Vince’s Life: The Next Chapter - Getting Over Andrea

you know, i thought your return would be different. a part of me hoped that you'd come back to me. and me, well, i really did wait for you. just like i promised.

but we've both gone too far to go back. you've changed. and i've changed too, i realized that now. i don't love you anymore. i know you don't love me anymore. you stopped a long time ago.

it took me a long time to figure all of this out, but now that i have, i guess it's all really for the best. because now i won't be stuck in the past, holding on to our yesterday, waiting for something that won't ever come back.

and i'm happy. you don't know how happy i am now that i have straightened all of this out.

-Vince O. Teves

and because i love every line, there you have it, filling almost my whole page. 0ops! this is one of my favorite lines that was verbalized by cat:

“You make me believe in magic again. And just when everything is so beautiful, you go and break the spell.”

enough. i won't spoil everything. but i'm telling you, it's a must read!!! i even got teary eyed when my emotions reached pages 90-92. gahd. i felt all the words that were written in that white paper. i think i'm in love with Vince. hehe. i just love his books because he writes from the heart and everything is REAL. i want to meet him personally. wala lang. i wanna know the man behind this sequel.

i don't know. but this book has only limited copies. for the first part, i had a hard time looking for it. and i never have purchased it. desperately, i borrowed from my college batchmate just to read it. so now, i wasted no time when i saw it at the bookstore. you have to have a copy too!

group 35

1. apostol, ernalyn d.
2. bustos, thomas kenneth s.
3. carreon, joshua kevin i.
4. cayanan, christopher l.
5. cortez, ar-jay s.
6. gopez, jan justin
7. luz, rudolfo jr. c.
8. macariola, annalyn b.
9. mendoza, kevin q.
10. quiazon, erika bianca t.
11. me
12. zamora, stella marie e.

12 people from different sections. some of them are close to me, and some are strangers until now. no.1 member was my dorm mate before, we shared the same room for almost five months. nos 2 & 4 were my classmates back in my sophomore year, and we had blasts of bonding moments before: stayed up till the next morning doing our paperwork, drove to "elsewhere", ate and drunk together, etc. and no 10, my schoolmate in high school, also been my classmate 3 sems ago. and she and i are really best buds. i love being around with her. i even hoped and wished that the two of us will work on a same group. luckily, i was pardoned. then the other members, i really have no clue yet who are they. names were never heard, faces never seen...not familiar at least. but i'm looking forward to get to know them. well, i really have to. uhm. 4 out of 11...not bad.

it's a beautiful morning...




i'm not really a morning person before, pero my routine is so unhealthy na kasi kaya kelangan ng reporma! when i stopped working out, my body felt weak. kaya i badly need na some exercise. practicing healthy lifestyle eh?



i didn't even notice i made more than 10 rounds! whoa! mejo parang tanga na kasi ikut-ikot sa field. i could feel the heat. haha. loveit =)



after an hour, i went back home na. had cups of coffee to keep me from getting back to my bed. and what about saying "hi" to my pc before reviewing? i miss it.

nothing's gonna stop me from loving

two of my great guy friends confided to me their love problems... their girlfriends started to act different and they seemed to be so cold. the problem: they felt unwanted. and so it made their valentine's a bit lonely. they were kinda hurt, and it hurts me as well to see them that way. they love their precious girls. but sometimes, girls do something crazy just to be pampered. men need attention too. valentine's is not created just for women to receive flowers and chocolates. however, we expect so much from our lovers. if only i were rich, i would have bought roses for them all. but reality would show, i am not =p so what piece i could offer them is my time. my precious time. and it makes me feel satisfied when i see them smiling. i love them not because they need one. . . but because i have so much love to give! as one of them said, "buti nalang wala ka boyfriend". nang-insulto ba? hehe. without taking in, i asnwered, "boyfriends at girlfriends ko kayong lahat". =)

how did i celebrate that 2.14 day?

i woke up at 7 and i was surprised when i saw my inbox full of messages. it was not the usual number as to the other days. i thought i was late for school, those could be wake-up messages from my loving classmates. when i got back my mind to consciousness, loosen up, shey! it's valentine's day!!! gahd. i almost almost almost forgot!!!

