Free Days

Last week, from 17- 19, we had this so called Lasallian Days.

It wasn't actually a super free days since we were obliged to attend some classes and some alternatives. But in general, it is a free day and overdue wash days.

Here's a recapitulation of the things that we did. Plus, plus, awards.

First Day: One best word to summarize it, boring. Maybe because we didn't join activities but still, it was what it was. After 8am, we had our lunch. Funny because it was so early to be called lunch. And after that, tumambay lang kami sa dorm nila Shiela at Vea.

Second Day: Still, we didn't attend activities but before the day ended, we had this practice for tomorrow's presentation for the College Day. Some of the girls practiced a dance in which I don't know the title. It was supposed to be seductive- so I'm out of it. For the participation of the whole class, we had this Highschool Musical style of our very own Blue Jeans.

On the course of the practice, there was even a misunderstanding and some petty sort of a quarrel between toot and toot. But before we ended the dance session, everything went back to normal as if nothing happened. And to say, the practice was super fun.

On the afternoon of this same day, Dez and Shaira were making prank jokes to boys who will pass by near SBC. First Practical Joke: Samahan si Kuya at kaibiganin. Note: Dapat di naka earphones o nag cecellphone. 2nd Practical Joke: Paringgan si kuya na kunwari patay na patay to death ka sa kanya sabay si Shai, yung isa ang type. 3rd Practical Joke: Turuan si Kuya magswimming, di sa pool kundi now na na walang water. One of their benefactor for the free actual swimming lesson was Ma'am Allada. She even said, "May ginagaya ba kayong prof?" But all the way, we were just laughing (with matching tears of joy) that it was even obvious for some that we were playing jokes on them.

Third Day: At 9am we were at PLS for the CLA College Day. Some of the freshmen presentation was not as a class in which we know it should be. When it was our turn, we was just so nervous that we didn't know why given that it is a class presentation. While we danced Blue Jeans in front of the audience, we made numerous mistakes that I even hear some of my classmates chastising our own. But when we made our exit, we had this score of 5 5 4, five being the highest. After the Faculty Idol and Student Idol, we were declared winner and we had loads of Samba as a price and a free lunch due next week. Plus, free college pins.

Next at 2pm was the Mardi Gras and Belt Competition as part of our Media Awareness Days. We had Mars and Third to represent our block. The competiton between the boys was not that scary because it will not be that hard to declare the winner. But for the Mardi Gras, unang dalawa palang, ulam na! Their costumes were really scarry, not that it was intended to scare, stupid, but, I was afraid for Mars that she might not go with our previous glories. (Jelly won in the GA of Com students, so was Sarahlyne as Ms. AB Com `06 and Gladys as 3rd placer in Jazz Up Your Jeans and we were just first yeaaars! No contest lost, I think.) In the end, we were so happy because Mars won as The Best Model! At may libre pa kami...tenk yu!

And after that at past 7pm, we attended (for our first time) our alternative class for REEd. We had this concert at the oval and it was worth the staying late at night.



Lessons:

>Next time attend activities if you don't want to get bored.

>Eat lunch in time or near the time!

>Don't scream that much, tonsils will ache.

Never Mess With The Security Guard: Two Versions

Martha's version:
Never mess with the Security Guard. Even when she turned her back already.
Now I know that that's true.

Last Friday(5January2007) was the first swim class of the year, and 'twas the day that we would be having our Prelim Exam.

After waiting for the longest time in the kubo near PLS, it was finally our turn to use the pool. I was a little cranky by then 'cause I forgot my Registrarion form and I had to reprint it in the Admin with the fee of 10bucks. Anyway, when we got to the gates of the pool, Ate Guard was segregating us kids (the ones without padlock, regform, id should give way to those who has). Grace and Sheena got through--Actually, Sheena almost didn't get through 'cause her lock was the wrong kind (it had a keyhole in it), but lucky for her, Ate considered it and then they got through.

Unfortunately, i wasn't as lucky as she was, and I had to step out of the que. Then Sheena decided to throw her lock through the gate and to me, as Ate turned her back Sheena flung the padlock(with the key) and it hit some of the grills and it made a stupid noise (if there was really anything that sounded stupid), but Ate didn't notice BUT--BUT! she noticed it when she stepped on the key..

Ate: Sayo ba itong susi? (as she picked the padlock along with it)
Me: (Of course, I was caught red handed so I told her the truth) No.
Ate: Sa babae ito no?
Me: (silent)
Ate: (to Abby as she was walking in the gate) paki tawag nga yun please. (to me) hintay ka lang muna dyan ha, babae pa naman kayo..tapos ganyan.. (tutting sound)
Me: (silent)

10minutes passes...

