[HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!]

My last few moments as a Princess...I think my birthday week has absolutely spoiled me rotten. Last weekend was spent at a 5 star hotel with Ima and Tatay and my own personal escort...lol...he's actually a drug representative cuz Ima is a doctor and he gives her tons of free trips on behalf of the company. He's cute and 23 (NICOLE'S SOULMATE)...so he showed me around the wicked bars and nightclubs in Manila. This week, I've been busy with dance lessons, hairstylings, manicures, pedicures, and massages. And today, on my birthday, me, paulo, monica and alan spent the day at South Waters resort for lunch and swimming. I attached some pics below...

Of course the only sad part about my Princess week is my CANCUN GIRLS WEREN'T THERE!! I miss you guys. And I think I'm more sad that Nicole's soulmate is halfway around the world...hahaha (isn't he cute?)

Well, I'll be home in exactly 4 days. If you didnt get John's invite for The Bier Market on Monday night, then you're invited if you're reading this. Please be there!



**November 20 2003** 8:07pm

[Pammee in the Peens V.2: The Wicked Witch of the East heads West]
Pictures are finally posted!! I'm getting all of them printed out to bring home. Enjoy!! ...and coming soon: VIETNAM PICS

**November 10 2003** 1:23am

All this pink and purple is actually making me sick. Once again I've found the time from my extremely busy schedule to update my website....hehehe. I cant believe its been a month since last update...time goes by so fast. So what I have been up to? Still working out like crazy. I wanna look good when I come home. I'm kinda disappointed I missed Halloween there since it fell on a weekend...but all saints day (peens halloween) was pretty cool here too. Everyone goes to the cemetery and celebrates the dead. Thousands of people actually party til nightfall...so many shops and food stalls and even gambling stands are set up everywhere!

Been hanging out with Monica and Paulo too. There's even more talks of a wedding now so dont be suprised if paulo comes home engaged.

A few weeks ago, Ima (my philippine mom) had a new personal masseuse come to the house and once again..just like the typical filipino...she has a second job as a psychic/tarot card reader. I opted for the reading instead of the massage. She was even better than the first one!! She's really accurate about the occurences in my life and my future predictions look really good....stay friends with me cuz apparently I'm gonna be really rich!! And some of her near future predictions: big money coming for me soon, someone is PREGNANT! and i've yet to find out who...a friend back home is in love with me (okay, fess up)...and another girl is after john. If none of these are true then I guess i wont be rich either.

What else....we've been enjoying the Lucena nightlife, and considering there are only 2 places to go,we've been having tons of fun. Monica and I made friends with VR...a comedian transvestite from one of the clubs...she's sooo cool! It all started cuz Monica and I started putting 20pesos in her bra and everyone followed and we made her some extra cash...lol. She sat down and talked with us and I was telling her how much I liked her skirt, so she ripped it off and I tried it on..she was skinnier than me so it didnt fit...but the funny thing was there was no bulge in her panties...and started telling us how to properly tuck it in. She's got nicer legs than most girls I know. Then while we were talking, the water-filled condom she was using to stuff her bra broke! sooo funny. So i promised her some imported condoms from Canada and paulo gave it to her the following night. VR texted me and she was so greatful for keeping my word and promisedd someday that she'll repay me back. Not exactly a lasting friendship but makes a good story.

Last night Din and James came home to Lucena for the weekend so we all got drunk and went to Loaded nightclub (1 of 2 places to go in Lucena). Din has a new Australian/British accent which makes a hilarious combination when mixed with alcohol. Got picked up by some skugly local guys so Din and I just pretended that we couldnt understand tagalog.

That's about it for now. My dance lessons start on Tuesday and I'm really excited...its just basic stuff like salsa, merengue, basic swing...should be fun. I'm also hoping to get my christmas shopping done before I get home since its so much cheaper here. And hopefully nothing else goes wrong at the philippine airport in the next 2 weeks (in case you havent been listening to the news, the kudeta...and yes, that's how you spell it here in the peens...took over the airport for a couple of hours a few days ago). So hopefully I'll see you guys soon!!!!

**November 9 2002** 2:21pm

HAPPY 19TH BERFDAY TEN!! Right now as I write this I hope you have a HUGE hangover from last night. Fuck. I wish I could have been there!! Whoever went please tell me how it went and email me some pics!!

