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Speaking in past tense about him is one of my struggles in the last few days. Maybe it has not fully sunk in yet that my dear friend Binchy is now gone. Its been more than a week since he left us and my friends and I still cannot stop talking about him and the way he touched our lives. It is also probably the reason why this memoriam post is a bit late. It took me more than a week to finally open my desktop PC and gather the beautiful pictures we had. It was truly a heartbreaking experience for every photo is a memory of fun times together.\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI was chatting and doing my on-line stuff last Monday, February 4, when I got a message from Jovet, a good friend from Goodyear, asking me to pray for Binchy because he was rushed at the Asian Hospital. I replied and asked what happened. Jovet did not reply so I decided to call. That conversation was probably one of the worse I’ve had in my life. Jovet relayed to me that Binch collapsed after getting home from a badminton game and arrived ‘flatlined’ at Asian Hospital in what appeared to be as a Cardiac Arrest. He told me that the doctors and nurses were able to revived him but he was then in a respirator about to be wheeled to the ICU.\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI was frantic and nervy after that phone call so I immediately went out of my room and told my parents what happened. I also grabbed both of my mobile phones and started calling Ros and Eric, two of our closest friends, at the same time. Eric, who was in India at that time, was the first to answer. He also cannot believe what happened and even told me that Binch sent him an SMS just before he left for India. Ros on the other hand was already asleep when I called so she had a hard time absorbing everything that I was saying at first.\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThe next few days were tragic ones. There were a lot of calls, e-mails and SMS between friends and former colleagues. Ros, Eric and I were so affected by what happened and I cannot focus very much at work. I went to see Binch on Tuesday at the ICU and it broke my heart when I saw him with all the tubes. I also met his family led by his sisters, Beepsie and Butchick, and it was really heartwarming to see them all there and the loving support and care they are giving their \"Kuy\". It was also nice seeing the many friends who visited and prayed for him at the hospital (and eventually at his wake). I am sure that Binchy will go \u003Ci\u003E“Awww, how sweet!”\u003C\/i\u003E by the outpouring love, support and prayers by all of his family, friends and relatives.\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nFebruary 8, 2008 was probably one of the worse days of our lives but it was probably the best day of Binchy’s. If there was one person I know who was ready to meet his fate and was God-conscious, it was probably my dear spiritual friend, Binch. At 2:45 am of Friday, February 8, 2008, Binchy went into the light to meet his Father and Creator at a young age of 38. He was ready but I guess most of us were not. His 4 days in the hospital where he stayed and fought were probably not for him but for us so we can properly say goodbye to him.\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nWho is HE  for me? Except for my maternal Lola, Binch was probably the closest person I had ever loss. He was this funny, goofy former-Goodyear-cube mate friend of mine who never failed to make fun of me whenever there was a chance. It was also probably the reason why I cannot fully cry until now since all of my moments with him were pure joy and happiness. Plus - I know that he doesn’t want me to go all drama on him and his memory. Nevertheless, he was a very important friend of mine, who used to be one of my go-to-guy cradles at Goodyear. Thanks to him, my iPod is rich with music and classic timeless playlists. Binchy, as my blog readers would also notice, was also a constant star here on my blog and was probably the best looking guy at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbiereal.multiply.com\/\"\u003Emy Multiply photo page\u003C\/a\u003E. (oh yeah, I know you want me to say that, Binch!)\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI actually have a confession to make. A lot were telling me about widow and bereaved wife jokes since last week. So, was there ever a time when he was more than a friend for me? It was in 2006 when Binchy and I became really close. We became friends when I started pouring my troubles to him after I broke up with Mark and started having troubles at work. He was one of the advocates of my “moving on and starting anew” mantra. He was such a great friend who provided me lending ears at that time. We went out to watch cheesy movies, dinners and lunches, shopping, and work from the coffee shop. He really helped me in one of the lowest points in my life and for that I am forever grateful. It was never ‘more than friends’ but I must admit that he was really a good looking guy whom you can impressively take to dates and events. Hehe! He always got adoring stares from girls whenever we were out. There was an unpublished blog post which I wrote while we were together in one of our late night video-editing sessions for our project, Bayani Ng Kalsada. He fell asleep beside me at the sofa after gushing about seeing his crush in a badminton game he just came from. The blog post I wrote was about him. I said that I would have fallen for “this sweet sleeping guy beside me” if I was not too blinded and still in love with my ex-boyfriend. I mean what’s not to love, right? I never posted that blog entry (nor entertained other sweet thoughts about him) but I showed it to my friend Marge. It unfortunately went to the trash bin together with my other Goodyear files.\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nThere were so many memories I have of him and space is not enough if I will write them all here. There were so many fun times but there were also a couple of bad times – mostly the times we fought and argued because of work. One of the things which stood out (and I know he wants me to write this) was when he took me with him to his Bible Study at CCF Alabang. It was truly one of my finest moments with Binch. He was really on his element at that time and he gladly answered all of my curiosity questions even if I was already bothering him while he listens to the Pastor.