another year

as I turn 22...

i look back on the crazy, roller coaster ride of my life..

on being the only daughter of my parents..
many have known me as the spoiled, papa's little girl.. always getting what she wants with just one "lambing" moment with papa (or there are times, its one crying moment with him).. but u know, i got a lot of disciplinary actions from my mother to balance everything out.. we always have different opinions and ideas towards a lot of things, that's why we always disagree.. but of course, i also love her so much.. i hope i made them proud of what they're little girl have become.. but i feel that there are so many things that left to be submitted to them.. i want to bring back at least even a quarter of what a wonderful life they have given to me..

on being a sister to my brothers..
i think i have done a good job on this aspect.. i just love being their sister.. i have two loving, sweet, generous, boyfriend-material brothers.. any girl would be so lucky to be their girlfriend (that is, if they pass my standards.. hehe).. through years, we have become closer and closer to each other..

on being a friend..
for 22 years, i met a lot of different faces with different attitude and personalities.. i can say i gained a lot of friends and acquaintances.. but i keep a a number of people closest to my heart..

there's nikki and julie who have been an essential part of my life since i was young.. especially nikki whose with me since grade school.. im so proud that are friendship had withstand time and distance.. i know in my heart, that we'll always be friends, no matter what..

there's malen, cai and roanne.. these girls help kept my sanity during all the hardships in college (academic, org stuff and personal stuff, i mean).. we've shared sleepless nights, crazy days, egg rolling (ehem.. cai.. ehem), rainy days (literally), endless laughters and tears.. as long as they're with me, i know i can bravely face every kind of tomorrow there is..

on being a girlfriend..
i know i'm not the perfect girlfriend but i know, with all the people I have shared my love with, that i have tried, in the best way i can, to show them how much i really love them when were still together..

on being me to myself..
i've been through a lot in my life.. i have achieved things.. i also made a lot of mistakes.. i already learned some of life's hardest lessons.. but my stand is still the same, if i were to repeat my life, i will not make a single change in it.. i may have made a number of wrong decisions, but it all contributed to what i know now and to what i am right now..

cheers to another year of life and love!