MAALAALA MO KAYA....?

It all started with this picture.

I posted this shirt after I rummaged through my old drawer. My cousin was asking me to hand out some of my old clothes to her. I decided to clean out my closet and voila I found my old high school intramurals uniform!!! It suddenly brought back my good old days in high school. This was in San Nicolas Academy, Balaoan La Union... I decided to upload it and tagged it with some of my high school buddies who are also on facebook. The response was overwhelming!! It took us back down to the memory lane. It's really nice to look back at those wonderful years... Indeed, high school life is really unforgettable...

These are the comments that I received from this good old worthy shirt, and believe it or not, comments are still coming in... =)

Elhoisa Raquedan

waaaaaaahahahhahhahhahahahh syempre alala ko yan, wala n ata yung ganyan ko huhuhu...ako ata muse nun waaaahhahah ay mali hehehe di pala,,,, ngaun pwede na muse hhahahhahahhahha kokontra b kau heheh

April 10 at 2:24pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

i'm sorry dem i dont remember this.... what about St. Nicholas???????

April 10 at 2:57pm ·

Elhoisa Raquedan

asus ganun k n b katanda at dimo n alala hahhahahahahhahha

April 10 at 3:00pm ·

Diadema Gawaen

@ Eloisa: Ganun?!! Muse ka jan?!!!
@ Jacqueline: Sorry jacque, hindi ko maalala kung meron tayong uniform nung 4th year,eh.... Parang wala yata... =)

April 10 at 3:01pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

meron yn hanapin mo plsssssss!!!! paano worst class of the year tau nun......hahaha

April 10 at 3:03pm ·

Diadema Gawaen

@ Eloisa: Meron din ba tayong uniform nung 4th year?!! Hindi ko rin tanda,eh... hehehe.. Pero it doesn't mean na nag-U-ulyanin na din ako,ah.. wahahaha =)

April 10 at 3:04pm ·

Diadema Gawaen

Hahahaha.. Lam nyo naSearch ko si Macrina Lozano sa facebuk,tapos nagSent ako ng friend request... Kaso hindi pa nya Accept,eh.... Hate nya ata ako!! wahahah.. =)

April 10 at 3:05pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

meron nba sya asawa?????? galit sa atin un kc mga teachers natin nun sumusuko sa atin super tigas kc mga ulo ng mga taga St. Nicholas '95

April 10 at 3:09pm ·

Diadema Gawaen

@ Jacqueline : Hahhhaa.. Malamang!!!! Yup, meron sya Facebuk, kaso alang pix, kaya hindi ko rin sure kung sya nga yon... =)

April 10 at 3:10pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

malay mo na clone na sya!!!!!!! hahaha... add mo rin c ronald lopez...still remember him?

April 10 at 3:12pm ·

Diadema Gawaen

@ Jacque: YUP!! May facebuk na din ba sya? at Friend na ba kayo sa Facebuk?

April 10 at 3:13pm ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

oo namn buhay pa yung ganitong uniform ko... pati yung pang 4th year...INVADERS yata yun..nasa akin parin..hehehe.. Dem, post ka ng mga pixs natin nung HS...para matignan natin ang mga pagbabago..

April 10 at 3:44pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

hey guys wla n rin yta ung uniform ko....ano b yn

April 10 at 3:50pm ·

Elhoisa Raquedan

meron oo invaders nga ata ...hahhahha nagreack si dems muse k dw jan hahhah nun di pwede kasi shy girl ako...hahhahhah ngaun isabak nyo ako sa pagandahan lalaban n ako waaaaaaaahhahhahahha

April 10 at 3:53pm ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

oo nga sino nga bang muse natin noon? si Rochelle Napenas yata eh...

April 10 at 4:05pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

hey para mtpos n ako ang "MUSE' nun....kontra b kau?

April 10 at 4:08pm ·

Elhoisa Raquedan

@demz...dikka accept ni mam hayaan mo n baka ala p asawa kaya un masungit hahhahahhahaha....

April 10 at 4:08pm ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

Super wrangler na siguro yun hahahaha!! hindi tayo makakalimutan nun...!! nakatatak tayo sa isip nun... ang estudyateng mahirap makipag participate sa mga extra curricular activities!..mas gusto pang mgbayad ng fine kesa sa sumali!! hahha...mga magagaling lang sa pagdating sa praktis pero pag actual na..wala ng aatend!!! wahahahahhah!!! kaya love na love tayo ng mga advicers natin!! hahaha

April 10 at 4:26pm ·

Elhoisa Raquedan

ikaw lng pasaway nun hahahhahhahahahh...ako ngaun lng ako nagpakapasaway hahahhahaha...diba i told u bait ako nun shy girl taz ngaun ala n me hiya hahhahh...love n love talaga hahhahwala ako masabi s pagmmhal ni mam s atin hahhahah ung mukha di maipinta hahahha

April 10 at 4:47pm ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

OPS!! hindii namn masyado... pumapangalawa lng ako kay DEMA!! hahahah...

