Yaman Ng Poblacion

We were invited at my good friend Dwayne's documentary show entitled "Yaman Ng Poblacion" held at the Sts. Peter & Paul Parish Church. We sang the Invocation and the Philippine National Anthem.



It was a nice experience. Now we can consider ourselves part of Poblacion's roster of talents and treasures...naks!

Before I forget...happy birthday, Carl! Welcome to the family. :)

Chelsey

I received a nice gift from a friend. Actually, it's a thank-you-and-get-well-soon gift.



Her name is Chelsey.



Thanks for being so sweet and thoughtful, Leo.

Thanks also to my friends in the choir for visiting me. Na-touch ako. Sobra.

I love you, guys.

Until Then...

It happened so fast. The last thing we knew, Ryan, a co-member in the choir will be leaving on July 2 to try his luck in a foreign land (Dubai). As the saying goes, "if something is really meant for you, everything will fall in the right place and at the right time." Unfortunately, that means he'll be leaving behind his SPPYC family...his home for nearly 5 years.

In our lifetime, people come and go. But certainly, no love, no friendship can ever cross our paths without affecting us in some ways forever.

I wish you the best of everything as another chapter of your life unfolds.



Thanks for everything, Ryan.

It's not "goodbye" but "until then".

Unrequited Love

One of the challenging tasks of being a mentor is that you need to be a good listener...a sponge...you need to have the talent to suspend personal judgement...and a knack for putting yourself in the other person's shoes so you can relate with what the other person is feeling on the given situation.

A friend recently confided a love problem. It's a case of unrequited love. Aha! What a nice topic. Suddenly, memories kept flashing back.



It's really a nice feeling to be in love. I remember a particular poem which speaks about the gush of being in love:

Every time I see you
I catch my breath and gasp
Every time I see you
I hope it's not the last

Every time I see you
I melt beneath your glance
Every time I see you
I want for cupid's chance

Every time I see you
I yearn to draw you close
Every time I see you
It nurtures my resolve

Every time I see you
I dream of heartfelt love
But each time that I see you
A touch would be enough

Every time I see you
Your smile kisses my soul
Every time I see you
I long for love to grow

How ideal. How profound. But when you come into terms with the reality that what you're feeling can't be returned at all, there comes the tragedy.

My advise to you, my friend? Learn to let go and eventually move on. I've been there and it brought me so much pain and misery. I've wasted so many years holding on to what I thought was there all along. Don't be too focused on something futile well in fact, there might be someone out there who is very much willing to love you for who you are.

If I only advised myself the way I advised you now, I would have been happier then.

SPPYC Post-Summer Outing Adventure

Date:
May 20-21 (ay, di pwede si Ryan...)
May 27-28 (di pwede si Ate Jhie...)
June 3-4 (period. no erase. nasa akin ang susi. ang umangal, di kasali!)

Venue:
Villa Madonna -> Puerto Galera -> Pampanga -> Laguna -> Bulacan -> Cavite -> Puerto Galera -> Laguna...Villa Normita...FINAL ANSWER!!!
(parang tour of Luzon yun ah! napagod ako sa biyahe, in fainess!!!)


Departure Time from Manila:
7:30 (pero, 8pm talaga sya!)...naging 8:30 (pero 8pm talaga dapat sya!)...na naging 9:05 (hay salamat, nakaalis din...pero 8pm dapat talaga sya!!!)


Sidelights:
- naranasan mo na bang mag-hiking na nakasakay ka sa jeep?
- mataas ang lugar, promise...muntik na naming maabot ang mga bituin sa langit
- maganda ang lugar, pati ang mga quarters
- may slide!!!
- maligamgam ang tubig
- may kiddie pool na pwedeng paglagaan ng egg
- si mike ang pumalit sa trono ni jingjing sa pagiging videoke master (adik!)
- may presscon sa poolside ang Darling of the Press
- naging "falling star" si Marvin...not just once but twice!
- nalasing si mike at muntik nang...("teka, i don't owe any explanation to anybody!")
- nagluto si mike ng napakasarap na sinigang ("a way to a man's heart is through his stomach")
- nakapag-hire kami ng driver at all-around helper all rolled into one...partida na yun kasi kasama sa bayad yung upa sa jeep!
- na bad-trip si ate minda (eh sabi kasing ibigay mo yung songbook eh...damot!)
- ang sumabog na gulong sa South Super Highway
- ang kodakan sa South Super Highway (care namin sa gulong, no?!)
- ang charades sa jeep (Ninja Turles!...Ahmmm.... Ninja?...Turles?)

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