AWESOMENESS in the HOUSE!
the era of awesomeness has begun.Nostalgia
It's scary. It's scary to realize that next week will be the last academic week of school, the last week we get to learn lessons. That the week after that, we will be taking our final quarterly exams of the school year. That after the exams, a month from now, we will celebrate the last day in school and say goodbye to our current classmates. And that after the summer, my batchmates and I will be the seniors of the school, starting our last year in our high school adventure. And one year and one month from now, we are going to graduate. Then, we'll all be off to college in different schools and meeting new people.
When I'm feeling nostalgic (which is always) I often ask myself, "Who was I a year ago?" Well a year ago I was still a sophomore, at the top of the world and thought no one was going to beat me at my game. My grades were getting better and better, they were not yet together (and I'd never thought they'd be), and the people I love were still within my reach.
And now I'm wishing I could rewind my life to that time, that time when I was high above the clouds. I wanna go back to one year ago, or maybe four months ago, or maybe even just last month. I don't wanna face the present. I was happy back then. Now, I am not. I don't know if I'll be as jolly as I was six months ago. Sigh. Oh well. Acceptance is the key. :(
And then after asking myself that question, I ask another one: "Who am I going to be a year from now?" I mean really, I'm curious to know what's going to happen to me. . . . I miss what my life was a year ago, but I know inside me that next year when I look back again, I am going to miss who I am right now. Haha, I guess I can never be contented with my life permanently. But hey, who is, eh?
I thought 2010 was going to be a happy year, a year full of surprises and enjoyments. Oh there were a lot of surprises, all right. :) Just not very good ones. And I've just come to realize that I've cried the most number of times at school this school year. Reasons were always varied, but yes, I always cried. People always said, junior year was going to be stressing but I did not take that warning very seriously. And now as I'm looking back I realized that there hadn't been any more time when stressful events came into my life. But in the end I am glad :D
In all honesty, and I know a lot will agree with me here when I say that when I learned that I was in Mirabello, I was completely devastated. Well, first because there weren't a lot of Faenza people there, more Marignano peeps, most of whom I have become close with, including Michelle and Hanna. :D Also there were a lot of Castel Mansters. Yes, I know, I am discriminating that way. :P But it turned out that they were the life of our class. And I certainly never thought we'd win in that first contest! :D After that my perspective started to change, so yeah. :))
There was also the fact that I've been invited to participate for out-of-school activities this year. . . . Like the speech choir and parliamentary procedures and robotics and everything. . . . I could not have asked for more! Although I was still harboring hurt from last school year's Genetics Camp and this year's Student Leaders' Assembly. . . . But all the same, I feel really lucky! :)
I've got more galas with my friends! :)) And I've also got more friends! :D:D Plus I have read more books and watched more movies, including Harry Potter! Did you know I only read that this year? :)) Yes I think so, I mentioned it in one of my previous posts. ;) More guys to have crushes on! Yeah, that last part was the best. =))
Oh, well. It's sad to think it's gonna end soon, though. . . .
