Binondone 2013

Binondo in B&W

Una sa lahat. Sinulat ko to kasi gusto ko ibahagi yung mga pinaggagawa ko bago ako pumasa ng board exam. Na sainyo na kung maniniwala kayo o hindi. At higit sa lahat, wag niyo gayahin ito.

Alam naman ng lahat na gago akong estudyante nung college pa ko. Isa ako sa mga unang naging irregular sa batch namin. First year palang may bagsak na ako. Second year palang irregular na ko. Sobrang dami kong subjects na binagsak. Kung may award sa pinaka maraming make-up duties…. ako na yun. Would you believe ang record ko sa make up duty ay umabot ng bente uno? See? Maniniwala ba kayo kung sabihin kong first take ko to?

July pa lang, naghanap na ako ng review center. Nabubulok na kasi ako sa bahay. Di ako nakakuha ng exam nung July kasi late ako grumaduate for the second time. Nakahanap ako ng review center, actually hindi ko nahanap, sinuggest ng dean namin na dun kami mag review. Maganda naman yung sched kasi August ang simula, tapos half day lang. Para sa katulad kong na ang attention span ay pang kinder, maganda ng sched yun.

We were given review materials… Envelope at  review manual na makapal… (when I say makapal, that’s makapal!) Nagstart ang rebyu. Punyeta lang sa layo yung rebyu center ko. I live in Paranaque and my review center is in Recto. Imaginin niyo yung effort papunta at pauwi, it will definitely give you the idea of “life is a battlefield.”

Araw araw may rebyu kami. Lectures and everything. Dumadating sa punto na matutulog ka nalang sa loob ng classroom at pumapasok lang para kumain ng kwek-kwek, fried isaw, sweet corn, shawarma, at frappe na 50 pesos lang from Recto.

Dumating sa punto na tinatamad ako pumasok. Minsan tatlong araw straight, di ako papasok. At siguro akala niyo sa bahay, nagbabasa ako? Hindi. Tulad din ako ng ibang tamad, facebook facebook lang. Kaya naimbento yung “Bobi Holiday” kasi maisipan ko lang wag pumasok, di talaga ako papasok.

Yung ibang lecturer nga namin, hindi ko kilala. Kasi nga madalas absent ako. Madami kaming exams sa rebyu center. Bilang lang sa kamay ko yung pinasa ko. ung pre-boards, yung mock boards namin, kahit isa wala akong pinasa. Meron pa kong dalawang invalid na exam.

Yung ibang kaklase ko, todo magreview, sa sobrang kakareview nila, lasug-lasog na yung review manual nila. Pero yung akin, jusko, pwedeng pwede pa ipang display. Yung iba kung makapag-countdown wagas! Daig pa magcount down para sa new year. I keep on telling myself “Bakit ko iistressin ang sarili ko, ayoko mastress.”

Ilang beses lang ako nagbuklat ng manual masasabi ko nga na, hindi ako nagbuklat maigi.

Dumating sa point na natuto ako magsimba at magdasal ng mataimtim.

Paano ka pumasa ka? tanong yan ng lahat. Di ko rin alam paano sagutin. Aaminin ko, hindi ko binasa lahat, hindi ako nagmemorize ng mga normal values. Siguro malaking parte yung stock knowledge at yung pag-intindi sa mga tanong

Wag niyo ko gayahin. Kung tatanungin niyo ulit ako kung paano ako pumasa, isa lang masasabi ko, tiwala sa sarili.

Masaya ako. Pero hindi ako nag-expect na papasa ako. Pero may tiwala ako sa sarili ko. Nakatulong din yung tiwala ng mga kasama ko.

Kung lahat halos hindi naniniwala sayo, hayaan mo sila, di naman nila hawak utak mo.

2012 have been a mixture of laughter, mourn, mischief, travel, and studying.

• Found out I won’t be graduating on Feb.
• Finally let go of Attorney.
• US Visa application - DENIED.
• Niko’s first lens upgrade. 50mm prime lens.
• Matabungkay get-away with the family.
• Chateau Royale with the Hudson St. Crew.
• Bicol get-away with Indoy.
• Graduation - B.S. Nursing
• Enchanted Kingdom with the toyo crew.
• Laiya Crew get-away.
• Hong Kong get-away with Braderifick and Tita Chit.
• Tagaytay get-away with the cousins.
• Numerous job applications and interviews (that I never went to - except for Intellicare)
• Numerous nights with the girls for Cami’s mom.
• Sushineh’ trial with Banana and Braderrifick.
• Countless mall moments with the toyo lovers.
• Countless milk tea sessions with everyone.
• From Apple to Blackberry.
• Nicki Minaj Concert courtesy of Globe Tel.
• Getting drunk. DRUNK.
• Won prizes.
• Battalia Royale 3.0
• Three months commuting from Paranaque to Recto and back.
• Countless Recto streetfood moments with the review buddies.
• TOR and Diploma - Stressed processing.
• Meeting new people from different Nursing schools.
• St. Jude Church visits.
• Board Exam.
• Vergara - Sediego nuptial
• Gela’s never-ending “Entrance Exam” taking all-over the Metro’s Schools.
• Hudson St. Annual Christmas Party
• Christmas 2012 with the Family.
• Received cash gifts from Ninongs, Ninangs, Aunts, and Uncles.
• The game console arrival.
• Shoutboxers’ Annual Christmas Party
• Year-end party with the Hudson crew.

No more bucketlist this year. Spontaneous, that’s how life should be. Hapy 2013.

Greenhills Streetfoodcoma

Ayala at night in black and white.

He won my attention! He’s soooo fluffffyyy!!!!

Trick or Treat from these Cuties!

“As it turns out, as an adult I can have a very unpleasant, fierce and unforgiving temper at times. But I don’t think I had that when I was a kid.” Will Oldham

I love you. Thank you for showing me and letting me feel that you’re loyal to me :)