My Theology121 class had our recollection at Tagaytay last Sunday. *lol* I thought it was a bit too much to have an out of town excursion just for half a day of talks and mass. Everybody else had their recollection at the school chapel. Anyway, I had no choice because everybody else wanted to go. The fee was Php500. *ouch* I feel robbed! I woke up uber frantic that day because it was already 6am. *ack* The class was supposed to meet at 5:30am. My mom forgot to wake me up and I didn’t notice that my alarm clock went off. Even though I was terribly late, I absolutely could not go out without a bath. I was so fast that I’m sure I beat some sort of world record with my showering speed. Good thing my brother can drive really fast and that there was someone who arrived even later than I was.

The coaster my classmates rented was unbelievable! It’s the ultimate way to travel - somehow makes the Php500 worth it. We held the recollection at an SVD seminary center. It’s like a mini-park with lots and lots of pretty flowers. Our teacher requested an Ateneo alumna to give a talk. She’s currently taking up masterals in religious studies but she is an atheist. Very unusual. Her “recollection methodology” was very casual too. She probed our heads and got us thinking about faith, religious faith inclusive. Afterwards, the confession booth was opened. I opted for it since my last confession was back in high school (2 years ago). I’m not sure if its only psychological but being absolved of my sins maked me feel better.

My classmates wanted to explore Tagaytay a little more before we headed to Manila. I, as Gretch the party pooper, wanted to go home. I’ve been to Tagaytay more often than I could remember. But I was outvoted by the majority again. So we headed to Picnic Grove. Eep! What a dirty park with absolutely nothing to do. Lori and I immediately got back into the cozy cozy coaster. When we got there, the boys were having a joke fest. *lol* Of course, most of the jokes were green ones. They were really funny. Pardon the cliche but laughter is seriously the best medicine.

This morning I had free cut for both CS110 and Th121, except both were unannounced so I still went to school at 7:30am. Gosh! What a waste of time when I couldv’e slept in. I wouldv’e appreciated the free cuts if they were on another day, especially if I had long tests or midterms for another subject. Oh, I was so depressed Monday morning because of the really bad news. My Physics exam coincides with my Math exam. That’s seriously wrong! But my Math teacher just gave me hope she would postpone the Math exam. Keep your fingers crossed for me. I need all the help I can get.

Wow! Guess what? I watched my first live basketball game today. Not by choice though just by chance. Like I said in my previous I hate PE rant, my PE101 teacher required us to watch today’s Cheer Rally @ 4pm. But hunbun, Dianne, and I arrived at The Blue Eagle Gym around 5:30. Late as usual because we preferred sitting around the caf munching on pork siomai. *lol* When we got there, I immediately asked where I can get my PE slip ‘validated’. We were given tiny sheets of blue paper to be stamped there as proof of our attendance. The girl said they started the validation process after the Cheer Rally. Gosh! I though I could get away with not actually sitting through the whole program. Oh, the gym was wall-to-wall people! Thanks to my ultra-pursuasive skills, we got good seats. I’ve got charm.

After the Cheery Rally was a special game: Ateneo Legends vs Ateneo Blue Eagles. Hunbun wanted to see it (mainly because its free) and it seemed like a good decision because the line for PE slip validation was ridiculously long. The audience were so hyped up especially for their favorite players. Dianne and I, acting like starstruck teens, also cheered and screamed like crazy. Our faves are Fonacier, Chia, and Gonzales. The fight was a really really close one. The first few minutes alone were so exciting and fast-paced. Of course, some of the rookies were trying to strut their stuff. We kind of remarked that famous basketball players are so lucky because even if they’re not that good looking, girls swoon over them. Popularity factor I guess?

Sometime during the game, Dianne and I bought some food from the Kenny Rogers stand: her box of muffins and my chocolate mousse. I loved the chocolate mousse! It was sweet and tasted just right. *yum* After 20 minutes, hunbun and I went down to check out the PE slip validation again. Yey! The line was not so long this time but still very thick though. Luckily I managed to squeeze through and get my slip stamped! We decided to buy bottled water because all 3 of us were thirsty. I handed hunbun the chocolate mousse I was eating to pay for the drinks. When I asked for it back, hunbun gave me a blank stare then a really goofy grin. He actually threw my chocolate mousse in the trash can absentmindedly. It’s not even half-empty yet. Oh well! Speaking of half, the game’s half-time attraction was the Little Blue Babble Boys. They’re so cute! Especially the chubby one because he had a hard time following the others - that made him extra adorable in my eyes.

P.S.: The Ateneo Blue Eagles won.

Early this morning, I wished to the heavens for rain. And rain didn’t only come, it poured! I was so happy because I knew our 1 mile run for PE101 wouldn’t go through if it was raining. But the rain stopped just in time at about 11:30. I was still happy because the floor was so slippery. It wouldn’t be safe for us students to run on wet floors right? No… Our PE teacher still forced us to go through with the endurance tests. *argh* I am aware that I am so unfit. I don’t do exercises nor sports. Eh?! That’s why I had such a hard time running - well half running, half walking. I even developed a head ache along the way. I had difficulty breathing which I attribute to my asthma. It’s a good thing I’m not fat - or else I wouldv’e fainted. Yikes! I did it in 12 minutes and 18 seconds. Good enough for me. I thought after the 1 mile run we were done, but we still had 2 more tests to go through. Women’s modified push-ups and sit-ups. The teacher even scorned at me (scorn!) because I didn’t have the right push-up posture. Hello? I’ve never done push-ups before what do you expect!? He told me to stop what I was doing because it was useless. How I wanted to strangle his neck! I hate hate hate PE101! I wouldn’t even take it if it was not required. To top it off, the whole class was required to attend the Cheer Rally on Friday at the Blue Eagle Gym. *ugh* I hate crowdy, sticky, smelly, dark places!

After that PE class, I had no more energy. I felt like a ghost devoid of all that is good and happy. I couldn’t bear to walk or carry my humongous books. I needed hunbunch. Thank you for lifting all the weight of my shoulders (both literally and figuratively). I gulped down 2 bottles of Gatorade Frost. Hunbun commented that I looked as if I got ran over by a truck. I looked that hagard and stressed. Well, I felt that way. I even met a friend on the way to Xavier Hall, she looked at me as if I was sick. Eep! I need a lot of sleep, sleep, sleep….

I woke up today thinking I was so lucky to have a somewhat low random number. I thought that my registration would go without a glitch, basically it would be a breeze. Well, I was totally wrong! It turns out that I had to rearrange almost all my subjects because all the Math21 sections are in conflict with my current schedule. It’s the administrations fault for not providing us another section. Argh! I went back and forth from Faura to Escaler Hall just to change my sections. They kept sending us back and forth as if they don’t know how to fix our dilemma. The even worse thing is, most of the sections are already closed, meaning they have already reached the student capacity. When my friends and I have finally picked out our new sections and a semi-decent timetable, it turns out that there were only 2 remaining slots for that Ma21 class. I was unlucky to be part of the 2. The only consolation I have is that Lori is my classmate for both Math and Theology. At least I have someone to count on. I really hate to be left alone in a class without any friends or even acquaintances. All of my other friends have another schedule now. I even changed my PE101 section almost thrice. *sigh* I just hope all my teachers are either brilliant or easy-A. Please please please. My schedule is awful enough as it is…