Thursday, February 24, 2011
11:38 PMI just changed my picture in Blogger. :D
Okay, the title of this post is irrelevant to what I'm going to be talking about in this post :)) Although if you do want to see what my new Blogger profile picture is (though I strongly doubt you actually would) . . . It's Malfoy and Hermione glaring at each other, from left to right respectively. But their faces are different and the location is not mentioned in the Harry Potter books :)))) Hahaha, get it now? :>
But no, this post isn't about Harry Potter or pictures or me being delusional -- well, okay, maybe it is a bit about the last part. :)) I'm talking about what I'm gonna do this summer. XD
Maybe it is still kind of early to be thinking about it, but since what happened earlier today (see previous blog for details), I got real excited about summer and what's going to happen. I'm sure a lot will. :D
First, I want to go to EK with CHAMJDV. The last time we went there together was last year, April 9. Man, Klariza (an unknown girl) and Louise were there, too. :( Anyway, the point is, it's been a long time! I dunno, and I don't really care, if we're going there to celebrate my 16th birthday (sweet sixteen, hem hem!), but I really really want to go there with them. I miss the place, too, and there were definitely a lot of rides we didn't go to because of the lack of time. Tsk tsk. So yeah, I wanna go with you guys! :D
Second is the PSYSC thing. My parents already allowed me to join. I just hope Michelle, Reg, Vielka, Emi and Meg will be able to join so I wouldn't be forever alone in there. And if none of them would be able to come, then I'm also a no-go. :)) Haha. So yeah, I hope all of us who were lucky enough to be picked can join. x]
Then there's the review for the college admission tests that we'll be taking up when we're in 4th year. Michelle, Hanna and I going to review in Brain Train in Sci-Tech along with Margie, Pambid and Che. Or at least, that's what I know so far, but I think some of the Mira peeps are also thinking of enrolling there, too. I hope they will, so we can still be with each other for the month! Haha! :))
I think my family and I are going somewhere this summer. . . . Ugh, I forgot where, but I am definitely looking forward to that. :> Wahoo! :D
And I also want to continue taking soccer lessons but am too afraid now, driving lessons (so badly) but my mom doesn't want me to yet (even if I am turning 16! Crap.), advanced guitar lessons so that I can do some shredding once and for all, and piano lessons because I've always admired their sound. But I dunno. Maybe not. Haha. :P Oh well. Not all dreams come true. I'm an expert at that. :P
A dream is a wish that your heart makes.
Monday, February 21, 2011
4:09 AM6th month
"And in the midst of it all, I tried holding back my tears. It was the first time that happened, and I never knew I could feel that about it. I never knew I cared that much. Now I do. And it hurts like hell."
Today was our presentation for our PE practical test. There were two groups in our section: waltz and swing. Michelle, Hanna and I were in the waltz group, with Paige as our leader. Our songs were Can I Have This Dance from High School Musical 3 and Kiss From A Rose from Batman. James and Pambid were my partners for the first song, while Carlo was my partner for the second one. We've been practicing since January, and today, the time had come for us to present our social dance.
But before PE time we had other subjects first. First was IT, which was today dedicated for project making. The project this quarter is a business plan. Michelle, Hanna and I are groupmates. Our business is a coffee shop with a bookstore, but then. . . . Then we saw it. Another group has an exact business as ours. And we were like, 'DAMN! What the heck is this about?!' It was originally Hanna's idea, y'know. . . . The backstory is hard to explain now because it would take longer. . . . Anyway, after that surprise, I wasn't in the mood anymore to think for our project because it has a copy. The hell. We should've put some kind of copyright in there so no one else would give that idea. Crap, crap, crap. And that was just some kind of teaser for what I was going to feel for the rest of the day.
We practiced and we practiced and we practiced. . . . And then it was Chem time. One hour after, it was already PE time, and we grabbed our costumes and went to the gym to change clothes. Well some people (excluding me) looked stunning. Then we went up the stage, being the first to present. We danced the whole thing twice because there were so many of us. In the end I heard Tr. Anne say, "Very good!" And I was surprised. Honestly, I thought our dance was going to be a fail, but it was . . . well, what Tr. Anne said. Haha. :D And at that time I was happy that our efforts didn't go to waste. But that happiness was drained away almost immediately.
After PE was lunch, and after lunch was Trigonometry. We discussed something that I can relate to factoring, but I can understand if you don't get why I said that. Haha. :P It was a bit confusing at first, but I caught up later. Then CLVE. We did nothing there, really. Haha. And then . . . Regina called Michelle and me, saying that Tr. Tina wanted to see us. Deep inside I was all, 'Oh, man! What is this about? Did I something wrong?' and thought that my chance of being a General Scholastic Achiever had gone because of my grade in Chem. Might be a bit nerdy for you, I know, but why else would she call for me?
