Xmas in Cromwell (Zapanta’s residence)

Dear W,

Happy Christmas! I spent christmas eve and christmas day in Cromwell (tita Kris’ residence hehe) together with my mum, tita Judz, Julz, tita Kris, tito Reuben, and the cutest Jem! Thanks to tita Kris’ family! hehe. 24th December, me and my mum went to town to attend mass and have a last minute christmas shopping. At night we then went to tita Kris’ place and had our noche buena.. haha. Went home at around 1am.

The next day (25th December), went to St. Patrick’s church and met them again (same ppl av been the last night. he2). Tita Kris then invited us to have a brunch (breakfast and lunch). Thank u so much tita Kris for all the foods! haha. Stayed there until 4pm or summat and then went to tita Jazy’s place. Went home at 8pm. Prepared for tomorrow’s trip to Liverpool to see my uncle Rene. Hope we’ll have a safe trip! Ciao!

MERRY CHRISTMAS W! he2

Xmas party 06

Dear W,

Yesterday the barkada had a xmas party. I was rushing to buy all of their gifts and it was so tiring! My mum was the one wrapping them up. Thanks to my madir dear! he2.. We held the party in Jehan’s place. It wasnt as fun as last year’s party. Maybe because me and ate Kim were so late and that we were not allowed to make noise. But we’re not blaming Jehan nor her step dad for that. Wrong timing lang talaga siguro. Anyways, im still thankful for all the presents I got. Thanks guys! he2.. The plan was that all of us are gonna sleep over but Jehan’s step dad won’t allow the boys. So just us girls stayed and slept over (apart from Gail.. sayang..). We slept like 4am but nothing much happened really. We just ate, then talk nonsense things, and fart! wahaha Julz and I were the farters! lol.

Today, ate kim left at 9am and the rest woke up at 10am while I got up at 1pm or sumthin (cant remember). Watched telly and had brunch. Furdz came to fetch us (well actually for his bheybhie Julz. haha). Went home for a bit and then rang gail to watch a movie. We watched Happy Feet (with tita Judz, Julz, Gail and Furdz) payed by tita Judz. Cheers tita Judz! (but am still gonna pay her fo my ticket. he2.. kakahiya nman). So yeah W, am so knackered! I need some rest. Good night! God bless us!

PS: Just watched MMK episode “Shades”… It was so touching and sad. That kind of story makes me want to help poor peeps more.. hahay..

Gail’s debut

Dear W,

We celebrated gail’s 18th bday last 16th December 06. After a stressful week, the hardworks were paid off. Ofcorz I had a great time…it was full of fun fun fun! Despite all the palpaks.. go pa rin! wuhoo! hahaha. We’ve been fetch by a pink limo going to the hotel. haha exciting! first time to ride a limo! (patay d pa me nakabayad kay tita Catz. :-S haha). But am gonna miss the evening practices especially tita Cathy and tito Levi’s cooks! Awww thanks for all the foods tita Catz and tito Levz! Labz nio talaga kami! nyahaha. And thank you for our gowns imported from Phil! By the way, I wanna thank Jehan (my babe.. nyahaha!) for my hair and make-up! haha. Sayang Joyce didnt come for some reason. Happy 18th Birthday today Gail! (20th Dec. 06) 

After all the fun, kinabukasan nagkasakit ako! huhu. Ayan ang hyper kasi the last night. haha. Anyway I thought i’ll be stress-free now, but this barkada conflict stresses me out! hahay. Remember my post before? yeah until now ganon pa rin. I wish it’ll be all good before Christmas.

Next event is tropa’s Christmas party. grrr! Havent bought any presents yet! and the party is tomorrow. hahay. bahala na si Lord. I hope we’ll have a lot of fun, and I hope that “plan” for Joyce will work out the way we want.  

Wee!

Dear W,

My form tutor said that it’s a “wee day” today! yeah WEE or PEE or wuteva u wanna call it! hahaha how crazy is that? When our form tutor greeted us wiv a happy wee day, i was like wut the… hahaha.. anyway, have a HAPPY WEE DAY 2u! lol

J&J Tension

Dear W,

Julz and Jehan fought, well not really it was just a misunderstanding but the tension at that very moment was so strong. haha. I thot they’ll end up not talking to each other nymore.. but good thng after 15mins or so, they’re ok. It was just the 3 of us that tym.. and I dint really knw wut to say or do to break the tension… haha.. am scared i myt say the wrong words so I just shut mah mouth. Then after, when we talked bout it, we juz laughed.. hahaha.. I fnd it funni after.. but when u were in the situation, it’s so scary. hahaha.

