As I Rode The Jeepney

I had a classmate in a social science class who studies Malikhaing Pagsulat or Creative Writing in Filipino. One time, our professor asked her for her routine when she writes. She told the class that when she rides jeepneys, her creative juices flow more easily than when she is sitting down on a desk with a clean piece of paper waiting to be dirtied. She said it works in two ways: she gets to go where she needs to go while efficiently brainstorm, both to her advantage.

My train of thought was disrupted upon remembering that class. I believe my classmate was right. Jeepney rides may be conducive for sleeping to tired bodies, but there are people, like me, stare into space unconsciously watching their lives pass by. Then all of a sudden, they find themselves contemplating about everything under the sun.

Happy Halloween!

I still have my plate full of unfulfilled activities I wanted to do this semestral break. Unfortunately, I will be flying back to Manila tomorrow so everything will be put on hold until Christmas or-- even worse-- summer. But for now, as long as I am with my family for the next [less than] 24 hours, I am happy.

So here's what I have been up to for past ten days.

Last Monday, I celebrated my birthday, of course! It was an "exclusive" party. I only had my family and relatives come. I didn't throw a big birthday bash because I only turned seventeen.

I made a wish and blew the candle. My cake was a yummy Sans rival from Goldilocks. 

It's A Big Deal

In high school, I studied two provinces away from home. For four years, I have to ride a bus every weekend from home to school and vice versa. For four years going back and forth, I got used on riding buses all by myself. No big deal.

Now that I'm a college student, I study in Quezon City. Just last week, my final exams week ended, thus starting my sem-break. For me to go home, I have to either fly or swim to reach Kalibo.

Last Saturday, I checked in at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport by myself. I waited at the pre-departure area by myself. I flew on a plane all by myself. I arrived at the Kalibo International Airport and got my luggage by myself. Finally, my parents fetched me from the airport. Finally, I was home.

Wow, Just Wow

I wasn't really expecting to see this figure so soon on my blog's statistics. Reaching a thousand pageviews was swell enough for me, but the extra 17 is heart warming. Okay, maybe it is not as big and awesome a number as a hundred or more over a thousand, but this blog is not as popular as many others. So a few steps from 1000 is already a big deal.

1017. I'm still awestruck.

Bitter, and at the same time, Sweet

I really really really miss writing for my blog. October is half-way through but I have not posted any update of my life. Or even a fictional story that proves my literary ability.

Alas, I have been very busy with college especially that the end is near- that is, the semester's end is near. A lot of paper works and final exams to study for made me focused more on my academics that, somehow, it made me a dull girl. This week, although my semester has not officially ended yet, others' already had and a lot of my dorm-mates and block-mates went to their homes in the provinces. And because the sense of vacation is contagious, I felt it. Unfortunately, I still have an exam tomorrow and three papers to write.

Oh the pain! Oh the cruelty! Oh the prolonging of my agony!

But, lo and behold, I still found time to change my blog layout from this:

October is...

It is really hard to say whether I like this month or not.

For one thing, most of the submission deadlines for acad work is in the coming days. I also have several long examinations this coming week. And since the semester is coming to a close, the final exams are also scheduled this month. Talk about a hellish month.

But then again...

To my favorite person in the world!
P.S. I badly need Photoshop.

UP Fight!

I finally have a school to cheer on and they are the winning team, in the cheerdance competition of course.

Let's give it up to the University of the Philippines Pep Squad for bagging another championship in the Samsung UAAP Cheerdance Competition (CDC)! I am so proud of the UP Pep Squad, of being part of the UP community and of myself for choosing UP, in the first place.

So here's a post dedicated to the UP Pep Squad. UP Fight!

Click on the picture to get the full effect of a .gif file. I got this from Tumblr (c) to its rightful owner

The whole squad went blonde for this year's performance, which was Madonna-inspired. For weeks, I have seen the cheerleaders and their -dos looked so stunning and striking, even from afar.

My Rock Star Teacher

"You 'kinda' like his discussion today. Just kinda?" Val quipped at me.

"Well, yeah. I guess so," I replied.

"You have got to be kidding me. I like all of his discussions! Social Science 2 is my favorite class and, yes, he is my favorite teacher. And you just 'kinda' like today's discussion?"

Our Social Science 2 class just finished. We were walking out the Palma Hall building as we talked. I have to get to another building soon because I have a long examination waiting for me on the next period. As I walked down the avenue, I can't help myself from replaying my conversation with Val.

Of Exams

I am (brain) dead for the night.

Today, I took my second long examinations in Chemistry 16 in the morning and Trigonometry late in the afternoon. Chemistry is considered as one of my major subjects, weighing a hefty five units. The long exams I have taken with this subject would be worth more than a hundred points. On the other hand, Trigonometry is lighter in weight and has exams worth just about 50 points. But do not be fooled by the point systems. Both subjects are as complex as ever.

Start of Ber

Is it September already? Man, that was fast!

It feels as if my college days started just about yesterday. And somehow it is true, because of the the short vacation due to the recent long weekend. You have got to love national holidays.

Hurricane names (c) xkcd.com