Summer of 2012

I know I am guilty of ignoring this blog for months on end, but here I am again - with a little spare time in between reading and having my Sunday brunch - to give you updates on the lives of me and my friends!


We didn't travel together this summer. Each of us had our own agenda.

Danica
Chic went to Hong Kong and Macau last March with some friends.

Frank

For Frank's first trip abroad, he went with a friend to Vietnam. They visited Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi and Halong Bay.

Before their trip back, they met with Lady and her travel buddies in Ho Chi Minh.

Lady

Lady went to Indo-China without me (sob sob). She went on a 9-day trip to Bangkok, Cambodia and Vietnam with Lloyd, Ian and a couple of Ian's friends.

Omay

Omay finally graduated from Med School this summer. She was in the Top 3 of her class! Congratulations! Before she started her medical internship, she went to Palawan with her familia.

RB

RB spent his 19-day mandatory vacation leave muttering about how ungrateful a friend I was. We didn't go to any trips together since I had work. But he did go on road trips with his friends - if he wasn't standing under a tree in some busy sidewalk, counting cars that passes by for hours on end.

Jude


We haven't seen Jude in more than a year I think! Although some time last year, Lady did bump into him at Ayala Cebu. But I saw on Facebook that his family went to Hong Kong 4 months ago. I was in Manila for a whole week to attend a training and orientation, but I still missed him because he want to a secret place - where his mom was - for mother's day.

Donna

Her membership to this friendship is almost expiring according to RB. We haven't seen her in a while, but a few days ago, she met up with Lady in Cebu so yay! Finally they saw each other again!

Telai


I was supposed to fly to HK with grade school friends last February, but we got left behind by the plane so I stayed in Manila for a whole weekend instead. And then I went back there mid-April to attend an event at the US Ambassador to the Philippines' home that was hosted by AmCham. And then I went back two weeks ago for a week-long training (work!), detoured for a weekend in Cebu before going home.

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While we didn't have any major trips together, we did see a lot of each other. We've been having dinners, lunches, game nights, etc together. Such a laid back summer for me, at least!

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Universal Studios in Black and White

Because I just felt like doing something different. When we were at Universal Studios, I decided I wanted to just take Black and White photos, so here you have it.

They were so busy looking at something...

Well, hello there Street Boys! Proudly Pinoy!

At talagang nag-pictorial sila! 

Universal Studios was really a visual paradise - all the blending of colors was a sight to see! These pictures in black and white have really given the place a different feel.

That's it!

x,

Telai

9 Years and Counting

A reblog from my tumblr blog -- with a few edits. :)


I've known most of my friends for more than 9 years now! I'm glad we've remained friends through the years!

Most of us met in 2001 (freshmen HS), a time when camera phones and digital cameras were still unheard of. Thus, I couldn't find any photos from that time! OOPS.

PICSPAM!!!!

2002

2nd year HS. Lady and I with our classmates in first year:
Cams, Mae, Nigel, Peter, Francis, and JV 

2003

Uwian time! Lady and Omay with Cams, JV and Julien at the Ateneo Catwalk

2004

After our ballroom dancing presentation back in senior year. Wala pang AbeOmz :)

Testing out my new phone. At the 4Gonzaga classroom.

Happy Birthday 15th birthday Telai!

Chic, Omay and Telai with our 4Gonzaga classmates

2005

Preparing a little surprise for Lady's Birthday

Pre-Graduation photo in our togas already!

Graduation Outing at Eden

Barely slept while we were in Eden! Ang gulo!

2006

At Kapalong for Omay's neice's baptism

With our friend JV

RB's 18th Birthday! I love Jude's look here! So serious! Galit?!!! 

I believe that is RB's birthday cakes Peter and Abe!

Almost complete. Where are you Chic?!

One of my favorite phones of AbeOmz. At Telai's 18th birthday.

2007

Joint celebration for Chic and Omay.
Presenting Donna's boyfriend at that time, Kayeson.

Random afternoon food trip at Lady's

RB's 19th Birthday with his college classmates

Pink is the color of the night. At the back is Lady's brother Lloyd.

Jude's 18th birthday! We wore "costumes"! LOL.
Seen here is ELEAT + Jewells and Ian, friends from high school.

2008

AbeOmz, Frank and Telai in Paradise

Telai was in Manila for a conference.
At 3AM outside the Big Brother House!

SM!

Food trip in Telai's room

Chic's 19th birthday. Because she didn't celebrate her debut with us. 

Frank and I having our graduation photos taken!

2009

Telai was in Manila for a job interview.
Chic treated us to dinner at Teriyaki Boy in Greenbelt 2. 

Tequila night at Telai's

Frank, Lady and I in Manila. One night only!
With Bryan, Cams and JV at Starbucks. Around 4AM.

Lady and Telai in Hong Kong Disneyland

Lady, Telai, Frank and Jude with Jude's siblings: Nica and Jasmine

Telai and Lady in Macau's Fisherman's Warf

2010

Summer Fever. Eleat in Maxima.

Our first foray into EXTREME ADVENTURE!

First time convoy!

Frank, Lady, Chic, RB and Telai in Cebu

At Danao, Bohol with Bryan

 9 years and counting! Despite the the time apart, the distance, etc, I'm really happy that we still remain very good friends! I am so blessed to have them in my life!

Here are some photos taken within the past few weeks:

Coffee at Blugre to meet with Lady.
AbeOmz, and Telai just got back from Kapalong!

Chic and Telai with JV in Manila two weekends ago.

The funny thing is, we're already planning what we are going to do when we have families already! And one of our major major topics these days is the sooner or later (more of the latter. haha) wedding of AbeOmz, our resident love birds! If Abe succeeds in convincing Omay, they'll wed in 8 years time! Poor Omay! LOL

On a parting note, let me leave you with a photo of Frank and Lady from earlier this year. Can you give it a caption? Hahaha.

Love lots,

Telai, xx