missing lolo

My mom asked me to scan a few pictures for the avp that'll be shown at Lolo Jake's party. It's been 8 1/2 months since he left us but we're all somehow still adjusting. It's actually still quite surreal that he's not here with us because it's like he still is, sometimes. Anyway, my mom brought a few pictures from our albums in Malaybalay. They made me miss my lolo even more. Out of all the pictures, I like this one the most...

I think I was a year or almost a year old in this picture. Ergs. I'm gonna cry now.

Okay, on a brighter note...to my dearest friend Kaye--who is thousands of miles away and in Italy (she's working and studying there), I wish you a Happy Birthday! Missing you heaps, love. Be good! Baka mamaya sinusulit mo yung "Welcome Back Kiss" mo, ha...Hahaha! Kidding :)

photo credit: Seattle Symphony blog

And oh yeah, my Tita Arlene gave birth last night (at exactly 10:11 p.m) to a healthy baby girl! Yay! The name's Megan Jacinth. We were all hoping for a boy, but we're just ecstatic to have a new baby in the family. If it was a boy, my aunt and uncle were going to name him Jacinto V--after my grandfather. Since the baby's a girl, they decided to play with Jacinto a bit thus the baby's name is Megan Jacinth :)

late late Bukidnon vacation entry

With my recent family tragedy (my grandfather's passing), I haven't been able to update my blog. The past 2 1/2 weeks have been stressful not just for me but also for my family. Three weekends ago I was at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon (south of the Philippines, the Mindanao area) to spend a few days with my family. It was also the last weekend of the Kaamulan Festival. When I got back to Manila, the only places I'd go to were the office and the hospital (my grandfather was confined for a week before he passed away). From a fun weekend to two weeks of stress, sadness, and mourning. Oh well.

To brighten up this entry a bit, here are a couple of collages of some of the pictures I took during my Bukidnon mini-vacation.

The Parade/Street Dancing

Flowers at my family's house in Malaybalay