Last Saturday, I was praying almost the whole day. The deadline for the UPCAT forms is just a few days away, and my mother still didn't know all about it. I was planning not to say it at all, but I was unable to save the money for the examination fee, so I have to tell it to her, or I won't be ablt to take the examination ever.
The reason why I don't want to tell it to my mother is because she doesn't want me to study college in Manila. I don't want to elaborate more about it, but a word that would best describe her reason is 'over-protectiveness'.
So I arrange the requirements all by myself, the only problem is the fee. I was anxious and worried that Saturday because Ayyah's mom would be passing the forms in UPD on Monday. Even my friends were wishing--and perhaps, praying--that my mom will allow me.
When I got home after the choir, I was thinking of ways how to say it and gathering all my guts. I had even crossed my mind not to tell it at all. But I though, "Would I let my only chance to take the UPCAT slip away because of cowardness? Would I waste all of my prayers, as well as my friends'?"
So after hours of thinking, I made up my mind to tell it. It was already midnight. Mama is using her laptop, listening to music with her headphones, when I approached her.
"Mama.." I started.
"O?"
"May sasabihin aco sa'yo."
"Ano 'yun?"
"'Wag kang magagalit ah?"
"?"
"Magte-take aco ng UPCAT."
So I've already blurted it out. It was maybe my first tome to try a "maamong" approach on telling serious things and asking permissions to her.
Her response made me feel jubilant and somewhat annoyed with myself.
"Bakit ngayon mo lang sinabi?" Her tone was like saying.
Oh great. So she would have allowed me if I said it earlier, and who knows, I might even attended a review class. But no time for regrets--I am not the kind of person who cry over a spilt milk. But I really feel happy that I can take the UPCAT.
--
Ayyah's mom was the one who deposited my payment on the bank on Monday. The next day, she took our forms to pass it in UP.
And heck, I am the only one who doesn't have a companion on the examination day. I mean, among my friends, they would all be taking the exam on August 2--some on morning, others in afternoon, but still, they have someone with the same examination day and time as theirs--except me!
But it's okay, though it would be more fun if I would have a friend with me on the examination day.
--
Everything is in rush. Maybe because we didn't take care of the matters earlier.
And I have just a month to review.
I'm not really expecting that I will pass in UP. It would be more like a experience to me. But still, I should pass the exam, if I don't want to study my college somewhere near our place, where the schools aren't that good.
Ivy, fighto!
Oh great. So my English sucks in this post. Sheesh. What the heck! I'll just gonna edit this later. I'm too sleepy now.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Scary Experience
March 27, 2009; Saturday
The supposedly seminar in Los Baños today was canceled because Mrs. Escobin is sick. Which means that the copyreaders and photographers won't be oriented about their field in the preparation for the press conference, and that I won't be learning desktop publishing in which I am greatly interested to learn. Therefore, we have to attend our first CAT training.
The CAT training had actually started last week, but because we were in Los Baños during that time, we were excused. But I have to go to school today, even I still wanted to curl up in bed.
I may not sound like it, but I feel kinda excited for CAT. It's just... I don't want to wake up early during Saturdays.
My intrams t-shirt was too big for me so it felt awkward when I tucked it in my pants. Ablay and other CAT officers were on the fate and they didn't allow me to get in until I put on a bocnai (don't know the spelling XD) because I was just on a ponytail. Sheesh, I think that that little bocnai couldn't hold my super thick and long hair in place.
I approached Ginnique and Ayyah to ask about the registration thingy when I saw them a few minutes after I lined up. We went to St. Basil's room to complete the registration, and the three of us would be in the HQ company, as many had assumed.
The next minutes was full of lectures about the commands. Darap, puluton, tuluyang bilang, harap sa kanan... There were pretty much of them, and though I sometimes make mistakes in executing the commands, I was kinda enjoying it. Amoranto is our platoon leader and Gaban is the tactical leader. They say we're the "nicest" platoon, anyway. Well, were the only girls in the first battalion--the rest were boys--and it would be a shame if we're more stubborn than them.
Before the training ended, every platoon executed the commands while the others are watching. All of us were nervous, but we managed to perform well. Not just "well", but our platoon was the best to perform in the battalion. Haha..
We were dismissed. I don't feel like going home yet, and Ayyah, Remo, Ginnique and I stayed at the locker area.
And sh*t, Remo striked again! This is the second time, actually. Darn it! And he just kept on laughing at it! Mou..
I went home at eleven and slept right away without eating my lunch. I was so tired! And when I woke up at 2pm, an awful dysmenorrhea started kickin' in. Ack, it was too painful that I thought I wouldn't be able to attend the choir. I was writhing in pain, literally.
But would I let a stupid dysmenorrhea defeat me? Of course not! Determined to attend the choir, I forced myself to get up and took a hot bath even it was a hot, sticky day to ease the annoying pain. Good thing it worked a little.
I was disappointed when I reached the school. Only Tan was there, even though it's past three already. Psh. I told them repetitively to go to school at 3pm!
We waited for the others. When the members who reviewed for the UPCAT came, the stage was filled with buzzing noise. And Eday was on his hyper mode again. Sheesh.
Dismayed and annoyed to those members who didn't attend, I started the practice. Grr. Just wait for what I am going to do with them. (Aah, kala mo sinong istrikto!)
At 5:00, we went to the church. I told the lector that we will sing the response in the Psalm. Just the response, and not the verses, and he agreed, telling it to other lectors.
I managed to do the high ending again, but our song was... not so good. It's not that awful, but it was... close to that, I think. Worse, we were singing without accompaniment. And the misalette I have has a wrong Psalm on it. Good thing the lectore probably forgotten we will sing the Psalm response and she went on reciting it. But still...
A bad girl as I am, I didn't listened on the Gospel and instead went on chatting with Eday and the others, talking about future plans. Adrian was asking for our opinions on which UP campus he will write on the second choice. We told him to write UPLB but after weighing his options, he ended up in Baguio.
He said he's considering to be a teacher, just like me. And he would like to teach in LDSP, just like my plan. He would probably teach Math or English, and I would be teaching English as well. Remo would be taking up B.A. Filipino and Ayyah an English-related course, and are planning to teach, too. Yay! We might even be co-teachers someday!But Remo and Ayyah would like to teach in MunSci.
Well, those are just plans. It might come true, it might not. But I will try my best to be a teacher, really, and I want it in Liceo de San Pedro! =D
There was something scary on the next minutes.
Before the Kordero, I saw a lay minister without his head on! Seriously! Geez, what is that?! Honestly, HE DOESN'T HAVE HIS HEAD ON! I mumbled that to Gerad, but he didn't completely got it.
I tried telling that to him again after the Kordero, and the others heard it too, but we had no chance to talk about it because we have to sing the Kordero.
"Walang ulo yung lay minister kaning pagkakita co!" I told them again while we were walking towards our chairs, and their faces' expressions were like O_O and WTF!?
Actually, I was not frightened when I saw that, just a little nervous, but seeing their faces turning frightened and scared and shocked and saying "Hala.." I got pretty nervous. Adrian;'s face was red and he was quiet suddenly. After few seconds, he started telling in a panicky voice that he saw another lay minister without a head. NOW WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!? Those who were on our side was dumbfounded and frightened. WHAT ON EARTH IS HAPPENING!?
As soon as the mass ended, everyone wanted to go down immediately, but we offered a prayer before going down. Sheesh..
Jeez, what is happening!? Was it just our imagination or are we getting nuts or it's just some crappy superstition?
I don't believe in those stupid superstitions, really. Maybe it was just our imagination or what. My belief in those things is, "Kaya hindi umuunlad ang Pilipinas dahil sa pamahiin."
But seeing them so frightened, I was carried away started becoming nervous too. I shouldn't have said it. Damn eyes, why are you showing these things to me? Ack!
The other choir members probably told some of the St. Basil what had happened, and they kept on convincing us to tell to the lay minister. I kept on disagreeing, telling them that the lay minister might get scared or they might think that the LDSP Glee Club is playing a prank on them. But Ginnique insisted because the priest was just nearby, and we finally told them about it.