Reason? Jehan was waiting fo us in the lower common room while me and Julz waited fo her in the upper common room. hahaha.. Julz tried calling her but she dint answer her fon (coz it wasnt working). then Jehan went in the upper and saw us. She walked towards us looking really mad.. then she explained and Julz explained aswell. So nobodys fault. After explaining each sides, silence came next. hahaha.

Dilemma

Dear W, 

Friendship problems. I hate it. Seems like the close bond is slowly breaking apart. I dont want this to happen. I so love them. Theyre more than just friends, I consider them as my family. It hurts to see them hate each other (or kahit tampo). They just dont know how affected I can get.

All I want is for us to be happy everytime we’re together. Enjoy every moment. Have fun. Live life to the fullest. Share stuffs. *sighs*

Wahaha ang corny! Hope they wont get to read this. But all true.

We watched SAW III last night. Why is it so hard to forgive and accept the people we hate? Why?

I know Im being dramatic now. Just bare with me. Tatawanan ko rin toh in the future.

Stress.

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5th November 06

- Kevin’s bday
- went swimming
- 4got to bring underwears (god it was so embarrassing! haha but who the hell cares!)
- Gail lent me underwears. wahaha daz wut friends are for! Loads of thnks to u bru! dunno wut to do without u. hyuck corny! haha
- Went to gail’s and watched SAW I

LoLa CatLady

Dear W,

Just wanna inform you that college started tuesday last week. And I need to work hard this skul year as an A2 student to enter a University (Leeds Uni I wish). Lord God please help me. he2. Im happy wiv my timetable by the way. I got half days on thursdays and fridays. weehehe.

Monday
8:45-9:45          MATHS (Rm06 Miss Fletcher)
9:45-11:10        Free period
11:10-11:50      Form period/Registration (Rm86 Form tutor – Mr. Stone)
11:50-12:20      Assembly  (Hall)
12:20-1:00        Free period
1:00-2:00          Lunch break
2:00-4:00          PSYCHOLOGY (Rm61 Mr. Humphreys)

Tuesday
8:45-9:45          APPLIED ICT (Rm20 Mr. Siekierkowski <- not sure with the spelling)
9:45-11:10        Free period
11:10-11:20      Registration (Rm06 Form tutor – Mr. Stone)
11:20-1:00        Free period
1:00-2:00          Lunch break
2:00-3:00          MATHS (Rm06 Miss Fletcher)
3:00-4:00          MATHS (Rm01 Miss Nazli)

Wednesday
11:50-12:30      PSYCHOLOGY (Rm61 Mr. Humphreys)
12:30-1:30        Lunch break
1:30-3:30          APPLIED ICT (Rm20 Mr. Siekierkowski)

Thursday
9:45-10:45        PSYCHOLOGY (Rm61 Mr. Humphreys)
10:45-11:10      Break
11:10-11:20      Registration (Rm01 Form tutor – Mr. Stone)
11:20-12:20      APPLIED ICT (Rm20 Mr. Siekierkowski)
12:20-1:00        MATHS (Rm01 Miss Nazli)

Friday
8:45-9:45          PSYCHOLOGY (Rm61 Mr. Humphreys)
9:45-10:45        PTE (Rm49 Mrs. Stapleton)
10:45-11:10      Break
11:10-11:20      Registration (Rm06 Form tutor – Mr. Stone)
11:20-12:20      MATHS (Rm01 Miss Nazli)
12:20-1:00        APPLIED ICT (Rm20 Mr. Siekierkowski)

That’s it.

*** Julianne celebrated her 18th birthday last Sunday 10th September ‘06. Our gift for her was that Fender Hello Kitty Squier Stratocaster Electric Guitar (tlgang full title wahaha) and a small amplifier. Hah! Say mo? lol. She loved it, ofcorz. lol. The small amp cost £30 while the Fender Hello Kitty Squier Stratocaster Electric Guitar is £179.99… but Kevin did  a bargain wiv the salesdude.. so we got a good deal and paid.. only.. £160!!!!!! It means we saved £50! bwahaha! Kevin was a GREAT BARGAIN-speaker! nyahaha. Talagang d nia tinantanan! bwahaha! Anyway, the party was fun. But I got f*cking blisters coz ov mah shoes… i cant walk properly! nyahaha..