\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI was part guilty because the last I saw him was when we had dinner at Brother’s Burger in Westgate at the end of October 2007. He and Ros just filed their Goodyear resignation that week and I was really happy for them for finally taking the plunge. We never actually ‘talked’ that night and that was one of my regrets. But I remembered pestering him for information on our ex-boss’s reaction when he handed his resignation letter. The four of us (Binch, Ros, Eric and I) usually went out and had dinners post-Goodyear to catch up on things. There were several plans in November and December but they unfortunately did not materialize due to our our busy schedules. There were also SMS greetings between us last Christmas and New Year but that was it…and now my friend is forever gone. :(\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI have no doubt in my mind that Binchy is now with our loving Father. He was one of the few people I know who was never afraid to proclaim the greatness of our Lord each moment he can. (He used to send us Daily Bread messages in our e-mails which he typed religiously each day.) I also admire the way he helped other people through his kindness and generosity. His life was very full and alive and he made sure that each person he met was appreciated. He touched so many lives and for that he will never be forgotten.\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nI was hesitant at first to write something about him on this blog because it might be too heartbreaking for me. Then I remembered one conversation we had when he told me that he tried Googling himself once and even found a post or two about him – which I made fun of, of course. \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\nSo, here you go, Binch. I swear that I have carefully chosen your most\u003Cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003E gwapo \u003C\/span\u003E shots for the picture collage above! I know you will like this very much and will even make fun of my blogging habits – as usual! :) You will be missed and always remembered! We love you!\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/5033096635141780958\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2008\/02\/more-today-than-yesterday.html#comment-form","title":"15 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/5033096635141780958"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/5033096635141780958"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2008\/02\/more-today-than-yesterday.html","title":"MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"15"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-7970876877069183964"},"published":{"$t":"2007-12-31T22:29:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-02-20T23:10:10.535+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Abbie"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Events"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Favorites"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Memories"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"YEAR-ENDER 2007"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003EHello! I had a great last week of 2007. Christmas was spent with family and relatives at our annual get-together and reunion. This year's quite different since we spent it in one of my aunt's house that has a swimming pool. The kids were confused if they will swim or fight for presents. :) I also had my share of gifts this year but I think that I did more giving than receiving which is actually more than fine with me. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe last few days at work were also good. Two of the projects we are doing are both getting the response we wanted. We implemented a couple of communication plans in December and we learned last Friday that we are hitting the target.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn the social scene, I attended a couple of get-together last Thursday and Friday. We had our yearly Honda\/Ex-Honda reunion at Bim \u0026 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/olenvela.multiply.com\"\u003EOlen's\u003C\/a\u003E place in Cittadela. It was nice seeing again my God Daughters, Bela and Nicole. They are such cuties! Then my dear friend, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/taetin.tabulas.com\"\u003ETintin\u003C\/a\u003E, celebrated her birthday through a house party last Friday. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/charuzee.multiply.com\"\u003ECharo\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/sweetsiaz.blogspot.com\"\u003EMitzi\u003C\/a\u003E and I attended. Too bad Madamme \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lilacstardust.blogspot.com\"\u003EAileen\u003C\/a\u003E was sick in bed so she was not able to attend. Click \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbiereal.multiply.com\/photos\/album\/58\/Get_Together_With_Honda_Friends\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbiereal.multiply.com\/photos\/album\/59\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E for the pictures.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBefore we bid goodbye to 2007, here's my year-ender to somehow document and give tribute to a very good and inspiring year. I never expected that I will end the year THIS good since I had a very bleak first quarter. I found the questions below from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ivahgorgeous.multiply.com\/\"\u003EIvah's\u003C\/a\u003E blog and I incorporated some of the questions from my previous year-enders.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHit it!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EName:\u003C\/span\u003E Anna Vida Theresa Hemedes Real\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EAge:\u003C\/span\u003E 29 years and 4 months\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EPLACES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E1. Place you hung out most in this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy room and the office. I became more homebody this year and I spent more time at home than outside. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. Favorite new place you discovered:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESMART Tower! Nothing beats my new job and my new office.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. Places you went on dates:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’ve only been out twice this year. It was a dateless year! One was in a restaurant in Glorietta 4 and the other one was in Westgate, Alabang.