Note to Self: Letters from our 2014 selves to our 2015 selves

It's New Moon day of November 2014 and last year, 2013, my moon sister and I wrote our future 2014 selves. So, before I wrote to my 2015 self, I'll write back to my 2013 self and hopefully it will get to her just in time. ;)

Letter of 2013 Me to 2014 Me

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Dear 2014 Rhio,

Hello there! 

How are you? How's life lately?

I mean, I'm excited to meet you and be you. But, for now, this is much that I can do and I hope your way much better than the time I wrote this.

In fact, I'm so looking forward for you to read this that I've prepared a few questions, like..

Have you taken the time well to think and discern?

Have you made that big decision?

Are you back in the four corners of the classroom - same field or a different one?

Are you living the life that you've always wanted?

Are you much happier?

Do you still get those "nervous" kind of feeling, like it's telling you something that is going to happen?

Is your inner voice back?

Do you still get those 'gut feelings'?

Did you follow those 'gut feelings' of yours?

Do you still get those dreams that seemed like personal messages by the universe to you?

Did you have those dreams again with that pretty little girl who got your eyes or a continuation of that sort? 

How's the story that you and your moon sister is writing?

Have you done something for the first time this year?

Did you finally have that sparks fly moment with him?

How are you and your mon amour doing?

 In what places did you travel this year?

What's your theme for your birthday?

What are the things that made you wonderstruck?

Did you do something fearless?

What are your current fave books and movies?

How I wish you could answer all these questions and send them back to me this full moon of November 2013.

Anyways...

I hope that when you are reading this, you have found that something that you've been looking for - that something that just makes you feel alive, that something worth doing for the rest of your life and that something is really meant for you to do and willed by Him.

I hope that you've finally made that decision after taking time to have that discernment you somehow prayed for.

I hope a lot of magical and enchanting moments happened to you, leaving you totally wonderstuck.

I hope that all your heart's desires, wishes, prayers and dreams came true.

I hope your sunny disposition didn't change despite the troubles that came your way.

I hope that despite the changes that is happening around you and in you,

you still are that kid at heart with a warrior's spirit.

I hope that you still get to see and look at the world with an open mind and with a child's eyes.

I hope that you continue to do your best and be the best that you can be because you totally deserve all the best things that life has given and has been giving you.

I hope that whatever it is that you're going through right now, you would always remember that everything's going to be okay. 

So, don't lose hope and keep the faith!

I'd like to end this letter with that one question I love to ask people lately, and I hope that when you answer this question it is without any doubts and something that you would just totally do without ever having to think that much..

What would you do if you can do anything at this very moment?

                                                                                                             lovelots,

                                                                                                             2013 Rhio

Letter back to my 2013 self from my 2014 self

Dear 2013 Rhio, 

First of all, hello there! And oh my gosh! Just look at how time flies, I mean, it's been a year and can I tell you that so many things happened before you get to being the me who is writing to you right now? As you see that for the many times of the year, you've been through a roller-coaster ride of all sorts. And you're little gut feeling before 2013 ends that 2014 isn't your year? Well, you're absolutely right. I remember you being afraid and hesitant for 2014 to begin and just keeping it all together despite the turmoil in your very core. But, thank God for the butterflies in your tummy keeping you at bay and for keeping your sanity intact back then. Then, of course, those things happened. But, I tell you what, you made it through my dear young lady. I knew you have it in you. Despite being down with the dumpsters, I'm so proud to tell you that you've become this phoenix reborn from its own ashes. And tell you what, it's absolutely one of the best feelings in the world. What we've been through together definitely just made us stronger and appreciate life more. And I'm glad that right now, we're trying our best to attain life balance. Yep, that's our kind of goal. Anyways, I'll now answer your few questions. Hahaha! So let's begin with..

1. How are you? How's life lately? 

Well, right now, at this exact moment, I'm just fine but I'm feeling not kinda' myself lately. It's like I'm in sort of in between this good and bad feeling. It's not sad either. It's just that I find it weird to feel like not myself at all. I really don't know what's happening to me these days for this week but I'm hoping that I'll be back to my good self. 