Me: (silent, thinks) ang tagal naman ni Sheena... (to Ate) Sorry po talaga.
Sheena: (coming towards the gate) Po?
Ate: Sayo yung padlock diba?
Sheena: Opo, sorry po talaga, tinulungan ko lang po yung kaibigan ko
Ate: Okay lang makatulong, pero kasi nabastos nyo yung trabaho ko
Sheena: (silent)
Me: (silent)
Ate: Pinatabi ko lang yung mga wala kasi ire-remind ko lang na magdala na next meeting, alam ko naman na exams nyo ngayon.. babae pa naman kayo, at kaya pinapasok ko muna lahat is para hindi din naman kayo mapahiya at ayoko namang dumakdak sa harap ng madaming tao..
Me: Sorry po talaga..
Sheena: Sorry po..
Ate: O cge, next time ha? Nagaalala lang naman ako sa mga gamit nyo, kayo din naman kasi yung mawawalan..
Me: Sorry po.
Ate: O sya, cge pasok na.
Me: (quickly gets in the gate)
Sheena: Thank you po.
Ate: Yun na yung padlock mo.
Sheena: (gets the padlock) Thank you po...

That was only the nub of the actual encounter, kasi I didn't remember every little detail..

So there, O nadagdagan ang aking New Year's Resolution:
- buy a padlock
- fix my stuff before going to school (yea, i did fix my stuff the night before, but i forgot one thing: my BATHING SUIT.)
- be nicer to Ate

My version:
It was our Preliminary Exam in Swimming last Friday, January 5. I was never really excited about it because I surmise that I can no longer remember our lessons. But, along with it is the word IMPORTANT. I must pass this or else...

No, that's not really the story and the reason why I blogged. There was this something that happened after a long wait in the kubo near Palaruang La Salle. We were preparing our padlocks and registration forms as passses for entrance inside the Pool. But Mars left hers at home- the registration form and the lock. She was able to do something with the reg. form, but with the lock, not really. Grace and I was able to enter but Mars was left along the queue. I got worried that she might not get an exam so I did something. I threw my key out between the posts of the gate for her to catch. But I did it too early that she wasn't able to. It created a noise that I taught might ruin it all, so I faced back and almost practically run from the gate. I don't know if i was laughing or I was relieved with my flight from my mistake but running was my only alternative, or so I thought. When we reached the stoned staircase, I got so worried of my looming consequences. I even hopped towards the lockers. I was asking Grace to give me a good alibi why I did it. I was already jumping and jumping at that time. Added Shiela and Fred..

Fred: Anong nangyari dun...

Me: (explaining...)

Shiela: Hala ka...drop ka na daw!

Me: (with that I was really fidgeting) Wag naman!

After several minutes, I decided to go down to "rescue" Mars. As if I was the hero... I can hear myself breathing hard, when I reached the gate, I prepared my ears to hear the worst news.

Guard: Bakit niyo namn yun ginawa...sa harap ko pa...ayoko naman na mapahiya kau dito dahil pare parehas lang taung babae...

Me: Sorry po...

Mars: Sorry po...

Guard: Sa susunod wag nio nang gawin yon ha, papapasukin ko naman siya eh..alam ko namang prelim niyo...tsaka hindi namang masamang tumulong basta nasa tamang paraan.

With that, we were silent but we extended our gratitude. Hayy, that was near to the bomb! I could have died hearing the worst news. It was somehow traumatic that when Ate Guard went to our side of the pool to check on something, I thought she decided to punish us. So I submerged myself to the water and practiced as if I can breathe that long.

Hayy, that was really close! To find out the other side of the story, which was Mars's, just click this link.



Disclaimer: We don't have an eidetic memory so don't expect that our script is all the same.

Christmas Break: Now Over

ewan...ni tinatamad pa nga akong pumasko eh.

I miss Simbang Gabi...

The kakanins that we used to eat after...

I miss...

...the "simoy ng hagin..."

...the children singing christmas carols...

...the candies that we used to give or minsan tawad...

...the smell of christmas wrappers..

...opening of presents...

...shopping galores for whatever reasons...

...the indulgence in food and drinks...

...the run out of cakes in bakeshops! hahaha...

...out of town with the family...

...the faces of my relatives...

...sleeping up late...

...our movie marathon...

...Santa Claus. Santa Claus?

...Christmas itself.

For the first two days at the start of the term, I'm still bangag and still recuperating from the holiday hang over, or for Mars, "christmas break hang-over syndrome." Although I was given a task to do my bunsong kapatid na unico hijo's projects...with emphasis on the s, it was still fun.

Haay, and I just realized, just this Christmas, of course...

Na...ang boom tarat tarat ay caroling song na pala...



N.B. For the sake of posting. Hehehe