Mood: happy. yeah, i actually am
Now Playing: love like woe by the ready set
I think this is going to be a pretty long post, as i want to write about what happened in my December. A lot of things happened, and call this rosy retrospection, but for now all i see are the good stuff, y'know. And i think i could get used to this, all of this living in the bright side. It makes me feel all tingly and funny inside, i may just check myself my insides if they're coated with butterflies and rainbows already.
So anyway, a lot of things happened during this December, and even though i'm tired enough already from writing, i've promised myself to recount all of these for the sake of nostalgia. I'm guessing this gives you a hint of what to expect in these posts, as all of these new year smoke and shit makes me feel so... so.. peaceful, i guess. No shit. It always comes in at the start of the year. You can't help but reminisce the shit out of yourself. Add the fact that StephenSpeaks is playing in the background and i can't seem to turn it off is not helping.
But anyway, more on that later. This captures my december, and i think i'll kick off with...
Baddingle Day
I started this day with the usual combo of tumbling in my bed at around 3, i think. After the usual process of bidding goodbye to my bed, i'm hit by the realization that it's a fucking Wednesday, and i don't have any classes every Wednesdays. "Holy shit," i thought to myself, half-awake and half-clutching a toothbrush coated with shampoo. "Matutulog ulit ako big time"
Big time meant waking up at around 10 and getting up properly at around noon. After feeding the huge pigeon that was my badingle present, i ended up spiraling into a reading session. By the time i resurfaced, i was only an hour or two away from the designated meeting time. And by the time i got to the designated meeting place, i was practically an hour late. So cool.
Speaking of cool, my journey to UST is a story in itself. I was carrying this huge motherfreaking pigeon on my lap for a full hour and a half. It seemed prudent then to ride at the back, so i don't disturb any passengers. However, riding at the back had it's drawbacks. For one, it became apparent that the one sitting across me was watching me the whole time, like how a lion stalks it's prey in the savannah. Hungry much, kuya? Hindi pwedeng kainin tong dala dala ko.
Anyway, i was there after being so late and such. When all of us had gathered already, it was a pretty awesome sight to see; a pigeon, a dog, a hermit crab, a chick, a turtle, two pairs of hamsters, two pairs of lovebirds, and three fishes were pooled in a pile at the center, with their cages and food and our bags strewn about the area. We looked like a mini petting zoo, and people were actually coming over to see what the hell was the commotion all about. People were randomly stopping at what they hoped were hidden places, shooting cameras and curious, discrete looks at our pets. Ha. As if we don't see you from behind those trees, dumb bitch. Haha.
It's a pretty funny feeling. I've never thought that i'd be sitting in a patch of grass with all sorts of people and animals beside me. I guess there's a first for all things, and i guess this includes bringing a pet pigeon to school, staying late at the university, or going to school just to play and bum around. There's a lot of firsts i'll have to conquer, yeah. But for now, i'm savoring this feeling you get when you receive something alive and precious for the first time.
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There's Always Something to Look Back To
So i forgot. Deo's birthday is every 5th of December, and this year, we went to ATC, using Sammy the Civic. Yeah, yeah i know. It's pretty JJ at this point in time, but back when i was a kid, it was heaven to go somewhere with a fountain. I was pretty easy to please, then i guess.
Anyway, we bought this huge Nerf gun which is basically your caked up pellet gun without the violence. It's painted in bright yellow and orange colors, you see, so it's a much kid-ful version of pellet guns. Plus, these Nerf things only spew out bits of styrofoam with rubber ends, so unless you're made out of paper, it's impossible to get hurt with these things.
After making the required number of tantrums for a ten year old, we trooped out of the store into this play center they have at the center of the mall, and the next thing i know, we're climbing this net thing they have, Das and I. Acting like the kids that i know we still are, shouting and waving down at the old guys down below. And i swear, all of those kids were just looking at us like we're elephants climbing a tree.
And i guess we were. Haha. There's always something to go back to, and this childhood place of craziness and unexpected surprises, is part of it.
