Well, it's not really a total mistake but I want to clarify things.
I said last time about Press Conference, right?
What I told you is about the District Meet, my bad... :P
Now, this is about the Division Meet...
From our school van (as usual), we went to the next host school. It was a surpirise for me to see another school which I graduated Kindergarten (or is it Kindergarden? :O whatever...). That school is where my cousins and my sister are studying, and it's a surprise the principal still knew me! :D So we have a little "chit-chat" and waited for the opening and the contest proper.
Us, schoolmates, had firmed and convinced ourselves that we will not proceed to the Regional Meet, that this is as far as we could get. [But at least we want a rank, even the small ones.]
Contest proper. My topic was *drum roll* about teenagers. :O You might think this is easy. But for an egocentric, anti-social brat like me? No... As usual I don't know what to write. I was thinking, am I to write those mushy stuff on TV? Or will I write about my life for a change? And... a song? (refer to previous post regarding the song)... Do, yet again, I wrote down random words. It was so long ago I didn't remember what I wrote. But still the topic is very clear.
Then I hurried back to my school-paper adviser. I just mumbled into him that I'm really to lose because of the topic. But he said that it was too easy, and I stood up silent. I can't obviously tell him what I am and what things I had undergone. So we just stayed and watched the "talent show" and went to the next day for the results.
So it was. We (schoolmates) just shouted to each other, "Congrats to the winners, kudos to us losers!" :P And if someone from us got a ranking, we just applaud for them. Those who received the ranking from 1st to 3rd will proceed to the next meet. Hahahaha... And for my category... 7th... 6th... 5th... 4th... Blah! We just said... I shouted, "Whoohoo!!! I lost! Wahahaha!!!" and then... 3rd... 2nd... and 1st is... :O
Oh no, it's me... :O Confound it! :O "No way!" are the words that I said. I can't believe that my string of words got a gold medal. I just said, "It's plain luck, really!" And they are hitting me hard. And I can see through their :eye:s that they are somewhat trying to avoid me. And what can I do, it already happened!!! Oh no... I'm thinking by that time, Regional Meet will be my last...
Or is it?
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Reminiscing: Division PressCon [and my First Theatre Acting Ü]
From the block, I hurried down to my younger brother's school to give his project [which happened to be the school where I graduated... *shouts loud* LA COOO~!!!] ^^; Good thing it was the guard who knew me that was on duty, and he let me enter without hesitation. :D Like I was doing before, I looked at the calendar of activities, and there written:
OCTOBER 18-19
DIVISION SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE
I remembered that time, year 2005, same month. We were on the "school van" (it actually belonged to the Augustinian sisters who are running our school) on the way to the school venue and our school paper adviser (Mr. Raymond Curibang) *wow, I still remember the name!* gave each one of us an advice or two. When it was my turn to be advised, I suddenly blurted out (in Tagalog, of course, I just typed it in in English for the sake of "fourmalitea") "Sir, no more hope! I'm not really that good, you just recruited me this year! *wails*" But my sir just replied (in Tagalog) "I know you are good that's why you're here! Just remember to put a line of a song in your piece. "
A line of a song... I'm bad at music, mind you. So all those damnations, I just kept it myself, knowing that I will lose. Then we got down and everything. Contests started and all. Then we ate lunch *I'm laughing, just continue reading :wink:* at the nearby kitchenette. I ordered sinigang, my fave. We were starting to eat when I was amazed by this big, green, sliced vegetable in my dish that I gave myself a mouthful of rice with this vegetable. Guess what, my tongue IS BURNING! IT IS A BIG CHILI! Out of self-humility, I tried not to cry out and gulped a lot of cola. Sweat began to trinkle in my cheeks when a schoolmate told me, "Kuya Edward, are you ok?" Of course, I just said yes but really, my tongue is still burning until the end of the day, damn chili...
Back to the contest... Well, I was chosen to write for the English Features category. The topic ? I forgot, but i think it is about candle or light (or maybe candlelight?) I was stuck in my seat for 30 minutes, oblivious to the contest I'm into. I said, "Oh well, since I'm a newbie in the field, it's alright to lose." and I started writing "random"words for my entry. When it was done, I hurried back to our adviser and said that I don't think I will win and besides, we have a theatrical presentation the next day so I "won't hear my defeat".
