Petiks Semester.

HAPPY MYUSTE DAY THOMASIANS. Yesterday (October 20, 2012) was the viewing of grades from our myuste portal. Myuste portal is always an issue whenever grades are available for viewing. Every semester, it is always hard to enter to this site. You need to wait a long hours and refresh your computer a lot of times just to view your grades. It always prolong our agony. Some are nervous and some are excited to see their grades. I was a bit excited but a little nervous to view my grades. Yesterday, I've waited a long time just to view my grades. Patience is really a virtue. After a long hours of waiting, finally I was able to view my grades and my journey of waiting was really worth the wait. I was really shocked and happy that I got a high grades and high sem average this semester. It was really too high for me and I didn't expect it. I can't stop staring at my grades because of the joy and happiness that I felt when I finally saw them. I don't know how will I thank God for giving me this wonderful gift. I felt really blessed. My October wish has been granted. Papa God, THANK YOU SO MUCH. "Tres lang ang hinihingi ko pero grabe sobrang taas ng ibinigay." And now, I can finally rejoice and enjoy my Sembreak. It was a "petiks" semester for me because I only have 7 subjects and almost all of them are lab subjects. Petiks schedule, petiks subject, good professors and great friends made my semester awesome and great. It was also a semester where classes are always suspended due to the bad weather. 

Sembreak.

Yay! Finally sembreak is here. College students rejoice! For college students like me, sembreaks is one of most awaited break/holiday every year. Maybe because, for me this is the time that we can relax after 5 months of studying at school. No assignments, no reports, no quizzes and we don't wake up early to attend boring morning classes. It's like a reward for all of our hard work. Everyone needs a break. Where you can have a family outing, family bonding, hanging out with friends. It's a "chill time" for us.  Most of my sembreaks are really boring. Staying at home all day all night facing the computer, watching television, sleeping and eating. Since it is currently my sembreak, I'm so happy that the first day and second day of this year's sembreak really went pretty well. I'm so glad that it did and I'm hoping that it will last until the last day of my vacation. I have a lots of plans that I would like to do this sembreak and I would like to put all of those things in bullets.

SEMBREAK PLANS:

• Meet up with my dearest High School Friends
• Watch some series and a lot of movies
• Read some good books
• Learn how to play the guitar and the piano. Just the basics.
• Make a "dreamtoreality" board
• Work on my doodle book
• Work on my blog
• Exercise!
• Make a schedule for the second sem
• Make a bucket list
• Take some photos?
• Play some board games and video games
• Food Trips
• Pamper myself (I really want to have an ombre hair)
• Road Trips
• Cook

2012 Christmas Wishlist 2.

6. The New Ipod Touch

Music Lover here!!! Rejoice for the new Ipod Touch. I didn't know that apple will release a new generation of Ipod Touch. I was just waiting for the Iphone 5 until I saw the new product of Ipod. Gaaah. I really fell in love with the new Ipod Touch. In fact, mas natuwa pa ako sa bagong Ipod Touch kesa sa Iphone 5. The colors plus the specs. SPEECHLESS. It's really awesome and cool. So, it's time to put this on my wishlist. For more info, check this out: Apple

Teckkkieeenology.

Our technology today is really evolving and growing fast. Fast as the formula one racing cars. It amaze me to see how the technology works. Today, we are living in a modern world because of the high technology that we are experiencing. It is good to have a modern world because it makes our life easier but if there's a pros there will always be a cons. I don't want the world to be run by robots or what. Technology can ruins one life. I do feel scared for the future. The world was created not to be run by robots, but to be run by humans. But I admit, I'm a bit techie person. I love gadgets. Even though I can't afford to buy those high tech stuffs. So, I just browse them and study their specs. By just browsing and surfing the net, I am learning a lot from those gadgets. Sometimes, it motivates me to save money and to buy gadgets whenever I find it useful and worth the price. It really amazed me how people behind this gadgets are so brilliant for them to produce and innovate something new, useful and awesome. But it also disappoints me whenever I see how high the price of these high tech gadgets are. 

2012 Christmas Wishlist 1.

Christmas is fast approaching! It's time to start making a list of the things I want to have. Hihi. Time to save some moneeeeeey!!! :D

1. A "Keri Smith" Book.

Week 36: 252/366

Climax of the day!!

