Last Saturday (June 9) was my forever friends Kath and Khar’s 18th birthday celebration at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza. From the very moment I got the invitation via FB over the lasst leg of the summer, I got so excited because it only meant I would get to see them, our Lucky 9 + 1 friends, and batchmates after a lengthy period of not seeing each other.
From all the debuts I attended so far, this has got to be my favorite one. Not only I was able to see most of my friends, but also the twins celebrated their birthday in the elegant yet unique way by throwing a birthday concert like they always dreamed of since they were kids! As for the food, it was a buffet so our bellies were pounding as soon as we got our hands on the smorgasbord of delicacies! The food was so delicious I got two plates of carbonara, a heap of crispy lechon skin, and strawberry and mango ice cream.
Everything about the debut was made to perfection: the decorations, the performances during the concert (kudos to Kath, Khar, and the live band!), the cotillon (where I was supposed to be there but I was absent during the rehearsals because of my stay in SG), and the dancers they hired as a special treat for all the guests. It was also a wonderful opportunity to get to talk to my HS friends especially the ones I haven’t seen in a year or two.
Thank you Kath and Khar for inviting me to your debut to remember forever! Happy birthday once again and I love you both!
***I wasn’t able to take much photos so I would post only two from the event. While I was uploading them on FB, I had a really hard time telling them apart because of their identical outfits and makeup! :))
Photobooth <3
Classes officially started last May 24, but because I was still in SG then (I arrived in Manila on the 27th), it was only last Monday when I first attended my classes for the fourth term. The moment I entered the campus, there were two things I was absolutely positive about: 1) there was a flock of fresh faces which I was part of a year ago, and 2) the Henry Sy Sr. Centennial Hall is on the way to completion. On that day, I was able to see all of my friends even though we don’t have the same classes anymore. The best part of the day was having lunch in the newly-renovated Animo Food House with Monzie and Tisha while seeing some of my HS batchmates. The thunders were rolling while the three of us were talking about our summer and the best of cartoons. In INTFILO, I suddenly trembled with fear when I found out Velasco was my prof and she started warning us about her infamous reputation of giving “killer” quizzes. Nevertheless, she seemed cheerful and knowledgable on the subject of philosophy. On our second meeting last Wednesday, our class went trolling at her self-made rebuttals whenever someone calls you ugly. I bet Einstein approves of those! Anyways, here are some examples: (WARNING: You might turn into a total nerd after this!)
That Jerk Who Does Not Have Any Clue Who You Are 1: You’re ugly!
You: In psychology, what you say projects what you are as a person.
That Jerk Who Does Not Have Any Clue Who You Are 2: You’re ugly!
You: Don’t blame me. I was made in His image and likeness.
Then she shared this quote that made us crack up big time: “Some people do not need plastic surgery. What they need is a miracle."
In MATAPRE, I’m in a room full of freshmen. It just makes me feel lonely knowing that they’re blockmates and they are really tight with each other :(
Speaking of my Tuesday and Thursday classes (ELECLIT, WIKAKUL, CITIGOV), they were so darn good! Our WIKAKUL class just had our first quiz on the Mindanao map where we were required to memorize everything. All the studying I did despite the drowsiness the night before paid off because I was able to get 98% of the terms. In ELECLIT class, our focus for the whole term would be about Martial Law Literature. A plus point about that class: we get to read a graphic novel for discussion (Martial Law Babies) ! CITIGOV turned out to be a fun class because our prof made tremendous effort to keep his students alive and kicking.
In the past week, I had lunch at the now uber cool Kenny Rogers’ Roasters, Hainanese Delights in Midtown, and Half Time (their porkchop is love!). During those lunches, I had a great time bonding with my good old friends :) Last but not the least, I was able to enlist in the qualifying course for literature majors. As of this time, I have yet to fill out the form I acquired from the literature department. And it is just the beginning of a long dwindled road.
NOTE: It’s Kath and Khar’s 18th birthday bash in one week!!! Cannot wait to be with the Sweet 6Teens, Lucky 9+1, and HS peeps again #hurray
ANOTHER NOTE: Starting this post, all school-related stuff will be filed under the "School” tag.
