Monday, November 29, 2004
oh, do i love thee, southern california. yes; yes i do.
i got to see so many friends this time around: the thanksgiving dinner partay-hartay at marie callendar's was amazing! way to go for friends! thanksgiving day was fantastic as well, having been allowed to attend two filipino parties. but i definitely feel ten pounds heavier. but also ten pounds happier (not that you can measure happiness, but hell, you all know what i mean).
shout outs (in no particular order):
-mo-jo: where the hell would i have been without you?! everything that happened this thanksgiving break could not have been possible without your understanding. thank you for the great times; i love you!
-felsh: your dog + toys = hours of fun for you, joe, and me :) thanks so much for everything!
-jaaaaaay: in your busy schedule, you made sure to stop by at my birthday dinner. i am so thankful to have such a caring friend! thank you for the presents, and i am so blessed to have you as my best friend.
-evan: congrats on your eagle scout! you make me so proud! heehee. and happy birthday again.
-kevin: mr. festive, you! aren't you so proud that i ate the grilled lemon turkey dinner with asparagus? mmhmm... i knew i would make you proud.
-kim: we are so hot doing our asparagus dance. i mean, really now... it was just dazzling! and don't forget starbuck's!
-ross: even though i didn't get to see you, i wished you the best on your audition. you're awesome, and i hope to see you soon. rosine's? yeah? :)
-andrew: thanks mini bro, for hanging out with me for the duration of my visit. you aren't so mini anymore, but you're still my cute bro.
-navneet: daddykins! oh, we are so getting the next grammy award for "go away, oil of olay". i mean, come on: whodoesn't love the beat?
-vivian: thank you for being so understanding! i know it was kind of a drag for you to be my means of transportation and such, but i wholly enjoyed your company. i'm glad you came to my birthday lunch!
-ogi: i'm so glad i got to spend time with you this thanksgiving break! send me the rodney+ogi pics; i'm sure they are hot.
ate: your attendance at my birthday dinner was most appreciated. i am so glad you came! thank you for spending time with me. your mashed potatoes are the best!
-mikey: i finally got to see you after like, two friggin years. i'm so glad that we are still able to just chat and have a great time. you're definitely coming to my summer party :)
-brutha [one]: thanks for the gifts! although our encounters were short-lived, they still meant a lot to me. thank you for spending time with me.
-brutha 3: your witty remarks are the seed of my laughter. thanks so much for the gifts, and it was most enjoyable spending time with you. i better see you again soon (since we are only one hour apart from each other).
-pierce: oh, boy was it good to see you! and your hair is just the cutest thing EVER. thank you for spending time with me this break. i missed you so much!
-bates: sooo glad to see you! although i didn't get to spend much time with you, i am glad to know that you are doing well. don't work too hard, okay?
-kody: thank you SOOO much for attending my birthday dinner. it made such a huge difference for me. i'm so glad we got to spend time with each other :) i love my owner!
-matthew rementilla villacarillo: it was so nice seeing you! it's been so long since i last hung out with you. i miss you dearly, and i hope everything works out for you.
-ashley: the whole thing with the plant at marie callendar's (remember when you pretended that it was the rainforest and you did the exotic pose?) was way funny. i'm so glad i got to spend time with you!
-gab: you looked way spiffy in your tux, dude. freakin' sweet. next time around, we definitely have to do starbuck's. deal? awesome.
-everyone else at the thanksgiving dinner: i hate to categorize you all like this, but there were just too many people! all of you; thanks for the many laughs and the great memories. i only hope you had as much fun as i did!
if i missed you, you need to tell me. because chances are, my brain is just fried.
it was so good to be home. i miss it already.
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