April 10 at 4:59pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

basta ako hindi ako kasali sa mga pasaway...hehehe.... good girl yata ako nun

April 10 at 5:02pm ·

Diadema Gawaen

Hey, hey, hey..... Nawala lang ako sa ere parang nagkakalokohan na,ah?!! hahaha... Phoebs, ikaw ang first!! Ako, second to the last lang sa mga pasaway!! hahaha.. Wala ata akong uniform ng invaders na yan!!! At yup, try kong magpaScan ng mga old pix naten tapos post ko din soon... =)
@ Eloisa: Shy girl ka jan?!!! Haleeerrrrrr..... hehhhe.. =)
@ Jacque : Anong hindi kasali?! Nag Sang bay pa tayo, diba?!! Remember?!! hehehe..=)

April 10 at 7:08pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

dems dko n maalala ang mga un...nagka amnesia n yata ako...san b tau nagsangbay?

April 10 at 7:11pm ·

Diadema Gawaen

@ Jacqueline: Malapit sa lugar nyo.... Santol ba yon?! =)

April 10 at 7:25pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

naku dko n tlga matandaan ung sangbay na yan...ang maalala ko lng ung nag cutting classes tau n pumunta sa bhy nina phoebe at na ofis the following day.. sobrang galit nun satin c benter...hahaha!!!

April 10 at 7:29pm ·

Diadema Gawaen

Hahahha.. KOrak!!! Hindi ko rin makakalimutan yun!! hehehe.. =)

April 10 at 7:40pm ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

ay! remember ko yung sangbay na yan...dun tayo kina Jacque ng lunch.. kasi nman pumunta tayo sa ilog kornik lang ang baon natin...hahahaha!! mga dukhA lang...
"AT TALGA NAMN..."SA BAHAY NILA PHOEBE...PARNG AKO TLGA ANG PROMOTOR...HALLEERR, NG AGREE TAYONG LAHAT NA HINDI PAPASOK NG HAPON...HAHAHAH! Basta ang alam ko pagadting sa absentees...panalo ... See More

April 10 at 8:00pm ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

Sa amin kayo ng lunch.. kasam si adelaida...marmi tayo nun di ba? hindi ko na matandaan kung sino=sino tayo...

April 10 at 8:02pm ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

@ Dem- paki tagged din kami sa "saint nicolas Academy school" gusto koyun....hahah...isali mo sila eliezer raquedan and marichu Zabala.. si alma cabalce FB mo na ba sya..

April 10 at 8:09pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

hay naku pagdting sa mga absentees n yn d whole yr 1 lng ang absnt ko un lng nun pnmta tau kna phoebe.ung buong tropa ntn ang pmnta except kay renelyn...alm mo nmn un "AO"...my most unforgetable experience ko during my hs life...

April 10 at 8:37pm ·

Diadema Gawaen

@ Phoebe: Sure,sure.sure.... Later TAG ko yun!! Nope!!!! Hindi ko pa cla FB friends..... hehehe.. =)

April 10 at 8:46pm ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

@ JAck. ano uu "AO"
@dEMA- I tingin k sa mgalist ko then i-ad mo nalng sila

April 10 at 11:34pm ·

Rea Nillo

Huhuhuhu........matagal ng wala yung uniform kung yan......huhu...

April 11 at 2:06am ·

Mia Pradas

yan ba ang pina-scan mo sister?! hala! maghalungkat pa sa baul ni mommy!!!!
sister help mo wyomia sa barn raising till today n lng kse.... matapos okrayin eh no.... that's what frens are for.... lalalala

April 11 at 7:46am ·

Diadema Gawaen

Hahahah... Sure, sure, sure.. help mo din ako sa storage expansion ko.. hehehe.. Hindi ko pinaScan yan... Nung tinawag mo ko kahapon, yan ang kinukuhanan ko ng pix sa camera!!! wahahaha...=)

April 11 at 8:28am ·

Diadema Gawaen

@ Rea: Diba sarap balikan ang mga alaala?!! hehehe.. =)

April 11 at 8:28am ·

Jacqueline Ibay

asan ung hs pictures natin dem?????? mgnda b ako dun????nandun nga ba ako....

