Thirteen More to Go

Although the first sem's a big new 'thing' for me, adjusting to it was easy, and getting tired of it came faster than I anticipated. I get up early, go to school, go home, study, and then go to school again. It's so, uhm, routine-y. (pardon, ugh.) And to think i'll be doing that for the next couple of years.

Seven years, to be exact.

No, Im not giving up on med nor on studying. I don't know, I guess I'm just looking for a change. A big one. (And no, I don't want to dye my hair green.)

This sembreak ceased the pattern. :)

Two days before I can finally say 'one-sem-down', I was paired off with my Ate at the Denenes All-Women Badminton Tournament. Aside from the fact that it would be a good way to start the break, we are also eyeing the nine thousand peso first prize money. But after being placed at the Junior's age group - an open level -, oh, we are nothing but a hopeless pair. (Bye, 9000!) :( There could be varsity players, players from the training pool, etc. We didn't really know who will we be up against. What the heck, we said. Laban na lang, hehe. :)

There were 24 pairs in the level, and we were divided into 6 groups. Fate was on our side, I guess. Kinaya ng powers ang mga kagroup, and we made it to the quarter finals. :) The strong pairs kasi were all grouped together, leaving us with just a pair of people smashing like crazy to compete with. (hi joy and bernice. :P )

Four pairs left. We faced Joy and Bernice in the semi finals round. Nagkadapadapa na ko e, relaxed na relaxed lang sila. hehe. :) They were amazing. :) Didn't make it to the finals. :P

For the 3rd place title, we still have a last fight against a pair with a very supportive barkada. -_- It wasn't just a racket fight, it was a 'cheering competition' against my team and theirs. It was really affecting my game because what their group was blurting out isn't exactly nice. Insults at errors belittled our efforts. We won the first set, lost at the second. We started a third deciding set, and after a smash in the middle of a rally, I felt something on my right leg.

No, not cramps, not now.

Hindi naman ako nagccramps e. Noon pa talaga, very lucky. :P Of course, my cameraman slash driver slash stage father came rushing in the court, trying to calm her crying daughter. :P And the barkada? Insults at errors aren't enough, there just had to be laughters at injuries. :) E andun ang tatay at ang ate kong matapang, napagalitan sila, haha! :) Other people came rushing in too, Kuya Michael, Tita Phen and Tita Kate with a Gato jug in hand. AJ of the match control even helped. :) Ate Lit gave me her leg support. :) They were asking me to surrender the game. After a dozen sets, an earful of insults and a bucket of sweat and tears? No way. The show must go on, haha. :P

We continued the final set. Good thing most of the time I was the server, so I just had to stay in front while my ate does all the work. :) Their momentum was lost in the delay, maybe. We won the final set, 14-21. :)
That was the sweetest of all sweet victories. :)

Just the thought of having your dad and good friends around to support you is more than enough to console my hurt leg. But then again, it was my first time to step up on the 3-1-2 stand (anong tawag don! hehe.) and we weren’t really expecting to come home with awards in hand, so I was very, very thankful we won. :) It was definitely worth the cramps! :D

The following night, Sunday, I tried to compress a semester of lessons in my head. Walang tulugan! hehe. :) Monday was my Math finals. Last day of the sem, first of the break. I remember Monday so well, I had exams, went to Rob, then to Diliman, and then to SM to pick out a corporate attire for my sister. It was a very tiring day. I was tired from the sleepless night before that day, from all the walking, from choosing clothes, from trying hard to think of something to say, and from trying hard not to say what I was really thinking. :)

Come Tuesday, I had a small reunion with my highschool barkada, Ira, Eunice and Les. :) Kwentuhan, kantahan, iyakan? hehe. :) (almost). Sobrang namiss ko pala sila. :) Ended the day with a nice meal of lugaw and crispy tokwa at Bernas, yeah. :)

More reunions with badminton barkada naman that week: in qeueings and dual meet and bingo's. :P Most memorable part of those was the dancing in the parking lot! haha. :) More to come I bet. :)

First week. So far, so good. :) Ayoko ng pumasok!! haha. :P


*done blabbing.