Thursday, August 24, 2006
that Enrique Iglesias songAugust 23, 2006. 8:47 PM. four angst-ridden, emo-driven youths are lying down the hood of a car staring up at the glittery Tagaytay sky, waiting for a genuine piece of wonder...
Missy: ... mga what-could-have-been eh. haha.
Jay: oo nga eh. tinuruan mo mag-shuffle ng cards eh noh?
Melai: hah? "oo."
Jay: sayang. pogi naman siya ah.
Jau: oo nga. mon ka ba naman.
Jay: si mon -----
Missy, Jay, Melai, Jau: YYYYYOOONN! [wild, empathic screams and jumps follow as the four gaze upon a big, blue, split-second light show]
"shooting stars aren't as rare as people think they are. they just never look up." -- Jacrew
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sometimes, you need a bigger release. when lying on your bed staring at the ceiling for hours isn't enough anymore. when everything is black and white, bland, boring and dull. when your face is as gray as a gargoyle, and even as ugly as one. on times like these, you just need to escape the universe, seek refuge and shelter, look for another dimension and reality. that's exactly what we did yesterday. four ugly gargoyles flew to a place not so near yet not so far just to get to a place to leave their problems in.
too many things have been happening recently. they just piled up and became far too much for any of us to handle anymore. and an impromptu trip to tagaytay was just what the doctor ordered. leaving one sunny and sad wednesday afternoon, we roadtripped to the south with the sole intention of pouring our souls out, screaming at the top of our lungs, and living a parked-car-night-sky moment. all these with cheesy/emo/appropriate/tv-show-like musical soundtracks to fit. [e.g. driving on the sunset-touched highway, "we've been on the run, driving in the sun, looking out for number one, California here we come..." cheesy. yes.]
it's an equation:
four really good/emo/excited friends + a good iPod playlist + pigging out + parking and hanging out at a closed The Peak resturant in Highlands [the setting was absolutely AMAZING] + seeing the b-e-a-utiful city skyline + seeing hundreds of natural Christmas tree lights in the bushes + having one of these Christmas tree lights make a home in our hands + sharing our deepest sentiments with each other + the coldest/strongest gales making our hairs dance and our knees shiver + taking great photos + lying down on the hood of the car + seeing hundreds of bright stars + seeing certain stars "dance" + seeing the clouds form an outline of a heart with all the stars inside it + hearing First Of Summer play on the randomized iPod playlist + belting along with First Of Summer + seeing the bluest shooting star materialize for all of us to make a wish = A TOTAL ESCAPE FROM REALITY
there are certain nights you know you'll always remember. last night was one of them. i can't believe we actually went to tagaytay on a school night and i can't believe everything went so perfectly. we went home that night with softer insides and lighter feelings. it was everything we wanted and needed. it's like the Big Guy made that night just for us. and i can't thank Him enough. i know that
nothing is ever perfect, but i swear, i had to re-think that statement after last night.
it truly was.. LEGEN--wait for it, and i hope you're not lactose intolerant cuz the next part of the word is--DARY!
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the adventure ended at 7:36 PM
