Okay, really bad and graceless moment just happened to me. Outside the mall -- parking area entrance to the mall -- and I stepped down from the curb, right into a depression for the drain. I turned and yes, you can guess what happened *sweatdrop* Good thing my ankle's not broken when I turned and I just almost collapsed, sprained it a bit. I can put my weight on it, so it's okay, no major infraction. It just hurt like hell before but now it's more of a throbbing hurt.

Gah, and I was with my classmates -- 3 guys and 1 girl -- so at least I wasn't alone hehehe

Anyway, it's a curious thing. Usually when it's the first few days of school -- grade school, summer classes, high school, college -- I get nervous and everything. But now, it's more like I'm detached from it all. No nerves, no jitters, just... there.

We'll be having our first exam on Tuesday hehehe We got it changed from every Fridays to every Mondays coz my classmates said they'd be better prepared for the exam if they have the weekend to study. Hah!

But let's just keep that amongst ourselves, ne?

Hah! First day of school yesterday and I got elected Class Representative *sigh* If only they know... hehehe right, Feifu?

It went alright, as far as first days of classes go. There was the requisite orientation in the morning then we started classes that afternoon. Lecture class in an airconditioned classroom and it was after lunch, so kinda sleepy nappy time. Actually today was more the sleepy nappy time ^__^;;

As usual, made friends, hung out, took notes... usual stuff. I still want that notebook! Actually, I don't think I'll buy a notebook anymore since we'll be having weekly exams, on the dot!

Gah...

Seika, what news you?

Saint, how's it going?

Oh yeah, Sunday was Carlos' birthday so I greeted him through text. That darned git said he just landed from Australia -- hope he brought back some souvenirs he could give me other than the standard koala keychain as I have enough of those already -- and that he'll treat us next week. By us, I think he means the old block.

Gah, do I even belong there anymore?

I hope he carries through with that "promise." And he's said before that he'll introduce his girlfriend to me. Which never happened as I was staying in the province. Hah! But now that I'm staying in Manila again...

hehehe

*cue evil laugh*

wai!! I'm really going back to school! Hah! Even though my idea of a school tends to have the connotation of years in studying... Ah well, let's ditch that bit of snobbery off to the side of the road.

So... The thing I'm doing is actually related to the medical field -- NO! I am not going to be a caregiver! Sheesh, I'm the laziest person I know and you want me to take care of someone else? No thank you. -- though a bit more cushier and doesn't involve a lot of standing and walking around.

hehehe


So anyway, Feifu, I kinda figured your Mom nixed the idea when you didn't text me that afternoon so I arranged to spend the next day with a friend, Ching. I accompanied her to get her documents authenticated at the Malacañang so she can be ready to leave whenever.

hehehe That was fun, as I'd never been there and coming from where I was staying was also a new route for me. But when I saw the familiar streets the bus was travelling, I was like, hah, I know this. It was the trip to the authentication office that I didn't know but that's when I employed the cuteness of Saint and asked the nice police officers for direction.

Hmm, there was a couple of cops that gave me the creeps though, and one of them was huge, like fat, like he shouldn't be on duty because he's too big. Wasn't there a program or something that would check the local police officers for that? I think they're slipping...


Oh yeah, which reminds me, I have a question for the general public: Do you feel that you literally owe your parents for your education? Like do you keep a ledger of sorts that you list all your expenses then make plans to pay your parents back for every cent?

That was one of the conversation topics I had with Ching one time. It was a curious view on life, I think. I mean, how far back do you count? All the way back to when you first breathed on your own and your mother had to stay in the hospital? Are you responsible for that bill too?

Okay, so that might be a bit absurd, but really, do you literally owe your parents your education, financially speaking?


So...

I'll be staying in Manila for the better part of the year. *sigh* I already miss cable TV. And my bed, lumpy as it may be but it's mine and I can move around. Not to mention proper lighting. My eyes are gonna hate me if I don't rectify the situation.

But tell me, how are you gonna go about rectifying a situation with two little boys afoot? And one of them has already laid claim to the bed I'm sleeping in at their house and he's whining about why can't he have one since I have one. At least the younger kid's a bit sweeter in disposition.

Tantrums *sigh*