Jade '01

Hey Jaders! Remember this?

I was surprised I still had mine after 10 years. :)

Ilocos, August 2008

With family! - Papa, Mama, Kris, Paula, Uncle Edwin, Kuya Sonny, Ate Cel, Sean, Ate Mitzi!
August 16-19, 2008
Vigan-Pagudpud {Saud Beach, Blue Lagoon, Bagui Wind Mills, Burgos Lighthouse}

My 2nd time around. First timers' pics (2 years ago, August 2006) -> http://chubbs01.multiply.com/photos/album/16/Ilocos_August_2006
And I fulfilled my promise to come back to Ilocos -> http://chubbs01.multiply.com/journal/item/75/Ilocos_

I will be back soon! I absolutely love you, Ilocos! <3

Of Free Weekends and Dreamy Smiles

Weddings
I attended Roland and LU's wedding yesterday. Yes, an 08/08/08 wedding. :) LU was sooooo beautiful and we got to watch the once-in-50-years song number from Roland. Happy tears here and there. Ahh, weddings! When I attend them I can't help but think of how mine will go. ;) Ahh, love! Isn't it grand?

Books

It's now my second free weekend ever since I started studying last April. And guess what? I've stocked up on books. I have a few already lined up -- including Stephanie Meyer's Twilight (Yes, Sars!). I've always loved waking up on weekends and reading books in bed. Books before breakfast. Ooh, how I've missed this!

C
As for the studying, I've had my fill of reading PDFs. I'm back to free weekends/lunches/dinners. I even watched Season 4 of House last weekend. And I won't be heading to Starbucks for quite a while. All of this is because I passed the SAP Certification exam! Yeyness! I've never been so glad in going back to my "normal" life. Now I can archive the folder in my desktop suspiciously labeled "C".

RN
Speaking of exams, my sister Kris also passed the nursing board exams. Wuhooo! Kris, RN. I knew you could do it! The house was buzzing with excitement that night that Kris didn't even get to sleep. Too much adrenaline.

Jogging
Also since I have my weekends back, I'm going jogging tomorrow. I've missed the UP grounds. But I've missed my alone time most of all. See, I'm not just working out. I'm also giving myself time to think. Thus, the rested mind. And the neat list of things to do come Monday.

Smiles
Can I just say that I absolutely love your smile? Stop smiling! Because I have an inkling of what might happen if you don't.

Si Lolo Cleto

Kung payabangan ng Lolo ang laban, ito ang ipapakita ko: Wikipedia. Lagi kong ipagmamayabang na, "Lolo ko yan!"


Si Lolo Cleto ay pampito sa sampung magkakapatid galing sa Caba, La Union. Dahil hindi ganon kayaman ang pamilya, nagtatrabaho siya tuwing gabi noong nag-aaral pa siya. Pero dala ng katalinuhan, kasipagan, at lakas ng loob, nagawa niyang maging isang magaling na abogado. Pinakasalan niya si Paz noong Pebrero 1945 at nagkapitong anak. Dahil sa kanya at sa mga paghihirap niya, nandito kaming lahat ngayon -- isang buong angkan ng mga Mangaser. At dahil dito, at hindi lang sa Wikipedia, ipinagmamayabang ko na, "Lolo ko yan!"

Lampas isang buwan na ang ika-27 ng Hunyo, ngunit gusto pa rin kitang batiin na: Maligayang ika-siyamnapung kaarawan, Lolo Cleto! :) At hindi man ako marunong mag-Ilokano, Ayayaten ka! :) Mahal na mahal kita! :)