I'm alive! Hahaha. And another long update is way overdue. Here we go.


Wednesday, August 23

Went to CSB in the evening to watch Agleon with Nikki, Betty, Michelle, and Michelle's friend (oops, I forgot his name). I had to meet up with Peachy outside CSB first so she can give us our tickets. Hahaha, I was already with Betty, Michelle and her friend then, and when Peachy appeared, Betty quipped that she looked like a scalper, clutching our tickets and three cellphones at the same time. Nikki followed a few minutes later and we all trooped inside the CSB theater.

Interesting film. We learned that "agleon" meant "inner demon" or something like that. And one thing I have to say is that I lost all respect for Miko and Nicco, HAHAHAHA! Joke!

After the film, Nikki and I shared a venti frappuccino in Starbucks and talked until her mom picked her up. Aw, too bad it was cut short too soon.


Thursday, August 24

For this particular evening, I went to CCP to watch Nathan's thesis. Oops, I forgot the title of the play. But as the show progressed, it was actually loosely based on the story of King Solomon. Drei played one of the villains in this one. It was mighty interesting. Ambitious, but well done. Drew, Russell, Camille and Niki were all in it as well. The surprise was Vanju, this guy from Benildanze that I met back when Greenstage produced Beauty and the Beast. He played Magiting, the sort of King Solomon character.

Oh yeah, I finally met Drei's new girlfriend, Phoebe, then. Whatever happened to Tin, I have no idea.


Friday, August 25

It was time for Michelle's Big Night! Hahaha, yeah, that's what we called her birthday bash at EGI Tower's The Venue. I arrived at her condo at around 6 in the evening and found Betty and Fiancee getting their hair and makeup done, while Tin hung around for a while. I had my turn as well the same time Michelle did, while Ian hung around as well.

Michelle's party was a sort of mini-reunion for the BA gang. There was me, Michelle, Betty, Fiancee, Carmi, Jenny, JP, Jonna, Kai, Mimay Mervyn and Nicco. Mish and Nikki were there as well. I had a blast, seeing everyone in one place again. Ian, Mimay and Merv (with his band, Tissue) even performed. Oh yeah, Miss Tess also made it, bringing Wenah and Bong with her. Hahaha, she even got to dance with Lance the macho dancer after that rigged game of Strip Q&A. Ooooh.

A whole bunch of us retired to Michelle's condo after the party. There was me, Michelle, Mimay, Carmi, Ian, Fiancee, Betty, Lance, as well as Michelle's DLSU friends, Cris, Yuan (sp?) and Paula. Had a little talk with Betty before she went home, then just hung around the bedroom with the rest of the gang. Hehehe, I even got Je to join us when the sun was coming up and a whole bunch was already asleep.

My oh my, it was summer all over again, because we (Michelle, Mimay, Fiancee, Ian, Je and I) stayed in Michelle's condo until the afternoon. At first we were just hanging around the bedroom, until Ian threw up (ew!), then we all settled ourselves in front of the TV.


Nothing much happening in the week that followed. Then yesterday morning, I got a text from Je when I was about to leave for the office. He told me that we might get to go to the Palanca awards that night. But when we met up in the evening, there was no confirmation yet from Arnold, so we decided to go to Penguin Cafe in Malate. Oh my, I never really hung out in Malate ever before except that one time our BA class went to watch JP's film Balay Daku. I keep hearing about Penguin from Ian and a bunch of others, specially from the people from Tanghalang Pilipino, but I've never been there.

Ahahaha, the first familiar face I saw as soon as we arrived was Miss Tess. Of course, when she saw that I was there with Je, she immediately gave this questioning but teasing look, ahahaha.

Anyway, the Makiling Ensemble played that night, and I had such a blast just listening to them as the TP people trickled in. There was Ate Naomi, Wenah, Mailes, Marj, Randy, Lao (sp?), Shing, Angeli, Bong, Cris. Even Michelle managed to come by. Every time someone would arrive, they would tease Je and me. Holy kamote. And Cris was ever so persistent that I desperately thought of a way to get back at him, hahaha.

All in all, it was a fun night. It wasn't the Palanca awards, but I had a blast. Thanks, Je!