Rainy Day
I woke up at 7am, my usual routine on a Wednesday. But sunshine didn’t greet me this time, instead ominous-looking clouds filled up the sky. It was raining so hard that my mom was convinced we had no classes. I wasn’t though because the collegiate level rarely cancelled classes, but I was hoping really really hard. 
We tuned in to the television for the latest updates. It turns out that most grade schools and high schools in Metro Manila had suspension of classes. Makes me want to go back to high school. *hehe* Around 7:40, as I was on the way to school, Ateneo officially cancelled classes on both grade school and high school levels. But no news yet on tertiary level. 
The streets were so flooded! Almost all were tire deep, and the rain still kept pouring. There was traffic everywhere. My driver knew a lot of shortcuts, but even those had bumper-to-bumper cars! *sigh* It was around 9 when we finally reached Katipunan. I was so late since my class started at 8:30. Oh well! Just when I was so close to arriving, the Sanggunian (Student Council of the Ateneo) sent me an SMS message that classes were suspended 9:30 onwards. That message confused me a lot. Does that mean that my Math class from 8:30-9:30 was still held? 
I don’t want to miss any of my Math classes. I hope that the teacher will discuss (if ever she did) again today’s topic.
Anyway, since we had no classes. Hunbun and I spent some quality time together. 
He brought me McDonald’s Big Breakfast! Yum! I was really craving one for the past few days. We watched My Tutor Friend, yet another Korean romance-comedy-action movie. It’s funny and really good! Hunbun and I are becoming addicted to Asian Films. *hehe*
Hm… Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of spam mail on my domain e-mail address. Seems like I’ve been winning lotteries from different countries left and right. Not to mention awards too. *lol* And a lot of important personalities are contacting me to help them make pseudo bank accounts. I’m getting a lot of business proposals and partnerships too. It’s obvious that they’re all fakes. *sigh* Why do people even bother to make these kinds of spam mails?
Lastly, thank you so much to Kel for being so wonderful!!! You’re an angel. She made me these beautiful linking buttons! Here they are.
Edit on August 26, 2004: Man, two days in a row! I was already on the way to school when they announced a suspension of classes. 
Anyway, more bumming around and movie watching for me and hunbun. We watched Dance With The Wind. Yup, another Korean movie. It’s about ballroom dancing. We also watched Butterfly Effect. What an awesome psychological movie! Thinking about it, I wouldn’t change anything in my past if the consequences were that great. *sigh* Sometimes you just can’t have everything you want, no matter how hard you try.
hazel commented on:
August 25, 2004 at 7:18 pm
Hey dearie,… yeah, the flood in Katipunan was knee-deep na yata nun nung dumaan kami papunta sa miriam.. tsk.. ako nga eh, nasa school na nung sinabi no classes.. luckily, your hunbun was there to treat you.. awww.. ;-)
erised commented on:
August 25, 2004 at 7:55 pm
Aww… kakainis ano pag may flood?
Tapos… yung annoucement nyo pa… late na confusing pa. 
. Ang sweet naman ng hunbun moo.. 
nakakainggit.
jaycee commented on:
August 26, 2004 at 8:06 am
miss ko na yung flood sa pinas
hehe.. d2 sa japan cguro once a year lng nagfflood 
sweet naman nila… (inggit 
) lol.. addict rin me ngayon sa asian films.. pero minsan nababaduyan ako 
hehe.. lam mo ba ako din dami kng narreceive na spam 
kainis nga eh. khit paltan ko mail add ko puro spams pa rin. kaasar tlga 
(ala sila magawa) kaya di ko masyado pinopost yng mail add ko.
Demi commented on:
August 26, 2004 at 8:27 am
Hi Gretch! Wala na namang pasok ngayon! Hahaha… Grabe na ang NCR, kulang na kulang na sa mga puno! XD;
Sana naman eh wala kang na-miss sa Math subject mo. Mahina ako sa Math kaya pag may nami-miss ako, yari! Malabong ma-gets ko ang lesson! :/
Naks, may hunbun sya! At ang saya nyo naman~ Naku, lahat na ng kolehiyala attached! Pati mga friends ko from HS nakakahanap na ng mga 2nd loves (well, may mga past kasi, eh! Haha…) Ako, eto… Wala. Hahaha!
Oh and one comment on the spam is everywhere rant: It is! My first e-mail account, which I use til now is filled with it. I need to check it everyday to get rid of all the junks and spams. Ngrhh…
KD commented on:
August 26, 2004 at 9:33 am
The same thing happened to me yesterday… I arrived at school around 920, and as soon as I reached Gate 3, the sign ” NO CLASSES: COLLEGE” greeted me.