The next day, evening. We are now presenting our play on the stage campus (it was so hot in the "backstage"!!!). I'm still jittering that time. Good thing I went on well. You see, I was playing the insensitive father of my "demented" kids (fitted well in me since I looked and emoted like a stick. XD ). I did well in the first half. Then curtains fall for intermission. Some announcements were made, and the van arrived home from the awarding! Noises from my schoolmates backstaged proliferated in my ear as it was announced that I bagged the second place in the said contest and will move on to the next level! I was dumbstrucked! I was like saying, "No way! I don't believe you!" And during the second half, I kind-of messed with my acting *good thing it is considerably minor* and after the show, my adviser approaced me and said, "Congratulations! You won second place!" and he showed me the medal.
During that night, I can't get off a big grin out of my face.
Back to reality!
So there, I gave my brother's project in peace, paid his monthly tuition, and I headed straight back home while reminiscing everything...
OCTOBER 18-19
DIVISION SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE
I remembered that time, year 2005, same month. We were on the "school van" (it actually belonged to the Augustinian sisters who are running our school) on the way to the school venue and our school paper adviser (Mr. Raymond Curibang) *wow, I still remember the name!* gave each one of us an advice or two. When it was my turn to be advised, I suddenly blurted out (in Tagalog, of course, I just typed it in in English for the sake of "fourmalitea") "Sir, no more hope! I'm not really that good, you just recruited me this year! *wails*" But my sir just replied (in Tagalog) "I know you are good that's why you're here! Just remember to put a line of a song in your piece. "
A line of a song... I'm bad at music, mind you. So all those damnations, I just kept it myself, knowing that I will lose. Then we got down and everything. Contests started and all. Then we ate lunch *I'm laughing, just continue reading :wink:* at the nearby kitchenette. I ordered sinigang, my fave. We were starting to eat when I was amazed by this big, green, sliced vegetable in my dish that I gave myself a mouthful of rice with this vegetable. Guess what, my tongue IS BURNING! IT IS A BIG CHILI! Out of self-humility, I tried not to cry out and gulped a lot of cola. Sweat began to trinkle in my cheeks when a schoolmate told me, "Kuya Edward, are you ok?" Of course, I just said yes but really, my tongue is still burning until the end of the day, damn chili...
Back to the contest... Well, I was chosen to write for the English Features category. The topic ? I forgot, but i think it is about candle or light (or maybe candlelight?) I was stuck in my seat for 30 minutes, oblivious to the contest I'm into. I said, "Oh well, since I'm a newbie in the field, it's alright to lose." and I started writing "random"words for my entry. When it was done, I hurried back to our adviser and said that I don't think I will win and besides, we have a theatrical presentation the next day so I "won't hear my defeat".
The next day, evening. We are now presenting our play on the stage campus (it was so hot in the "backstage"!!!). I'm still jittering that time. Good thing I went on well. You see, I was playing the insensitive father of my "demented" kids (fitted well in me since I looked and emoted like a stick. XD ). I did well in the first half. Then curtains fall for intermission. Some announcements were made, and the van arrived home from the awarding! Noises from my schoolmates backstaged proliferated in my ear as it was announced that I bagged the second place in the said contest and will move on to the next level! I was dumbstrucked! I was like saying, "No way! I don't believe you!" And during the second half, I kind-of messed with my acting *good thing it is considerably minor* and after the show, my adviser approaced me and said, "Congratulations! You won second place!" and he showed me the medal.
During that night, I can't get off a big grin out of my face.
Back to reality!
So there, I gave my brother's project in peace, paid his monthly tuition, and I headed straight back home while reminiscing everything...
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Couz's Debut
My Couz (Frances) had her debut today. Well, kind of. It was just your ordinary party. No ceremonies and all. I wanted more pictures but time did not permit us. Wahaha...
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Random Crap: Why am I a Math Major?
There were six of us, and we were still young (my 3 cousins, 2 siblings, and myself). We have huge dreams back then. It is so funny that I can still recall what our grand dream was: to become doctors and build a hospital owned by the six of us. Funny, again, though, that it will happen for all of us. I guess it is an impossible dream after all...
Not knowing, I grew up very meticulous. I want everything in chaotic order (how ironical!). And here is the hilarious part: I am scared of blood and syringes! No really, laugh at me now but that's the truth. I'm sort-of blaming it as a reason for taking medicine-related courses out of my list of courses I like to take in college. Dreams shattered? Kind of... We're still young when we made that dream, it was forgotten now...
