Ganito First Sem Ko

Umagang umaga

Gigising ako. Bubuhayin ang laptop. Bubuksan ang ilang bookmarked links. Kakapain ang phone. Maglalaro ng Clash of Clans. Magchecheck ng messages kung may assignment. 

Babangon ako, magkakape o magjojogging. Ang kape ko Great Taste White. Ang ruta ng jogging ko, boarding house papuntang Loakan or kaya pababa ng Kennon Road. 

Kapag tapos nang magkape, magbabasa ng libro tapos maliligo na. 15 minutes bago magsimula unang klase ko, maliligo na talaga ako. Kaunting sabon. Kaunting shampoo. Buhos. Magpapalit. Magsisipilyo. Kaunting ayos ng kulot kong buhok gamit ang aking kamay. Magchecheck kung suot ang ID. Tatakbo or magjejeep.

Umaga

Nasa loob ng klase. Dapat 5-minute late lang. Magpapanggap na ready sa klase sa MAS (kung TThS) o Strategic Management (kung MWF). Kung hindi late, kokopya lang sandali ng assignment sa MAS. Tapos magkukunyari uling nabasa talaga ang lesson. 

Pagkatapos ng unang klase, early lunch break yan. Kakain sa seminary or kaya sa 3F Canteen. Kain. Inom. Pasok ulit. Kokopya na naman ng assignment sa Econ3. Kung walang assignment, papasok tapos chill lang. Makikinig ng kaunti kay sir Adelberto tapos ayun magyayabang na gets na lahat. Pagkatapos, papasok ng ForLang. Nihongo. Watashi-watashi sa una at desu-desu sa dulo. Sa exam, hula ka ng trip mo. Kung tama o pasado ka, sigaw ng SUGOI! Kung bagsak, GG desu.

Totoong Lunchbreak

Dalawa lang. Kina Mezh o sa canteen. Nung adik pa sa LoL, Binbox ang lungga. Nung nagquit na, kina Mezh or sa canteen ulit. Fried chicken, pork broccoli, binagoongan, chicken curry, pork and beans, mga gulay. Isang takal ng kanin. Bayad. Solb na solb.

Hapon

Kapag MWF, apat na oras ang break ko bago last class. Kung TThS, isang oras break ko bago last class. Madalas sa lobby. Makikikonek sa wifi. Clash of Clans o FB/Twitter/IG atbp. Kung hindi, magkukunyaring nagbabasa ng libro sa corridor.

Hapon na Hapon

Kunyaring may alam sa diagnostic quiz sa Auditing Theory. May hawak na libro at nakabukas kunyari. Sa law class naman, inaaming walang alam sa Negotiable Instruments. Walang dalang libro. Parecord-record lang ng lecture nina sir Ag at Sp. Tao ha. Hindi Chemistry.

Madilim na

Table tennis sa 4th floor. Training daw. Chochop daw. Poposte daw. Magtuturo daw. Sasaglit lang daw. Kung wala, uwi agad sa boarding house. Tatambay sa maliit na sala ng mezzanine. Kung malakas ang Internet, nasa kwarto. Pupunta sa kusina, magsasaing ng kanin. Saing pa rin naman di ba kahit de-rice cooker? Kakain. Magmemeryenda. Kung late ang uwi galing training, bibili sa labas o a-ice cream nalang.

Gabi

Chat sa FB. Tweet sa Twitter. Blog sa Blogger. Post sa Tumblr at IG. Update sa animecenter.tv. Titingin ng magandang movie o anime. Magdodownload ng bagong kanta. Magbabasa ng kaunti. War sa CoC. Parefle-reflect. Tha-thank you kay Lord.

Hating Gabi 

Movie marathon o kaya chat. Hindi pa trip matulog. Magfafarm o trophy push sa CoC. Mag-iisip ng maisusulat. Magsusulat ng tula.