• Happy Birthday Mama Mary
• Attended the 6am Mass because it's Mama Mary's Day!
• Watched Katy Perry California Dreams Concert Tour with family at home. Gaaaah. I love you katy perry to death. Pretty and Hot forevs!!! I feel like I've missed the half of my life because I wasn't able to watch Katy Perry's Concert (California Dreams) last January 2012 here in the Philippines. Such an awesome and great artist!!! Fan girl here.
• Visited my High School friend, Nika, at the Hospital. She was confined because of dengue. I pray for her speedy recovery.
• SM Tarlac with Sofia. Lunch at Shakeys. Bonded with her. Shared some chikas and stories. It was a fun day with her.
• SM Tarlac with family. After that we went straight to the bargain in our town. Bought some pajamas and shirts plus a cardigan.

Hello September.

BERmonths has finally arrived. Merry Christmas Filipinos. It's the first day of September. Time really flies so fast. 115 days to go before Christmas. Christmas is my favorite holiday. It's the most beautiful time of the year. And of course, 111 days to go before the most awaited paskuhan 2012 for all the Thomasians out there. The Last two weeks of August are the two of the worst weeks I've ever experienced. Ooops exaggerated. There were a lot of bad thoughts and arguments that popped up in my mind for the past few weeks. It was hard for me to sleep at night because I was really thinking hard on how will I overcome this problem of mine. It was really a stressful week. As the new month arrived, I really wish and pray that this negative thoughts leaves me quickly and only positive thoughts will follow. Cheers to a new month!

You're already old enough to know what's right from wrong. THINK dude. GROW UP!!!!

Week 35.

In the limelight. Climax of the week in bullets!

241/366

• Wasn't able to attend my IM101 Class.
• PRELIMS in CS113
• Lunch with Phim at Pasta Plate. ("Katayan Incident") haha.
• By pair quiz in CS103
• Problemado
• Jogged around UST with Clar. Stayed at the UST field for a couple of hours and there was a "concert" in the plaza mayor. We listened to it and we enjoyed our stay in the field because we shared some funny stories and we daydreamed together. We talked about our dreams and we goofed around. It was really a fun night with my college pal.

242/366

• SEM1 really sucks!!!!
• Attended a seminar about Latex. It's a JPCS (my org) event.
• Stayed at Kim's condo during my vacant time.
• Dorm hunt.
• Dinner with Kim at Healthy Belly. It's a new mini resto near UST. It's our first time to eat there. I was really satisfied after we ate. Great food. Good Ambiance. Nice place plus the John Mayer playlist while we were eating. Feels so relaxing. And my stalking skills were tested during that night. Haha!

Greatest Dream.

“Singing brings out in me what I can’t normally bring out in everyday life. It’s an incredible feeling to be able to bare your soul to people you’ve never met in a way that can make them understand so clearly what you mean. That’s what I love about singing. It becomes my truest form of communication” –JOSH GROBAN 

Singing is my craft. I'm not a great singer. I don't know how to read notes. I have been singing since I was young maybe 3-5 years old but I don't have any formal training. As I lift my head up and open my mouth, my voice escalates with every tune that comes out. The soothing words bounce off of my tongue and release the tension held within. Even if the sounds aren't perfect or correct, every little bit helps me get through the day. I just love to sing because it allows me to express my feelings and emotions (anger, pain, love, happiness, madness) that words can’t explain. When stressed, nothing helps me more than singing. “Sobrang sarap ng pakiramdam kapag kumakanta ako. At kapag may nakakaappreciate ng talent ko.“ My passion for singing comes from deep within my soul, mind and heart. When I sing, I sing with all of me, putting everything I can into it. I have always had a great passion for singing, ever since I was young. Although I am shy and still get nervous and shaky in front of others, in my own time, singing is my drugs, my escape from all the anger and the pain. I loved to go in the bathroom, close the door, stand in front of the mirror with a hairbrush in my hand, and sing about whatever came to mind. I’m really a shy person. I think, a lot of self confidence is needed to sing in front of the people but I think it feels great and awesome to sing on stage and people will cheer and clap while you are performing. When I’m home alone I used to sing at top of my lungs and record my own voice but I don’t have the guts to share it via you tube or sound cloud or whatever social sites. To be a singer is one of my “Greatest Dream” that I would like to fulfill, if I will be given a chance. I want to be an inspiration to all. I also want to have my own music room in my own future house where I can sing at the top of my voice. And of course I dream of having a concert and recording my own album. 

