Day:
11- Plant a tree
12- Treat yourself
13- Go to an event
14- Burrito day
15- Clothes swap
16- Meet up with an old friend
17- Get artsy
Day 11
Technically, I didn't get to plant a tree. But I have mongo seeds in a plastic cup. Which sort of counts... But why plant a tree in the first place you ask? Well, I had a Filipino teacher who told me that the three things you should do before you die are to write a book, plant a tree and to have a baby. Seeing as I can write at a book but at the same time cannot have it published, also biological fact that I can have a baby but choose not to because... well, duh. So I'm left with only one option and that is to plant a tree. The task's supposed to be really simple, but when I got around to doing the actual planting? It turned out to be almost impossible because of my daily routine.
I had to go to school, and yeah I know. Excuses. But where was I supposed to at least find a plant during my daily commute? Also my parents had our tree cut down... so yeah. Planting one in the backyard would be impossible as well.
So I went old school, and I mean literally went old school when I say this. Back in grade school kind of old school. Yeah.
We used to have this experiments on the growth of mongo seeds- I'm sure every Filipino kid's probably going to end up taking care of a couple of mongo seeds in a plastic cup with a little cotton bit on the bottom. Pretty simple task. Just wet the cotton once or twice a day, leave the cup outside for a bit of sun. And before you know it the monggo seed's already sprouted some seeds.
Obviously, a stem and more leaves are going to sprout sooner or later. So yeah.
I would have been easier if I had been taking care of a plant from the start. Except that I left my cactus plant giveaway from my best friend's debut at her place. A cactus is definitely my kind of plant. I wouldn't have to even bother with water and sunlight. I'd just leave it on my desk and make itself look pretty.
But seriously, if we're talking save the environment here, I believe everyone- and I mean everyone, should have their own plant to take care off. Sort of better than a pet and a baby. No poop, no mess. Just water and sunlight. Talking to the plant is still kind of optional, but totally minus all the hassle of taking care of other living beings. Just saying.
So yeah. Mongo seeds in a cup.
Day 12
Treating myself was pretty easy. I just bought myself macha milk tea from Taroshii. Hehe.
It was a Friday, so I wasn't supposed to go to school. Except that I was supposed to have my neophyte's orientation and general assembly for my org on that day, so I had no choice but to get my butt to DLSU.
It was cool, no wait. It was groovy! That was the theme and since it's an advertising org they literally took us back retro style. I really enjoyed and everyone was just so hilarious. Also became friends right away with with 1/3 of the 1-2-3 triplet's blockmate Joshie. Not his real name or his real nickname, but it's a combination of Josh and shortie. Lol I'm mean, but it was like he was so high all the time. I kid you not, he is too funny for words.
Left the general assembly early, missed out on pizza and more laughs. My ma got our driver to get us tickets to the premiere of The Amazing Spider-man, and I could NOT miss this for anything. Me and Cajo have been geeking out over the trailers since forever, we were practically tingling with excitement. And I mean, literally dramatic, loud, geek out convos whenever we bumped into each other at home.
So this movie is something we've been always been looking out for, obviously we'd have high expectations for this new Spider-man movie. This was a pretty big deal for the both of us, and we wanted everything to be awesome as well. I made my own green tea frappe and Cajo was in charge of microwaving popcorn. We really hate the popcorn sold in cinemas, especially the Taters popcorn. It's always so stale aaaand home-made popcorn is always the best popcorn.
We were so weird. We were carrying little brown baggies filled with popcorn. We were also very, very loud. The whole time the movie was rolling we just kept geeking out, saying WHOAAA and then talking about the comic. Worse people to sit next to in the cinema, I bet people within a 5 radius from where we were seated was annoyed as heck. We just really loved the movie. It was super awesome. Awesome cast, awesome new Spider-man (Andre Garfield Y U SO ADORBS?), awesome fight scenes and awesome humor. But the effects? Ehhhh.... We went emo over the effects.
Seriously, the effects! That awkward move that Peter Parker did when he first saved the ball with his new spidey reflexes. Me and Cajo went, Whuuuuut?? God, we're the worse.
Day 13
I didn't know what happened, but apparently mom was in such a good yesterday that she actually allowed me to go to The Bookworm Brigade even on such short notice. I saw the invite for the coolest event for bookworms on facebook and I knew I definitely had to go as well.
The Bookworm Brigade is an event that was started by Jonver David, Carizza Anna and John Leynard Palteng. Good friends who shared the same interests in fashion and their love for a good read.
