2013 in photos

New Year's Day/Exchange gifts | Tejada Banner Residence, Sucat | January 1, 2013

BonoSoc Tagaytay Getaway | Cruz Jestra Residence, Tagaytay | January 12, 2013

LR19 Get-Together | Krocodile Grille/Capriciossa Greenbelt, Makati | January 16, 2013

Jasmine Kate's First Birthday | Fun Ranch Tiendesitas, Ortigas | February 3, 2013

Brianna's Second Birthday | Tejada Ahlen Residence, Pasig | February 5, 2013

Kat's 25st Birthday Celebration | Beers Paradise, Makati | February 16, 2013

Job's Seventh Birthday | Mercedes Village, Pasig | February 24, 2013

Good Friday | Manila Ocean Park, Manila | March 29, 2013

Get-together at Lola Purita's Wake | La Funeraria Paz, Manila Memorial Park, Sucat | April 6, 2013

Welcome Home, Enzo Party | Declaro BF Residence, Paranaque | April 7, 2013

National Geographic Earth Day Run | Fort Bonifacio | April 28, 2013

Father's Break from the Seminary | Tejada Ahlen Residence, Pasig | May 11, 2013

Mother's Day Weekend | Pansol, Laguna | May 11-12, 2013

Mama's 51st Birthday | Richmonde Hotel, Ortigas | May 17, 2013

Tatay's 80th Birthday | Fortezza Party Place, Novaliches | May 18, 2013

Brianna's Second Christian Birthday | Tejada Ahlen Residence, Pasig | May 28, 2013

DLSU-AdMU Benefit Game | Mall of Asia Arena, Manila | June 2, 2013

Enzo's Christening | Our Lady of Peace Parish, Sucat | June 15, 2013

Tatay's 50th Birthday Celebration | Subic Freeport Zone, Olongapo | June 29-30, 2013

Tatay's 50th Birthday Dinner | Claw Daddy, Shangri-La Mall, Mandaluyong | July 2, 2013

Declaro Kids' Recital | 19 East, Paranaque | July 7, 2013

Trip to Ark Avilon Zoo | Ark Avilon Zoo Tiendesitas, Ortigas | August 12, 2013

Oplan Balik-Alindog Kick-off | Declaro BF Residence, Paranaque | September 2, 2013

LR19 Invades the South | NLOS, BF Paranaque | September 6, 2013

Birthday Celebration with LH Friends | Tejada Ahlen Residence, Pasig | September 13, 2013

Birthday Salubong | Tides, Pasig | September 14, 2013

Rich's 25th Birthday Celebration | Santos Tagaytay Residence, Tagaytay | September 28, 2013

JaButch Engagement Party | Orola Better Living Residence, Bicutan | October 11, 2013

Nanay's 79th Birthday | Serrano Capri Residence, Novaliches | October 15, 2013

Ren's 25th Birthday Celebration | Panganiban Casa Residence, Sucat | October 19, 2013

Trick or Treat | Tiendesitas, Ortigas | October 26, 2013

Declaro Kids' Recital | Bowler Bar, Makati | October 26, 2013

Mega Style Series | Prive, Fort Bonifacio | October 29, 2013

Undas 2013 | Fontana Leisure Parks, Clark, Pampanga | November 2-3, 2013

Niko and Janelle Birthday Celebration | Orola Better Living Residence, Bicutan | November 9, 2013

Ghetto Night | Tejada Ahlen Residence, Pasig | November 25, 2013

Jan's 19th Birthday Celebration | Tagaytay City | December 7-8, 2013

Welcome Home, Apple Inuman | Tejada Ahlen Residence, Pasig | December 13, 2013

LH Batch 2001 Christmas Party | Santos Valley 1 Residence, Sucat | December 20, 2013

Nanay's Wake | La Funeraria de Novaliches, Novaliches | December 24-28, 2013

Nanay's Libing | Holy Cross Memorial Park, Novaliches | December 29, 2013

(After posting all these here, I realized that I don't take that much photos anymore. There are a lot of things I've done this year that aren't in this post but I guess that's what Twitter and this blog is for. Happy New Year!)

Last weekend's Murtaugh List additions

• Drink without eating dinner
• 2 consecutive tequila shots after finishing a liter of Jack Daniels
• 2 whole packs of cigarette in a day
• Sleeping the whole damn day after a drinking session
• Puking bile without wincing
• Watch the UAAP Finals while nursing a massive hangover
• Sleeping on the gutter while my friends take photos
• Have someone carry me from the gutter to the bed/sofa (but I'm really thankful he did because I can't even bring myself to sit up when he asked me to)
• Remember what the hell happened after those kinds of drunken nights

Reasons why I am so freakin' pissed off tonight.

Disclaimer: This is a very self-centered, narcissistic, unbelievably shallow post that I just need to let out because I am brimming with negative energy right now and that can't be because long weekend.

• I am currently home despite the many attempts to cook something up with friends tonight. Three groups of friends. Nada.
• I don't have anyone else to talk to right this very minute - not that I have something interesting to say - because most of my friends are either asleep or are out with other friends that aren't me.
• The people who are available tonight are asking me to travel all the way to Paranaque for a couple of drinks which, while possible, isn't really convenient plus how the hell am I gonna go home from there?Yes, we do have two houses there but Brianna isn't in any of those houses so no. And yes, it takes conditioning for me to leave Brianna at home for one whole day so spontaneous sleepovers/all-nighters are not options.
• I cannot smoke 'cause my mom's here and I won't hear the end of it.
• I cannot drink because today has got to be the one day when there's no beer in the fridge and the stores close early.
• I've been in the house for twelve straight days due to Brianna's fever/cough/colds episode and the habagat, Maring and I'm really bored okay!!!
• I work from home so weekdays are spent, still, at home, seeing the faces I see every damn day. Don't get me wrong; I am thankful everyone's here and safe and healthy and all but come freakin' on, I need to see other people, too, to keep my sanity intact!
• I'm so burnt out from all the mommy duties I've been fulfilling these past few days, I'm starting to snap on my daughter, which is really, really bad.
• I just want to drink with friends tonight and relax for a bit, damn it, and I freakin' can't!