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E4. Favorite vacation spot for the year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENo proper vacation, too! But I had a roadtrip with my family to Quezon in May and I went to Cebu on a business trip sometime in September.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E5. Places you made out in this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELet me think...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EPEOPLE:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1. People who taught you a lot this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy mom, my good friend Ros, and my new colleagues at SMART.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E2. An old friend you rediscovered this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMitzi. Her coming home this month was really great! We are in touch most of the time but nothing beats face to face conversations.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. People who told you the nicest thing about yourself:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERos and my Forces Girlfriends (remember our photoshoot and the session before it?).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E4. People who did something really great for you and what:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy boss because he hired me and Dr. Calub of Asian Hospital who did \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2007\/03\/unfortunate-adventure-guess-where-i-am_27.html\"\u003Emy Open Cholecystectomy\u003C\/a\u003E back in March.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E5. People you spent the most time with this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy family, my co-workers, Forces Friends and Goodyear friends.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E6. People you did something really great for and what:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy family. No explanation here.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E7. Someone you wished you talk to this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENo one. I think I did all the talking I can.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E8. Someone whom you started a great new friendship with this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETwiggy. We used to be mere acquaintances back in college but we are now  very good friends,  Muchas Gracias to SMART.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E9. Old enemies you made peace with this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI can think of one or two and I know that I have already forgiven them. After all, what I have right now is far better than what I had with them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E10. Someone you lost this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI have this friend whom I shared so many bonding moments before but she seemed to have forgotten me already. Not my lost. Really. Oh, I also lost my gallbladder this year!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E11. Person you kissed this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere was this one person whom I almost kissed in the beginning of the year. Clue: He was also my last real kiss. Yeah, bummer. It was HIM still.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E12. Person that made you laugh the most:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy niece Gabbie. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E13. Person who made you cry:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI think there were still a couple of tears attributed to the ex. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E14. Person you disliked when the year began but ended up becoming friends with:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECan’t think of any. Everyone’s been pretty consistent in my life this year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E15. Person you crushed on the entire year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHaha! Not really the entire year! But there's this guy in the office that I fancy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E16. Someone you wished you apologized to:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere’s this guy who loves me but I cannot love back. I wish I can say sorry but can you apologize to someone because you cannot love them back?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E17. People you went out on dates with:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EValentine's Date with Aileen and Charo and a couple of guys I would rather not mention.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E18. Friends you went out with a lot:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EForces Girlfriends and Goodyear Friends.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E19. Coolest person you met this year: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy blog and online buddies and my colleagues from BSD.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ESTUFF:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E1. Clothing items you wore the most this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBlack tops, asymmetrical tops, Havaianas and Schu Shoes\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E2. Nicest presents you got this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESMART bonuses, Goodyear back pay and my Sony Ericsson P990i and Nokia 6300 from myself to myself.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E3. Favorite songs for the year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESome of these are old – Josh Groban’s You’re Still You and Broken Vow, Regina Spektor's Samson, Maroon 5's Sunday Morning and Mandy Moore's version of Umbrella.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E4. Coolest events of the year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMoving on from him and the feeling, my acceptance at SMART, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2007\/10\/oh-my-josh-ill-give-my-soul-to-hold-you.html\"\u003EJosh Groban's Manila concert\u003C\/a\u003E, Pinoy Big Brother, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2007\/08\/greys-anatomy-returns-fourth-season-of.html\"\u003Ethe return of Grey's Anatomy\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2007\/08\/maayong-pag-abot-sa-cebu-welcome-to.html\"\u003Emy Cebu business trip\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2007\/07\/today-is-p-day-careful-this-contains.html\"\u003EHarry Potter and The Deathly Hallows\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2007\/07\/friends-and-photographs-aileen-charo.html\"\u003EForces of Nature photoshoot\u003C\/a\u003E, this blog’s redesign, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2007\/11\/conquering-adcon-07.html\"\u003EAd Congress 2007\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2007\/12\/christmas-parties-2007.html\"\u003ESMART’s Christmas Parties\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E5. New hobby you picked up this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFacebook (and its cool application games), Twitter, messageboard posting and PROJECT EUROPE!