like no other class

Today’s the last day of classes and for some strange reasons, I wasn’t rejoicing. Upon entering room 501- for my Cw10 class, I couldn’t help but mutter:

“Gosh, last day na ‘to.”

Yeah, and if it isn’t obvious yet, then I’ll say it. CW10 is the happiest class I’m into. Full of great people (with great minds) and is blessed by a way too cool professor, what is more to ask?
Being in UP, I was scared and intimidated. I hate to think that in some way or another, I’ll commit a horrible mistake, be laughed at and be totally embarrassed. However, in CW10, I may not always say the right answers and may not write a piece fit for a “Palanca Awards” but never did I feel I was unfit to write.
When I came to UP, I swear, I like writing. Writing is something I enjoy. Writing keeps me going and gives my being such fulfillment.
But when I took up this class ( overused na ‘ata CW10 no?), after each meeting with me fed with writing techniques and new ideas and inspiration, I realized I don’t like writing. I LOVE it.. love it.. love it.. Writing is my passion, my soul.

And for that, thanks,
My cool CW10 girlfriends, you guys, rock!! Love, always..
Ma’am yap, galing niyo po! Whatever urged me to choose you and the class on the CRS last April, I thank.
God bless and be safe.

The TEE-ng that counts...

I am currently loving slogan tees.

Gone are the days when I went straight ahead to my “fave and safe” shops like Kamiseta, Bayo and Freeway for their classic pieces whenever I go shopping.
For at this point (obsess-with-“place item of choice”-phase), I swear, I just love those cool baby tees.

Well, of course, I’ll never ever wear those shirts with the “I’m a FLIRT” or “Wanted: Boyfriend” slogans. Mind you, I’ll rather be dead than be caught sporting these kinda
shirts. What I prefer are those with attitudes. Those that spell “COOL”.

The last few times I went shopping, I spotted some really must-snag shirts. And here are the slogans plastered on them that made them”to die for”.

*TRY ME, I’LL MAKE YOU FAMOUS- makes me feel like I’m a director or someone
really big, not to cross.
*CHOOSE TO BE PATIENT- like a quote from Gandhi, very inspirational
(and to think that when I saw this, I was seething with
anger and just bottling up inside, how appropriate!)
*No.1 CHEERLEADER- aah, the perks of being a cheerdancer, groovin’ to the tunes of
“Gwen Stefani” and “Jessica Simpson”
*”CLASS PRESIDENT”, DO AS I SAY- very, very responsible
*YOUNG, TALENTED FILIPINA- screams “Go! Pinay.”
*JOURNALIST INSIDE – sooooooooooooo cool!!
gives the feeling of confidence...haha
*PROUD TO BE IN UP (with the oblation) - the honor of being in country’s MOST
prestigious university

And if I were to create my own slogan on my tee,

*CERTIFIED WORKAHOLIC
* I CHOOSE UP
*WATCH OUT! O.C
Eto pamatay,
”Will miss CW10”

hahahaha

it's almost here

I can almost feel it.


Believe me, I can feel the first semester waving me goodbye.
I should be happy, right? For finally, I'll be able to rest. as in REST.
All those exams, reports and endless papers for the past months have taken a lot of pounds and strength from me.

But why the sad face?
I hate the one big fact that I will no longer see some of my friends/classmates in the same classroom next semester.

I hate the fact that I have to meet new people again and adjust..

I'm really sad 'cause I'll miss a lot of people..

yeah, I may be the corniest and cheesiest creature ever walked the face of UP but this is one thing that you can't stop me to feel,

I'm going to miss you, guys.

17 na..haha

it's been another year..

so far, i'm still surviving the roller coaster ride the world has given me.
My thanks to all the people who've remembered my special day and made it sooo happy..

*My family, for loving me for the past 17 years and for sure, will continue to love me for the years to come..(thanks, Grandma! for that "surprise" party!!)
*Mom, for being what you are now.. thanks for everything..On my next birthday, hope we'll be together..
*My SOLID 6, for proving to me that distance won't change our FRIENDSHIP..
(naks, talagang lahat kayo saktong 12 am ako binati...)
*My UP gang ..(Anna, Reyka, Xyza, Brin, JenP.,Peach and Nina)for celebrating my special day and feasting with me sa YC..
*CW10 people especially MIMI,RORY,ZEN,RAFFY,OWEN and REGINE.. you've definitely made my Sept.13 morning soooo happy.. syempre, thank you na rin kay Ma'm Yap for a very lively class discussion..
*room 612 people.. thanks for all!
*My UP pals(GRETCHKRISTELCHARIPANKY and C-3 guys).. whew! thanks sa inyo!!
*GOD, for not leaving me. and for blessing me with a wonderful life with sooo many wonder people in it.my praise, i give to you.
thank you!! thanks for making my 17th birthday sooo wonderful!love you all!!
*Para 'kong nanalo sa Oscar's no?
Anyway, this is so much better than that. Promise

Haaaay, laking pasalamat ko sa Diyos at kami'y nakarating sa Intramuros nang maluwalhati noong Sabado.
(*tagalog, para mas historic at dramatic ang dating...)

Sa Philcoa pa lang, dami ng nangyari..andyan yung may mga na-late, 'di sumipot at nawala... pero walang papantay sa 'di pagsama ni mimi (kasalanan ko.)
Naranasan kong gawing AS-FC-CAL new building ang layo ng Philcoa sa UP at ng UP sa Katipunan. Kung 'di ako nagkakamali, 9 na beses akong paroon at parito sa mga lugar na ito para hanapin si mimi...

At nang napagdesisiyunan na namimg wala ng pag-asa na makasama si mims(SORRY, talaga!), dito na nagsimula ang "the ultimate-INTRAMUROS-trip".