on my way to school, i was listening to my playlist, "loud", and i hardly noticed couples passed by me. i overlooked the flowers and heart stuffs in the street, and so did the girls with bouquets covering entirely their tops. still, i was in bewilderment. i stared at the man standing in one corner hiding something behind him, "napano yon?" i asked myself. at yon, nalimutan ko na naman. parang dapat may sign board, "shey, it's valentine's day! may reklamo?"

pag pasok ko sa room, dun ko palang nafeel and essence ng araw na yon. . . greetings, sweet kisses, and hugs from my classmates. i did receive a rose and stuffs from my friends. sobrang kahit small things, natouch nako. after the exam, ayan, tambay na kame sa labas ng room, watching lovers from the 3rd floor. then noy spoke up, "wala akong date". asus! ako meron, i teased. then i heard my two girlfriends calling me, "shey! baba ka na, tara na!". hahaha. nabuking tuloy ako. hehe. ayun, we had fun. sobra. we ate good food. tas kwentuhan about sa mga crushes namen. hehe.

the next day, may post celebration pa. after the class open forum, iyakin talaga ako (na-touch lang naman), we went straight to McDonald's. aun patak-patak till nakabuo ng 271 pesos and bought 3 large fries, 1 regular fries, 2 mcfloat, and 3 sundae... good for 12 persons. hehe. as soon as we finished eating (sobrang soon), nagkwentuhan kame about being single and being in a complicated relationship (still with the sad boys). tapos, we had girls dinner sa house ni ate ron (thank you so much ate), sad di pwede boys dun, pero di naman sila magpapahule, they hung out at jan's place.

full

i am full. i found a reason to celebrate everday. with good friends and tasty food. hmmmn. can't be lonely again =)

even if


"how are you? gahd. got so many things to share. my life? it has never been this great! i love it. i'm not inlove, but i feel special. they love me. haha. we've been through a lot of trials, and even if you had hurt me (almost killed me), i still care for you...we still do! i pray for your happiness..."

food&road trip

this was our first dance practice... ang bait ni gibs super. pinag-drive niya kame sa bamban - mabalacat - angeles. these people are so matakaw. sobra. but it was the best road trip. kasi every destination, may chibugan! haha. MANOK


night before the activity (on giving)

ah phone nila to eh. hehe. super dami nilang pix saken. my side kwento there. super vain ng mga toh. tagal pa sila kumain samen, sa cr din. yung tapos na kame, tas hinihintay namen sila, then sasabihin, "ang bilis niyo?". hehe

munting tahanan ng nazareth 02.09.08

ayan. jan kami nag-dance ng low low low low. hehehe. saya dito. muntik na nga maiwan si ray and tan eh (ray wore a red shirt, tan has his saklay naman). haha.


clockwise:(top) marius, tan, drew, rovin. they are my favorites. i love them. sobra! that's elaine in blue. she's my close friend. tas sa car. convoy with ivan and boys. braso pala ni tita sobs yon. hehe


subdelicious

after the activity, we went out for dinner. ang word for the night? SIPSIPAN! haha. we ordered 2pizza pie (which cost 800 each). but i knew pizzas wouldn't feed their appetite. drew and marius were really starving. so i ordered ginataang crab for them, hala! nagsipsipan ang lahat ng gutom. nag-enjoy nga si noy eh. siya nga ata nakaubos kakasipsip.

another word... THE LINE. chris only speaks english. so when he shot the tequila, ray asked him "dya feel the line? (pointing down to his neck)". and chris was like, "what line?", o well it's the term for GUGULIS. the one you feel after drinking a strong drink, followed by a long "aaah". haha. super enjoy! also may mini concert din pala kame. eheh. we enjoy a lot, not until we saw our bill. tsk


dinner with my amigas

i miss them so much. kainan ulit sa may bbq-han sa kanto. super busog. i love them super! chikahan to the max kame. we've been so busy kasi lately, and unwind muna sa nqe! sus! hehe.

BIG circle of friends

i wanna write something... something about what i feel... i feel like i am so blessed... blessed with so many true friends... i'm falling inlove with them all... i wish to grow old with them... they are my family, my love, and my love.

i know how to value people. i know how to love them. i'm not a good friend, but i'm trying... coz i dont want to lose them =)

so keep your friends closer. treasure them.


