Friendster is Closing Down.... or should I say Upgrading..

How do I react when I heard the news that Friendster is closing their site? Well, to be honest I was a little bit lonely since it was the first social networking site I joined in. I remembered that I joined Friendster around February 2004, just after finishing my college degree. I didn't even know my own personal reason why I created an account, maybe during that time nakikiuso ako at nagpapaka-feeling teenager :P. But on a serious note, Friendster helped me locate my long-lost friends and relatives, keep in touch with my closest friends, talk to my students and found out how my ex-bf cheated on me (hahaha, nagpaka-hacker?!)... in a way Friendster strenghtened my relationship with friends and family, except for ex-bf. hahaha. (Uy move on na!)

Even though Facebook has overtaken Friendster because of its cool features, simplicity and keeping well-connected with friends and relatives, I still maintain an account in Friendster and one of the reasons is because I love reading my friends' testimonials about me. I used to remember that me and my friends liked to exchange testimonials and quotes with each other because it was fun leaking secrets and describing each other. Yung iba nga bago ko bigyan ng testimonial, pinag isipan ko talaga ng matagal bago ko isulat yung mga best traits nila. Pero minsan di ko pa rin maiwasan na hindi sila ilaglag or ibuking. Hahaha.

So since FS is going to erase old testimonials and photos, I keep some of memorable testimonials from my friends, classmates and students gave to me. And to be honest it was fun reminiscing them :)

Here are some of my favorite testimonials:
From KRL:

Last night a friend forwarded a text message to me, It was a simple heart
warming message my friends are my medicine when I'm in pain, my letter when I'm
far, my smile when I'm sad, my hanky when I cry, and my life when I die.. Thanks
for being one... C_____ has been one great friend. She knows why, I don't need
to explain to the world why. You should find out for yourself what I am talking
about. She is a tough shoulder you can lean on. Open minded and willing to
compromise, you can share many things with her without apprehensions, she'll
tell you things you wouldn't expect she'll tell (or probably things you expected
but really don't want to hear), but as they say, true friends are the ones who
will tell you the things you need to know no matter how hurtful it may sound. As
I am struggling, I learned that she can be your heart when you are numb, she'll
lend you her ears to listen, she is a clown to make you smile. Thank you for
being a great friend

From my Grad School classmate AS:

This is ___: Beautiful, sexy, Intelligent, eloquent, always likes to share herideas. Wide-reader kasi.Serve her seafoods, she'll be delighted. You can invite her to your province, isama nyo na rin ako hah. Sarap maging kaibigan si C.
Good luck, C. Sana marating mo lahat ng nais mong marating. God bless you.
always remember: "We love you"

From my college friend MJM:

Hello 'C',.. whats up? Hows life any way? hehe,.. Well all i know about heris... She's nice, pretty and very intelligent person. and now she's taking her
masteral and i wish you goodluck C i know you can make it, ikaw pa',....
hehe,...Anyways wherever you are right know i wish you goodluck, goodhealth and
goodlove',... Ok see you around sometime friend,... U

From my Eng'g student EDR:

Hi miss... remember me??? ahehehe! wala lang nakita ko lang un pic mo and bigla kita namis...well guyz! naging prof ko to sa AMA binan Da' Best to magturo bukod sa cute siya kaya masarap makinig eh hanep talaga magturo... tipopng kahit tulog ka mapapaginipan mo un tinuro niya... harharhar! isa to sa mga nagutuhang prof
ko sa AMA when i was in first year.. Una palang 2 thumbs up na ko dito and also
magaling din xa makisama with her students.. napaka down to earth nitong taong
to at feeling ko laging masya ang mundo niya know y guyz?? kasi walang araw na
di nakangiti yan! SMILING FACE ika nga! hehehe! Miss, miss na namin keo...pede
talaga keong tandem ni miss mich pareho kayong 'da best! let me give you a
salute! "YOU'RE THE BEST!" miss... Ingat po lage! and godbless you always for
being a nice and wonderful person...See yah!

From my HS friend LP:

Sexy talaga nating tatlo, lalo na kapag nakatalikod!!! Hehehe!! Sama ka ulit?
Hahaha!!! Miss kna nila mamy, kaw daw c bestfriend!!! hahaha!! Wla daw cla radyo
dun!

hmmm. syempre sweet yan,kta nman sa name eh.sister ko yan since
grde 1,nung nagaway kmi.hehehe.friendly,maingay kya lgi kming npapaglitan,mkulit
at higit sa lahat...pareho kmi lagi ng crush.. haaay buti nlang d p kmi
nagkakapreho ng bf...iyakin yan lalo na pagdting sa ....secret.. mdling
istorbohin at hgilpin kc alm n alm k hide out nyan! matalino pero hindi
pasensyosa!! promise ... parang wild animal pag nagalit.. kaya boys wag nyong
gagalitin yan.. mkamandag yan!!! mis yah!!

