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Bunny Night + Iyayo Night

Last weekend was a trying time for me, but despite the moments of wanting to cry my eyes out and wanting to hit someone’s head with a sledgehammer, I still had moments of laughing from my friends’ crazy antics and smiling from their unmistakable love and support for me. 🙂

FRIDAY: THE BUNNY FAMILY NIGHT

I had 30mins of sleep but I couldn’t trade seeing my bunny children, Joko and Kwe for zzzz’s. We had (our second) dinner in Offbeat Cafe (with the special participation of Marie :))

I had some Bacon Fries (yes, bacon fries… sorry, I didn’t get to take a picture, na-excite ako masyado eh hahaha) and Croquettes.

Our poison of choice: Strawberry Beer, which according to Joko, “Packs a punch” and according to me, “Pucks a panch.” LOL

Kwe had the Offbeat Burger aka the Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger. Takaw mo, Baby Bunny!

More drinking at Wingman!

Mojito for me.

Blue Lemonade for Joko.

Beer for Kwe.

Also had their Deep Fried Snickers.

Our friend JR had a special participation. He’s a sign from God. LOLOLOLOL!

SATURDAY: IYAYO NIGHT

I wasn’t in the mood to eat, so I accompanied Yo to KopiRoti because she badly wanted to eat their Kaya toast.

It was my first time to try KopiRoti. So fine, I had to try something, too.

Soooo… for me, their coffee was so-so. The soft-boiled eggs tasted ok, but I really don’t like gooey eggs. Errrr…uhhhmmm… LOL. Anyhoo, I liked their Kaya toasts. 🙂 Kopi Bun next time. 🙂

No IyaYo night can be complete without alcohol. Well, except last Thursday when we went to wee Nam Kee to see out Twitter friends… Hello @pinoygossipboy! Loved spending time with you in Starbucks! Mwah!) Went to Central to see our friends Kiwi and Delight and their other friends. 🙂

Transferred to 7-11 right after Central called it a night. I didn’t want to go home until Haring Araw called it a day. :p

That’s me with Kiwi. We’ve been friends since 2003.

That’s Eunice, my FBFF (Former BFF hahaha) and Neil, our newest boybud.

And of course, I am Iya and she is Eunice aka Yo. Together, we are IyaYo! DUH. Lol.

I love my friends!!!! Thank you God for my friends. They are my constant. 🙂

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listening to: O.A.R. – Any Time Now

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by Iya Santos on January 18, 2011  •  Permalink
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Baptism, Mojos, Holmes and Burgers

After 36++ hours of being sick and paranoid, I was rewarded with a fantastic Sunday with the girlfriends.

We first went to St Andrew the Apostle Parish in Bel-Air for Caitlin’s baptism. Finally got to see my inaanak. I’m still afraid to hold her because she looks so tiny and fragile that I might accidentally crush her.

Mike, Carla, Caitlin and the ninangs 🙂

Shakey’s jupiter for the reception where the anacondas in my tummy writhed in delight (pakk, parang nakakatakot yun ha hehe) because of the mojos, pizza, pasta and chicken. I just had a hard time resisting drinking Coke. I couldn’t drink anything cold now because of my laryngitis. Hence, smoking is also a no-no now. Anyhooz, instead of smoking, I just laughed and clapped (by shaking my hands like an idiot, kasi wala ako voice) from the tons of jokes over merienda.

(= Kwe . Miki . Kassy . Joko . Iya . Carla =)

This really cracked me up:

Joko: Ako si Miley Cyrus. Si Iya si–
Me: Taylor Swift
Joko: Ikaw LL, sino ka? Demi Lovato?
Carla: Ayoko dun!!!
Joko: Ok, do you want to be Vanessa Hudgens or Ashley Tisdale?
Carla: Vanessa Hudgens!
Me: Errr… in ferla, sa kanya si Zac Efron.
Joko: Ikaw Kassy sino ka?
Kassy: Selena Gomez.
Miki: How about me?
Joko: You can be Camilla Belle?
Carla and Me: Potah. Sino yun?
Joko: *googles* Here she is o. Maganda ‘yan!
Miki: Yeah she is! Ok, I’ll be Camilla Belle.
Kwe: *jumps up and down* How about me??? Sino ako???
Joko: Ikaw si Erich.
Kwe: Huh? Sino ‘yun?
Joko: Erich Gonzales ng Katorse.