Sumakay kami(AKO,si OWEN, GED at MADEL) ng bus biyaheng ORTIGAS.Bakit Ortigas?
Pinaniwala kami ng konduktor na papunta raw yun ng sakayan para makarating sa Intra..

So, sige..sakay kami. Pagbaba sa Ortigas, sumakay kami ulit ng bus papuntang Quiapo/Lawton/Manila City Hall at matapos ang humigit-kumulang isang oras, ibinaba kami sa may malapit dun sa underpass.

OWEN(galit na galit): Nakakainis yung mamang yun, niligaw tayo..Asar!!
GED: Oo nga, inikot 'ata tayo.
JEN at MADEL: Oo nga , oo nga..

Matapos ang napaaaaakahabang lakaran, sa wakas narating rin ang Intramuros..

Nakakatuwa. Panu naman, para kaming mga bata nila Owen..Mga nakangisi talaga habang naglalakad. Pagkakain namin, una namimg tinungo ang Manila Cathedral.

JEN: hahaha. D'yan ako ikakasal.
OWEN: Ako rin.

'Di ko na matandaan kung kailan ako huling pumasok dun sa cathedral. basta. Medyo matagal na rin kaya nalimutan ko na kung gaano kaganda yung Church na 'yun.
Sunod naming pinuntahan 'yung WOW!Philippines showplace. Nung naglalakad kami papunta 'run, feeling ko may time warp. Yung, bigla na lang kaming naka-baro't saya habang kasabay sila Rizal sa paglakad-lakad.. nang makarating sa WOW!, ayun na..lumabas na ang mga kakulitan naming lahat.. Picture dito, picture doon, takbo rito, takbo roon... at ito ang pamatay, pumasok kami sa kweba ng Negros Orriental sa halagang limang piso. hehehe

habang nasa daan,
OWEN: Gusto kong makakita ng mga historic ruins-ruins.(patingin-tingin sa paligid)
JEN: Ayan o, dyan pinatay yung tatlong pari. (tumuro sa mga gumuho nang simbahan)
OWEN: Hindi yan!(parang inis pa), yung ano..ano..
JEN: ?!
OWEN: Gusto kong makakita ng..ano..ayun! BOMBA.
JEN/MADEL/GED: (mamamatay-matay sa tawa)
JEN: Anong bomba?
OWEN: Yung mahabang pinapasabog 'pag may giyera.
JEN: CANNON.
OWEN: Ay! 'yun nga. (natawa sa sarili)

matapos ang walang hanggang lakaran at ang pagpasyal sa simbahan ng San Agustin , napansin naming gabi na at nag-desisyon nang umuwi..haaaaaay..

pakiramdam ko nang makauwi na sa wakas sa aking...(teka pano ba tagalugin?)hmmp. tinutuluyan na nga lang.. pakiramdam ko 40% ng polusyon sa maynila nasa mukha ko at 'yung 60% nasa damit ko..
kapagod talaga pero masaya!!!

(*OWEN,GED at MADEL, gandang birthday gift 'to, ulitin natin ito ha!)

haay, just arrived from the good o'l Baliuag and boy, I'm tired.
All I wanted to do now is sleep.. As in SLEEP not like the 3- hour sleeps I usually get.. But unfortunately, I have an upcoming exam in SOCSCI2 that screams "Jen, aral ka na!!" in red, bold letters everytime I take a look at the readings.(*Sigh)

Oh well! But anyway, I'm used to these "aral-sessions and puyatan days" na naman so its not really something shocking for me.

The weekend has been pretty good for I got the chance to sleep for 8 hours last Friday night and it was heaven.
Saturday afternoon was a blast for SOLID 6 (missing one) came over to my house and we just talked for 4 solid hours,(over puto and cutsinta, crackers and chocolates) and I'm really glad 'cause we're still the same SOLID 6 three years ago.
After the "catching up session", I went to my Ninang Ganda's house(3 blocks away from us) and I played with little Charles and I practically made him cry.
(is it my fault if I missed him so much?)

I went home at around 8 o'clock and started texting my old buddies(literally ALL).
and thanks to the wonders brought by Globe's "unlimited thing". My fingers actually got pretty sore from all those button-pressing.

The long Saturday night was ended by some Reese peanut butter cups and a glass of water and that was it. The end. I was fast asleep.
When I woke up, everything happened so fast that after eating pancakes, preparing my stuffs and dressing up - I was off to Manila.
Wheew!!!

Still, a big smile was plastered on my face on way to Loyola Heights C, for I know, it'll be another week of fun, stress and WONDERFUL moments ahead of me..
(*hehehehehe)

Yesterday, I went home to Baliuag and dear, how I missed my family!
For almost two weeks, I did not go home kasi.
And guess what? I realized that some things have changed. Somehow, it made me feel so guilty for being far from "my home".

yeah, I know it's a part of this whole college-thing life but I just can't help but miss my cute cousins, my ever "POP" lola and my tito and tita's.
Well, I think I just have to deal with this na lang and be thankful that my home's just a 2 hour drive from the Metro-jungle..
(Imagine kung sa Surigao o kaya sa Zamboanga pa ko nakatira?)
Anyway, when I went home, I noticed some changes and these kinda shocked me.
1. Charles,my eight month old youngest cousin can stand and sit by himself na.
2. What used to be a "funeraria" in Bagong Nayon(the street near us), is now a newly-opened sari-sari store.
3. "Reel Life" a video store, closed. ( lugi na 'ata)
4. All of a sudden, we had a puppy that looks like a guinea pig. His name is Bingo.
Talagang "nothing is permanent in this world except change", noh?