This is my requisite Year Ender Post.

Unlike any other year, it’s easy to think of one word to describe this year: Wanderlust.

Subic. Pampanga. Puerto Galera. Laiya, Batangas. Bicol. Baguio.

Ganyan na ko kalupit tumakas LOL. Most of these trips were with my med school friends. I think we’re overcompensating for the coming year since we will already be clerks/junior interns/hospital scum. It’s the year I heard described as the worst/most difficult year in one’s medical career. Ah, but I at least have a year of good memories to get me through it.

2007 was better than 2006, and at the end of it I was happy. But the most vivid memory I have of that year was this: me in my dorm room, alone and, pardon the emo-ness, lonely. Moving to a new dorm outside the school and nearer to where my friends’ live has made all the difference. It opened my doors to late night bonding sessions, reviewing with people, our “Friday habit” (hours of dancing+karaoke+beer, usually after a week of evaluations), seafood fests along Macapagal Blvd., OFW nights/lunch (we cook and invite other dormers over) and a plethora of activities that involve other people.

I’m also thankful that I still got to hang out with my high school barkada a couple of times throughout the year.

I was on hiatus last January so I never got to blog about my birthday. I was very touched by the “surprise” party my friends threw me. Plus, we had an awesome cake fight.

2008 was also the year of EPIC wins, from the boys basketball team’s first ever win to our batch becoming the JFT overall champions.

No year is perfect but I’d like to think that the storms we weathered has only made us stronger. My acads also suffered. I tell myself that at least I was happy this year, but I regret not even trying. Hindi man lang ako nag-effort magexcel.

I did discover the joys of public transport and commuting on my own. I may not know the tiny eskinitas and kantos of every place but I can basically find my away around Cavite, Las Pinas, Paranaque, Muntinlupa, Manila, Pasay, and parts of QC. And Baguio. LOL. Marunong na rin ako magcommute papunta Tagaytay, Batangas, Puerto Galera, Subic, Baguio and Bicol. Basta may bus solve na. hehe :)

I haven’t been this happy since I was in Taft (my happy place). 2008 was a good year. :)

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For the remainder of the year, and for the next, I only pray what I pray everyday, that the Lord keeps us safe, sane, healthy, happy and worthy of heaven. [+prayer of thanks :)]

Happy New Year, gais!

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P.S.
(I know this is already excruciatingly long but just one last thing.)
To my friends: THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. For this year and all the years that we have known each other. For all the memories we have together, and the ones we will still make. For accepting me for who I am, fully and without question. I could breathe easier this year. THANK YOU. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. I’m truly blessed.