This was last day of class =). Relieved and happy. 
I have a week off. Then back to school again =). Yippie... Not really, more like - wahhhh... Lol.
Anyway, last night we went to see Tropic Thunder. It's a hilarious satire of different movies put in together. The cameo's of certain individuals (i'm not going to name who, b/c you might not consider it at all) are freakin hilarious.
I hope things are well with you... How was sailing =)
In Filipino concepts love is expressed in a wide variety of terms. What is interesting, is that in Filipino culture, love is divided between purely personal and reciprocal variants. These terms are conveyed in the Tagalog, the most widely-spoken language in the Philippines beside English:
Ibig is used to imply a fond love, and is used in to convey desire in an affection. An example is: "Umibig si Ningning kay Buboy" (Ningning loves Buboy). It is a commonly used term in casual conversation of the topic. Yet in courtship or between couples, the term "Iniibig kita" - "I love you" is understood to be an intimate, romantic love.
Mahal implies a highly valued affection. Its literal meaning is close to the English word "dear", in terms of expense, with an emphasis on that love being reciprocal. An example would be the phrase "Mahal kita" - "I love you". As well as being a main term for love between partners or in courtship, it is also the main term to express Platonic love. An example phrase is: "Mahalin mo ang iyong mga Magulang" (Love your parents.)
Giliw is used to term a "yearning intent love" harboured personally for someone, declared or undeclared. It has connotations of personal loneliness when the partner or person for whom such feelings are directed towards, is absent. Used in situations to prove or emphasize a persons affections for another. It is also used as an endearing address similar to the English word "baby".
Sinta is a confident reciprocal established romantic love between partners, where both partners consider an equally high affection for each other. Because sinta is an archaic term (equivalent linguistically to the Malay/Indonesian word Cinta, but differing in its exact connotation), it is considered malalim (deep) and poetic. Hence sinta is rarely used in everyday conversation, but may be used by couples in an address similar to the English terms "darling" or "dearest".
Pagnanais is used to convey a heavy desire with a main focus on the partner or courtee. It places focus on the actor achieving a higher stage of affection, such as sinta, with the object of affection. In contrast to the other terms, the linguistic element of pagnanais, which has its root in nais (to want), is a more grave wanting love. Because of the root word's meaning, it is avoided as a term in conversation when referring to affections, but its rather used for "wanting and liking" a certain object.
Camille (below) and I, went out for a bit. I had late lunch at Imperial Tea Court inside the Ferry Bldg. A bit disappointed, the ETC in Berkeley, surpassed this. The meat that I had (Beijing Beef Stew), it seemed like it has been sitting out for quite some time - the meat was not as moist and it sort of coagulated. 
Our new favorite chocolate maker - Recchiuti, local chocolatier. And mi Peet's latte =). Heavenly!
Ferry ramp - towards Sausalito, CA.
