Fun Night with Superb Friends!

I practically started my crazy career life with 12 equally crazy, fun people. We call ourselves RAFers 2004.

Almost six years had passed, and each of us are tredding on different waves of time. One by one, we left the doors of SGV (except for the three last standing guys as of the moment!) and continue our quest for a better us. It is in this situation that gathering all 13 just like our PSE lunch days seem to be impossible as of now. The schedules are not on the same pages and the locations are geographically insane - sad. Very sad.

But life is not that bitter as it may seem. And if time permits, we do see to it that we gather, make fun of ourselves, and dream about the future. One of the most special and rarest events that we gather is when one of our "balikbayan" friends would come home and spend a short vacation here. The most recent who flew back to the Philippines was our dearest ilong, Molds!

Last night almost half of the batch spent a night in Marriott hotel to serve as our send off party to Molds. It was unplanned, spontaneous, and very fun night with each other! It was fitting to know that amidst all the success that we are enjoying now, we are still the same crazy little creatures who would do nothing but make fun of each other. Ah, it was like a backtrack to 2004! You know that feeling when you have everyone to hear your stories, hardships, and frustrations? When you have all ears listening to your funny and awkward experiences and all mouths are so damned ready laugh them out?

Molds might be this high guy who managed to make it big in the US, but he is still the same old Boy Pending who struggles his English in the land of milk and honey! And he is still the same kuripot guy who would just let the hungry Con munch on the cake I bought instead of ordering at the hotel! haha!

Ermz and I may be regarded as one of the "Maams" in our respective offices but we still struggle for that "Where is your car?" question at the workplace. And yes, we are still drooling over that LV and Hermes bags.

Con can be regarded as one of the bests and the longest staying RAFer but he still find a bit of frustrations of still not having an out of the country engagements.

Nels might be happily spending her career life in Chevron but she knows she does not like Accounting.

We are these normal people in our own eyes. No pretensions. No competitions. Just plain pure friendship. How sweet!

Poems To Life

Here's an interesting exchange of poems between me and my dod, Ermz. =)

From my inbox:

i feel sad. i don't know why.

my heart is lonely. but i don't wanna cry.

i feel empty. i always sigh.

i am bored. i wanna fly.

From her inbox:

I cannot answer you right there and then

Since I myself is also asking when?

Life's always a mystery

Why we are here, is a big question to me

 

As we always say

HE does find a way

I know we've been asking Him for ages

What really is His plan for our life's pages

But one thing's definite

Life do gives us a treat!
I may not know what it is

But I do hope it will give us pure bliss!!!

ATTY. Hope Marey "Bambi" Depasucat, CPA!

Admit it, having successful friends boosts your soul!

I got lots of friends. But in my long list, there are fewest names which I strike in bold letters. These are my fewest, best-est friends. I can't help but feel proud for the recent success of my Masters' co-member - Hope Marey Depasucat! Oh, I am disrespectful. It should be ATTY. HOPE MAREY DEPASUCAT, CPA. Geesh, goosebumps! Hopia (what i fondly called her), is my closest friend in college. We are two of the four-member elite club called "Masters". Why? It is because we are good in everything, but we are experts of nothing. Haha!

 the Jacks! lol!

taken during one of our rigor days in CPA review.

And yeah, our one and only photo complete!

Time really slips so fast. In these six years that we have been sharing curses, stupid jokes, and playing tactics with our classmates, here she is now - a full-fledge lawyer where her ultimate goal is to serve the people in its truest essence.

I am one of her confidante when it comes to her frustrations in the field of dirty politics. I would often receive SMS, calls, YM and FB messages about how their session in the council went during that day. She is an ideal politician and to this date, I am proud that she never gave in to that so-called "dirtiest world".

...CPA board exam - check!
...First term Councilor for EB Magalona - check!
...Law school - check!
...Bar exam - check!

Next in line? Re-election!!!

 acting as her virtual campaign manager:

my masterpiece! lol!

Yes, this humble friend of mine is a public servant. A public servant who does not have the luxuries of all those nasty politicians. She works in the real essence of the word. She has a very promising career in Manila but she chose to remain in the quite province of Negros to pursue her passion in life - serve the community. I can't imagine, or at least comprehend why in the world would she devote her time trying to save this society from evil people. It was until I receive a text message from her a few months ago telling me that she feels it is her role to serve the people and she accepted her fate that she won't be rich in her chosen field, but SHE IS HAPPY. Ah, why can't you be a little materialistic at times, pe?! Haha!

I love my friend, and so I am with her in her advocate - go for clean politics. I know, I know it's a punch in the moon (suntok sa buwan, right? lol!), but who knows?

it's a tradition. December is Bacolod homecoming!

ok. for you pe, ill post this unflattering photo of mine... urgh, ours? haha!

December 2009 batch dinner!

And oh yeah, she is celebrating her 27th birthday today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ATTY!!!

For a complete list of September 2009 bar exam passers, please see the link!