Singing is the evidence for my passion for music. Music is my life. I really thank Music for being there whenever I’m alone. I always bring my ipod everywhere. In fact, I have 1601 songs to be exact. I do listen to all types of genre but “pop” is my favorite. Singing is only the evidence because sadly I really don’t know how to play musical instruments. But I know sooner or later I will learn. I really want to learn to play all the instruments especially guitar, piano and drums.

In singing, I believe that you need to feel the song and you need to know the meaning of each word in a lyric of a song to understand it clearly because imagine singing a love song in a monotonous tone. Singing is also an art. Not everybody can sing. It is a gift from God. It is a combination of singing the right note while expressing the emotions hidden in every word and every phrase of the lyrics. But then, do not forget to have fun. If you cannot carry a tune, have fun while singing and learn to laugh at yourself. Courage and confidence is really a must.

Rejection. I have experienced a lot of rejections in singing. When I was in elementary and high school I joined some singing contest in my school but unfortunately I was not able to win and bring the trophy but it is not a hindrance for me to pursue my dreams. I still love to sing. I had this great experience that I had the chance to be part of school choir during my high school days. We used to sing whenever masses are held in our school. It was really nice to sing for GOD. It was a pleasure. It became my way to thank GOD for he has given me this wonderful talent.

Singing is what I want. Singing is my life. This is the path that I want to pursue. I know it is impossible but with GOD, I know that it will happen. "Whatever it is that your heart tells you, if that's what fuel you to get up everyday excited about what's to come, IT'S THE BEST WAY TO LIVE LIFE." 

I would just like to share this wonderful song by Beyonce Knowles. I just love the lyrics. This song touched me at my core. A very inspiring piece. I have to do my best to affect my generation and leave my prints in the sands of time.

"MOM"ents

My mom is my best friend. She's the coolest mom on earth. It's been a while since the last time I went to the mall with my mom. Mom and I often had our "bonding moment" before, especially when I was in high school. It's like a date! We share stories, watch movie, eat together and go shopping.  We have some quality time together. But when I entered college, it was hard for us to do the same thing because we're far from each other but sometimes my mom go to Manila then we will go to the mall or what and she will have a sleepover in our dorm and this will serve as our bonding time for now. But it was too seldom unlike before. Last Friday, I went home from Manila because I don't have classes every Friday and my prof will not attend on my Saturday class. Another long weekend for me because we also have no classes on Monday. When I came home, my mom said that she will go to SM and then asked me if I want to go with her and of course, I agreed. While we were in SM, I was really happy because I really miss having a date with her. We have done the things we do before. It was a fun night.

4-Day Vacay. Long Weekend

Climax of my 4-Day Vacation.

Friday Night:

• Hello Tarlac. Home Sweet Home. Traveled alone.
• My Ipod acted up! The sound jack doesn't function well. I need to put a piece of paper on it to produce sound well.
• How I Met Your Mother Marathon.

Saturday:

• Stayed at home all day all night.
• Unproductive Day.
• Shared some problems that I'm currently experiencing to one of my close friend.  
• How I Met Your Mother Marathon. Yay! Done with Season 2.

Sunday:

• Sundate with Family at Marquee Mall.
• Watched "The Reunion".
• Bought some school stuffs and doodle stuffs.
• Shopping Galore with Mom.

Monday:

• Happy 18th Birthday Jeff!
• Made a personalize card for my cousin, Jeff.
• Worked on my doodle book.
• Movie Marathon with Siblings and Cousins.
• Story Telling with my close friend.
• I gave my friend some pieces of advice.

Tuesday:

• Back to Reality.
• Post Birthday Celebration.
• Went to Trinoma with Team 4C (Clar, Jako, Timmy) and Jashu
• Had our dinner at Bigoli.
• Red Box with Team 4C, Jashu and Phim.

 With Clar.

 With Timmy.

 Clar, Phim and Me.

 Singing at the top of our lungs!!! :DD

(We're singing an "Aegis" song)

Doodle Boodle Book.

Yeah! My Doodle Book. Bought this last Sunday. Since it's a long weekend, I started to work on my doodle book yesterday. I was really enjoying while working on it. It was a fun activity. Every time I finish a doodle, I feel a sense of fulfillment. More doodles to come!

Doodle Book.

First Page.

"Music expresses that which cannot be said"

Paris Love. ❤ Things I'll bring along.