I commuted for 2 hours, only to learn that classes are suspended. Argh.
mama sangre commented on:
August 26, 2004 at 9:35 am
SIGH i’m so jealous that you got days off!
and you made me want to have my fave mcdonald’s breakfast: mcgriddles. those are yummy stuff! i’ll never be able to start my diet if i keep dreaming of food, haha! 
it rains sporadically here throughout the year, but we never really have typhoons. i remember how typhoons were in the phils though. 
i loved suspension of classes and then going home to just sleep all day… ingatz!
vivian commented on:
August 26, 2004 at 10:13 am
hey love! mmmm i’m craving some McD’s pancakes..mmmmm *drool* isn’t Kel the best? she made me nifty buttons too!! lol ahhhh we’re so lazy…you go girl!! hhaaha
Kiara commented on:
August 26, 2004 at 6:10 pm
The weather has just been soooo crazy! Ewan ko ba… I don’t know if I should be happy that our classes have been suspended for two days in a row already. I’m bored out of my wits!
kxia commented on:
August 26, 2004 at 6:44 pm
Oh, well. I hope classes resume tomorrow
Kiel commented on:
August 26, 2004 at 7:58 pm
Hahah, ang swerte, you had no classes on Wednesday. We still had classes despite of the rain and the strong winds. But it was fun
Although all students didn’t have classes today. I agree, I don’t get why people send spam mail. They’re the stupid ones because people aren’t stupid enough to open those emails. Lol. Take care! 
Demi commented on:
August 26, 2004 at 11:15 pm
Kolehiyala is a nice term? Hahaha!! It’s my friendster occupation! XD; *daldal*
:/ hmm.. My dad says that Chocoball’s a mixed breed. I say he’s an “askal” that’s oh-so-clean and cute. Aww, whatever he is, I’ll love him anyway~ (though I really prefer cats!) Besides, we’re not that rich to own dogs with breed! XD; magastos yun sa food… Hehehe…
saki commented on:
August 27, 2004 at 12:22 am
Lol. I woke up late yesterday so it was a lucky thing that they suspended classes.
People send spam like that because some idiots fall for it. It’s sad, but true. *shrugs*
Nathaniel commented on:
August 27, 2004 at 12:50 am
Aww! Sweet naman ng Hunbun mo! *points to self* Lol hehe
Of course I should treat my Bunch well! She’s been nothing but angelic to me! I love her so much! I wish tomorrow wala pa ring classes kasi I really enjoy being with her! today we watched another Asian film: Dance With the Wind and a US film, The Butterfly Effect. They’re great! Bunchie, want more Big Breakfast with Hashbrown? Hehe! If on Friday, no classes pa rin, I’ll treat you to one again! Lol! 
Julie commented on:
August 27, 2004 at 3:30 pm
well at least those e-mails let you know that people want your help or know you xD you popular hooligan. hehe at least there was a delay, it’s better than being on time and everything T_T
KEL commented on:
August 28, 2004 at 7:01 am
no problem! anywho.. wow that`s crazy! i remember when i lived on clark air force base & it was just storming so badly, i was real scared. but then again i was four three or four years old! lol hopefully there was no class that day! but hey even if there was, i`m sure you thought spending time with your luv
was worth it yeah? i just saw he left you a comment! you guys are so sweet to each other, it`s great 
Trinnah commented on:
August 28, 2004 at 10:25 am
I don’t know why people make up spam mails either. I’m guessing they have attached files to the email to get into your system because it’s just too crazy for them to spend so much time on a bogus email that won’t really do anything but annoy the person on the receiving end. Unless, of course, they get some sort of sick pleasure from the fact that they know that people will get pissed off. LOL. That’s awesome that you guys got class cancelled. Not awesome, under the circumstances — the flooding and all. Well, take care!
Aaron commented on:
August 28, 2004 at 12:40 pm
Ominous was an understatement… hehe… but i do love the rain… it soothes me.
Jen commented on:
August 28, 2004 at 9:42 pm
AH YOU’VE JUST MADE ME SO HUNGRY with all your talk about the big breakfast..mmmm..*drool*
We should make an anti-spam brigade.. pffft bloody junk mail. *gives evils*
miiru commented on:
August 29, 2004 at 5:04 pm
nakababanas talaga ang bagyong ito
! masaya sana pero wrong timing yung announcement. service rider ako kaya naman nung sinuspend yung classes nung 8, nakauwi ako ng 11. grrrrr!!! sige…ingat ka! 