One day before the graduation day

It would be hypocrite of me if I didn't blog about my graduation day. Yes. The UPLB's 40th Commencement Exercises. It's two years overdue and I cannot let this moment slip away yet I know that the excitement of finally "graduating" is...sigh.. not there anymore.

Of course you can't blame me. I've been working for a year already and I cannot experience what they say every-college-grad-after-graduation-dillema: UNEMPLOYMENT. I've been there. Ha! Maybe, graduating first semester was really God's plan for me. Of not having too much saturation in the unemployment pool. Cool. 

I absent myself for the graduation rehearsals with agenda in mind. First, I will be getting the Tax Refund amounting to Php3800+. Secondly, I will be getting my Transcript of Records that has been in the University Registrar for three months. And thirdly, to get valid IDs from different agencies/units.

Unfortunately, I wasted my precious time. I didn't know that getting TIN ID, employers will do the processing. So void. We don't have taxes. FAIL. I went ahead to SSS in Parian and got overwhelmed by the long queues! After I got the form, which before I got it, I lied by saying that I earn a living doing VMobile. Where the heck did I get that??? I am not really good at lying. I think the teller noticed that I am not telling the truth! So I left hurriedly thinking that when I come back he won't recognize me.

I also have a rush office work to finish. If I only did that instead of wasting time commuting and going there for nothing! Oh well. I can't complain. No regrets :)

So I went home: NGA-NGA! Rested for a while and changed my bag. My former classmate who graduated cum laude texted me informing that 1PM that afternoon was the DAME Testimonial and Prof. Jimmy Williams will be the guest speaker. I got excited though I only got a three from the most favorite (terror) professor in CEM. I wasn't prepared! But I really wanted to go though I have still things to do in my bucket list.

In short, I arrived in elbi past 12PM. Clemente peeps welcomed me with nonstop laughter! One of the most happiest moments of my life! :))))) The original plan was Tandybear will come over my house for us to make white cheese but everybody disagreed so I stayed until the rest of the night.

We had lunch in McDo and they accompanied me to the Admin Building for my check. Unfortunately, my tax refund is a week to process, so another NGA-NGA! It's true. Always use the cash-on-hand instead of the receivables in budgeting or you'll get disappointed like me! Grrrrr!  I was really ashamed of myself! I owe Dayne Php500 for the rush typing job I offered her. :(

After that, we gatecrashed the DAME Testimonial. It was PJ Bautista (last year's class valedictorian) who was speaking that time when we arrived. Tandybear and I were really shy to go inside. We were just insisted by my former classmate. When we were to find our seats at the back, PJ got distracted and noticed me and said hi! Imagine that scene! NAKAKAHIYAAAAAA!!! :(((((( Eveybody was in their formal attire and they were listening. Graduates and faculties. Then, BOOM! Why PJ? WHY???? /// T______T

After Sir Jimmy's speech, we left the event to get my TOR. After there, we stayed in AEMS Tambayan and had fun over Joyce's iPhone 4S. Until, someone mentioned his name. And that he was approaching us. It's Froi. And it's awkward. He shaked-hands with everybody, then when it was my turn.. he demanded doing the gesture with me...grumpily! Grrrrr! As if I wanted to do it?! 

I just watched him. Tandybear greeted him saying that he probably didn't know that she was there. And he got angry! He said things to his sister as if she was not his older sibling! Tsktsk. At the back of my mind, I was really disappointed. He was like that again. Bad-tempered. Disrespectful to his sister. When we were together, I always tell him to love his family most especially his ate who is always there. But now seeing him having fight with my friend over small things.. Seriously? Where're your manners man? 

And he haunted me all through out that afternoon. When we walked to the assembly venue, we passed him. I was uncomfortable. Worse, in our line, he sat near us. What's wrong with him? I can't count how many times are eyes met. He won't make a deal out of it. But it annoys me! Then I realized, I only had two days left to see him...

--to be continued--