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E6. Best Book of the year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHarry Potter and The Deathly Hallows and Time Traveler’s Wife (only read it this year)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E7. Best Movie:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI didn’t watch too much movie but here goes: Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix and One More Chance (yes!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E8. Best TV Shows:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGrey's Anatomy Season 4, Gossip Girl and Pinoy Big Brother Season 2\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E9. Most shocking news headline of the year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Manila Penninsula Stand-off. Click \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2007\/11\/makati-standoff.html\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E for my views on it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E10. Favorite dishes of the year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELucky Me Pancit Canton, Luk Yuen's Congee and the usual Japanese foodies that I like.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELESSONS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E1. Wisest thing you did this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI decided to move on from the ex and from Goodyear!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E2. Stupidest thing you did this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERepeating some things that caused me meltdowns before.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E3. Biggest change in your life this year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFrom a stressed, disheveled workaholic to a fab career woman who actually have a life!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E4. Biggest challenge of the year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELooking for a fabulous new career that will trump all my previous jobs! (I actually did it!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E5. Something you learned the hard way:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDon’t push something that cannot be pushed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E6. Greatest lesson you learned this year about:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ELove\u003C\/span\u003E – You have to forgive yourself first for loving too much before you can move on and fall in love again. :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ELife\u003C\/span\u003E – Life is great! Blessings are given to those who are kind and generous.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E7. Best joke you've heard all year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI am definitely not THE joke. Let us see who’s lauging NOW! Karma rocks!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E8. Biggest disappointment of the year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI am tempted to put my ex-company but the experience I had with them was actually a blessing in disguise.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E9. Biggest blessings of the year:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat I am and where I am now. My friends, my family, my job and the things that makes me happy. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E10. Biggest thing you discovered about the world:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEveryone and everything is just a click away.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EFOR 2008\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E1. Goals and dreams for 2008:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELose the baby fats, lose the adult fats, be more giving, more wisdom and perseverance at work, have a good ol' fashion loving, travel to my dream destinations, celebrate the 30th with a bang!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. Predictions for 2008:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ELove\u003C\/span\u003E - This will be THE year with THE one!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ECareer\u003C\/span\u003E - Better foresight, more effective projects and activities, more patience and understanding, more moolah!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHave a nice 2008! :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/7970876877069183964\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2007\/12\/year-ender-2007.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/7970876877069183964"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/7970876877069183964"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2007\/12\/year-ender-2007.html","title":"YEAR-ENDER 2007"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-8654798472069486595"},"published":{"$t":"2007-12-03T05:52:00.002+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-07-10T02:15:32.645+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Abbie"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Drama"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Favorites"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Him"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"SEEING IS BELIEVING"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003EIt's two hours away before I prepare for work and I have two options. Either to take a 2-hour power nap or make a blog post. I obviously chose the latter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESeeing is believing that's the theme for this post. Very appropriate for what I saw last night accidentally at Friendster. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI saw a picture of my ex with his new girlfriend.