| Seriously. This was hell of alot of fun. Taking that trip by myself....was very liberating. Did so much touring around with SF people. Major props to the boyz. u guys are the best. Owe each of u big time. I got to finally meet Alina. haha shes so girly and shy i think had a blast meeting and getting to hang with her :).. We toured SF...visited the most crooked road in the world i think. ate a bigass icecream...umm we visited ALOT of places. I would definitely visit again. :) Pictures on facebook. This trip was my first on my own and it definitely was awesomeness.
August 21-25 2007
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| So anywho i guess i better tell people to start checking my xanga again
cuz i wont be online alot. No reason to be :P. lol......So a couple of
nights ago it was the Palmer grad reunion thing for the class of 2004
;). It was nice seeing so many familiar faces....and they just greet u
and smile and ...it felt quite special....m night went on like this: I
got hit on by the waitress :D....and then we ordered pitchers. I thot i
would only drink a few but i ended up drinking 5 glasses. Each glass
took me 2 tips to finish. So i ended up buzzed......or so i
thought.......i stood up and i stumbled and i felt like my body was all
over the place....and then Anthony told me that i had enough but i kept
insisting on a 6th glass...ghahhaa...well ididnt get one and i ended up
going outside stumbling like a moron. Ryan and Tianyi came out with me
and had to support me cuz obviously i couldnt walk in a straight line
and i hit a pole a couple of times. Lol. I fell on the ground a few
times too....and i have a gash on my shin.....and i threw up too o.O. I
got a free sprite from the bartender though. I ended up getting my ass
dragged to Haos place and i passed out there while thye played
poker....lol....i woke up a few hours later and ate some food and went
home....next morning i wasnt so hungover...just a lil bit cuz i peed so
much and i threw up already. Is it true that when u puke its already a
small case of alchohol poisoning? :S...anywho that was my night....it
was a blast experienceing it for the first time and i dont think i'll
be trying that for a while. ahahahhaa....
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| Dated Dec 04..or soemthing ...i forgot....the point is! SMILE. Like me....im gonna start smiling more often :)
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"you people want some explanation as to why krisch is always smiling? here is an excerpt from a book called "Culture Shock! A Guide to Customs and Etiquette: Philippines." The book is pretty interesting. I think I'll post more passages in my own blog. Here's the thing on smiling:
When You're Smiling
Filipinos are big on smiles. They smile when they praise, they smile when they criticize; they smile when they are embarrassed and have caused some minor offence; they smile when they need something from you; they smile when they are happy; and for any other reason. A waiter who spills soup on your shirt apologizes with an embarrassed smile; a jeepney driver cutting in front of your moving vehicle smiles in lieu of asking your leave--or is it in triumph at putting one over you? It doesn't matter, the best response in Manila's hopeless traffic tangle, in the broiling noonday heat, is to smile back...There are various kinds of smiles and half-smiles, accompanied by eye contact, to cover all occasions...There is no Filipino dictionary of smiles--it takes exposure to comprehend what they are all about. George Guthrie, Pennsylvania State University's Professor of Psychology who studied child-rearing practices and personality formation in the Philippines, has this to say: "Historically, the Filipino has little control over his environment. Typhoons, epidemics, invaders or crop failures were to be expected. Smiling and hoping are considered the proper reaction to a situation which is beyond one's control. For this reason one does not show his anger or annoyance when things go wrong. The most desirable pattern, one which is not always achieved, is to keep smiling and create the impression that all is well." |
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