And then I saw it. Some kind of paper with the words "science" and "clubs" on it. And Tr. Tina explained it to us. We were chosen for the PSYSC summer camp thing, to compete in the different, er, well, competitions there. And man, was I literally jumping up and down out of happiness. :)) Well okay, at first I didn't want to go because of the damn expensive fees. . . . But just then, as if reading my mind, Tr. Tina said to us that the school will provide the 5,000 pesos for the activities, and all we need to pay for is the airplane ticket. How awesome is that?!?!?!?! That certainly made my day. . . . Seriously!! And during dinner my parents allowed me and my sister to go. . . . Yeah, baby! :D I hope the others will be able to come too, or else. :))))
Then we went back to the classroom, and I started dancing my happy dance. :)) That was the first time I felt happy all day. :) Then we practiced for our practical test in Health during dismissal. Oh man, I really need to memorize my lines. I only have three, though. :)) Practice was finished at 5. I hung out with Reg and Margie. Then I got pissed more than ever. Ha. :P
You were always there when I needed you. Now it seems like fate is disagreeing, too. :(
2:38 AM
Feb. 18-19, 2011: YES Camp (For realz)
"The last thing I saw before I left was the two of them sitting together and talking to each other. There was one thing I remember: the fact that I had wanted it to be us. So if you want to know if it hurt, then, yes, it did. So much. I don't know when I'll be completely happy again."
HA. Okay, so YES camp. It's finally here!! Well, if you don't know (and I am sure you really don't), last year 2010 we were already supposed to have finished the camp, but it keeps getting delayed. It was even supposed to be out-of-school, but noooooooo, our assistant principal won't let us. But hey, enough of that now, because it's finally here. And by here that includes YES camp being in school, so yeah.
We were the very first ones to register since we didn't leave the school at all. :)) Sir Mike said we could set up our tents already, so we did, and did so quicker than I'd expected and without much hassle. Unlike last year, eh? :)) Hey, we learned! :)) Then we (Michelle, Hanna, Vielka and I) went to South Supermarket (thanks to Michelle's dad!) to buy snacks for midnight. Wahoo! :)) We even saw AJ's mom, and I learned that Darren got, er, injured or something. Aww. [-(
When we arrived back at school, Meg's tent was already set up. They pitched their tent right next to us. Wee! :D Then we changed clothes, and for some reason, as if time suddenly sped up there, there were already a lot of people in the camp. Dinner was supposed to be at around 6, but -- much to my dismay -- it didn't start yet, because we were still waiting for the other campers. Oh, and Jamsy and her maid arrived! Jamsy's maid = Margie. Hahaha! Anyway, while waiting to eat, Reg and I were discussing about our HP characters. HAHA. :))))) Can't tell you here, you might hunt us if you're a Death Eater. =)) Wew. And finally, after waiting, we were . . . I thought we were going to eat already, but we were just called to the Suginami Hall. AWWWW.
We prayed, then headed to the canteen. Juniors sat with each other. Weeeeee. Then we went back to the Suginami Hall and had a short briefing, then headed to the bio lab. (At least, I remember it was the bio lab.) But anyway, We were scattered in the lab into different groups. I was with Ate Anabell, Irish, and Karylle, I think. Tr. Tina introduced us to her classmate when she was in Bicol and her fellow Chem teacher. They were very different though, we could clearly see the difference. xP But it was fun because we did experiments. Cool ones. Er, not to say our normal chem experiments weren't cool, Tr. Tina!! If in case you come across this blog post. X_X Hahaha. :)) But yes, they were fun. Science became more interesting! But only when we talk about the cool experiments and not the meaning, because seriously, my brain was always leaving my head when the teacher was discussing stuff.
I looked at my phone for the time. It was around 10:30 in the evening. I thought we were going to sleep already and that we had 30 extra minutes, but just then, Sir Mike said, "These are your groupmates for your activity tonight." And I was like, "More activities? Man, I wanna lie down already." And then, he announced the first group. Kuya Christian. Then me. But I wasn't entirely listening (head in the clouds again) and thought it might be my sister. :)) Then Margie. Nooooooooooo. O_O HAHA, only kidding. Then some others but I forgot who they were there because we weren't really close :))
After all the groups and groups were announced and activities explained, we went outside the lab and headed to our groups. First activity, we were supposed to find something that was related to us. Okay, I didn't have flashlight. Good thing Margie had one -- or at least, Kuya Christian had one, and Margie borrowed it from him. So we started looking for random objects around the field (like grass, which was what I was supposed to take, telling Margie that it was because like grass, I felt like I'm always being stepped on, but then the thought seemed so gloomy and wasn't entirely true, so I gave up on that). Then she found a flag, but so unfortunately, it wasn't ours. So we just hid it again. >:) And then we started looking for other flags, along with Khielle and Hanna. :)) But still we didn't find our own flags. Tsk! And then, it was time. Time for sharing.