From my another HS friend IL:

helooo! photos u posted love it! ur right wlang panget n picture evrything willbe posted kelan kya next trip hope to fly with the two of u again. Im glad u shared ur birthday with us. Luv u! Muah

we jz had a bonding yesterday yet miss q n kyo take care alwyez i am really thankful to have u as my friends. Ooops! gling ah! pics are posted agad. Love u! Muah!

From my office friend MR:

I really miss this girl ! C is a jolly type of person kaya nga I luv to hangout
with her, she's a very nice person inside and out, physically she's beautiful
(as in Korean beauty) and sexy (khit n malakas kumain hehehe), she has a strong
personality that can influence anybody, she's independent and smart, she knows
how to make u laugh when u'r sad, she's a good listener and a good adviser. What
I lyk bout this girls is that she's a true friend and thoughtful, kya lhat ng
friend niya luv din cya, keep it up C! Miss u so much =)

hi C! Tnx 4 inviting me last sunday! I really luvd ur "Pacham Pasta" ur a better cook dan me im juz following ur footsteps hehehe... cge po s uulitin =)

i really love this girl coz she's full of enery pag ksama mo sya d kau mwwlan ng pag-uusapan & she's also supportive as a friend, m so hapi 4 what she is now coz she deserve it =) Luv u C!

bout C, shes cute, sexy & smart inggit me kc khit lakas kumain d nataba. Shes really fun to be with, gud listener at mhilig s food juz lyk me, hehe kya mgksundo kmi nyan e. Mrming kming gus2ng gwin ng mgksama gaya ng plano nming mgMasteral,
mgShopping, kumain s Japanese Restaurant, mgBar etc so far wla p n22pad hehe but its ok kc continuous nman bonding nmin s KFC. Dmi kong mmimiss d2 f ever n
mgkhiwalay kmi someday. TC!

From my Eng'g student MJ:

ah...cnu to...?! c mam c...naku ang super duper kulit nameng prof date sa
ama...hai...miss na kita...hehe well to tell you honestly guyz...c mam c...super
duper bait nito as in...ang sarap kasama...kahit na student niya lang
kame...she's like an older sister to me...sobrang sweet...ang sobrang
cute...tignan nio nalang xa...hehe..well ang galing nito sa computer...wahahaha....tsaka ang taas magbigay ng grade nung nasa ama pa xa...magbestfriend nga sila ni mam mitch...ang galing magbigay ng advices at sobrang easy-to-go with...and fun to be with... well as i have read...matakaw ka pla...hindi kasi halata...hehehe...ang slim ng body mo unlike me...tumataba na talaga...hehehe... mam...secret lang natin ung mga sinabi ko sayo ha...as in lahat...hehehe...miss yah...love you.. tsaka nga pala mam...thanks po talaga salahat...nxt tym ung continuation nito…

From my dear college friend KC:

c C.. sya ang genius ng tropa nmin! cpag nyan mag-aral nung college kme (til now nman eh).. leader kng leader! sweet, dependable, bait (hirap nga nyan
impluwensyahan minsan eh!).. ang lakas nga lng ng boses khit san, prang lagi
kyong magkalayo magkausap! pro yan c C mdali po yang msaktan & minsan
madadala ka tlaga sa knya pg umiiyak.. kc mpagmahal yan c C eh, she's willing to
offer everything she can s mga taong luv nya (ay with few exemptions pla..) kya
daming friends din yang tropa kong yan eh! tnx 4d friendship! luv u po cheepy!!!
=)

From my CS student RC:

well wala me talaga masabi pag dating sa kanya! she is one of my favorite
instructor promise!!!!! cguro kung magkakaroon man ako ng girl frend gusto ko
yung tulad nya, she is the type of person na for keeps talaga!!! alam nyo kung
bakit? mabait na super cute pa! weakness ko mga chinita!!! ahihihi!!! well
seriously masarap ka kwentuhan cool sya sobra, nahihiya na nga ako minsan
graduate na kasi sya ako di pa hehehehe!!!! pero ok lang kung grumaduate ako
agad malamang di ko na sya nakilala, at isa pa wag nyu galitin mataray yan,
minsan na late ako sa quiz di na inulit ung number 1, pero ok lang lesson sa
akin yun hehehe! so yung mga nag babalak na mag pa late, mag dalawang isip na
kayu, baka matapos ang karir nyu hehehe!!!, well all i can say is!!! more power
stay cool and stay as cute as you are. Chow!!!!

From my college classmate WB:

Hey C-mint! She can be compared to a nerd's brain in a sexy, foxy lady. Sobrangsmart at lumalaban when her ideas and principles are correct. Hope to see you
soon C! I hope hindi ka kinakatakutan sa AMA, hehehe. LOL. Cheers to us all!

