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My high school memories are divided into two different settings because from kindergarten to 1^st year high, I was attending St. Peter for school but 2^nd year high up to graduating secondary school, my tenure was at PIQC. Great thing about is, I’m blessed with two sets of wonderful friends. My childhood friends/barkada from St. Peter or SPAS know me since my drooling, first crushes, little fangs years. On the other hand, my forming years (otherwise known as rebel years) during my teens were spent with PIQC friends.

August 20, 2010 –Bubba and I were the first ones to knock on Sarah’s door and welcomed into their beautiful home. Elwood was busy prepping up the dishes behind their well-lit white counter/bar. The lovely home used space to their advantage by making every area or corner functional. The lower floor has contemporary minimalist style with posh accent pieces where mirrors are strategically placed to create an illusion of expanded space.

One by one, our friends whom we’ve shared memories of long exams, dance programs, personality teachers, and the complexities of teen-hood arrived.

On the Table

Salad

Pasta Negra (Pasta in Squid Ink Sauce)

Baked Salmon

Mushroom Lengua

I forget (because I seriously forget what this was)

Ruckus laughter echoed in the whole house as we continued to talk and talk and talk. Mickey, Mary and Shierley took the reign of the catch-up updating us with little anecdotes of this and that *wink wink* that made us go, “ha? What? Err..” then ensuing laughter. Before we knew it, it was already almost 230am.

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Seeing all of them transported me back to the carefree high school days. Sarah Mei, Mickey, Mary, Karen, Anna, Shierly, Jaehanne, Ezra, Cokee, Terri, Grace, Anne, and Mark and some of their respective partners comprised the reunion group that evening.

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I was so happy to share that night with my PIQC best friends –those who know me best since HS and have etched a place in my heart: Mark, Ezra, Grace, Anne… (If only Sean was here, it will be complete. Hello there in Hong Kong!) Ezra, Mark, Grace, Sean and Anne are the ones who have seen me at my best and ugliest… and have loved me nonetheless.

Janey and Ezra

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The GOOD influence in my life. Best Friends.

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My feet were on its way out the door but I couldn’t leave… my heart wanted to stay longer but I knew that we had to wrap up somehow. What I took home was another memory to keep with my PIQC HS friends… along with so many old remarkable memories.

PIQC Get-together Album

Other Photos:

Ladies in the House!

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Grace and another Mark 😉

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Ezra and Mary smiling tandem

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Mickey See, MUA of the stars, did a lot of our make-up in HS plays, dance programs, etc.

He’s prime example of follow your passion and you’ll succeed! 😉

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The group with the house owner

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With Marky and Cokee

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Construction?

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Dessert Time!

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How to cut the cake

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Happy Ezra

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Blooming Sarah

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Elwood, Erioch and Bubba

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The Men

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Where the Men Are

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Terri and Mickey in matching grays

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Smart is Sexy!

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HS Barkada = Terri, Sarah, Mary (not in the photo: Mickey, Ezra, Kim, Joy)

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It was such a fantastic night that celebrated true friendships and solidarity. It was magical that my friends have come together for a nice evening of food, drinks and good times shared. I would like to thank the following people for gracing my birthday party.

St. Peter Barkada

It has been over 12 years that we’ve known each other from Grade school to Harold’s blood-puking incident to dancing on top of the table to Oh Carol [!] to Arabian Nights to mediator of Schmaltz to growing up to Creep midriff tops to freshman troubles [getting our girl group picked on by teachers] to cutting classes to detentions to laughing our heads off to freshman girls against sophomores group fights to leaving SPAS to growing up to still keeping it together despite the distance to growing up to Reagan, Lod and JM to childhood crushes to love interests to heartbreaks to sleeping over to staying strong together after more than a decade to knowing that old friends are lifetime friends…

Tin-tin- Thank you for helping to get together all of our barkada. And thanks for letting me stay over your house after the party. We were all tired but it was fun, esp. meeting Max, one-eyed Bob [uh, I can’t say the same thing about your Rottweiller. I like dogs but he was bigger than me and was so scary.] and your sexually active gold-painted turtles! Hahaha. Thank you for the bag. Add the pictures I gave you at the party to your album ok?