2. Have you taken the time well to think and discern? Have you made that big decision? Are you back in the four corners of the classroom - same field or a different one? 

I'd like to say that I did take time to think and discern despite all the plans we had in our little brains then. And after months of taking time for ourselves and discerning, and taking all the factors around us, yeah, we made our decision. And right now, you are back at the four corners of a classroom on the same field. You somehow told yourself with conviction and firmly stood by your decision this time. Can I tell you that you really did a great job from bouncing back that after the first semester, you finally experienced what in the movie The 3 Idiots says that: "Pursue excellence and success will follow you, pants down." Well, of course, sans the 'pants down' part, but my dear young lady, you totally earned it! And I'm just so proud of you! :) :)

3. Are you living the life that you've always wanted? Are you much happier?

This is a bit of a hard question. Hmm.. I can't exactly say that this is the life that I've always wanted but I'm happy that it is much and way better than the life before and that I'm doing my best to live in the moment and hoping and knowing that ahead of us is a much better and way better life than what we are experiencing right now. As for he 'happiness' part, I can say that I'm happy and grateful for what I'm having right now. :)

4. Do you still get those "nervous" kind of feeling, like it's telling you something that is going to happen? Is your inner voice back? Do you still get those 'gut feelings'? Did you follow those 'gut feelings' of yours?

For the first part of this year, these 'nervous' feelings were so intense and yeah it does tell you something. But somehow, you still lack discernment even until now. At first you were all too believing in these 'nervous' feelings that somehow made you think less. That's why for the latter times, even if you feel this 'nervous' feelings, you try to just acknowledge it and hope that it will be good ones instead of bad ones. Your inner voice is still slowly and surely coming back. Again, you're still practicing discernment as to whether to follow these inner voice of yours so as not to mistaken it with the noises inside your head. For the 'gut feelings', well you still have it but these days, you tend to control them along with your 'nervous' feeling so as not to overwhelm you. Yeah, you follow it but only after it subsides a little. And because these feelings when it overwhelms you makes you really eat less or lose appetite which is a bad thing especially for your health.

5. Do you still get those dreams that seemed like personal messages by the universe to you? Did you have those dreams again with that pretty little girl who got your eyes or a continuation of that sort? 

For the first parts of the year, your dreams are intense and vivid that one particular dream came true that somehow bothered you quite a bit for a time. But after you prayed for a certain dream (which you really prayed hard that won't come true and thank God for somehow reassuring you), you suddenly became afraid of what you'll see in your dreams. These days or for most of the days, you rarely get to remember your dreams or tend to not mind what's in it except when it's our grandmother in it. So far, you still haven't the next episode of that dream of yours with that pretty little girl. But don't worry, I'm sure that pretty little girl and that handsome little boy of ours will visit us soon. Let's just wait for it to enter in our dreams. ;)

6. How's the story that you and your moon sister is writing?

Hahaha! Up until now, we still haven't written a word to begin the story that we've been meaning to write. :P I'm hoping we could begin it soon. ;)

7. Have you done something for the first time this year?

Yeah of course! We don't let the year end without doing something for the first time, right? So giving truth to this statement, before our birthday, you somehow decided to have a color streak. Aha! Wanted it pink originally but there's no pink in the salon that you stick with blue. But suddenly, you decided it to be red that when it was applied on our hair, days passed, it turned into orange. So, I guess, that's your true color. Hahahaha! Of course, we also went to Baguio for this year for the first time and even went back there for three times in a span of 2 weeks. And those other moments you tend to do impulsively for your mon amour. :P

8. Did you finally have that sparks fly moment with him? How are you and your mon amour doing?

Well, let's just say I'm still wishing and hoping for it until now. I sometimes wanted it badly. Hahaha! If only I could, I would but I definitely wouldn't want to take that away from him so right now I'm still waiting. Sometimes, I wonder though if he's really gonna go with those whole fireworks thing. But, seriously, I just want it to be with him. (and somehow secretly wish that you're reading this so that you'll do the move already. Hahahaha! :P) And as for mon amour and me, well, let's say, you'll both go through a lot this year but you'll both make it through. And so far, right now, we're alright. ;)

9.  In what places did you travel this year?

I remember you last time somehow telling yourself that this will be your traveling year. Let's just say, well, you're quite right because you went to places for the first time like La Mesa Eco Park, Cubao Expo, and for the #KaRhiAdventures we went to Baguio, Macau and back to Hong Kong again after 3 years. 