Lol. We love you, baby bunny Kwe! Even if sobrang alaskado ka na naman kahapon especially about your alias Florahbhel. :p

Entertainment continued at R.O.X. where we looked for surfboards. Correction, Kassy and Joko checked our boards, Kwe played with the indoboard and nonsporty chicks Miki and moi sniffed at least 10 kinds of soaps and body butter. Banana milk, anyone?

After which, we went to see Holmes. The movie’s absolutely terrific! Gusto ko ulit panoorin! Hell, I’d even wait and buy an original dvd! Blueray!!! I love Ironman! I love Alfie! And errrr… I love girlfromTheNotebook, Rachel McAdams :p She is my girlcrush. Only, she’s not blonde in this film. Oh well, lovelove her role as Adler. Can’t wait to see the sequel! 🙂

newest addition to my favorite movies

Last stop, Brother’s Burger. God, I love burgers. And large fries. And insane friends. And not smoking not only because I’m sick.  And not throwing a fit if I can’t drink Coke.

Oooh, and I love this photo of me by Miki. She’s awesome. Like me. Hehe.

Kung si Kwe, Katorse... Ako, Bente-Ocho.

See? Happy Sunday! I’m still sick but with all the happyvibes I got from yesterday, I can manage. 🙂

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listening to: Geri Haliwell – Circles Round The Moon

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by Iya Santos on January 11, 2010  •  Permalink
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XXVIII

Today is my birthday. And this is one helluva happy birthday! 🙂

I finally got the small, intimate celebration I’ve been wanting since I got sick and tired of organizing wasakan drinking sessions slash reuniting Christmas parties in the South every time I turn a year older. Time to move on from the place I used to call home and from some of the people who used to mean the world to me. It’s not sad, really. It just means I’m in a different place now and I have changed. 🙂 But what didn’t change is my favorite combo of friends + alcohol + food + dancing.


with besty Joanna aka my teenage bunny and besty Janice aka Tita Pussy…cat


besty Eunice aka Yo… put us together and we’re IyaiyaYowwww

Last night, I got together with Jap, Eunice, Joko, Kassy and Kwe for my birthday salubong in A.Venue Suites (Thanks, Joko’s Mommy! Biological Mommy, hehe!). We watched Stardust; ate chips, ambrosia, Yellow Cab pizza and pasta (4cheese and Corona, Charlie Chan) and caramel cake from Costa Brava (which is my 2nd favorite cake na, 1st pa rin ang rhumcake! :P); talked about the best and the worst of 2009; and of course, we camwhored. And we laughed. We laughed a lot. The bunny ears, Kwe being mistaken for a whore (I have morals, 1M a night!), the butas cardi of Jap and how to hide it in really weird ways, Joko’s kwento about seeing her crushie the other day (and the difference of reactions pag friends vs crush), Yo’s baking adventures (whipped cream fail) and Kassy’s pigletness (kirengkeng!!! congrats!).


bunny family with ears from Star City (thanks Joko! Loves it!)


with Kassy ze Piglet

Ten-sec countdown before my birthday… and *wooooooooo* I blew my 28th candle. My wish? I’d tell you if it happens already. I got a feeling it’s going to happen soon enough. Like sana, mamaya. 🙂 Haha, speak of, by 12:05 it was VIBES time, made me miss Carla a lot! LLB, if you’re reading this, I hope next year, the whole Panda family will be present in my birthday :p Or kahit ‘wag na kayo ni Mike, kahit si Caily lang hehe.


chocolate mousse c/o Jap & Yo

Yum yum chocolate mousse + lemon vodka + Gilbey’s premium (my local poison of choice).
Rich dropped by (sana kasama rin si Maia), so my celeb was 95% estrogen lang. Hahaha. If Donnie and Joel were there, baka 93% lang. 😉

We went to Tabu for a couple of hours because I wanted to dance and I wanted to be in my comfort/partyzone. Plus, I really miss Oryx. Much love to the dj who played almost all the songs I asked for. More alcohol! Yaaaaaayyy!


Tabu with ze ladies (Oryx, I miss you!!!)


with DJ Mark Nicosia

Back to the condo for rest, food, alcohol and Mia (who gave me a bottle of Patron). More food, more booze and more pictures.

