Let's start with introductions... PART 2

Okay, here's the second part of the introductions.

"RICKY"
Ricky is, again, a badminton friend. My first impression of Ricky was that he was someone I'd see and talk to time to time only. Aside from badminton, I didn't really think we'd get along that much. But as it turned out, we do have a lot in common. We just learned recently that we actually enjoy the same kind of music. We enjoy listening and studying choir pieces and singing them. And he acts somewhat like a mentor to me when it comes to choral singing. What I can say about Ricky is that he's very articulate when it comes to conversations and that he always has his two cents in every topic we talk about, which is actually a great thing. It gets the conversation going and it helps me actually interact with him better. In short, I just really enjoy talking to this guy.

"FRANKY"
Franky is the ultimate comic among them. He lives together with Ricky, which makes me envious since they always get to have a laugh whenever and wherever they are. Franky is one of the nicest guys I've met. You can thrash talk with him all you want and he never ever gets mad. His patience and humor is really an admirable asset he possesses. And did I tell you that he's also one of my closest badminton friends? Whenever I play with him, it's always the funniest site to see. You see two guys running around the court ranting at each other. When you want to have a good laugh, Franky's the best guy to be around with.

"JOEM"
Joem is also a badminton friend (notice how everyone plays badminton?). At first, he was quite timid and didn't really engage in conversations that much. Then one day, I heard someone scream. And it was Joem. He's probably one of the noisiest, if not the noisest, friends I have. There's always a sound coming out of his mouth whether playing or not. And he can a little bit grumpy at times, especially when we gang up on him. But what's good about Joem is that he's a dependable guy. If you're in trouble, he will try his best to help you out even if he doesn't actually know what to do.

That ends the introductions of people I hold dear to me. I guess, it's time to start blogging for real then.

Let's start with introductions... PART 1

Hello there, errrr, followers (if there are any). My name is Ivan and a first time blogger. This is going to be my first blog EVER (obviously). My reason for starting to blog is to keep track of what I had done, have been doing, and will be doing in the future. You can say it's my way of reminiscing the past, sharing the present, and planning for the future. And of course, for my blog to work, I'll need people to help me out in making my blog a bit more detailed, as well as, to help readers avoid confusion. For now, I'll be mentioning the more important people in my life. To start off:

"DONEL"

I met Donel years ago at a badminton court at Greenhills, San Juan. A common friend introduced us to each other. But our friendship only started when I was asked to join their circle of friends because I was being... how do I say this... maltreated at my previous group. At first, I was only invited because of badminton. I even remember having an argument with over the score during one of our games. I hated him for that. But as it turned out, he really was just plain outspoken. He's the type to just spout whatever he feels or thinks. I'm glad he's like that. At least I get to have a really honest opinion of my acts from him. Currently, we still play together every chance we get.

"PHILIP"

Philip is one of my older friends. Paired up with Donel, and you'll see showcase of funny tirades from each other. Philip is probably the one I'm closest to (literally and metaphorically). Like Donel, I met him at badminton. His personality is what I would call indistinguishable, but I say that in a good way. With him, it's never a dull moment simply because HE TALKS SO MUCH, SO FAST AND SO LOUD!!! It's scary, really, how his voice never gets hoarse from so much talking. Unlike Donel though, he's the one I prefer to be with when I need someone to just say "YES" to everything I do. Whatever it is I plan on doing, he supports me 110%. 

"RJ"

RJ (or Junjun as most call him) is the quiet one among us. He rarely talks when all of us are gathered around. He just laughs when it is funny, frowns when something bad happened, and just does nothing when nothing is going on around. He's the one Donel likes to scold the most during a badminton game. "Stop crouching!", "Don't flick your wrist!", "Try putting the shuttle down more often!" are what Donel tells him most of the time. If there is one person among them that I'm most comfortable confiding with, it's RJ. He's so easy to talk to when I'm down, but he can be dangerous too at the same time. Keeping a secret isn't his forte. When you tell him something personal and didn't instruct him not to tell anyone, then your secret will be for everyone to feast on. But if you really need a good friend, he'll be there anytime, anywhere.

"NAP"

Nap is probably the first one I met among the four. Nap and I, we go way back. I was just 19 when I met him then. Back then, there was a dual meet between his group and my group. We were pitted against each other and it was one hell of a fight. Before, it's either I was too strong for the opponent or was too weak. But to him, it's like an even match-up. We used to have similar playing style: aggressive! Every chance we get, we hit the shuttle as hard as we can. We even looked the same then, that's why they mistook us for brothers (me being the younger one, of course). Anyway, I'd have to say Nap is the most congenial one among us. He treats everyone he meets with a smile and makes them feel as comfortable as he can. To him, if you want respect, then show respect first. That's probably the best thing about him.

So, that ends the first part of introductions. These four people are the ones I consider my best friends. Not just in badminton, but in everything. Anyway, just stay put and the second part is coming.