10. What's your theme for your birthday?

We have a very pretty theme this year and it's Braveheart. Aha! You even wrote a bit of your manifesto. And can I say that it really does speak about you and who you want to be in this point of your life. ;)

11. What are the things that made you wonderstruck? Did you do something fearless?

Well, you only had a few wonderstruck moments but meant really well for you and as for the fearless parts, well, you did a lot of it for this year. 

12. What are your current fave books and movies?

So far for this year you only read a few books and the last book I read lately before school started for this second semester was Before Ever After by Samantha Sotto which is a really good book. And for the movies, there's Rio 2, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Fault In Our Stars, If I Stay, The Maze Runner and Big Hero 6.

And for the finale question: What would you do if you can do anything at this very moment?

I remember writing down this question and somehow having an answer or answers but right now, with all that happened and what I'm feeling of not being myself lately.. I feel like just..

So my dear young lady, I hope I have satisfactorily answered your question and I hope that the me right now is someone you far more than dream, hope and imagined to be. And as always, keep the faith! It will take you places and it will give you strength. I love you!

lovelots,

2014 Rhio

Letter of 2014 Me to 2015 Me

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Dear 2015 Rhio,

Hello there future me! I somehow don't know exactly what to tell you or ask you. As you can see, I just finished answering the questions of our 2013 self. Her few questions we're really good but a bit lengthy. And as you know that as I'm currently writing to you, I'm feeling a bit weird for not being quite myself. Anyways, you must know that a lot of things happened this 2014 that a bit unforgettable but you really wouldn't want to experience all over again (the bad ones). And somehow, you feel that you really are 'growing up' even though you still want to relish the kid in you. But as you may doing your best, life balance is what our goal these days. I honestly don't know have any gut feelings for you my dear 2015 self but somehow the word 'ready' keeps popping in my head every time I think of you. So tell me, is you my dear 2015 self, the time when you really are getting ready for things for 2016? Do tell me please right now. I really want to know. :) Somehow, I wonder if you're still in the same place as you answer back to your 2014 self. But I'm hoping that you are somewhere new and in the place that you can truly call your own. If I'm correct, 2015 will be the last full year you'll have in your work so I hope you do get to make the most of it. As for the questions I want to ask, well, just tell me a lot of things about you and the all the things that happened especially all those wonderful things. I'm sure you are much better than the me I am now. And I do hope that you are attaining and maintaining the life balance you've always wanted and needed for. 

Do keep going and keep moving and keep believing. Never forget to be always grateful and appreciate especially all those little things because it's always the little things that matters the most. And because sometimes God gives you more blessings when you have a grateful heart and when you take good care of what you have. Pray everyday. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Listen more. Be always there for the people you love. Live in the moment but do keep some for the tomorrows that come. Never stop dream. Persevere more. Always pursue excellence in anything that you do. Hope for the best. Silence is good sometimes. And always, always, always, have faith!

Of course, I don't want to end this letter without this finale question:

What would you do if you can do anything at this very moment?

:) ☀ ♥

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My Letter to the 2014 Me and My Response :)

Dear 2014 Jhun,

If you're reading this now, then good for you! You survived another year. *applause**applause*

So how's the past year been? Has it been good to you? I sure hope it did.

So what's new with you? Did you push thru with your plan or is it still a plan up until now. Or did you finally decide to make a detour? If you did, how was it? Any new places you've been to? I desperately wish you did. Share me a couple of newsworthy moments. 