I had nothing to share because I didn't get anything. Plus, my brain was not entirely working then, because it was on post-cloud vacation mode. So, er, yeah . . . Then I met my other groupmates. Andgrel, Gabby, Matthew, and Isok. Wahoo! Then the horn sounded and it was time for us to find our flags. Long story short we took a longer time to find it because it wasn't in the bushes, unlike the other flags we found. Then Kuya Christian started giving us hints . . . We even went near the chapel thinking it was there :)) Then when we were coming back to the field, we saw Jacob and another guy putting a flag back inside a pot thing, seeing that it wasn't theirs. HA! It was ours! Very good. :))))
It took a long time for us to think of our own group name, design a flag, and create a yell. Finally it was decided that our name was going to be Group "Rock," CAUSE WE ROCK. Haha only kidding, I thought of that because most of the members had rock as the thing they could relate to (because that was the only thing they found). Wee. So, yeah. Andgrel (I hope I'm getting his name right) drew our flag, and in the last minute Kuya Christian said the drawing should include the burning of other groups' flags. :)) Trash talk, much? XD We went back to Suginami Hall to present, and unfortunately we were the first ones to. It was embarrassing, but okay. :))
And then I thought we were finally going to sleep, but noooooooooooooooooooo. Still no. Noooo! Sir Mike prepared an activity for us. Write numbers 1-10 in the papers and give them to your groupmates. That was fraud. :)) For me, at least. But at least now I know that Margie admires me! Then the second activity was all about colors . . . Write a description in the paper in relation to what color it is and how you interpret it, and below write the name of your groupmate who you think best fits that description. Then in the back write why you chose him/her for that color. Well, okay . . . :)) Finally, it was really finished, and we could get back to our tents! \:D/
We took a shower that night so it wouldn't be such a hassle in the morning. Thankfully we arrived at the showers earlier than the others so we finished early. Back in the tent. We ate the food we bought at South. \m/ Hahaha! :)) We could hear Meg, Reg and Val laughing next to us :)) Meanwhile, we were eating. =)) Then we were soundtripping. Then we were video-ing, but there was no light. :)) And then we started laughing, and Sir Mike kept reprimanding us. Weeeew. :)) Sorry about that. After some time we could still hear our three neighbors laughing, especially Ate Battery. :)))) Then she started telling us a scary story, and we heard Meg humming so she couldn't hear :)) =)) Valerie didn't finish, but good thing too because hearing scary stories at night keeps me awake and alert. O_O Some time after that, they said that they were already going to sleep, so we had to be more quiet, since we were the only tent that was awake. Vielka fell asleep already, and so did Hanna, but I was talking to Michelle so we stayed awake. Then Hanna woke up because she was going to pee =))) And, well, the three of us stayed up from the point on and started sharing stories. :D Dawn was approaching, and just then did I feel sleepy. Good thing we already took a shower, so we were allowed to sleep longer. Yes!
Michelle woke us up and said that it was 5:30. I still wanted to sleep of course, but at least I was unconscious for some time because if I wasn't I might have passed out. We changed clothes. Hung back for a while. Then went to the canteen for breakfast. I took whole rice -- worst decision of the day. My stomach was full already, but of course, I had to finish the thing. So there. :( Then we just hung out in the tent for a while. That was awesome. We were taking pictures and videos :)))) Then Sir Mike called us to the field. We were going to do Tai Chi. Dunno if the spelling's correct, but yeah. . . . Erm, well, it was odd . . . but surprisingly relaxing. Then we had like one more hour of free time before our parallel session. Awesome!!
