I had the most amazing time with my barkada. This I should say is one of the best, if not the best bonding moment I had with them. Needless to say, this weekend has been far more memorable than expected. I realized how stupid I was to value my friends for the last minute. It's not everyday that I can tell them or make them feel how much they mean to me. I can admittingly say that I've hurt them in many ways, most of which were about me going out with other friends and taking them for granted. I am dreadfully sorry, guys. I hope that you felt how sorry and repentful I was.

They say that you find a person's worth when he's gone. That almost happened to me. Good thing I made up for everything I could ever make up for before it's too late. I know it's never too late to spend time with Pat. But the least I can do is to join the trip with the kada, and have a whale of a time.

Pat Chuellelim,
I'll miss you badly. I can't imagine how subtle I was to you before you had the guts to tell me this : "Sa buong barkada, ikaw na lang di ko pa nakaka-one-on-one." That bothered me so much, and since then, I've had efforts of getting closer to know you better. I hope you noticed that. I'll never forget our bonding moments. All those singing and stuff we did before the ball. The conversations we've had about guys, which were very rare though. The DODGE car you really really wanted. You know what I mean. =) Your stories about Joel. Your kakikayan. And of course, the things we did during our 2-day stay in Batangas, 'til the last chat we had at Gale. I hope you could still make it to your date, *whooops* I mean our date with you-know-who. Be safe, Pat. I hope I got your address right :
Blk. 267 #02-210 Bukit Batok East Ave. 4 Singapore 650267.
Try to keep us updated, okay? "HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS ARE FRIENDS FOREVER."
`Mica Gabrielli

I've uploaded my Second PBase Account with our Batangas Pics.

Lemmie give you a jist of what we had this weekend.

Day 1
Macu Cinco fetched me at my house at 9:30a, then we headed off to Red Ribbon.
Arrived at Red Ribbon at around 10a, or earlier. Pat Chua was the earliest, though.
We had our breakfast there. I pigged out on Choco Chip Cookies. *yummy*
Jamie Mangalindan arrived shortly.
Joyce Bobiles was an hour late. Hmmm, seems like the organizer was the one who came late.
We were fetched by the driver at around 11:30a. Went to Aiza Carlos' place, and asked permission from her parents. We rode on Mandee's Expedition.
Dropped by at Petron-South Luzon Expressway to buy some food, and pee a little.
We had one hell of a roadtrip, talking about random stuff - all of which were sensible. For instance, we passed by a flier of FPJ, consequently we talked about Politics. We saw a nice house, then we talked about mansions. Hahaha, that was cool.
Arrived at Taysan,Batangas at 3:30p, ate merienda, and went to the resort right after.
Dropped our luggages at the Mediterranean House which was really cozy and comfy.
Put on our swimsuits then *voila* hurriedly splashed into the water.
Ate chicharon, fries and drank Sprite by the pool side.
Dried ourselves up, then dressed up for dinner.
Had our POT SESSIONS. Hahaha. Smoked our lungs out in front of Ate Joy and Kuya Unyod. *evil grin*
Drank red wine. :P Sang the night away at the Recreational Area. Here, we spent 2 hours singing songs like : I'm A Barbie Girl, I Think I'm In Love, Angel of Mine (hmmm.. makes me wonder.. whose song is it anyway?), Maybe, Heaven, Crush, Crazy For You, Part of Your World, You're Still the One, Always Be My Baby, I Will Survive (sung by Me,Joyce,Mandee), the list goes on...
Macu, Jamie, Pat and I prepared for bedtime. While the rest swam in the pool.
They got up at past 12 midnight, then took a bath shortly.
We're all set for bedtime, but we've decided to have an icebreaker.
Our eyelids were really heavy at around 2a, so we called it a day.

Day 2
Ate Avic rang our doorbell at 8a, which ended all our dreams and nightmares.
Had our breakfast at 8:30a.
Swam again at 9a. We really had a great time when we acted out as kids. We played dugong-dugungan, dugong-dugong-marina-marina , laban o bawi , nestea plunge, and a lot more. We really had a blast, not to mention a tan line. And I'm all black and nigguh, again!
I took a bath early, then slept a bit. Woke up at 1p, and had lunch.
We went back to Dagatan, supported Mandee on her SK Projects, ate ISAW and ice cream, then I slept again while they were feasting on mangoes and watching tv. I am such a dopey. hahaha. :P
Woke up at 5p, just in time for our goodbyes. =(
Too bad, Mandee can't go back to Manila. We thanked Mandee's family, especially her dad, for the great treat they gave us.
Kuya Santi drove us back, and dropped us off at Gale where we were supposed to have our pics developed at 9p. Oh, and we stopped to buy some goodies and pasalubong; and we stopped again to buy food at 7/11. Talk about another road trip, eh?
Aiza and Joyce went ahead, while Pat, Jamie, Macu and I stayed at Greenwich because all the other restos were either occupied or closed. I gave Pat a pic with a dedication written at the back.
Pat's Mom arrived at 10p and we all went home safe and sound.

Truly unforgettable... I'll miss the INFINITUM... I wish the others were there to enjoy the trip with us...

As I logged back in YM, I got an offline message from a friend:

e****(4/17/04 7:36:41 AM): mica!!! may nalaman ako...
e****(4/17/04 7:36:54 AM): haha...sabi ni ***** kay **** na...
e****(4/17/04 7:36:56 AM):
e****(4/17/04 7:36:57 AM):
e****(4/17/04 7:36:57 AM):
e****(4/17/04 7:37:03 AM): he misses you.
e****(4/17/04 7:37:06 AM): :x

THE FEELING IS PERFECT IN ITS TRUEST SENSE... ***bliss***