small things

turned up the charm and clicked away like crazy. :) wala nang hiya-hiya: this is the last time i'm going to attend a fun christmas party at the school, so, here's what it looked like! (and oh: we're supposed to dress up in 'rocker' theme so, these are REALLY not the typical school get up... i had no plans on going as an emo punk kid, so i tried my darnedest to come in dressed as a groupie from the 70s. :D)

these are my partners in crime. :)













the family that i ran to every time i'm feeling overwhelmed with students, parents, or otherwise... :D they brushed the dirt and dust off me, then urged me to prod on. they taught me the ropes as i swung along recklessly by... then, wonder of wonders, they gradually pulled me to aim and reach for things i never even imagined. i've come to realize (and appreciate the fact) that sometimes, you WILL need some tough love to let stubborn ol' you, grow. :) either way, my bottom-line would still be this: these are the friends that i KNOW i can rely on. :)

***and now, i interupt this aaaw.moment with some people you should 'rub elbows with' when you're here in school... (hahaha!)***








*1st pic~with dr.tan: the owner of the school CAN let her hair down :) super kwela the way she kept on flashing me with the glittery stars on her lashes! KULET! ; 2nd pic~this is ms. beng: our principal who's got a fetish for stilettos and has got a VERY contagious laugh! :D 3rd pic~with our witty DP, t.avic who's forever young and a constant inspiration. :) 4th pic~ t.phi acting like 'gela.' :D ADP yan, ha! never imagined that the person i disliked the most during my first year would be the best bud/ boss i'd ever had. ;D 5th pic~my forever o.c. partner in most events i get to emcee.. US DP sir ac, aka: 'mr.sungit'... no more!!! :D

and though i had so much fun watching the riot laugh trip that each department presented, it was ms jojie who made my evening brighter: super show stopper. she gave me this...

;D *insert screaming.and.giggling.idiotic me here* AAACK!!! i finally have one!
(vain shot: if you look closer, that's me on the framed tarp of the school credo. :) love it!)

30minutes to midnight

even though i came in uber late, i did expect to see most of the crowd still there. :)
yes, yes... the teacher DID manage to have a life. sorta. at least for a night. :) i managed to snap a few pics, swap some stories and swig on a couple of shotglasses with a few batch mates at our 10 year manresan reunion at tavern asia. :)
there were just some people who didn't need to be drunk to ACT like they were drunk, and i find them HILARIOUS! *laughtrip!* also, i think that the fact that the place WAS small, it got kinda cramped and made it almost inevitable for everyone to just start mingling and gossiping. *haha!* although, it still amazes me to see that there WERE some stubborn people who just didn't manage to get off their high horses... *pfft!* not a big loss. *teehee!* gosh: i'm so embarrassed at the fact that i'm SOOO not updated with most of anyone... i kept on stepping on eggshells the whole time! aaargh! of course, i apologized heartily after doing damage but, nonetheless, it beats ANY kind of other gossip since most of what i found so interesting, i got right from the horses mouth *wink!* sigh... so sad nga lang some of what i heard... but life's like that, i suppose... so, bring it on, and just roll with the punches! :)
i have to say that it's nice to see familiar faces... especially since i've been apparently living under a rock. ;D it really is wonderful to see that indeed: people DO manage to grow up. whether for the better, or worse version of themselves. still. :) cheers to all the people that we once were, the persons that we are now, and the developments that will be! *sip*glurg*burp!*

kudos too, to the organizers of the event: send/ post pics and links! :)

*snapshots from the evening... este, morning. :) *