everywhere and nowhere girl.

Hi my name is Chica. i am very happy that kat asked me to speak tonight. I have known kat since the 1st grade. But we didnt exactly hang out as kids. Kat was pretty quiet (as you know her now) and i was loud (as i continue to be). in fact, despite all those years in both grade school and high school in st. scho manila, the one distinct thing we had in common was that both our fathers passed away on the same year (of the same cause). little did we know then that we were bound to become very good friends. in the ateneo, we were in the same course and rare were the days when we weren’t together. spent ao mich time eating, studying, slacking, more slacking than studying. as you can expect, kat and i went through a lot together. some experiences were dangerous (such as being passengers during our first months of driving), some trivial like —— and some life changing (like having tap dance for PE) and all those many hours together we would talk. and when we didnt see each other we used that landline (remember that?! it had a swirly cord). and we spent so many hours talking about the usual things tht friends talk about: gossip, boys, school, and when we were out of school, gossip, men, and work. things we feared, uncertainties of life, and friendships, now, if you know kat well, you know she tends to worry. she plans a lot. approaches issues from many sides. talks and thinks her way into or out of things. weve spent hundreds of hours on the phone. when joko and kat started goin out and became a couple, i noticed that these calls became less and less. and it wasnt because kat and i were no longer friends, nor was it because we grew apart. the but more because joko brought kat… peace. and who wouldnt want that for a friend. we didn’t have to talk til 2am thinking of what joko meant when he said what he said. we did not have to approach it from a different angle. kat and joko are steady, solid. there is no doubt at all that they are meant for each other. we are all very lucky to share this day with you. so i hope you all join me in wishing them a very prosperous life together, with lots of children, and all the happiness in the world. Salud!