(ami)

enriquez, joi - my phone pal! kunsintidor nya ko =) very sweet girl. super chika about boys, pero baby pa siya
bondoc, kate - my mom when it comes to love problem. she knows well. i feel safe when she's around, i miss her
cruz, kayla - pretty lass. can count on her all the time. para kameng bata. super gradeschool kung rumampa, hehe. super proud of her
bumanlag, lei - kung c k8 mama, c lei, lola ko! hehe. kinkapatid ko to. she cares for me so much she'll fight for me
raquel, loren - warrior toh! handang lumaban sa gubat just for me =) she's my nawa2lang kapatid, i live in their house too
melo, patty - isa pang sis ko. triplets kame. hehe. always knows how to make me feel better. i love being with her

indiongco, tayne - madalas ko sya kasama. she's a model. hehe. i can depend on her anytime. full of passion and care
siy, thea - she's far from us, we miss her. she'll sing just to make us feel good. very caring siya
manarang, ye - parang kapatid ko na to. sobrang love niya ko. kahit di niya sabihin. hehe. i miss our togetherness

(super bestfriends)
talavera, ak - haha. miss ko tong batang toh! freshmen kame nun nung naging magbestfrends kame. yung promise naten, ehe
david, bryan - ang bago kong driver, haha. driver namen siya ni loleng. love na love niya kameng mga girlfriends niya
letran, carmela - siga toh. lagi nya ko pinagtatanggol. medyo nagdalaga na sya. hehe
anuncacion, chi - ooh. another sister of mine. tumira nako sa bahay nila. i feel at home there. i miss her
quito, don - miss ko na toh. di nya kame papabayaan umuwing magisa. he'll drive for us kahit super late na
miranda, etoy - kaaway ko toh. joke. huggable siya. kahit it doesnt show, he cares talaga. so true friend
quiazon, erika - kakampi ko to sa lahat. kasundo. sa cutting classes, chibugan, lahat. we jive, hehe. m hapi we became friends
tolentiono, faith - i miss our talks! so sensible. super love din niya ko. db f8ie? 1 sem lng ko siya naging mate pero we're duper close
estrada, flor - kahit na maagang kumekerengkeng tong batang to, she's so bait. she's beautiful kahit simple lang siya

asprec, gette - penpal ko. haha. bait nito. talented pa. i like her. so pretty. kachikahan ko rin toh
cabuslay, ghino - love niya ko, hehe. ang caring niya, never niya ko pinabayaan. he feels hurt when i am hurt, aha assuming
quizon, gids - coffeemate ko. highschool days pa yon neh. he's a grown up man now, super gentleman
icmat, gyk - favorite ko siya. i thought hindi kame magiging close. pero ang bait niya. she's so real. we fit. hehe
verwasa, ivy - karamay ko toh sa kabaliwan, db. pareho kame ng kapalaran pero mas masaklap kanya, joke. she cheers me up, always