April 11 at 8:30am ·

Diadema Gawaen

@ Jacqueline: Andito, naka-Album.... Hayaan mo papaScan ko yun, tapos iPost ko din para masaya!! hehe.. =)

April 11 at 8:32am ·

Jacqueline Ibay

i think i dont have those pictures anymore...

April 11 at 8:34am ·

Diadema Gawaen

@ Jacqueline: Salamat sa facebuk!! At least it gives us a chance to look back.... Buti na lang, hi-tech na tayo... hehehe.. =)

April 11 at 8:38am ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

Dem, basta dont forget to tag us ha..para may copy rin kami...heheheh... masaya yun...makikita natin yung kanenehan natin... hahaha

April 11 at 1:36pm ·

Diadema Gawaen

hahaha.. Katursi ba?!! heheheh =)

April 11 at 1:44pm ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

wahahahha!! mga kavirginan!! hahah... mga oavirgin nun...slla ang nanguna sa pag -aasawa!! hahahah

April 11 at 1:54pm ·

Elhoisa Raquedan

kasama b ako jan s mga kalokohang pinagsasabi nyo hahhahhahhahhha.....kung hindi wag nyo n eTAG ako kasi pinakapangit nun hahhahaha di lng mukhang katorse mukhang 4 yer old lng nawala ung 10 yrs hahhahh....at sn ung sangbay n yn mukhang ala ako ah waaaaa...@demz talaga nmn ah shy girl ako haleerrrrrrr pg tulog ako waaaaaahhahahhaah..@rea parehas ... See More

April 11 at 2:04pm ·

Elhoisa Raquedan

ako una na virgin kasi ako pinakamaganda sa barkada hahhahhahahaha ganun dw unnnnnnnnn waaaaaaaaahahhhahahhahhahhahahhhahah

April 11 at 2:06pm ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

@eloisa- hahahahahahhaahha!! pinatwa mo nman ako ng bonggang-bongga!! hahahhahahaha!! at inukray mo pa si JAck..gaga ka nga tlga!!... at puro likod lang... yan si Jacque..likod palng yan... buti nalng puro likod ang kuha!!!whahahahahahhaha!!

April 11 at 2:13pm ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

Diba si LAlyn ang nangunguna sa pavirgin...? tapos si Adelaida tapos ikaw.. then whos next...?

April 11 at 2:16pm ·

Elhoisa Raquedan

hahhahhahhahhh buti nGa HinDi pAtAgiLid kuha nya Eh mAHilIg Yn Sa posisyong tagilid kasi mas masarapppppppppp dw.......hahhahahha mas masarap mag poseeeeeeeee pg patagilid .....kau ha.....hehehheheheh...pero un n un hahhahahhahahhaahhahahhahahaha

April 11 at 2:18pm ·

Elhoisa Raquedan

ay naku wag k n maghanap kung sinu nangunguna s pagkavirgin sabing akooooooooo eh kasi ako pinakamaganda hahhahhaha kulit mo din no...upakan n kita dyan isa pa hahhahahhahaahhahha

April 11 at 2:22pm ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

ikaw ba Cuzz?? akala ko si lalyn.. kasi alm ko after graduation ng HS ng asawa na ya agad...ikaw nakatapos ka pa di ba?

April 11 at 2:25pm ·

Diadema Gawaen

hahahah.. Pagtalunan ba kung sino nauna?!! hehehe.. Feeling ko din si lalyn,eh... Kasi malaki na yung junakis nya,eh, buntis pa lang ako nun..... Tsaka kelangan talagang pag_usapan ang pose?! So far, wala pa naman akong nakitang nakatalikod,eh.. meron ba?!! hahaha.. =)

April 11 at 2:37pm ·

Diadema Gawaen

Ay, iB-Blog ko to!! Ang daming comments... Check nyo din sa blog ko,ah?! hahahha.... =)

April 11 at 3:03pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

anong mga pinagsasabi nyo jan n mga likod likod?????? wala akong alam jn ha!!!! nwala lng ako ng mghapon makarami n kau...wag nyo ako idamay sa mga pavirgin style nyo...hahaha!!!!!!

April 11 at 8:19pm ·

Elhoisa Raquedan

ay naku cuzz sige n nga d ako ang unang na virgin hahhahah si lalyn o si lalyn tas sunod si lalyn at si lalyn pa lahat si lalyn hahahhahahaahhhahahahahahhaah ang unang navirgin hahahhahah...meron nakatalikod dem dimo lng halata nun si jaki nga un puro likod lng hahahhaahah...naku style crocodile un pavirgin style waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahhahhah

April 11 at 10:46pm ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

hahahahahahahahahaha!!!cuzz ikaw ha..wag masyadong murderin si Jacque... sa likod nya..talong-talo ka na... hahahahha!! sika nga tlga...