By the way, how're your stories? Did you finish any of the ones you started? How many stories have you finished since then? 

Your checklists. Look at it right now and tell me how many did you get to cross off. I swear, I'm gonna crawl through time and space just to strangle you to death if you didn't get to do at least one of them. Mark my words.

What about the book that you've been reading? The Night Train to Lisbon. While I'm writing this letter, you were still on the first few chapters and yet it has already brought you to a new point of view. What happened when you finished it? Was it life changing for you or did you forget about it already. Let me remind you a few lines from the book that somehow haunted you back then:

"Gregorius turned around and walked slowly toward Kirchenfeldbrucke. When the bridge came into view, he had the amazing feeling, both upsetting and liberating, that, at the age of fifty-seven, he was about to take his life into his own hands for the first time." 

"Ever since this morning I've been feeling that I'd like to make something different out of my life. That I don't want to be your Mundus anymore. I have no idea what the new one will be. But I can't put it off anymore. That is, my time is running out and there may not be much more of it left."

"What else? Was this what came from thoughts of time running out and death: that all of a sudden you didn't know anymore what you wanted? That you didn't know your own will anymore? That you lost the obvious familiarity with your own wishes? And in this way became strange and a problem to yourself?"

Now, do you remember? What did you feel? Was it the same as what you felt when you first read these lines? Or did something happen that made you feel differently now? Was it better or was it worse? What did you do about it?

*sigh* I do wish you all the luck that the universe could lend you. I hope you'd make use of it properly. Here's to hoping that you're still fighting, and clawing and kicking your way out from the clutches and horror of becoming an adult. Be responsible but please, never let go of that kid in you.

I can't wait for your letter. Write me your story. Make sure it's a good one though, you hear? Or else, I'll do my best to find a way to kick your butt. 

Till we meet,

2013 Jhun

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Dear 2013 Jhun,

Ahoy there mate! Yeah! We survived. Booyah! Here's a through-time-and-space-high-five for you! ;)

So far it's been good, there were ups and downs but still we were able to still keep it awesome. So no worries about that. As for our plans...what was it again? Hahaha! Just kidding. Sad to say, we kept it in the backseat for now. Life happened, and being the responsible kids that we are, we decided to forego it just for now. I repeat, just for now. I'm sure someday, we'd get through it. We just need to wait for the right moment. We tried alot of new stuff though we didn't get the chance to go far enough. But it's been good. Will tell you some of it later. ;)

As for our stories, I'm sorry to say that I wasn't able to finish any of it. I've been too busy with work and house holdchores...but hold your horses! Don't try to claw your way through time and space yet just to slap me. Because I tried to make up for it. I've been writing some short stuff lately, mostly haikus and poetry (if you could call that poetry :P) and been doing it everyday since September. So there, be rest assured that I'm still trying to keep myself sane through writing. 

Our checklists? yeah, I burned it already. I know, you might think it stupid but trust me, it's the best thing I ever did. Now I live in peace because I got rid of the list that only gives me anxiety and reminds me how time is running out. I can still remember most of the stuff that we want to do and I'm still trying my best to do some of them. But with no pressure because I think we'd enjoy it more that way.

As for the Night Train to Lisbon, yeah, you can kick my ass for this one. I still haven't finished it. Sorry. I don't know why but I felt like it's not yet the right time to finish it. It's like I'm still waiting for something though I'm not sure what for. The lines you shared still got to me. It gave me goosebumps because truthfully, I forgot that you wrote it here and when I read it again, flashbacks came right through me. I'm not sure if it's for the good or for the bad, but one thing's for sure, we're starting to have a new outlook in life. It might mean that we're starting to think more maturely, but I promise you this, that kid in us? She will never grow old no matter what because she'd always have that special space in our heart. ;)

Yours Truly,

2014 Jhun

My Letter to the 2015 ME :)

Dear 2015 Jhun,

So, how's life lately? Still writing that stuff you're not sure where you're getting the emotions from? Right now you're still drowning yourself on these weird emotions, I wonder if you're still feeling the same way or will you find your old self too silly. ;) Are you still feeling confused as you are  now? I hope by now you finally found the answers that you were looking for.

