Great Day

I had a great day today...but I'm too sleepy to blog about it, hehe...I just wanted to write a bit about it because I said I was gonna blog about it today.

I slept around 2am and woke up around 5:45 to enlist for my classes. After that I wasn't able to go back to sleep anymore...so that's why I'm sleepy...hehe...I was too hyper, thus disoriented, so I wasn't able to blog earlier. I was supposed to blog after Smallville, but I'm just too sleepy.

Right now, I'm just babbling...hehe...sabaw pa rin ako, hehe...I still feel a bit disoriented from being hyper...haha...

Anyway, just a quick note about my day. I had fun talking to friends online and helping them out. But the highlight of my day was my meeting with my spiritual director/companion. We had a great talk. It was liberating...details about it next time. I wanna rest and maybe bother Isabela for a few minutes before I try to get some sleep.

Thanks Lord for the great day! =)

Late...but Nice

I was kinda late for mass last Saturday (felt real bad). I missed the first reading and part of the second reading so I said I would just read the readings myself and I got to do that today, I just finished actually.

I got struck by what I read and so I decided to write about it. The first reading just made me feel how powerful and cool God was, hehe...I'm glad He's my Lord... =)

The Responsorial Psalm was kinda the one that put the idea of writing into my head. I was pretty hyper after proofreading a few chapters of Hidden Thirteen, the Clark and Lana fan fic that I like so much, my fave so far actually...well, I was hyper and I felt like singing (I was singing...hehe), then the reading turned out to be Psalm 96 and it said "Sing to the Lord a new song...Sing to the Lord" and it just made me smile, even laugh, hehe...I found it cute and funny.

Then the second reading was also nice, it kinda made me realize that I missed reading the Bible. I do read once a week but I guess I haven't read it the way I just did, it felt nice...I really missed it. It also felt nice reading the Gospel again, I still remembered it from church last Sunday.

Well that's about it, just wanted to note this little moment. It felt real nice.

Strange

It's only been five days since the semester ended and I've been enjoying myself a lot...been going out and stuff; put songs in my zen, watched movies, hung out with my cousins and friends, swam, played basketball...it's pretty much been fun...

But today, I found it weird how I got excited about "working" again...I mean Hans reminded us to read the E-Strat manual and as soon as I finished getting ready for bed, I decided to get my laptop, check my mail and check out the manual. I don't really like reading off the computer so I just browsed (actually I'm still browsing it) the manual and I'm planning on browsing the rest of the site. Anyway, I decided to print the manual maybe tomorrow evening or something then I'd read it over the break...the strange thing is I felt excited to be doing "something" again, like I missed having to do something, like working.

Hehe, but I guess it's just the novelty of it...I'm pretty sure I'll wish I didn't have work once school starts...hehehe!

Well that's all, I just wanted to blog about that...I found it strange and worth blogging about...haha...I'm so happy it's sem break and that I'm actually enjoying it...(I mean I'm not in the hospital, although this morning I was freaking myself out; I don't wanna get sick again...kinda traumatized by mosquito bites)

I can't wait to enjoy the rest of my break! Thanks Lord... =)

Nice Day..Mostly

I'm just kinda full of energy right now...not as much as I was a while ago but enough that I don't think I'm ready to sleep yet and I can't do anything much...I mean I am a bit tired to elaborate on my day...I'll do that some other time. But it would suffice to say that I had a pretty good day. The only thing that got me down was my Ph104 orals. I know I didn't do well. I just got a C+, I've never gotten that in Philo before...makes me question myself...were my Ph101 and 102 flukes? I don't think they were. But a C+ is just painful for me. I like Philosophy...I like it a lot. But I guess you can never box yourself...you're a different person everyday...I guess I just wasn't as involved in Philo this time, and well, I don't think I exerted as much effort as I did before, so I guess it makes sense. As Aristotle would say, one action does not make a man virtuous; one has to continuously choose to act virtuously; I chose not to engage in Ph104 as much as I did in 101 and 102. Nevertheless, it's still pretty painful. But I am happy about the things I learned in Philo this sem, even though they weren't as intense as before.

** I think it'll take me a few days to get over my C+...might even talk to Sir Strebel about it...I miss him anyway...hehe...**

Sinking In

My WNBA team lost today...the San Antonio Silver Stars...

I woke up early morning to check the game online (but then I think I left my computer with too many tabs on so it wouldn't connect to the WNBA site properly so I fell asleep and dreamt that the Silver Stars lost in a close game...) When I woke up again I shook off the thought that the dream was a bad sign. When I went to NBA.com (cause WNBA still wasn't working) I saw that the Shock had won the championship, 76-60 (so it wasn't as close as the game in my dream, Detroit won with a last second shot)...I was bummed, but surprisingly not as bad as I expected to be.

