July 24, 2008 is identical to the word AMAZING!

Confounded? Well, Yesterday was simply the Inter-college Pasundayag and Debate Competitions held in the UP-V Campus, Iloilo City. And of course, I witnessed a variety of astounding episodes there. Let’s take it step by step.

Yesterday morning we were so dismayed since we didn’t make it to the UPV bus so in turn we just traveled the one-hour trip via jeepney. (What else? CERES?) Hmmm, It was a bad hair moment for us Kanlaonians coz Mr. Wind was so brutal. In the jam-packed city, Kabz Jessa, Donnie, Pangs and I went on to SM city for we have to purchase necessary things. In line with that, I really have to buy a bedsheet and I as well decided to let my hair be chopped off.

Regarding the former, Kabz accompanied mi to Freshaire Salon. (Thanks to the stylist for the new-fangled look! Mind you, she’s so nice and I didn’t feel awkward upon approaching her.) I’ve a got a whole new hairstyle. I got this side-swept bangs thingy and my hair’s shoulder length. Whoo! I think it’s good and the style fits me. I was showered with compliments by numerous people. Salamat! (I'll post pics soon, don't worry.)

Okie, right then we proceeded to the UPV City campus for there was an inter-college debate. Actually, we’ve only viewed the “championship” match between the College of Arts and Sciences (Go CAS!) and the College of Management. The debate was OUTRAGEOUSLY AWESOME. Gawd! I love these candid lines from Ate Rachelle who was hailed as the Best Debater, “Please sit down! I said, please sit down!” and “It’s so preposterous!” haha.

Aside from that, the Best Speaker award was given to Kuya Michael. (Whoah! He’s astoundingly CUTE! Hehe.) FYI, the two of them are from CAS. Haha. Hmm, I guess the topic of the debate was about legalizing euthanasia. Hmm, sorry, I just arrived in the middle of the bout thus I didn’t have the whole knowledge regarding it. And well, who reigned? Unquestionably, it’s the CAS. Haha. Support your own. They crumpled the city’s CM like pieces of filthy paper. Haha.Poor them. Our debaters are simply, FIRST-CLASS.

After that was our most awaited part, the Pasundayag. Let me explain to you what pasundayag is, uhm it's a contest among the colleges wherein the performers are the TEACHERS and the STAFFS and not the students. It was totally ASTIG! I saw two of my teachers namely Mr. Casimero and Mr. Camua who were doing their stuffs. (They were dancing like the Coverboys! Nyahaha.) I adore all the performers' costume too!. Well-prepared! There were fairies, rockers, nostalgic people and the like. But indeed, one of the highlights of the show was the Chancellor who portrayed Mr. Oble. (dancing Oble!). He's terribly FUNNY!

The show was really awesome. The four competing teams are so extreme and hindi talaga papipigil. They strut their things well. It was definitely worth watching. I couldn't resist laughing yesterday. Imagine, the deans and the chancellor and even the faculty did those thingamajigs only to bring exuberance to the audience? It seemed they were shedding off their dignity somehow. haha. I just love their spectacular performances. (A round of applause for them!)

So far, again, the CAS won! Whoohoohoo. (Does it imply that the CAS people are naturally multi-talented? hehe.) Cheers! A whooping 20,000php for the staffs and teachers. Hehe. They certainly deserved it. The show ended and we ran as fast as we could so that we could avail the bus. Ssshhh. Honestly, we were on the end of the line but thank God, pina-SINGIT kami. Well, daming friends eh. Hehe. Yehey, I saved 40php. (Isang meal na yun! Hihi.)

9:50pm and we're already back in the dorm. I was pooped out so I slept a bit earlier last nyt at 1am. Haha. (I used to sleep at 2am. Hehe. Til here. I was KILIG yesterday. Basta. Muah. Hearts2x!

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This is another day of monotony for me which is absolutely contrary to the verity that the people here in UP Ilo2 is currently executing the merrymaking thingy. For info's sake, the university is presently celebrating its foundation WEEK. Hmmm.. Thus, conveys one supreme fact, NO CLASSES! I can now have my much awaited REST. har3x. Okie fellas give me five loud CLAPS! Thanks!. Okie, so much for that. But wait; let me tell you first the occurrences in the morning.

Unfortunately, we had our Math 1 class with our very own Mr. Faina. Well along, he let us view the continuation of the film entitled "CONTACT" in w/c you'll gonna discern that Math was used as a LANGUAGE. Yeah right! Propitiously, our teacher didn't give us a quiz since he informed us last Friday that we'll have one today. Buti na lang since I haven't studied the lesson comprehensively.