How's work? Are you still on the same job that you've learned to love, though the kids are making you crazy, or have you finally tried looking for a job in a hospital or someplace else? 

I won't ask you alot of questions this time. I just want you to tell me what had been the greatest turning point of your life starting this time. I'm not sure why, but I'm feeling something big is going to happen. I know, it might sound scary. It might even sound funny because who knows, maybe nothing would happen. But just in case there will be, I hope you've already gained enough courage to face it. Keep your chin up girl, we can make it. Tell me your story. What were the crazy, selfish things we did for ourselves? Any spontaneous decisions we did that somehow turned our world upside down or did we still keep on acting on the safe side? Now I'm curious about the stuff that we did. Trust me, it's okay if it's not all good. Just remember this:

 No regrets. 

Got it? 

I wish you'd have a blast this coming year. Make it good. Turn it into something worth telling stories about. Okay? ;)

Till We Meet,

2014 Jhun

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It's a Girls' Night Out!

Hey everyone! 

After a long pause, the moonsisters are back with a luna adventure that happened last September. The moonsisters together with Karen of the #KaRhiAdventures had a super fun girl's night out and staycation somewhere in the heart of the city.

To start this awesome day, Yang and I went first to the hotel to fix our things and cool down before the craziness that is going to happen, and of course, to wait for our very workaholic friend Karen who happened to be still on a seminar at that time. And what better way to do while waiting and cooling down? Of course, some mandatory mirror selfies! Hahahaha! :P


But what really amazed me as soon as we got in the room, was Yang's priceless expression - those sparkles in her eyes like finally, she just got free from something. I'll never forget that and somehow it melts my heart to see her happy like that. Simple things, indeed. ;)

Yin Yang Twins

After a few selfies, we went to mass and went around the mall to buy some sweets and champagne to complete the set of our girls' night out party! Hahaha! But, of course, I still went home for a few hours since it coincide with my aunt's birthday where I just ate a slice of pizza and dash off back to the hotel to begin our girls' night out. And since we were all hungry, we went out to have dinner. But, I have this requirement for the girls, and that is.. we should all dress up for the night. And because they love me so much (Ahem! Hahahaha!) they obeyed this wish of mine. Hahahaha!

It turns out, Yang's dress is in black again while my dress happened to be in all white too and our very cheery friend Karen, had some green and gold/yellow to add some spice and color to our very monochrome ensembles. Hahaha!

Ducky face smooch before heading out for dinner :P

Candlelit dinner for three

I've been wanting to have some candlelit dinner, and luckily we found one that night. 

Karen x Rhio x Jhun

Okay, so there's a funny moment that happened in here. Karen and Yang went to find an ATM machine while I was left to wait for our food to arrive. I was thinking then that they will be surprising me with something but they came back empty-handed so I erased all my hopes and thoughts for a surprise on that day so as not to disappoint myself and to have good vibes for the night. Hahaha! So after dinner, I told them we should pass by at a dessert store nearby since I've been wanting to have sweets for that night. And not for a second did I suspect about their actions. So while waiting at the dessert store, Yang told me that Karen wanted to go ahead in the hotel because she wanted to go to the bathroom. As soon as I stepped out the store, luckily for Karen and Yang (because they were up to something already), John Mayer's 'Your Body is a Wonderland' played and I told Yang that we should stop for awhile because I want to listen to the whole song. Then, Yang and I walked to our hotel and passed by a 24-hour convenient store to buy some ice for our champagne. When we arrived at the hotel, I was kinda' worried that Karen won't be able to open the door because she is in the bathroom and we only have one key. And while we were in the elevator, Yang's phone rang and all I can hear her saying was "Oo" and thought that it was her mother calling her. So, when I stepped into the room to place my bag, I saw the Cafe Mary Grace paper bag and thought that it might have been the paper bag Karen used to place her things. I didn't even noticed or even suspected the actions of the both of them until Karen went out of the bathroom with a cake on her hand and started singing 'Happy Birthday!' and it took me awhile before I noticed the letterings they posted on the hotel window. Hahahaha!