I read Sophia Young's blog and commented on it. Reading her blog made me feel better because it showed her determination and it gave me hope for next season, not that I doubted the Silver Stars, but I was afraid that they'd be too devastated by the loss. I just hope they don't doubt themselves because I believe in them. They're a great and special team.

As I was flipping channels (to leave the TV on something while I take a bath) I saw the game being broadcasted in CS Sports. I couldn't help but watch. Even though I knew how the game would turn out, I couldn't pass on the chance to watch my team. It wasn't the greatest Silver Stars game but I was still proud to be a Stars fan. (I've got to congratulate Detroit for playing an outstanding game and an outstanding series; I thought I would be annoyed with them, but surprisingly I wasn't; they were really good. Katie Smith was great. Congrats Shock. I respect your team, you've broken my heart twice; first with the Monarchs and now with the Stars.)

After the game I took a bath (watching the game caused me to be late in meeting Isabela, but it was alright 'cause I still arrived first, hehe...), went to school, studied for Theo, spent some time with Isabela, Hans, Jen, and Aileen. The loss wasn't on my mind much although I told both Isabela and Aileen that my team lost.

When I got home and I found myself alone, the loss began sinking in and I was starting to feel sad about it. So I decided to blog about it, just to let it out. A Silver Stars championship would've completed the beginning of my sem break. I mean I was extremely happy with our UAAP victory (I've got 2 chanpionship shirts and counting...) I didn't doubt that they could've climbed out of an 0-2 hole.

Nevertheless, I'm proud to be a Silver Stars fan. I hope they get the championship next year, I know that they can. They are a special team. And now they have championship experience. I'm hoping that that will only make them better. Sometimes you've got to lose a championship series before you win one, it makes victory even sweeter. Win or lose I'm a Silver Stars fan, I'm a Becky Hammon fan (I swear, I don't know why they haven't given her the MVP award or why they didn't put her on the national team...see previous blog, Thoughts About Becky, for my ranting on this topic). I know that if the Stars just keep believing and keep doing what they do, we'll get a championship pretty soon.

I want VJ to get her championship like how Michael Finley got his with the Spurs.

Sophia Young's getting better every game and Becky Hammon is my MVP.

Let's go Stars! Keep believing! You're the champs for me!

*** I really hope I get my Silver Stars Western Conference Champion shirt ***

Just a Nice Feeling

I don't really know how to start, I just feel real good right now. I'm in CTC 204 right now waiting for 3:30, for my Hi18 class, one of my favorite, if not my favorite subject this sem (Sir Tirol's the best!) Anyway, going back...I just feel real good right now. And some of my doubts or questions have been kinda answered. Maybe I'm not supposed to base it on feeling but it's just different.

When I got up this morning, things weren't that great...it was a bit stressful because I was cramming my Polsci paper and I kept on falling asleep then waking up to continue writing it. Then the cab I rode didn't take my usual route so the fare was a bit higher than usual (maybe it was a sign that today would be different after all...hehe)...I've been feeling pretty lousy lately, like tired and worn out. But for some reason, right now, I feel re-energized...maybe I'm just high...hehe..(you think?)

Well then came my Polsci class. It was fun. I got to participate in the constitutional convention, although all my proposals pretty much lost to other proposals, but it was fun...I wish the ammendments we made can actually be applied to our country today. It's funny and quite surprising how I felt kinda sad that today was my last Polsci class. I wasn't really attached to the subject. I kinda dreaded it because I could barely comprehend in class...although the last few weeks got real interesting for me, democracy and everything. I guess I kinda felt a bit bad too because I didn't give as much to the subject. Sir RR's real good, it's just that I had a hard time understanding him...so I guess that was why I felt sad...I'll miss the class and I guess I felt like I also missed out on the class. I wish I treasured the class more.

(Note: my OC-ness kicked in after Polsci class because I had to go back to the room to check if my paper was there to make sure that I actually turned it in)

After class, I was supposed to meet up with Isabela to study for Theo, although I wasn't really in the mood for it. By this time, I was kinda in grouchy mode, for some strange reason...well, actually I've noticed that I have been in grouchy mode lately...don't really know why...anyway there, spent a little time with Ai, Hans, Jen, and Nikki. It was Ai by the way who brought up the whole grouchy thing, she said, "Ang sungit mo ngayon...bakit?" I simply told her, "I know...I don't know why.."

I checked my mail and all while waiting...I got pretty bored...then when Ai had to go, I decided to go as well. I was gonna run some errands: Go to CMO, A shop, MVP, Guidance, (then decided to go to Placement as well), Chinese Studies Dept, Japanese Studies Dept, SOM Dept. to meet with Sir Carmelo.

