May officialy marked the beginning of DLSU colleagues being imported to NY.

For starters, Chris and Karen arrived last Tuesday for a week's vacation here.

So their first day here, ET took them to Fat Black Pussycat bar. I'm not realy a fan of cocktails so I intentionally arrived late and passed by Bloomindale's first to purchase my reserved dress.

The four of us slept over at Et's. We got home pretty late because ET was drunk and she was very hesitant to part w Hai, which ended up w him coming along w us to pick up K&C's luggages in midtown.

IN JERSEY, we played taboo while waiting for ET to finish cooking rice. Dinner: Spam and Egg. How truly gourmet.

Next day, we had yet another scrumptious meal: Corned beef and rice. Pat and Rica showed up during lunch and i got to persuade them to come along to Statue of Liberty. The more the merrier indeed.

It's been twelve years since i last visited Statue of Liberty. Last time i came, my Nanay Loleng (she's passed away..) and Te Ely were with me, and my father, i think. I was looking forward to go there. Good memories live there.

The thing with tourist spots (WARNING: this is only my opinion) is that, people recently really only take pictures of the monument and the event itself, and forget to appreciate why the place attracts people to come. Certainly, I plead guilty to this as well.. and maybe, this is my underlying reason why i am never one to be interested in taking trips to monumental place. In fact, i don't recall ever liking or being enthusiastic on any museum i've ever gone to. I suck.

On a different note, this magnum opus bummer does have a great passion: FOOD! It was planned ahead that we were going to have dinner in Serendipity. Yumyum. Have not been there since... let's see. I think last time i was there was with Gelo and Derek pa. Always nice to have NY guests to take there. I had my usual main course: BBq casserole. Dessert: the colossal Outrageous Banana Split and Ice Cream Crepe (it was just a so-so).

For insiders aka cool peeps:

• Funny Jessica: Have you tried goosecheese??
• Funny Jessica again: How about a quarter pound?

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Minette had her Baby Shower this Saturday of May 6. It was at 2pm, but time is of no essence when Rica and I are together. BUT, ha! It's mostly her this time. Ms. Rica/Eva Longoria woke up pretty late and she most certainly had to create a most beautiful facade.

I love my dress. Coz it makes me feel, it makes me feel, it makes me feel like a natural... woman.

I got Minette a diaper changing pad and this cushion for the baby so she doesn't fall off the bed. Being the absent-minded femme i am, I forgot to sign my name on my gift. Siggh..

We headed to ate Claire's afterwards. Taboo time!

Inside Jowks:

• Claire: A line starts with a???? (ans: Point)
• ET: Owshan.
• Smart Jessica: Conjunction!!!!
• Eric: Magazn.