I actually intended to spend my whole birthday sleeping at home. Instead I found myself answering messages the whole day in front of the computer and on the phone. Love the fact that all my friends here and abroad, co-workers, former co-workers, and those who at one time or another were a part of my life took time to send a shoutout.
The old Questor and Anime-Club guys, DMP / 7seas grfx guys, BF Mariposa dudes, OFW Guardian / Empyrean Press peeps, Mendiola Bedans, FlipSpin Yoyoistas, ILS peeps, SLIS peeps, UPLISSA guys, UP Music Circle rickrollers, FLIPPers, LSAA alum, SLIS-SC peeps... Thank you. I am a bit overwhelmed.
Wasn't really keeping track till I realized the messages were coming from different parts of the metropolis as well as the whole world. I miss you guys, whether you're in Canada, the US, Bahrain, Dubai, Singapore, Japan, China, or just around the corner.
Web made it way much easier to reach me. Messages from my Plurk timeline, Google Talk, YM, Friendster, Facebook, Yahoogroups, Twitter were a bit hard to keep up with, but heck... 'Twas worth it. I'm a firm believer in the net and social networking. If this is the reason it was developed, being able to keep in touch, then I'll take it.
The day after my birthday, August 1, was okay. Surprised that Wee's and JM's reports had built-in birthday greetings. Hehehehe. Those made my day. :D Oh the wonders of technology.
What really caught me off guard was the cake from the UPLISSA monkeys, especially the story about the hard time they had explaining to the cake decorator that the name on the cake should be spelled "Gorilla". "Ma'am, pangalan ng babae po ba yung Gorilla?" O_o;; go figure. I told Marj-beybeh there wasn't any need for it, di nagpaawat. Ayun, you could have bought more gluesticks instead. Talked photography with Iya-bebe and Jay for a while too.
Then it was off for a LISSA Dinner and Dencio's at Trinoma with newest LISSA monkey Ivy Honey Lou and Bianca's friends Jhem and Gio. Ivy and Jhem charmed the pants out of(f) the waiters who asked for pictures to be taken with them. HABA NG MGA HAIR NYO! I can only imagine if only Iya was there too... They'd all be hovering around our table more with those 3 ladies around. :D
Thanks to Bianca for the "Mabuti ng sumuka, wag lang sumuko" pin... Quite reflects my phlosophy in life. Will be waiting for the shirts you'll be making. Bili ako XL or XXL nun. :D
Thank you, thank you, thank you. You all made this year very special for me.
