Summer Break!

Today is my 3rd day of summer break! It hasn't sunk in that I already am because supposedly today is my last day of school but 2 of my profs scheduled their exams early, so thank you very much for the early exam schedule! Honestly, this semester was the most relaxed one ever because we didn't have a lot of requirements to work (or cram) on and the exams weren't so bad. Hopefully, I get better grades.

So what do I plan to do this summer? Here's one fact, most of them don't involve me going out. If you were here, in Manila, you wouldn't be able to stand being outside for 5 minutes. Also, you can easily get sunburned. The things that I plan to do this break are these:

• Have an anime marathon (especially on Zero no Tsukaima)
• Attend the BLD YLSS this May (finally!)
• Cook something that I can present in my graduation (next year)
• Write the story that has been bugging my mind for the past months
• Attempt to do advance studying on two of the subjects that I will be taking this coming semester

Those aren't so much stuff but at least I planned my summer, especially realizing the fact that this is my very last break to enjoy as a student since I'll start working next year. It's sad but I can't be a student forever. Well, I hope this year's summer break will be more fun and memorable than 2011's.

LATE NIGHT SURPRISE!

After posting my previous blog post, my sister (miraculously) arrived home, holding a container of French Macarons. I immediately screamed because it's my favorite pastry! At first, she teased me by saying that they weren't for me and pretended to give me the container until I calmed down a bit.

Turns out that it was a gift from Ate Nique! It's so awesome that she knows what I like. Thank you so much for the surprise!

Now I don't know if I should eat these now or patiently wait until tomorrow morning~

Punishment or Blessing?

Just trying to avoid cramming (again)

My Friday class is usually from 9am to 12nn but today we were dismissed an hour early, so I had more time to stay in the library to work on my report for TQM. I worked on it for a while, then I took a nap and then I went back to working on it. Later on, in the middle of the process, I got bored that I stood up and started browsing through some baking books for a good baked cheesecake recipe but I couldn't find any so I went back to working on my report.

At around 2:30pm, my adviser dropped by the library and was surprised to see me. She then told me to go to the Demo Lab and assist Chef JA into preparing the ingredients for tomorrow's activity; even though I was in the library "studying." As I was getting my things from the desk, she asked why was I still in school, I frankly answered her "I don't want to go home." with that, she immediately asked "Why? Is there a problem at home?" realizing that my statement sounded as if I was upset, I defended my first answer by saying "Nothing is wrong. I just get so bored staying at home all day." (It's true!)

I was planning to leave school at 4pm but it felt embarrassing to tell the chef that since my plans weren't that important and urgent to do, so I just dealt with helping out until the end.

This was the only time I could take a photo of what I was doing

The preparation ended at 5pm and I was hoping that my purpose for staying in school, all day, would still happen. I rushed to the lobby as fast as I could and when I entered someone was shocked to see me and asked "Why the hell are you still here?"* I explained to her that it was a funny story of how I ended up this way. She looked like she was still in shock.

I finally left school and went off to the MRT station, forgetting to pass by Gourdo's to check the prices of some equipment I need to make a cheesecake since I was feeling quite tired from "studying" and the sudden food preparation. As I arrived Makati, there were so many places that I wanted to go to namely Dairy Queen, Tea Farm, The Market (for Sebastian's Ice Cream) and FaBurrito but I didn't want to spend, so I rushed going home, hoping for good food to be found in the fridge. Thank goodness that there were good foods at home and it got better when my grandmother brought home more food!

So was this day a punishment for me because I didn't want to go home or a blessing because I didn't stay at home for the whole day? I would say it was a blessing! Though the miracle I prayed for was a fail... No need for me to explain it.

Have a blessed weekend everyone!

* Unlike the students from other colleges/universities who still stay in the campus to hang out with their friends, the students in my school like to leave immediately after classes. (Long story) So far, I'm the only student who stays in school the most. (Yeah I'm a nerd but not the brainiac type)

For the guys out there...

Valentine's Day is near and I'm sure some of you, guys, are planning to give flowers (and maybe chocolates) to your girlfriend or a girl you like. That's the traditional way but do you think it shows love? Not really. For those who plan on giving flowers to their special someone, here's my recommendation and kindly read throughout the whole blog post.

