A TIRESOME AFTERNOON

Sinulog is always celebrated by the Cebuanos every third Sunday of January. This year, the third Sunday is on January 21. Before this day, a procession was held and an estimate of 700 thousand people joined the procession. Thank God I was not able to join the processionbecause I cannot take this number of participants. Because of this news I can say that this year's Sinulog was the most visited. The witnesses of this year's Sinulog was so many compared to the other Sinulog celebration years back.On January 21, I was not able to attend mass because I was left in the house with my "nanay"and other relatives. My mother and my aunts was just the one who were able to attend the mass.They did not arrived in our house at the same time because they lost each other while going out of the church because there are so many people and the Basilica was so overcrowded. When they arrived we all took bath our bath because we were all expecting many visitors that day because my mother prepared a little celebration as an offering to Santo Nino.It was already lunch time but the lechon baboy we ordered have not yet arrived. At last, at exactly 11 o'clock it arrived. We decided to eat our lunch so that the moment a visitor arrive we were already thru.After eating our lunch, I decided to fetch Jezza and Kimberly from their house and invite themto eat their lunch at my house. I first went to Kim's house. When I arrived there she had not yet took a bath. I decided to just go back after fetching Jezza. When I arrived at Jezza's house, She was not there. Her mother told me to get inside and just wait for Jezza. So I did what hermother said. When Jezza arrived we immediately went to Kim's house to fetch her again. When we arrived there she was already dressed up. The 3 of us went to my house. We were just walkingbecause my house was just near their place. When we arrived, there were already visitors. Our house was so crowded. I let Jezza and Kim in and I offered them seats. I immediately preparedthem foods. After they have already eaten their lunch, they rest for a while. While they wereresting, I was also busy dressing myself. After that I told my mother that we are going to Robinson's and be right back before dark.We walked towards Robinson's place. We passed some street dancers and we stopped walking if wereally want to see one. While we were walking along San Carlos Main Campus we saw Melanie Marquez, she was still beautiful at her age. Everywhere we look was so crowded with people who were craving to see the street dance. At last, after...maybe 1 hour, we arrived at the Robinson. When we were about to enter the mall we heard shouts from the people outside the mall. When welooked back to seewho was they shouting at, we saw that it was Angel Locsin. She was so beautiful and sexy. That wasmy first time to see her in person. After that we went inside the mall we saw people sitting at every corner of the mall. They seems like tired. After a day of walking our feet felt tired, so wedecided to follow what the people was doing. After resting we decided to go out and just watch the street dancing. We saw different stars from GMA like Nadine, Jennylyn, Sheryl Cruz, Sunshine Dizonand ofcourse, Patrick Garcia. Patrick was so handsome. His skin was so fair. I wanted to see him again. Following their float was Budoy's. The famous PBA player was with him, Dondon Hontiveros, a Cebuano. He was still hansome at his age.
Many things happened to me that day. I think that was the best Sinulog in my life I ever witnessed because I was with my friends. I hope we can do it again next year.

"A BOND CALLED FRIENDSHIP"