The cute setup they planned for me. How sweet and colorful! <3

Now, what do I wish for? ;)

Felt like a little kid while opening up their presents for me :D

And my orange-streaked hair finally said hello! Hahaha! 

Another mandatory selfie before the fun starts!

Of course, I'd like to end this post with some senti and sweet note for these two lovely ladies who made my life more meaningful and colorful and definitely made me feel more blessed than ever. They are both precious gifts of God to me. And everyday, I just thank God for simply having them in my life. These ladies are just a few of those people whom I can't imagine life without them in it and thank God for letting me be so clingy to you girls. Hahaha! Thank you so much for everything especially not just for being a part of my life but also for letting me grow along with you. Thank you for accepting me as me especially my crazy-weirdness and for being always there for me - through the good times or bad times or the gray times. I actually kinda' lost for words in here because you both have been everything to me. And that simply say, I love you so much girls! To infinity and beyond! 

Make A Move

Hola! We're back again with one of our silly music videos,

 howling our way to the moon back. ;) 

HAPPY NEW MOON everyone! *^o^*

"MAKE A MOVE" 

by Gavin Degraw

Hey, from the first time that I asked your name
It's like a drug that went straight to the vein
I feel a high coming on, and it's all because of you

We, could get it going like one, two
Freeze, put up your hands and surrender to me
I know I'm easy to read, and it's all because of you

I don't care where we sleep tonight
I don't care if it's in or outside
You know what to do
Make a move

You could throw away your phone
Make believe that we're all alone
I'm talking to you
Make a move, 'cause I'm ready

I've been thinking about something you once said
That life is short, so let go of regrets
So then I take your advice, and I bet it all on you

Now, you're giving sexy a whole new name
Yeah what I'm feeling is hard to explain
I'm thinking we're overdue, and I bet it all on you

I don't care where we sleep tonight
I don't care if it's in or outside
You know what to do
Make a move

You could throw away your phone
Make believe that we're all alone
I'm talking to you
Make a move, 'cause I'm ready

I'm aware of what you've gone through
Not afraid to say I've fallen for you
If you need someone to talk to
I've got the time

I don't care where we sleep tonight
I don't care if it's in or outside
You know what to do
Make a move

You could throw away your phone
Make believe that we're all alone
I'm talking to you
Make a move, 'cause I'm ready

Getting Perky with Stephanie Perkins

photo grab from National Bookstore

At last! With our busy schedules, we were finally able to attend last July 6, 2014 at the National Bookstore, Glorietta the book signing event of one of our fave authors: 

*Ms. Stephanie Perkins*

**(Although we missed Gayle Forman's and Jenny Han's T_T) But as they say, let bygones be bygones. :P

On to the said event. We planned to meet up early because we were pretty sure that many people would show up but somehow, someone overslept somewhere and our early meet-up was turned into a brunch fest. haha! That's okay though, because later on we learned that some of the people who were there to have their books signed actually got in line since the night before. It just shows that we'd never stand a chance to be the first ones.

When we got there, as expected, the place was already filled up so we proceeded to have our copies registered. Since there were no more space left to sit down, we wiggled our way to a small spot on the corner of the room. Making our selves comfortable, we waited until the guest of honor arrived. 

It's the perfect event to do people watching. These are the kinds of people you'd get to see: 

• There were groups of friends who tattooed themselves with hearts and stars and prepared signs that were written with "Je T'aime Etienne" (Anna and the French Kiss) "We Love Cricket Bell" (Lola and the Boy Next Door) and "Josh 4Ever" (Isla and the Happily Ever After).
• Girlfriends dragging their reluctant boyfriends along and, making the said boyfriends braid their hairs just to pass the time (oh the things people will do for love)
• Parents delivering food to their kids stuck in the middle of the crowd (lucky kids... me want me mum too!boohoo!)
• Girls donning funky wigs and costumes ala Lola Nolan (I lost count on how many of them actually wore pink wigs)
• Kids silently sitting on the floor while reliving Stephanie's books (like moi)
• And there's someone who brought her school reading materials because according to her she needs to study (guess who)

After an hour or so of reading and studying (?!), suddenly the people started screaming and rushing to the doorway, and we thought "hey! they're here". Then we laughed when one of the events people took the mic and said "Sorry for the delay, we just have to wait because Stephanie's not yet here." and we're just like "Seriously?" 

