a young professional’s escape

Every person has its own superb cast in his/her life. I have mine too. One of my superb casts is my friends. I am lucky to have them. They are there when I am down and needs some cheering up. They are there when I taste what triumph tastes like. In short, they were and still are here giving my life full of vibrant colors. I love them and they will always be special to me. Always. Here are my life’s superb cast of friends.

Top: Jojo Bottom: Joan, Zac and Mac

Many have thought that I have lots of boys in my life. Little did they know, they’re just my extended brothers. These guys are the one I hangout with, which I know won’t leave me. They take care of me and accompany me home if it’s late at night. I know that I’m in good hands if I hangout with them even though it’s dawn already.

Left To Right: Charisse (Angel), Joan, Abie and Ginno

They are my high school best buddies. We particularly got close in our senior year. We shared laughter, tears and pain. Right now, we’re apart and don’t see each other that much anymore. Yet, I still keep them in my heart.

This me with Mickay

Mickay and I are close and have been helping each other in terms of jobs (haha!). She was the one who helped me have my part-time job way back in college and the reason why I met the guy I am dating for a year and a half now.

Together with Chriselyn (Yen)

Chriselyn is one of my closest friends. You can always see me with her. She’s my partner in almost everything nowadays. We go to the parlor together, we dine out together, we gossip, we share problems, we laugh and lots more. We’re like sisters with different mothers.

My HS Barkada – the mads

See? We celebrate our special days together. We always make it to a point that we’re there for the celebrator. We usually “chip-in” money to buy the celebrator a cake for his/her birthday.

My HS Group Of Friends

This is US. Every school break, we always spare some time to be together again and fill in the details of our school term, our lives and what has happened to us. My high school classmates will always be important to me.

My Mimai

Mimai is my teacher before in High School. Yet, I do not treat her just as my teacher, she is my best friend as well just like the ones I’ve posted above this picture. She’s like my second mother who scolds and calls my attention when I am not doing the right thing. And she’s one of the people who accepts me for who I am

MY COLLEGE LIFE’S SUPERB CAST

Loren

Loren is the first girl who be-friend me when I shifted from the other course. I was outside the room and she approached me “Oi Joan! Classmate ta! May gani naa koy kaila! (Hey Joan! We’re classmates! Good to know I have a classmate that I know). Yet, I didn’t know her. I kept scanning my thoughts. Unfortunately, I can’t find her. So, I just smiled at her. hahaha! But, here we are! We ended up as close friends.

Jeffrey/Timang/Timmy

Timang is the drinker. When we’re out and he can’t join us, we know he’s out there drinking with his other friends. He always cracks jokes and there’s never a dull moment with him.

Percy

Percy is like our eldest brother in the group. Blame it on his age. Nah! Joke! He protects us and watches out for us. When boys tend to court us, it is his rule to let him be acquainted with the guy first prior to giving the YES word.

Donna/Donya

Donna is the baby of the group. Not because of her age because I am the youngest of them all. She’s the baby because she’s the sweetest among all of us. A trivia: Donna can’t talk straight when she’s nervous or shy. Hahaha! (ayyeyeye..gel) hahahaha! P.S. Sorry for the picture, Don.

Renato/Rj/Torki

Torki is like a brother to me. He takes care of me or shall we say us (Loren, Donna and I). He never left us and helped us when we’re in trouble. This guy is the closest guy to my heart in my college’s superb cast.

The Boarders

These people you find here are the closest friends I have in college. We still see each other but not that much already since almost all of us have jobs already to consider. We call our group as the boarders because we’re like Donna’s house boarders. In our college life and up until now, we always hang out in her house and eat! hahaha! It came to a point that we already kiss the hand of her mother and have been close to her family already.

These are my IM friends who made my college days fun and worth cherishing. By the way, this was taken during our Christmas Exchanging of Gifts.

Actually, there are still more but I can’t find their pictures anymore. They have been one of the reasons why when I look back on my past, a smile is formed on my lips. I am happy that they have been a part of me. Some of my friends, I still get to see. Some, we just communicate through Instant Messaging and Text Messaging. Yet, nothing has changed. They still and will be a special part of me as a person.

To all of my friends:

Thank you for accepting me for who I am and who I am not. Thank you for the wonderful times. Thank you very much!