My second home is my current school, the University of the Philippines in Cebu. Why? It is because I spend almost all of my days in school instead of spending it in my own house. But honestly, I prefer to be in school than staying in my chaotic house where all I can hear are the shouts of my brother. I wanted to stay longer in schoolnot just to study but also to find new friends. Going to school does not just mean studying but also, in making friends to everyone. In my own opinion, I cannot study well without myfriends. They are the reasons why I am still surviving in a difficult school where everyone is an intelligent individual. My friends are my inspirations. They make my day complete by making me smile and laugh with their funny jokes. Actually, majority of my friends have a good sense of humor. They also have a memorable and unique laughs.
My friends and I founded an "organization"composed of all girls. We founded this group whenwe were still in 3rd year high school. We named this group the "SJB" or the "Samahan ng mga JuniorBoys". "Junior" because we were still a 3rd student and "Boys" because this group is a circle of girls with boyish attitudes. My friends and I are very close to each other. We share are deepest secrets to each other because we have trust in each and everyone. The bond connecting us together is the bond of friendship. A bond that will not break no matter how far we are to each other. A bond with a strong foundation, love. Now that we are already in our 4th year at UP High, we now call our group the "SSB" or the "Samahan ng mga Senior Boys".
Now that we are already 4th years our graduation day is fast approaching. We will enter college and soon be parted.
Nowadays, I was already thinking if what if tomorrow is already our graduation day. If that will happen, I guess I would surely cry. I had really experienced many things with my friends during my high school days at UP. I want to treasure this memories forever so that if the day comes that we would see each other again we can still recall these mamories and laugh at it. High school life is really the best and the most exciting and memorable life of a student.Even if some says high school life is the hardest, I do not care. All I care was it was the best.I experienced happy and exciting memories during my high school. One of the unforgettable momentsI have experienced was when I met my friends. Friends who are always there for me everytime I feel down. Friends who are there to laugh with my jokes. Friends who are willing to protect me. Friends who care for me and loves me. My friends are the reason why I am still striving to maintain my grades here in UP(as well as my parents) because I do not want to be away from them. They are also the reason why I do not feel like graduating because I know that after graduation my friends and I will not follow the same path. We will soon be parted. And that really hurts me.

......BLAMED.....

Since I was still a month old, my grandma was the one who took care of me because both of my parents was still working. She took good care of me in the province. At the age of 3 years old my parents fetch me from the province. They took me from grandma because my mother decided to stop working so that can take care of me and to her other incoming children.
Even if I am away from my grandma I can still see her. She goes to our house in the city everytime there are important occasions like birthdays and ofcourse,the Sinulog. My lola is a devoted Santo Nino fan.Everytime she wanted to attend mass during the Sinulog celebration, I am always the one she wnted to be with her to guide her the right way. She also gives money to us, her grandchildren, before she leaves us. Eventhough she do not really have enough money, she still gives us what she has, even a one coin just to make us smile.
For me, my grandma is the best grandma in the whole wide world. I love her so much. I always include her to my prayers. I asked God to give her good health and a longer life.
One day, at the age of 14, we received a text message saying that my grandma was confined in a provincial hospital because of her unending cough. After receiving this news, my mother immediately went to that hospital to see if grandma is okay. I was not able to go with my mother and visit grandma because no one will be left in our house. That time, I really wanted to visit my grandma. Everynight before sleeping I always pray to God to take care of my grandma. I prayed to Him not to take grandma away from me because it will really really hurt me. When my mother arrived she said that grandma was already okay and she will soon be released from the hospital. My mother also said that grandma was looking for me and asking why I was not able to visit her last vacation as what I promised to her. Weeks later, my grandma was really released from the hospital.
On June 26, 2005, a shocking text message arrived. It says that my grandma is already dead. I was so shocked that I do not already know what to do, if i would cry or what. I took an absence for 2 days because our family is going to the province and attend grandma's burial ceremony. When we arrived at grandma's house there were many people. This people seems like staring me as I passed. I did not went immediately near the coffin. I do not want to see grandma's face. I was afraid to look at her. When my aunts saw me, they said that grandma was always looking for me. They also asked me why I was not able to go there last vacation. I was speechless and tears started to form in my eyes, ready to fall. I can feel that the people surrounding me were blaming me of grandma's death. I do not want to look at the face of grandma because I am afraid if her eyes will open suddenly and asking me why I did not made my promise to her. I did not look at grandma's face until before the day of her burial. I looked at her face and and I cried so hard as I can. I asked myself why I loose my favorite grandma, my 2nd mother and the grandma I loved the most. I asked myself if am I really the reason of grandma's death. Her face was so sad and she was so thin. I thought to myself after seeing grandma that even if she is not her with me she will always be my favorite grandma.