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Today, I

• Made crepe de nutella for Andrea. (But she wanted it plain. So I ate it instead.)
• Shifted all the furniture in my room.
• Cooked dinner with mother. 
• Begged dad to eat the last Magnum because I was tired of being constantly drawn to the freezer.
• Miss the beach.
• Miss surfing.
• Miss skimboarding. 
• Miss snorkeling.
• Miss diving.
• Miss kayaking.
• Miss just floating away in the ocean. (Two more weeks, Cebu!)

Breakfast with Holly Golightly

There was one night that I went to bed at 3am (and I considered it sleeping early!). But after tossing and turning, I threw off the covers and told Via I was starving, which she said she was too. ln a minute, we were both staring at the popcorn pack expanding in the microwave. It wasn’t enough though. So when the clock struck 4, we were calling Mcdonald’s for breakfast! And I decided to watch Breakfast at Tiffany’s for the nth time too. “Moon river..”

1. I sleep on the couch in the living room when I have to wake up early.

Remembering: White Party, December 2010

Before I left for Singapore, mom and I organized a dinner party at home with close friends and family to celebrate my birthday a month in advance and the debut I never had. A long table was set up outdoors under sheer canopies and lanterns, shiny centerpieces, white balloons all over the ground.

The night stayed young and so did I! It was full of music, singing, stargazing, letters, delicious food and lovely company. Looking at these photos makes me want to do it all over again. Christmas is fast approaching!

I miss flying kites.

When my bro and I were little, Fort used to have more open fields. The weather would be perfect with just enough cloud cover and breezy winds. A lot of kids would be out flying kites too, decorating the sky with all sorts of hovering shapes, colors and sizes. Some families had blankets spread out on the grass for picnics.

Jerome and I would set up our kites under the trunk hood of the suv. I had one in the shape of a huge butterfly. He had a diamond - I think. Then we’d take them out with dad and find the perfect spot on the field. He’d help each of us get our kites up by throwing it into the air. Then we’d be across him, tugging the string swiftly and firmly as we break into a run against the wind to get them higher up. When the wind stopped blowing or we didn’t tug fast enough, our kites would crash of course. But nothing stopped us from flying again. And again.

This obsession with pink makes me want to barf rainbows. Heehee. I traded laptop cases with Yana. My satin salmon pink to transparent hot pink! It matches my keyboard cover. Love it!

Currently having my milk tea fix. Things didn’t go as planned today. But I always love spontaneity! I was supposed to go to Ateneo with Kristine but I had to stay for a philosophy lecture, which didn’t exactly push through. I’m glad I was able to watch short films A at Cinemalaya today with Nic though. They were so inspiring. Beautifully shot, scripts well written. We’re going back tomorrow after class to see more films. Can’t wait! I really wanted to see Ang Babae sa Septic Tank but all the shows are sold out already. Heard it got great reviews. :)

I really have to take my camera to the repair shop soon. The lens is still busted. Oh, and my pink(!) hard drive as well!

After five months of living in another country, I still

• say “take away” at fastfood restos.
• stay on the left side of streets and escalators.
• think I can just go downstairs and have chicken rice and legit milk tea.
• keep Singaporean bills and coins in my wallet.
• think it’s safe to walk out in the street late at night.
• “live in Kent Ridge, Singapore” on Facebook.
• want to live, study and work in another country. Europe this time!