We stayed in the tent, of course. :> Sung some songs, then, took pictures of ourselves. :))))) After about 30 minutes we unassembled our tent and put our things in the lobby. Hanna left because she was going to attend a wedding (no, not her own -- yet). Then we went upstairs in the labs with our fellow juniors. We were taking physics for the parallel session. To sum that up: It was FUN. And awesome. I mean, really. . . . Tr. Jean got me excited for physics next year! :)) Plus, Michelle, Vielka and I got pencil bags -- finally, I have a new one of my own! -- because we won the straw tower challenge. :)) Nice Michelle! XDXD Man, did I start to love science right then and there. :)))) Plus, Tr. Jean was such a cool teacher! XD Then, we had lunch.
Michelle left after eating, so it was just me and Vielka left. We had a heart-to-heart talk. :))) ;) Mwahaha. >:) It was cut short by Sir Mike who called us to the gym. Then I played badminton with Vielka, Emi and Paolo, but Paolo and I weren't receiving the ball much (especially me) so we played with each other. :)) I got tired after a short while (and I wasn't doing any good) so I rested on the bench, until Sir Mike told us to assemble in front with our groups. But then, there were a lot of people who left already because of either apostolate, Syala, or SAP. So, we were regrouped into 9. I was supposed in Group 8, with Meg. :)) Instructions: There are 9 posts, and we have to complete each post in 10 minutes each. So yeah.
Our first post was forensics . . . I think. It was easy and we finished it way ahead of time. XD Then the next was egg barbecue. Hahaha :)) Our first try failed, but the second one was good. Third was we had to transfer the cups and make a pyramid using the rubber band. That sweated us out. Fourth was we had to guess the ingredients of the shake: squash, bittergourd, carrots, and cauliflower. HA! Awesome. Fifth was we had to create words from the letters forming "Deoxyribonucleic acid." I put 'cylinder' and 'licorice.' XD I'm proud. HAHA. But we only formed 71 words =)) The highest then was 97, so we failed. :)))) Sixth was we had to put a remnant of an egg into a JAR and remove it using only newspaper and a lighter, no hands. We couldn't do it because of the fail lighter, so we just explained how we were supposed to do it. Meg's thumb touched the flame when she was burning the newspaper, and it started having marks. Awwwww. :( There wasn't a wound, though. . . . Seventh post was we had the make ping pong balls fly using a bendy straw. Woohoo! That was actually fun. Hahaha. XD Eighth was to get rid of the water in the JAR (but it was actually a Coke bottle) in the fastest way we can. It was taught to us in our physics session! \m/ XD Hahaha. :D Last but not least was, er, well, picture, and seriously it was weird. O_____O
Haha, then we were allowed to go home. :))
Overall, it was an unforgettable camp. :D One of the best. Nice, Sir Mike! \m/
"Either way I don't want to change anything between us. But it keeps getting harder and harder now."
Labels: journal, school, YES Camp
Saturday, February 19, 2011
5:06 AMNEVER USE SOMEONE TO MOVE ON.
Or, all in all, just never use someone. For anything at all. That can cause a lot of hurt not only to the people involved, but also to the people who CARE. 'Nuff said. ;)
Saw this one (title) on Facebook likes. Exactly what I'd been meaning to say the entire night.
Labels: rant
Thursday, February 17, 2011
4:01 AMI miss the old you.
I miss how you're always there, always online even when I have nothing important to say and we just stay there laughing into the night. I miss how it all used to be.
The fuck . . . Why did it all have to happen? Why? :((
Sobrang sakit. Mas sumasakit pa tuwing hindi ko siya nakikita. Walastek. :((
Labels: rant
Monday, February 14, 2011
2:29 AMMigraine - Moonstar 88
Oo nga pala, hindi nga pala tayo
Hanggang dito lang ako, nangangarap na mapasa'yo
Hindi sinasadya
Na hanapin pa ang lugar ko
Asan nga ba ako? Andiyan pa ba sa iyo?
Nahihilo, nalilito
Asan ba ko sa'yo?
Aasa ba ko sa'yo?
Nasusuka ako, kinakain na ang loob
Masakit na mga tuhod, kailangan bang lumuhod?
Gusto ko lang naman, yung totoo
Yung tipong ang sagot ay di rin isang tanong
Nahihilo, nalilito
Asan ba ko sa'yo?