Fr. John just gave us advice and assured us that nothing will happen as long as we have faith in God. We prayed after that, and he told us to just forget it.
Yes. Yes. It is just my stupid imagination!!
After that, we went to 7-eleven. Oh great. Forgetting, right? But I couldn't just take it away from my head, thinking about it over and over if there's something wrong with my eyesight and stupid imagination.
Oh yeah, I should forget about it. I was just a superstition, and I am not the kind of person who easily believes in those kind of crappy fiction. My day was pretty satisfying, anywayjust erase that scary experience and it is perfect!
The supposedly seminar in Los Baños today was canceled because Mrs. Escobin is sick. Which means that the copyreaders and photographers won't be oriented about their field in the preparation for the press conference, and that I won't be learning desktop publishing in which I am greatly interested to learn. Therefore, we have to attend our first CAT training.
The CAT training had actually started last week, but because we were in Los Baños during that time, we were excused. But I have to go to school today, even I still wanted to curl up in bed.
I may not sound like it, but I feel kinda excited for CAT. It's just... I don't want to wake up early during Saturdays.
My intrams t-shirt was too big for me so it felt awkward when I tucked it in my pants. Ablay and other CAT officers were on the fate and they didn't allow me to get in until I put on a bocnai (don't know the spelling XD) because I was just on a ponytail. Sheesh, I think that that little bocnai couldn't hold my super thick and long hair in place.
I approached Ginnique and Ayyah to ask about the registration thingy when I saw them a few minutes after I lined up. We went to St. Basil's room to complete the registration, and the three of us would be in the HQ company, as many had assumed.
The next minutes was full of lectures about the commands. Darap, puluton, tuluyang bilang, harap sa kanan... There were pretty much of them, and though I sometimes make mistakes in executing the commands, I was kinda enjoying it. Amoranto is our platoon leader and Gaban is the tactical leader. They say we're the "nicest" platoon, anyway. Well, were the only girls in the first battalion--the rest were boys--and it would be a shame if we're more stubborn than them.
Before the training ended, every platoon executed the commands while the others are watching. All of us were nervous, but we managed to perform well. Not just "well", but our platoon was the best to perform in the battalion. Haha..
We were dismissed. I don't feel like going home yet, and Ayyah, Remo, Ginnique and I stayed at the locker area.
I went home at eleven and slept right away without eating my lunch. I was so tired! And when I woke up at 2pm, an awful dysmenorrhea started kickin' in. Ack, it was too painful that I thought I wouldn't be able to attend the choir. I was writhing in pain, literally.
But would I let a stupid dysmenorrhea defeat me? Of course not! Determined to attend the choir, I forced myself to get up and took a hot bath even it was a hot, sticky day to ease the annoying pain. Good thing it worked a little.
I was disappointed when I reached the school. Only Tan was there, even though it's past three already. Psh. I told them repetitively to go to school at 3pm!
We waited for the others. When the members who reviewed for the UPCAT came, the stage was filled with buzzing noise. And Eday was on his hyper mode again. Sheesh.
Dismayed and annoyed to those members who didn't attend, I started the practice. Grr. Just wait for what I am going to do with them. (Aah, kala mo sinong istrikto!)
At 5:00, we went to the church. I told the lector that we will sing the response in the Psalm. Just the response, and not the verses, and he agreed, telling it to other lectors.
I managed to do the high ending again, but our song was... not so good. It's not that awful, but it was... close to that, I think. Worse, we were singing without accompaniment. And the misalette I have has a wrong Psalm on it. Good thing the lectore probably forgotten we will sing the Psalm response and she went on reciting it. But still...
A bad girl as I am, I didn't listened on the Gospel and instead went on chatting with Eday and the others, talking about future plans. Adrian was asking for our opinions on which UP campus he will write on the second choice. We told him to write UPLB but after weighing his options, he ended up in Baguio.
He said he's considering to be a teacher, just like me. And he would like to teach in LDSP, just like my plan. He would probably teach Math or English, and I would be teaching English as well. Remo would be taking up B.A. Filipino and Ayyah an English-related course, and are planning to teach, too. Yay! We might even be co-teachers someday!
Well, those are just plans. It might come true, it might not. But I will try my best to be a teacher, really, and I want it in Liceo de San Pedro! =D
There was something scary on the next minutes.
Before the Kordero, I saw a lay minister without his head on! Seriously! Geez, what is that?! Honestly, HE DOESN'T HAVE HIS HEAD ON! I mumbled that to Gerad, but he didn't completely got it.
I tried telling that to him again after the Kordero, and the others heard it too, but we had no chance to talk about it because we have to sing the Kordero.
"Walang ulo yung lay minister kaning pagkakita co!" I told them again while we were walking towards our chairs, and their faces' expressions were like O_O and WTF!?
Actually, I was not frightened when I saw that, just a little nervous, but seeing their faces turning frightened and scared and shocked and saying "Hala.." I got pretty nervous. Adrian;'s face was red and he was quiet suddenly. After few seconds, he started telling in a panicky voice that he saw another lay minister without a head. NOW WHAT THE HELL IS THAT!? Those who were on our side was dumbfounded and frightened. WHAT ON EARTH IS HAPPENING!?
As soon as the mass ended, everyone wanted to go down immediately, but we offered a prayer before going down. Sheesh..
Jeez, what is happening!? Was it just our imagination or are we getting nuts or it's just some crappy superstition?
I don't believe in those stupid superstitions, really. Maybe it was just our imagination or what. My belief in those things is, "Kaya hindi umuunlad ang Pilipinas dahil sa pamahiin."
But seeing them so frightened, I was carried away started becoming nervous too. I shouldn't have said it. Damn eyes, why are you showing these things to me? Ack!
The other choir members probably told some of the St. Basil what had happened, and they kept on convincing us to tell to the lay minister. I kept on disagreeing, telling them that the lay minister might get scared or they might think that the LDSP Glee Club is playing a prank on them. But Ginnique insisted because the priest was just nearby, and we finally told them about it.
Fr. John just gave us advice and assured us that nothing will happen as long as we have faith in God. We prayed after that, and he told us to just forget it.
Yes. Yes. It is just my stupid imagination!!
After that, we went to 7-eleven. Oh great. Forgetting, right? But I couldn't just take it away from my head, thinking about it over and over if there's something wrong with my eyesight and stupid imagination.
Oh yeah, I should forget about it. I was just a superstition, and I am not the kind of person who easily believes in those kind of crappy fiction. My day was pretty satisfying, anyway
Friday, June 26, 2009
Ingles Na Mabangis!
Warning: Pang-ookray sa teacher. Please spare my life!
Wala namang masyadong nangyari sa araw co. Ordinaryo lang, pero may mga nakakatuwang nagyari.
Katulad na lang nung Filipino time. 'Di nga aco masyadong nag-recite nun kasi hindi co binasa yung kwento, yung first part lang. It was so unlikely of me, I mean, not reciting and not having read what was told to be read. Kasi, arrogance aside, hindi aco sanay ng hindi nagpaparticipate sa reciatation, hindi confident na sumagot at umiiwas na matawag. Ang awkward ng feeling.
Tapos di rin aco sanay na walang alam sa mga stories sa libro, lalo na sa English at Filipino. Usually kasi, pagkabiling-pagkabili ng libro lalo na sa dalawang subjects na 'yon, sinusuyod co na ang libro poara magbasa ng mga kwento. Well, nabasa co na yung libro co sa Filipino, pero hindi yung istoryang "Ang Dalaginding". Ang awkward din ng feeling.
Anu ka ba Ivy! Di ba sabi mo magtitino ka na ngayong year? Ayusin mo naman buhay mo!
Nakakatawa nga si Ms. Bulilan. Palibhasa tungkol sa pag-ibig ang maikling kwento, ginanahan tuloy magkwento tungkol sa lovelife. With matching actions pa kaya kami tawa ng tawa. Lalo na yung tawa niya (ask Jayson for demonstration).