Ganyan nabuo ang mga araw ko nitong sem. ###

Shout-outs:

• RBuilding sa masayang Christmas party.
• Belle sa food trip, sa chocolates, sa SB, at iba pang trip natin sa Mezzanine.
• Stella sa pagiging topic ko sa ilan sa mga istoryahi ko.
• Ivy at Mezh sa pagsama sakin sa sem na ito.
• Ate Racquel, ate Aura, ate Niña, ate Zyna, ate Angel, ate Leah, Kuya Russel, at kuya Jay sa masaya at nakakakabang play. Salamat po sainyo. Ayos na ayos ang ForLang ko dahil sa inyo.
• Mga seatmates: Ms. Kim Tarriela, Patricia, Glaedene, Jayp, Kevin, Ivy, Mezh, Michael, Adrian, ate Niña at kuya Russel sa pakikisama.
• Thesismates: Ralph, Jayp, Kevin at Sherzee na umasa sa pizza noong defense.
• Ma'am Lamadrid sa masayang klase ng Strat.
• Table tennis family sa napakamemorable na sem. Ramyun/Manna pa. 
• Darell at John sa pagiging icecream buddies at pakikisama sa ibang mga kalokohan.
• Ma'am Robles sa pagpalit ng kurtina sa kwarto ko.
• SLU Libraries sa unang essay writing comp na sinalihan ko.
• SABM/CAC Alumni Assoc sa pagtitiwala sa akin. Thank you po talaga.
• Ma'am Nadz sa referral sa COA DOH. 
• Kuwaderno sa pagkuha ng tatlo kong entries.
• Blog buddies, inspiration, at mga inidolo ko sa pagsusulat: Sir If, Dani, Jayp, Pat.
• Kuya Mabs sa pagtitiwala at pagtitiis sa kakulitan at matigas na ulo ko.
• Doleen sa unang sabak ni Pimpy sa Intrams.
• Mariel sa pagiging kapatid. 
• The Ramyun, Manna, Morning7, Binbox, Creativitea sa mga memories.
• Kate at Jasmin sa food sa 501.
• Mezh sa comfy house at wifi. Flashdrive ko.
• Kuya Jonell sa mga movies na kaygaganda.
• Ma'am Caroy sa gift niyong libro sakin.
• Kapatid ko: Manong Joef, Manang Joy ken Joan. Swerte ko sa inyo.
• Mga taong nagbabasa ng blog na ito. Salamat.

When you Stop Posting in your Journal or Blog or Community for a while

This might be a long story. Please just stop if you won't read it until the last period or not interested. You might just miss some good stories though.

OK. That was a long post title. I planned to just use That was a Real Hiatus as a title for this blog post, but I decided to copy the meaning of hiatus en toto, instead. It could be a real change. So, yes, titles for my blog posts starting today will be a meter long.

Table Tennis I

I have a background of table tennis when I was in high school. I was already senior that time. I tried to play with the younger students and had an idea of the game, and then I graduated.

I really thought I would not be playing that sport again, but thanks to SABM and to those kind people in that room. I was able to learn the game so much.

I can still remember that time I entered that PE room where the SABM table tennis team is playing. There was Darell, an old pal standing at one end of the table, playing with someone who is easily identified as a member of the team because of his body movement and the way he played, not mentioning the uniform he was wearing. He is Mac. I smiled and watched them finish the game. And then I was introduced to the people inside the room. That was the beginning of my table tennis story in the university.

I met Mabs, John, Sheree and other members of the team, people who never said "You do not belong here" despite the poor games I've been showing. They gave me a chance to change my game, the way I move on the other side of the table, and later I felt better. I played better games.

I can still remember how they laugh at me when I hit the ball. Kuya Stephen even mimicked my movements, so I realized that I should listen to them. I accepted that I have to practice a thousand times because I know I have to.

Now, I am in my fourth year in college. I have been playing table tennis in the past two years but never have I considered to be serious about it. I do not yet own any racket then not until lately when I decided to buy one. I chose to use long pips in my BH and I must say, it's fun! But I have to master yet the rubber I'm using.

I can hear the sound of the balls bouncing on the table. I can hear the screech of the shoes moving around. I can hear the sound of the spins and drives. I am really excited to see the development of my game.