*** I wanna help poor old people like lola catlady in At Home ka Dito. I wish Im rich enuf to help loads of people like her. Even just for a day, I wish I can make poor oldies have fun and see happiness in their eyes. Nakz… dramahh wahaha but true! Erm.. Ill try to save money fo em. That wud be my mission the time Im goin back to Phili. (Remind me W, bka mkalimutan ko.. nyahaha)

End of summer 06

Dear W,

Wutz up? Am a bit tired at the moment. Anyway, I was/am moving on after a week of homesicknez from Phili. Ofcorz I still miss mah family especially mah cuzins and gerkz but not as much as the first week we arrive. Thanks to mah frnds ‘ere, tropang leeds! lol.

I received bad news bout tita Geraldine (Joyz’ mum). She got a kidney failure. We visited her in the hospital. Let’s pray for her and her family W. 

Anyway, we’ve been practicing our cotillion for Gail’s debut. Actually we’ve practiced for just 2 consecutive days. he2. And it was fun. It helped me a lot not to miss Phili that much. After our last practice in seacroft we then went to Gail’s house. Me and Julz slept over while Kevin, Furdz, Denver, and Nikki went home @11pm (or was it 10? w/e he2).

Oh forgot to tell you, I got my results in AS level. And am not happy about it! so dont ask! nyahaha. Anyway, I also went to Julz’ crib to hang out wit em (Gail, Kevin, Furdz, and Nikki). Chika2 lang, sing, play guitar, watch, eat, laugh, etc. Went home @11pm.

And then my last stop for this summer holiday was in Blackpool. That’s why am tired while typing this entry coz I just got home from there. Gail’s family invited me and Julz. They would also luv to invite Joyz but they were thinking bout the situation of tita Geraldine. We stayed in tita Bang’s crib (family friend nila Gail) for 3 days and 2 nights.

1st September 2006
- Tita Cathy’s 37th birthday and Denver’s 16th birthday
- I woke up @1pm coz tita Cathy rang me inviting me to come with them. My mum was on duty so I foned her first to ask permission before saying “yes” to tita Catz.
- I was then panicking preparing my stuff and packing up coz later at that moment they’re gonna fetch me.
-Travelled from Leeds to Blackpool by land with Michelle (name ng tsekot nila Gail. haha)
- Arrived @ about 6 or 7pm (I cant remember.) 
- Played with Liz (tita Bang’s 4yo dowter. he2) 
- Ate dinner.. watched “dont give up on us baby” hahaha!.. then slept

2nd September 2006
- We planned to go to “Blackpool Pleasure beach” but it was raining hard so they decided to just go swimming
- Went swimming in “Blackpool Sandcastle Waterworld“. (Julz and I been to that Masterblaster ride and it pushes my shorts off me! But I manage not to get embarass when I got off the ride. I wish Gail will not get scared on any rides or slides and join with us next time. he2)
- After swimming, the rain has gone off so we went to “Blackpool Pleasure beach“. (shit that horsey thing ride! (it’s called steeplechase pala he2) it scares the hell outta me! seriously! worse than that madmouse ride in perya! Julz and Gail was together with that ride and i was on mah own! huhuhu!.. anyway, the valhalla was really fun! rode it twice. tho we got really wet even wen we got raincapes on. also my finger swells coz i got hit by the handle in front of me. Before goin home we watched the hot ice show)
- Went home @ around 10pm. Ate dinner. Watched “Dubai” he2.

3rd September 2006
- Just wander round Blackpool’s town centre. (did a bit shopping)
- Went back to Leeds @6pm (Liz cried coz she’s going to miss us.. awww)
- Arrived home @ about 8pm
- Am alone.. My madir’s at work. (she’s on night duty i fink.. If that is so, she’ll be home tomorrow morning!)

Loads of thanks to Gonzales family! he2.. Also to tita Bang’s family. I really had a great time. Am missing Liz and everyone. Urgh! School starts the day after tomorrow. Havent started my Psychology homework yet huhu! Wish me luck this school year W.

Am off! Ciao!

