So I guess it's time to share what's been going on.

Well for the past three weeks, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually had one of the best 3 weeks of my life.I can't believe I said that.I always believed that I would spend the most happiest moments of my life with my friends,based on my relationship with my family members.I was wrong and I'm glad I was.

Several weeks ago,I was told that we were going to Cebu, all because they had to attend a wedding of my uncle.Then 3 weeks ago, I joined them in the trip since it was Cebu and I would really would like to go there.Then that's when I would find out that my relatives from the US were here for vacation as well.The day they arrived,which was the day before our flight to Cebu, I only got to see them during late in the evening so I didn't get to talk to them much because they were tired.And then the Cebu trip,which was good,as I blogged earlier in a previous post.

After the Cebu trip,we were going out a lot,taking the balikbayans to different malls,restaurants and places.We also celebrated our grandfather's birthday in a grand manner by putting a celebration in Puerto Azul in Cavite.We rented a big house with a pool and a nice view.Lots of relatives were invited and of course,delicious food is certainly a must in our family.It was a one-day event for our,*hmm,what's the term again?* "secondary" relatives, but for us,the "primary" family, we stayed there overnight.We had a stopover in Tagaytay on our way home to eat lunch then another stopover in Paseo de Sta. Rosa for a snack.

The entire family also decided to rent a studio and since most of my uncles were photography lovers, we took a family portrait of ourselves,and of course, a lot of family pictures.Pictures I have yet to grab hold of as of this writing.But I've seen the soft copy already.I hope my uncle sends it to me.We decided to be color-coded and we all wore white tops and blue jeans for the event.

So aside from those 3 prepared events(Cebu,Grandpa's bday celebration and Family picture taking),the days in between were unprepared and we got to go to different places,in a way that I would feel like a tourist myself,although sometimes,I'll be the tour guide.

I was definitely full everyday from all the restaurants we've been eating.Whether it's just a fastfood like Jollibee which seems like a must for some weird reason, to restaurants like Amici,which I finally got to try when they were here.Yes,I'm so unlucky that it was just my first time to eat there even if I had my entire high school life to try it.Seeveral restaurants I remember eating were of course,Tender Bob's(how could we not eat in our own resto,haha),Pancake House(which coincidentally,their first and last restaurant where they ate in here in Manila,both the day of their arrival and the day before they left), Hotshots,Zong,PeriPeri Chicken,Conti'sSM MOA Foodcourt,Aling Tonya's in the dampa area of SM MOA,Chili's,Heaven and Eggs,Teriyaki Boy,David's Tea House,Cerealicious,Razon's(one of my uncle's favorites haha),Leslie's in Tagaytay,etc.

Me and my cousins got to play Laser Tag and it was my first time as well.We got to watch several movies including Transformers 3(well,just them cause I didn't join them since I watched it already), Ice Age 3 and Harry Potter 6.They also bought sevreral dvds/vcds and I would be sleeping over in Merville wheere they were staying and we would have dvd nights.We got to watch The Covenant,Fast & Furious,Resident Evil,28 Weeks Later,Land of the Dead,Dawn of the Dead and The Simpsons.

We attended church in the Magallanes church which was my first time since the new church was built.It was nice!We even saw Edu Manzano!haha.Two of my cousins got their haircut at Bench Fix Salon and they were amazed how many times they were shampooed.Haha.

Oh, and one of my cousins here in the Philippines has been diagnosed with cancer so we got to visit her.I do hope she recovers.She should.

We got to go to several malls as well.Shangri-la,Eastwood mall,Glorietta,Greenbelt,Rockwell,Market Market,Landmark,SM.Most of the time,me and my two cousins would stroll around on our own and I woul be their guide.But one of my favorite trips would be our trips to Greenhills.That was so much fun!I became their translator and the most fun thing is, I got to test my haggling skills, as I, became their personal haggler,which was a bit successful,though it still needs work,I was able to get us a bunch of shoes.Yes, myself included.I got a pair of Adidas,Lacoste and Diesel shoes.Hey, that's nothing compared to what they bought.My haggling also lead us into a very scary and funny experience as we encountered the lady in violet.Well, we call her by a different label but I wouldn't want them to find out about this blog if ever they might try to google the term so I'll just call it such.Let's just say that we got ourselves into a situation where the said lady/vendor wanted to "kill" us and really made it known out loud.Thinking of it now,it's hilarious but I feel scared now to pass by her.Haha.

I will definitely miss all the small but wonderful conversations we had,all those laughs and jokes thrown at each other.Makes me want to grow a little bit younger again and just forget about all this college shit.

I even got to accompany them when they were dropped off in the airport even though it was very very very early in the morning.That's how much they meant a lot to me.

Now that they're gone for several more years, which might take another 5 years like before, things are definitely getting tougher for me.Things are not yet falling back into the right place like they were before.I'm still not getting back to my routine.This week,I had two trips to the mall,and all it brought me was memories of them.I cannot believe that I'm just strolling the place all by myself,silently.How I wish I could visit them there!Unlucky for me,my US visa expired and my parents are sooooooooo lazy to renew it.Worse,I'm no longer a minor and I heard it's harder to get a visa.I don't even know what the process is.The last time I applied for one was when I was still young and my parents did all the work for me.I don't know if it can still apply,given the nature of their work.

Well,after they left,I actually created a facebook account just to keep in touch with them!hahaha.I also got a little influenced by my cousin's musical taste and I'm slowly opening my doors for new songs from another genre.In fact,I've downloaded tons of albums and my iPod is almost full which means I need a new one!haha.I guess several things have changed as well.I am now more into shoes,well not really buying them,just wishing they were mine.Haha.But seriously,I started liking some kinds of shoes that I didn't really notice before.I now like wearing shorts more than pants.etc.

Well enough reminiscing.I've had separation anxiety for the entire week and it's almost gonna be an entire week since they left and I'm probably the only one who hasn't gotten over it yet.My dad has a a flight there and he just left earlier.Doesn't help it go away knowing that he'll see them.Well he sees them every month sbut it totally sounds new from another perspective.Hey dont blame me.The last time I saw them was back in 2004 I think, and I didn't get to spend much time with them back then since I was still in high school.

Well now,my life is back to being boring.Just that person that everyone in the family is just waiting to graduate from college.No longer the person that shows a different aura during their presence.Well,that's normal for me I guess.

In attempt to change the mood, I watched a Cinemalaya film earlier this morning,just for the sake of watching one in case it's needed for our class.Haha.I got to watch Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe(The Rapture of Fe). It was a nice film though.Nice acting skills from the cast.After a quick meal at Jollibee after the movie,I went to Glorietta and got my haircut in Bench Fix.Just the same haircut,I just made it shorter since the hair won't stand anymore like it used to.

So that's about it.I'm kinda sleepy after writing this post and I don't wanna bawl after remembering all those memories.I will surely miss them.