"rise."

i'm (officially) back from my lenten hiatus.
i realized how much i missed
posting thoughts and all sorts of nonsense.

here's a quick update on what i was up to during lent...
manna with devyn, tiff, and arthur. sojuboytellem.
element for aimee and tracy's birthday.
sponsor-candidate retreat.
usc pacn...don't worry, usc is still wack.
chat sum bul with jay. i'm seriously lovin' korean bbq right now.
roscoes at pasadena.
roscoes again and yogurtland with vanessa in the lbc.
jee's birthday dinner.
claremont/pomona gallivanting with dub, jee, betty, and chris.
anavie's baby showers
at the dy residence and mccoy's equestrian center.
kim's birthday celebration at d&b's.
met pacquaio and mayor antonio villiargosa.
cleaned up the streets of historic filipinotown
with the kabalikat society.
joshie's birthday at yard house.
chili's and stinger's for tanya's birthday.
ribs night at the leelin residence...props to mike juloya.
r.i.p. jon saligumba.

so basically...i ate a lot of good food with a lot of good people
for a lot of different and good reasons.

for the most part, lent was a relatively peaceful time for me. it had its crazy moments but i feel as if it's going to be the calm before storm. a lot of pcns and the confirmation ceremonies are happening this month. a plethora of birthdays await in may...especially my own. my sister is leaving for the carmelites in less than a month...the same amount of time until anavie is due to give birth to ever marian. a grip of people are graduating this spring/summer which means a lot of ceremonies and celebrations. and slowly but surely...i'm getting closer to my graduation date of july 7. during lent, i learned to be a little more simple and humble. i realized the urgency of becoming a nurse and growing up so i can start the rest of my life already.

"you are only starting on your path to success." that's what my fortune cookie said today at lunch. yessir...i will take what i've experienced in lent to produce a great aftermath.