BACK HOME (A month full of fun and joy)

Dear W,

I dont kno wer to start but av got loadz of thingz that i wanna share wiv u. It’s juz that im too lazy to type em all here hihi. But i’ll try…

Erm, we got there in Phili 14th July 2006… They dint kno we were coming that time so they were a bit surprised he2. We only spent a month there, and the time is soo kulang for me az in.. reli.. grabeh.. talaga! LOL.

Anyway, my first week in Davao City was pretty hectic preparing for my bday celebration. My cuzins (shing and blandie) and I (together with tita neneng aswel) had to finish doing the invitations and giveaways. We went to bed late like 2am or summat. But it was fun staying up late especially making wacky dance steps (hahaha shing! my humps!).. Binato tuloy ni tita neneng coz we were so loud that time and it was like 3am! lol!

19th July 2006
- I turned 18! Nothing changed tho.. lol
- Met up wiv my GERKS and treat em in Pizza Hut
- Went home and my mum got me a cake from Goldilocks. (My cuzins then sang “ang araw na toh…ay araw mo…” wahaha! that was goldilocks’ theme song!)  mga amaw jud! lol!

22nd July 2006
- celebrated my bday @ Linmarr
- rush rush!
- it was fun tho it felt really awkward fo me! I dont really like being stared by loadz of people! huhu. it was fun coz of my two crazy emcees!
- cuzins: (ang ganda ko… stick witchu… huhuhu miz em!)

26th July 2006
- SUKOB day hahaha!
- last full show.. NCCC mall
- “comedy pla toh eh.. kla nmin horror.. tara uwi nah tau..” wahaha cuzinss!
- madir tagos! hyuckk! lol 

29th July 2006
- Charmaine “tuba” Pegarro’s debut celebration (real bday 1st Aug 2006)
- camou! hihi
- DOS (Diplomatik Old Skool) da bez! gugmang atik atik! chi chi chi chi chik chikboy! LOL
- went to MTS @ about 12mn (manang rang me up.. grr.. nyaha!)
- Nikki got drunk.. Jane aswel, a bit… (Nikki walk straight! haha! red horse fo em.. iced tea fo me)

4th August 2006
- The Venue (first time wahaha!)
- disco! wuhoo! wiv shing, blandie, and jaycel
- Blandie on stage. go Blandie! LOL (wiv her lucky tali, pedal, trainers.. wahaha)
- Shing: “parang mamamalengke!” referring to blandie’s get up! hahaha!
- “parang katulong na pina-day off!” nyahaha. Luv ya Blan! da bez!
- got home @2am.. (Blandie got class @half past 7am! wahaha idol! tindi! while Shing @10am)

5th August – 6th August 2006
- Chema’s dayz! bitch bitch! beach i meant hihi!
- wiv Cosare family.. bondingg cuzins! lol
- Shing cried sa bangka coz ov the big waves! hahaha! (6pm going to chema’s)
- wakeboarding (so hard mehn!)… jetski (wuhoo!)… banana boat (da bez!!!)
- Awkward feeling wiv cuzins CJ and Ching and Cyrex coz we’re not that close but i thnk we’re working on it. hihi
- Cuz.. txtmate.. nyahaha!

7th August 2006
- Hang out wiv GERKS (Bump cars… KTV)
- visit Camille’s (a skulm8 way back) funeral.. she got hit by a jeepney last tuesday 1st Aug 2006 and died after 5 days of coma. poor girl, she’s only 16… 
- Ching’s 16th bday
- Jack’s ridge
- having fun wid my cuzins…(nanay tatay, cross down with.. i dunno haha!, good evening mickey mouse, deal or no deal, gme knb, wahaha jenny kristitay!)

9th August 2006
- Paintball! wuhoo!
- wiv cuzins department. twas sooo fun! tho Ching got hit by some guy
- Ching’s finger got bloated.. aww
- blandie slipped and rolled down! haha!
- Shing and Ching screaming (1st round) LOL
- Snack @ Bluegre
- Went home late

