blog ni ella

First time kong aaminin since I posted a “controversial” article, sumikat ang Blog ni Ella. Sobra, and it was so damn scary. If you have been blogging for more than four years like I have, you’d understand why it freaked me out.

In the first chapter of my book, mababasa ninyo kung ano ang blogging para sa akin. After more than 1,000 posts published in four blogs, maraming beses na akong nagbalak magpaalam. Laging hindi natutuloy.

Isa lang ang dahilan kung bakit nandito pa rin ako. My online community of friends and readers. Sa totoo lang, konti lang ang readers kong bloggers. Mabibilang sila sa mga daliri ko. I think it’s because I am such a bitch. And I’m also lazy. I don’t bloghop.

My readers are mostly non-bloggers. Kasama ko sila sa adventures ko mula pa noon. Nakikisaya, nakikiramay, nakikipag-away, nasu-suspense at kinikilig sa lablayp ko. This blog is about the highlights of my growing up years, just like any personal blog.

My friend Katrina said it all in her blog na “inaamag” na:

Monday, September 08, 2008

“I have an old blog that I started, I think three years ago and thru that blog, I made new (cyber) friends. Faceless friends that welcomed me to the world of blogging.

Kahit madalang na akong mag-update dito sa inaamag kong blog, patuloy pa rin ako sa pagbisita sa mga ilang natirang kablogters at isa rito ang simula pa lang sa una ay paborito ko na. Uhugin pa siya noon pero you can tell that this young lady is smart, nice, ornery, palaban at super ganda…oh, those killer legs and smile!

Isa ako sa nakasubaybay sa istorya ng buhay nya. Sa pagiging estudyante nya, sa pagiging masahista nya at ngayo’y sikat na writer. Unti-unti na nyang naaabot ang kanyang mga pangarap at bilang kaibigan, masaya ako para sa kanya.

Regret ko nga lang hindi ako nakarating sa first EB (eyeball) ng blogkadahan nung 2005, de sana me katibayan na kilala ko si Ella. Ngayon hindi ko alam kung me oras pa sya para EB.

Anyways, okey lang kasi isa ako sa mga UNANG makakakuha ng kopya ng libro nya..AT HINDI LANG BASTA KOPYA, MAY OTOGRAP AT PEKTYUR PA!! Swerte ko talaga!”

And from some of my non-blogger friends who have been with me forever:

Ariel on October 24, 2007

Iipunin ko lahat ng sumali sa EDSA I, II at III para muling magsamasama sa EDSA IV upang mapigilan ang pagsasara ng blog mo. Kung kailangang pumunta kami ng kongreso o sa senado ay gagawin namin upang mapigilan lamang ang binabalak mo. Magpapakalap din ako ng 1 milyong lagda na aking ipapadala sa Senado upang tutulan ang binabalak mo. MABUHAY SI ELLA!!!

nanaypinay on October 16, 2006

I’ll continue on smelling the roses that you’ll share. Thanks for the hugs:) Always take care and keep on smiling.

Mistiquo on November 23, 2006

PM mo ko sa YM kung kelan kita blowout para ma check ko sked ko hehe…di ba sa saturday na bday mo?…touched ka?…o sige magpapahipoN na rin nga ako…sa bertday blowout ko sa yo, i mean, papakainin kita ng hipon…and canton? pampahaba…ng buhay hehe

batang palaboy May 15, 2008 (on reposting EB pics)

two years… time flies so fast. medyo nadagdagan na ng highlights buhok ko ngayon (white hair hehe), hope sina basey, art, ian, jlois are all doin’ good, I remember dapat pala nagdala ako ng shades noon sa EB kahit gabi na kasi nasilaw ako sa presence ni ella sparkling!

Emily on October 27, 2008

you did lose weight..from the pic you were posting..I still suggest that you get a check-up if you haven’t done that already. Having tachycardia and cardiomyopathy ( esp. this one) no matter how benign needs constant follow up as you age bec. these 2 factors can mask the symptoms of other problems.

Ano ba ang underlying cause ng cardiomyopathy mo? You don’t need to answer but it’s just a thought from a friend who is concerned.
Take care and have a good day!

Dahil sa “controversial” post, maraming sumilip sa blog ni Ella. Tens of thousands of visits during that crucial weekend which caused the blog to crash.

Maraming natuwa, marami ring nagalit. Bloggers and readers who were totally clueless about Ella tried to analyze the post and the blogger as well.

Ang masakit nito, almost everyone who wrote something about me actually knew NOTHING about me. “Sino ba si Ella?”, ‘yan ang lagi kong nababasa. Still, I have seen long dissertations of the post, pro and con, and endless nitpicking of my aim and purpose.

BIRTHDAY KO KAHAPON

I turned 26 yesterday, guys, Novembver 25. And yes, hundreds of bloggers and JAFOs had joined the feeding frenzy in dissecting Ella Rose…yet nobody knew.

At the end of the day, it’s just me, my family and my cyberfriends. I must conclude, therefore, na sa gitna ng sandamakmak at sandamukal na isinulat tungkol kay Ella sa internet… nobody really gave a crap about her shit mwahaha Hmmm…

That’s in-your-face honest to goodness reality, my friends. No hard feelings. And for those who supported the post, I thank you with all my heart.

Maraming salamat din sa mga bumati sa akin kahapon, Emily, Nikki at Batang Palaboy (thank you for the gift, lab).

At sa lahat ng bumati ng advance “Happy Birthday” sa kabilang blog ko, Ikay, Harcy, Anino, Ariel, coca_cola187, Alicia, baby boy, Ron, Neng, and imakeshoes. Thank you for the greets. You rocked my (birth)day! Love you all!

P.S.

A silent reader, CS sent me a sweet b-day present. You can click here if you wanna see it. Nice to know, CS. Thanks.

Birthday thoughts from a friend

Gift parcel from batang palaboy

Dalawa ang laman hehe

Pinipintahan

Aaaaw ang sikret lab ko…si Wall-e. Hehe kilala mo talaga ako, Mike. Thanks muwah!