What's With the 25th of January?

The 25th of January marks the festival of the city from the North with cobble stone streets and vintage houses. It is also the conversion of St. Paul, the patron saint
of the city. This year, and probably and every year, the day started with a grand parade consisting of floats of different establishments, CAT officers and teachers of school located in Vigan, kings and queens of the variety of pageants sponsored by the city government and etc. People lined up on the streets with different businesses in hands -- watch the parade, get candies and some other stuffs, try their luck to see popular stars.

On another note, it was also the birthday of the first female president of the Philippines, and also the mother of the current ruler of the country. Her family celebrated her birthday by visiting her grave.

On another note again, a bus along the streets of Makati exploded which killed 5, and left many bruised. It was an attack no one had ever anticipated.

Reflection 2011

It seems like yesterday when 2010 came rushing along. Now, it's 2011 and we're bound to face more challenges. A few months more and we'll be ditching the school grounds. A lot of things may still happen -- They can either make or break us.

For the third grading period, I've got to taste my first and last RSPC. It was a mixture of sugar and spice. Joining it is as great as regretting the experience. To be able to join the event is but, but hard. Plus, I missed a lot of quizzes because of the preparation and the actual event. I'm not even used to coping up with topics.

This quarter, I had my last Christmas celebration is HS. It wasn't like before. It was, quite lifeless. People were still divided so no fun was made. Games were initiated but the lack of interest from others caused it to end swiftly. And so it wasn't memorable at all.

In this new year. I'll make most of every moment with my friends, and well.. maybe with my studies as well. I'm not excited to graduate. Really. There's nothing to be proud of a girl who'll not bag home medals and wouldn't graduate with flying colors. It's a silly little achievement for me, but a grand event for the smarties. I just want to get out of thus institution. I've had enough of the pain and happiness this place has to offer.

New Year, Still Me

Welcoming the new year is bittersweet for me, since it actually concludes my break from school; And it doesn’t mean that when it’s new year, everything old is going to trash and new things will be knocking on my door. It’s all the same. The figures are the only ones which alter. It’s still me, it’s still you. And if you ever changed your wardrobe, look at mine and it’s still the same.

There is only a very small change that I want to execute to myself – my studying habit. Yes, I always blame it with the deprivation of books caused by DepEd. But then, it isn’t just the government which lacks support towards us, students. We share the same burden. If they lack support towards us, we shouldn’t be following their footsteps. We should have made something in the first place. We shouldn’t have gone with the flow and be as lousy as those above us. I, for one, should have gone far enough to quench my thirst for success if it wasn’t for my stupidity. I regret having to carry such attitude up to now. It seems like I haven’t grown. I am quite ashamed of myself and to those who are rooting for me, if there’s any. It pains me that although I want to change the way I look into things now, it’s too late. Old dogs can’t be taught new tricks anymore.

Enough for the drama. Still, there are some attributes of myself that are just exceptional, that you wouldn’t find someone as fine as me in million years. There are just some things that are good just as it is.

Essence of Christmas

When the cold breeze starts to linger on someone’s skin and the night falls off slowly, then the Yuletide season is ready to kick off. Lights would take over every place, every alley, and ornaments perfect for the season would flood houses, establishments and malls. ATM’s would end up having a long line of people waiting to cash out. Scrumptious cuisine would be prepared on every table and the best wines with bottles covered with dust are ready for a toast.

The Yuletide season is a time for enjoyment. Everyone awaits for the 25^th day of December to come. It is when family members bond with each other and give gifts to one another. It is when couples kiss under the mistletoe. Or, when friends sail along and have the best vacation of their lives. It is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ to most Catholics.

Material things are somewhat misinterpreted as the general meaning of the season. The true essence of Christmas revolves around love, peace, and sharing.

Good Ties Towards A Stable and Progressive Society

Every nation, if not every person longs for progress. No one wants to be inferior among others. We all want to soar up high and grab our set visions. But in order to get a hold of such manifestation, we need a team to hold on to. Togetherness is a must need for whoever who wants a step forward because two is better than one. When you do a thing solely and you suddenly fall, nobody will be there to give a hand and help you stand up. On the contrary, if you have a team, there would be somebody behind your back to watch over you if ever you made a wrong move.

Stability is a hard thing to obtain. There would be quite a few task to accomplish before saying hello to it. When you think of stability, the word ‘constant’ is everly attached to it. This, when you aim for progress, you also want constancy.

Someday Vacay

The semestral break gave me a feeling of serenity. I was away from the typical board and armchairs I see everyday. It felt right. My body and soul had been longing for refreshment and so the day came. I’m grateful for the given time but I wanted an extension though.

For more than a week of vacation. I stayed mostly at home. Nothings beats the cozy feel of your own abode. The worry-free feeling is something I can never have everyday. For the previous days, I sipped my hot milk every morning, ate my meals, did small chores, slept early and woke up early. That was my routine; But boy, I can say that’s my habit already.

I read two Summit books. There’s no regret in buying the first one (Girl Meets World) ‘cause it was so direct to the point and the scenes were vivid. There was also a slight twist in the end that will make your heart flutter. The second one, I better not say anything about it. It was nicely written but I got bored reading it to the point that I didn’t flipped the page to the end.

My vacation didn’t have a feel to it at all, I must say. Some people would climb up Baguio or Tagaytay for instance. Others would tour somewhere around the corner of the globe. But yours truly, stayed at home and let the cold breeze coming from the window envelope me. I do want to travel. It has always been my dream to travel somewhere I want to be. The things is, I’m broke, technically. And my family though keeps on blabbing ideas on how eager are they visiting who knows where ends just with the planning and doesn’t bother continuing what’s supposed to be done. It is quite disappointing being someone who is gullible. It turns out you’re having false hopes. I know, I know. I am one ambitious child but I promised myself: I’ll be working, I’ll need to save up money so that every year, I can go and take a break somewhere far.

Her Reflection: II

This second quarter, there were a lot of events which became a distraction for our learning. Contests and trainings made the students’ way like a strong typhoon. It’s the peak season for various clubs to set their activities to date. Day after day, we have so many vacant periods. And it lead me to feel as if I don’t want to study anymore. My laziness level rapidly increased. I wanted it just like that like the latter part of my Junior year. It just gave a feeling of relief that I was going to school, doing nothing.

Suddenly, I realized doing nothing is no learning; And laziness means unproductive. I scanned my notes and found out how pitiful my notebooks are begging me to have some time and write on them. The pages of my notebooks dedicated for the second quarter weren’t all filled out. A quarter passed with such a rudimentary knowledge stuck in my mind. Because of the many vacant periods, even if someone’s discussing in front, whether it’s a teacher or a classmate of mine, my ears just won’t listen and my mind wanders somewhere far far away, You can’t blame me. I am… I was trying to focus but I wasn’t able to put blockings on the side of my eyes to keep me from going to the opposite direction.
Well, moving on… I will try again to do my work the best way possible.