10th August 2006
- gimik all day with GERKS
- met up @ around 12noon
- went to UP mindanao to visit our two kadas (mind you! twas a loong trip! wiv the alikabokz nd ol.. LOL! And a looong walk! bukid bhai! nyahaha)
- Irina fighting wid the kondoktor for our fare.. HAHAHA! (P12.. P18… P23)
- Habal habal! (haha first time to ride)
- GERKS was ALMOST complete.. too bad Nikki dint come wiv us
- went to MTS… played paintball! fun fun fun!
- ate @ Penong’s… rice ol u can! wahaha! Irina 4 rounds! LOL!
- from Penong’s.. we walked and talked.. crossed Bankerohan river… stopped walking in Magallanes… woah! that was a looong walk!
- took a jeepney and off we went to Magsaysay park! (perya bhai! haha.. Mad mouse! wuhoo scary! we were totally scared as hell!) quote from Irina: “i felt like i saw Jesus waving back at me and telling me to join Him” LOL 
- Jaycel, Tuba, and I went to Jack’s ridge
- Got home @half past 1am

11th August 2006
- Joy ride wid kuya Neil’s jeepney! hahaha cool sound system!
- The Venue (disco disco kuno.. LOL)
- wiv cuzins dept. (met two wacky dudes.. lol.. Kenneth and Justin)
- got home @ around 3am (Blandie got an exam @half past 7am! she dint revise! AND she only had AN HOUR of sleep.. or did u even sleep Blan? LOL wuhoo todo lakas! hahaha!)

12th August 2006
- Departure frm Davao to Manila
- family and GERKS went to the airport
- Farewell now

13th August 2006
- Depart Manila
- back to UK
- HOMESICK HOMESICK! huhuhu
Miz my family.. cuzins department.. and gerks BIG TIME! huhu
Things dat i miss:
- RD wid my cuz Shing haha!.. Burrycat!.. chingbayot.. kwanggol! cry bangka! haha!
- Blandie’s dance moves.. chubbycat! haha.. Ching Hu… Ching Hupong! Endless video (cried 3 times hahaha!).. chah bee chah bee chah bee chubby chubby chubby……. choo choo! haha!
- Jenny’s impersonation.. miz the milky… boobsie.. kamikazee silingan! wahaha!
- cuz_txtmate CJ! .. stickwitchu.. show, practice practice lagi nalng practice! nyahaha!
- cuz Ching..cute chinky eyes… boardshorts..swollen finger.. ”karong adlawa, ang adlaw ni Ching…” haha!
- Barnie the chikboi.. miz reading girls’ msgs on his mobile.. lol.. OT! OTistik!
- Turboy.. the captain! haha.. photographer!.. naruto!
- Marie.. Milo marathon.. sayang! haha!
- AJ.. bigboi now.. shyness na!
- YoYo.. miz his funny hirits! hydrohead… haha! (wla’y tambal sa insecure.. haha!)
- Manang.. Ma Azon… Lola Nana.. Tita Neneng… Lolo Ady… Lola Bening.. Tita Eloy (the laf)… Aubrey… Rica… ‘cle Larry (Hillary Duff.. Mira! hahaha!)… Renzoy (playstation! haha!)… Mayang… Rexboi.. ‘cle Dodong… Tita Joy… Ma Elen… ‘cle Rene
- ofcorz GERKS… their funny hiritss and punchlines! (jerjerous.. goodbye world haha!)
- Enen.. Irina.. Joann.. Nikki.. Bea.. Jaycel.. Jennifer.. Crisline.. Dine.. Luchie.. Tuba.. Jane
- miz te Cathy and Dada aswel.. wish they were there!
WOAH.. that was long ryt there! That’s how i treasure every bit of my stay in Davao City… huhuhu Summer vacation is almost over. Dont wanna come back to college yet! Btw, we forgot loads of things in Phili… Also, I dint have the chance to go shopping.. huhu! Bring me back hooome huhuhu!

It feels so lonely in here. Tropang Leeds I need you guys… let’s hang out plsss! huhu!

HATE this feeling of homesickness!

Enhancement Trip to France (Cemetery hopping!)

Notre Dame Sixth Form College English Department Battlefield Poetry tour.

Dear W,

Hi ya! Am gonna write bout our trip yeah. Erm before that, just wanna let you know that Julz wasnt able to come wiv us coz her great granny was admitted again in the hospital. (Aww. That’s the sad part). Julz and her mum went back home eventho she already paid full fo our trip. She then gave her place to Kevin coz the teachers said they dont do refund. Few days later when Kevin was giving his passport, they then said to him that he must pay coz they send the refund to Julz. So Kevin paid. Poor Kevin. lol. Anyway…

Day 1: Travel (5th July 06)
I only got 3 en half hours of sleep the night before we go. I slept at 1:30am and then woke up at 5am coz we had to be in college before 6:30am. Joyz picked me up at 6am and then off we go. When we arrived in college, the coach was there and all students were already inside. But we’re not late… just on time! lol.

