The Commencement

So definitely, our family is on the top of the world this day because at last (!), the long years of spending money for school will be over. Rv is my brother. He's a Psychology Major and he's the youngest. And I can't help but think that today, he didn't finish the hardest part of his life but the easiest. Because the hardest part of life is yet to come. So maybe these new professionals are kinda' excited for their life trip. Well there is a lot to be excited for. But when you get there, you'll realize that it's better to be just at school after all. Not to sound negative though, I mean... I didn't mean to be negative. It's fun to work. It's fun. But it's more fun at school (most especially when you had a happy school-life).

I had a lot of classes so I found it difficult to make time to fix myself so I did my makeup while having classes. Yes! Multi-tasking indeed. It's hard to put a liqiud-eyeliner when you are speaking but mind you, I am used to it (even if I am in a moving vehicle :p). 

And to boost a little confidence (because I think I am loosing mine after having such a terrible illness from viruses who hated smooth skin so much they had to destroy it, [chickenpox]), I took some selfies.  

Yay! My scars are invisible with this  camera. I love it! (hohoho) 

And seeing me taking pictures, these two crazy girls joined. (Haha!)

So I went straight there after work and had to blend with the terrible crowd in the MRT. I regret not having a stroll in Cubao when I had the time because I was lost in the malls. Yeah, I have this quirk of being lost whenever I am in a new place because I am terribly slow when it comes to figures so technically, spaces and figures look all different to me and I need to be there for at least five times before memorizing it. 

My sister told me that they are staying in Mc. Donalds and good thing there is only one there. Haha! I am such a clever girl! I know where Mc. Donalds is (*evil laugh*). So I got there. She's with my friend, Jun, who we asked to drive (because my driving skills are terribly bad at the moment added to the fact that I am such a dumb at places) and they had lunch there. I terribly wanted to have some coffee and a doughnut and so we went to the nearby Dunkin Donuts (which is one of my favorites). 

We had to wait for long hours because the ceremony will be finished at 5 PM (?) and it's just 3 PM. So Berlin asked us to have a little stroll in the area because she's too sleepy (she's from her night-shift work and didn't have a bit of a sleep yet). And since we are voracious readers, we went to our favorite National Bookstore branch where everything's cheap! (Oyeah!)

And headed back to the parking lot because Miss Sleepyhead badly wanted to take a nap. 

So me and Jun kept ourselves busy with soundtripping and this! >_<

Beep beep! A message from RV's brother told me the ceremonies over! Oh no! She texted late! So we rushed in the place and tried finding them. I want to take pictures of them together. I really hope they haven't left yet. 

A little story. My brother's classmates became friends with me when (I can't remember when but) they asked me to teach them in a speech choir recital they will be having for their final (or midterm?) exam. After all the practice sessions we had, I saw how cool they all were (and the rest is history). I became their (official) grammarian whenever they had research (thesis) projects, so aside from their families, I am also one of those people who are (sentimentally) happy for them this day. 

Found just a few of them though ( I just buried my thoughts of taking a picture of the boys because only a few of them showed up, the rest already left.) 

And I bumped with these awesome course mates (English Majors). 

(Alas, wasn't able to find those who I badly want to see.) But I came across with this super cute neighbor who is just my brother's age. I remember them playing in our yard on their elementary days and look at him now. Quite grown up eh?

So we headed home but decided to have a dinner somewhere first. It's hard to find a restaurant because it's crowded everywhere this night. So we just had dinner in a Pizza Hut branch in Trinoma where the service and the food disappointed me. Grr... 

Oh. and here's my brother, btw. 

Got home late. So another three hours of sleep before heading to work tomorrow.