Hope.

To be honest, I miss going to school. No, no, not for the educational reasons, I'm speaking of friends here. I haven't been able to adjust to me being an alumnus of that school yet, it just happened way too fast. I must say I have spent ten months with wonderful classmates, and it's just so lovely to think of. Of course, most of us being sixteen, we are expected to be a little more mature than we used to be. Even I can see the changes, and it's making me feel nostalgic... already. I know, to people out there who don't live in my shoes, you see things differently. I probably sound nothing more than pathetic to you right now, or you fully agree. High school is over, and most of the fun is over too. I will get over this, probably, but it has been too soon. Ten months... just ten months of senior year. Oh well, then I will probably reminisce about this... until I die or something. :))

Malunggay Festival (July 29, 2011)

Props Making for "IHMA Nite" (August 7, 2011)

Retreat (August 10-11, 2011)

IHMA Nite (August 12, 2011)

Tree Planting (September 8, 2011)

Swimming at Ruvi Cave (September 23, 2011)

Family Day (December 11, 2011)

Christmas Party (December 21, 2011)

Junior-Senior Promenade (February 18, 2012)

Graduation Day (March 25, 2012)

Thank you, HOPE! ♥

Villa Teresita.

I wrote about a Farewell Party on my last post, right? That's exactly what I've been up to for the whole day. It was sort of frustrating. We were asked to meet up in school at seven o'clock, and I went there at seven thirty or so, still being kind of sleepy and all that. I had a terrible challenge with sleeping last night. I didn't get a chance to get some rest before two o'clock. I suppose because of the graduation, I felt sort of sad because it was the end and all that, if you know what I mean. Anyway, when I arrived, I spotted no one from Hope. I sat in the car waiting (mom wouldn't go home since I was still alone, probably the first), when Jackie came walking. Sure, then it was good.

I kept sending text messages to Kerrvy and the rest of the pack around six o'clock in the morning, wondering if they'd come along. But, since it was the last party ever, I knew I had to go, or I would regret. So sure, I went without even knowing if Kerrvy or the rest of the pack would be there. She contacted me later on, and she came along with Charisse. The worst part? We sat outside school for about two hours, and we left around nine o'clock. So much for seven o'clock, huh?

Kept walking around the area with Kerrvy. We weren't able to eat breakfast because we left so early, so we decided to buy some snacks in a nearby store.

Junk food for breakfast. Wow, HOW HEALTHY. :))

Just Jackie being slightly emo... :))

There we sat outside school, waiting on our adviser.

After two crappy hours, we went to Villa Teresita Resort.

Waiting for the others to arrive. :)

Charlie and Martin! Oh, and I have to mention that the other senior section, Charity, was in Villa Teresita as well!

Trixia! :))

I didn't really take pictures because I was afraid it was going to fall in the pool or something, so I decided to keep it in my bag, safe and sound. But I'm sure you all have the idea what we were up to. Anyway, it was fun. I think I got a little sunburn, but it was fucking worth it. I suppose I won't be seeing Lyka in a long time, or worse, forever, because she's going back to Manila. I saw her for the last time earlier, and I will miss her a lot. Kerrvy will probably leave for Iligan to study for college, and that's leaving me alone in CIT-U. Or well, if Angelica chooses to study in CIT-U as well, I have her to keep up with during the first few weeks. I'm soon planning to take an entrance test along with a classmate of mine named Kurt, who's planning on taking up Architecture. We'll see how it'll go. All I want to do now is to see if I can get in to CIT-U with the degree of Fine Arts or AB Graphics and Media (Fine Arts). Well, guess who's excited?

Alumnus.

Ah, I'm finally out of high school! I feel both happy and sad, and I'm pretty sure most of you already know why anyway. Of course, tomorrow we will be having our Farewell Party in Villa Teresita Resort, and go swimming. Oh well, at this moment, I will a little bit sad inside. All those moments... just memories now. It just won't be the same anymore. We are being separated by schools, college degrees, and even places. Darn... then college will come, a different part of life where influences are even stronger and education is more difficult.

Just look how awesome my hair there is!

Of course, we still had to take the last pictures before saying goodbye.

Getting my awards. I got the Certificate of Recognition and Missionary of the Year. Meh, ain't any hardwork in getting them. It felt more like I bought the awards than actually earning them for any work I've done. :))

At least I got a medal... :))

Diploma, baby!