Chee- Joyce-e. Haha, sorry I kept on calling you Joyce at tha party, my beautiful and ever fashionista friend. [Magsama ka sa next na VT ok!] Text me the account # ok! Let me know if you have more stuff [loved your belt esp. in the dark]. [Ms. First-in-the-buffet-area] Thanks for the gift. Thank Jeck for me too. I haven’t opened it yet coz I don’t want to ruin the wrapper. Next time, bring Jeck ok? Out-of-town trip! Thank you so much for coming even if it’s all the way from Malabon. Stay happy! Rose- Lady Nepomuceno [he-he]. It’s all good. No awkwardness ok dear? Bring him to our out-of-trip too. He’s a nice guy. Don’t let anyone make you think otherwise. I know you’re happy and you deserve it. I had fun bonding until the sun went up. Thanks for the “tingsun” tip. I’ll order 3 pumps ok? Let me know ASAP. [Grabe until 6 am no?] Haha, I didn’t even realize I fell asleep already. [Buti na lang di ka malikot matulog, haha.] Thanks for bringing me home. Tell Daddy Coolie I said thanks too.

Aimee- Thanks for the gift, Wendy’s and for driving us to Christine’s.

Lod- [The Thorn-among-the-roses] Thank you for coming even if you sacrificed your other friend’s party coz we kept on insisting you stay with us. [We missed you kasi the last time e] I’m glad to know you are passionate about the profession [Ala Gaylord Focker, haha.] Thanks for being the eternal photographer of the party [Haha]

People Support

Your presence was what made the party for me because it has been with you guys that I’ve spent most of the last 9 months. The last 9 months was extremely memorable because it felt close to a family. The whole morning group encountered problems but like a family, even if there are things that we don’t like about one person, we look beyond the imperfections and accept the person whole-heartedly. We’ve shared so much almost everyday the whole day in the past 9 months [from to first impressions to low IQ and EQ sups to operations issues to dancing during ops to non-stop chikahan and laughing and singing to flag-raising to operatic moments to grievances to sharing our personal lives to learning to career goals to encouraging each other and supporting one another to food trips to team outings to elevator-threatening incidents to different characters to a camaraderie that no other team can top to pounding energy that lights the whole floor to continuing that relationship. It had been one incredible experience that I miss so much.

Gina- My sister, the one who was truly my anchor throughout the whole PS experience. Thank you for letting me know when I’m right or when I’m wrong. Thank you for being the most supportive, encouraging, level-headed person I know. You make me strong even if I’m really weak. And I relate to you the most when it comes to values and dealing with people. Your emotional quotient is extremely high and you are a beautiful person. Thank you for the fashionable bag you and Alma gave me and for coming to the party even if you have work the next day that gave you only 3 hours sleep. That was really thoughtful.

Icko- [Sinong bestfriend mo doon? Siyempre si Icko lang. Even if you had to change teams] You were first the reason I made it through the 2 nights of training and the intrigues. Now, you are the reason why I want to be my best. You are the nicest person and you are my example of how pure and unconditional friendships can be. Thanks for always remembering me and texting even if I don’t get to reply until weeks later. I miss our lunches and pig-outs and hurdling the first few months on the floor. Still haven’t opened your gift coz it’s beautifully wrapped but I’m touched by the effort of you being there, traveling from Taguig, even it was short coz you had a shift the next hour. Thank you so much girl.

Tata- I know you wanted to come [bagamat nagtatampo ka kasi naglaho na lang ako parang lobo sa langit, haha, lalim ng tagalog ko! Just like your journal coz you are very proficient with heavy tagalog words]. Thank you for texting and calling me to greet me and check-up on me. I miss you sis. Don’t take your health for granted. I will visit soon.

Mia- [Our-own-songbird] It’s good that you and Malaya take care of each other. She’s your angel and you have been everything to her. Continue nurturing her with love and support. I will be here for her. I’m her magician after all [he-he]. Be good girl. Cherish the company you have in PS because we treasure the insurmountable amount of energy you bring each day. Thanks for the white top and skirt.

Kenny- Allyn has really said it all in a nutshell. You are a unique individual. When you enter a room, you just capture everyone. Your positive aura is spotless. The sunshine of DR. As sophisticated as his name sounds: Kenny Flake but as casual as your-friend-next-door. You will remember him even if you have only met him once. Thanks dear for reaching out to me last December. Our parties were on consecutive days and you haven’t had sleep, but you came. My ears will only be filled with chill-out project tunes. I love the CD esp. the ribbon =) Thanks for letting me in your life. Let’s keep trying and enrich what we love to be a part of [wink!]. Looking forward to our Cal Carrie careers! Cheers!

Alma- Hey sweetie. Thank you for the bag. I really like it a whole lot. And thank you for the sweet note and for coming to the party. You are a welcoming addition to the morning group and we absolutely adore you and the quiet calmness you bring sometimes. Thank you for the New Year message, I appreciate it a lot. I’m just here if you need an alarm again in the future.

