Chidang Boobochichang!

And to end my year with this last post, let me to talk about my Bianang2, Mary Ann Uy.

I really don’t know how she became close to me. She was at the opposite end of the human spectrum—she’s tall, fair, and pretty, she’s rich and well-mannered, she was a Music major, and most of all, she’s Chinese (75% daw!). How could someone like me, the total opposite of her persona, be her closest friend in UP Concer Chorus?

Although she was all that, she was also totally down-to-earth and empathetic, smart and funny, loving and warm. And she’s all that I dreamed of in a friend.

So why did we call ourselves the Bianangs? Nakupo, hindi kami mga lesbiyana in real life. It just so happened that at one stop in Norway, we were so excited to be roommates that all we wanted to do was gossip. When it was time for us to bathe, we decided to do it together in the bath tub!!! Hahahaha!!! And that started the Legend of the Bianangs, and a series of taking baths/showers together.

Inhibitions and secrets were unheard of between us after that. We told each other everything, and I mean everything—skeletons in our pasts, present heartbeats, future dreams. We needed each other amidst the chaotic eight months of touring the world. She became my shopping buddy, my fashion collaborator, my music inspiration, my shoulder to cry on.

Happy birthday, Byanang2, Chidang, Meh Ann. I’m dying to see you again!