By 5ish, Mia went home, Kwe went to Quezon to surf, Joko went to sleep and Kas and I stayed at the balcony and flashed Makati looked at Makati and talked about the heavy stuff. Life and Love. It didn’t bring me down because I still got ze birthday buzz. :p


with Miaboo


ahhhm… do I have another bunny daughter?

Slept around 6ish, got up around 11. Joko and Kas dropped me off and I slept again until around 2 hours ago. Kinda like a regular night out, but it’s my special day and I’m happier. 🙂

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My first morning photo as a 28 year old.. Good morning, Makati!

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Mama and Daddy, thanks for everything. I’ll see you this Christmas and you can give me the mini lobsters you promised me. I love and miss you both.

Friends, thanks for making my birthday extra special. 🙂 Mga sira ulo kayo. Hehe.

Universe, thanks. Friends na kami ni Echo sa Facebook. Wala na bang mas ibibilis ang kilos mo? Haha.

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listening to: Glee – Sweet Caroline

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by Iya Santos on December 20, 2009  •  Permalink
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Echo, WRU?

I love my friends and I support them in their endeavours. Most of the friends I am frequently with are surfers, and so I go with them to surfspots and attend surf activities (with all my poser terms and moves) every chance I get. Last night, however, I shamelessly admit, I went to Handlebar not primarily to cheer for Ejay, Lor and Jef for winning in the recently concluded Zambapalooza. I attended the MSA party in the hopes that I will see Jericho Rosales.

So sue me. Eh sa gusto ko magpapicture with him eh.

Anyhoodles, Echo-frustration and babyscare aside, I enjoyed the night! Yaaay for my superlarge bacon and egg sandwich and salad and fries! Double Yaaay for the music of Tempestous Jones. Triple Yaaay for seeing a longlost college friend, Sharon Sager! And loads of love to Joko, Kwe, Kas, Ejay, Mio, James, Lor, Paolo, Jef and Nicole!


Me, Joko, Jef, Paolo, Ejay, Kassy and Joren


Dear Tito Pare Pao, nasaan na si Echo? Nasaan na??? xoxo Tunnel Master Iya


With my girls and The Paolo Soler of PSA hehe (kelan kaya si The Jericho ang kasama sa pic? :P)

Oh well, tara na, TUNNEL na tayo!

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listening to: Blondie – One Way or Another

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by Iya Santos on December 17, 2009  •  Permalink
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Sunday in Cuenca

Congratulations to Manila Toffee Company for

being featured in Manila Standard

November 27 article

AND

for selling lots of truffles, toffee and statement aprons in the St James Bazaar (Cuenca Park, Ayala Alabang)

MTC (Carla, Kathlene, Joanna) and friends (Me, Derick and Kassy)

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Aside from the MTC goodies, my tummy became happy because of these yummies:

H Cuisine’s angus beef belly with demiglace gravy and sauteed vegetables (P150.00 only! I give it 9 out of 1o! Sort of curbed my desire to eat wagyu. Sort of.)

tad disappointing Takoyaki Balls because there’s no katsuobushi (fish shavings)… good thing the sauce (okonomiyaki?) was delish

our round girl, Kwe hehehe!

Hecky’s Cebu style lechon’s a definite win! Succulent and flavorful! I just wish for better vinegar.

Yoh-gurt Froz + blueberries + butterscotch bits + white chocolate chips = my newest favorite combo 🙂

starless sky and a stellar bazaar (camphone can’t do it justice)

I spent around 1k just on bazaar food alone, but it was worth it.  I must have exhausted my weekly calorie and cholesterol count in one day. :p

Until the next Bazaar!

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listening to: Britney Spears – Radar

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by Iya Santos on November 30, 2009  •  Permalink
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Cuenca Bazaar 2009

It’s the season to be jolly! It’s the season to spend!

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATES, CANDIES, TOFFEE, CAKES , PASTRIES & STATEMENT APRONS! Catch me and my girls at the St. James the Great Bazaar on November 27-30,2009. Football Field, Cuenca Park, Ayala Alabang.

OPEN FOR ADVANCE CHRISTMAS ORDERS! (special rates for advance orders!)

my personal faves are: dark chocolate vanilla and English toffee

i want the The Man-The Legend apron for my boss! :p

I’ll be there Saturday and Sunday. Friends, contact me in my Globe line. Future-friends, you can reach me at 0917.3490855. Madali ako kausap for discounts. Hehehe. :p

See you!

