Ang mga nakakaloka at bonggang-bonggang eksena
malalaman nyo na!
BFF Christy & Japhet, d'best!
Ever year ga facilitate kami ni Japhet it reunion, ga istorya kami daywa, ‘When will the time nga ma panghugtan gid naton kun ano atong masarangan as mature & responsible facilitators?”
Well, ever since, were thinking something grand! We know we can make it, the best way we know how. And this is really it!
OCTOBER
Kay Japhet naghalin do idea to push through a grand get together. October pa, pressure eon ako kana. She suggested, I approved do tandem namon daywa. Nagtxt imaw October 2009, Ok, relax, “my ma attend pa kaya nhe?” Considering the following points: 1. Accessibility, 2. Availability and 3. Budget. She replied, “Go!”
THE DATE & TIMEAw ahh, ok Go! First move is to choose a date which is DECEMBER 27, Sunday 1:00 PM do pinaka possible. Next…look for a cozy venue (take note, bukon it nipa hut cottage this time hah..abah?) and then, think of a concept, must be a Hawaiian beach party. Navitas is the first option dahil “maeapit”. Our goal in the very first place is “abu maka attend, magkilita ag mag-iliba” kita sa Batch 2002 after seven years. Then, there goes the perfect theme:
“Livin’ & Lovin’ @ SEVEN”
A get together celebrating 7 years of friendship, happiness and memories.
THE VENUE
I contacted Aroma Resort, Navitas, Numancia. After several negotiations, GO! naka reserved do venue for the Grand Get Together October pa lang! Charlette, Japhet & I thought of a cocktail Hawaiian concept. In just a call & txt away everything falls into place. So exciting! Tanan do plans nahimo thru cellphone & internet. Uwa gid namon ha discussed personally in a round table. Parang, sige eang ahh, kaya dun. Kun ano do idea ni Japh, suportado ko, to the rescue si Charlette, Mark M. & Mark L. We tolerated each other. hehehe!
THE COMMITTEE
The reunion committee was formed. “The Dream Team” composed of: Japhet, Christy, Charlette, Mark M., Hermie, Mark L., Jane, Rio, and Ronald.
TASKING & COUNTDOWN OF ACTIVITIES
Tasking & what to do list was formalize: the venue & finance committee, invitation & program, artist, communication, registration & attendance, food & settings, sounds & drinks and raffle committee were assigned.
NOVEMBER
I started visualizing the invitation format & program flow. Deal with Dodong for the tarpaulin lay-out, idea naman ni Japhet which turned out sa nakaka-inlove nga lay-out it tarpaulin. Bonggang-bongga pagka print which undeniably made us gets even more excited. Nag umpisa man kami it inform sa mga batchmates nga my contact sa CP. There goes the online solicitation! Overwhelming do support ni Rheyen, nice response sa mga batch sponsors whom without a second thought nag pledge it cash for foods & drinks ag gin panindigan all the way. Finalize eon do mga activities for the big day. Start man it distribute it mga invitations last week of November and of course invitation to guest mentors were formalized.
GUEST MENTORS
Ma’am Lilia Toress-Sumanga, Ma’am Myla Metzelle V. Clavel, Ma’am Exaltacion Ureta and Ma’am Zeditha Requiro.
DECEMBER
Japhet started the everyday txt countdown nga bonggang-bongga hasta it big day! Hehehe…nakakaloka! Uhmm, by this month comes the unexpected negative vibes, mga anticipated inarte, ka etchusan ag ka charingan, nakon gid…hahaha! It’s not just like what you think nga basta-basta ako nag inarte…talagang na pa-cancel ko do reunion! Back-out kun back-out. Well, that’s another story. Anyway, thanks to Japhet, I can felt how determined & consistent imaw, so GO! GO! GO!
THE HIGHLIGHT
Second week it December, we got a call from Rheyen approving the solicitation for donating a token sa Alma Mater. On the second week, gin purchase ni Japhet sa Manila do mga sports equipments: Basketball, Volleyball, Volleyball Net, Soft Ball, bat & gloves (air pin) and pair of wireless microphone for the need of NNSF.
