Two-zero-one-two

Heeeeey hey hey. What brings you here? :) Haha! Want to know about how 'epic' my New Year turned out? Well. The plan didn't work out so good. We ended up driving to SM Mall of Asia at 11:30 PM, to the hopes of having vacant seats in Friday's or the ferries wheel (srsly, my mom really wanted to spend the new year there). Both didn't work out. Some streets were already barricaded and outdoor parking slots were jam-packed.

Other than my useless solo photos, these are my New Year shots with my crazy brother!

We finally settled at the third floor parking lot (still no slots available) at almost 12 AM, we went out of the car and watched the fireworks from there. We marveled on the shallow view of fireworks display from different parts of the metro with another family of three; the taxi driver with his taxi car, his wife and his son, spending the new year in this parking lot with their media noche packed in transparent Tupperwares. Just to say we spent the New Year outside of our vehicles, probably. It's lame, unusual and even pathetic, but it is still a fine way to celebrate it since we were all together anyway.

Today, the first day of 2012 I will remember a certain family meeting. We gathered in our parents' room. Suddenly, bursts of anger came from someone and from another someone. All focused on a certain person who have done many serious mistakes over the past 4 years, (mine's since I was born). Somehow, being able to finally let it out in the open (although this was not the first time), brought some sense of peace and clarity to every party that was involved. I decided to keep still and hold on to my sentiments because after all, I am not the kind of person who makes a situation worse than it already is.

Today, I thank God for giving me a space and air to breathe; a family to keep me warm and secure. Today, I thank Him for always providing for our needs and today I say, no family is ever perfect.

Happy New Year! :)