new look, new life?

Got myself a haircut. My hair was too long for a wash and wear manage! Anyways here's my new look. This picture is taken at Kul's Kitchen when I had dinner with my friends from elementary.


It was taken using Karen's phone. So who were there and what do they do after 10 years (didn't realize it had been 10 years since I graduated from my elementary education in USC South Grade School).

In order of arrival:

Me - software engineer, Accenture
Mark Jusef Julio aka July - developer from Alliance loaned to Epson temporarily
April Victoria Pino aka Toriang- Med Rep
Karen Melody Migriño aka Karen - unemployed, reviewing for Accountancy Board Exam
Gizelle Faye Sembrano aka Ipay - Team Lead, Vonage Etelecare
Christy Surigao aka Christy - Nurse, Chong Hua Hospital
Emmanuel Delfino aka Eman - software engineer, Accenture
Manuel Baricuatro aka Junkoy - developer, Epson
Ma. Karla Bautista aka Kai - model, (don't know which agency)

We had coffee first at Mocha Blends then had dinner at Kul's. I couldn't get enough food! The day before I had dinner with Maia, Ipay, Edu and Rhea (college friends). Had my first taste of Persian Palate. It was really yummy!

Anyway, with regards to my title it doesn't actually come along that even if I had my hair cut short I should change who I am to people. I am still me, no matter how I look! Even if I miraculously lose 10 lbs. in 3 months time and probably look sexier (I wish!) I'd still love to help people, still want to keep my privacy, still want to hang out with friends and talk about Music, arts, movies and old classmates from elementary.

By the way, thanks for all those who read my blog and those who took time to post their thoughts on my chatterbox. A reader who doesn't want her/his/its identity to be known sent me an email.

Here goes:

Hey van,
Lets ask you then… Do you think close friends are still close friends when you’re intimate and hold hands? If you say yes, then yes it can be but honestly deep inside ur wishing it could be more than that…. Its your say on continuing to hold hands or intimate because “guys” in general just take advantage we wouldn’t know if they like it or not. They may take advantage, they might also wish the same thing that it could be more or they just don’t want to hurt the girls feelings. To Summarize all its all up to the girl. Can she handle bering intimate knowing that the guy may just be her good friend (at least she was able to take advantage of him)? Dba at least na enjoy nimu ang holding hands. Or is she just being intimate hoping nga something could happen?
Some are lucky that the guy they are falling for realizes. Some are not. Weigh it. If the guy is torpe then maybe time to give him a wake up call if the guy is not torpe then chances are he’s just passing time.

Upon reading this, it got me thinking. Maybe the intimacy is welcomed. Its always nice to have someone hold your hand just to let you know that they're just around the corner if you need them. Its nice to know that there's somebody who's willing to set aside whatever it is they're doing just to listen to you rant or listen to you praise all that had happened in your day. But then for me, its crossing the boundary of "just being close friends" and that certain "something else"!

And then another thought, probably way far from the topic at hand, hit me. I remembered Doyle telling me not to put color/meaning into what people especially guys do. Just wait till they guy blurts out the real deal. But lately it seems that even words are not to be taken seriously, well not all people but when it comes to guys I mean. They may say that they missed you and then mean something else. Ahhh! Why can't they just make up their minds. There are basically 2 choices here:

You like me. OR
You don't like me.

So I'd just probably stay away from guys. Period. End of story! hehehe...