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBy EX I mean THE ex, as in the last one, as in my OGL, as in the one who broke my heart  \u003Cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003Ethe baddest\u003C\/span\u003E, as in the subject of a year’s worth of post on this blog, as in Mark.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe good thing is I am actually cool and okay about it. Really. And I am not writing this just to convince myself. I envisioned this moment months ago and I was expecting that I will be hurt beyond measure and will cry uncontrollably. Well, I am unexpectedly calm and okay when I saw it. Either I don’t care anymore or I’ve already moved on big time. Both are great possibilities. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe bad thing is I am still blogging about it. What for, right? I actually don’t know. All I know is that I am probably not giving myself enough credit for what I achieved in my moving on process. I know that I am already this close to achieving inner peace. I am actually happy for myself because I am back to being happy. I am now out of the rut. I even know that I am somehow ready to take the plunge again sans baggages. I used to feel for a very very long time that I was trapped in a black hole of despair. It was THAT bad. Brokenhearts are truly nasty and sadness is even worse. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI actually asked if seeing their picture is a sign. Is it a sign from God telling me that I am actually and completely over him? I truly believe that God will not make us experience things that we are not ready for.  I often pray for these things. I always pray to him to not give me crap that I cannot handle. So is this a sign that I have already and gracefully moved on? I hope so and I am so excited to find out!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI called my friend \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/taetin.tabulas.com\"\u003ETin\u003C\/a\u003E almost after I saw their picture. She asked if I am crying and I said no. What for? I told her that \"ours\" was ages ago. It was actually one of the realizations that hit me when I saw it. I realized that he and I happened eons ago and the feeling of hurt should have long expired by now. Yeah, it might be a bit recent for me considering the painful things I went through but in reality it was already a year and a half ago. It's actually funny because its been a while since I last bothered to analyze my feelings so I am surprised at the recent events and my unexpected reaction. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy ex is an expert in ruining special occasions for me. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2005\/08\/morning-after-august-13s-have-always.html\"\u003EOne of our pseudo break-ups\u003C\/a\u003E happened the day after my 27th birthday, our biggest fight was in one of our Decembers and...\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/abbieunreal.blogspot.com\/2007\/08\/one-before-big-three-oh-happy-birthday.html\"\u003EI learned that he already got a new girlfriend \u003C\/a\u003Eminutes after I turned 29 years old (which was just last August). He called, we did some catching up, and it was mentioned in the conversation. I was surprised but he fortunately did not tell me who she was. But of course (being me) I had an inkling who she was and I confirmed that hunch last night. It may be part of the reason why I am so calm on seeing them together because I was not surprised that it's her. I actually know her and she knows me. We've met before when Mark and I were still together and she was still with somebody else. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOf course I am but human to feel a tinge (take note: a TINGE) of hurt. Seeing something like this belongs to another level no matter how grounded someone is. After all the last girl I've seen with Mark in that way was ME. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut at the end of the day I know that \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003ESEEING\u003C\/span\u003E something like this will help me more than hurt me because I \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003EBELIEVE\u003C\/span\u003E that this is a new ball game and it's the renewed me who saw it. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/8654798472069486595\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2007\/12\/seeing-is-believing.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/8654798472069486595"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/8654798472069486595"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2007\/12\/seeing-is-believing.html","title":"SEEING IS BELIEVING"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-114257299796419876"},"published":{"$t":"2006-03-16T23:12:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-22T04:50:23.166+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Abbie"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Favorites"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Memories"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Musings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"THIS IS MY ART"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003ESome friends of mine saw this blog last year and asked where I get the energy to write such lengthy (and sometimes emotional) posts? Or more conveniently, where do I get the time to write down the things that bugged me, pissed me, or made me happy each blogging day? I actually don't know the answers. In fact, I sometime surprise myself that I can write and express myself with such drama, emotions, and even beauty and intellect at times. My writing style\/s reflects WHO I AM or who I want to be - free-flowing and unrestricted. I have no formal writing education and my grammar is far from flawless - there were even times when I just let it be and wouldn't even bother to correct them. The idea of taking Journalism or Creative Writing in college bores me to death (I took instead the more exciting Mass Communication route). I cannot see myself spending time writing themes, poetry, haikus or any other structured forms of writings. WRITING IS MY ART and I want it like an abstract. It's a past time, a way to express my anger, love, and every bits of emotions that I feel inside - with the absence of an editor who will cross-mark, delete or revise what I wrote. On this blog - I am the unrestricted queen of the world. My word and work is all mine. This is my art.