Nagquiz kami sa Math kaya di natuluyan check-an yung assignment na di namin malaman kung Honesty ba o Goodness ang tamang sagot.
27/30 ang score co. Okay na rin, kaya lang may itaas pa sana yung score co dahil alam co naman kung yung tamang sagot sa mga mali co. Kaya lang dala ng katangahan at ng pagiging absent-minded, namali aco.
Nung English na, alisan yung mga magagaling cong kaklase para sumali sa audition sa Batingaw. 'Di co naman sila masisisi kung ayaw nilang maklita si.. ahm, yung english teacher namin. (Di co na ilalagay yung pangalan, though alam co naman na wala ring magagawa 'yon kasi kilala rin ng mga tao kung sino siya).
Grabe. Jusme, everyday e palala ng palala yung english niya. At english teacher siya nun ah. At dahil mabait acong estudyante, narito ang listahan ng kanyang mga malulupit na english:
[Nung Monday yata 'to]
"Do I clear myself?"
- Sige! Ikaw na malinaw!
[June 25; nagbasa ang isang group sa harap]
"Clap yourself!"
Translation: Ipalakpak niyo ang sarili niyo!
- Anu daw?? Pa'no yun??!
[June 26; discussing a lesson]
Example of a sentence: (written on the board)
"The dog is barking at the verb."
Translation: Ang aso ay kumakahol sa pandiwa.
- WUT!!? 0.0
Grabe. Super tawanan kami kanina dun sa nakasulat sa verb. Super okray namin siya habang nagdi-discuss, palibhasa e nagdi-discuss. Nung nagtanong na kung may mga questions kami, eto namang si Jayson e sinabi kay miss. Ayun, natawa din siya sa sarili niya. Tawanan kami e. Pero pagkatapos nun mukang uminit ang ulo. Haha!
Bakit di pa kasi si Sir Luna ang naging teacher namin e. Di co pa rin talaga matanggap. Almost 9 months din kaming magtitiis sa magaling naming English teacher. XD
Wala namang masyadong nangyari sa araw co. Ordinaryo lang, pero may mga nakakatuwang nagyari.
Katulad na lang nung Filipino time. 'Di nga aco masyadong nag-recite nun kasi hindi co binasa yung kwento, yung first part lang. It was so unlikely of me, I mean, not reciting and not having read what was told to be read. Kasi, arrogance aside, hindi aco sanay ng hindi nagpaparticipate sa reciatation, hindi confident na sumagot at umiiwas na matawag. Ang awkward ng feeling.
Tapos di rin aco sanay na walang alam sa mga stories sa libro, lalo na sa English at Filipino. Usually kasi, pagkabiling-pagkabili ng libro lalo na sa dalawang subjects na 'yon, sinusuyod co na ang libro poara magbasa ng mga kwento. Well, nabasa co na yung libro co sa Filipino, pero hindi yung istoryang "Ang Dalaginding". Ang awkward din ng feeling.
Anu ka ba Ivy! Di ba sabi mo magtitino ka na ngayong year? Ayusin mo naman buhay mo!
Nakakatawa nga si Ms. Bulilan. Palibhasa tungkol sa pag-ibig ang maikling kwento, ginanahan tuloy magkwento tungkol sa lovelife. With matching actions pa kaya kami tawa ng tawa. Lalo na yung tawa niya (ask Jayson for demonstration).
Nagquiz kami sa Math kaya di natuluyan check-an yung assignment na di namin malaman kung Honesty ba o Goodness ang tamang sagot.
27/30 ang score co. Okay na rin, kaya lang may itaas pa sana yung score co dahil alam co naman kung yung tamang sagot sa mga mali co. Kaya lang dala ng katangahan at ng pagiging absent-minded, namali aco.
Nung English na, alisan yung mga magagaling cong kaklase para sumali sa audition sa Batingaw. 'Di co naman sila masisisi kung ayaw nilang maklita si.. ahm, yung english teacher namin. (Di co na ilalagay yung pangalan, though alam co naman na wala ring magagawa 'yon kasi kilala rin ng mga tao kung sino siya).
Grabe. Jusme, everyday e palala ng palala yung english niya. At english teacher siya nun ah. At dahil mabait acong estudyante, narito ang listahan ng kanyang mga malulupit na english:
[Nung Monday yata 'to]
"Do I clear myself?"
- Sige! Ikaw na malinaw!
[June 25; nagbasa ang isang group sa harap]
"Clap yourself!"
Translation: Ipalakpak niyo ang sarili niyo!
- Anu daw?? Pa'no yun??!
[June 26; discussing a lesson]
Example of a sentence: (written on the board)
"The dog is barking at the verb."
Translation: Ang aso ay kumakahol sa pandiwa.
- WUT!!? 0.0
Grabe. Super tawanan kami kanina dun sa nakasulat sa verb. Super okray namin siya habang nagdi-discuss, palibhasa e nagdi-discuss. Nung nagtanong na kung may mga questions kami, eto namang si Jayson e sinabi kay miss. Ayun, natawa din siya sa sarili niya. Tawanan kami e. Pero pagkatapos nun mukang uminit ang ulo. Haha!
Bakit di pa kasi si Sir Luna ang naging teacher namin e. Di co pa rin talaga matanggap. Almost 9 months din kaming magtitiis sa magaling naming English teacher. XD
Thursday, June 25, 2009
She Who Dwells In The Darkness
Title: She Who Dwells In The Darkness
Author: chibivy
Summary: She’s extremely ordinary and plain. She lives in her own little world. She dwells in the darkness. But he is determined to put a smile on her lips.
Genre: Angst/Drama/Romance
Rating: Rated T
Yay! I've already revised the first chapter of my first-ever story that I've published online. Hohoho.
I've thought of giving up on that story. But after months of sudden abandonment, I realized I should finish things that I've started if I really want to make a good story. And the ideas are really wandering inside my mind; it would be too bad if I won't write them down.
I've just uploaded the first chapter in FictionPress.com but I'm currently working on the third one. I'm still thinking and revising the contents of the second chapter, thinking if I could add some more on it so I haven't uploaded it yet.
Mou, please read it and review my story! This is my first story so please be kind to me! Nyahahaha! ^^
Yatta! Ai-chan's writing spirit is buuurniiiiiiing!!~ =3
Meeting
I'm feeling lazy to write every details that happened on my day. So I won't be posting that now. There's nothing special that happened to me this day, anyway. Well, not inside the classroom.
But during our Religion time, as Mr. dela Torre was discussing something about killing, a major sin, Adrian and Ginnique excused Jayson. Adrian looked inside the room, seemingly searching for someone. I smiled at him when he saw me and he excused me as well. Uh?
"Bakit?" I asked him when I went out.
"May meeting mamaya yung mga presidents ng bawat section at club presidents sa room 303." He told me.
I became confused. "Ha? Bakit? President ba aco?" I said the words as if what he just said were absurd things.
"Ano ka ba! Bakit, di ka ba president ng Glee Club?" The guy said as if he wants to beat me to my senses. Now I remembered. President nga pala aco ng Glee Club, idiot. I want to kick my stupid head at that time.
Maybe it was because I never really treat myself as a "high person". I mean, I don't have this mentality na mas "mataas" aco sa ibang member ng choir. I never really get used at the idea of being a president, and acted the same way as I am, well, besides on the time that I need to show my authority.
"Sige, sige." I told Adrian and waved him my usual over-enthusiastic, childish goodbye as I entered the room.
--
One thirty. That the time the meeting is suppose to start. I tried my best to be on time, but came to school at 1:35. I hope the meeting isn't starting yet.
I saw Bedia as I leave my things on the locker area under Keirulf's care. I told him that the meeting would be starting, and he told me he didn't want to go. He needs to attend the meeting because sergeant at arms should be present too, by the way. After some little, almost effortless persuation, he came with me. The "bear-man" wasn't too hard to persuade at all. :)
When we finally reached the rooftop, I saw Remo and the others inside the room. Oh no! The meeting is already starting? But I easily recovered the unresonable, little panic that I felt when Adrian went out of the room and told me to just wait outside. Oh, so the meeting that was currently taking place was the meeting for the presidents and sergeants, not for the club presidents. x)
After some few minutes of waiting, our own meeting started.