Moving forward, I went back to our dorm. Then I was greeted by Kabz with a saccharine smile. Then on the scene as well were Diody and Doni. Actually, they were seriously debating on an issue regarding the equality and inequality of men and women. We'll I seamed with the scorching argument. Haha. Nothing happened after that. We all have our own stands and we only came up with a mere short reticence. Consequently, we just laughed our heads off.

Then I proceeded to Room 20, my room, rather Jessa, Michelle and Zenny’s room also. Hehe. I immediately jumped on my semi-rough, semi-soft bed and read some peculiar articles on my Candy magazine. (After how many weeks, I’ve found it. It was left on Espeng’s room. Gee.) I felt unsatisfied since boredom is still slaughtering my insides. Then I got my Acer 4715Z, moved to the study area, plugged in the cable and surfed the WWW.

Again, I’m still doing the cliché thing, which is cruising the famous and prominent FRIENDSTER. For heaven’s sake, I couldn’t resist the site. Temptation talaga! Forlornly, I’m still and continuously BORED to the nth level. Hum.. Hum.. I didn’t have my lunch. I didn’t feel like eating. For now, I should take a nap. Maybe this one will be sufficed upon spoiling the dreariness I am dreadfully experiencing. Time check, 2:40 pm. SLEEPING mode. Zzzzzz… :]]

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I began the day with a visible wrinkle on my forehead for its CWTS day. Hmmm, I exclaimed to myself that it will be another 4 hours of tedious lectures and dreary discussions. I simply sighed and disappointingly pouted my lips on that very instance. Don’t have any choice, eh? Hmmmff!

Actually, I woke up around 7:35 am and to my dismay, our CWTS class will start on 8:00 am. I immediately rushed to the bathroom and took a quick bath for only 10 minutes. Right after fixing myself, Kabs Jessa and I proceeded to Heaven’s Bliss to have our breakfast. As usual, I ordered beef loaf and egg as my viand. Unfortunately, I left my phone in the dorm thus I ran swiftly back to our room and I couldn’t control my panting. Enormous sweat dropped from my head like the pouring rain.

Fast forward, thank God we’re just in time for the class and the hell; it was already 8:30 am, Filipino time, indeed! Tsk3.. Well, we had our lecture regarding disasters, hazards and the like. Our lecturer was from the Regional Disaster’s Office I assume. We conversed regarding typhoon Frank and the painful devastations it caused. But the best-est thing was our very "COOL", CWTS coordinator Mr Serafin played songs such as Akon’s “Sorry, Put the Blame On Me”, Avril’s “Complicated” and Eminem’s “8-Mile”. It was a big WOW for we student’s didn’t anticipate that he listens to those contemporary mundane songs. However, the real score behind that was he let us reflect on the song’s lyrics w/c have unquestionably profound meanings. Nice strategy, ayt?

The lecture ended and I was somehow relieved. Mind you, Elyssa and I withdrawed our application form as CWTS Team Manager. Reasons? Well, I’ve got 3 other commitments and I’m previously occupied with a range of responsibilities and essential priorities. Enough is enough, I believe.

In the evening, I had my dinner at Omp’s Bar-Resto with my two schoolmate’s: Ate Rhona and Kuya Nels as well as with my DARBZ: Kabz Jes, Nak2 Vinch and Pangkin Laish. Whoohoo, I feasted on grilled chicken. Honestly, it was lusciously delectable. Certainly and still certainly, I enjoyed our diverse chitchats also. I’m totally looking forward that the ASNHians will have a dinner once more. Rather, MORE MORE MORE!!!

After the scrumptious dinner, we headed back to the dorm. One of the incidents that definitely boggled and put ourselves into revulsion is the VIRTUAL TAROT. It’s a website wherein you’ll simply type your query then it’ll answer back. For dang sure, we were in awe and baffled for why on earth will a single website could predict and provide the right answers on our varied questions. WHAT THE HECK! It was only a mere "PRANK".Puzzled why? Haha. Search for the reason dearies, I don’t wanna spill the beans for I might pull something like this on somebody. BEWARE! :)

Uhmmm, SLEEPY mode. Frankly, I was kinda tormented and in raged with what EARL, AIVAN and JOSEPH have done. They were so good on playing the tricks. Perfectly CONVINCING. Summing it up, my day has been good, lots of surprises were in store for me. Lovin’ it! Oh well, I’m inevitably sleepy. So ciao for now dudes and dudettes. Muah! :]]

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“Take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway…”

I could simply discern that this line from Kelly Clarkson’s hit Breakaway is not anymore greek to your ears. In line with that, this song definitely means a lot to me for it served as my wake-up call yet in a reflective sense.