Anyhoo, I'm doing great here in the Peens. Still relaxing, keeping busy with a bunch of nothing, enjoying my hot weather. Last night went to a hospital dance function thing. I was soooo impressed with the dancing. It was like Grease....all of a sudden everyone knew the same dance out of nowhere! I found out later that they hired professional dancers to be part of the crowd...what a great idea! So now I really really want dance lessons! *my birthday's coming up* Just a little subliminal message...hehe.

Well, I'm finally closing my ticket for November 23. You guys better have a birthday/homecoming party for me...hahahaha. Miss you guys!!

**October 12 2003** 10:53pm

Finally I'm updating after nearly a month! Sorry again for lack of updates...I've been "busy"..as in, busy doing nothing. Well, I talked to Ten a few days ago and told her that to make up for her birthday, we'd go to Montreal in November and combine hers, mine, and M's birthdays all in one weekend. And she said "straight up...I only half believe you". Well, Ten, fully DON'T believe me now cuz I've decided to extend my stay for another month and a half until the end of November and possibly til beginning of December for several reasons. For one, I'm going to Thailand on November 3rd...another stamp on my passport..yay! Which will make it the 4th country i visit this year. I cant pass up that opportunity. Also, for the first time in 15 YEARS I will have HOT weather on my birthday...and hopefully i get to spend it on a beach or poolside...either way, I dont care, as long as its hot. And also, since John left, I've been spending so much time missing everyong and even missing work that I havent fully enjoyed my vacation. I used to think its bad to have nothing to do all day and sorta felt guilty for it. But really, when will I ever get to do this again? I have the whole day to spend with family, workout, and pursue my hobby....I've been designing business cards for my aunt and uncle...and now for one of thier friends...I helped design (with John's help), Paulo's and Monica's logo "Render" and also thier flier ads......and my biggest project, a brand new website (not for me but for someone else) which will debut hopefully this weekend. Anyway, I'm off to the mall with my aunt.......more updates and pictures from vietnam later...keep checking!!!!

**October 8 2003** 11:06am

for the lack of updates...I updated at work all the time cuz it was less boring than work. Anyway, I had a great day today. I woke up early and did tai bo at the gym with Ima's friends. Holy shit...this place is NOT air conditioned...and with this tropical heat, I was drenched in sweat during warm up. I remember working out at the gym for 2 hours back home and it barely dampened my shirt. Then the rest of the afternoon, just chatted with everyone, chilled at the house, hung out with Paulo and Monica, played more chess, then Ima's personal masseuse came to the house so I got a massage. And she's a psychic too and she told me a whole bunch of stuff about myself which was pretty freaky and told me about my near and far future...such as an event to expect while i'm here in the philippines and as far as how my career will be. But I'll keep these to myself. Next time she said to have a deck of cards ready so it'll be more detailed. That's it for now. Just counting down til the Vietnam trip. Is it mid September already? shiiiiiit! Time flies!

**September 17 2003** 11:27pm

This will be the day I remember the rest of my life. With my long list of victims, one relentless enemy remained...but today, after so many battles...I FINALLY BEAT TATAY AT CHESS!!

**September 15 2003** 11:52pm

One week since my last update and one week since John left. Paulo and I have been trying to kill time everyday. It gets pretty boring during the day with just the two of us...but still cool. I'm really starting to miss everyone but still too scared to go back home and grow up again. Its so easy here...which is good and bad. Right now I dont think I'll be back home til the end of October which will suck cuz it'll be super cold there by then. Paulo's started to make his little studio office to start his business with Monica. As for me, I'm still trying to figure out what to do with my time depending on how long I'm here for....so far my aunt's enrolled me in a gym, and offered to pay for guitar or piano lessons while I'm here. But good news...I'm going to Vietnam in the end of September for 5 days!!! Ima and Tatay are going for some doctor's conference and Din and I get to come along sans conference and just tour around...should be really fun. I can't wait for that...another stamp on my passport. That's it for now...I hope everyone's good. please email me!!