Aasa ba ko sa'yo?
Nahihilo, nalilito
Asan ba ko sa'yo?
Aasa ba ko sa'yo?
Dahil di na makatulog
Dahil di na makakain
Hindi na makatawa
Dahil, di na
Oo nga pala, hindi nga pala tayo
Hanggang dito lang ako, nangangarap na mapasa'yo
Hindi sinasadya
Na hanapin pa ang lugar ko
Asan nga ba ako? Andiyan pa ba sa iyo?
Nahihilo, nalilito
Asan ba ko sa'yo?
Aasa ba ko sa'yo?
Nahihilo, nalilito
Asan ba ko sa'yo?
Aasa ba ko sa'yo?
Nahihilo... Nalilito...
Ganyan ka naman, hindi na nagshe-share. Putek. Ang manhid manhid mo pa kanina. The eff. Hindi mo ba alam kung gaano ako nashock dahil dun? Wala man lang comfort . . . Galing. Amp. Inis talaga. Kailangan ko na yung ewil kong kuya! :((((((
Saturday, February 12, 2011
2:34 AMStag Party!
Oh, thinking about our younger years. There was only you and me. We were young, and wild, and free. (Heaven - Bryan Adams)
But before we move to that, I want to share something that happened last night. Louise went online!! :D:D All my worries were washed away when we talked. It's been, erm, 5 days! :)) Missing her even more, but I'm really glad we got to talk again :D It was her first day of school there yesterday! :D
Back to prom, we practiced for that after lunch. Which meant no AP and GT. >:) Sir Chris oriented us on what to do in Taal Vista. Only 8 persons at a time can go to the comfort rooms so that not everyone is crowded in there. And he said more stuff but I forgot :)) And then, we practiced the entrance twice, and went to our tables. Oh, and if I haven't told you already, Eza's my partner. :P Anyway, so there were six of us, CHMJDV, and Nero, and Sean. Then Matthew and Raya joined us. We told them they looked like Finn and Rachel :)))) But after the second practice, Sean was replaced by Blanky, and Matthew and Raya by Glenn and Dimaano. Wew :))
Back in the classroom, Hanna was being all dramatic :)))) Then, she became quite happy :P Wew!! Seriously. I envy her =)) But, uh, congrats, beh! XD Now you won't have to be OA about it. :))))
One last story. Chem time, Tr. Tina was talking to us about the corsage and boutonniere for our prom partners. I talked to Eza who was sitting at the back, while I remained in my seat, away from him. And ehem ehem, CoCo Chanel was right behind me. He then asked me, "Denise may prom date ka na ba?" And I said, "Uh, oo - ay hindi - hindi prom date - escort lang," and he replied, "Ahh.." Well, great, eh? Damn damn damn! As Hermione told Ron, "Pluck up the courage to ask me before somebody else does!" And now he has no partner. O_O Oh well. . . . Doesn't matter, I guess. There's still next year.
Pssh.
Right.
"Next time there's a ball, ask me before someone else does, and not as a last resort!" - Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Thursday, February 10, 2011
2:59 AMFeb. 8-9, 2011: Our very first overnight retreat. :D
"Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery." - Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Yes, and understand, we did. :) It was an unforgettable retreat, guys. Our expectations really turned into an awesome reality! How nice.
So yesterday and earlier today, we had our retreat in Light of the World in Silang, Cavite. It was an overnight, and for most of us, it was our first time to have that kind of retreat/recollection, since mostly our recollections were just a day's duration. But this time, since we're already in 3rd year high school, we had the opportunity to bond with our classmates and spend more time with God for two days and one night. Thus, retreat. And this is how it goes. x]
We climbed onto the bus so that we could go to our destination. My busmate was Hanna, Michelle's was Keanu. I was feeling kinda queasy but guess what. It all went away when food started to be passed around the bus. :)))) And I'd told myself that I wouldn't eat much in our retreat, but my hand still continued to scourge in the chips' bags to get some. :))) Oh well, maybe later during our actual retreat, I thought, I wouldn't get to eat much. And man, was I wrong! But we'll get to that later.