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBlogging soothes and comforts me in a way I  cannot imagine. It's a direct form of release and expression. I may not be the best stage actress nor the ballerina that can pirouette in toe shoes* - but I know that I can be the best writer if I want to. The funny thing is part of my work at GY is develop news streams and press releases - and most of the time I am not THAT good. \u003Ci\u003EWeird 'no?\u003C\/i\u003E For someone who can write 3 to 5 paragraphs in 20 minutes on daily musings, it can take me as much as 1 hour to write a decent and acceptable one paragraph news article. But I believe that it can change. It must change. My boss told me once to strengthen the things which I know I am best in doing which most people cannot do. He said that whatever it is will be my key to more wins and success not just in the workplace but life in general. WRITING is my answer. Anyone can conceptualize and implement a kick-ass consumer promotion given a few marketing experience and education, but not anyone can write. It's a gift which I now realize (and thankful) I have. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI started \"writing\" when my grade school friend, Lindsay, gave me an uber-cute Hello Kitty diary in 5th Grade. Prior to that, my \"art\" was ballet and my biggest dream was to go to advanced ballet class and learn how to dance in toe\/point shoes. Sadly, I quit mid into my intermediate class to devote the time to studying. Stage acting became my life's art in highschool and for a time I even considered on going to Theater Arts in college. My parents discouraged me for the lack of life after the drama and the lights of being on stage. Nonetheless, the most notable and favorite character I played was Portia of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. It was really no biggie and was just part of a class' final requirement for one of our subjects but it was just so memorable for me. Portia is William S's most kick-ass and a-okay heroine, she rocks! After those short but memorable stints in ballet and acting --- writing becomes me (along with the News Editor position in our highschool paper). I kindda lost it for a while during my \"studious\/nerdy phase\" in college but thanks to blogging - I rediscovered it and made me realized that it's my treasured talent and gift. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo...I guess...watch out for those neat GY press releases from me, huh? \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E~*oOo*~\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFavorite Song of the moment: I Love You More Today Than Yesterday\u003C\/DIV\u003E\u003CBR\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/114257299796419876\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2006\/03\/this-is-my-art-some-friends-of-mine.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/114257299796419876"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/114257299796419876"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2006\/03\/this-is-my-art-some-friends-of-mine.html","title":"THIS IS MY ART"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756132.post-109101158241209408"},"published":{"$t":"2004-07-22T21:50:00.001+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2008-02-27T02:27:49.722+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Drama"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ex"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Favorites"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Musings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"RELATIONS FROM LONG AGO"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"justify\"\u003EI am an ex-girlfriend to three people. I am neither proud nor ashamed of it. All three relationships were somehow long ones with the shortest running at one year and four months and the longest at almost three years. One happened in Junior year in highschool, the other in college and the last one after graduation that ended almost three years ago. CHANGE in disposition and distance were the root cause of all of my break-ups. Change of school, graduation from college, change of house, etc. Two cheated on me and one almost caused my break-up with my parents.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003CB\u003EA GOOD DAY THAT CAN GET BETTER\u003C\/B\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne did not even admit it that he cheated on me and somehow hoped that the news will not reach me. Thanks to his blabbing friends, the whole world learned about it. We tried for a month but I was too paranoid that he was still cheating so I eventually gave in and set him free. Despite the fact that I love him dearly. This one caused me so many sleepless, crying nights that left my friends bothered by my constant whining. I cried for two long long weeks and I lost weight (hah!). It's true when people say that the one who caused you so much pain is also the one you truly love. This guy showed me good days that can get even better. He  truly defined what a great love is. One of my friends still believes up to this date that this guy and I will still end together. She used to disapprove any new guy that comes my way. Well, for her undying \"belief\", I salute her. Seems like she's not the only one. *wink*\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EYou gave me a reason for my being\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd I love what I'm feelin'\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou gave me a meaning to my life\u003Cbr \/\u003EYes, I've gone beyond existing\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd it all began when I met you\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E~ When I Met You, APO Hiking Society\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENO REGRETS\u003C\/B\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe other cheater confessed to me, to our friends and even to my mom! Geez! Gutsy \u003Ci\u003E'no?\u003C\/i\u003E People thought that he was the one. I did not. I know his family and he knows mine. When I say family, I mean even the uncles, the aunts and the cousins. \u003Ci\u003EBasta\u003C\/i\u003E he's always around. Even at our family get-togethers. I can't breathe! This is one relationship that seemed convenient and comfortable to the point of boredom. It ended with lots of fireworks and drama though with involvement from my mom, his mom, his sister, our friends and even 'the girl'. If I have to erase something in my life, meeting him will definitely be on top of my list. It was a mistake from day one. We had so many \"irreconcilable differences\" between us. I cried for a day or two and that was it. People will not believe but I am glad that he's out of my life. His cheating proved to be a blessing in disguise. I hope my mom is reading this. Two words: no regrets.