Materials Used. =)))

The Reunion

This is a movie I'm eager to watch. I want to watch this movie so badly because it tells about friendship, love and I'm really a fan of "Eraserheads" , their songs are really great and it was made as a tribute movie to them (Eraserheads). The movie also contains references to the group's popular songs. The most noticeable are the names of some characters like Toyang, Ligaya. and Shirley. Several Eraserheads songs are also used throughout the movie, both as soundtrack and as direct material for the plot. These include the band's hit songs “Ang Huling El Bimbo,” “Overdrive,” “Alapaap”, "Magasin" and “Ligaya.” ERASERHEADS FOREVER. ❤❤❤ The movie has a touch of comedy, drama, romance, friendship, life, love and happiness on it. All the spices you need are there. I want to have a kind of barkada like in the movie. I think many people can relate with this movie because it is something like what happen to each of you and your friends experience in life during youngest year up to growing older. 

Sundate with Family.

Sunday is Family Bonding Time. We woke up early to attend the 9am Sunday Mass. After that, we decided to go straight to the mall because it's a long weekend. We don't have classes on Monday and Tuesday. It's been a while since I went to the mall together with my family. We had a feast, ahhh no, it was a boodle fight! for lunch at Seafood Island. We roamed around the mall. Then, we decided to watch a movie. My family wants to watch "The Reunion" while me, I want to watch "Brave". I also want to watch "The Reunion" but I want to see that movie with my High School Friends because the story tells about friendship, barkada, happiness and love. But my mom forced me, so I have nothing to do and besides my mom is also my movie buddy. So, we watched "The Reunion" and it was really a great movie. Thumbs up! After that, We walked around the mall and we went to the bookstore and I was tempted to buy some art materials. I felt like I was a kid again. I bought some color pens, water color, coloring pencils and a drawing book. I was also able to buy a Doodle book, a t-shirt and a new pair of shoes. I had my Shopping Galore yesterday and when I reached home, I've realized that I don't have anymore moolah. Haha. :p

Doodle Google

"A doodle is an unfocused drawing while a person's attention is otherwise occupied. Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be abstract shapes."

I am a frustrated doodler. I've always wanted to learn how to make doodles so that if I'm bored I have something to do and it is also cool. I'm not an artistic or imaginative person. I don't know how will I start, where will I start, and how to do it because I really lack in creativity. I wish I was good at drawing. So, I "googled" some doodle stuffs on the internet, until I found some amazing and artistic doodles. I started browsing them and I tried to imitate some doodles. At last, I found the perfect one to draw. I am really glad that I was able to make one. Even though I just copied it. Here it goes. 

//Materials Used: Scratch Paper, Gtech Pen and a thin Marker.

Birthday Baaaaash.

August 3, 2012 was my 18th birthday. I really don't want to have a "traditional" debut party. (18 roses, 18 candles, and 18 treasures) But instead, I want to have a "mini concert" debut party. Where, there is a live band and I will be the one who will perform. Since, I was into music and singing. I love to sing but I really don't have enough self-confidence to perform in front of the people. I was too conscious and I'm really not a good singer though. That's why I didn't pursue it and we don't have enough money to pay for it. And I think it's hard to plan parties. Too hassle. What's on my 18th Birthday? Why it is special and worth remembering?

• I started receiving text messages, BBM, FB greetings and Twitter mentions on my phone. I really appreciate it a lot. Their simple birthday greetings made me smile.

• I was really surprised, shocked and touched to the point that I cried (tears of joy) when my High School friend/Barkada, Cat Cura from taft came and visited me in my dorm in España at exactly 12:00am. I really didn't expect that. We have our story telling session with timmy. We also bought fries, spaghetti and coke float in Mcdo for our midnight snacks/mini party. She also gave me this wonderful gift. It really made my day. 

Cat also slept in our dorm. I think we slept at 3am in the morning but she also needs to leave early in the morning because she has schoolwork to do and she needs to go home in Tarlac. But that was a fun night with Cat. It started my day with good vibes. I conclude on my mind that this might be a great birthday for me.

