• america's next top model cycle 10 will air on the 20th next month and I can't help but be giddy all over.
• I'm currently rushing a service encounter report that's due tomorrow (Astoria Hotel, Starbucks Philippines and Sbarro) and so far I think I'm doing perfectly fine.
• I just got home from my bagets bonding at my starbucks (bawal umangal! dun ako nag birthday! lol) and as usual it was ef-myu-en.

my eldest sister, her husband and my first niece (she loves being called the first apo too) came home here in the third world for the recent new year celebration. I missed my little niece, Juliana, four years old, who believes she's buttercup of the powerpuff girls, shares the same sensitive olfactory nerves with me and has the most unforgettable antics.

Juliana and her parents will fly back to the Middle East tomorrow morning and it's upsetting that it would take quite a while for me to see my niece again.

buttercup: tito min, why do you want to be a girl?
myrrh: no, I don't want to be a girl. I just...
buttercup: *okay.* boy ka lang ha?

I'll miss you, buttercup. Tito Min loves you! ;-p

I woke up early to hear mass with my family. Went home straight (?) after then met up with my two fabulous childhood friends and this little guy named Ram who unfortunately has me as his godfather godmother godparent.

Nothing’s really changed, except that Elena’s already carrying a son with her (Rambo as I call him) and that Lea and I talked more about sex and boys rather than the usual BCP (Barbie, caboodles, polly pocket) we used to rave about way back grade school. We promised each other to do this more frequently during hometown trips. =)

I miss my bagets family.

Last night in Manila with them here: during the paskuhan in school. We missed Zee and Bojo & Vince. The usual lovebirds Jeck & Kar, Erick & Brian plus the new pair Tom & his beau and other fab girlfriends Arbie, Dee (who made us all worry for a minute for coming late), Bonn, Jepoy (yes the jepoy. lol), Jarenz, Sweetness, Victor Bektas (lol), Irving, Phil, Jeh, Mike and the ever-candid (think dancing um-brella with an open umbrella inside our drinking fountain).

the myrrh (not the MMDA x_x), the tom and the mike =)

mike, myrrh, kar, jeck and tom's boyfie

Everyone’s celebrating the season the gayest possible and I’m happy to say that all I ever want has already been given to me – a loving family, genuine life friends, other people who love me and not being much of a fashion victim.

God knows I still want Peace of Mind.

meet Louis, Tootie, Lash, Argo and Burbie (I want! I even made them binyag new names! hahaha)

 Merry Christmas, everyone! =)

I am, yet again, officially wearing the crown (holding the scepter and in my sash) of which title is Binibing Tuguegarao.

I have longed for this to come about - endless pigging-out, being awakened early in the morning by the most rural (?) sounds and being greeted by friendly and almost too good to trust (lol) rural faces I have really missed.

I am a probinsyana and life rocks in here - my hometown.

Yes, the loads of ham, brownies, fruitcakes, food for the gods, christmasy ceramics, yards of textile and bath soaps, lotions and gels have already surmounted each spot of our home – including my room-turned bodega-turned guest room (guess what? I’m this season’s guest! haha) and it always feels good to be in a home where the spirit of Christmas is as literal and figurative as seeing santa’s reindeers.
 

I failed to pack home even at least a pair of my flip flops which are essential every trip. I asked if mom’s staff to get me even the cheap ones I could wear outside but mama gave me the gelo havaianas I love. Ask me anything about my family, I can and will never complain.
 

My niece, Chanel’s christening took place this past afternoon. I am to meet my grade school and high school bestfriends tomorrow and I am inevitably excited.
 

Happy Christmas, everyone! =)