A Typical Day

Do you want to know what happens on a typical school day in my life?
Well then, today is your lucky day because in this blog entry, I'm going to tell you EVERYTHING.

5:30am - Mom wakes me up.
5:45am - I wake up. :D
5:45am-6:00am - I eat breakfast (cereal).
6:00am-6:20am - I dress up.
6:20am-until mom finishes - I fix my stuff for school.
6:30am-6:55am - I ride our car going to school. It takes this long because of traffic in Molo.
6:55am - I get off the car and head to my locker to get my stuff.
7:03am - I reach the classroom.
7:05am - I sit down on my armchair and wait for our class adviser to arrive.
7:15am-7:30am - We have our Morning Praise wherein I participate seriously.
7:30am-10:00am - I participate the lectures of my teachers. *
10:00am-10:20am - I become crazy for recess!
10:20am-12:00pm - I participate again. *
12:00pm-12:05pm - I fast walk to my locker then the cafeteria for lunch.
12:05pm-12:20pm - I eat lunch with mom.
12:20pm-12:25pm - I buy dessert.
12:25pm - I walk back to the classroom.
12:30pm - I reach the classroom
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12:25pm - I sit on my chair and wait again for our class adviser but this time, I talk to people.
12:40pm - The ring bells for our Silence Period and I answer the reflection question for the day.
12:50pm - I finish writing on my journal and I start finishing my homework/study.
1:00pm-3:30pm/4:20pm - I participate again. *
3:30pm/4:20pm - DISMISSAL! I start getting ready for volleyball practice. ***
3:30pm/4:20pm-6:00pm - I have volleyball practice.
6:00pm - I go home.
6:20pm - I reach the house and immediately change from my uniform.
6:30pm - I turn on the computer.
6:30pm-7:00pm - I get lost in Facebook and Twitter.
7:00pm-7:30pm - I eat supper.
7:30pm-9:30pm*** - I finish all my homework and attend to my personal internet needs.
10:00pm - I sleep.
10:00pm-5:45am - I dream.

*PARTICIPATE includes feeling sleepy and talking with my seatmates.
**Sometimes, I have a meeting with the LCB-A (from 12:30pm-1:00pm)
***I take a shower somewhere in between.

THANK YOU FOR BEING INTERESTED! BOW.

Forgetting

Don't you just get absolutely frustrated when you forget something? Especially when you were just thinking about it a few moments ago? I know I do. What's worse is that this always happens to me. Not in a daily basis wherein I would need to consult a doctor. But often enough that it drives me insane.
Just today, during our Journalism class, I was able to think of a fantastic topic for a blog entry. I remember this morning that I thought to myself that the idea was just perfect but of course, I had to forget it.
I swear I need to write down everything that comes into my head which will not be useful to me until a later time or date because I really tend to lose track of it all.
I need a small notepad that I can bring wherever I go so I can jot down details. Or maybe I should try those memory exercises online.
Ugh. As long as I'm sure it will make my memory better, or it will allow me to do things I have/want to do, I'm ready to do it.
Let's just hope that I didn't forget anything else that I planned earlier today because I'll be in big trouble.

My Famous Life - Saturday

Last Saturday, August 7, 2010, I had the most surreal experience. I had a taste of the famous life or what I now call "Buhay Artista".
In the morning, I participated in an outreach program in school, the Free Clinic, wherein I poured hot noodles into plastic cups to serve to the less fortunate. I got burnt a lot of times and it hurt so bad. But that's the price of helping out.
In the early afternoon, I went to my cousin's birthday party at Punta Villa. I had lunch there and swam for about an hour or so. There was a moment wherein my cousins and I decided to do something bad. We slid down the big slide, together. This was actually against the rules and I didn't want to do it but they said that we'll only do this once so I went for it. They told me to stay at the very end so that I won't get hurt in the initial impact. Well, let's just say that it wasn't a very good idea. Near the end of the slide, we slowed down. The people after us who wished to slide didn't know this so they just slid down very fast. I was kicked on the rear. Until now, it hurts.
In the late afternoon until nighttime, I had Velada practice. I also had a moment where I was physically hurt here. As we were moving the props, I carried the bench and I got hit on the toe. Hard. It left a mark and there's a red dot near it. This, also still hurts.
So one day, I was able to both develop and damage four aspects of my life: outreach (community service), family, school, and talent.
That's my life, my "buhay artista".

