sem break log: day 4

another day, another waste.

well, maybe not entirely. the last 24 hours have been the most productive times i've had since i passed my test paper in math last thursday. my life is finally starting to look alive again.

a recap. after mass yesterday, my dad invited me to go to the sale in sm megamall, because he had to buy a few stuff to bring abroad. i reluctantly accepted, knowing that i would probably end up following him around, carrying the stuff that he buys. well, it turned just as expected, but with a little something extra. i walked out of the mall not only with his purchases but also with a new shirt and a new bag for myself. it's been a long time since my dad spent on some luxuries for me, but it was probably because he was forced to do so, after making me deposit my savings from my allowance into my atm account. i could still see that he was apprehensive on buying them, but it only gave me the guilty satisfaction of knowing that i leeched some money off my dad despite his disapproval. i'm such a parasite.

around dinner, my 3rd year classmate dropped by to give the invitations to her debut. my first debut! both exciting and mind-wracking, as i am yet to think of a gift and a message for her (being a rose). still, finally something to liven up the break. the only downside during dinner was my dad started asking about class cards and my grades. i wisely decided to stall and told him that class cards would be released during enrollment. i'm sure that if he knew how my grades fared against my other batchmates (them: a showering of 1.0s; me: nary a drop), a nasty telling-off would ensue. and that's something i could live without, even if just until classes start over.

this morning was mostly uneventful, wasted in front of the pc, bloghopping, hopelessly designing my own blog. around 2 pm, however, i got a pleasant surprise. one of my grade school friends texted, asking if it was okay for him to come over. i gladly accepted. it's been years since we last saw each other, which is weird because his house is about 5 minutes away from mine, and a stone's throw from claret school. we spent the afternoon chatting, catching up, exchanging college stories, and playing a few games on the ps2. he even invited me on an open-dated dinner for his birthday (which i, like the biggest fucking fool, forgot the exact date of), a belated celebration of sorts. he even said that he would invite a few other classmates of ours, for everyone to meet and get reacquainted with each other.

it was only then that i realized that i miss my grade school friends a lot. i haven't heard from most of them in 4 years, much less seen them or hung out with them. i miss the times, the events, the memories, the people. i may not have grown up during elem as much as i did during high school, but it was still a big part of my life, and i don't want to forget it. i also promised myself that i would attend claret's foundation day celebration (whose date i do remember, october 24) to see the school and the teachers again. at the least, another event to break the monotony of everything else.

my life is looking up again.