• I woke up early to attend mass to thank God for letting me see the 18th year of my Life and luckily it was also a First Friday. But unfortunately, the mass will start at 3pm in the afternoon so I have to wait patiently. I woke up early because I thought there will be a mass at 9am because usually in our college, they are organizing mass when it is First Friday at 9am. I felt really sad about it because I was really excited and eager to hear and attend mass that time and I didn't like the weather at all because it is raining. It's hassle to walk when it is raining. I attended the mass alone and I really felt the it. I'm really glad that the psalmist sang "You Raised me up" by Josh Groban in the Responsorial Psalm part. As the mass was about to end, the priest called all the birthday celebrants for the month of July and August to come in front and then he blessed us all and all of the people inside the church sang a birthday song for us. It really made me smile because I felt so special and it touched my heart. I felt so blessed that time.

• After the mass, I go straight to my dorm and when I reached my room, I found out that there are still no people inside and I'm still alone again (forever alone). I don't know what to do that time because my roommates have still classes. "Grabe, Hinihintay ko ngang may dumating tapos isusurprise ako tapos wala pa rin talagang dumadating." I felt really lonely that time to the point that I just played music and listened to it because I really had nothing to do. I was thinking that time, "Birthday na Birthday ko, mag-isa lang ako dito.  Wow ang saya. Walang kausap. Tapos parang naiiyak na ako kasi bakit ganun ang lungkot tapos yung ibang hinihintay ko na bumati di pa din bumabati." I need to wait for my friends especially Timmy (Roommate and a very close friend of mine) because she said that we will go somewhere and I really don't have any idea about where we will go. I bought a dress for that because she said so. I mean, I need to wear dress for that occasion maybe because it's my 18th birthday. And then after that loneliness and sadness that I've experienced. Here's the reason why it is my best, special and worth remembering birthday. Most awaited part.

• Someone rang the doorbell. I was a bit excited to open the door because I was curious who's outside. And then, after opening the door I was shocked and surprise because I saw my classmate forever, Clarissa (She is my college buddy and We're like sisters) and she was holding  a cake and has candle on it. I really felt glad and happy about it and of course I cried after that because I was really waiting for her a while ago. I thought that she will not go to see me and greet me.

• After that, I started preparing for our "Date" with Timmy because she will arrive soon. Clar was my "stylish" that day. She is the one who curled my hair and put my make up on. I really don't like putting make up on my face. I don't know why. =)) 

• When timmy arrived, she said we are about to leave after she fix herself. As I said earlier, I really don't know where we will go. "Ang sinasabi lang niya may pinareserve daw siya na kakainan namin tapos niloloko pa nila ako na, paano kung nandun daw si Enrique Gil" Of Course, I don't believe her. And then, she asked me, Do you have a Big Handkerchief? then I replied, Yes I have. Then, I gave it to her. She said, "Eto yung gagamitin nating pang-blind fold mo" Tapos yun sabi ko ayoko ng mga ganito ganito. And then after that, We went outside the room. We are about to leave then she used the handkerchief to cover up my eyes and then I was thinking why are we going up and not going down. "Tapos yun pinabayaan ko nalang, sabi niya mag-papaalam daw. Tapos hanggang umakyat na kami sa rooftop tapos wala pa din akong makita tapos pagtanggal ko dun sa blindfold, nakita ko may mga tarpaulin tapos parang may party, yung mga college and ibang HS friends ko nandun tapos kumakanta sila ng Happy Birthday tapos ako sobrang saya at hindi ko ineexpect naiiyak nalang talaga ako. Sobrang speechless ko di ko na alam gagawin ko. Tapos pinaupo na nila ako sa upuan tapos sabi nila meron pa daw surprise tapos mag-blindfold daw tapos aun pagtanggal ko ng blindfold grabe nandun yung buong family ko tapos may dala dalang mga flowers at mas lalo pa akong naiiyak. Wala na akong ginawa kung hindi umiyak dahil sa sobrang saya at hindi ko talaga inaasahan. Walang akong idea talaga. Sobrang Wow at speechless ako. Tapos ayun may party pala. Parang "mini debut". Nag-start sa 18 roses tapos 18 cupcakes. Tapos nagulat din ako ang dami ng food. Grabe talaga. Ang sarap sa feeling na simple pero worth remembering talaga yung 18th birthday mo. Sobrang feeling ko sobrang special ko. Sarap sa pakiramdam." No words can't express how happy, grateful and thankful I am that time. I thanked all the people who came and the people who are behind this Birthday surprise especially Timmy. "Siya talaga yung nag-plan ng lahat". And also to my Family, I really didn't expect that they will come in Manila to surprise me and most especially GOD. I would like to thank him for the good weather that he gave us on that day and for all the blessings that I've received. "Sobrang thank you ako sa kanya." Love you Papa God. 