So we're having this "unauthorized" club. This is composed of all club presidents. We voted our own officers, though the outcome was kinda preditable.
We talked about the things we could do to organize the organization we are handling. First, we discussed about the making of the narrative reports for the election day. Ugh. Glee Club's election was held last school year, I we don't have photos and details on what had exactly happened on that day. Good thing I have a blog post about that here on ♥ banat ni nene ;]. (See how useful a keeping a blog can be!)
The nest thing we discussed was about the bulletin board. We need to do the bulletin board for each club as soon as possible. As for us, Glee Club and Drum & Lyre would share the a bulletin, as usual.
The problem with that is, fixing the bulletin board for all clubs will be held on the same day, and a maximum of four officers will be the one to do that. And my VPs for Activities (Remo) and Affairs (Adrian) are handling their own clubs. Remo's the president in Banyuhay Club while Adrian is handling El Numero and SSG. Well, Glee Club is a league of star sections students, lead by a non-star girl. What do you expect from those uber-busy brainiacs?
Then we talked about the shirts each club would be using, as well as the logo. Each club would have a designated color of shirt for distinction. As we had discussed on previous choir meeting, Glee Club would be using the white shirts again, so we would look more "neat" and "immaculate", unlike the pink shirts we used on the past two years.
There are other details that we've talked about. And this should be discussed to the club you're handling. Gaah, this is what I don't like. Like what I've said before, I dislike being an "authority figure" in the choir. But I have no choice, I guess.
The meeting ended at 2:30. I went out the school to buy a t-shirt for CAT and to print my Physics assignment on a computer shop.
But during our Religion time, as Mr. dela Torre was discussing something about killing, a major sin, Adrian and Ginnique excused Jayson. Adrian looked inside the room, seemingly searching for someone. I smiled at him when he saw me and he excused me as well. Uh?
"Bakit?" I asked him when I went out.
"May meeting mamaya yung mga presidents ng bawat section at club presidents sa room 303." He told me.
I became confused. "Ha? Bakit? President ba aco?" I said the words as if what he just said were absurd things.
"Ano ka ba! Bakit, di ka ba president ng Glee Club?" The guy said as if he wants to beat me to my senses. Now I remembered. President nga pala aco ng Glee Club, idiot. I want to kick my stupid head at that time.
Maybe it was because I never really treat myself as a "high person". I mean, I don't have this mentality na mas "mataas" aco sa ibang member ng choir. I never really get used at the idea of being a president, and acted the same way as I am, well, besides on the time that I need to show my authority.
"Sige, sige." I told Adrian and waved him my usual over-enthusiastic, childish goodbye as I entered the room.
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One thirty. That the time the meeting is suppose to start. I tried my best to be on time, but came to school at 1:35. I hope the meeting isn't starting yet.
I saw Bedia as I leave my things on the locker area under Keirulf's care. I told him that the meeting would be starting, and he told me he didn't want to go. He needs to attend the meeting because sergeant at arms should be present too, by the way. After some little, almost effortless persuation, he came with me. The "bear-man" wasn't too hard to persuade at all. :)
When we finally reached the rooftop, I saw Remo and the others inside the room. Oh no! The meeting is already starting? But I easily recovered the unresonable, little panic that I felt when Adrian went out of the room and told me to just wait outside. Oh, so the meeting that was currently taking place was the meeting for the presidents and sergeants, not for the club presidents. x)
After some few minutes of waiting, our own meeting started.
So we're having this "unauthorized" club. This is composed of all club presidents. We voted our own officers, though the outcome was kinda preditable.
President: Adrian Espiritu
Vice-President: Jesta Pabillon
Secretary: Angelou Molinyawe
Treasurer: Remo Manikan
We talked about the things we could do to organize the organization we are handling. First, we discussed about the making of the narrative reports for the election day. Ugh. Glee Club's election was held last school year, I we don't have photos and details on what had exactly happened on that day. Good thing I have a blog post about that here on ♥ banat ni nene ;]. (See how useful a keeping a blog can be!)
The nest thing we discussed was about the bulletin board. We need to do the bulletin board for each club as soon as possible. As for us, Glee Club and Drum & Lyre would share the a bulletin, as usual.
The problem with that is, fixing the bulletin board for all clubs will be held on the same day, and a maximum of four officers will be the one to do that. And my VPs for Activities (Remo) and Affairs (Adrian) are handling their own clubs. Remo's the president in Banyuhay Club while Adrian is handling El Numero and SSG. Well, Glee Club is a league of star sections students, lead by a non-star girl. What do you expect from those uber-busy brainiacs?
Then we talked about the shirts each club would be using, as well as the logo. Each club would have a designated color of shirt for distinction. As we had discussed on previous choir meeting, Glee Club would be using the white shirts again, so we would look more "neat" and "immaculate", unlike the pink shirts we used on the past two years.
There are other details that we've talked about. And this should be discussed to the club you're handling. Gaah, this is what I don't like. Like what I've said before, I dislike being an "authority figure" in the choir. But I have no choice, I guess.
The meeting ended at 2:30. I went out the school to buy a t-shirt for CAT and to print my Physics assignment on a computer shop.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Great Day!~
June 20, 2009; Saturday
I had a very great day. I laughed so much; everyone seemed to be so happy. How I wish this will always happen. =D
I woke up at six in the morning, contrary to what I’ve planned to wake up at 5am. It’s still early, though.
Before 7am, I was on my way to school. The outside of Liceo was full of fourth year students because we would be having our fist CAT. Too bad I can’t join them now. The Gatekeeper staff will be going to Liceo de Los Baños for the seminar in campus journalism.
I immediately looked up for the other staffers. Adrian and the others were in the bulletin side. So, Jaymiriz would also be in the presscon. I sighed in my mind. The misunderstanding between the two of us isn’t cleared up yet. T_T
“Seminar ang pupuntahan natin, hindi modeling.” Adrian joked upon seeing my favorite high-heeled sandals on my feet.
Ms. Varcas would be the one to accompany us because Mr. Luna has to attend his classes in PNU. He’s taking up his masterals, by the way.
After minutes of waiting, Jeje and Gerard finally came. Gerard was the one chosen instead of Chalson in photojournalism. Gerard, our photographer who didn’t even bring a camera. Oh, great.
Ayyah was the last one to come, to think that she told me she will come early. When she arrived, we prepared ourselves to go. We boarded on the school’s van. Mou, I’m seated at the back. x]
Just a few minutes after we stared travelling, Adrian borrowed Jay’s newspaper to “read news”, but ended up on the daily horoscope page. My horoscope said that a sudden melancholia would be coming on this day. Yay!
We didn’t make to much noise on the rest of the travel. Ugh, some of us are feeling dizzy, including me. I feel like throwing up at any moment (but of course, I never throw up during trips).
After more than an hour, we reached LDLB. And we saw Mrs. Escobin, our first year English teacher. I think she’s already teaching in here.
Licceo de Los Baños is already a familiar place for me. I’ve been here when I was in sixth-grader when we competed in inter-Liceo choir competition. We also made a stop over here on our way home from the presscon when I was in first year.
We occupied the room at the lower part. IV-St. Augustine. The room was air-conditioned but we still feel dizzy. Ugh.
“Ayun o, may CR. Dun ka mag-‘blow’.” Jaymiriz suddenly said… to me!
I looked at him and then grope him at the neck. Yay! Bati na kami!
Mrs. Evelyn Navia was the lecturer. I know her because she had already conducted a workshop on us back in freshmen year.
There are 56 of us in the room. Forty-five were from LDLB, plush the 11 of us. I think they haven’t arranged their positions yet.
At 9:30, we had a break. “Working break” was what it is called because we have to finish a news article Ms. Navia asked us to do. =,=
The seminar continued on. Because I had slept at past three in the morning, I felt sleepy. Yaawn.
