moments

my brother, matthew, told us a few months ago that he's tying the knot with his long- time girlfriend, madel. *yey!* :) they've since then, let us tag along in their quest to find the perfect church (main qualifier being that it has to have really big doors for the grand entrance of the bride ~ aaaw!), asked for help in choosing the best reception place, and matt has even asked for a consensus on which engagement ring style to buy. they were originally planning to settle at our old house in pilar, which is like, a block away from the family house of madel, but, my ever generous and bibbo mom and dad decided to buy them a newly renovated house instead. still in pilar, but relatively further from the in-laws to be (probably so they could have some semblance of independence? :) we joked that maybe they wanted to stay at the old house so they could easily walk to the in-laws for breakfast, lunch and dinner ;D) i'm sincerely happy for both of them. my brother has everything down pat. it's amazing to see him answer with much confidence, of their wedding plans and of their plans to eventually settle in singapore due to work. grabé. :)

they're due to get hitched by may 2009. we're actually having the pamamanhikan (a filipino tradition where families of the groom and bride to be meet... think engagement party.) proper next weekend. ;j *whoah!* taas kamay! :) i'm just sooo happy for my brother. it's overwhelming. :)

time is definitely moving too fast now, and somehow, has managed to catch up with the rest of us. everywhere i look, people are deciding to get engaged/ married. hehehe... i hope it's not some kind of fever people catch! ;)

a childhood friend recently posted a picture of her and her two girls. a former 'suitor' sent me a pic of his triplet daughters. countless batchmates have proudly professed their love for their s.o. and have shamelessly posted it all over the internet. :) despite all the tragedies in the world, the financial crises and the recent worldly controversies, there are still some who take the plunge and to start anew. and i'm so proud and genuinely happy of all of them. i'm continually amazed at people who manage to start afresh; i feel truly ecstatic for these people that i love.

then, some emotional gate crasher manages to get under my skin as they go "o... so, kamusta ka naman? are you ok with all this? pano ka na nyan?" sheez... panira ng moment. these people really proves that misery just LOVES company.

trying to make me feel 'miserable' is just plain pathetic and boring. these subtle emotional psychosis is actually a reflection of their own insecurities. :D laugh trip~ they have no idea that they're the ones who are rendering themselves vulnerable to me. ;)

why can't these darned neanderthals get it that not everyone fit that miserable mold wherein people get decidedly bitter at another person's good fortune? haaay... sa mga tinatamaan: please, grow up. be happy. for once in your miserable lives. TRY to be happy.

if you can't, just LEAVE. duh.