It was a blast. =))) BEST BIRTHDAY EVER.

"Unexpected Surprises are the BEST. Best thing in the World."

Cry Baby. Speechless. Tears of Joy. =)))

Family, College Friends and some High School Friends.

"18" Roses.

"18" Cupcakes.

Gifts.

• Thank you for all your efforts and for making me feel special. ( Family: Mama, Papa, Kryzl, Mark, Tita Helen, Ate Anne, Jeff, Nikko and Ate Norma.  High School Friends: Ernest, Kim, Pogi. College Friends: Jashu, Ate Jodie, Kath, Jam, Marian, Fender, Lou. Team 4C: Timmy, Clar, Jako. Dorm: Ate Vanessa and Clarence)

Hell Week.

This week is our Prelim Exams. I hope and I pray that I will pass and get a high score in all of my subjects. Aim High. ARAL, TIWALA, PUSO at DASAL. Leggo! I can do this. ;))

Photo: Credits to ESC. 

Benefits of Laughing.

• Reduces Heart Disease.
• Natural Pain Killer.
• Improves Breathing.
• Helps you lose weight.
• Gives good sleep.
• Decrease Stress.
• Makes you look young.
• Boosts Relationships.

"There's no reason not to LAUGH."

Isang Trahedya.

Ilang linggo ng hindi maganda ang lagay ng panahon sa kamaynilaan pati na rin sa iba't iba parte ng Pilipinas. Ilang beses na din nasusupendido ang mga klase dahil nga sa mga bagyo na dumarating. Ngunit isang malaking trahedya ang nangyari sa linggong ito. Isang nakakapangilabot na kaganapan. 

Noong Linggo ng gabi, ika-5 ng Agosto ay nagkaroon na ng napakalakas na ulan. Kaya akala ko ay mawawalan na ng klase. Nasa probinsya ako ng mga panahon na ito. Kaya naman pagising ko ng Lunes ng maaga, tinignan ko na sa balita, twitter at nagtanong tanong sa mga kaklase kung may pasok ba at ang sabi naman nila ay mayroon daw klase kahit na napakalakas na ng ulan. Kaya naman nagmadali ako at lumuwas na agad ng maynila para pumasok. Nang makasakay ako ng bus papuntang maynila, biglang may nag-text sa akin na suspended na daw ang mga klase sa UST pero syempre wala na akong magagawa, paluwas na ako e. Naiisip ko nalang na mag-aaral ako pagdating ko ng dorm at mag-papahinga dahil itong linggong ito ay ang aming prelim week. Pagdating ko ng dorm, syempre nagkatuwaan na kasi walang klase kaya naman nag-kayayaan na pumunta ng trinoma para manood ng “Step Up Revolution”. Akala naming ng mga gabing iyon ay normal lang ang ulan dahil nga rainy season kaya “go” pa din kami. Ilang oras siguro ang naging biyahe namin papuntang trinoma. 30 minutes lang naman ang normal na biyahe dun, kami siguro ay umabot ng isa’t kalahating oras o mahigit pa dahil nga sa traffic at ulan. At hindi lang pala ulan habang kami ay nag-biyabiyahe ay may mga baha na sa aming dinadaanan at kami ay natatakot na. Pero wala naman kaming magagawa kasi papunta na kami. Ayun nga late na kami nakarating sa trinoma pero naiisipan pa din naming manood kasi sayang naman yung punta. Pagkatapos naming manood, oras na para kami ay umuwi. Bigla paglabas namin nabigla kami sa aming nakita. Hindi na gumagalawa ang mga sasakyan dahil baha baha na, sobrang lakas ng ulan. Pero syempre sa mga ganitong sitwasyon dapat hindi mag-panic kaya nag-hanap na kami ng masasakyan pauwi at pagkatapos ng ilang oras ng paghahanap ay nakasakay na kami. Napag-isip isip naming na, Nood nood pa tayo ng sine ganito na pala sitwasyon sa labas. Syempre kahit nasa ganoon na kaming sitwasyon nagagawa pa din naming tumawa. Pinoy kami e. Habang nasa biyahe na kami pauwi akala namin makakauwi na kami ng maayos. Pero hindi namin inaasahan na ang taas na ng baha sa españa at hindi na kayang ilusob yung taxi na aming sinasakyan kaya naman naghanap na ng ibang daan yung taxi driver at sa kakaikot ikot namin wala na talagang madaan dahil baha na halos ang paligid. Hanggang sa kailangan nanamin bumaba sa may lacson ata yun o nagtahan. Sobrang layo pa namin sa aming dorm. Kaya naghanap hanap kami ng tricycle at pedicab. Sobrang natatakot na ako nung mga oras na yun. Iniisip ko baka hindi kami makauwi. Hindi kami makahanap ng pedicab at kami ay mastranded pero sa awa ng diyos kami ay nakahanap. At habang papunta na kami sa dorm sobrang basa basa na kami sa loob ng pedicab dahil nga sobrang taas na nung paha pinapasok na yung loob. Pero ayun nga tawa pa din kami ng tawa dahil first time namin naexperience na lusubin ang baha. Nung malapit na kami sa dorm namin sa may 7 eleven sa eloisa street bumaba na kami tapos sobrang gulat talaga namin kasi hanggang tuhod na yung baha sa papasok sa kanto sa dorm namin. Hindi namin alam gagawin namin kung lulusong ba kami or what. Pero buti nalang may dumating 4x4 na pick up at sinakay kami sa likod. Sobrang pasasalamat namin sa kanila kasi tinulungan nila kami. Syempre nakakatakot lumusob sa baha baka magkasakit at makuryente. Meron pa ngang nabalita na may ahas daw sa baha e. Thank you Lord kasi nakarating naman kami ng maayos sa dorm. Maaga na din kinansela ang klase kinabukasan dahil nga sa baha. At sa wakas naka-pagsleepover na ang aking classmate forever na si Clarissa Asilo pero ang akala naming lahat ay magiging maayos na ang panahon kinabukasan. Lahat ng akala namin ay hindi nag-kakatotoo. Sobrang hindi namin inaasahan ang mga pangyayari. 