We had lunch before 12 noon. Because some of us didn’t bring packed lunch, we went to Jollibee. Ayah said she wanted to go to UPLB and even texted Haiezel so we can meet her up. She’s in Manila, unfortunately.
We reached the mall-like place. I remembered that this is where we saw a woman with colorful umbrella on our way to Pakil for the leadership training. LOL.
After they ordered their food, we began eating our lunch. And because both Ayyah and I brought packed lunch, we just ordered swirly bits for dessert. ^^
Gaah, we haven’t finished the editorial Ms. Navia asked us to do. Never mind, I am to lazy to do that. ;p (<-Don’t imitate this lazy feature editor. XD) We’re already full and it’s already 1pm so we decided to go back, even we still want to wander around. We gave our fare to Gerard so it would be easier to give them to the driver. Ayyah was helping Gerard count the coins when Adrian hailed a jeepney. I thought the driver didn’t see us but the vehicle slowed. I think it not the proper place to load passengers but the jeep slowed a little, waiting for us, though it didn’t really stop. We leisurely walked toward it. I was about to comment that the driver may have be intending us to run after his jeep until we reach LDLB when we realized that the jeep isn’t stopping.
We ran after it. And the heck, I was wearing a super high-heeled stilettos! XD
Some of us were on the entrance of the jeep while the others were still struggling to get it. I had a foot on the ‘tungtungan’ when someone pushed me away! T_T The jeep was still moving and I could feel the heels of my sandals screeching against the rough road. Dang! When finally I was able to step on the jeep, I was still hanging on the entrance, holding on the bars like a tarsier, literally, in fear of being left behind. Geez, pakiramdam co makakaladkad aco e. O hindi naman kaya e yung katulad sa anime na matatangay ka horizontally. You could have seen my legs as it hug the bars! FIRST TIME CONG SUMABIT SA JEEP!! HAHAHAHAHA! XD Good thing someone helped me in.
I thought I was the last person to board. But when I looked behind, I saw Ayyah and Jeje running after the jeep!
“Hoy, sandali!! Pamasahe co!” Jeje cried as she run after the jeepney. If you just saw the expression in their face, it was LOL-some!! PRICELESS!!!! HAHAHAHA!
The driver finally slowed a little, allowing Ayyah and Jeje to ride on the vehicle. And we were all laughing so hard. Kanda sakit na tiyan namin kakatawa, maluha-luha na kami. Grabe, this is sure some kind of extraordinary experience!
The jeep was full of laughter that we didn’t even notice that we’re already on LDLB. We thought that the seminar is already starting, but we’re still laughing as we walk to the room. Di kami maka-recover e. Good thing Ms. Navia wasn’t there yet.
And as I walk toward my seat, I tripped on my own foot. So much of laughing like crazy. =_=
We continued doing our work, and I couldn’t put a meaningful on my editorial. Gaah, seems like I lost all the ideas in my head because of what happened. Nyaha, nakalog yata ang utak co! XD
It’s not necessary, anyway. We already have our designated positions. I think Ms. Navia only asked us to do this to determine the positions of LDLB’s staffers.
The hours went on. Gaah, I’m getting sleepy again. I exchanged seat with Jeje and sat beside Adrian when it’s time to discuss Feature writing because I can’t clearly see the words scrawled on the board because I’m in the corner seat. Nang gumawa ‘tong si Jayjay ng kalokohan. He drew a pair of eyes on a piece of horizontal paper, then placed it over his own eyes. We were giggling again. It was intended to ‘hide’ our sleeping eyes (as if it is possible).
Maybe Ms. Navia noticed that we’re getting sleepy so we ‘evacuated’ on another room. This time we occupied a room from the school building on the entrance. The building looked a little like “T2” because it’s a bit spooky.
Ms. Navia discussed Sports Writing. And after that, the seminar ended. Whoa, it's only 3:30pm. Yatta! We can attend the choir! =D
But Ms. Varcas said that our service will come at 5pm. Yay! The service should come now!
While waiting for our service, nanghiram sila Jayjay ng bola ng basketball para makapaglaro kami. At naglaro nga kami, I tried shootingwhile wearing my stilettos but I failed no matter how many time I tried. x)
When we got tired from playing, we just sat and waited at the entrance while talking about those funny moments. The experience with the jeep a while ago, the happenings in leadership training, the happy moments--we laughed aloud on them. I never laughed this way for a long time. Just now, just on moments like these, can I laughed until my jaw and my stomach hurt. Just when I am with my friends.
At 4pm, our service came. Yada! Inagawan co ng pwesto si Ginnique, naso-suffocate kasi talaga aco sa pwesto co e. Nandun tuloy aco sa may side ng bintana at si Ginnique naman ay tumabi kay Miss sa driver's seat.
I asked Adrian to open the window beside me because I couldn't open it. At nagsimula na ang ingay sa sasakyan. Habang umaandar yung van, nagsisisigaw kami sa mga tao sa labas ng "Hi!". Well, pasimuno aco e. Hehe.. Tawanan kami ng tawanan at gumaya naman sila. Palakpakan kami kapag kinakawayan din kami ng mga tao. Bwahahaha! Yeah, we're like crazy people. XD
Siguro nasa Calamba na kami ng mapagod kami kakakaway sa mga tao sa labas. The trip back was fast. Great, we're going to make it on the mass.
As soon as we reached the school and stepped out of the van, we immediately run to the CR. Haha. Super puputok na pantog co e. The other choir went to the church and we came running after them.
Pag-akyat co sa choirbox--WAW! Nagulat aco e. Punong-puno ng tao ang choirbox. Siksikan na nga e. Lahat yata ng choir members e umattend. My sermon paid off!
I felt so happy. Nakakatuwa. Ang dami namin ngayon. Ang huling pagkakataon na ganito karami ang umattend sa choir e nung first year pa aco.
Dun aco puwesto sa may dulo, sa may electric fan. Super inet kase e, ang haggard co na. Di pala kakanta ng salmo ngayon si Siacey kase di nakapagpractice but we will be singing a new song for the communion. Good thing I know the song.
The bell ran, signaling the start of the mass. And I was surprised on how powerful our voice are. Ang lakas nung kanta namin, hindi katulad na nag-istruggle kami kasi kakaunti lang yung mga umaattend. Choir nga pala kami, I thought. Not just a group of five singers, but a choir. I feel so happy and proud. Silly as it may sound, but I feel like crying. I couldn't help the smile on my lips. I looked at Adrian ang we exchange meaningful glances. Yes, I know he felt the same way as me.
I made the high ending on the entrance song and Papuri. Buti na lang nakaya co. Medyo nakakatawa lang aco sa ending ng Papuri kase masyadong mataas yung note kaya napataas co pa yung paa co para maabot yung tono. Bu I did good, I think. I was the only one to sing the high ending pero nangibabaw yung boses co. ^^
Sumamblay lang kami sa may Communion Song, "Awit ng Paghahangad". Yung voicing kasi ng alto e. Pero okay lang, unang bese lang naman kasing kantahin yung song e. But we did very good. Sana parating maraming aattend. And I told that to them when the mass ended.
I asked Mabel to lead the prayer. She was Mr. Bautista's daughter and a new member.
Nagkayayaan kami sa 7-eleven, pero pupunta pa sila Remo sa Novo kaya nauna na kami nila Jayjay, Arbu, At Gerard. Gaah, pagod at gutom na aco. Pero sinundo naman ni Eday si Gerard, may pupuntahan yata sila.
It's almost 8pm when I went home. Mama immediately told me to take a bath with hot water. Too paranoid of me catching a "flu". Iba na talaga ang nagagawa ng H1N1 sa mga tao. But I obeyed her. After taking a bath, I went to bed and slept, not even caring to eat dinner. Kumain anman na aco sa 7-eleven ng Teki Shomen e.
My day is super great. There are so many happy things that happened, and the sadness didn't came, contary to what my horoscope said. I wish my dys would always be this great :)
I had a very great day. I laughed so much; everyone seemed to be so happy. How I wish this will always happen. =D
I woke up at six in the morning, contrary to what I’ve planned to wake up at 5am. It’s still early, though.
