The Year That Was 2008

If I would describe my 2008 in one word it'll be "makulay". Ang daming naganap na kakaiba ngayong taon na to para sa kin - lots of first times, laughters, sadness, emoness, successes, failures, Jollibee. Alam kong marami na kayong nababasang blog posts wrapping up the year, at syemps, hindi ako papahuli. Next year na next day, and today should be the day I write about the year before the next year arrives the next day. Got it? Read on!


Bohol. If it wasn't for my cough, this would have been the perfect vacation for me, mainly because Bohol is so beautiful. We loved the place so much that we are planning to go back there this summer. [Blog] [Photos]

HP Basketball League. It was the first time I joined an actual basketball tournament with uniforms and numbers and a 3-point shootout. We had lots of fun in all 5 games, especially the last one where we won by a point against another win-less team. That game was intense, brutal and hilarious at the same time! [Blog]


Graduation. It's the year of graduation. My siblings graduated from college. My parents graduated from having school kids. Most importantly, graduate na rin ako sa pagiging panalo sa tinapay. [Blog] [Mae Photos] [Mon Photos]

Work From Home on Mondays. I never have to commute on Mondays. My office work week is from Tuesdays to Fridays. Para sa isang normal na empleyadong katulad ko, it's kinda cool. [Blog]


First time at Puerto Galera. I've been to Boracay and Bohol first before Puerto Galera. Kaya siguro hindi ako masyado nagandahan sa place. I think it is overcrowded and overrated. Seriously. And I hated that one-hour vomit-uous boat ride. But when you're with uber-cool people, who cares? [Photos]


Joanne is now 25. It's an adult age, yet she loved the Elmo toy I gave her. [Blog]

Quarter Life Crisis. For a few months I was feeling so sad and emo and depressed. Thanks to google, wikipedia and email forwards, I diagnosed myself as having this quarter-quarter life crisis. [Blogs]

Blues. When I was trying to find out more about the blues I was having, I found this video of Eric Clapton bluesin it out with a delicious Martin acoustic guitar that got me started getting interested in blues music. It changed my life forever. [Crappy Evidence]

Pinky Blue. And that forever started with my first electric guitar purchase, Pinky Blue, a standard Squier Stratocaster. Haven't performed with it in front of an audience yet, because as of now I prefer "bantering". There's a kilig story behind the purchase, which I will share with you sometime soon. Obviously, it has something to do with love and life and lovelife.


Leaving RS. Here's another life-changing moment this year. I was starting to love our workplace when suddenly we get relocated to the middle of nowhere. Work relocation is the b*tch! [Blog]


McKinley Hell. This causes work relocation to be the b*tch. 2008 has passed and I still hate the place. [Blog]

DOST Final Clearance. No more faxing DOST's always-busy fax machines. No more going to Bicutan. No more going to Immigration. No more Immigration-related bullsh*t everytime I go out of the country. I hope. [Blog]


Jolec Season 5. 2008 is our fifth year together. High Five! [Blog]


Hong Kong. I did not expect 2008 to be the year I visit Disneyland, but 2008 will always be the year I first visited Disneyland. [Blog] [Photos]

The Macats Blog Facelift. I was able to have my own blog design that I liked so much, so much that I blogged a lot last October. Just in case you don't know yet, my inspiration in this design is the refrigerator. Yup. This is probably the only refrigerator-themed blog in the whole internets. [Blog]

TV. There's the usual The Office and How I Met Your Mother. There's the unusual Heroes, because I don't know why I keep watching Heroes. Then the new additions (and addictions) to my comedy collection - The Big Bang Theory, 30 Rock, and The IT Crowd. If you love clever comedies, you'll love these shows too.

Sirius. After two years of wishing-wishing, I finally bought myself a Canon EOS 450D. Needless to say, I'm loving it. One of my main wishing-wishing next year is to have a Canon Lens, you know, to satisfy the Lust. [Blog]


Tagaytay. We went to Tagaytay this year not once, but twice - with the same itinerary, same hotel, same volcano, same dinner. Ang sarap kasi nung chicken biryani sa Taj of Tagaytay. [Photos]


I am now 25. Yuck. I feel old. [Blog] [Photos]


Kagwang Awards. It's a one of a kind Christmas Party: Italian Job convoy, on a Sunday evening, swimming in Pansol, Kagwang Awards night, on a very tight budget. Loved every moment of it, except for the excruciating toothache at 3am (see next item). [Party Photos] [Awards Photos]

Wisdom Tooth. Sa lahat ng buwan ng taon, bakit ngayong December pa napili ng ipin ko na sumulpot at barubalin yung gilagid ko? Marami tuloy akong hindi nagawa sa paborito kong buwan ng taon. [Blog]


Christmas. Our christmas this year is special because it's the first time my siblings contributed to the handa, and got gifts for everyone of us. [Photos]


Jolec Pasko in Bulacan. Two words: counter-top. They have a small, simple house beside a farm somewhere in Bulacan and it has a counter-top ala bar in it. How awesome is that? Kulang na lang ay neon lights. [Photos]

Sabi ko nga, 2008 was a colorful year for me. Sana ay naging makulay din ang taon nyo, at maging makulay ang mga pagkakataon natin sa susunod na taon.

Happy New Year Everyone!