April 11 at 10:51pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

ano b mga talikod n yn dko alam ha...explain it to me further...innocent ako...

April 11 at 10:52pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

totoo yan phoebs... talo tlga sakin yn c eloisa...inggit lng hahahahaha!!!!!

April 11 at 10:54pm ·

Edwin Nodora

hey guys! musta na kayo? sorry ngaun lang ako nakapagnet.namiss ko ung good old days natin sa SNA. rocknroll

April 16 at 1:17am ·

Rea Nillo

Naku mga pasaway kayo noon ako lang Hindi hehehe...... Peace!

April 16 at 2:51am ·

Rea Nillo

I really don't remember if classmate natin c jaqueline hehehe peace sister.....where's everybody na ba? What happen na to them? Do u have any news from them? It's only few of us getting together on fb you know....

April 16 at 2:55am ·

Rea Nillo

@dema oo good memories so happy sana meron get together party tayong lahat batch natin..... @eloisa oo nga eh lungkot wala na, how's life?

April 16 at 3:00am ·

Phoebe Raquedan Fronda

@Edwin- Uy! bro. nabuhay ka!! ang sarap balikan ang nakaraan di ba... as if hindi tayo aasenso!! hahahaha! joke!
@ Rhea- mga canada..sobrang busy sa pag gawa ng pera.. abay hanpa na tayo ng mappangasawa..

April 16 at 9:10pm ·

Jacqueline Ibay

oo nmn phoebs buhay sya hes just bc making lot of money in Germany....hehehe!!!!!

April 16 at 9:12pm ·

Rea Nillo

@Phoebe lol naku oo dapat maghanap na tayo huli na tayo sa biyahe pero meron p nmn binggo card hahaha at lotto card hehe......sayang mga byuti natin :) @ Edwin kelan bakasyon mo bro.

Sat at 10:56am ·

Elhoisa Raquedan

ay naku puro kau lokoloko hahahah kasi kau di kau nagpavirgin muna bago nag abroad ayan tuloy nahuhuli kau s biyahe waaaahahhahahha...sige pag usapan natin mga bakasyon n yan para sabay sabay para di me gagastos kau n lng libre nyo ako lahat hahahhahha....tas pag tapos n party magkalimutan n waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaha...@edwin bro sinu malas n babae ... See More

Sat at 10:46pm ·

Rea Nillo

to all remember our math teacher mrs. teresa nares soemone suggested it to me and i just add her like now was suggested for a long time but i just realize right now who she was because there is no pic. lol am so old na malilimutin haha

Sun at 12:39am ·

Diadema Gawaen

@ Rhea: hahaha... I also found our dear Principal in Facebuk, sent her a friend request, but sad to say, HINDI rin nya inAccept!!! Wahhhhhhhh... =)

Sun at 12:42pm ·

BAKASYON GRANDE

Last Monday, March 29, 2010, my family and I headed to the Ilocandia. The home of the Ilocano people and my parents hometown. It's been a while since I've been there (10 years to be exact). That's why it got me more excited to go back... Plus consider the fact that it's "Holy Week"!!! A holiday!! Vacation galore for me... No classes, no work!!! I can spend my time roaming around town without thinking of any work related thoughts. My brain cells would be stressed free for seven days! So with a week long itinerary, Off we go!! =)

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Day 1:

Departure time: Manila, March 29, 2010 (Holy Monday), 5:00am

We traveled the traffic free highway from UP to NLEX. Stopped at Lake Shore and had pancakes for breakfast. We decided to eat at Mc. Donalds, since it's the cheapest resto that we could see in the venue. Took out hamburgers for Dad and mom since mom is stuck in the car (she can't walk for eight years now since she suffered from heart attack last 2002).

From NLEX, we drove straight up to San Fernando La Union. Bought pizza for lunch, and waited for my brother who's working in a nearby building. We couldn't find a nice place to park, so after some chit-chat, Dad suggested to just drive along til we find an amiable place to eat. Finally, we found one in the nearby town of San Fernando!! It was a big empty lot near a cemetery... Seeing those big white squares known as tombs, we enjoyed our lunch though.

We arrived in my aunt's crib around 3:30 in the afternoon. It was more or less than 10 hours drive, including some pit stops.

Tiring, but FUN!! =)

Day 2:

March 30, 2010(Holy Tuesday): Bonding with my cousins

"May tenga ang lupa, may pakpak ang balita," an old Filipino saying that I truly believe. I must confess, it's so true... Upon hearing our arrival the night before, some of our relatives, mostly my cousins went to aunt's place for a visit.. And since it's been ages since we've heard from each other, we spent the whole day catching up..

