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"Being the SASSIEST girl to ever set foot on planet Earth -ERIKA- is one STRONG, DEEP, EXTRAORDINARY FIGHTER who BELIEVES IN DREAMS and LOVES LIVING LIFE"
**Some posts are strictly for selectd peepz or my network's eyes alone.. =) xoxo ~Eka
Filipino Catholic's traditions practiced in San Antonio, Guagua: Prusisyon || Visita Iglesia || Siete Palabra || Pagluluksa
But aside from observing traditions and being a true angel of God, I love these moments because that's when you get to have quality time with family. Spent most of it with my cousins whom I had fun moments with.
While waiting for the prusisyon...
Midnight snack at McDo after our Visita Iglesia... :)
South East Asia Class Center for International Studies
More than it being one of my remaining academic requirements and my passion in studying places & culture, it is mainly because of these people and moments that it came to be one of the classes [non-major] I hold dearly in my memories.♥ We had:
Debate [Anti-RHB!] w/ matching blanc et noir outfits! Too bad no pix. :(
Sing'group escapades with our crazy kwentuhan and my non-stop ranting. Isama pa ang fail videos ntn. Haha! :))
Malaysian cookery: Grocery hopping & hardcore all-nighter to cook Kuih Pie Tee, Nasi Kemuli and Rendang Daging. *applause* We just proved na best group tayo. ;)
Chinatown Adventure! Half day escapade roaming around Binondo. Hindi na natin pinuntahan yung temple. :( Wla nqng pwedeng yayain. :'(
Our last day na himalang nauna si Juno at umulan ng "knock-knock" jokes. Lol. :D Benta!
And all the kulitan, asaran, crazy/funny moments we had in between. :) It had been a long semester for this class but still no regrets. I enjoyed every moment of it.^^
To my panganay Benj, hija Ellen, bunso Betts, sister Rej, pamangkins Juliane and Simone, bro-in-law Alvin, our boy Jade and uhm Juno. You guys surely made my last semester a wonderful one. Our pseudo family will keep me smiling as I face a new chapter. Love the group!♥
My last PE class in UP! Funny how it took me my last semester to finally have it. Been trying to enlist this class since the 1st semester of my 1st year. >.< T'was worth the long wait though.. Had fun. :)
Will miss: our little corner in the gym, antique speakers & connectors, long wait during attendance, dance moves [& my laughs everytime we execute them awkwardly], 40+(?) classmates & [admit it or not] Sir Von's kakulitan. :) Go Street!^^
*Exhibit* Recapturing UP SHARP for the past 40 years...
*Road Painting* Don't you just love it? [Thanks to Kae & Josh for the lettering] The road painting that welcomes everyone who comes to CHE. :) Talk about hospitality. ;)
*Open Tambayan/Fun Day/Pakain* CONGRATS Fin'ladies!! One successful event.. Thanks to those who helped din. :) Saya'saya, dami pang pumunta. Yey!^^
*GastronoBee* Academic, trivial, all about food & culture. Thanks sa paggamit ng Qs ko. haha. Enjoy! :P
*Anniv'Night* One hell of a night! Truly unforgettable.. Blame the free-flowing drinks. But it all boils down to the org enjoying, having fun and celebrating each strand their being a SHARPer. Woot'woot!^^
From the hotel for prep to ADHOC Party [composed mostly of people from UP & Ateneo] by UP JMA. :D Partying from 10-ish to 3-ish! Eternity in a few hours indeed ~ my little escape. A bit :( but hell with that! Party hard honey! That's the way to do it. ;)
Intoxication
Dance
People
Party
With sis Nix, orgmates Demz, Tetil & Nina plus HS buddies Ann & Mar. :)
PAGCOR: Watched the play FLOW: A Celebration of Life & Rhythm. :) It's a world-class entertainment provided by some of the country's best performers. Then we roam around the place and explored what's in a casino. Been tempted to actually try those slot machines (looked fun) but when we saw how much money was involved I decided to err.. forget it. Hehe. :)
SEASIDE: We were actually undecided on what to do next, the orig plan was to go to BOHÈME, art exhibit & black lights thing at Makati then shifted to just Jupiter street then we settled at Seaside for some booze, chat and quality time of bonding. :) Stayed there 'til like 5:30 in the morn. :)
Will definitely have a Part2.. We just have to finish our respective theses then we're up to non-stop celebrating. Woohoo! ;)) Love my roommates!♥
Random shots from: *Med Mission [Aguman's. In line with its 36th anniversary celebration.] *World Bazaar [@ WTC w/c almost killed my legs] *Mall dates [Countless! Well, it's the 1st thing we jump into doing whenever we start to feel the dreadful word "boredom"] *Bonding with sibs & cousins [Super fun times with Nix, Kim, Je, IC, Gab & Czam! 'Til the next one guys. ;)] *Tito Edwin's birthday [His traditional celeb.. We enjoyed it 'coz of videoke, food & bonding op again. ;)] *Last hirit date with fam & mommy's partners for the business (they have no pix though) before classes resume. * and whatever it is we feel like taking a snap of. ;)
2009 had undoubtedly been a year filled with bitter sweet memories... but still, one can never be thankful enough for all the wonderful things that happened. :)
I quote: "Erika May Pagapong wants to THANK every single soul who made my 2009 wonderful & memorable as it could possibly get. You are one of the biggest reasons why I LOVE & CHERISH this LIFE immeasurably.♥ Kudos! & yes, definitely looking forward to spending 2010 w/ you. ;) HAPPY NEW YEAR!^^ God bless this year. :)"
Here's a glimpse of us bidding farewell 2009 and waving hello to 2010. ;D
*Thanksgiving Mass* The family right after the thanksgiving mass for 2009.