My Dream

When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a model. In the 5th and 6th grade, I wanted to be a fashion designer. In my first year in high school, I decided that I wanted to be a businesswoman. Now, I want to be a theater/TV/movie actress.
It all started one fateful day when I had a homework overload which means that I simply had tons of homework to finish. In my Internet session, I had three tabs open: Facebook, Twitter, and Google. As I was checking the stream of tweets, I noticed my friend, Aurelia, complain about our homework. I replied to what she said saying "If only we were celebrities, we wouldn't have to worry about homework, projects, and school at all." This made us both plan a future.
I would be a celebrity in the form of an actress. She would be my number one fan who is later promoted to my manager. Then, she'll develop her theater skills and become the director of my productions. We then assigned another friend, Ariana, to be my marketing manager. Other friends hold parts too: Millie is Aurelia's assistant director and Tricia is our private jet pilot.
At first, it was just all our imaginations but after reflecting on this thought, I decided that this might be a good future.
To test my hypothesis, I decided to audition for the Velada. If I wouldn't have gotten a part, I would've taken that as a sign that this was not for me. Luckily enough, I got in. Another instance which I took as a sign was during Alvin Barcelona and the Himaya Band's concert. There were parts wherein he told us to say to our seatmates "Your dreams will come true." and "We'll be friends forever." My seatmates were Aurelia and Ariana.
Right now, I'm still not sure if this is a path I want to try and test. But I'm ready for anything. I hope that my future will reveal itself clearly.

Usherettes = ♥

Another activity that was hosted by the school for the Centennial Celebration was the Open House wherein the school was opened to all. Different people from different places came to tour our school and observe how we do things in the Assumption. I, among 29 others, was chosen to be an usherette also known as tour guides. We were in-charge of taking guests around the school so there was no loitering of people. At first, I was a bit reluctant because I'm actually shy around other people whom I don't know. Although, at the end, it was actually pretty fun. It was one of the best experiences I've had in school. I made a lot of new friends and was able to lose a few pounds in the process. Plus, I was allowed to not attend class for two days! :D

Taize Prayer Vigil

As part of our Centennial Celebration in school, we hosted a Taize Prayer Vigil which was on July 23-24, 6pm-6am. This was a chance for learners from different schools to interact with one another through prayer and reflection. It started with the learners grouping themselves and then we played a game of "Bahay Bata Bagyo" as an ice breaker. After that, we had a talk and then supper to follow. After which, we had the main prayer vigil. We then had the presentations of the learners which was very entertaining. We had another talk after that. Then, we had a group activity. We presented our outputs during the mass which followed.
At first, I was absolutely excited about the event. I was not disappointed. Although, I was very very very tired after the event. When I got home, I slept straight until 12pm.
This Taize Prayer Vigil was a great experience. I hope that we'll have more of these in the upcoming school years.

Weekend and A Monday

Saturday, July 3, 2010, was my grandparents' Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration. In the morning, I went with my mom to Sta. Barbara to pick up my grandparents, my aunt, and four of my cousins to bring them to The Grand Dame Hotel. After bringing them there, mom and I had lunch at JD Bakeshop and went home. I slept until 2:30pm to pass the time. Turns out, sleeping wasn't a very good idea because we were a bit late, considering we were part of the immediate family. After dressing up, we picked up my aunt and cousins at the hotel and went off to the Assumption-Iloilo Chapel where the mass was held. When we got there, I felt very different from my cousins. This was because I was the only one NOT wearing gold. Oh well. My cousins and I were the choir of the celebration. After the mass, we proceeded to Roadhouse where the reception was held at the Emilion function room. We had fun there, taking lots of pictures in the process. My favorite part was when the family video was presented. It made me laugh very hard seeing my cousins and my aunts look as if they were in another time. After the reception, my cousins said they were gonna go to Smallville to celebrate further. I petitioned against it but I was overruled. Everybody left except me because I was against that kind of "partying". Although, I ended up going but I didn't party with them. I stayed with my aunts and my parents who just drank coffee at Kopiroti.
Sunday, July 4, 2010, my cousins met with my sister and I at the port where we were gonna ride a banca going to Guimaras. At first, we went to the wrong port but luckily, we were able to transfer just in time. The banca ride was fascinating. I loved how the Iloilo-Guimaras strait looked, with all its vivid colors and smooth waves. We reached the port and rode a jeepney to El Retiro Beach Resort. Although, one of my aunts stayed behind and rode a banca back to Iloilo because she left her bag in the port. As we reached the resort, we immediately checked it out. We chose our beds in the big house and two of my guy cousins swam in the beach because they were absolutely excited. Some of us just stayed in the rooms and some played a game of sungka. After lunch, everyone swam because it was low tide so we were able to reach a very far distance from the shore. We went back and forth to the beach and the pool because we were very conscious with our skin tones. Late afternoon, some of my cousins stayed near the beach where they played in the sand with our two-year-old cousin. I, among others, took a nap. After dinner, my cousins and I went to the end of the beach to hunt for ghosts. We were so scared that we decided not to push further our plan. So we ran back near the shore of the beach resort where we digged up holes and drew in the sand. After this, we went to the pool and took a dip. Although, after a while, we got so scared that we ran back to the rooms and took a bath. We went back near the shore after this and one by one, we went back to the house and slept.
Monday, July, 5, 2010, we swam for a while in the pool and we visited Roca Encantada, which was a huge house at the end of the shore. We went back and swam again and some of us dressed up and packed up to ride a banca back to Iloilo at noon. Among these were my sister and I because she had to go back to Manila in the afternoon.
All in all, it was a fun and wonderful experience. Now, all of my cousins went away. Some to Canada, some to USA, and some to Manila. I miss them all. ♥