I’m the type of person who’s totally terrified of taking life’s countless risks. Otherwise, I decisively loathe the word “change”. Thus, I can say that I acquire the conventional sort of nature. I just merely love the thought of sticking to the things that I usually do and carrying them out into precision.

Looking down the memory lane, I could still summon up that one of my targets in life is to pass the UPCAT exams and to enter the portals of the newly acclaimed Philippines' National University .Fortunately, I did make it as one of UP Miag-ao’s centennial babies! However, the jovial feeling I had was churned up with woes and hesitation for the certain fact that Iloilo was miles and miles away from my home in Agusan del Sur. That conveys being far away from my family and the place where my heart absolutely fits in.

Still, my pursuit to spend the rest of my life in UP for four years or even more had prevailed. Well, I basically got no other option but to stay in one of the school’s dormitories, Balay Kanlaon. Thus it naturally conveys one absolute thing; I had to start from scratch.

I’ve mentioned that I so hate changes, so at first it was unquestionably hard for me to adjust to the various vicissitudes of dorm life. First and foremost, I couldn’t visualize that I’ll be doing the chores which I do not habitually execute. Washing clothes is the best example I must say. It was not as simple as munching a piece of cake. I don’t have our helpers with me anymore who personally perform the laundry. Frankly speaking, I still dread that fact until now!

Things aren’t that A-OK! I have to do the two B’s, the “buy and budget” thingy! Truly, buying the necessary things and budgeting the allowance given is a slight agony for me. For the first few days, I was really at my wit’s end; I uncontrollably splurged a big amount of money and extravagantly purchased needless stuffs. After a week, I eventually freaked out since I only got a small amount of money left in my wallet! I admit that was terrifyingly ridiculous! Working the two B’s out has never been in my brain since my mom was the one who’s buying the needed items as well as budgeting our daily expenses back home.

On the other hand, “It’s the start of something new,” I exclaimed to myself the moment I was surrounded by unfamiliar persons: my co-dormers. Unsurprisingly, I’m an aloof gal yet I am not a snob! I don’t always have that cheerful “hi and hello” with me. It’s just that, I’m jolted by the reality of socializing which is a must for a college student particularly for freshies like me. I’m exceedingly afraid to take risks and try the huge leaps of faith with regards to making the first move; I’m scared of the word “rejection”. Actually, I want to break the ice and be friendly, yet fear and anxiety are irrefutably swallowing me whole. As a result, it seemed that I felt like missing my old set of friends.

Contrary to all those musings I have regarding the hustle and bustle of the newest chapter in my life, I just muttered to myself, “College may be isn’t all about pressures and dilemmas, how about looking at it’s other side?” Looking at the bright part of college, I supposed that something’s better is in store for me. It’s my freedom!

Gradually, I am currently savoring my first taste of the newfound freedom that I’m currently experiencing. At last nobody’s in control of me! Conversely, I still know my limits, of course. Now, I’m starting to discover life’s naturalness and the splendor of the so-called independence.

College life showed me a plethora of lessons too. I have arrived to the realization that college isn’t only about a vast amount of stress, but also responsibility is cultured within us. In order to not get behind in certain lessons and works, we have to be efficient. We have to ascertain how to manage our time wisely, consequently providing adequate time to finish our home works and extra time to complete demanding and leisure activities.

Furthermore, the best moral that I have attained at this point in time is to skip out from my own comfort zone and to explore life’s brand new boulevards. This is the real life; this is the perfect timing to step out from the shell that encapsulated me over the years.

I am anxious no more of taking the risks! I’ll embrace them as much as I can and find out what lies behind them. I will now thrust myself into a realm of anonymity which entails better and maybe the best opportunities for myself, I suppose. Moreover, I will now welcome mistakes with arms wide open for it will bring me inevitable experiences that are vital to the creation of a healthier and enhanced me.

So far, I am extremely happy as of now! I’ve obtained many, many friends from diverse parts of the archipelago. I’m progressively straying away from the apprehension that I’ve used to believe during those first set of days. Furthermore, I am not a wallflower anymore. I’ll take the probabilities of being in the spotlight and unearth my hidden skills and talents which will serve as my stairs to triumph.

Now I understand life has indeed a range of beautiful possibilities in every corner. All you have to do is to be like the butterfly that will come out of its chrysalis and explore the outside world. Without a doubt, I took the risk, I took the chance, I made a change and most importantly I’m breaking away! #

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*yhan*