Post-Birthday Thoughts
Dear God,
Thank you for the fruitful year that just passed and for your loving, faithful presence in my journey through life. And most importantly, thank you for the gift of another year filled with Your many blessings!
It humbles me to know that I do matter in Your greater scheme of things. I lift up to You all the joys and pains of my life, and even my faults and weaknesses for You to pardon and purify. As I begin another year, I pray for the grace to listen to You and follow You. Amen.
Love, Your soul-seeker,
Diane
Mommy Neng, salamat po sa masarap na cake! Uminom po ako ng dalawang baso ng Bailey's (sunod-sunod pa) para tig-isa tayo, haha! Mommy Lei, salamat po sa inyong napakagandang gift. I love it! Your thoughtfulness means a lot to me.
Para kay Fafa KaDyo, salamat po sa text at sa "meme." Speechless ako sa description niyo...touched naman ako, as in! Ate Ghee, thanks for the very cute poem. Ate Malaine, thank you for the touching message. To everyone else, thank you for the greetings, the prayers, and for simply remembering me.
I had a simple but meaningful birthday celebration. I had to go for an interview for a fellowship I applied for (at my former internship site) in the morning, so I didn't get to hear Mass till noontime. Sr. Dinah, one of my closest friends, was supposed to join me, but she got stuck in traffic, owing to the Immigration Rally in downtown. But things worked out because I was able to spend more time in prayer while waiting for her. We had a late lunch at this Thai restaurant in my neighborhood. Sr. Dinah has always been present in my birthday celebrations here in Chicago. She had a meeting right after we had lunch, but she really made time for me. She's leaving for Papua New Guinea soon (she'll be there for at least two years), and I'll miss her terribly.
Mga gwapa gyud! Haha :)
A couple of hours after Sr. Dinah and I parted ways, I went out to dinner with my roommate and our common friend. We went to Tank Noodle, a Vietnamese restaurant. I'm glad I was able to spend time with them. Both of them are leaving in a few months because they're almost done with their Ph.ds. I'm gonna miss them :(
With my roomie and our friend Wei (from China)
After dinner, my roommate and I met up with other students from our program at Hamilton's, a nearby bar. We thought we'd get there ahead of our school-friends because they had class on the night of my birthday. But it turned out that most of them were dismissed early, so they got there before we did. We didn't stay out too late because it was a school night and many of us had to work the following morning. Some people had also stayed up late to work on papers the night before, so of course they needed to get some rest. But it was great to see everyone. I'm actually touched that several of my course-mates showed up at the bar to celebrate my birthday with me--even if it was a last-minute thing. Andun pa ang dati kong classmate na crush ko; kung sino siya, akin na lang 'yon, haha :)
Here are some pictures of us at the bar. For more pictures of my birthday celebration, click on this:
Me and Katie
With Grace (from Britain)...beauties forever!
With Rita (from Indonesia); my face is red from all the alcohol but I'm not drunk!
So that's how I celebrated my birthday--it was a low-key celebration, but I spent it with the people I love. I used to feel weird about turning 26, but what the heck...bring it on!
found herself @ 11:18 PM
28 Comments:
Hey, Belated Happy Birthday... :) You're glowing and seem happier each picture you post... It's a good thing i'm sure. :)
You celebrated well! with people who chose to celebrate you!! Continue on today.
bellated happy birthday...God bless :)
Sensya na super busy me buong month nag-aayos ng kung ano-ano hangad ko ang iyong kaligayahan at kung anuman ang kahilingan ng yong puso sanay pagpalain ka ni God.
*hugs*
belated happy birthday, gwapa!
pasensha na at hindi na ako nakakapag blog. i missed out on your bday tuloy. ang ganda mo lalo. blooming talaga.
ingat lagi. hope to see you here soon.
hi diane!
belated happy birthday! you deserve all the blessings that are coming your way kasi you're such a beautiful person inside & out. i am sure God will bless you more this year.
take care!
ayos naman pala sa gimmick! :D
kitang-kita na happy ka! more b-days to come ...
grüß Gott! mwuahhh
wow! anong simple lang bday celeb mo eh, ang dami mo ngang guestssss eh. hehehe...
hindi ka masyadong pula pag naka-inom no? lumalabas pagka mestiza natin ah!
26 ka na pala kala ko 22 lang... weird ba nararamdaman mo ngayon pag umabot ka na sa trenta yon ang WEIRD hahha!
Belated Langga!
bago makalimutan, ganda ng hair accessories & earring mo.
Rey: Thank you po! :) Hehe, I'm glowing because my face is bright red due to the alcohol I'm supposedly allergic to. Joke! :)
I guess I'm happy and contented with my life right now, which is always a good thing. Ingat po kayo!