Before 7am, I was on my way to school. The outside of Liceo was full of fourth year students because we would be having our fist CAT. Too bad I can’t join them now. The Gatekeeper staff will be going to Liceo de Los Baños for the seminar in campus journalism.
I immediately looked up for the other staffers. Adrian and the others were in the bulletin side. So, Jaymiriz would also be in the presscon. I sighed in my mind. The misunderstanding between the two of us isn’t cleared up yet. T_T
“Seminar ang pupuntahan natin, hindi modeling.” Adrian joked upon seeing my favorite high-heeled sandals on my feet.
Mou, I want like this one. :)
“Bahala ka, kapag nadapa ka, di ka namin kilala.” Ginnique said, then acted a monologue. “’Yung kasama niyo, nadapa o!’ ‘Ay, di namin kasama yan!’” And the laughter erupted.Ms. Varcas would be the one to accompany us because Mr. Luna has to attend his classes in PNU. He’s taking up his masterals, by the way.
After minutes of waiting, Jeje and Gerard finally came. Gerard was the one chosen instead of Chalson in photojournalism. Gerard, our photographer who didn’t even bring a camera. Oh, great.
Ayyah was the last one to come, to think that she told me she will come early. When she arrived, we prepared ourselves to go. We boarded on the school’s van. Mou, I’m seated at the back. x]
Just a few minutes after we stared travelling, Adrian borrowed Jay’s newspaper to “read news”, but ended up on the daily horoscope page. My horoscope said that a sudden melancholia would be coming on this day. Yay!
We didn’t make to much noise on the rest of the travel. Ugh, some of us are feeling dizzy, including me. I feel like throwing up at any moment (but of course, I never throw up during trips).
After more than an hour, we reached LDLB. And we saw Mrs. Escobin, our first year English teacher. I think she’s already teaching in here.
Licceo de Los Baños is already a familiar place for me. I’ve been here when I was in sixth-grader when we competed in inter-Liceo choir competition. We also made a stop over here on our way home from the presscon when I was in first year.
We occupied the room at the lower part. IV-St. Augustine. The room was air-conditioned but we still feel dizzy. Ugh.
“Ayun o, may CR. Dun ka mag-‘blow’.” Jaymiriz suddenly said… to me!
I looked at him and then grope him at the neck. Yay! Bati na kami!
Mrs. Evelyn Navia was the lecturer. I know her because she had already conducted a workshop on us back in freshmen year.
There are 56 of us in the room. Forty-five were from LDLB, plush the 11 of us. I think they haven’t arranged their positions yet.
At 9:30, we had a break. “Working break” was what it is called because we have to finish a news article Ms. Navia asked us to do. =,=
The seminar continued on. Because I had slept at past three in the morning, I felt sleepy. Yaawn.
We had lunch before 12 noon. Because some of us didn’t bring packed lunch, we went to Jollibee. Ayah said she wanted to go to UPLB and even texted Haiezel so we can meet her up. She’s in Manila, unfortunately.
We reached the mall-like place. I remembered that this is where we saw a woman with colorful umbrella on our way to Pakil for the leadership training. LOL.
After they ordered their food, we began eating our lunch. And because both Ayyah and I brought packed lunch, we just ordered swirly bits for dessert. ^^
Gaah, we haven’t finished the editorial Ms. Navia asked us to do. Never mind, I am to lazy to do that. ;p (<-Don’t imitate this lazy feature editor. XD) We’re already full and it’s already 1pm so we decided to go back, even we still want to wander around. We gave our fare to Gerard so it would be easier to give them to the driver. Ayyah was helping Gerard count the coins when Adrian hailed a jeepney. I thought the driver didn’t see us but the vehicle slowed. I think it not the proper place to load passengers but the jeep slowed a little, waiting for us, though it didn’t really stop. We leisurely walked toward it. I was about to comment that the driver may have be intending us to run after his jeep until we reach LDLB when we realized that the jeep isn’t stopping.
We ran after it. And the heck, I was wearing a super high-heeled stilettos! XD
Some of us were on the entrance of the jeep while the others were still struggling to get it. I had a foot on the ‘tungtungan’ when someone pushed me away! T_T The jeep was still moving and I could feel the heels of my sandals screeching against the rough road. Dang! When finally I was able to step on the jeep, I was still hanging on the entrance, holding on the bars like a tarsier, literally, in fear of being left behind. Geez, pakiramdam co makakaladkad aco e. O hindi naman kaya e yung katulad sa anime na matatangay ka horizontally. You could have seen my legs as it hug the bars! FIRST TIME CONG SUMABIT SA JEEP!! HAHAHAHAHA! XD Good thing someone helped me in.
I thought I was the last person to board. But when I looked behind, I saw Ayyah and Jeje running after the jeep!
“Hoy, sandali!! Pamasahe co!” Jeje cried as she run after the jeepney. If you just saw the expression in their face, it was LOL-some!! PRICELESS!!!! HAHAHAHA!
The driver finally slowed a little, allowing Ayyah and Jeje to ride on the vehicle. And we were all laughing so hard. Kanda sakit na tiyan namin kakatawa, maluha-luha na kami. Grabe, this is sure some kind of extraordinary experience!
The jeep was full of laughter that we didn’t even notice that we’re already on LDLB. We thought that the seminar is already starting, but we’re still laughing as we walk to the room. Di kami maka-recover e. Good thing Ms. Navia wasn’t there yet.
And as I walk toward my seat, I tripped on my own foot. So much of laughing like crazy. =_=
We continued doing our work, and I couldn’t put a meaningful on my editorial. Gaah, seems like I lost all the ideas in my head because of what happened. Nyaha, nakalog yata ang utak co! XD
It’s not necessary, anyway. We already have our designated positions. I think Ms. Navia only asked us to do this to determine the positions of LDLB’s staffers.
The hours went on. Gaah, I’m getting sleepy again. I exchanged seat with Jeje and sat beside Adrian when it’s time to discuss Feature writing because I can’t clearly see the words scrawled on the board because I’m in the corner seat. Nang gumawa ‘tong si Jayjay ng kalokohan. He drew a pair of eyes on a piece of horizontal paper, then placed it over his own eyes. We were giggling again. It was intended to ‘hide’ our sleeping eyes (as if it is possible).
Maybe Ms. Navia noticed that we’re getting sleepy so we ‘evacuated’ on another room. This time we occupied a room from the school building on the entrance. The building looked a little like “T2” because it’s a bit spooky.
Ms. Navia discussed Sports Writing. And after that, the seminar ended. Whoa, it's only 3:30pm. Yatta! We can attend the choir! =D
But Ms. Varcas said that our service will come at 5pm. Yay! The service should come now!
While waiting for our service, nanghiram sila Jayjay ng bola ng basketball para makapaglaro kami. At naglaro nga kami, I tried shooting
When we got tired from playing, we just sat and waited at the entrance while talking about those funny moments. The experience with the jeep a while ago, the happenings in leadership training, the happy moments--we laughed aloud on them. I never laughed this way for a long time. Just now, just on moments like these, can I laughed until my jaw and my stomach hurt. Just when I am with my friends.
At 4pm, our service came. Yada! Inagawan co ng pwesto si Ginnique, naso-suffocate kasi talaga aco sa pwesto co e. Nandun tuloy aco sa may side ng bintana at si Ginnique naman ay tumabi kay Miss sa driver's seat.
I asked Adrian to open the window beside me because I couldn't open it. At nagsimula na ang ingay sa sasakyan. Habang umaandar yung van, nagsisisigaw kami sa mga tao sa labas ng "Hi!". Well, pasimuno aco e. Hehe.. Tawanan kami ng tawanan at gumaya naman sila. Palakpakan kami kapag kinakawayan din kami ng mga tao. Bwahahaha! Yeah, we're like crazy people. XD
Siguro nasa Calamba na kami ng mapagod kami kakakaway sa mga tao sa labas. The trip back was fast. Great, we're going to make it on the mass.
As soon as we reached the school and stepped out of the van, we immediately run to the CR. Haha. Super puputok na pantog co e. The other choir went to the church and we came running after them.