NO HOLDS BARRED
Nakaabot eon si Japh sa Aklan. Were in our busy-busyhan mood. Nakipag meet si Japh kay Carlo Maravilla (P500) & Ronald (500) sa Gaisano who gave cash supports. Philip & Rio gave (P1,000) each. Lea (500) and all others nga gin pang hold-up, harrassed, black mail, gin pakonsenxa, ag gin threat namun do andang kabuhi para magtao it andang amot hehehe..sayod ninyo kun sin-o kamo. Sa mga uwa gid nagpabatyag as if uwa sanda ga exist, uwa’t amig-amig!
Do bilog nga batch just can’t imagine how we enjoyed much the souvenirs wrapping, venue check (ang nakaka laglag matris na heavy wood furniture ng Aroma Resort, hahaha, do marketing (grocery sa Marianing & panindahan sa wet market with Jed Iguban, our official driver. Do pagtapas it Chinese bamboo & pag takod it mga flaglets sa venue, do fruits churva ni Charlet nga gin pang hakot pauli, sambilog nga pacwan gid ay Japhet hahaha, pinya do akon nhe! Ag do flower arrangement sa center piece nga gin hueay ni Mark Leyson ag Vanessa pagkatapos it reunion…. Haaaayz! Ganyan kami sa batch 2002, ang saya-saya!
THE BIG DAY!
December 27, 2009
We made it! A big thank you! To all my batchmates behind the success of our grand get together. Thank you so much!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
To our beloved mentors, Ma’am Lilia, Ma’am Myla & Ma’am Exal for sharing with us your precious time. Ag sa heartwarming & touching words imparted for all of us. To Ma’am Zeditha Requiro, who didn’t make it that day, see you next time. You missed a lot Ma’am.
In behalf of the NNSF Batch 2002, I would like to acknowledge the ‘Dream Team’ for making the occasion possible. To BFF Japh for everything. For bringing out serving utensils and all nga pwede mabitbit. Tanan ta yata nga ibilin mo kana, hakuton na. Japhet pah! To Charlette, Mark, Me, Myself & I, for the glamorous venue settings, Rowen Magdael, our chef cook for the mouth watering ‘menudo’, Rio & Ronald for the 5 cases soft drinks, Orlan Almero for the sounds, kay Philip sa pagpainom, to those who serve as drivers nga nag assist sa pagsueang ag paghatod pauli, and to all the food brought during the day that we enjoyed very much.
Ag syempre pa kay Rheyen, Margaret, and Rannel although they didn’t make it, how they wish they’re here. Uwa eang kita kasayod kun mauno nanda kita gustong makaibahan. Na acknowledge gid do effort ni Rheyen for his generosity in donating token of gratitude for the need of NNSF and its students. Thanks kay Japhet sa pag facilitate sa mga equipments pauli all the way from Manila to Aklan.
Saeamat man sa mga Batchmates nga nag atend despite nga may mga pangabuhi eon: si Dannilyn with her 2 kids, Junessa (1), Elsa (1), Nelissa (1), Fredisel (1), Satur (1) & Sylvia (1) daea nana anang pamilya. Why not, we are family here! Masadya kami nga makita kamo nga malipayon. Sa mga chikitings, uwa eang kamo kaeubot, nga inyong mga ginikanan ngaron hay tao lang. May mga take out man kamu ah. Akalain mo yun, aw ah! hehehehe…
REVELATIONS
Kay Vanessa nga apple of the eye ni John Jay Taglay halin ko High School hasta makaron. Kay Joanne Pelaez, ola-ola ag uwa’t kakupas-kupas nga super crush ni RR Ureta, Do kaduda-duda nga si Japhet ag Rio, ham-an it nag exit it timprano si GM ag Dodong? Si Junessa nga uwa kakaon it mayad dahil uwa ta imaw ga kaon it karne it baboy ron. Tanging chiffon, pacwan ag papaya lang ang close nya nun. Ag do amot nga gulaman nga uwa ha serve, naulihi! Hay kamusta naman do bonggang beach dress ni Charlette, Japhet, Christy, & Mark Macavinta? Ang mga hindi apektado sa concept. Sa mga nagdaea ag nagpakilaea it mga girlfriends: si Philip with Pearl & Jed with Judelyn, best wishes. And to the Aroma Resort & staff for making us feel comfortable that day! Saying thank you is not enough for what you have done will be cherished and treasured forever.
God bless everyone! A very happy & blessed New Year ahead of us!
