Homecoming...


My long-time wish came true last April 13th when I boarded the plane that took me back to my beloved Mindanao! As I've always said, ever since I came to Manila, my trips home have become the most awaited parts of the year(s) for me. Going home would always do me wonders. And, this year, the timing couldn't have been better. God is great! Life is good! :)

I went home for my Grade School and High School Alma Mater's Grand Alumni Homecoming. My trip wasn't really planned. I was feeling a little sad because I really thought I couldn't go. But, my mom felt that I'd miss a lot if I didn't go (I sure would have), so she sent for me. I was just so happy!

The Homecoming was great! It was a 4-day-celebration. We had a motorcade, a torch parade, bonfire, inter-batch sports fest, parlor games, outreach, parties and looots of catching up with old friends! It was great remembering, talking and laughing about high school times. We (my batch) didn't win anything, but I think we were the ones who had the most fun. Woohoo, go '96!!! Uhm, we were first runner-up in basketball, though. As always, I was one of the loudest and noisiest cheerers! :) I had sooo much fun! Our days were so full that by the fourth day, I was sick and stuck in bed, which meant I wasn't able to join them at the beach. But, that's okay. Three days was really more than enough. I can't wait for the next homecoming! Hehehe:)

Oh, and MSU weather was really great! We didn't have the usual daily showers (rain that last about an hour or two), though. It was cold and the water was sooo cold!!! Yeah, MSU-Marawi is known as the "Little Baguio of the South." :)

Now, I'm back in Manila again! I haven't been away 70 hours and I miss home sooo much already. Hay!

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I just wanted to share this...


My Fai... remember him?

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Thanks!

Nagpasalamat ko kang Ayeza sa pag-imbita nako sa blogsite sa mga Bisayang Dako! Salamat gyud kaayo. :)

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Comments

balikbayan_box said…
Daghang salamat sa imong pag-apil as Bisaya Bloggers. Dili sad ko kaayo hawud mag binisaya pero paningkamutan nako.

salamat usab sa paglink sa Balikbayan Box.

maayong adlaw nimo :)
4/25/2005 07:43:00 AM
Anonymous said…
hello! lingaw jud ang reunion, no? :D hay, mingaw na sad ko sa akong mga classmates :D

re ur post sa tag board ko: saan mo kaya ako nakita? :P

- noreen
4/25/2005 08:51:00 AM
BabyPink said…
miss ayeza,
wa'y kaso.:) sa imo ko dapat magpasalamat.:)

miss noringai,
korek jud! actually, iniisip ko pa rin hanggang ngayon pero tuwing nagpo-post ka ng pics, feeling ko talaga nakita na kita. baka dito sa UP. hehehe:)
4/25/2005 12:10:00 PM
S.T.P.Peralta said…
am glad na na happy jud kas imo pag uli! fun mn jud ng mga reunions bah! :)
4/25/2005 04:30:00 PM
BabyPink said…
mao, mao...:)

happy sad ko nga happy ka. hehehe:)
4/25/2005 05:25:00 PM
allkaput said…
Hayy, nothing beats memories of high school no? :-)
4/26/2005 09:38:00 AM
BabyPink said…
tama ka, sis, kasi sa high school medyo eng-eng at tanga-tanga pa tayo. hehehe:)
4/26/2005 11:56:00 AM
Dilip Mutum said…
Reminds me that I lost touch with most of my old scholl mates.
As they say east or west, home is best. No matter how much fun or beautiful a place is, it cannot match the place where you were born and grew up.
4/27/2005 06:03:00 PM
BabyPink said…
true, adam... very true.:)
4/28/2005 05:01:00 AM
balikbayan_box said…
oh no dont get me started with hayskul reunion hehehe
4/28/2005 01:23:00 PM
Drakulita said…
wheeeeeeee! ang cute ng layout.

i was in mindanao during the last 2 weeks. wheeee! first time! ang saya. nanggaling akong davao, maguindanao, sultan kudarat, gensan and cotabato. :D

gusto ko ulit bumalik! i'm currently in http://drakulita.blogspot.com kasi nagloloko yung host.sk :(

happy summer!
5/05/2005 12:01:00 PM
BabyPink said…
wow, drakulits! i'm glad to hear that.:) sayang at hindi ka napadpad sa amin.:)
5/07/2005 08:16:00 PM
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