Pag-akyat co sa choirbox--WAW! Nagulat aco e. Punong-puno ng tao ang choirbox. Siksikan na nga e. Lahat yata ng choir members e umattend. My sermon paid off!
I felt so happy. Nakakatuwa. Ang dami namin ngayon. Ang huling pagkakataon na ganito karami ang umattend sa choir e nung first year pa aco.
Dun aco puwesto sa may dulo, sa may electric fan. Super inet kase e, ang haggard co na. Di pala kakanta ng salmo ngayon si Siacey kase di nakapagpractice but we will be singing a new song for the communion. Good thing I know the song.
The bell ran, signaling the start of the mass. And I was surprised on how powerful our voice are. Ang lakas nung kanta namin, hindi katulad na nag-istruggle kami kasi kakaunti lang yung mga umaattend. Choir nga pala kami, I thought. Not just a group of five singers, but a choir. I feel so happy and proud. Silly as it may sound, but I feel like crying. I couldn't help the smile on my lips. I looked at Adrian ang we exchange meaningful glances. Yes, I know he felt the same way as me.
I made the high ending on the entrance song and Papuri. Buti na lang nakaya co. Medyo nakakatawa lang aco sa ending ng Papuri kase masyadong mataas yung note kaya napataas co pa yung paa co para maabot yung tono. Bu I did good, I think. I was the only one to sing the high ending pero nangibabaw yung boses co. ^^
Sumamblay lang kami sa may Communion Song, "Awit ng Paghahangad". Yung voicing kasi ng alto e. Pero okay lang, unang bese lang naman kasing kantahin yung song e. But we did very good. Sana parating maraming aattend. And I told that to them when the mass ended.
I asked Mabel to lead the prayer. She was Mr. Bautista's daughter and a new member.
Nagkayayaan kami sa 7-eleven, pero pupunta pa sila Remo sa Novo kaya nauna na kami nila Jayjay, Arbu, At Gerard. Gaah, pagod at gutom na aco. Pero sinundo naman ni Eday si Gerard, may pupuntahan yata sila.
It's almost 8pm when I went home. Mama immediately told me to take a bath with hot water. Too paranoid of me catching a "flu". Iba na talaga ang nagagawa ng H1N1 sa mga tao. But I obeyed her. After taking a bath, I went to bed and slept, not even caring to eat dinner. Kumain anman na aco sa 7-eleven ng Teki Shomen e.
My day is super great. There are so many happy things that happened, and the sadness didn't came, contary to what my horoscope said. I wish my dys would always be this great :)
Accomplishment
March 19, 2009
English time. As soon as Mrs. Lopena entered the room, she told me that Mr. Luna asked for me and is waiting for me.
I wondered what he needs on me and suddenly felt nervous. It's not something bad, is it?
I went out and saw Mr. Luna on the veranda beside the internet room. He motioned me to come. I walked toward him.
And he told me (in tagalog!) that there would be a seminar in Los Baños about the campus journalism.
And I would be competing in Feature writing English! Yay!
I'm so happy because I finally got out of being stuck in Sports Writing. I'm not really good in Sports, 'yanno? And the three years that I was a Sports Editor was so unreproductive. I think there's a better chance of me winning in Feature writing. Not that I am so good in Feature--all I know about it was it is a free writing, seriously--but at least, it's easier for me to handle that than Sports.
I learned that Ayyah would be competiting for Feature writing Tagalog. :)
But the conflict is, the seminar is on Saturday and our first Saturday mass this school year is on that same day. I even told the glee club to attend on that day, and look, I might not be able to attend at all. Too bad.
But still, I am happy.
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Dismissal time. I saw Ayyah and she was in glowing mood because she would be a part in the presscon. But she probably didn't know her category because she was surprised when I told her and she almost bounced in happiness. Haha! We're both jumping in joy.
When we went to the main building, she told me that I was the Feature editor. I didn't know that, and I learned that the result for what we did last monday has come out. I excitedly went to the news room and squealed and jumped when I saw my number (#5) on the Feature editor!
Waaaah! I'm so super happy! I didn't expect that I would be the Feature editor; I was thinking that I would be just a Feature writer since I just switched on that category. But look! I, who didn't know anything about Feature writing, managed to be the editor! Waw!
I feel so accomplished! I wish I would do good in presscon and be reproductive in The Gatekeeper. ^^
English time. As soon as Mrs. Lopena entered the room, she told me that Mr. Luna asked for me and is waiting for me.
I wondered what he needs on me and suddenly felt nervous. It's not something bad, is it?
I went out and saw Mr. Luna on the veranda beside the internet room. He motioned me to come. I walked toward him.
And he told me (in tagalog!) that there would be a seminar in Los Baños about the campus journalism.
And I would be competing in Feature writing English! Yay!
I'm so happy because I finally got out of being stuck in Sports Writing. I'm not really good in Sports, 'yanno? And the three years that I was a Sports Editor was so unreproductive. I think there's a better chance of me winning in Feature writing. Not that I am so good in Feature--all I know about it was it is a free writing, seriously--but at least, it's easier for me to handle that than Sports.
I learned that Ayyah would be competiting for Feature writing Tagalog. :)
But the conflict is, the seminar is on Saturday and our first Saturday mass this school year is on that same day. I even told the glee club to attend on that day, and look, I might not be able to attend at all. Too bad.
But still, I am happy.
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Dismissal time. I saw Ayyah and she was in glowing mood because she would be a part in the presscon. But she probably didn't know her category because she was surprised when I told her and she almost bounced in happiness. Haha! We're both jumping in joy.
When we went to the main building, she told me that I was the Feature editor. I didn't know that, and I learned that the result for what we did last monday has come out. I excitedly went to the news room and squealed and jumped when I saw my number (#5) on the Feature editor!
Waaaah! I'm so super happy! I didn't expect that I would be the Feature editor; I was thinking that I would be just a Feature writer since I just switched on that category. But look! I, who didn't know anything about Feature writing, managed to be the editor! Waw!
I feel so accomplished! I wish I would do good in presscon and be reproductive in The Gatekeeper. ^^
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Club Elections
Maaga na naman acong pumasok dahil novena. Haay, sana tuloy-tuloy na ang maaga cong pagpasok.
Aco pa lang at si Eirish ang tao sa room. Ginawa co na lang yung ibang assignment sa Filipino. Maya-maya e nagbabaan na, St. Gregory ang nag-lead ngayon.
Pagkatapos ng novena, nagsermon si Sir Diola dahil may natanggal na soap dispenser (yung parang sa mall; sosyalen kami nu). Buti na lang umulan kaya alisan kami sa quadrangle para sumilong.
Club elections nga pala ngayon. Hmm.. ano kayang club na sasalihan co? So may SSG na aco at The Gatekeeper (school organ), pati Glee Club na aco ang may hawak. Member din aco English, Science, at Computer club pero member lang talaga. Mamaya pipilitin cong makapasok sa limang kukunin na 'representative' ng section namin sa elections.
Wala pa si Sir dela Torre nang tanungin kung sino yung former members ng English club. Akala co naman mag-eelection na kaya nagtaas aco ng kamay. Nung first year pa kasi aco member pero hindi naman aco nag-participate sa elections last year. Hayaan mo na.
Pumunta kami kay Mrs. Lopena. Ayun, inutusan kaming puntahan yung mga sections na handle niya para magtanong ng mga interested na sumali sa Lingua Franca. Sheda, sana pala di na lang aco sumama. =/
Una naming pinuntahan yung Fourth Year St thomas Aquinas. Ampness, si Dianne lang yung sumali. Sheda, kaya ayokong kausap ang fourth year sa mga ganito e.
Sinunod namin yung mga first year, then yung iba pang fourth year.
Grabe, konti lang yung nagsisalihan. Pa'no ba naman kasi, ang naiisip ng mga estudyante kapag English Club, kailangang mag-English ng bonggang-bongga. Syempre sasabihin nosebleed. Ang mahirap kasi sa mga estudyante ngayon, na-stereotyped na na mahirap magsalita ng English e. E hindi naman tina-try.
