however, that didn't work too.
don't ask me why. (",)
15.5.06
now you've seen my previous entry, i hope you're not surprised that it took me about two weeks to arrange bits and pieces for another post. the month of may has just been taxing... and we're not even halfway past it.
i'm tired of playing catch up, so i'll make this short. here's some tidbits regarding the past weeks:
out of town, two weeks ago. we went up to baguio city, stayed there for five days. the sun network didn't go haywire, which was what i expected, and i discovered a wi-fi hotspot for my mom's laptop. initially i stayed with the rest of the family at a house owned by my dad's friend, but the place smelled like a vet clinic for dogs and cats, leading to occasional fits of asthma. the stay lasted for two days, then i was sent to the youth hostel, where i was to participate in this workshop. upon arriving, i was assigned peer leader to this group of six female foreigners, all first-time attendees, giving me enormous hands-on experience on how to push through language barriers (really?)... ended up with six new flowers to my preserved flowers photo album and a happy heart (and pair of lungs).
fead scholarship, about last week. scheduled on a saturday, may 6, set 9:00 in the morning. miraculously, i didn't come in late. nineteen applicants showed up, which happened to be the last batch of applicants for the scholarship; 8-of-19 came from philippine science, one of the eight from bicol. there were two parts in the screening process - an exam and an interview. the first phase was relatively easy, consisting of two sections english and one part math, a total of 110 items. the second phase gave me quite a shock - here i learned that the fead was sponsored by opus dei (yeah, the da vinci's radical catholic antagonists). i think i did fine, because i was able to actually speak in front of the interviewer.
up enrollment, last week. finally after one month of trying to drown oneself in the pre-enlistment hype, i headed monday to up diliman for the enrollment process. arrived there ten minutes early (believe it or not, i'm having success now in time matters); got all my six preenlisted subjects (pure luck); chatted with fellow coursemates (a variety of them, hehehe...) in one very long queue... the buildup was caused by some technical difficulties, with the server computer going down, hooking all the linked computers off the network. the long lines filled the whole as lobby, down to the stairways near the entrance; was able to assess my fees and get my form 5 by 4:30 pm.
freshman orientation, last week. this was the day after my enrollment schedule. arrived at the school of economics 12 noon; was then notified that my form 5 was needed, which i took out from my bag a minute before i left the house. however, i was able to enter the auditorium on request (whatever that's supposed to mean). generally, the whole thing turned out fine, except that unfortunately i wasn't able to grab a seat for the whole time, which lasted 3 hours. there was a tour scheduled after, but i didn't participate in it, mainly due to the fact that i was sick'n'tired of up tours. i regretted not doing so for some undisclosed reason.
that wraps up the past two weeks. hihihi. seryoso, next time aayusin ko na. just so busy.. hay... (",)
g_b got tired of senseless ranting by 16:55. |
it was just about now when i noticed that people write things about themselves in the profile section of their online diaries. then i looked at my former blog sites, and, it was like... whoa, am i really that weird?
so maybe it's time for a bit of change, a touch of conventionalism. for once, at least.
well, you see the guy in the picture? yeah, that spectacled boy running in haste? that's supposed to be me, j. gabriel de leon y limpin... what does j stand for, you ask? it's for me to know and for you to find out if you still don't know.
i'm a 16-year old boy who wears a pair of glasses, sports unkempt hair, and usually dons loose clothes. i might look a bit plump in the drawing, but in actuality i'm a tall, dark, skinny, frail guy who always forgets to drink his milk and take his breakfast. up to know i still wonder how come i stand at five-feet-eight-inches but weigh only 102 pounds...
way back then, i was a small, plump kid who showed a lot of promise. during parties, my mom and dad would usually strut around and boast of how intelligent, how healthy, how handsome i was. for eight or so years, that had been the case. i got my share of respect, like this little prince...
then came a heartbreak, and high school.
inexplicably, i suddenly became a complacent and idle guy who fell in love with my personal computer too much, even to the point of forgetting if i already had dinner. i was transformed into a student ridiculously full of potential but never getting to use the stuff. i developed a very healthy sleeping habit that made me garner the honorable distinction of being the student earliest for the nth class.
high school went on, heartbreaks pursued at will, and down to oblivion went that once promising young kid. so much for the pride of my parents.
today, i still look back to him. in fact, i'm trying to revive him, after four years of dormancy, or something more like stagnation. impossible, yes, but it's worth a try. too late, maybe, but i'll prove that it's not.
