Top 5 Memories of Summer 2004

That was a great year indeed. Looking back, the summer was a prelude of how awesome overall the year was. Just simply reminiscing after five years...

1.) Making it into Internship First Batch

Very rewarding because it made the sacrifices, sleepless nights and self-deprecating days totally worth it going through them. Medical technology was tough. Imagine, at second semester junior year we had seven majors all crammed into one. The feeling when I found out that I passed all subjects and made it was indescribable. Superb and euphoric!

2.) Family Gatherings
It was the summer of April's 18th Birthday Bash, Alvin's graduation from high school, Uncle Franz's wedding which I regret missing but had no choice and little cousins Tara, Caitlin, Adele and Therese leaving for the US.

3.) Beach Parties
This was the year where I went to the beach every week in the course of four weeks. Georel and Eva's birthday party, celebration with college friends for passing and family day trip to Plantation Bay.

4.) Getting addicted to American Idol
Cable TV aired this show for the first time albeit two weeks late but still good entertainment. We were rooting for Jasmine Trias to win it but then midway she faltered and cracked under pressure.

5.) Hanging out with High School Friends
From splashing around in the beach, or sitting around in the mall devouring ice cold treats and exploring downtown, going to book fairs and buying pirated DVDs it was the summer of reconnection. The last summer of less responsibility days. A year after we graduated from college and got a little serious, so the times spent that summer will always remain in my memory as carefree, casual and spontaneous as frolicking around and lying down in the grass while looking in the sky kind of thing. The bonds were stronger and made new and deeper connections of acquaintances that are now friends.

Soundtrack of the Summer (these were the songs overplayed in MTV or MYX)
1.) The Way You Look at Me - Christian Bautista
2.) This Love - Maroon 5
3.) Hold Me Now from 50 First Dates soundtrack (still a great album after 5 years)
4.) I Miss You - Blink 182
5.) I Believe in this Thing Called Love - The Darkness (what happened to them?)
6.) The Reason - Hoobastank