If you are in the loop of my recent social media posts (Wow, artistahin. Hahaha!), You might have already been aware that 5 days ago, something spectacular has happened. I. jumped. off. a. plane. Haha!! But let me introduce you to the person who forced *cough cough* encouraged me to do it. Aileen G***** T***. I have to blur out her name for security purposes. Haha! Kidding!
AILEEN GRACE TAN
There you go. That's much better. All in capital letters so that everyone who gets the chance to read this would know and remember what you did. Haha! Aileen is one of my bestest friends in Uni back in the Philippines or college as we all know it there. We are a part of a group called"Boks" and if you wanna know why we're named that way, comment below. Haha!
One year ago, Ai hit me up on Facebook and told me that she plans to come and visit me!! I was so stoked on the idea that I can finally see one of my friends again and even more stoked on the fact that I can speak "Hiligaynon" (Our 'native' dialect) during the whole time that she's going to be here!! Fast forward to the 9th of June 2017. Aileen has arrived to the land of the long white cloud, Aotearoa!!!
And the first thing on her list, Skydiving. Can you believe it? She is one of the few people I know who gets excited in jumping off a cliff, riding roller coasters and getting flipped in the air or do whatever extreme it is that you can think of! And me on the other hand, is the exact opposite. Those butterflies in your stomach thing, that's so real to me. Haha!
On her 3rd day at Queenstown, which is her Skydiving activity day, Mr. New Zealand weather didn't cooperate. The rain was pouring, the roads were slippery, the snow was falling and winter was beginning to unfold. It (forgive my language dun dun dun) sucks when you're all so excited about something and then you don't actually get to do it and you have all these high expectations and voila! Nothing.
Look at her happy face? Why weather why?
Whoops not that... Tada!!!
Imagine her devastation (to be more dramatic) when she did't get the chance to jump after getting all geared up and writing #yolo plus smiley on her hand! (Wait, more smilies on the other hand!)
*cue in dramatic music*
Aileen with Kiwi accent: "Gin, call thim and and ask if thiy can rischedule the dive to this afternoon. I rilly wanna do it."
***Me typing the number on my phone. (Talked talked talked) Turned around and faced Aileen and said: They might be able to do it at 2pm but it all depends on the weather. (Upside down smiley face)
Hours passed, we tried but the weather wasn't in our odds that day. So instead of jumping off a plane, that lady right there decided that she was going to go bungy jumping and so she did!!!
#YOLO!!!! WOOT WOOT!
And you think she's going to give up what she actually came for? Nah-uh. This time she learned her lesson babeh! (Ew, so.. )
We were at Wellington airport waiting for our turn to board. There she was scrolling through her phone, checking Yahoo weather and Google maps. A few minutes later, she found out that Saturday is going to be sunny and when the sun is up... well, it's up. Haha!!
We revised our random but not so random itinerary and at 6:30am our friend Maricris was driving early in the morning beating the speed limits just so we can make it on time for Taupo!!! Aileen had to choose from 12,000ft or 15,000ft. and can you guess what she chose? You got it. 15,000ft babeh!! (Haha. This is so annoying).
So, what happens when a 5 foot 7 lady jumps off a plane 15,000ft from the ground?
Hands go up in the air! Face becomes distorted! and.. Pout happens? Haha! :D
Also...#Smile #Yolo #Bananashapebodaaay
(Skydiving 101: Legs behind you and pretend you're a banana! Not kidding.)
Man: Stay steady I need to take your photo!!!
Aileen: (Doesn't care) Shouts* Wohoooo!!!
Man: Yeaaa, that's better! Lemme do a selfie!!! Hahaha!!
I feel so giddy while typing this now. This just happened a few days ago and looking back at it now it was a really precious moment for me to see one of my best friends tick one thing off her bucket list!(and I'm gonna go all out and dramatic in the next few lines so prepare yourself)
You see, in certain phases of your life, you really need that one friend to push you, encourage you and make you feel like once in your life, just jump off that freakin' plane and live for a moment! Aileen was indeed right. I was going to thank her after she made me jump off that plane. So let me take this opportunity to say...
"Yeah yeah yeah. Thank you girl!! Hahaha!"
I never felt home since she got here. Aileen is the type of person who is a real life princess but never made you feel like your a pauper when you're with her. She would eat kwekwek, isaw, lomi, batchoy, and any other street food with you. She is your not so typical princess, I tell you. You're one lucky guy if you're going to win this lady's heart! Please note that before you even dare, you must be able to do the following.
1. Wrap both of your legs with a towel, wear a harness and jump off a bridge!
2. Go inside a small plane and jump 15,000ft from the ground!
If you're able to do all that then comment below with your name and number and I'll let Aileen know! Hahaha!!!
Cheers to a really good adventure Ai!! You did it! Until next time!!
"Proverbs 27:17 An iron sharpens an iron, so a friend sharpens a friend."
xoxo, Gennin
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