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Seventeen

written on Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 4:43 AM ✈

When I started college last June, it has always been my apprehension how to celebrate my birthday since I am very far away from home. There wasn't a day that I didn't even think about spending my birthday alone in my unit just scrolling down on my Facebook news feed. Birthdays on a school day definitely suck when you're in college. And then I told Jana (one of my college best friends) about this HUGE problem of mine and it was surprising that she invited me to have dinner just to celebrate my birthday in case my mom won't be around. AND IT DID HAPPEN.

The most astonishing (and nervous) part was that her mom is gonna be there. I am so not prepared for the day but I was indeed excited to meet her family since I have heard they were not the "serious" type of family, if you know what I mean. Her mom is so cute!!!! And her siblings, Jonah and Jena (both cute too, and when I say cute I mean handsome and gorgeous, teheee) were quiet but very welcoming. :) I instantly fell in love with her family. I mean like, where would you find a mother who spoils her children with expensive clothes and things without even complaining if it exceeds the limit? Or siblings that share the same likes and dislikes? Too good to be true, but that actually exists. And Jana's family is a living proof of it. :)

One of the nicest family I have ever met. ^^

They surprised me with lots of things that I couldn't be more grateful of. Tita Jane, Jana's mom was so kind I could just hug her for the rest of the night. Weheeeeeee. She blogged, yes she blogs, about our dinner and took lots of pictures of it. Take a look at her blog.

To the Go family,

Thanks for making my birthday really really fun despite all of my anxieties about it. I'm not really sure how would I turn back the favor, but I would just like to express how happy I was last night. Thank you very much, my Manila family! :) I love youuuuuuuu. Mwahhugsssss. :)

Xoxo,

Roseanne Erika

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Seventeen

written on Thursday, September 20, 2012 @ 4:43 AM ✈

One of the nicest family I have ever met. ^^

To the Go family,

Xoxo,

Roseanne Erika

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It's all about who we are..for real

“I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.”
Bill Cosby

Hey!I'm Roseanne Erika A. Loquellano. My friends call me Erika, but when I reached college, some of my new-found friends call me Rosiee or Chichi. And it's weird hearing that.

I've been living in this crazy for 17 years now. My journey has always been and will always be a bumpy one. I've been through the loudest laughter and the saddest tears but still here I am today, standing still, proud and happy to who I really am.

I have an amazing family. My dad, Ronnie, has been working overseas since I was three. God knows how much I miss him every single day that he's not around. He still calls my mom 'Love' and it's so thoughtful of him for doing that. My mom, Evelyn, is a public elementary teacher. She was my Filipino teacher when I was in the 6th grade too. She's a bit loud I tell you, but deep inside, she's really sweet, funny and of course loving. I have two ridiculous older brothers. Rodney, the eldest, dreams of becoming a pilot but still hasn't find enough financial support for his training, which leads him to apply for a job in a ship company. Michael, my older brother, is on his last year in college already. So we'll be expecting a fully-payed nurse maybe 2 years from now after his board exams and additional experiences. I, being the youngest of the siblings, am on my first year in Biology, because I hoped to become a doctor some day.

Being a doctor isn't just my only dream by the way. I had hoped of becoming an actress ever since I was a child. The limelight has always been the source of my inspiration every time I declaim, which eventually make me look like I am natural. Well, my mother was an actress anyway. In her college years, she was an athlete, musician, declaimer and a dancer, no wonder how I got my ever awesome chromosomes. Ahihihi. I wanna explore the center stage, and I wanna know what it feels like to win an Oscar and have a sold-out concert. But yeah, I have to stick to college first. My mom says, no matter what age you'll reach dream, it's still fulfilling `cause you know you have accomplished something really important to you.

I always remind myself to stay inspired. Because it is only through inspiration that we are motivated to move and be different. This still ain't my moment to shine (bright like diamonds and make tons of money, hihi), but somehow someday when my moment comes, I will be a champion. :) Stay inspired!