STRANDED

* Day 1: Trinoma Adventure with Team 4C (Aug 6, 2012 -Monday)

Dinner at Gerry's Grill Trinoma

The 4x4 Pick up who helped us.

 

Flood in España. 

Wet Look.

Midnight Snacks.

Kinabukasan, ika-7 ng agosto (martes) pagkatapos ng trinoma adventure namin ay nagulat kaming lahat dahil pagising namin sobrang lakas ng ulan. Madilim ang paligid at wala pang kuryente sa dorm. Sobrang naiiyak na ako at natatakot. Habang binabasa ko yung mga tweets dahil wala nga kaming TV dahil walang kuryente. Nakakatakot yung mga tweets dahil parang sinasabi nila na baka "ondoy" part 2. Ganun ganun. Tapos nag-sisimula na rin yung tweets sa pray for the philippines. Mararamdaman mo talaga na grabe na yung ulan at panahon. Lalo na sa amin dahil wala kaming kuryente ang dilim dilim. At isa pa naming naging problema ay kung paano kami kakain. Meron naman kaming mga canned goods at cup noodles pero hindi namin makain dahil nga walang kuryente. Hindi kami makasaing ng rice tapos hindi din kami makapag-init ng tubig. Sobrang hindi na namin alam kung anong gagawin namin. Kulang din ako sa damit dahil hindi natuyo yung laundry ko. 4 days at 3 Nights ko atang sinuot yung shorts ko e. Tapos natutuwa naman ako kasi ang dami talagang nag-tetext sa akin. Tinatanong kung "okay lang ba ako?" kung "kamusta na ako?" at "mag-ingat ako.". Mararamdaman mo na ang daming nag-aalala sa'yo. Pero naisip ko din sobrang swerte ko kasi hindi ako nababasa sa ulan. Meron akong tinutuluyan at meron akong kakainin sa araw na yun. Naiiyak din ako kasi nga naawa ako dun sa mga tanong walang tirahan at nasalanta ng baha. Ang dami ng pumasok sa utak ko. Habang palakas ng palakas ang ulan tumataas yung baha sa paligid. Parang feeling ko "end of the world" na kasi hindi lang pala sa metro manila malakas ang ulan pati na rin sa ibang parte ng Pilipinas. Sa sobrang takot ko naiiyak nalang ako at nag-dasal dahil alam ko naman na hindi niya papabayaan ang Pilipinas. Sobrang nag-aalala din ako sa pamilya ko sa Tarlac kasi sabi nila malakas din daw ang ulan dun. At natatakot nga ako dahil hindi ko sila kasama. Nabigla din ako na hindi pala bagyo ang dahilan ng ulan kung hindi habagat. Sobrang grabe lang yun pinsala na nagawa ng habagat na yan. Isang beses lang ako kumain sa araw nung martes. Yung "meal" talaga. Kaya sabi ko sa isip ko, kapag ako nakauwi ng probinsya, kakainin ko lahat ng masasarap at paborito kong food. Pero Thank you Lord pa din kasi nakakain ako nung araw na yun. Pero syempre hindi lang naman puro malungkot yung nangyari nung araw ng martes. Sobrang saya din  namin ng Team 4C dahil kung ano ano na talaga yung mga pinaggagawa namin para lang hindi mabored. Sobrang nagkaroon na kami ng bonding. Sa gitna ng kaguluhan ay nagagawa pa din namin tumawa. Yun ang Pilipino e. 