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDestiny is not a matter of chance, it's a matter of choice. \u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's not a thing to be waited for, it's a thing to be achived.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI am glad I've chosen right. Enough said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EALL THAT GLITTERS ARE NOT GOLD\u003C\/B\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe last one is the ideal guy you can bring home to mom and dad. Tall, good looking, great disposition, religious, accomplished, came from a good school, career-driven and good breeding. So I've thought. I was wrong. Mom hated him so much. Who knows why? She told me that she just doesn't like the guy. No specific reason whatsoever. So you can just imagine all the \u003Ci\u003Etakas\u003C\/i\u003E I have to do then. \u003Ci\u003EGrabe!\u003C\/i\u003E. Quite the opposite, her picky-choosy mom loved me dearly. She even cried when I broke up with his son. I survived so many things with this guy. He went to the US for work for seven months mid into our relationship and we survived. We somehow survived my parents and their sudden strict rules. We survived Ms. Lizares and the dorm's nosiness. But it was just too hard. My relationship with my parents were so low that time and I don't even attend family thingys as part of my rebellion. I got tired of the chase and the constant distrust so I bid him adieu. I love my family the most and if I can't mix them together I have to let go of him. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThrough the fire to the limit, to the wall\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor a chance to be with you I'd gladly risk it all\u003Cbr \/\u003EThrough the fire\u003Cbr \/\u003EThrough whatever, come what may\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor a chance at loving you I'd take it all the way\u003Cbr \/\u003ERight down to the wire\u003Cbr \/\u003EEven through the fire\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E~ Through The Fire, Chaka Khan\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E~*oOo*~\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo put a definite END in my relationships, I put all mementos, keepsakes, letters, gifts, journals and other stuff that relates to the guy in a box. As I was cleaning my room last night, I chanced upon the box containing Mr. All That Glitters. I am not even aware that I have it since I thought I threw it all away when I began dating the jealous Mr. No Regrets. Among the three, this particular ex is probably the one that left the least traces. Look into my room and there's not a single picture nor gift that reminded me of him. Just the box I thought I never had. I browsed through it and found so many cheesy letters (even printed e-mails), several flower gift cards (geez, this guy used to be on first name basis with the Holland Tulips guy in Makati), concert and premiere tickets and even wrappers of chocolates! It was sweet and memorable before but it is now \"just trash\". Just like how I feel whenever some weirdo calls me AbbieAbs (since  this ex used to call me that). Whatever. For the record, I don't hate this guy. I just hate the memory of knowing that he used to love me and I used to love him. It was a memory of a failed romance that I tried so hard to work on. I realized that I am definitely throwing the box away when I read one of his letters where he wrote \u003Ci\u003E\"I wish we'll be together forever. I really do.\"\u003C\/i\u003E AND that's NOT a line, he meant every word. Reading it now makes me gag. How can you wish for forever when you are only 22 years old? You haven't experienced life yet at 22. I was 19 years old then and halfway through college. I bet I reciprocated and said that I also wanted forever with him. Ewww, all crap. And this is the jaded me speaking. Oh! While we are at it, whoever said that I like tulips? Yes, it's fancy but it's such an oh so boring bulb. I prefer the classic, long-stemmed white roses. \u003Cstrike\u003EAnd the one who did not give me any insufferable tulips is the one I cherish until this day. He's not even in a box.\u003C\/strike\u003E Ladida. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E~*oOo*~\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThree relationships in the past and I survived them all unscathed. Bloody but unbowed, it made me wiser, choosy-picky, often OC and sometimes even cynical amidst the commitment phobic guys of my current age and time. In the age of Cosmo women, men who constantly cheats, the Sex and The City phenomena and the convenient world of the Internet where everything is just a click away, looking for the 'perfect, ideal ONE' is far from reach. But when love knocks in the unexpected way you will forget the rules you've set and will eventually give in to make it work. I (still) truly believe in serendipity and happy endings. What is bound to happened will happened. If it's meant to be then it's meant to be. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOn the eve before he went away, I called him up and said goodbye. \u003Cbr \/\u003EI never said what I felt (or what I am still feeling) despite the fact \u003Cbr \/\u003Ethat the boys knew all about it and were expecting some miracle that \u003Cbr \/\u003Emy declaration of my undying love will somehow change his decision \u003Cbr \/\u003Eto leave. Fat chance! I was not GUTSY enough.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E~ My Tabulas Post, June 27, 2004\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/feeds\/109101158241209408\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2004\/07\/relations-from-long-ago-i-am-ex.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/109101158241209408"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6756132\/posts\/default\/109101158241209408"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.abbiereal.net\/2004\/07\/relations-from-long-ago-i-am-ex.html","title":"RELATIONS FROM LONG AGO"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Abbie"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14265494155672178468"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEg3ZlB3UUlhyXMQIaOi0DTXHREeL7tPKYtpZW-Cgma25DaIFEbiZkZ0D08RVrDzo_ROLV5ScywRCzPoxvWl-vj28vl2O-0rfZuHdTJurdaZeEmlLum-GUVmb2ouddpHRQ\/s113\/AbbieGorgeous.jpg"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});