20 December, 2007

Highlights

It's been awhile since I sat down and gathered my thoughts. The past couple of months have been quite a blur. A lot of things happened, some of which I had no control over. Others, happened on my own accord and with my consent. Still, others happened because they were really meant to happen.

It's a bit too early for a year-ender post but I doubt I'll have time to make one in the next few days. As with most of the years I've lived on this lonely planet, 2007 was yet another rollercoaster ride for me. It's been a trying but colorful year with different people joining me on this ride. N and I have a new "tradition" of sorts which we call Highlights. It's simple really.. We just sit and talk about that moment (or moments) in our day that struck us the most--whether good or bad. So far it's been mostly good.. :)

These are my 2007 Highlights:

January
- The Pancitan took on one of its biggest projects. The challenges and problems just kept on coming, constantly adding to my seemingly infinite stress level and my very painful acid reflux. I met so many new people and made almost instant bonds with them. Some of which are friends that I still keep to this day.. and then there's N - whom I want to keep far longer than I ever imagined..
- I managed to tie-up loose ends with The Dog J and vowed never to be as stupid as that again.

February
- "Believe in the Power of the Potpot"
- The Angels flew to Boracay for a few days of fun in the sun and more importantly, to attend J and R's wedding. Sure a handful of us pushed our alcohok intake to the limit but it was well worth it. We have a gazillion pictures as proof.
- Kwentuhang Kalsada took my friendship with N to a whole new level. The discomfort of sitting on the pavement wasn't as bothersome when paired with heartfelt conversation and good company.

March
- The Journey continued with my Sister Mars B. After months of being "broken up", we made our way back to where we should've been and suddenly things seemed like they were finally falling into place. Having her around makes me feel that everything's really gonna be alright.

April
- The Wednesday Club was born. Although I don't get to spend as much time as before with these people, everyone still seems to remember those days and we still party as heartily when we do get the chance to hang out.
- It was a looooong but rather exciting month for me and Ziz P. I think maybe this was when we bonded the most after the Boracay Adventure. We have our phone bills to prove it what with our conspiracy theories and marathon text-sessions.. Hehehe. ;)

May
- My Lolo passed away. It was a sad and trying time for the family but at the same time, it also brought all of us closer together
- This was a CB- Madness month that was made-up of dinners, movies, nights-out, online conversations and musings and drunken escapades.
- Just Add H20 was born (although at that time, we didn't have a name yet and we weren't seriously going to pursue doing band again.)

June
- The WTFs projects were born at the Pancitan. It was daunting really but we pulled through and we came up with a really good material. Sadly, it didn't make it to free TV
- Got pretty smashed for a good part of this month in an attempt to cure or at least dull the pain of what I thought to be a broken heart. I was mourning the loss of my 'best friend' N.
- W Club wasn't too active but the Breakfast Club with my Kapatids B and Myx was born.

I wanted to finish my highlights for the rest of the year but that task proves to be harder than it seems. There are so many stories to tell about July until definitely the last few days of this year but I don't think I'm capable of putting those thoughts into words just yet. I feel like I was surfing on tsunami-sized waves of emotions in the past few months: I laughed heartily and I also cried like there was no tomorrow. Most of the time--if not all-- I felt like I didn't know what I was doing. I was simply trying hard to keep up with the motion of the ocean but I don't think I was too succesful at that.

If anyone comes up to me now and asked me if I was happy, I would say "Yes" but I know there's still a part of me that's missing, that's not completely healed, that's not fixed,, that remains broken. I'm dealing with what I can now because that's all I can do.

In case I don't find the guts or the energy to blog again--especially about the 2nd half of this year..

Merry Christmas my dear friends and may the New Year be highlight-filled for you and your loved ones. Cheers!