*Day 2: August 7,2012

No electricity. Boredom.

View from the roof deck of our unit. España Cor. P. Noval

At sa wakas kinabukasan, (miyerkules) ay nagkaroon na kami ng kuryente. Pero hindi pa din tumitigil yung ulan ng umaga, Sobrang gusto ko na talagang umuwi ng Tarlac. Pero hindi pwede kasi baha pa din sa labas. Mas naging maayos naman yung buhay namin nung miyerkules kesa nung martes dahil nga may kuryente na. Una naming ginawa ay nanood ng balita para malaman kung anong update sa panahon. Sobrang nalungkot ako para dun sa mga nasalanta ng baha. Grabe talaga. Yung mga nastucked sa loob ng bahay nila. Sobrang hayy. Ang sakit makita. Kaya sobrang thankful pa din ako. At dahil may kuryente na nanood nalang din kami ng "How I Met Your Mother" ni Clar. 

*Day 3: August 8, 2012

 How I Met Your Mother Marathon. Ted and Robin. ❤

Flood in front of our dorm.

At sa wakas dumating na ang Huwebes, dumating na din si haring araw na kinasasabikan ng lahat. Sobrang tagal ng ating hinintay at sa wakas siya na ay nag-pakita. Sobrang saya ko kaninang umaga ng ako'y magising dahil wala ng ulan at nandyan na ang araw. Pagbukas ko ng aking phone, sa wakas ay nilipat na ng aming dean ang aming prelims next week. At nag-aanounce na din na walang pasok bukas (Biyernes) at sa Sabado. Kaya naman dali dali akong nag-ayos ng aking gamit para umuwi ng probinsya. Nagkaroon ng konting problema dahil kahit wala ng ulan ay baha pa din sa may lugar namin pero buti nalang ay sinundo ako ng aking kaibigan at kami ay umuwi na ng Tarlac. Salamat ulit kay Lord kasi sobrang bilis ang biyahe at safe akong nakarating ng bahay. Sa wakas, makakainin na ako ng totoong pagkain.

Mahirap pero masaya ang mastranded ng 4 days at 3 nights. At dahil sa experience na ito isa na akong ganap na tomasino. Sabi kasi nila hindi ka tomasino kapag hindi mo pa nararanasan ang lumusob sa baha at mastranded. Sobrang dami kong natutunan sa pangyayaring ito. Sobra yung pasasalamat ko kay God dahil hindi niya ako pinabayaan sa pagsubok na ito. Ang dami ko din narealize. Ang swerte ko kasi hindi ako nasalanta ng baha at meron akong nakain at natuluyan. Grabe yung pagiging united ng mga Pinoy kapag sa mga ganitong sitwasyon. Saludo ako. Sobra yung pananalig natin. "The Filipino spirit is stronger than the rain." Kaya malalagpas din natin ang pagsubok na ito. Sobrang natuwa din ako dun sa Inmates na nag-donate nung meal nila sa mga flood victim. Ito yung nag-papatunay na "People Change."  Sobrang hindi ko talaga makakalimutan ang experience na ito. Pinagdarasal ko na sana hindi na maulit ang pagsubok na ito. Sabi nga ng Rivermaya may "Liwanag sa Dilim" at ang sabi naman ng South Border ay "There's a rainbow always after the rain". Malalagpasan din nating mga Pilipino ang pagsubok na ito. Bangon Pilipinas.

//Some photo's are from Clar's phone.