Hi! XD

The campus is lovely, my block is a fun bunch, and there aren't any bald men in oversized shirts telling me my hair is too long. College is going so great, I'm almost sorry classes have been called off today. Then again, it's only been the first four days where everyone's more concerned about finding people to kill time with than the awful workload I'm seeing ahead.

I must have screwed somewhere in the ACET really bad, because now I'm stuck in Ma 1, the basic math class, while my smartass friends are off in the regular class.

Creepy professor: This is Math 1. It's a 0-unit course. Most of you are Comm majors.
Me: Gago!

I actually wouldn't mind so much if the course wasn't worth beans, and if it didn't screw up my, uh, schedule synchronization with everyone in my block (which so far comprise the only people in school I can shamelessly approach, besides some old friends from LSGH). I hate math.

The upside to that is I think I may have just been fuelled to kick the shit out the diagnostic exam the math department will be giving in two weeks, to confirm our class placements. If I pass (which I goddamn will, thank you very much), I get promoted to Ma 11, and all this shit will have been just a bad dream. Although I'll probably hate the regular class more, at least I'll get it over with sooner.


I think I’m a reasonably friendly person overall, and I get very sociable on occasion, but sometimes I just cringe whenever some talky stranger sits next to me in class and tries to strike up a conversation -- especially when aforementioned stranger is a really cute girl. I just can never seem to get over it without either looking nuts or like I hate the world.

Stranger: What’s your course?
Me: Comm.
Stranger: Information Design! :D
Me: …

I mean, what the blazes am I supposed to say to that? I didn't even ask anything! I’m really sorry. It’s not that I don’t like you, I’m just a bit out of touch with planet Earth, that’s all. Also, I’m a bit sleepy. If I need any help with the subject, though, you can talk to me anytime you want.

At least the people here are actually nice. So far.

I started out by making a long walk to my first English class at CTC, which I had no clue where to find. I knew it was right near the Science Education Complex, but then again, where the hell is that? Guess I should have paid more attention during the campus tours.

I have these nice long breaks between classes ranging from 1-2 hours, and I think they're going to be a little trickier than I thought. Not that I don't have anyone to hang with; I JUST CAN'T FIND ANYONE! I spent me first break walking in circles trying to figure out where my next class was, without running into anyone I know. At all. The upside is I think I know my way around campus now.

I keep seeing this girl who I know hosted last December's soiree which I went to. I admit I'm a wee bit tempted to come up to her and say "HI I'VE BEEN TO YOUR HOUSE LOL", but I can't imagine how creepy that would be. Still a little too early in the year for that, anyway.

It turns out that there are jeepneys that go straight from Katipunan to my subdivision. I managed to catch one going home today. Yay for public transport!

I officially enrolled myself in ADMU today. Before I start a whole new generation of posts that will mostly contain shit about school that none of you, my nonexistent readers, have any business about, let me first proclaim my newfound love for Ateneo. That’s right, LS-freaking-GH. I LOVE ATENEO.

You have to admit, that was some good brainwashing.

The OrSem was the most fun I’ve had in ages, and that’s saying something, considering how it mostly involved running around the big-ass campus (my feet still hurt as I type this), sharing an enclosed area with over 3,000 people, assloads of noise, and forced social interaction with complete strangers – all activities normally on my list of the world’s atrocities.

I suppose it has to do with my course block. I love my block (this isn’t sarcasm, I swear!). Pretty damned hard not to, since there are only 19 of us (as opposed to most others going 30 and above)), 15 of which are girls. 15 out of 19, people. I don’t know about everyone else, but when I realize I just spent an entire four years in an exclusive high school, I appreciate the change of scenery rather quickly.

I love the Comm crowd too. We got to meet ACOMM, the newly-accredited Communications home org, when they dished out these nutbar presentations for the course/departmental talks. Everyone is crazy as hell, including the department head. I think I may have just gotten my license to act weird and obnoxious.

Now, OrSem Night on the third day was a lot more fun than I expected. It was basically a concert featuring some well-known bands (Rivermaya, Parokya ni Edgar, among others), but as much as I love the music, I try to stay away from these things since I have little tolerance for crowds and noise. Apparently however, the gods wanted me to have a good time. Kamikazee ended the night with Narda, where I finally joined everyone in screaming the lyrics. Good time.

Incidentally, Spongecola sucks live even more than they do on record. Now why am I not surprised? Lose the growling, asshole. Think of the children.

So much for that. I'm volunteering for next year.

In honor of Independence Day, I drew a Philippine flag with MS Paint:

That's my 2 minutes for your 108 years. I rule.

OrSem tomorrow. Banzai!