1. Bouquet of Flowers

(http://lovetheblooms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/_Presentation%20Red%20Rose%20Bouquet.JPG)

Traditionally, guys would give a single or bouquet of flowers (usually roses) to a girl but have you had the thought that maybe it's too much for something that doesn't last long? Some guys would even spend thousand of pesos just to make the bouquet really special for the girl. Sure it makes her happy but still, flowers die as the days go by. So this is a no.

2. Artificial Flower

(http://www.topiarygarden.co.uk/images/artificial-rose.jpg)

There is this quote saying "A guy gives his girlfriend a dozen roses; 11 real, 1 artificial and says he will love her till the last rose dies." I admit, it was sweet the first time I read it (in 6th grade) but when I thought about it during my first year in high school, it wasn't. Come on, 11 real and 1 artificial. It's like you're saying that the love will not be real in the end. "Fake love" that's not the kind of message you would want to give a girl you have feelings for, right? So, "11 real, 1 artificial" -- no.

3. Chocolate Flowers

(http://eechocolates.com/images/Flower_Bouquet_2.jpg)

Flowers and chocolates? Why not have them both in one? Chocolate flowers! Sweet? Yes, it is but this is a no. Why? They're expensive and not to mention really fattening, especially if you'll give her the big ones. I'm sure you wouldn't want the girl to gain weight and blame you for it.

Okay, so if a bouquet of (real & artificial) flowers and chocolate flowers aren't the best choice, then what is? I say the best would be... 

FLOWERS PASTILLAS!

This a simple yet sweet gift because it's in the closest form of a rose, they're cheap, you can choose different colors and the size is just small. I am sure that she will like it more than the typical "flowers and chocolates" gift. Also, it would be best that you let her share those flowers with her friends since love is about sharing. Don't let her have selfish love. (this only applies to the flowers pastillas)

However, if the girl is watching her weight and doesn't want to eat sweets, just give her this:

Fruit Bouquet

(http://www.andicakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Edible-fruit-bouquet7.jpg)

It won't be cheap like the flowers pastillas but hey, it's not typical and she will probably be very thankful for this. Just make sure that she shares those...

My main point in this post is: do not to go for the ordinary thing; try something different!

I hope this post was helpful to you guys. Have a nice Valentine's Day this year!

Blessed Day!

This day was so... AWESOME! I just can't contain how happy I am right now. If only I could just video myself instead of typing what I'm saying but sadly, I have no confidence in front of the camera, especially if it's a video... Anyways, let me share how today went.

This morning, we had our last midterm exam for the semester, which was Total Quality Management (TQM). My friends and I were worried about about failing it, so one of us thought of having a group study on the day before the exam.

It was hard at first because the fact is: I don't study! Also I usually get mind block whenever it's the review question part, but I managed to make it through the whole 3-4 hours of it. I came to realize that studying with friends is actually fun and effective because you get to share some information and brainstorm on the lessons. As Belle said, "Four heads are better than one."

When we were about to end the group studying, we agreed to come to school early (before 8:00am) so that we could have a final review before the exam. Good news, most of us arrived early. Better news, we had more time to review because the exam started at 9:30am! (No, the professor wasn't late)

When our exam started, enumeration was the first part I answered because I might suddenly forget what I studied at the last minute. Thankfully, I was able to answer most of them. Enumeration was actually the easiest part of the exam, the most challenging one was identification because he gave a different description on some of the terms there. For the other part, I just guessed them since there were choices.

The result...

It was better than I expected! Turns out that our group studying was really effective and we'll do it again for finals. As a reward for the amazing grade, I treated myself to a beef burrito and strawbana smoothie from FaBurrito.

After having my (awesome) dinner, I checked the receipt and noticed that there was 20% printed on it. Turns out that I was given a discount! I thank Jayson (the guy who delivered my order) for this! It was careless of me, though, that I didn't even notice the change was more than what I was supposed to get when I received my order. I need to be more aware next time.

SUMMARY

The things that made my day:

1.  The professor giving us more time to review
2. Getting 97% on the TQM midterm exam
3. Having a good afternoon sleep
4. A surprise 20% discount on my dinner!

That is about it, my day seemed really short since I slept for the whole afternoon but for me, it was still an awesome one.

Thank you Lord for this very blessed Saturday!