*Welcoming 2010* After the countdown and amidst all the jumps & screams of joy. :)
*Booms & Bangs* New Year in the Philippines will not be complete without the eardrum-wrecking paputok! Fireworks, fountains, n-stars, kwitis & even lucis- name it! :D
*Cousins*
*Angel: His & Hers*
My first day of the year just have to be jam-packed. So here' how it went: midnight-4ish am celeb with fam & cousins, up 6-ish for the first sunrise, then 10 to after lunch Skype video call with relas in Canada, 1-4 helped mommy with the store, 4-6 stayed at Sta. Clara for some reflection & talking to Them, 6:30-7:30 mass @ Immaculate Concepcion Parish, 7:30-9 Chowking then McDo at SF, 9 onwards get together with Capati relatives. :)
I am most definitely looking forward to a 2010 filled with wonderful adventures, crazy experiences & life at its fullest... This is gonna be MY YEAR! ;) A blessed 2010 to everyone! ~E.♥
Due to several cancelled meetings/reunions [*sad*], I felt desperate to see these people. I just can't let this vacation past without seeing them right? Define INCOMPLETE in case. Super short notice, just 1 text the previous night and we started rolling..
From SM Pampanga to Marquee Mall [just wanna check the new place], Seafood Island for lunch plus supermarket, back to SM Pamp then off to our place... Few booze and big revelations[?]! We're def' no "kids" anymore... & we will be growing and getting older- TOGETHER!♥
With: Ann, Janal, Rain, Sharee & Theresa. [In spirit: Andi, Carl, Chents, Jo, Kenneth, Mar & Nina]. :)
Christmas is definitely the BEST holiday there is! Especially if spent in the Philippines.^^ We boost of the way we celebrate not just the birth of our savior but also that of the LOVE, JOY and BLESSINGS we share with our love ones. :)
*Preparing the Noche Buena* Since mommy had been mad tired for notstop work, Nix & I decided to take over the Noche Buena preparation. I did the menu planning and ingredient shopping then my sibs helped me turn them into various dishes. :) Preparing is just as fun as eating 'em. ;)
*Christmas Mass* What better way to start it than to go to church and be reminded of its essence. :) I've been sooo proud seeing IC, Kim & Czam play the violin during Jesus' birth drama. My lil bro even get to star in this year's drama play. Woot'woot for my talented babies.^^
*Noche Buena w/ Family* Don't you just find us CUTE in our Santa hats? Haha. :D I know you do. ;) Christmas spent with your love ones is priceless!
*Traditional Pagmamano* First off, we started late. Imagine the whole family waking up around 10-ish! Haha. :D Then we went on our annual house-to-house to pay respect to the elders and give gifts. We're no longer entitled for aguinaldos [which is sad i know. :(]. We always get the "Matwa na kayu" [Translation: Matanda na kayo] reason. Bummer! >.< Aren't we the ones who badly need moolah huh?
*Games @ Home* Our way of entertaining ourselves. Since we decided not to hit the mall that day, we just came up with playing Pinoy Henyo. T'was a hit everytime. :D Then camwhoring sure follows. ;)
*Rongcal Xmas Party* Games and booze all night! :)
*Lantern Parade* Kudos to all the colleges/sectors who participated! :D *big applause for everyone. :)
*Fireworks* I just can't explain it but watching fireworks give me a certain kind of happiness. You can just find me grinning all through out. Haha. :D I love 'em!
*Amphi Theater* Kulitan w/ my sister Nix & Jeann. Funny how we acted like kids fooling around in a play ground. :))
*TechnoHub* Had dinner @ Pizza Hut then *click'click* My sister seems like a tourist!
Just one of my million reasons why I love UP! It is definitely the home of various things - Christmas tradition included. ;) Spent it with Nix & Je. :)
Retro theme for the night... Name the year we have it. ;) I chose to go hippie-boho though. Hihi.^^ *HUGS* to Denz & Kevs! :) & bravo for "Agu's Got Talent". Fun! Thank God. :D