aragon, jaja - super miss ko na to. kahit malayo siya, anjan parin siya. super love din niya ko, kadinner ko sa gastos, aha
tan, jacq - she's so sweet. very much. super true din siya. walang doubts sakanya. im lucky to have her
concepcion, jan - kalaban ko toh. hehe. miss ko na siya, di na kame msyado naguusap but he's still my friend
velasquez, jc - ang kuya ko, haha. bait super. he respects girls so much, i admire him
david, jinky - kasama ko sa kalokohan. partners in crime. i can do just about everything when she's there, mwah
manabat, jose - pet namen toh. magulo, makulet, pero mabait. haha. best bud
pineda, kae - kachismisan ko rin. i love her. she's like my younger sister. pag sa heartaches, go na go siya. hehe
pamintuan, kaye - very true friend. kinukunsinti niya ko lagi. joke. kakampi ko siya, she's always around, miss her
punsalan, kim - binata na siya pero ok lang. he's our big brother. he'll protect us talaga. lucky to have him
tañedo, kit - miss ko na toh. basta ililibre niya ko, may work na siya eh. dati, younger bro ko siya, ngyon kuya ko narin. hehe
david, klie - sweet guy. takaw neto. kaaway ko sa leftovers. haha joke. masya kasama lalo na sa kainan
santos, lester - my bestfriend too. i can depend on him, he cares. basta wag lang ex usapan, ok na ok, hehe
liwanag, lhey - ang maldita kong friend. i miss her. she's my kasakasama mula ng pagkabata. hehe. nagpapaampon
de jesus, luigi - always kasama ko sa lahat! we always feel the same, MU ba. joke. we share almost everything sa schooling
torres, nasya - huhuhuhu. i miss her. she's in florida now. grabe, more than sister pa kame nito. it's like we have same soul, basta para kameng mag-ina na makapatid na magkumare. hehe. i miss her super
fernandez, nicqy - oh. such anice girl. i like her. we share the same sentiments and grabe. sobrang totoo siya. sana mas maaga kameng naging friends. i like her
dizon, pol - he's a good friend. he's been. hehe. masya siya kasama super
roxas, rich - i miss this girl. dalaga na sya ngyn. mgkksama din kame nung 1st yir hs, tagal n nun, but she's still my friend
cos, sab - ay ang dami na namin mgkakapatid, umepal pa to. hehe. i miss her. nagguilty nako, di kame msyado lumalabas. i miss her. kalog siya super, and grabe, pagtatanggol talaga niya ko. super true friend
sambat, sarah - siguro kahit magkabilang dulo bahay namen, makakatakbo ako sakanila basta kelangan ko siya. she won't let me down. ever
nucum, sobs - masibang friend ko toh, hehe. likewise, i care for her. super caring niya. pag may problems ako, present siya lagi
martinez, svet - binigyan niya ko ng love letter nung highschool. hehe. hnd, secretary siya nung suitor ko non. tumador toh, i like to be her close friend, saya kasama
yap, ton - the best toh. medyo, tnake for granted ko. pero friends parin kame. he's so bait. super
ubaldo, toni - baliw toh. sobra. haha. napapaaway pa siya dahil saken. hehe. napakareal niya. she's beautiful inside, cge na nga pati out, hehe. love her
fernandez, thonz - bsta sa problems, maaasahan siya. chaperone lang nila ako dati, ngayon proud dad na sya. very good man now
garcia, victor - kahit na loko toh. he's a friend whom i can count on. pag sa mga serious things, he shows concern

(2-6)

navarro, abe - ang daldal niya. di ka mabobor, nakakapagshare ako ng kung anu-ano sakanya.
canlapan, alan - kahit na misunderstood sya, he's very kind. super good friend and classmate
pantig, carlo - gosh! ang bait, sobra. sila nmn lahat eh. pero he cares so much about us

cunanan, cath - shox! idol ko toh. galing sumayaw! sobra... she's multi-talented. flexible ba. she's so sweet. good thing naging close kame, yihee
cayanan, chris - sensible man. super smart and thoughtful. i feel good when he's around, he makes me feel. so sweet guy

manalastas, crissa - low low low low. di ko siya madalas kasama pero pag anjan na, saya kasama. i feel at ease with her company, bait siya super nice
asuncion, drew - isa pa toh! napakabait na bata. hehe. lagi niya ko tinutukso pero ang saya nya kabiruan, ehe. sarap ihug. love ko siya
manguerra, dyan - elementary friend ko pa toh, and hanggang ngayon, we're good friends. she's mabait even more
vital, elaine - kala ko suplada toh. but she's so true. riza! haha. ang poise and willing makinig sa lahat
santos, ghemmo - i konw him better now. hehe. ang bait niya, uhu. mali ako. sori. super malulungkot pa talaga siya pag may something na male. hehe
de jesus, grace - lagi nga lang siya umuuwi ng maaga, tuloy naiiwan samen ang napakakulit niyang bf na si marius. she's nice and friendly
guevarra, gyan - huhu, ang bait niya super. may gf na toh. swerte ng gf niya! i want to be his bestfriend. super ihahatid ka pa niya kahit magkabilang dulo bahay niyo, so caring gibs
david, isobel - sobrang i learned many things from her. tita ko siya eh. hehe. love niya ko. ehe, assuming. lagi niya ko ginguide kasi bata pa ko. i love her
de jesus, marius - super takaw. as in. super kulit ya! hehe. makakulingling. but he's super gentleman, sa dorm kame naging close. tambayan and kainan. sweet guy
velasquez, ralph - funny guy. bait siya, kaso bata pa. ehehe. i admire how he handles his big problems. aun. kakainspire
musni, ray - i love this guy! sobrang caring niya. such a gentleman. never niya ko pinabayaan. tnx emerson
ate ron - si ate ron, mahilig gumimik. ehe. saya kasama, enjoy. gusto ko pa siya maging close ng super sana, kaso busy na kasi siya
malit, rovin - kainlab boses nito! kakamelt, galing pa sumayaw. he is 1 of my fave classmate. super talino and bait. i miss him
miranda, sam - same with star. pero sus! bata pa toh. may secret kame about kay john prats. haha. secretarya namen si sam, bait kaso lagi nagcucut, ehehe
hernandez, sarah - golden voice! sobra! as in... she is mabait and very friendly, madrama nga lang mnsan, ehe
bituin, star - ngayon lang kame naging close kahit 5 years na kame magkakilala. and she is so true! i love our chikaoras
pamintuan, tan - si saklay. kakapagod toh kasama, joke! i love taking care of him. kahit pilay, ngmo-mall pa rin toh. thanks sa shoulder. hehe