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listening to: Jingle Bells

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by Iya Santos on November 25, 2009  •  Permalink
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Zambales * 110809

Busy.

No time to kwento with words.

Here. Pics.

capones

sun + sea  – red horse

iyakwe

baby bunny and mommy bunny = surfers hahaha

ej

hubaran si exbf!!!

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cheers to good times! 🙂

pool2

after surf chill

iyapaolayla

with surfstar layla and paolo

zamba

the gang 🙂

OK. That’s it.

I’m out!

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listening to: psychological noise

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by Iya Santos on November 10, 2009  •  Permalink
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Cebu 2k9

My first intention was to flood my trip to Cebu entry with photos, but I figured most of the people that care about it can see the pics in my Facebook and (soon) in my Multiply anyway.

With that, let me just share the most significant moments in the Queen City of The South immortalized in digiphotos. Three per day!

Day 1 / August 6 / Thursday

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I experienced my very first plane ride. I shit you not. Yaaay! Loved it– especially the take off– except the pain in my ears! Props to Joko for being by my side even if she placed me nearest the emergency exit. Hence, the prayer “Dear God, please help me because I need to help others as well. Amen.”

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Day 1 was historical pasyal day. Places visited: Magellan Shrine, Lapu-Lapu Shrine, Magellan’s Cross, Fort Santiago, Basilica Minore de Santo Niño etc etc. I’m sharing this pic from Alegre Guitars just because I think it’s o for owww-some! Thanks to Mikiboo and her owww-some skills and cam!

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My trip would not be complete without a gimik night! Went to Vudu (as recommended by at least 5 people from my FB contacts). It was Band Night. Pandora was great. Kickass vocalist (ex-vox of Cueshe). Yaaaay for Mr. Brightside and Katy Perry songs! Another small world incident. Met three guys from the south. Not south as in Cebu– ALABANG. Sphere of existence. Hello TJ, Paco and Gelo!

Day 2 / August 7 / Friday

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Despite my six-hour sleep, I woke up at 10ish for my first Casa Escano breakfast. Daing na bangus, fried egg, garlic rice, achara, sikwate, banana-walnut waffle, cinnamon french toast and hash browns. Sino ba naman ang hindi gigising para d’yan?

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I went back to bed after my big breakfast and woke up at around 5pm to go to Waterfront. For what? Dinner! Say what? Oo, na. Dinner. Gumigising lang ako para kumain. I was that sleepy and I am this takaw. Yum-yum-yummy dinner c/o Kasuy who celebrated her 25th birthday with lots of red meat, good friends and dozens of pictures.

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Margaritas before going to bed! When we wake up, we will be wearing dresses the same color as our margaritas… So excited for Carla and Mike… 🙂

Day 3 / August 8 / Saturday

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Daddy Panda and Mommy Panda are now officially Mr. and Mrs. Manaloto! Their wedding’s the most beautiful I’ve ever gone to. Love was all around. I felt it in my fingers and I felt it in my tores. LOL. I would like to have that kind of wedding someday. Someday, like tomorrow.

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Vistamar with 1/3 of the entourage in the afternoon. Surreal looking at Carla and Mike knowing they’re already husband and wife. Nakanang…. ang galing! *apir pandas!* Anyhoots, one good reason to go back to Cebu: beachbumming!!! We were too tired and too late to enjoy Mactan. We lounged by the pool instead…

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and ate a lot! Wooooot for the 50% off! Yaaaaayyyy sinigang and chicken chicharon and eggplant-mango salad! And free ice cream c/o Kassy’s sugod-kusina moment. Hahaha. Fun times with great friends and great food.

Day 4 / August 9 / Sunday

taboan

Joks and I woke up early to have breakfast (huhuhuhu last Escano breakfast) and to go to Tabo-an. Wheee! Danggit! Longanisa! Dried Pusit! Otaaaaaapppp! Amoy danggit pa rin ako pagbalik namin sa Casa Escano. Good thing we listened to the Cebuanos not to take a bath before going there. :p

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Lunch @ Mike’s (we love Casa Manaloto!!!) then Taoist Temple at Beverly Hills before going to Crown Regency for the Skywalk and Edge Coaster. Nope, I didn’t brave the heights. Pwede ba, sa elevator pa nga lang, I was freaking out na. Hehe.

