things he remembered

...and that i needed to be reminded of.

+ a dressy dinner. viceroy. a tiara. a sash.

+ a surprise. eyes closed. to the rooftop. tea lights. entenmann's brownies.

+ a request. yogurt park. waiting for bus. can't take the bus. stern hall.

+ a bouquet. a coke can.

my apologies to future rita

i keep screwing up your life. it's not intentional... but i figure you'll be better equip to deal with these coming issues than i am right now. at least i hope so.

sorry.

-present-day rita

i keep coming back to this.

"Always follow your emotions. If-in the uncertainty of the moment-you feel the urge to act in any particular way, do it. You may be embarrassed, made uncomfortable, or otherwise regret your actions. But-so long as you remain loyal to the emotions that compel you--you can't go too far wrong. It is impossible to live life completely without regrets, but if you recognize the validity of your feelings (and if your actions are in concert with them), then your regrets will never be the grievous melancholy of a heart not allowed to express itself."
- peter kelly

thanks, pk.

harnessing my inner herione

DARNA!

why i'm choosing to liken myself to the beloved Pilipino herione, i don't know.

but she is pretty kick-ass.

fierce, if you will.

p90-death

death to the 24 lbs i regained from what i had originally lost last summer.

ah... the program hurts. so. good.

need. water.

plyo - "the mother of all p90x workouts"

day 2. done.

Twenty-Four

No longer golden... but still just as sweet. Today, I turn 24.

(Jamie says that means I'm platinum. I won't argue for once...)

A year ago, I was so hyped that my birthday would fall on a Saturday. This meant a full day's excursion & a party to last into the wee hours, or it meant an awesome 3-day vacation.

Lo and behold, this year will be everything but. Setting aside the grandeur & the luxe. (Save it for 25 instead. Haha.)

I want today to set the tone for the rest of the year. So here's what I think today might go like...

1) Starting the day at Mass: My dad caught me 10 minutes ago, and asked me if I was ready to go. How could I forget. 8am, it is.

2) Having breakfast with the family: It's rare that we all share a meal together, so I'm glad that everyone is home.

3) Alumni BBQ: It'll be great to see these folks... it's been too long

4) Pil Grad: Celebrating the youngins.

5) and we'll see where the rest of the day/night goes...


Today I turn Twenty-Four. This year will be Twenty-Fierce.

Fierce... More on that later.

5 years

5 years ago...

It began with an "I Love You" and a kiss.
He said it first.


Happy Anniversary, Babe!

when all the world is a hopeless jumble

When all the world is a hopeless jumble
And the raindrops tumble all around,
Heaven opens a magic lane.
When all the clouds darken up the skyway
There's a rainbow highway to be found.
Leading from your window pane.
To a place behind the sun
Just a step beyond the rain

Somewhere over the rainbow...

uh.... yeah..... riiiiiiight......

10:09 PM me: who are you online with?
10:10 PM Christopher: my other girlfriend
me: oh
well..
ok
Christopher: yeah
sorry babe
she's my 510 gf
me: i knew it
10:11 PM Christopher: hey, don't hate the playa, hate the game
me: i have nothing to say to you
Christopher: that's right trick
keep your mouth shut
j/k!
i love you and only you
10:12 PM * MUAH *
;)
me: you didn't keep that up for long...
lol
Christopher: cuz you had nothing to say to me
i thought that was your way of saying, i'm getting tired of this
me: a technicality
10:13 PM ok.
well... let's get this straight.
if you have a 510 gf
you cannot have a 425 gf
got it
Christopher: lets make that deal on april 16
me: ouch
10:14 PM this is going on my blog
lol
Christopher: haha



don't worry. we're good.

what started it all