So when did I start getting high? Well, I looked around A-shop for shirts...I'm kinda a freak that way. At this time, my whole deal of not buying anything for a month was in the back of my mind. Even though I already compromised that deal last Tuesday during the Bonfire, I was still debating on whether or not I will extend it since I broke it. My mind wasn't made up just yet and I was feeling bad about it.

Then I went to MVP to look at shirts just for fun. I tried on XS and S of the signature shirt that I wanted, then I asked kuya if they would still be there tomorrow. He said no, but he said he can keep them for me until I come back for them. I don't really know what it was but suddenly my confusion about my buying ban suddenly cleared up and I felt like I was legitimized to buy. Then I saw the other shirt that I really wanted, last piece (I sifted through the entire pile looking for sizes, I tried on M, S, XS. I thought I would be S but I was hesistant about the shirt because it had a stain; it turned out I'm XS anyway)...I decided to buy the shirt. I didn't feel bad about it. Like something was telling me that it was alright to buy. I learned my lesson anyway about splurging and I kind of established that I did not depend on material things to be happy, so there was no point in torturing myself any longer...it would just be pure meanness and sadism if do.

As I was walking out of MVP, I felt happy and surprisingly not bad for buying...I really expected to feel horrible...but I didn't...and then I thought that if Isabela had waken up earlier, our study session would have pushed through and I would not have been able to look at the shirts...so maybe it was meant to be...I don't know... =p

Then I went to the Guidance office and later the Placement office. I was happy and the people inside were very nice to me. Then Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies...people were still nice.

Then finally SOM Dept. Sir Carmelo was so nice as usual. It was actually him who kinda put on high I guess. He guaranteed that we'd be in the L'oreal class and he said that it would be credited in Hans' IB minor. I was pretty worried about getting into that class and I was really hoping that it would be credited for Hans. Sir Carmelo was just real nice. Everything just seemed to fall into place today...and so I felt real good I couldn't wait to write about it.

Now I feel energized to do my Hi191 paper later and study for my orals tom. I can't wait for sem break.



*** As I was walking across SOM, I was smiling and I thanked God for being so nice to me. Then I remembered that the other day I was asking him to let me know that He still loved me even though I haven't been so good lately (like I said I've been feeling pretty low and weary lately) and I just thought or maybe felt that this was His answer. And I could just imagine Him saying "I love you" to me...and so I smiled, made lambing, and said, "I love you too Lord..." ***

What a Day

My day started out pretty bad...felt bad because I was kinda mean or I felt selfish in the morning because I denied the driver 5 bucks. That upset me real bad and so I felt real bad, I felt like I wouldn't even enjoy the rest of my day. Then I ate lunch, I didn't even finish my food, it wasn't as good either. Then I drank my medicine and I don't think I drank enough water because the weird medicine stuck in my throat thing happened and I was trying to burp it out until the afternoon. It wasn't a good feeling, I couldn't breathe properly. Then I had class, got a bit sleepy...then I got hungry again so I bought a sandwich and wished I had just eaten that earlier instead of what I ate. Then I bought iced tea, but it tasted funny so I threw it because I was afraid of another stomach ache...I didn't go to school the day before because I rested from fever and stomachache. Then my day started getting a bit better, although I wasn't able to correctly guess Isabela's painting, but I had an interesting conversation with her. Oh yeah, Sam and I got an A in our research proposal, it was an A from Dr. Aguilar so that was special because I thought I would never get an A from him. Then I ran into Ate Myla who was so nice so it made me smile. These happened after I went to the chapel, although that was when my burping thing started. Then I picked up Ai from bel, hehe....Then the bonfire. Got stuck buying shirts so I wasn't able to get a spot in the Gesu then I was worrying about the shirts and my deal with buying them so I was distracted in the mass, started feeling bad again. Then Hans and Jen couldn't come. Wasn't able to get a seat. Then Kaye came. Started having a good time. made new friends while in line...so long wait...super muddy..but cool because got to meet the players who were real nice although they weren't complete anymore. they were real nice and Chris Tiu remembered me. Jai was funny and cute. Nonoy was nice and seemed shy. Just had fun. It was cool. they were real nice. Ang sarap maging Atenista. then ducky adventure to go the wall. way home. laughing and talking. nice bonding with kaye. finally ate dinner after standing in line for i dnt knw how long then got home around 3. took a bath, ate then went to bed 4am. woke up almost 2..ate lunch then surfed the net, about to work but decided to write the draft of this blog..and here it is.

scrap the plans for doing polsci paper, haha...

left admu past 2. got home almost 3, bought food. slept 4am.

MY SHOULDER HURTS TOO...CARRIED MY BAG ALL DAY, EVEN IN THE BONFIRE.

I still owe myself blogs about the RESOLUTION OF OLYMPIC DILEMMA (OLYMPIC VIDEOS and GOING TO CHA'S HOUSE) and my WNBA FREAKDOM.