Hi Miss C-mint, Sya na ngayon ang pumalit na terror pagdating sa mga
Thesis defense. At sya na rin ang bagong Terror ng AMA. joke. hehehe. This girl
is really witty, we use to have a n EDUCATIONAL ARGUMENT about things that can both enlighten our knowledge about certain things. I know that she will continue
to be the most competitive person and her perseverance can let her go places in
the Industry. Hoope to see you soon, 50 cent C-mint.

From a college professor:

C's one of the coolest girl I have ever met. I have been seeing a lot of C before, but that was when she was still a student. Yup, payat na siya before
until now. He He He. Sabi niya, suwerte daw sila because there was never a
chance na naging panelist nila ako. He He He. Threatening ba ako? Magaling kasi
silang pumili ng room. I get to work with her early this school year, she's with
Rona who was my batchmate. Masaya kasama si C. I can say that she's to be
considered as one of the boys. Game yan, lalo na sa biruan. That's what I admire
about this girl, kahit medyo suplada eh, she can blend in perfectly. Looks can
be deceiving, she's really slim but her appetite's really good. Di ba Mitch?
Lagi kayong may date sa Wendy's? He He He. Too bad I left the organization, di
ko na siya makukulit more often. But one thing is good, we remain friends. Sana
makatikim ulit ako ng vegerroni (anu nga ulit ang tawag nina sir parreo dun? he
he he) mo. Good luck sa career C!

From my HS classmate and ka-batch JD:

HEy guyz check this out!!!! who's this girl na sobrang kalog pero san ka astig talino??how about this!!! who's this girl who have a cute eyes na kung tumawa e
wala ka nang makita sa mata nya...hmmp lam nyo na? well e2 pa..Closer Closer..
Who's this girl na naging best in academic namin nung HS ...RAPHAELIAN ROCKZ...
ALAM NYO NA!! well kung di nyo talga kilala.. PWES problema nyo na yun.. dami ko ng binigay na clue.. grabe na…

From my HS classmate RC (who also passed away na :():

Si C lagi syang naka- smile,mapagbigay sya ung laging ng hingian ng face powder at baby cologne, hiraman din yan ng suklay at mirror. Magdala daw ba kc ng
malaking cologne!!!hehehe She's our top one ang talino! Goodluck sa
lovelife,Always keep in touch ha!!!

From my HS classmate and barkada JP:

Si C na ata ang pinakamakulit na taong nakilala ko sa balat ng lupa!!! She's kind and cheerful and so daldal. Siya rin ang intsik na magaling mag- english at tagalog. C's a great friend and no one would ever says she's not. I think
sooner, she'll be the mastermind of crazy websites and viruses in the world
(hehehe!!!). Nway, goodluck and wag ka muna mag-aasawa ha!!! lovelots: Dark
Angel (Dangerous but charming!)

From my Elementary classmate and kalaro HMP:

si C?! hay naku parang ilang dekada na rin kame hindi nagkikita nitu..
schoolmate ko cya since elementary and naalala ko pa nga na 10/20 queen 'tong
babaeng 'to at gusto nga atang ka-reerin lahat ng laro (jackstones, jump rope,
etc.) parang punong-puno cya ng energy! hehe.. nakakamiss yung mga time na un
noh? nweis, sana magreunion tayung lahat para masaya and always keep in touch.
good luck and blessed be dear friend! muah :)

From my Elementary and HS classmate and friend CP:

Si C...classmates kami nyan since grade 3 until high school at isa lang ang masasabi ko,hanggang ngayon siya pa rin ang CS na classmate at kaibigan ko.di pa
rin siya nagbabago hanggang ngayon.very proud nga ako sa kanya kasi graduate na
siya ngayon so guys,kailangan e galingan nyo ang pagdiskarte sa kanya kasi may
maipagmamalaki na siya sa lahat ngayon.!!!alam mo nung nabasa ko yung testi mo
sa kin,naalala ko lahat ng mga memories natin noon.yung mga nilalaro natin every
recess time,after class,etc.nakalimutan mo yung larong moro-moro na kasama ang
boys.grabe nagflashback lahat sa kin yun.salamat sa lahat ng memories na yun.i
will cherish it forever.basta goodluck sa career mo ngayon, sa lovelife,tsaka
regards sa family mo.alam ko,napakarami mong kaibigan ngayon di lang sa
friendster kundi sa real world.napakafriendly mo tsaka lagi kang naka-smile

From my Elementary classmate and best friend YP:

my childhood days wouldn't be complete, sweet and memorable without C..grade 1 to grade 6 kasama ko to..sa service,sa fieldtrip,sa lahat ng kainan sa smcl,sa lahat..she has always been there to inspire me,cheer me up,make me laugh,teach me lessons in life,listen to my nonsense speeches..hindi namin malilimutan ang isa't isa..kahit si leo. hehe. those were the days: how we loved leo and sweet valley, how we enjoyed writing letters to each other, how we loved talking over the phone and just be in each other's company. at hanga ako rito, matapang to.
love you, C!