We arrived there, I think an hour later after our departure. We stayed in the, uh, second floor I think, because Mornese was still there (theirs was the day before and yesterday) but we weren't supposed to see them. So we waited in St. Ignatius Hall in the third floor for maybe 30 minutes before going down to the dormitories. Uh, I forgot what we did there while waiting, aside from the giving of keys of the rooms (my roommate was Betina by the way) and surrendering phones. After a while, Sir Carlos said that Mornese's mass was already finished, so we climbed downstairs with our bags to go to the dormitories. When we reached the first floor, we saw some Mornese boys, and Joanna and Alyssa. Okay, so much for not seeing the other class! :)) But we didn't see our best friends, and so we thought they were outside or in the bus already. Awwwww. :(
So we went to the dormitories after seeing the Mornese peeps. We saw some of the rooms and waited for the other girls to come. I waited because Betina wasn't there yet and she had the key to our room. Then, we saw Vielka, Christine and Jonina!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I felt genuinely happy when we hugged, and I don't know why. Maybe it's because we didn't get to see each other the day before, and whatnot. And I didn't want to let go of them. :)) (Aw, shucks!) But unfortunately, they had to go already. They weren't actually supposed to let them see us! :)))) Yeah. x]
After they left, Betina arrived, so we headed to our room. And guess what. It was the only room on the other side. Even Tr. Anne's room was near the other girls, and our room, Betina's and my room, were on the other side of the dorm, and we were completely isolated! So therefore I got really scared when I learned that because of the scary stories I've heard about the place. Seriously I was scared!! Of being isolated! :)) So we told Sir Toby and Tr. Anne, and in a few minutes, the problem was solved. Betina was moving to St. John 3 with Jovielle and Steph, and I was moving to St. John 2 with Michelle and Reg. Well, at least that was what it was at first. But then we, Mira girls, being such good girls, switched places with the others so we can be roommates with our friends :)) Not that we weren't all friends there. It was just that, some friends are closer to others :)) Well you get what I mean :D After all, if you were in our position, believe me, you'd want that too :)
We went back to St. Ignatius Hall (although in my personal opinion it should be called St. Ignatius room) and Kuya Sandy introduced himself as our speaker. A little background about Kuya Sandy. Kuya Sandy had the good life as a child. But then his father went astray, and they lost everything they had. He was a repeater. He was usually absent in school because he sold cigarettes on streets and did other odd jobs to sustain his mom and siblings - he was the eldest, I think. But he finished high school and college, and aside from giving seminars or talks, he has a small business. Now he has 2 children with his wife. He actually had three, but his second child, his first son, Luis Miguel (nicknamed) Luigi, born September 7, died fifteen hours after he was born, due to a disease where his internal organs got all replaced. His youngest child is 2 months premature, I think. But he is a family man. There are other stories about him that he told us, but it's gonna take more space so no go :)) But yes, that's him, and that's what we learned about him in our 2-day-stay there with him.
Remember what I said about not having to eat much in the retreat? I was totally wrong. I mean, after every activity we got to eat! And I was not happy at all, because I might not fit into my prom dress if I eat a lot before that day comes. :)) But yes, at 10 in the morning we ate snacks, then at 12 we ate again for lunch and stayed in our dormitory until 2, snacks again at about 4, then dinner at 7 'til 8. Then I ate a lot of rice earlier during breakfast there. :)) So that expectation about retreat wasn't exactly met there. :))
But a lot of others were. :) I mean, really. We had a "silent edition" of our retreat at night. :)) Michelle and I changed into our sleeping outfits first. By the way, Hanna and Reg switched rooms so Michelle, Hanna and I are all in the same room now \m/ She took a shower first then changed her clothes, and we waited for Margie and Paige to finish taking their baths. The five of us were all together, then Nica came looking for food =)) Then we went upstairs to their room and started the session. XDXD
We played Spin the Bottle at first. Every time someone asks a question and the other answers we were all reacting, then shushing each other. :))))) Then after some time, Ruth's phone died. =)) And since it was her phone where the bottle app was, we decided to ask each and every girl in the room questions. And yes, they now know who CoCo Chanel is. :)))))) Wew!!!
