It's my roommate's birthday

Marco. Yes, that's his name. He used to be my dorm mate, too in Ipil Residence Hall last year. He was one of my respondents in a consumer research I did for my advertising class. I found him snobbish and that I won't mind him whenever he passes by our corridor. But I found him a very fashionable person- someone who can grab your attention just by his outfit.

This year, I must admit I was surprised that he is my room mate upon knowing my room. It was awkward, I must say that he is my room mate with the fact that I snob him at Ipil sometimes because I know he is also snobbish back then, but he welcomed me with a big smile here in our room. Now, I am blogging not on our encounter as roommates but today on his very special day- his birthday!

Marco and me on our wacky pose taken early this night.

Last night, I ordered two items at Bochi I thought that it's the easy way to get a thing for him for his birthday at exactly 12 midnight. So I waited until it was 12 and then greeted him. He said thank you. Then after a few seconds I handed him my simple gift- a Bogchi food box with a post-it above the box with "Happy 19th Birthday Marco!." I saw that he was happy, and I was happy seeing people happy. I thank God for allowing me make people happy. Anyway, he said "wow naman, thank you." I cannot count the times he said thank you last night.  

  
Tonight, I was surprised upon seeing a Banapple Cake on my table. He gave it to me. I smiled and thanked him. I grabbed my camera and took a photo of us to show my girlfriend Lyle and also took a photo of the cake (to be posted, soon). The taste of the cake was really great! I am still eating it now and it is really great! Now I feel shy with the gift I gave him last night with this. Anyway, what matters is that I remebered his special day, right? :)

So to my roommate Marco, cheers! It is our common age, 19!

January 11, 2011 Shots

A BIG DAY this has been

MORNING. I was able to go to class even if I am late for thirty minutes. I was still able to participate, even not fully and not as substantial as before, at least I had a part during class discussion for our class project. Though I was not able to recite and participate much on the debates due to the pain that I still felt, I take it more than a blessing.

NOON. I attended the 12 noon mass at the Church of the Risen Lord. I thought that since I am free this afternoon, why not spend the first part of it in the church. I felt blessed because I was there 15 minutes before it started, yes way different from my attitude towards my classes. Anyway, I felt more than blessed enough to say that I was able to received the body of Christ, and was able to confess my sins. I am happy because those two are my firsts this year.

PE CLASS. Another blessing that I considered was being able to buy the stuff we needed for the FGD. Then I was also the first one to arrive at the Track Oval. I was able to finish the 10 lapses set by the student teacher. 8 lapses is equivalent to an academic oval.

FGD. The focus group discussion for my Journalism 151 or my Advertising Class really went well! I did learn a lot from the insights of the consumers, and about the brand our group was designated to report on. Thank God Abby attended, or else I won't be able to bring someone, each of the four of us must bring at least 3 friends. I only got Abby.

EVENING. After our FGD, we decided to stroll at the Acad Oval. Then we thought of having a dinner in a place new for the both of us. Abby is one of my closest friends, she was a high school classmate and friend. She knows a lot of things about me, even my dark secrets. HAHA! :)

BANAPPLE. We ate at Banapple. We thought it was located at Katips in front of the Ateneo but we were wrong. It was way farther than there. We took a taxi and drove us passed the bridge. Our dinner was worth every penny spent on it. I ordered for Baked Creamy Cheesy Penne which was so awesome, while Abby took Lasagna Roll-ups for dinner which tasted like leaves but was very presentable.

DORM. I went at the dormitory and realized that there was a lecture. Sir Airnel an MS in Sports Science in the UP College of Human Kinetics, discussed the basics of physical training. He said that, "Okay lang kumain basta kaya mong tunawin." He even taught us some minor exercises yet have big impact.

TWISTED. She did not text. I miss her. I hope she reads this. Angelica, I miss you already. Take care of yourself always.