(I usually go bananas when I don't get my regular dose of alcohol. I might be going back to that dark place again so why don't you be a pal and send me some beer over here. What do you say?)

Excited much?

Okay, for the record, I totally hate it when people add "much" to whatever it is they want to say but for the sake of this blog entry, I'm putting it there. Plus, I really am that much excited, okay?

It's about my birthday salubong this September. See? Still one long month (and a half) before my birthday comes but I'm already thinking about it. Like where I'm going to celebrate it and who I'm going to invite and all that. I don't have much of a budget - and friends, for that matter - so I don't know why I'm making a big deal out of this particular birthday. Maybe because it's my 25th birthday and that I'm sending Brianna to school next year, I don't know...

I just want him to be there. That's all. My girlfriends, him, beers and finger food on my birthday salubong (my birthday this year falls on a Sunday). That's it. Okay, maybe a slice of blueberry cheesecake would be nice but that's it. I'm not really someone who is fond of huge celebrations, anyway, so a chill nightout with the people I want to be with is enough.

An actual tugstugs nightout sounds good, too, but the music kids listen to nowadays makes my ears bleed so no thanks...unless it's, like, a throwback kind of night at the clubs where they play hiphop and RnB music from 5-13 years ago but until then, I'm settling with a chill nightout with friends.

17 solid years.

After I published that emo post with Jennifer Anniston, a friend from Sucat called me and asked if they could come over for a couple rounds of drinks and midnight snacks, claiming that if I can't go out to celebrate with them, they bring the celebration to me and I said yes right away. How could you say no to a very thoughtful gesture? I didn't realize, though, how many and HOW DRUNK they were until they were all in C5, asking for directions like mad men.

I didn't mind cooking gyoza at 1 o'clock in the morning. I didn't mind having everyone there, talking and laughing at the top of their lungs, with the family fast asleep. I didn't mind taking 5 straight shots right off the bat. I didn't mind drunkenly cleaning up after everyone has left (it rained when they arrived and can you just imagine how muddy our place has been). I didn't mind anything at all. 17 years of friendship with these people did that to me. I know they'd do the same for me, too.

My 2012 in photos.

January

New Year's Day/Tejadas exchange gift | Grandma's place, Sucat | January 1, 2012 | Photo taken from Regina Ding's FB page

Sound of Music | Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila | January 15, 2012

Rivalry: AdMU-DLSU The Musical | Meralco Theater, Meralco Compound | January 26, 2012

Grand Baby Fair | SM Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall | January 29, 2012

February

Brianna's 1st Birthday | Shakey's Pizza, West Ave. | February 5, 2012 | Photo taken by Chris De Luna

Hot Air Balloon Festival | Clark Freeport Zone, Clark | February 11-12, 2012 | Photo taken from Regina Ding's FB page

April

Easter Sunday | Grandma's place, Sucat | April 8, 2012

Ate's Babang Luksa | Holy Cross Memorial Park, Novaliches | April 15, 2012 | Photo taken from Mico Tan's FB page

Clark-Subic Weekend | Hotel Vida, Clark Pampanga | April 29-30, 2012 | Photo taken from Peng Belleza's FB page

May

Zoobic Safari Adventure | Zoobic Safari, Subic | May 12, 2012

June

One Run, One Family, One La Salle 3 | Mall of Asia Complex | June 10, 2012

Stacey's Birthday Weekend | Pansol, Laguna | June 16-17, 2012 | Photo taken from Regina Ding's FB page

July

Declaro Kids Recital | 19 East, Paranaque | July 1, 2012 | Photo taken from Regina Ding's FB page

Brianna's first haircut | Cuts 4 Tots, SM Megamall | July 2, 2012

Outbreak Manila | Bonifacio Global City Open Grounds | July 28, 2012

August

Habagat | Mercedes, Pasig | August 8-11, 2012

CAM105 Reunion | Garage 88, Bonifacio Global City | August 17, 2012 | Photo taken from Henrik Batallones' FB page

October

Jason's Grandfather's Wake | Loyola Memorial Gardens, Guadalupe | October 9, 2012 | Photo taken from Rica Arevalo's FB page

Jason's Welcome Home/Despedida Dinner | Krocodile Grill, Greenbelt | October 12, 2012 | Photo taken from Sara Ramos' FB page

CAM105 Reunion Part 2 | Frankie's, Citygolf Pasig | October 26, 2012 | Photo taken from Malia Viardo's FB page

Serrano Family Lunch | Dencio's, Tagaytay | October 27, 2012

November

Fontana Weekend | Fontana Leisure Parks and Casino, Clark | November 1-2, 2012 | Photo taken by Bong Tejada

CAM105 Nightout | Skye Lounge, Bonifacio Global City | November 17, 2012 | Photo taken from the Skye FB page

December

Prosiyat Christmas Party/Ru's Birthday Inuman | Firmalo Residence, Blue Ridge | December 15, 2012 | Photo taken from Neil Medina's Instagram account

Welcome Home, Lau Dinner | Capricciosa, Greenbelt | December 19, 2012 | Photo from Lauren Montino

Hongkong Trip | Hongkong Disneyland | December 20-23, 2012

Prosiyat Exchange Gifts | Legisma Residence, Bangkal, Makati | December 17, 2012 | Photo taken from Neil Medina's Instagram account