The New San Francisco
Posted on October 24, 2007 at 15:26 Down the Drain
I came to PNB today to pay the upgrade fee for my domain cPanel as well as to get a new passbook (my account has to be transfered to me now since I’m already of legal age). There was a male employee there that for certain I know, but not by name. He asked me what I was doing and then pointed out about me studying in UP and have already taken up all the courses. O_o How ’bout that? *lol* I even overheard him (when I went away) saying that I was the valedictorian. x_x; That was way back in Kindergarten. That seems to prove that he really is someone I and my parents know. He also happened to ask me for a Badminton game.
So, what’s been up lately? Well, being home, it seems, has become less and less exciting every school break. I always feel bad that everything appears to be not in order – house looks disorganized, and people here and there not in good moods. Blah. Sometimes I can’t help but think how things turned upside down. As far as I can tell it was not like this before. Whatever. There are a whole bunch of things to say, and I don’t know where to start~
My hometown’s changed now. I mean, there’s Jollibee, Phoenix Gasoline Station, and our Center Island got overhauled. With this, I am starting to think that the place is becoming less safe too. Neh.. Yesterday I went to school and watched the Parliamentary Procedure for this year’s Regional STEP Competition. I was with Ronna, Joey, Kharen, Ophel, and Naiza. We had lunch – lomi, loaf bread, ice cream – at Rose Bakeshop because Jollibee was full (not to mention the cute space). As we stayed at Lexelcom we caught a glimpse of Cueshé and my classmates managed to take a picture with their vocalists. We played Badminton by afternoon and had dinner at Jollibee, finally. The day was a series of ups and downs. One moment I was laughing my heart out while being in NFA’s FX and the next I’m frowning because of this Political ads my father’s making for his brother. *murmurs discreetly*
What else? Hmm.. I see it interesting that Mariel Rodriquez is inside the Pinoy Big Brother House. I won’t forget the time when she was first told about it. She uttered “F*CK” inside the Confession Room and was saying OMG and “I’m gonna die!” over and over again. But when she learned that she has her clothes after all, well, all the sorrow simply flashed away. Ah! I just remembered. Before I left Iloilo, I copied digital pictures and games I ought to show at home. Unluckily, I totally forgot to bring my flash disk! Argh! The sole game in the computer that’s interesting me right now is Yuri’s Revenge. I know, I know. I’m being very outdated again. But what can I do? At least I’m having fun. ^__^
Seasickness, Never
Posted on at 09:45 Down the Drain
It was 10 o’clock when I left Miag-ao last October 19. Upon arriving at Iloilo City, specifically at SM, I immediately stopped by the Traveler’s Lounge to buy a boat ticket. It cost over P950.00 (vessel was Trans-Asia). The trip was scheduled 5PM so I stayed at SM to kill the time and buy stuffs. In no time, my pocket was already almost empty. I was somehow worried because I could not withdraw (LBP) in BDO. I met my dormmate Zeny and she was mourning over the same thing – bank branch is offline. Off I went to the pier at 4:30 and in the taxi (I just had to take one because I’ve had a bad experience of being ‘late’ in such trips) that I rode, the driver was ranting about the passenger before me. The vessel’s tourist accommodation was perfectly fine. I also liked the fact that there were a lot of people around me, many of them professionals who seemed to have attended some seminar. After eating KFC for dinner, my mosquito net was all over my bed and subsequently, I dreamed.
The following morning, I found out that four of my schoolmates were also in the ship all along! There was Ate Kat, Asylla, Donna, and Ate Gail. Ate Kat was fetched by his father in their car. Good thing, for at least I had a sure ride to SM City Cebu. It was already a Saturday. Unlike SM City Iloilo, the Traveler’s Lounge had no tickets available for the vessel going to Mindanao. Grr.. I watched a movie, ate lunch, and surfed Netopia before being fetched by my cousins. I bought my ticket in this busy street in Cebu, Colon. Then I went to my cousins’ (Ate Ivy and Jid) boarding house at Urgello. Their place was small and cool. When we went to the pier before 8, I was very surprised to see that the terminal was loaded with people. It was the first time I saw such thing. Sandwiched by people, I dropped my bag to relax my arm. The lady behind me reacted, saying that it hit her foot. She was a cool lady. She then assured me that she was fine and with a very youthful accent, said, “Taasa nimo uy. Pila may height nimo?”
Thank God, I arrived in our house in Butuan City safe and sound, after successfully getting my way from Nasipit port to the bus and jeepney terminal. I stayed for a day in Butuan, either navigating Gaisano Mall (where I unexpectedly met Claire, a HS classmate) or simply lying on the bed. And! This one important thing I did for the very first time. I shaved off my mustache! The feeling was weird. I kinda felt bad about doing it. Then again, I will eventually have to do it in the future, right? With this, do you think I thought that my appearance now look better? Hahah, definitely yes if Oakland face lift would do me further. But yeah, honestly, I didn’t know what to feel.