We then travel from Leeds to Dover. We’ve been in the coach for like 8hrs! It was so tiring! We had a stop over tho to go to the toilet, eat, or wutever.

Cross-Channel ferry from Dover.

Arrived in Calais France and travelled to hotel. Checked in to hotel in Lille France and then had our evening meal. Supposed to be, we (me Gail and Joyz) shud stay in the same room but unfortunately there were no more keys fo by 3’s. So I shared room with Mai (new mate from Vietnam). Gail and Joyz shared room. And Kevin’s room mate is Nick (new friend from Taiwan).

After the meal, took a rest for a minute and then went to town centre to wander around. It was a bit scary coz loads of people were there dat day coz France was playing against Portugal. So yeah people around were screaming and ol that. Most French people cant speak nor understand English. Urggh it was hard to communicate with them! lol.

We got back late to the hotel so yeah i dint have much time to hang around in Joyz & Gail’s room.

Day 2: Ypres Salient (6th July 06)
Took a shower, then went to the dining room fo breakfast. We were late that day. He2. Anyway, the cemetery hopping started. lol. On the way we were given a poetry book and read poems. Sounds boring innit? lol. Well, if you’re into literature and history then you’ll enjoy it. It’s still good tho coz we’ve learn so much about the war and stuff. Although I dint listen most of the time. he2

That day, we visited:
Hooge Crater Cemetery & High-ground orientation (1914)
Langemark German Cemetery (1914)
Yorkshire Trench (1915)
Essex Farm Dug-outs & Cemetery (1915-1917)
Hill 60 and mining warfare (1917)
Ypres Reservoir or Aeroplane Cemetery
Tyne Cot Cemetery (1917)
Passchendaele Museum

After that, we had our free time to look around, go shopping, and wutsoever you wanna do. We then went shopping Belgian chox, took photos, walked and walked and walked. lol.

Our last post was at the Menin Gate and then returned back to hotel.

Day 3: The Somme (7th July 06)
Cemetery hopping again.

Went to:
Serre Road War Cemeteries & Redan Ridge
Newfoundland Park Preserved Battlefield
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing
Blighty Valley
Ovillers & Mash Valley
Dartmoor War Cemetery
Mansel Copse & Noel Hodgson’s Grave

Had a free time to shop in Arras. Went back to the hotel.

Day 4: Return
Got up early coz we had to depart hotel at half past 8.

Cemetery hopping AGAIN. Been to:
Arras & Sassoon
Isaac Rosenberg’s Grave
Vimy Ridge Canadian National Memorial Park

Depart from Artois region at 11am
Cross-channel ferry from Calais
Got back home at half past 8pm. It was a loooong journey! 

Tito Levi picked us up but Joyz has been fetched by Uncle Neil. Anyway, we (Kevin and I) ate dinner in Gonzales’ residence. LOL. Thanks for the dinner tita Catz and tito Levz! he2.

We watched football and Germany won! LOL.

*** 
Overall, it was erm… a bit fun. LOL. For me it was really tiring tho we dint do much work. I mean, I get tired when nothing much to do than doing something like any activities or summat. To sum it all up, we just sat in the coach for hours, stood up, walked around, took photos, listened to the tour guide, chat wiv friends, ate and slept. LOL.

Altho it wasnt that fun. I felt sad & lonely when I was home. Nyahaha! I miss em all. The trip, the cemeteries, the trenches, the craters, the coach, the foods (eventho it wasnt that nice. lol), the hotel, our room, Joyz & Gail’s room, the telly in our room (altho i cnt understand coz it’s French), the teachers, students, Stan the man (our coach driver), Miss Alison (the tour guide), the wandering round the town centre when shops were closed, the French people who were “friendly” (as wut Kevin wud say. lol), and most especially my mates: 
the F2 and drink buddies, Kevin and Nick (nyahaha!),
the kikays and sunshines, Gail and Joyz, and
my vietnamese room mate Mai Hung (mai hung mai hung mai hung. lol)

Miz ya guys!