**September 12 2003** 4:46pm

So we got DSL connection and a new computer that can save the world...and the pics are up and I'll be able to update all the time. Anyway, John's leaving tonight and i'm super sad...i can't believe its been 6 weeks already. Now I'll be the one who's partnerless...oh well. So the past few days have been really fun. Since I last updated, John and I spent 4 days in Manila shopping, sightseeing, going to museums. Our hotel was soooo nice. There was a mayor conference there that week so the security was really high. I woke up in the morning and found a sniper on the roof of the hotel as the politicians were coming. We also toured Intramuros (the philippine Old Montreal) and the horse and carriage guy ripped us off...he dropped us off in the middle of nowhere and tripled the charge. After the Manila trip, it was straight to Anilao, Batangas...a world famous diving site. So my last entry about the other one being the best snorkeling ever...replace that with this one. I got some underwater pics but the morons at the developing place exposed the film. Anyway, it was amazing!!! Huge corrals, tons of fish, clear blue waters. That's about it for now. Can you guys try to be online at night? I'll wake up early and chat. I hope you guys also like your presents!! I'll be seeing you soon...i hope.

**September 4 2003** 3:15pm

Sorry I havent updated in a long time. Internet's broken! but I'll be getting dsl connection and a new computer at the house next week so i promise pictures!! Anyway, john's coming home sepember 6th for sure so i'll try to have pasalubong for all of you. Lots of stuff has happnened. I love this place...feels like home. Since my last update, john and I have been to South Waters Resort, Graceland Resort...super pampering everywhere. We also went to Kabayan beach resort in Batangas...BEST SNORKELING EVER!! It was nature show quality...i could see paulo clearly 20 feet away....white sand..blue waters...amazing corrals. Been chilling at the house a lot too...I LOVE TO SING KARAOKE!!!! Hard to believe but my tatay got me into it...not that I sound good, but that's the last thing that matters. My puppies are growing up nicely and my chicks are nearly chickens. Right now its 8:30pm and John and I are spending our second night in Manila at a really poshy hotel for free (c/o my aunt). Manila's really nice...so lively even on a wednesday night. Last night we went to bar with a live band with Monica and Paulo. Speaking of them, theyre so fucking in love...its gross. I've never seen such grossness in my life. Paulo acts gay all the time. But they're so cool together though. They're getting married for sure. Paulo's not coming home. John just watched Jan and Brian's 15 second movie with Percilla and Avik...sooo funny!! shit...great idea. Anyway, I hope you guys are all doing great. Please email me. I miss you guys. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRISHA!!

**August 28 2003** 8:43pm

Maaaaaan! Sounded like you guys had an awesome weekend. Sorry I missed it. It's Filipino Festival here everyday! Anyway, we just got back from our Subic weekend...had an AWESOME time. We all drove down in this humungous van...everyone practically had thier own beds in there. Then we stayed in a 3 bedroom house...it was really big...me paulo and john started to miss all you guys cuz we were thinking how amazing it would be if we were all there together. Anyway, Subic is such a beautiful place...surrounded by mountains and forests. We stopped during our drive to the beach to watch these huge bats flying around...then out of nowhere all these monkeys came out from the forest and started to approach the van...Ima was yelling for us to get back in...lol. The beach we went to was soooo nice. Little cabana huts on the shore and beautiful mountains everywhere. John, James (din's husband), Paulo and I went snorkeling near the shore...so much corrals and fisheees around...a lot like the Cancun one we did but more fun cuz we got to explore around more. Afterwards we watched a whale and sea lion shore...it was my first time there so I was asked to volunteer to shake hands and kiss the sea lion. THEN Ima took us to a duty free mall and took me on a shopping spree...I felt bad so I didnt buy too many things. At night we all had a pulutan and inuman (finger foods and drinking)...it was probably the best part...just talking and drinking for hours. The next day John Paulo and I woke up early to snorkel again. The sun was so much brighter and the water clearer so it looked even more amazing. Paulo got bit by a crab trying to dive for a shell for John. I could have snorkelled all day but we had to go. Anyway, we're back now. Din and James are back in Manila and Paulo decided to stay there for a couple of days as well...me-thinks he's in love...this might be the one...but I can't give too much away...not my news to tell. Well, I hope you guys are well. We're having fun here. We're hooked on snorkelling so now we're planning other beach trips. Email me! love you guys!

**August 11 2003** 11:36pm

Nothing much to report. Just sitting at home. John, Paulo, and Jamie went back to the bar we went to last night. Ima had a masseuse come in the house 2 nights in a row and I just had a wicked massage. Its kinda weird though cuz it also includes a frontal massage...so i'm lying on my back naked...and apparently there was some cupping down there when John and Paulo were getting theirs...lol. I also went shopping in Ima's closet...she has so many new purses she's never used and she's giving me a whole bunch of DKNY, Marks & Spencer's, Nine West, and Satchi purses...and yes, Nicole and M, some of them are for you. Anyway, we're on our way to Subic tomorrow for some whale watching and snorkeling. I'll keep you guys posted.