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Had dinner at Mike’s after the thrill of heights. Nasabi ko na ba na we love Casa Manaloto? Hehe. After a fast and furious dinner, we headed to the airport and bid Cebu farewell. Sorry hindi ko natutuhan what’s bye-bye in Cebuano. No worries, aalamin ko ‘yan when I go back.

I am most def going back to Cebu!

Hoy Lechon, magtutuos pa tayo uli!!!

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listening to: Lady Gaga – Eh Eh

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by Iya Santos on August 16, 2009  •  Permalink
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From Moonwalking to Jai-hoing

Jai-hoing?

Hoing? That sounds funny. Haha, oh well. Friday was jampacked with activities! Instead of going to BPI Buendia for organizing recruitment leads and meeting with Sir Adolf re: Job Description, I went to Shaw to man the rec booth. I missed my squeaky clean post and the comforts of a/c, but I reckon it’s better that I stayed away from the place where I felt high levels of annoyance and insult last Thursday because of a certain twit who doesn’t have even a hint of what professionalism is. Weh, may araw ka rin. Karma is fast. Boo! Ayan na sa tabi mo!

Anyhoodles, after work, I met up with Kas and we were supposed to go to Eastwood together for the Michael Jackson tribute hosted by 89.9. (Muchos gracias, bella Mia!) Eh, umulan. Ng malakas. Nakaka-wa poise! Thank you, Papa God that exbf Ejay misses us terribly (terribly naman talaga, haha) and was just in Tektite.

*tawag kay Ejay*
Me: Mahal mo kami di’ba?
Ejay: Oo naman.
Me: Namimiss mo kami di’ba?
Ejay: Sobra!
Me: Good! Sundo mo kami ni Kassy! Sabay-sabay na tayo pumunta Eastwood. Heheheeh.

Nakakaguilty kay Ejay kasi inabot kami ng 2 1/2 hours papuntang Libis. Naknampotah na traffic! Gutom na gutom na kami! We semi-survived until Red Ribbon thanks to my ever-ready crackers and his chocolate cupcake. Hehe. Lamon to the max sa RR before the MJ show.

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joko * iya * exbf ejay * kwe * kas

The tribute was fantastic. En masse appreciation of fans and non-fans for the late, great MJ. My respect for his art tripled. I had fun watching his videos, and I had to resist temptation by humiliating myself in public through doing the Thriller moves. We watched Luke…. Mijares. (Na-enjoy ni Kwe, sobra!) And Duncan Ramos. Boy, they’re good! Sayang, wala si Gary V! Hehe. Or si Billy Joe.

Manor, after the show. XOXO to CJ and his cousin, DJ CY for putting us on the guestlist. Kwe and EJay went home na. Pumalit naman si Joko (who looked extra wowowow pretty c/o her fantabulous dress. Galing siyang prom ng matatanda) and Rod (na galing St. Luke’s yata). I didn’t enjoy the first few minutes there because nasa daanan kami. I almost non-accidentally spilled beer to a brattybitchykid who had zero knowledge of “Excuse me.” Buti na lang, we saw Mia, her cool and pretty Mommy, and the other djs and we joined them. Wooohoo. I love having my own table in a crowded superclub! So there, I started to loosen up. And drinks galore! Kudos and highfives to Rod and CJ. Bearhugs for the SML, Mai Tai and Absolut Raspberry. Time to hataw sa sayaw albeit the totally uncomfortable outfit. Weh. It’s not the party clothes– it’s the party attitude! Go bunny dancesteps sa saliw ng tugtuging Jai Ho! Or was it another song? Baka, YMCA? Or yung shot through the heart and you’re to blame ni Bon Jovi? Haha. Remixes are fun! Funfunfun! As long as you’re not in Decades or the likes. Haha. This night’s memories will sustain me until I get my ass back to Tabu. Next week, LAX! Woot!10

kas * dj CY * doc CJ * iya * joko

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89.9 dj’s toni and mia with mia’s mommy

The night ended with us taking pictures with an Optimus Prime replica. I would have liked it better if it was Hannah Montana. Hmmm, tears. I haven’t watched the movie yet. But, tomorrow is another day. And the day after is another step to weekend. Did I say LAX? L-A-X! And there’s another thing happening on the 18th! I can’t wait!

I’m so excited, napapamoonwalk ako! Kahit hindi ako marunong!!!

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listening to: Blur – Boys Who Likes Girls

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by Iya Santos on July 12, 2009  •  Permalink
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