Finally, the moment of truth came when the crowd broke into a mass of ear-splitting shrieks. Trying to catch a glimpse of our beloved author, we climbed on some of the bookshelves (luckily, none of them broke down) and we saw a head full of pretty curls and that's when we knew for sure that it's her. :)

As the crowd settled down, they went straight on to a brief interview (sorry if we could not include here the whole manuscript - but rest assured, it was full of "aaaww" moments). They talked about the books, about Stephanie's writing career and her life with her husband Jarrod (who was there also!) <3 <3 

Then they began calling the first set of numbers "Numbers 1-20, please fall in line." Since we're still at the bottom of the line and for sure, it would take hours before our turn, we decided to just roam around first then come back again later. 

But as we were about to leave, a commotion happened and we saw another line forming. Not knowing what it was for, we just dove into the line, hoping for the best. It turned out, that line was for Jarrod! Yeah, he's signing the books too. Good thing we browsed through some of the shelves first instead of just suddenly leaving the area. ;)

Jarrod: Stephanie's fair-haired boy <3

Just borrowed him for a few seconds. ;) 

thanks for noticing :) (insert a *blush* somewhere here.haha!)

nerdy kids unite! ;)

Jarrod's random pick book quote 

After having our books signed by Jarrod, we still got plenty of time left in our hands (since the current batch at that time was 180-200) so we left for awhile and attended an afternoon Mass first. When we were done saying our prayers, we walked back to the venue wondering what number they're already in. It's 5 o'clock and they're still on 400+ (200 more to go...HOORAY!!!NOT.) We settled ourselves on the floor as we waited it out when after an hour or so, we felt a bit hungry since it's almost dinner time so we decided to  just grab something to eat first.  We passed the time exchanging stories and rants(?!) while munching on some goodies. One thing's for sure though, catching up with friends is one of the best ways to spend the weekend. :)

why so serious? O_o

oh yes! I'm the great...pretender...
ooohh~ooohh :P

For the last time, we went back and hallelujah! they're down to the last 100 (this is HOORAY! for real). This time, we spent the last hour taking pictures...and pictures...and more pictures. :) 

According to Rhio:
Isla (Karen), Anna (Rhio), Lola (Jhun)

Then voila! "Numbers 600-620, please fall in line". YEY! Let's dance the jig! :D As we fell in line with the other kids who braved it out like us, we couldn't help but feel more excited as we got nearer and nearer to Stephanie's table. 

we're next! >(^o^)<

THIS.IS.IT. 5...4...3...2...1 Tadah! There she is! :) Seeing that smile made it all worth it. It's one of the reasons why we love Stephanie - other than because she wrote the books that made our hearts go fluttery and mushy and making us feel like we're teenagers again -  it was because even though she spent a lot of her hours signing books, she still has a smile and a "thank you" ready for each of her fans. :)

   

Stephanie's random pick book quote

It's past 9 o'clock already, and the mall was starting to close, so we dragged our tired feet out to the terminals and even though our energy stores were depleted big time, we still had an awesome day because we got to spend time with each other; and we went home with our happy hearts content and our cherished books signed by Stephanie and Jarrod. Could anything get more perkier than that? ;)

Cheers! Here's to our next adventure! ;)

**Thanks to National Bookstore for bringing them here! >(^o^)<**

***P.S. Jhun here again. I have a question for Stephanie that's been bugging me since the book signing event. Could it be that the character of Etienne was based on Stephanie and Anna was based on Jarrod? Just curious. ;P