The event would start at 11 am and it was also difficult to commute to Maginhawa. So it was just perfect timing that my ma had pilates lesson at UP that day, so I knew I could get to spend time with her and at the same time go to the event. It was traffic along C.P. Garcia, but I still was the first to arrive. I got a free bookmark and Jonver said that he "geeked out" 'cause I was the first to arrive and I wasn't even a close friend of his. He was such a cutie when he said it with matching hand gestures:)
The whole thing was just rad. I got to treat my mom to milk tea and I get to check out books and meet new people. The dudes who organized the event were just so down to earth, approachable and were so nice. I got to talk with another bookworm/online seller of old books. I was shocked at this new me. Usually, I 'd just be emo and not talk to people. This sudden change in character, not being anti-social, it was different. But it was good different.
I also was invited to a friend's debut. I had to bake cupcakes, 'cause that was my default bday gift, 'cause I'm bad at thinking of what gifts to give people. I was late-ish, the invite said to come at 7. I was an hour late, but usually parties like this started late, so I still made it. Getting lost was one reason for my late arrival, but the weather and the traffic was worse. To think that we'd be fetching my dad and brothers from the airport later that evening.
Anyway, I had fun. Everyone of my close friends from my block were all dressed up and all formal-looking. All the dudes wore suits and they all looked very smart-especially my two bros:)
The debutantes, twins, looked amazing! They and the rest of their family were just adorable. They sang, danced and performed a skit. Hands down, the cutest
The giveaway was just brilliant! What's a debut without a photo booth set up just for the guests to make silly faces, wear crazy hats and strike poses? But instead of a normal photo booth picture, you'd get a booklet as a souvenir. It was like those tiny drawings I did on the corner of my textbooks when I was bored, that if I flipped the pages of my book really fast I'd have an amateur animation of a stickman doing the cartwheel or something ridiculous that involved a stickman.
I really wanted one with my H3O dudes, but wasn't able to because I was fetched early. Too bad 'cause Hipster boy wanted us to do a 007 pose, with gun fingers and all. I had to settle for a normal picture. It was hilarious 'cause he was still mad at Rectorizer and still refused to talk to him. So I had to force them to take pictures with me.
That night, my dad and brothers were coming back from the U.S. It was incredible being together as a family again. What was more incredible was the pasalubong I got from their trip.
I got MCR shirts, a ViVi magazine, a button down from Urban Outfitters. But the best thing I got was an Adventure Time backpack! It was the bestest 'cause it was an irreversible one. So I could have Finn as my backpack and Jake as well. Perfect for my adventures;)
Day 14
It was a lazy Sunday. Period.
We had to do chores; we greeted ma's foster parents when she first went to Manila a Happy 50th Anniversary, we delivered a bday gift for Ced's best friend and then we went to mass.
After mass we ate at Mexicali. I got the El Gordo burrito. Glob it, I was so Jake that day. But burritos are the best! Next to fries that is.
Day 15
Got to visit my beffie, 'cause she didn't have classes on Mondays (lucky girl). I read from this teen magazine that a way to get new clothes when you're running out of things to wear for school and moolah to spend for clothes was to clothes swap. You take a clothes from your closet that you think you wont need in a long time and swap it with your friend's clothes.
Since me and my best friend are practically sisters, known each other for 12 years, then sharing clothes wouldn't be a problem.
I got new clothes for the week, 'cause we both only had four days of school every week. So I started thinking that maybe I could turn this into a weekly thing. Food for thought, but at least I'd have new threads to wear now that we both have extended closets.
Also got to talk about life in general and borrow another book from their awesome collection. Borrowed February Flowers, something I've read before but it would be nice to have a new book to read during my commute.
Day 16
The weather was horrible!
I wore my Dr Martens, dressed like a rock girl but still went to school. Only to find out that classes was suspended after 12 just as I was taking a breather. Sheesh DLSU.
Got to meet up with an old friend from high school. She was the nicest person I knew back then, and she still is. She bought cupcakes from me and gave me my birthday gift. She also asked me to design the banner that she was going to use for her debut! Of course I was all, Yeeeees! I'll do it!
I miss my STC people. I wish I'd get the chance to visit UST soon.
Day 17
I literally had to go all out artsy because I had to make a creative resume for the neophyte interview for Friday. I was running out of creative juice and the mojo to just draw/doodle crazy. For one thing, I seriously had no idea on what to do for my creative resume. It's an advertising org so it should wow people, right?
The only thing I can think of was how I could just make something like my D-I-Y planner, but instead as a D-I-Y creative resume. Gahaha I am so uncreative.
I've been working on it non-stop, but I can't just drop everything for this project. Gaaaaahh. First thing to do when I turn 18: SET MY PRIORITIES STRAIGHT.
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