Happy 3_th Birthday Al!!!

Alberto Abay is my friend since year 1997(?)...then around year 2000 we became frenemies (long story why the world war..lol!)...then we became friends again late 2009...he was such a bitch to me for almost 10 years, he would ignore my presence, he wouldn't answer my text messages, he wouldn't talk to me...(kaloka) crazy right...

but not as crazier when we were in college and still friends then...like the time we got into a car accident and Al was using his father's car...we were scared as rats..and  those times when we would burn our ears over the phone until morning...chika to death...talking about boys, boys, and girls...ahem.

the photo below was taken two years ago...he never showed his body art..but he did this for us (ladybird and i)...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! * let's forget the age..

God Bless you and i wish you happiness and success!!

rainy afternoon + hot spicy noodles

love!

so rude!

how can a store like this exist in the city of smiles...

i wonder how much more rudeness does the employees get from the owner of this store...

i have been to the main wholesaler of goods like in this store in divisoria and i never saw posts like this in their walls...in their building as a matter of fact.

if you are a buyer, would you buy your supplies from this store?

(note: i was told that the owner is the city councilor's wife)

sad.

Saint Louis University...and our family.

In celebration of the Centennial Year of Saint Louis University, Baguio City, a coffeetable book  entitled: Light of the North - The Centenary of Saint Louis University 1911-2011 was published.

AND inside the book, i am proud to share to you, my grandfather Espiritu L. Costales was one of the pioneer high school graduates of Saint Louis University in Baguio City.

most of our cousins, aunts and uncles went to SLU as well.

i myself was once a student of Saint Louis University and i regret not finishing my whole course there...but still, i want to have a copy of this book.

below is my grandparents, Espiritu Lagasca Costales and Conchita Madrid Costales:

my grandfather, second from left, during the visit of Former President Ferdinand Marcos (a fellow ilocano) in Negros Occidental.

how i wish i can come up with a brief family history booklet or some sort...i can't promise, but i am planning to visit this year to gather all the facts...we are one family that lives miles apart from each other...and it's not that easy.

good night everyone!

walk in the rain

on my way to pick up mabe from the studio this morning...rain poured...bought a cheap red umbrella...used my ancient Nokia e61i for the shots...

a rainy saturday everyone!