bustos, thomas - kengkoy toh! galing gumiling, ehehehe. basta sumasaya ako pag humihirit na siya. saya kasama

love them all

just having FUN


people are different entities. i'm glad i have those who are REAL =)


good thing i started the year smiling. yihee! though i have few reasons to smile, atleast i have no reason to frown. laaabbbiit!

H-A-P-P-Y NEW YEAR!


yes. i spelled it right. woohoo! God. i thank You! so much.

2k7 has been one of the toughest year for me. it is. so challenging. grabe. who said it's gonna be easy ba? no one. so should i not complain. infact, i feel sooooo blessed. it's like i am reborn overnight. i feel like i'm a very different person. a better person molded from the past. was i the weak girl who cried night and day? was i the lonely girl who spent half of her life mourning? was i the hopeless girl who lied in bed [awake] for years?... let me think. i believe i never wasted a minute of my life. what made my life so confusing [and seem wasted] then was making my own world. the world i built with my own standards and stance. the world where all my thoughts and wills were created out of nothing. yes, it is but nonsense. and the greatest challenging question i ever had to ask myself, "what is this life i'm living?" the answer was then left in my head conveying another question, left unanswered again and so on and so forth. that was me. and i thank the Lord for that vain life for it gave me the privilege to find a new one. sweet comes after sour. and i don't know any life sweeter than mine. should i boast? yes. i have found Him in my misery. and now, i am totally transformed to someone i'm glad i'm starting to know. =)

"either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her and to wonder what was going to happen next."

-Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

who had i been for the past 365 days?

more of a daughter.
less of a sister.
►as much as i could, i tried to obey my parents. i never wanted to disappoint them in any way. they look up to me. and i love them so much. "do i make you proud?" - i'll save this question.
►on the other hand, have i been a good sister? not so.

more of a friend.
less of a student.
►with all the debut parties i've attended... nah! worn 8 dresses. worn out dresses. i was more of a socialite. i feel getting older. haha. i imagine myself with my amigas spending the wee hours in a coffee shop talking about our kids and marriage life. insanity life. haha.
►as for my studies, uhm, i didn't neglect it naman but, i was never a full time student. my Daydreaming class and Mexican class were far more attended than my regulars'.

more prayerful.
less faithful.
►i became closer to God even more. He was 24/7 on my recent dialled and i always needed Him by my side.
►but i became doubtful and less hopeful. reminding Him what i wanted in my life made me more skeptical, i guess. i admit He didn't have my 100% trust for the past year. and now, i realized that the best prayer is still "Your will be done". coz no matter how hard i pray, He will not give it to me if it is not according to His will.

more emotional.
less mental.
►yes i had been sooo emotional. my tears had wiped out all the debris in my eyes. and i made my lacrimal gland swelled many times. i thought crying would be the best remedy. though it has been. but it is not the only thing i would have done.
►where the hell did my brain go? haha. it was the best time i need it. thank goodness, i have brought it back again to its function. mind you.

more of being loved
less of getting hurt
►if i'm going to count the many people who love me, they are thousand times more than those few ones who caused me pain. i am over loved by Him, my parents, my family, and friends. i always feel that my life is so blessed when i think of them. they are my treasures, my precious gems.
►i've been hurt so many times. but to heaven are those people, for they let me gain strength, faith, and more importantly, love. honest to goodness, they were also my blessings.