**August something 2003** 11:48pm

John and I have been here for almost a week and we're having so much fun. We spent the last two days in at the farm and at Pury. Tatay gave me my first motorcycle lesson and I nearly crashed it in the pool...but tatay stopped it in time. John and Paulo played basketball with the locals...all the little kids were intimidated by john and were too shy to play. My little 3 year old cousin, Jesse, keeps calling me "ate meng"...sooo cute. My puppies, Skim and Oreo are growing up nicely....hmmm...what else...basically John and I both wake up super early...around 6am...have tea and listen to music on the front porch of the guest house and read...chill all day, take a siesta in the afternoon and spend our nights singing with Ima and tatay, smoking and drinking. Paulo's right, its so chill here. John passed the Tatay Pury test...he approached Tatay (my uncle) and said John's a good guy...now there's so many questions on when the wedding is...hahahaha. Anyway, that's it for now. This week, Paulo's staying in Manila, John and I are spending 2 days at Graceland resort, then we're going to Subic for a dolphin show, whale watching, and snorkeling. What are you guys doing?

**August 3 2003** 8:23am

I told you guys I would update!! Here I am in the peens on our first day here. The flight was good. John oggled at all the geisha-like Japanese stewardesses. But we're here now. We stayed up til 5am drinking and smoking. Paulo sings karaoke!! You wont believe it til you see it. John's still a little awkward but I can tell he'll settle in nicely. This place is amazing. I can't believe how much I miss it. Twan, my puppies are soooooo cute! I'll try to post pics but it's very hard on this computer. Anyway, I miss you guys! That's it for now. More later...

**July 29 2003** 1:08pm peens time

Now that's what I call a girls night: too much smokes, drinking, the great things and not-so-great things about Avik and John, trying to figure out Nicole, and over-analyzing M...and some ugly pickups from guys on the side...lol. So 2 more days to go....I'll miss you guys!! and I promise to update. Other than that, nothing else new...I'm becoming a lazy ass without work..i slept in and missed my last chance at a doctor's appointment..lol...and i have toothache!!!

Anyhoo, went out to dinner with Avik and Tushar's mom...one big happy family...lol. She's so nice, I can't believe she wanted to take me out to dinner and we'd only met once before. Nice people shock me..i will never understand them...lol. But if any of the Basu's are reading this. THANKS!!

**July 25 2003** 12:20pm

Where my girls at? I meeeeessss you alreeeeady!!



Damn Monday morning. Went to a boring 2 hour meeting today and now i'm swamped with work. hahahaha yeah right!!! I just woke up and chatting with Ten. I gotta start packing today and getting my shit together...and go to the gym.

Weekend Update: Awesome weekend with everyone!! Friday night, just had talks on the front porch with the gurls...smoked too much. Saturday afternoon, played baseball...good times. I'm still sore today!! Going away party for me and John was soooooo much fun. Thanks everyone for coming! How'd you like the tequila (te-kwee-la) with cimamum and orange slices? cookies? whatever...i still had too much and mixed it with 4 beers and whatever that thing was percilla gave me...i just remember hugging everyone and nearly crying on how much I'd miss them...then singing "girls just wanna have fun" with the girls...and taking pics of my mom being angry...lol. And JUSTIN was sooo cute...my mom loved him too....damn, he's fab-yoo-lus! (aka, fucked up)...so was the rest of the party. I ended the evening with some heavy heaving on the couch...no not that, i just get short of breath when i try to sleep drunk...lol. (if I could recall more stories, I would) AND thanks to my house-elves!!! The house was soo clean when I woke up!!! Thanks for cleaning M!!!! LOVE YOU!!! I'll have the pics posted up soon...John still has my digicam equipment..but keep checking my site...i'll have peens updates too!

**July 21 2003** 11:25am

Well, it's been a year since I started my website, so everything's in the archive.

New layout, The Peens version. I'm leaving in a week and 2 days, work's done, and there's a huge party tomorrow. Hope to see you all there. That's it for now. I will update in the peens as much as I can.

**July 18 2003** 7:13pm