The graduates! Gosh... ♥

Singing our final song... :(

Group picture for the win! ♥

And some pictures with my other friends as well. :)

I shall say thank you very much to the section I belong to, Hope. I will miss all the memories I had with them, especially with Kerrvy, Trixia, Julie, Charisse, Jackie, Lyka, and Angelica. Oh, how sad this ending is. I don't know what I should really feel, happy or sad. I will be meeting new friends, of course, but none of these new friends will replace my old friends that I've spent years with. Ah, I'll be seeing most of my classmates tomorrow in our Farewell Party, then it's truly goodbye. :(

Toga.

Today was our very last day of practice for graduation. Of course, now that it's the last, there were many changes. How awesome...

Anyway, instead of waking up late in the mornings, we actually had our practice at around nine o'clock. We were asked to go to school at 7:30 in the morning, and of course, I did. Kerrvy was there, so everything was fine. One of the nuns in school brought with her a mic and said, "Oen, you lead. Pick a partner." Okay, that was unexpected. Sure, I picked out Kerrvy. HAHAHA leading the worship like bosses. I suppose she had no idea about me not being a catholic or something, but whatever. Then we had the stations of the cross which was a total bore. Well, it's the last Flag Ceremony I'll ever have. :(

Just me and my ladies in the rest rooms. :))

The faces of Kerrvy while eating and talking. HAHAHA

Fitting of togas. We're graduating! ♥

Ah, how lovely. College, here I come! :3

Seventeen.

I had to go to school, help Jackie out with some pictures for some papers for our section's Minutes of the Meeting (trust me, I haven't been able to understand what it is exactly even until now). Plus we still had practices for our graduation this coming Sunday, and yeah, I had to go to school. I don't want to sound like a celebrity here, but I am just stating the facts. Upon arriving, people started to greet me happy birthday, but that's just because of the existence of Facebook. Have Facebook not existed, people would not remember my birthday, expect for the ones that really do know my birthday, of course. Oh, one reason why my mom wouldn't let me go to school was because it was my cousin Kervey's graduation yesterday. But I made it in the end anyway, so no fuss as you can see.

I decided to wear  the torn up jeans I got some days ago. But of course, I go to a freaking Catholic school, and the nuns would probably faint if I went in to school with my legs exposed. Solution? I wore black leggings underneath. Yeah, now I can both enjoy my jeans without any trouble at all. :))

Kervey's toga.

Having just arrived. (1) Jonafe and Fhela, and (2) Jackie and Lyka, who's reading the story I wrote. :))

Practicing for the processional. :)

Engr. Kervey Alferez at last! Congratulations, dude. :*

Yes, of course we went eating after that. And basically I was stunned by this mirror on the door that I had to take a picture of it... of me... I... o.O

Had this mini pictorial right outside the comfort room. :)) HI KERVEY.

Yeah, of course... Thanks to my sister for these photos! :)

The graduates! And yeah, I did remove my leggings and change my upper clothes. Just for a more "FEASTive look". :)

Parents. ;)

My pretty-pretty sister, Hannah Michelle. :3

And of course, Kervey got this cake which looked like it had a thick slice of ham in the center. Haha, dafuq.

Anyway, it was pretty great yesterday. It was my first time visiting Kervey's school (Asian College of Technology/ACT). Yeah, of course I was curious. :)

Last day as sixteen.

Ah, in just a few hours, my life as a sweet sixteen will be over. I wonder how it'll be being seventeen, starting college, seeing new things, and experiencing heavier challenges. Oh crap, I wonder, I wonder.

As of today, I finally got my two ears' last piercings. Having two (read about the third piercing or fourth) in each ear kind of looked a little too light, and it was getting common, so I decided to add one more on each ear. I went to school at ten o'clock, and waited for Kerrvy and the rest of the pack to arrive. We had this thanksgiving party dedicated to our teachers, plus we got to eat too. Damn, I was full. I and Trixia had been planning to get the tip of our left ear pierced for sometime now, so today we finally got them pierced after we had eaten lunch that were served in that little thanksgiving party. I have to say, the lasagna was very delicious!

Foooood! :3

Eating, yes.

You can see some teachers in the background.

Angelica eating, haha :))

Before our practice for graduation, we decided to go to G-Mings to get our ears pierced.

So yeah, (1) got my right ear pierced in the middle, and (2) my left ear pierced in the tip. I've wanted it since January last year.  But since Unisilver don't allow the tip of the ears to get pierced, I pierced the lower parts of my ears first. Anyway, the left stings while the right doesn't. I suppose because the tip is the harder part (where its said to have "bones"), it hurts more than the lower parts which is only flesh or something.

Anyway, this will probably be my last picture as a sixteen-ager. :))