JM- The ever-talented and comical JM… who makes everyone laugh simply by being his fun and loving self. I remember the period I shared with you when I was completely down. You were my saving grace that time, helping me pray and cope up with it. You are highly intellectual than most people take you for. It takes a lot of wit, gestures, and grace to turn the laughing knob a notch higher than the usual. The Coke-bit was exceptionally funny. I just love being around people like you. [Oh, I loved the necklace!!! I was about to buy a new one, what timing] Thankee JM!!

MAX3D Peeps

The gang was here. I know the MAX3D group is so much bigger [over 30], but the half that really matters was there and I’m grateful you were there. It’s been three years and we do different things now [most are still in school, CS really destroyed your college life, haha.] but the group is as tight as it has always been. Thanks for all the mems: from eating and eating with paul, hanging out at different condos, CS, CS, CS, CS, clan games, alienating those who aren’t from MAX, Enchanted Kingdom, birthdays, the shop’s annivs, booze sessions at Taal, Club V to Quezon trip [Haha, jaszi!]. [Lahat kayo laugh trip talaga!] Ozzy- Our ninja turtle. My closest in Max for weird reasons [haha!]

Neil- Thanks for coming even if you came all the way from Laguna and from a delivery driving the DT. Looking forward to our next trip! [even if you elbowed my left pelvis]

Boom- Thanks for coming all the way from Pasig to Pque and bringing Mart along. Talk to you soon ok boomee? Hope you had fun. Thanks for coming early, that was a gift for me.

Thank you for coming Iñaki, Sayad and Mart. Looking good Iñaki. Lay off the food Mart and your joints [the actual bone thing] are crazy =) Tell Ms Camsy dearie I said Hi. Thank you all of you guys. Even if I only got to spend 5 minutes with you, I know you don’t hold it against me [tee-hee!]

Jaszi- I know that Bulacan is the farthest of all who came to the party. FINE! Thank you for coming. Haha, really thank you for being there even if you came from another party. Don’t pick your nose anymore so it won’t trigger any vomiting scenario ok? Hahaha! Just playing.

Leni- Thank you bringing out the cake. That was some talk in the parlor and thanks for taking my picture all the time. Haha, loves it! Make a public apology about the WTC and don’t do any terrorist attack anymore ok? Tell your dad happy birthday for me and sorry that I wasn’t able to drop by anymore. Hope you had a good time at White Cove last year with the group. You’re always appreciated.

PIQC Friends

Thank you for being with me through good time and tough times. [I don’t get to tell you guys how much you mean to me and you don’t receive much Thank You[s] from me.] Thank you sticking up for me and for getting me through high school in one piece. Mark, Sean and esp. Grace, you were my backbone. Thanks for being my choreographer during the muse-escort event. Even if you weren’t able to make it to the party, I just love you guys. Sean, thank you for dropping the gift off my place. I knew you wanted to come but since none of PI friends can go, of course you opted not to. I haven’t opened the gift yet [smile] but I’ve read the small note and I like it a lot with our small pictures printed. That was so sweet. I miss our Libis nights with Mark a lot where I just bite both of your ears off from all the babbling I make and making both of you so tired from all the dancing and carrying my stuff. You both take care of me a lot and you are the foundation of who I am right now. Thank you and Mark for being with me all these years despite the time and distance. Grace, thanks for getting me for the shoot and for letting me borrow your gowns or dresses [Aaw… you are the only person I let my pride down and borrow stuff from, my dear Achi] I got your message Achi and I understand. Sean, thanks for picking up Ezra the time I had a crisis and you guys rushed to my house to accompany me.

DEFTAC Peeps

Thanks guys for coming. Thanks James for being the first person here. I respect that a lot. Thank you Sir Mark, Zach, Carlo, and Antz for greeting me beforehand. I fancy the yellow-striped top Antz. Absolutely loves it! I’m sorry guys if I wasn’t able to spend time with y’all. Gina, I’ll talk to you soon ok [wink]. Shar, I understand kiddo why you weren’t able to go. Thanks for the sweet message. I wish you could’ve met some of my friends. I miss you and let’s talk soon okidoki? Lots to catch up on. Thanks JM, Jeff and Garrick for coming. Thanks C-dub [Chris] for going to my party right after the other party you had to go to. Kulit ko kagabi sayo no? Haha. DLSU Peeps My crazy college friends. Girl power and femme fatale. Arezu, I know you were supposed to go. We missed your presence. Gina, when you get back, see us asap ok? Belated Happy Birthday girl [my college best bud who considers me the bad apple of the group.. haha] King- What can I say? You are the closest girl friend I have right now. I know I can tell you everything and not be scared of being judged. Even if we have strict standards on how to deal with things, we don’t treat each other with that holier-than-thou attitude. We can be left in the most isolated boring area and still manage to have fun and do some crazy stuff. I Love you soul sis.