To tell you the truth, this birthday caught me by surprise. Sure I'm very much aware of my birthday, I'm not so old that I can forget it. But despite the previous years, busy with school and whathaveyou, this year I was really preoccupied.

I'm leaving again on Friday, and since I've only been back for one month, there has been so much to do, so many people to catch up with before I leave again. Which really sucks, because unlike the first two weeks I was back, I really do feel home again, and now I'm going to go back to being homesick. Weh.

This week has definitely been a whirlwind for me. But I like it.

Thanks to all those who texted and greeted and YM-ed: Bautistas, family, Justine, Kris, Ramon, Cez, Jella, Ryan, Katre, Paola, Liz, Ange, Tita Dina, Victor, Martin, Bea, Lovely, Reianna, Mirel, Denise, Papoo, Sabina, Mamita, Alpe, Tito Rey, Ria, Aiel, Pochi, Micmic, Tita Liaa and family, Carmi, John, Maxine, Jepoy, Yans, Diane, Ems, Gino, Mikel, Tita Paula, Tita Gil, Ninang Porky, Badz, JP, Audrey, Sir E, Rochell, Criselle, Ray, Carms, Mark, Leio, Luigi, JQ, Lolit, Marnelli, Jung, Aisa, Dennis, Abby, Kara, Jess, Cams, Celine, Myrish, TJ, Ana, Anj, Earnie.

Of course, there are the special thanks, super special people who made me feel very special today.

Pinakacute na greeting award: tied between Ray and Audrey
Umagang-umaga nagtext (i.e. 12am-ish) award: Justine, Kris, Ramon, Cez, Jella, Ryan, Katre --> you guys kept me up until 1am even with my phone on beep once! Haha
Humahabol sa deadline award (i.e. save the best greeting for last): Earnie! (and she's waiting for this blog update! hehe)
Hindi alam kung ano ang araw ngayon award: Yosef, hehehe.
Napakamalayong greeting award: Cez (China), Jella (Paris), Dad (Amsterdam), Kara (Boston), Tita Gil (Conneticut), Ninang Porky (LA)
Unang nabuong pamilya nag-greet award: Tito Rey, Tita Dina, Papoo and Gino Reyes!
Surprise greeting award: Yans and Diane, for surprising me an hour early for lunch with cake, announcing to the whole office it was my birthday (thanks Yans for always having lunch with me on my birthday, even during rainy days where no one else can make it, like in second year, hee)
Spontaneous greeting award: JQ, for putting together a birthday merienda for the office and making me invite my friends and putting up with my family, hehe
Pinakasweet na birthday gift: Alpheus, for spending Thursday evening, Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and evening, Sunday whole day and Monday evening with me and the beautiful roses. :)

Grabe, one word to describe today? Happy yes, but more on FAT! I had lunch with Yans and Diane, merienda with the AAA, Ria, Diane, Mom and Mandy, then Kamerori dinner with Alpe and the family. Busog!

I've no pictures, I got lazy to bring out my camera since everyone else had brought cameras! Haha. Pictures to follow!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAMS!!! I MISS YOU!!!