At around 4pm, we crashed in my sister-in-law's house and gave my brother's first born a tremendous hug!!! Gabie, my niece, is so cute!!! I can't help myself from caressing her. I want to take her home to Manila, but it's going to cause me trouble, I know... The family excluding my dad met my brother's extended family for the first time. His wife's family was quite nice, except for his monster or should I say mother-in-law...

Day 3

March 31, 2010 (Holy Wednesday): Off to Baluarte

Baluarte is one of Mr. Chavit Singson's claim to fame! It is a huge land owned by Ilocos Governor Singson converted into a zoo. Take a hold of this: The entrance is free, so you can enjoy the wild life as much as you like... A far cry from the zoos here in Manila. Baluarte animals are free to roam around the massive land form except for the dangerous animals of course... They also have a daily animal show every 11-12nn and at 3-4pm. Tourists can also buy souvenir items from the nearby souvenir shops.

I went to Baluarte with my partner, my son, a cousin, her husband and their daughter. We set off at 7am and arrived to Vigan two hours after.

We enjoyed the beautiful scenery, the animal show, the awesome animals and the shirts!!!

To sum it up, it's all good.

The trip to Baluarte is worth it!!! =)

Day 4

April 01, 2010 (Maundy Thursday) : Went to San Jose

We went to San Jose, Santa Cruz on our 4th day. Visited mom's relatives and asked them to celebrate Gabie's christening with us. After that short stop, we went straight to Candon market and bought stuffs that we will use for the next day.... Swimming baby.... BEEAAAACCCHHH!!! =)

Day 5

April 02, 2010 (Good Friday): The witch on the Beach

Good Friday is supposed to be a day of mourning among Catholics especially Filipinos. Most of us believe that Christ died on that particular day, that's why party is a no-no... April o2 happens to be mom's b-day, and since we don't have enough time, we pushed through the plan to go swimming...

We went to Santiago Beach, Santiago, Ilocos Sur just before lunch. We ate our packed lunch and skin deep after.. Wheeeeew!!! Boy, it was refreshing!!!! =)

Day 6

April 03,2010 (Black Saturday): Journey to Baguio

My partner and I climbed up to Baguio just to get an UBE jam!! Yup, Ube jam indeed!! I gave my boss an Ube Jam last year when I asked her permission to be absent for 3 days. I told her that I'm off to my hometown to spend my holy week there, well in fact, I just went swimming with my friends. Lucky me, my brother was in Baguio during that time. I begged him to buy me an Ube jam as a present for my boss and they liked it!!! History repeats itself so they say... We're up to Baguio for the same reason... =)

Aside from Ube jam, my original plan was to ravage the Ukayans there, but unfortunately UKAYS became a household name and prices gone up!!! I couldn't believe how much an Ukay bag costs in Baguio!! More expensinve than in Manila!!! Way too expensive!!!

But knowing me, an addict shopper, a shopaholic by heart, I cannot afford not to buy one. So I bought a beautiful orange suede shoes for 500 bucks!!! The money allotted for the pasalubongs were lessen...

So to all my friends who haven't gotten pasalubong from me, Sorry... =(

The journey to Baguio is one hell of a trip!! Absolutely Amazing!!!! =)

Day 7

April 04, 2010 (Easter Sunday): Gabie's Christening

That particular Easter Sunday was a very special day for all of us... It was my niece's christening!! My brother's first born, Gabriel Carlisle.. She was named after a famous character in the movie Twilight. The Parish Priest had a hard time pronouncing her name... Oh, well, maybe Father haven't got the chance to see the movie... hehehe... =)

Day 8

April 05, 2010 (Monday): Caught up with my old time pal

We are friends for almost sixteen years now. We we're classmates in high school. After all those years it's nice to know that we remain friends despite of the distance. Now, she's happily married and has 2 beautiful sons...

Day 9

April 06,2010(Tuesday): The Mishap

We were on our way home to Manila when the accident happened... We were driving nice and slow, when a vehicle ahead of us suddenly stopped in the middle of the highway. We wanted to avoid it, but it's too late...

I thank the Lord that HE didn't allow something bad happened to us.

Our Bakasyon Grande could have been a PERFECT one, if this accident didn't happen!!! =(

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My week long summer escapade was over... I had fun hooking up with my relatives, taking pictures of the beautiful scenery that the Ilocos Region could offer, sharing sweet moments with my partner, rekindling my relationship with my family and most of all realizing that LIFE is really too short. You wont know when it's going to be over...