UPCAT! I don't know what to write in my choice of courses. My parents said I should take Accountancy so I followed them and wrote that down. Then I looked at the list and found nothing of my interest except Journalism and Mathematics. I just wrote down Mathematics since, I said to myself, I'm not a part of the school paper. Why Mathematics? I don't know that time... It is a big mystery to me... So I passed the form, hoping to pass UPCAT and land to the course where I should be.
But lo and behold! I was made Features editor of the school paper by the beginning of my Senior Year! I never knew I had that "talent" but I don't think I'm great. I just think of myself as a mediocre bastard being an editor because of my nonsensical doodles. [spoiler: I only took three exams out of eight throughout a year due to different contests I engulfed myself into. :D]
I was walking in the covered court when I realized that it is time for my review session for a Science Bee (know BULPRISA?) so I went to the office of my coach-mentor. To my surprise, we were talking about my future plans? I said to her I don't really know what course to take. She (my coach-mentor) told me that why shouln't I try Actuarial Science. I showed her a blank face because, in the first place, I don't know what it is, really. At that incident and moments after, I really felt blank. Is that Actuarial Science the thing for me? Is there a course in UP with that name, assuming I passed?
By the end of January, I have this feeling of doubt. I said to myself that I think I should wrote down Journalism and not Mathematics. The plain reason? I reached the Nationals of a journalism contest (Press Conference). It really crossed my mind. But only God will tell.
Then the results came out. I passed. (Hooray! :D) And my course? BS MATHEMATICS. I wanted it, I said to myself, but my enthusiasm about that is not too high. I just murmured, "Go with the flow..."
And you know what's amazing? Actuarial Science is a course in UP (Masters', in fact) which I can take up after I finished Mathematics! It's like *whoa* thanks, ma'am, now I knew my path is set! And Journalism? Nah, I forgot that thing now... I AM NOW DEVOTED TO MATHEMATICS...
KUDOS TO MATH MAJORS!!! :D
And that's my crappy answer to the question "WHY AM I A MATH MAJOR?"
Not knowing, I grew up very meticulous. I want everything in chaotic order (how ironical!). And here is the hilarious part: I am scared of blood and syringes! No really, laugh at me now but that's the truth. I'm sort-of blaming it as a reason for taking medicine-related courses out of my list of courses I like to take in college. Dreams shattered? Kind of... We're still young when we made that dream, it was forgotten now...
UPCAT! I don't know what to write in my choice of courses. My parents said I should take Accountancy so I followed them and wrote that down. Then I looked at the list and found nothing of my interest except Journalism and Mathematics. I just wrote down Mathematics since, I said to myself, I'm not a part of the school paper. Why Mathematics? I don't know that time... It is a big mystery to me... So I passed the form, hoping to pass UPCAT and land to the course where I should be.
But lo and behold! I was made Features editor of the school paper by the beginning of my Senior Year! I never knew I had that "talent" but I don't think I'm great. I just think of myself as a mediocre bastard being an editor because of my nonsensical doodles. [spoiler: I only took three exams out of eight throughout a year due to different contests I engulfed myself into. :D]
I was walking in the covered court when I realized that it is time for my review session for a Science Bee (know BULPRISA?) so I went to the office of my coach-mentor. To my surprise, we were talking about my future plans? I said to her I don't really know what course to take. She (my coach-mentor) told me that why shouln't I try Actuarial Science. I showed her a blank face because, in the first place, I don't know what it is, really. At that incident and moments after, I really felt blank. Is that Actuarial Science the thing for me? Is there a course in UP with that name, assuming I passed?
By the end of January, I have this feeling of doubt. I said to myself that I think I should wrote down Journalism and not Mathematics. The plain reason? I reached the Nationals of a journalism contest (Press Conference). It really crossed my mind. But only God will tell.
Then the results came out. I passed. (Hooray! :D) And my course? BS MATHEMATICS. I wanted it, I said to myself, but my enthusiasm about that is not too high. I just murmured, "Go with the flow..."
And you know what's amazing? Actuarial Science is a course in UP (Masters', in fact) which I can take up after I finished Mathematics! It's like *whoa* thanks, ma'am, now I knew my path is set! And Journalism? Nah, I forgot that thing now... I AM NOW DEVOTED TO MATHEMATICS...
KUDOS TO MATH MAJORS!!! :D
And that's my crappy answer to the question "WHY AM I A MATH MAJOR?"
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