From my previous officemate and friend CB:

namimiss ko na tong babaeng to eh.!!! C girl.. dami na nagbago noh.. dami ko namimiss na gngwa natin.. mga kalokohan, kulitan.. haay ... thanks pla ha kht dna tyo lagi mgksama jn pa rin kyo lgi for me.. miss ko tlga bonding natin!!! loves you

From my grad school classmate WLC:

bout C, she's always have a word "hayaan mo sila.. wala akong pakialam" She is the CMMI girl of the troop. She's a good friend who you can depend on. Minsan topakin din. LAging busy with her work. She is one of the resource person in the troop. Always dress to kill tuwing saturday dahil laging me date. She'sexy and cute (libre moko ha?!..todo nato!)hehehe.. Thanks for everything C!

From my grad school classmate GA:

hay naku knowing her..masipag mag-research sa klase..nakikipag unahan sumagot kay Mhai sa klase..expression nito ay "ADIK" ewan ko ba sa batang ito..may katarayan din mana sa akin..hehehe..but enjoy akong kasama c C together with the chix joy group..sya nga ang nagbansag ng group namin...ingats lagi c..luv u

From my previous officemate and friend JP:

a.k.a COOKIE SUMUBO.. we've been friends for almost 2years.. i guess?!we were skulm8s way back in college but we never bcame close coz we had our own circle of friends. Thanks to.. wWow0WOMwoWOM!!! . at ngkakilala kmi ni cookie. Pg petiks mode s ofc, we alwayz hang out sa megamall, specifically!? c bestfriend CINDERELLA. We're both kikay but totally different in style and color combination. Favorite nya ang kulay PINK (db halata sa mga gamit nya!?). She loves to read that's why prti kming dmdaan ng booksale. ANd the bestpart of our friendship is... FOOD! every 2 hours, g2m nnmn.. no wonder, lhat ng nppsama smn e tumataba, namely... BOINK BOINK cherry! haha. Nbbansagan 2loy kming PG d2 s ofc, tga P&G.com dw kmi.I forgot to send this testi on the day of ur bday, sorry nlate. Belated Happy Birthday.. more con-cons to come, ay mali..birthdays pla! wink! Stay as PINK as you are ;) take care alwayz and dnt 4get to thank God for all the continuous blessings u receiving.

From my CS student AMC:

ammm...what can i say about this person...:) etong teacher kong to napakabait.///..:) magalng magturo tapos ang cute ng boses...hehehe...minsan tampuhin katulad ngayon...hehehe pero sweet to si maam...mapagkakatiwalaan pantay lang ang tingin niya sa teachers at students...hindi niya gusto bumabagsak ang mga students....hindi katulad ng iba na gusto talga bumagsak mga studyante nila...hehehe si maam ang secon ate ko sa school...kamukha siya ng ate ko...hehehe dati lagi kaming sabay umuwi...hehehe nanglilibre ng pamasahe...kakahiya nga eh....:) si maam sexy din, magandsa, matalino, cute, sweet, malambing, makulit, kalog, masarap kabiruan, masarap maging teacher, at napakabait....thats all folks...:)

From my Eng'g student NF:

Ms. S sobrang kulit niyn siya yung prof na sobarang lapit sa mga student niya.. well sa lahat cguro ng prof sa AMA cguro xa n yung pinaka magaling mkisama... magaling na mg2ro..mabait pa! san ka pa! hehehehehe mis na nmin 2 sobra!!!!!! sana bumalik na xa sa AMA binan ...;) hoping na mging prof uli namin xa..haaaaaaay.......sobarng nkakamis yung gni2ng prof....sna lahat ng prof gya ni2...pero sa tingin q "ur one of a kind!" mhirap ng humanap ng gni2ng prof.....swerte yung magiging kbiyak ng buhay ni2...n_n...hayyyyyyyyyyyyy...we miss you mam C.... bye!bye! inagtzzz po mplagi!

From my childhood friend JJL:

Ang cute mo pa rin hanggang ngayon. I remember when we're kids at El Dom's apartments every morning may sumpong ka. And you had so many toys. My brother and you always play. Every December we always have party with different games. You, the Bartolazo kids, Camela, R-Jay, and all the kids there in that neighborhood napakasaya. It seems yesterday lang. Take care and May God bless you and all your love ones. Ikamusta mo ulit ako sa family mo at kina Camela and R-Jay. Keep in touch!!!!! "L.Boogie"