Summer Kwento # 3: Honestly, this distance is what's killing me

[Title: from Urbandub's "Safety In Numbers"]
[Subtitle: Umuwi ka na baby...]

Been spending the past few weeks with Drew a lot. Quite nice 'cause we only get to see each other on weekends during the schoolyear. (Sarap maging teacher - bakasyon din pag summer! Bwahahaha!)

In the span of about a week, we've attended one wedding, one baptism reception, and one kiddie party.

And I've been helping him learn how to drive, hehehe. Ngayong summer lang kasi siya nagka-oras magasikaso ng license at magpractice magdrive.

But for the weekend, he's in Sagada with our high school friends, thus the title of this entry. Haha andrama.

So...anyone free for the weekend? I'm guy-less. Hehehe. Oh, but that would mean no one would take me home after the gimik either. Hahaha, labo ko.

Oh, and FINALLY, I realized that it's been three years since I graduated from college but I've never claimed my diploma yet (nauna pa sa akin si Drew magclaim!) *toink* So Drew and I drove to UP and I got my 2003 college diploma hahaha :D




Anyways, some pics from the summer...



Ang bago kong driver



Being kiddie at a kiddie party



Home...



Be Happy. Be Responsible.



Remember Bubba? That mischievous smile isn't just a pa-cute look. It's a LIFESTYLE! He is KULIT personified...er, doggified? :D

There's a new boy in my life

He's a Pomeranian, a gift from my sister's boyfriend for my sister's birthday, so he's not my baby. Asti will always be my baby, and I still miss her, but I'm glad there's Bubba now to light up the house :)

Click for more Asti and Bubba pics.

Asti's garden

I dreamed of Asti last night (actually morning na ata nun). I was aware that she had died, but I wasn't aware I was dreaming. I was just happy that I got to hug her one last time.



This was a pic I took of her last February 2004. This place at the back of our house is now known as Asti's garden, because that's the final resting place of her ashes (yep, we had her cremated). The burial was quite sad, but gave us some closure. We even threw pieces of Blue Skies crackers (her ultimate favorite) into her grave, much like us humans would throw flowers into a loved one's grave.

I miss her the most at night. She was my constant companion around the house. Wala nakong pinanggigigilan at kinukulit pag bored ako.

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Currently tripping on these CDs:

Robin William's INTENSIVE CARE
I'm getting to like this more with every listen

Cynthia Alexander's COMET'S TAIL
I like it so far, but I more easily appreciated Rippingyarns

The Itchyworms' NOON TIME SHOW
Panalo

Sugarfree's SA WAKAS
Minahal ko na naman itong CD na 'to after going to that ATC gig

Ebe's homecoming

Was able to catch Ebe's MTV Homecoming episode, grabe, natuwa ako sobra. Ebe's Batch93 sa UP Rural High sa Los Banos (thus his heartfelt Los Banos song from the first album). Ang ganda nung pagkagawa nung ep, natuwa ako para kay Ebe. I have this thing pa naman for high school. Kita mo nga't I'm back in my own alma mater eh ;)

For those who wanna see that MTV Homecoming ep of Ebe, it will be aired again on Saturday, Oct28, 6pm :)

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Speaking of homecoming, I've long wanted to stage an alumni bandfest sa Pisay :P I'm thinking pwede siguro sa Homecoming 2006...we'll invite Pisay alumni who have bands to come play in Pisay for the current students and for alumni and non-Pisay folk as well. Para naman makita ng lahat ang pride of Pisay, pride of Samapi :D

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Haaay, miss ko pa rin si Asti. Came home today from work, plopped on the sofa, and wholeheartedly wished I could still see Asti climb up on the couch for her "Welcome Home" pet.

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Currently loving this CD: Paul Anka's Rock Swings (click and scroll down for samples).

She's out back counting stars

This is a song that, for some reason I don't know, brings back memories of my first poodle, Koko, who left for doggie heaven sometime 1995 I think.

Now, it's my Asti's song as well.

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STARS - Hum

she thinks she missed the train to mars
she's out back counting stars

she's not at work, she's not at school
she's not in bed, i think i finally broke her
i bring her home everything i want
nothing that she needs
i thought she'd be there holding daisies
she always waits for me

she thinks she missed the train to mars
she's out back counting stars

i found her out back sitting naked
looking up and looking dead
a crumpled yellow piece of paper
seven nines and tens
i thought she'd be there holding daisies
she always waits for me

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Ngayon wala nang nag-aabang sa 'kin sa front steps pag-uwi ko.

Wala nang lalapit sa 'kin para magpa-pet when she senses that I'm sad.

Sorry, I just miss her so much. The house feels so lonely without the pitter patter of little brown feet; so empty without the sight of a brown furball snoozing at the foot of my bed.

Goodbye Asti

I lost my baby today.

I'll miss you Asti :'(

Shucks =(

Haaay.

My baby's back at the vet.

Asti's been bleeding for the past 4 days, and we thought it was just her period. After some time, na-bother na kami kasi ang lakas nung bleeding niya.

Yun pala, she wasn't menstruating...she was bleeding because of bladder stones :( So ayun, she had to undergo emergency surgery this evening. Buti nalang it went well. They also had to remove her uterus kasi may infection narin.

Gonna visit her tomorrow. Can't have her home yet kasi imomonitor muna siya sa vet. At least ok na siya. Miss her though, super sanay kasi akong kasama siya sa kwarto matulog :(