Pagkatapos naming magtanong ng mga gustong maging members, bumalik kami kay Mrs. Lopena. At sabi niya, ibigay namin kay Ms. padilla yung papel. So pumunta kami sa faculty. Pagkatapos sabi naman ni Ms. Padilla sabihin kay Sir Luna na kunin yung list ng members ng other sections.
Pumunta kami sa St. Gregory. Todo discuss si Sir Luna. Ampness, bakit ba naman kasi hindi siya ang naging teacher co sa English e?
Nagtuturuan pa kami kung sinong magsasabi. Sa huli, aco ang nag'excuse.
"Sir, excuse po."
He gestured for us to wait. Ang nung humarap na siya, sabi, "Whot?" (What?)
Sumagot aco. "Sir, sabi po.."
"Whot?" ulit niya. Okay, so dapat English?
"Um, Sir, Ms. Padilla t-told us... to ask you if you could get the list of the English Club members in the section... you handle." Sagot co naman, trying to answer fluently. Medyo nag-stammer lang aco. Nag-"aahh.." pa yung mga estudyante.
"Okay." Sabi niya at balik sa pagtuturo. Ampness.
Bumalik na kami sa room. Habang yung iba e ine-excuse dahil sa club elections. Sheda, gusto cong sumali sa Science club, ayaw naman magpa-palit ni Sencio. Wala kasi aco sa room nun e, naghahanap ng ng members for English club. =/
--
It was past 11am when we decided to go to the extension building where the election would be taking place. Pero nag-eelection pa ang Computer club, mukang kakasimula pa lang.
Nakita co pa nga si Sir Bau. Sabi co sa kanya, magmi-meeting sana ang choir. He agreed and said later would be fine. And he will be there.
Pumunta muna kami sa Main kasi parang na-overheard namin na sa stage na lang mag-eelection ang English club.
Naghintay kami pero wala naman. Tumambay muna kami tuloy sa tapat ng room ni Sir Liwag at kinulit siya. Haha.
After some few minutes, bumalik aco sa extension. Magsisimula na rin siguro yung election ng English Club kaya pumunta na rin kami sa baba.
Napag-uusapan namin nila Eday yung mga pwedeng maging presidents ng mga choir. Si Ginnique ang malamang na mag-president. And Adrian nominated her. Nung may nagnominate din kay Eday, nag-decline siya dahil president na siya ng Math club. Nako, ayaw talagang magkabangaan ng dalawang ito.
Pero sheda, ninominate ni [put a bad adjective here] na Ana Jane na 'yun si Veloso. Ampness, lokohan ba ito?
English ang speech nila. Maganda naman yung pagkakadeliver ni Ginnique. Si Veloso.. ayun, kuntodo English.
Unang nagboto kay Ginnique. Ampness, 50+. Mukang di kakayanin. 'Wag naman sana.
At nung kay Veloso na, sheda, mukang lalagpasan pa si Ginnque. Nagkakaron na nga ng "kaguluhan" yung mga teachers e. Sa huli, si Veloso din ang nanalo. AMPNESS.
Wala na, nakakatamad na.
to be continued...
Aco pa lang at si Eirish ang tao sa room. Ginawa co na lang yung ibang assignment sa Filipino. Maya-maya e nagbabaan na, St. Gregory ang nag-lead ngayon.
Pagkatapos ng novena, nagsermon si Sir Diola dahil may natanggal na soap dispenser (yung parang sa mall; sosyalen kami nu). Buti na lang umulan kaya alisan kami sa quadrangle para sumilong.
Club elections nga pala ngayon. Hmm.. ano kayang club na sasalihan co? So may SSG na aco at The Gatekeeper (school organ), pati Glee Club na aco ang may hawak. Member din aco English, Science, at Computer club pero member lang talaga. Mamaya pipilitin cong makapasok sa limang kukunin na 'representative' ng section namin sa elections.
Wala pa si Sir dela Torre nang tanungin kung sino yung former members ng English club. Akala co naman mag-eelection na kaya nagtaas aco ng kamay. Nung first year pa kasi aco member pero hindi naman aco nag-participate sa elections last year. Hayaan mo na.
Pumunta kami kay Mrs. Lopena. Ayun, inutusan kaming puntahan yung mga sections na handle niya para magtanong ng mga interested na sumali sa Lingua Franca. Sheda, sana pala di na lang aco sumama. =/
Una naming pinuntahan yung Fourth Year St thomas Aquinas. Ampness, si Dianne lang yung sumali. Sheda, kaya ayokong kausap ang fourth year sa mga ganito e.
Sinunod namin yung mga first year, then yung iba pang fourth year.
Grabe, konti lang yung nagsisalihan. Pa'no ba naman kasi, ang naiisip ng mga estudyante kapag English Club, kailangang mag-English ng bonggang-bongga. Syempre sasabihin nosebleed. Ang mahirap kasi sa mga estudyante ngayon, na-stereotyped na na mahirap magsalita ng English e. E hindi naman tina-try.
Pagkatapos naming magtanong ng mga gustong maging members, bumalik kami kay Mrs. Lopena. At sabi niya, ibigay namin kay Ms. padilla yung papel. So pumunta kami sa faculty. Pagkatapos sabi naman ni Ms. Padilla sabihin kay Sir Luna na kunin yung list ng members ng other sections.
Pumunta kami sa St. Gregory. Todo discuss si Sir Luna. Ampness, bakit ba naman kasi hindi siya ang naging teacher co sa English e?
Nagtuturuan pa kami kung sinong magsasabi. Sa huli, aco ang nag'excuse.
"Sir, excuse po."
He gestured for us to wait. Ang nung humarap na siya, sabi, "Whot?" (What?)
Sumagot aco. "Sir, sabi po.."
"Whot?" ulit niya. Okay, so dapat English?
"Um, Sir, Ms. Padilla t-told us... to ask you if you could get the list of the English Club members in the section... you handle." Sagot co naman, trying to answer fluently. Medyo nag-stammer lang aco. Nag-"aahh.." pa yung mga estudyante.
"Okay." Sabi niya at balik sa pagtuturo. Ampness.
Bumalik na kami sa room. Habang yung iba e ine-excuse dahil sa club elections. Sheda, gusto cong sumali sa Science club, ayaw naman magpa-palit ni Sencio. Wala kasi aco sa room nun e, naghahanap ng ng members for English club. =/
--
It was past 11am when we decided to go to the extension building where the election would be taking place. Pero nag-eelection pa ang Computer club, mukang kakasimula pa lang.
Nakita co pa nga si Sir Bau. Sabi co sa kanya, magmi-meeting sana ang choir. He agreed and said later would be fine. And he will be there.
Pumunta muna kami sa Main kasi parang na-overheard namin na sa stage na lang mag-eelection ang English club.
Naghintay kami pero wala naman. Tumambay muna kami tuloy sa tapat ng room ni Sir Liwag at kinulit siya. Haha.
After some few minutes, bumalik aco sa extension. Magsisimula na rin siguro yung election ng English Club kaya pumunta na rin kami sa baba.
Napag-uusapan namin nila Eday yung mga pwedeng maging presidents ng mga choir. Si Ginnique ang malamang na mag-president. And Adrian nominated her. Nung may nagnominate din kay Eday, nag-decline siya dahil president na siya ng Math club. Nako, ayaw talagang magkabangaan ng dalawang ito.
Pero sheda, ninominate ni [put a bad adjective here] na Ana Jane na 'yun si Veloso. Ampness, lokohan ba ito?
English ang speech nila. Maganda naman yung pagkakadeliver ni Ginnique. Si Veloso.. ayun, kuntodo English.
Unang nagboto kay Ginnique. Ampness, 50+. Mukang di kakayanin. 'Wag naman sana.
At nung kay Veloso na, sheda, mukang lalagpasan pa si Ginnque. Nagkakaron na nga ng "kaguluhan" yung mga teachers e. Sa huli, si Veloso din ang nanalo. AMPNESS.
Wala na, nakakatamad na.
to be continued...
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