Sunday, September 10, 2006

Welcome Me Home!


I have decided to go home. For now.

I figured it must be time. For after all, isn't home where one goes to when one is exhausted by the day's events? When one needs to hear the familiar voices of family and friends? When one longs for the sweet embrace of small limbs impatiently awaiting one's return?

I have considerably calmed down after the initial shock of losing my job. I suppose this would be the best time to go home. I'll be avoiding winter, for one. Plus my thesis deadline is fast approaching. I am still deadset on finishing it on time.

As soon as I've made the decision, I cannot help but daydream about being met at the airport, having Jolly spaghetti, fishballs, manggang hilaw with bagoong, tinola, etc., trips to the beach, watching plays, shopping at SM Valenzuela which was not yet open when I left, hanging out in coffeeshops with friends, oh the list goes on and on...

But then there'd be the heat again. And the traffic. And the noise. Oh well. Home is home. And what's so great about it is that it's always there whenever you need it. And right now I think I need it.

Start planning my surprise welcome party (ies?), people! I promise to act surprised. :D

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27 comments:

  1. Nicholas WahSeptember 18, 2006 at 5:21 AM

    Sounds like a plan! It would have been a better plan if home was Brisbane, but what the hell, I forgive you :-)

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  2. joni chamSeptember 18, 2006 at 5:27 AM

    Who knows, someday I might go down to Brisbane. Then you'll be in charge of my surprise welcome party.

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  3. BUDI MASADAOSeptember 18, 2006 at 5:29 AM

    i promised you tinola (burnt chicken)...text me if ever you come up to baguio...09165871197...take care....

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  4. BUDI MASADAOSeptember 18, 2006 at 5:34 AM

    i promised u tinola (burnt chicken)...text me when u come up to baguio...09165871197..take care...

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  5. Nicholas WahSeptember 18, 2006 at 5:36 AM

    Funky! Of course, no one ever comes to Brisbane, but I'm sure I could rouse up the locals. You'll have a party that consists of me, two white guys and an asian foreign exchange student...

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  6. Erwin PalomarSeptember 18, 2006 at 9:13 AM

    two hot java's coming up. :)

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  7. acid42 lionel valdellonSeptember 18, 2006 at 9:25 AM

    you must join the PikPakPeeps for Saturday brunch at Salcedo Park as soon as you've had your fill of Jolly Spaghetti!

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  8. Erwin VaronaSeptember 18, 2006 at 10:30 AM

    Wow you're coming back. Do drop by on one of *my* events. Pia and Alvin are regulars. Well, semi-regulars at least hehehe... :)

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  9. joni chamSeptember 18, 2006 at 6:09 PM

    Wow! I'm not even back yet and there are already so many events to go to! Yipee!

    Budi, oh yes! It'll be time to collect on that tinola soon. You're making my mouth water just thinking about it.

    Erwin, can we watch a play before the javas? It's been so long since I last watched anything. Please please please?

    Lionel, Salcedo is soooo far. Do you have the brunch every Saturday? If yes, I'll make sure to join you guys one day. I'll drag my sister's lazy butt too.

    Erwincute, where do you have *your* events? I'll have to catch up with Pia and the rest of the gang so yes, I just might drop by one of these days.

    Nick! That sounds like a cool party. Let's go do that one day.

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  10. joni chamSeptember 18, 2006 at 7:22 PM

    Erwincute! I went over to your site and saw some familiar names (aside from Pia and Alvin's). Was your major under Eng or ComSci? Because that would explain a lot.

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  11. Papi :)September 18, 2006 at 7:29 PM

    aha... so the thesis is going to be done soon...

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  12. joni chamSeptember 18, 2006 at 7:44 PM

    Hopefully.

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  13. Erwin VaronaSeptember 18, 2006 at 8:19 PM

    Hey Joni! Yeah, I'm a ComSci major! :-) How about you? Lit I presume coz you're friends with Pia hehe :)

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  14. joni chamSeptember 18, 2006 at 8:34 PM

    Lit, yes. I saw Dador in some of your pics and I thought you were from Eng. I don't know him personally but he was blockmates with my ex and my ex used to tell funny stories with the infamous Dador as the main character. :p

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  15. Erwin VaronaSeptember 18, 2006 at 9:00 PM

    Haha Dador! Nada, I'm not a bakal boy hehe. Disney is just my village buddy and Alvin's as well. Anyway, no wonder his face is familiar to you hahaha! Grabe laughtrip yan! Who wouldn't notice Disney Dador aka Mr. Eng 2001 aka Borgy Manotoc? Hehehehe :P

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  16. acid42 lionel valdellonSeptember 18, 2006 at 11:21 PM

    ^ oh that pic rocks! hahahaha!

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  17. acid42 lionel valdellonSeptember 18, 2006 at 11:22 PM

    not every saturday naman.
    we'll organize it for a Saturday when you've recovered from your tiring welcome home partayyyyys.

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  18. Anna Elaine CincoSeptember 19, 2006 at 12:38 AM

    joni... sorry for losing your job, but can't hide the fact that we are excited for you to come back home.... we missed you so much!

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  19. joni chamSeptember 19, 2006 at 1:55 AM

    Sige, Lionel. Let's do that. Sarap ng pagkain!!!

    Erwincute, I didn't even know what he looks like. I just recognized his name. First thought was there could only be one Dador.

    Anna! Welcome party ko, don't forget. Mwah! :D

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  20. ProminentMoth MothSeptember 19, 2006 at 3:15 AM

    The REAL reason that you are leaving is because you are afraid of taking that test and losing the bet!

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  21. joni chamSeptember 19, 2006 at 3:35 AM

    You know me too well. *shakes head

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  22. Erwin PalomarSeptember 19, 2006 at 9:48 AM

    I would love to watch a play with you. Hmmm, lets see, the last time I saw a play was in senior high. I think the play was "The Taming of the Shrew". I already forgot what it was all about.

    Done deal: Watch a play, then coffee or whatever you want you want to do. Heck, I'll even file a vacation leave. :)

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  23. joni chamSeptember 19, 2006 at 8:37 PM

    Hahahaha! At least you had Shakespeare for your last play uh... ten years ago. I'll check out what are being staged when I go home and send you a message. Save your vacation leave for the beach. Nuna, we ARE still going to Boracay, right?

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  24. Erwin PalomarSeptember 20, 2006 at 7:22 AM

    I'll be waiting :)

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  25. gie santiagoSeptember 20, 2006 at 9:02 PM

    joni! cant wait to see u home..miss ka na nmin! =) at least, makakasama ka na namin sa bora? yey! hehe

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  26. joni chamSeptember 20, 2006 at 9:39 PM

    At sa wakas makakapunta na ko sa bagong bahay mo.

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  27. jona cham-lagoSeptember 25, 2006 at 2:47 AM

    of course! we just have to, um, schedule it...

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