And then, Paige, Nica, Ruth and Steph all started sharing about their lives and family. And it was then I realized how lucky I was to have a complete and unbroken family, and how oblivious I was to their problems, because of how amazing they keep them. Most of us even cried because of what we learned. Also, we wished on 12:34 because we didn't get to wish on 11:11 :)) Aaaanyway, so after all that, the Mira girls became more bonded, and we all went to sleep. :D
When I woke up, Hanna took a shower first, then me. Michelle was already done because she didn't sleep. :O We got up and went upstairs to St. Ignatius Hall and wrote some letters for the boys. Then we ate breakfast and went to the, er, chapel, I think. Or was it the St. Joseph Hall? Anyways, we had a mass (I actually slept there, I closed my eyes and before I knew it the scene changed), and then Kuya Sandy had his last words of wisdom before letting us give the letters. We girls didn't bother to give our fellow girls - that sounded odd - letters, so we wrote to our guy friends instead. After that, we went to the lobby and took some pictures XD Then we took even more pictures at the stairs! :)) 3 cameras, 1 photographer. :)))) After all that, we hopped on the bus and rode back to school. Wee!
Unfortunately, we weren't allowed to go upstairs and see our fellow juniors. Tsk! We waited for about an hour until dad arrived to pick up me and Michelle. I slept in the car. :)) Then slept in the house from 11am until 3pm! How awesome is that? x] Haha! Well, that's it for our Mirabello adventures. :)) 'Til next time, eh?
"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided." - Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
11:44 PMGoodbyes and a surprise
"It is a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up." - J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
What I would give to bring it all back . . . To bring back our sophomore year, when she was still with us, and her departure was still so far away . . . When we were still enjoying every moment we had with her. . . . But of course, time is one of those things we can never bring back, but can only cherish. And time had unfortunately come for us last Friday, when Louise left the school forever. (Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating about forever, but all the same, for a long time.) Almost all of us had said goodbye to her, and seeing her go was one of the hardest things I've ever done. After she left, I cried even more, unable to believe what was happening. Even when I came home that day, at night, I shed some more tears. Well, until my parents came home. Haha :)
Sorry for all of that drama, even in the writing. :D Dunno, just tried :)) Been reading Harry Potter way too much, but I don't care :)) But really though, I'm really sad that Louise is gone and we won't be able to see her anymore . . . But then, life goes on. And as it goes on, we'll be able to see her again :) So there's no point in being depressed, because also, thanks to Facebook and Skype and whatnot, we're still going to be in touch with her. In fact, she's already updated her account and said that she's already in Canada. Hope you have a good one, Louise! :D
And I'm sorry for you, whoever you are, who is constantly reading my blogs, though I doubt there even is one. My last blog post was on January 21, and that was before foundation week. I actually started making a blog about that, but I've been too lazy to finish, and now I am weeks too late. Then there was another one about, well, that thing I'd been dreading, and I was too depressed to blog about that at that time, but don't worry, this is actually what most of this post is going to be about. XD Then another one, about my first time at SM with my friends (well, Michelle and Hanna XD) and our awesome adventures there. :)) But again, I'd been too lazy doing, well, nothing. But today I am determined. So you better get ready for a long one. :))
Imagine who you were a year ago. What you looked like, what you were imagining yourself to be, how you were feeling, who you were in love with, and all those other things. And look at the times now. You've made new friends, cried more tears, learned more stuff, and, now, at this very moment, you are worried/nervous/excited/preparing for prom. I mean seriously, a year ago I wouldn't have given this a second thought. I was always thinking that this was still a year away, and there was nothing yet to worry about. But look now! Last week I even cried because of THIS. O_O I've been having mood swings of the things that are happening. . . . See how much a single year can change? Time is so precious, eh?
Hmm. This blog didn't take as long as I expected. Phew :D By the way, it's our retreat tomorrow. It's an overnight stay, and Betina is my roommate for the night. Hahaha. :)) Wish us luck! :D Hey, I might even blog about it if it's really interesting. XD
So lay me down, tell me what I wanna hear. Take me down, there's nobody else I'd rather be with. I wanna wake up in your arms.
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Monday, February 7, 2011
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