Today was Benjamin "Kuya Bobot" Mesia, Jr. and Veronica "Ate Vonic/Veron" Cadlum's wedding. My 'rents and I went to Cavite City early because we planned to get dressed at Kuya Richie's house. But when we got there, we had to pass by Ate Vonic's house. My mom yelled a good morning as we passed by, then waited for a while. Nobody answered, so we started walking again. But Ate Vonic suddenly called us from the upstairs window, telling us that we could get ready at her place, because they hired someone to do hair and make-up for them. So okie, we ended up there instead, while my dad just passed by to say hello to his brother, Tito Ely (the bride's dad), then went ahead to Kuya Richie's house. Good thing we stayed there, because I was wondering how to do my own hair and make-up.

The wedding was at 10, and everyone was hurrying to get to the church at around 9:30. Kuya Bobot's family was already there when we arrived. I've never seen Nina (his youngest sister) look so pretty. She was a bridesmaid, of course.

So when it was already 10 o'clock, they started assembling the entourage. Being the secondary sponsor (candle) with Kuya Richie, we were the first pair to walk down the aisle. Darn, I should've borrowed Dad's lighter. It was such a hassle carrying a box of matches. And one of them went out the moment I left it to light the next one. I had to go back, so Kuya Richie had to wait for me to light it again. It happened again when I lit the tall candle in front during the actual ceremony. I had to take 2 steps up and stand on tiptoes to light it, then when I went back down, it went out. Arg. I had to borrow Kuya Butch's lighter (he was standing in front near us because he was videotaping the whole thing) to re-light it again. Aheheheheh.

I've never seen Ate Vonic so beautiful. Sheila (the cord sponsor) was right that a girl looked the most beautiful on her wedding day. And I've never seen Kuya Bobot look so sweet over a girl. And this is the childish guy who used to live in my house. His childish side was still seen, though. Sometimes he would give this goofy grin, or stick out his tongue, or make a face because he was so tired of keeping his smile for the camera.

We had the reception at the 2nd floor of Cheefoo restaurant. It used to be this really small restaurant, but it's been years since I last went there, and it changed a lot. It was bigger and nicer. Cool. I had to sit with the rest of the secondary sponsors, the maid of honor, and the bridesmaid in front of the presidential table. What I liked about it was that it was sit-down. The rest of the guests had to go through the buffet line. Waheheheheh, once in a while, at the table where Kuya Nonong, Ate Neneng, Kuya Boyet, Ate Cherie, Ate Lanie, and Kuya Buboy sat, they would clink their spoons to their glasses to get the bride and the groom to kiss. Kuya Bobot would sometimes stick out his tongue in a "no" gesture".

The program's emcees were Ate Shang and Kuya Butch. Heheheheh, cool, a brother-sister tandem. They handled everything, even to making Sheila, the one who did the intermission number, really nervous.

Heheheh, my favorite part was the tossing of the bouquet. At first, no one wanted to stand up except for Sheila, so she sat back down. Then Ate Cherie stood up, so eager to catch the bouquet. Then Sheila got me, Nina and Ate Shang to join, so the other girls followed suit. Aheheheheh, then we all ganged up on Ate Cherie. When Ate Vonic tossed the bouquet, we all didn't move, except for one of us, who pushed Ate Che to the front. Ate Che eagerly ran and jumped to catch it, and turned around to find us still standing there. What was even funnier was that the guy who caught the garter put it around Ate Cherie's pants leg instead of under it. Heeheehee..

All in all, it was a fun day. Right now, the newlyweds are on their way to Baguio for their honeymoon.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. AND MRS. BENJAMIN MESIA, JR.!

I just wanted to share this song I'm listening to. Sir Jed mentioned this particular song to us during out last class before our final exams, and along with it, he wrote this on the board:

You are a ghost singing to your loved one.
You are singing about your feelings to your loved one, pouring your heart out.
Your loved one can't hear you.

Anyway, here's the song.

HOW COULD I EVER KNOW

Lily:
How could I know I would have to leave you?
How could I know I would hurt you so?
You were the one I was born to love
Oh, how could I ever know?
How could I ever know?

How can I say to go on without me?
How when I know you still need me so?
How can I say not to dream about me?
How could I ever know?
How could I ever know?

Forgive me
Can you forgive me
And hold me in your heart
And find some new way to love me
Now that we're apart.

How could I know I would never hold you?
Never again in this world
But oh, sure as you breathe
I am there inside you
How could I ever know?
How could I ever know?

Archibald:
How can I hope to go without you?
How can I know where you'd have me go?
How can I bear not to dream about you?
How can I let you go?

Lily:
How could I ever know?

Archibald:
All I need is

Lily:
Is there in the garden

Archibald:
All I would ask is

Lily:
Is care for the child of

Archibald:
Our love

Lily:
Come, go with me
Safe I will keep you

Archibald:
Where you would lead me
There I would

Lily:
There I would, there we would

Lily and Archibald:
There we will go
How, how could I know?
Ever to know you will never leave me
How could we ever know?
How could I ever know?