Lisa: I will do that :) I'm lucky people agreed to go out with me on spur of the moment. It's nice to know that I'm loved.
Take care!
Ladywhitespirit: Sistah! Miss na kita, as in! Wala na akong kalaro sa patintero/ habulan. Okay lang, I understand you're busy. Good luck with everything you need to take care of.
Thanks for the birthday greetings! *HUGS* God bless you too!
Fay: Thank you! No problem, tamad rin ako mag-blog lately tsaka lagi akong toxic.
Ingat ka rin lagi! I can't wait to go home again. Ginagawa ko daw na Cubao-Quiapo ang Chicago-Pinas. Hehe, okay lang--it's for a good cause naman. *wink*
Doc Nikki: Thank you! Touched naman ako sa sinabi mo. *HUGS* You take care too! Miss chatting with you!
Mommy Neng: Salamat po!
Hehe :) Matagal-tagal rin akong di naka-gimik bago ako mag-birthday. Kulang tuloy ako sa practice sa inuman, joke :) Tara, gimik tayo!
Masaya ako kasi nag-text siya, hahaha :)
Ingat po kayo lagi! *mwah*
Ate Malaine: Awww...ang sweet mo talaga, as in! *HUG* kita. Thank you!
Haha, "allergic" ako sa alak pero matigas ang ulo ko kaya umiinom pa rin ako. Punta ka dito para may kasama akong mag-bar, hehe :)
Naks...papasa pa ba akong 22? Hehe, palibhasa isip-bata ako, joke :) Teka, ganon ba ang mararamdaman ko 'pag umabot ako ng trenta? Haha :)
P.S. Sabi ng tatay ko, mukha daw akong taga-Bronx ("gangster") pag suot ko ang head wrap ko, LOL :) Sinuot ko 'yon sa bahay n'ung huling uwi ko at pinatanggal niya 'yon sa akin, hehe :)
Ingat ka lagi! Have a safe trip to Pinas. Ingat rin sa pagbalik niyo diyan sa Qatar. Luv you!
hehehh binati ba kita? wala ako matandaan .. sige batiin na kita now loll~ belated sis gwapa kooooooooooooo muwahhh!!!
Melai: Thanks, sis :) *Mwah* rin.
By the way, welcome back sa Singapore!
Halo Di, wow! ka gwapa jud!
yang unang pic mo talbugan si Ruffa Guiterez sa beauty mo. Ang ganda talaga ni Diane mwaaahhh
Happy weeknd! enjoy sa Honduras at ingat ka rin, share sa pics ha! hehe
Nang Ethel: Thanks :) LOL :) Uy grabe ha, di kaya ng powers ko na pantayan ang byuti ni Ruffa Gutierrez...hehe :) Dinadaan ko lang sa pag-project. *wink*
Happy weekend rin sa 'yo! Grabe, ang dami ko pang aasikasuhin bago ako pumunta sa Honduras. Kailangan ko pang magpabakuna, pang-kontra sa malaria at typhoid. At kailangan ko pang kumuha ng visa! Wish me luck.
God bless! *mwah*
i really really like you uppermost solo portrait, i think i will use it on one of my blogs someday in the near future. please allow me.
Air Milikay: Hmmm...what do you intend to use my picture for? And which blog is this?
No offense, but I'd rather keep pictures of myself in this blog only. I'm not comfortable with the idea of other people using my pictures (especially solo pics) in their blogs for whatever reason or another if I don't know them personally.
Thank you for understanding.
Belated HBD again Dianne.
it shows that u had a great time on your birthday.
Enjoy the weekends.
Mommy Lei: Thank you po!
Have a great week ahead! Tara laro tayo! Hehe :)
Happy Bday Di!!
Im so happy to know that u enjoyed ur bday...and wow...you look so beautiful...and daring too! LOL...ingat sa beauty natin ;)
kisses!!! mwah!!
re : about your solo portrait, i can understand your hesitation to grant me permission, no problema.
since you ask where i will be posting them it's gonna be at either or both Lavishly Delightful or King Coke
just let me know if you change your mind. all i could say to re assure you is it will be just a photographic essay entitled "a pinay abroad", you won't be the lone feature.
Ate Ghee: Thanks! :)
Daring ba??? LOL :)
Ingat rin sa beauty mo. *wink* Nice chatting with you kanina. *HUGS* Love you!
Air Milikay: Thanks for your response. But no thanks; I'd rather not be included in your photo essay. Thank you for understanding where I'm coming from!
cool. no p.
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