so i'm back online

that was a loooong hiatus, eh?

lots have happened to me since i last posted here. will try to keep the updates brief.

1) got engaged (february 9th) outside gloria jean's in cubao.
2) got into the 46th UP writers workshop in baguio (last week of april).
3) vacationed in sagada and besao with polymath and my parents (holy week).
4) won 3rd place for the essay in the philippines free press literary awards (april 10th). i tied with chari lucero.
5) got hired to teach part-time at the ateneo (mid-april).
6) got hired to teach part-time at berea arts and sciences high school (ditto).
7) got several projects that will bring me a little cash (ongoing).
8) learned how to make ice cream and sorbet (2 weeks ago).
9) reconfigured the furniture in my living room to make way for huge couch my dad bought. antique book case still waiting to be hauled out to the other house.
10) had kitty groomed (last week) so now she looks like a puppy again.

may looks to be a busy month. will have to contend with government bureaucracy sometimes this week for certain documents i need for new employment. ha ha ha. busy does not always mean fun.

but things are looking up -- will be boozing with baguio batchmates tomorrow night at K's pad in katipunan. i like what she calls her "dorm room" because it's on the 17th floor and has a fantastic view of the pseudo-grids that make up some parts of quezon city. she also has this framed photo of her dad by the window. i must say... spitting image.