By the Power of the Mystical Sun, Rain Be Gone.

It's supposed to be that time of the year when you don't get annoyed even if the temperature outside is smoldering hot because classes is just some far flung thought in your mind.

It's supposed to be that time of the year when Mr. Golden Sun AKA Mystical Sun is up and about.

It's supposed to be that time of the year when you get all excited stuffing your backpack with twice as much clothes that you really need because that much awaited trip that you planned so perfectly a few months back is about to unfold.

But no... As I am typing this entry, the lightning is peeking through my rolled down bamboo blinds and raindrops are steadily waltzing on our windows and roof. Bagyong Emong is making it's presence felt.. When it's supposed to be Summer. Oh the rain.

Yes, it's supposed to be SUMMER. Hot. Sticky. Sunburn. Happy. Vacation. SUMMER.

I'm storming the heavens right now to please take a break from this habit of making the clouds cry so hard.

We have plans, you know. Haha. Nobody expected that summer would pass us by without us noticing it. Grabe, ang bilis ah.

I just hope the storms would go away. I'm okay with the rain, actually. But of course, I still prefer the SUN, if God will permit. Yes, SUN. I don't mind getting more burnt than I already am.

Oh rain, be gone.

We still have Naga and Palawan.

I suddenly have a newfound appreciation for my tan.

Ciao!

May 7
8:13pm

Busog.

Just came home from a filling dinner in Eastwood with my family loves. We ate in Ebisu Japanese restaurant... a.k.a. Ihaw-ihaw Japanese Style. Super busog. Super yummy.

I just thought of blogging about how much I love and enjoy being with my family. 7 is a big number and it has always been a riot when we're together. Sama mo pa si Rye, whom everybody misses so much, so kagulo na talaga. Especially now that we've grown bigger literally, in the mall, we seem like a rowdy bunch squeezing ourselves amongst the masses of people who dare get in our way. Yes, even if our ages range from 12 to 52, we still manage to stick like a pack of wolves. It's crazy.

I just realized this earlier. Kahit ang tatanda na namin, di pa rin kami naghihiwalay. We have so much fun being with each other. We're noisy but we don't care. We hug each other out of the blue in front of people and we don't care. We stay side by side and that's how it is and will be. Always.

Maybe it's because of the one-room set-up we had before.. or the lack of a van that could comfortably seat our big bums with extra space to move. Or SIMPLY God's love manifesting. Somehow, we've just managed to stay close. And I am totally loving it.

I love my family. I love how we pester each other in a loving way. I love how we allow to be bothered by another. It's fun. It's just crazy fun.

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On the other hand, Rye, my other love, has been busy practicing his wakeboarding stunts. He's addicted but I just let him be. Whatever makes him happy. Yes, you deserve to be happy, Babe. =)

He will also get his TATTOO when he comes back from Naga. Actually, I've been against it for the longest time. I don't know what changed but one day, when he texted me and told me about his intention to get one, I just said yes. I think deep down I knew that no matter how many times I say NO, his desire for a tattoo will always come up. Baka napagod nalang ako to say No for the nth time. Haha. Thus, I just have to accept, and not go against it. The power of saying Yes. For some weird reason, it feels great. Now, he's happy. And I am happy. I might even get one myself. In the future.

This is our gameplan anyway. We vowed to make things happen starting this year and we have been diligently working on that.

I'd like to put into writing some plans I have in the pipeline:

• Bicol roadtrip during the Sembreak
• Write, write, write!
• Trina&Rye's Bookclub. I'm so excited about this!! Rye, you're brilliant.
• Indochina Trip with Rye. Yes, we plan to conquer Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand in May 2010!
• A _ _ _ _ _ _ on my 25th Birthday. Rye, you know.
• Boracay in April 2010. Just a random thought. Haha.
• Visit ITALY in the future. Go to Naples and dine in Antica Pizzeria Da Michele for the best pizza in the whole world. 1 whole each for Rye and me.
• 2012 is OUR year. ;D
  

Naga countdown: 10 days
Palawan countdown: 22 days

44 days before Rye comes back!

Can't believe we've been apart for 2 1/2 months now. The funny thing is, we've actually grown closer because of being physically apart. Our communication has surely deepened and we're learning more about each other each day despite the distance.

We've also grown apart (in a good way) because of this experience. The incidental free time we now have because of being away from each other has done us good. I've gotten to know myself more and been reviving relationships that I have unconsciously taken for granted in one way or another, while you are definitely enjoying the independence and taking your time pursuing your interests (umm.. just wakeboarding, actually. haha).


Yes, sometimes, being a relationship for such a long time can make your world look smaller. If you're not too conscious of this, you may unknowingly cross the danger zone and end up being stuck in a rut until you get sawa of each other na. Sayang diba? But amazingly, this gave us the chance to see that our worlds do not and do not have to revolve around each other. (Hmm. Actually, I think this applies to me. Rye's got no problem with this. Haha). We have to continuously expand, and be careful not to restrict movement and growth. And we have been expanding. Well, that's how I see it. What do you think, Rye?

I believe this is part of His plan, nonetheless. He constantly makes things new. He constantly makes this relationship new, whether we notice it or not. It's totally refreshing.

I am just the happiest girl right now. My love tank is replenished once more. Busog na busog sa pagmamahal.

Best summer, so far. More to come.

Ciao!

May 6
12:46 am