Charie's Menagerie

This is my last chance. Come what may. Thanks for the opportunity.

And now I can see the light which means I'm nearing. Yes vacation is here! One more day and it's planning sem again (the best part of being an EB).

The other day after our BA 114.1 finals, my 101 groupmates and I had lunch at Jo's Inato in Visayas Ave. I remember April and I used to eat in another branch in Iloilo after our exams as well back in high school. How I miss my classmates, they just texted me that we would meet tomorrow at the famous Chem stairs to have dinner together (they thought I went home already). Sadly I won't be joining them because of this wretched paper. Anyway, I should be doing this paper but before that here are some things I wish did not happen this sem:

1) Not being able to say goodbye. Keikei and sept already left the doors of Yakal without turning back. I wasn't able to say good bye. :'(

2) My friend's dad passed away. I won't be able to attend the wake. Worse I was the one who told him about that.

3) I missed open house. Due to that hectic week which cuminated with my BA 141 exam, I did not enjoy my first open house week as a House Council Member. Worse I wasn't able to celebrate my birthday with my family.

I couldn't think of something to add. Nevertheless I enjoyed this sem (even if it is abominatingly busy). There are still a lot of things to thank for.

pluggins: I remember the song that was playing during our lunch was 'I knew I love you...' by Savage Garden. I still couldn't think why on earth that song at that particular time (too 'cheesy' if you would say it. hahaha...). I'm still wondering if you have read my entries before you wrote that message. It seems that... (hahaha..) I would love it if you haven't but still it doesn't matter. Same here. c:

I freaked out when I saw my pre-enlistment form spic and span last night. My mind started to think very demotivating things to justify it. I hastily asked all online CBA students at YM about their results. They too, had clean results. It was good that Marlowe suggested that I check the grades viewing section to see if I got subjects. Apparently CRS was down and I was able to get 5 out of 6 subjects. However I still couldn't bear the fact I wasn't able to get BA 114.2 of all subjects.

The title was based on MemCom's theme in the Midsem Genmeet. I could still remember my first EB Interview after our third long exam in Stat 101. I was applying for Mem Co-chair and I was the only apllicant for Mem Co-chair that was interviewed by Mak (he was busy that kuya Jay interviewed the rest). At that time I wanted that position because my sponsor (ate Nhey applying for Chair) and my master (kuya Mak) were graduating and I wanted to at least experience working with them as an EB.

It seemed only yesterday when we (Mem and AR EBs + RomaBuls) spent a sleepover at kuya Mak's house to divide work and videoke all night long. I can still smell the air when I had to say good bye too soon to April while we were dining at Kenny because I had to prepare for the Christmas Party (happiest day in my life. hahaha...). I recall I had to wake up really early because of our Breakfast Midpoint at Somethin' Fishy (we were supposed to meet at 7:30 but Mak arrived at 9:30. hahaha...). I can also remember the nights I had to stay-up searching pictures for Memlawin or JPIA Wowoweek, doing the Eval Pack (official eval pack maker), making video presentations, seaching Marlowe's costume, contemplating food for commeets, or just mere chatting at YM with my co-EBs.

I've always wished it was forever but all stories end, finals came and we had to say good bye. After our last finals (99.2), we spent the night at Katipunan chatting about a lot of things. The final words were at 6:30 am, April 2 when we said farewell and rode taxis on separate directions.

The book is open again. This time I won't be the main character. I would be the one of the writers.

I was still busy stuffing my valuables inside my bag when I heard a familiar voice calling my name on the other side of the door. I instinctively answered ‘come in’. It was Yem calling so we can leave for our law exam. I wasn’t ready yet. I just finished answering Suarez’s sample exam two minutes before that and I was cramming all my things.
I got my jacket and we left. Just before I closed the door, I decided to leave my law book and my sample exam handout (ok I realized that it’s no use carrying those since I won’t need it).
During the exam, I saw familiar questions. Almost the same questions I was answering a while ago. There were some I didn’t know but tried answering through ‘intelligent’ guess. I finished the exam in about an hour. I was already reviewing my answers for the third time (I was thinking of submitting it) when about twenty minutes before the end our teacher announced,

“Class I forgot to say that this is an open notes exam.”

Rumblings came, protests of students who diligently answered those numbers while relief to those who were not quite sure about their answers. Although my classmates were rejoicing, I was horror-stricken to hear the news. My bag is full of what I thought were valuable items that I proved useless to give me the information during that exam.

Lesson learned: bring your notes during the exam. You’ll never know when to need them.
(Good thing, Rosevi was kind enough to let me borrow hers. Thank you very much Rose!)

There are many ways to kick a person. But this one is the most meaningful.

The Fellowship in Yakal. It's really heart-warming to see how many lives you've touched.

Persons to Kick. Kuya Jordie the Arcade Champ, Ate Ste the Nightingale and Kuya Art the Prodigy (this crushable kuya finished his course in 3 1/2 years with honors).

Ate Strella shedding her light. :D

YCF Choir giving tribute to the graduating.

Bewildered. Guests listening intently to the grads' testimonials.

Light in darkness. At last, the end of their tunnels.

Yesterday, Yem came to our room to get a copy of Chapter 10 notes for our 101 final exam (praise God it was open notes!). I asked her to sit on the vacant spot of my bed (it was clutered with books, yellow sheets, readings, pilows, blankets and stuffed toys) and apologized for the mess (piles of more readings on my table). As I was busy attaching her USB at the back of my CPU, she noticed the cute Siberian husky stuffed toy Martin got me for my birthday.

Yem said, 'Ang cute naman nito. Di ba galing to ng blue magic?'
(This one's cute. This came from blue magic right?)

'Ah, yan? Yep.'
(Oh, that? Yeah.)

'What's its name?'

There was silence. My roommate and I didn't expect that question. We looked at each other in amazement. I have this hobby of naming my stuffed toys after my crushes (hahaha...). Still bewildered, my mind was blank. I hastily searched my brain for that name (the other name) I gave that thing. Yem noticed.

'Di ba may names yung toys ng blue magic?'
(Don't toys from blue magic have names?)

'Nakalimutan ko yung blue magic name nya e, pero I named it Bob.'
(I forgot its blue magic name but I named it Bob.)

My roommate was eyeing me maliciously and sarcastically said aloud, 'Uuuu, Bob kuno.' (*evil grin)
(Yeah right, Bob)

Hey I still named it Bob. Just that it has underlying meaning. (hahaha... see my previous posts)

I can't believe that this is my 50th post. It seemed like yesterday when I decided to start a blog after reading Lance's blog. I was inspired by his posts and I admit that he has been telling me a lot about blogging before that (hehe.. I think Lance ought to be the one taking-up business, I have abyssmal marketing skills).

Anyway, I really feel weak due to gargatuan academic workload I have for the rest of the week (I wish I could borrow Mike Newman's wonder remote and fast forward to October 22). But then again I won't need it, a friend of mine reminded me of one vital thing which now motivates me. I just want to share it.

I don't know what to feel.

I feel panicky, heartbroken, fearful, unsure of what will happen within the next few days.
Will I cope up? What should I do? Somebody please tell me?

God please help me!