What I've been up to
Hello everyone! Thanks for dropping by my blog despite the lack of updates...and for reminding and/or bugging me to update my blog, hahaha :) Pasensya na. TOXIC ang buhay ko ngayon. Things have been really busy for me for the past two weeks. I presented my thesis at a conference on Black Saturday, of all days; I gave another presentation to my department four days later. (Para akong artista, grabe, sunod-sunod ang "guest appearance," JOKE!) Here's a picture of my presentation, taken by my friend JP (sorry, the lighting isn't so good):
I'm so nervous...can you tell?
At University of Chicago...ang ganda ng campus nila!
At Millennium Park
After JP left, I had to catch up on so much work. I had (and continue to have) so much grading to do for both my classes, and I also had to make up hours at my other part-time job (I still need to make up hours...aargh!). The semester is ending in two weeks so things are pretty stressful for me.
That said, I've been able to find time to go out and take a break. I visited my friends in the suburbs last Sunday, and attended the christening of their five-month-old--the newest addition to my inaanaks (godchildren).
Meanwhile, on Monday the 24th, I went out with my nun-friend, Sr. B. She's going back to India (her home country) in the fall, and she wants to see more of Chicago before she leaves. So I accompanied her to Water Tower (a historic site in Chicago) and the Adler Planetarium. I took her out to lunch afterward, and we had a blast.
Outside the Water Tower
Sr. Beena and me at the PlanetariumSo that's how my life has been over the past two weeks. I can't wait for the semester to end. I have so many papers to grade, and I have to write final exams for two classes. Tamad akong mag-blog, lately. For some reason, I'm terribly homesick again, even if my trip to the Philippines is less than two months away. I'm sad because my birthday is coming up in three days, and for the nth time, I won't be celebrating it with my family and close friends from the Philippines. I'm getting tired of such a setup. I don't even have anything planned for my birthday this year. Since my birthday falls on a weekday, my initial plan was to celebrate it on Sunday. I was supposed to have friends and relatives over, but my nun-friends will either be out of town or at another gathering this weekend, and my friends from school are busy preparing for their finals. *Sigh*
One more thing. I had a freaky experience at work this afternoon. I worked at my other part-time job today, and I got stuck in the elevator. I was ready to go home, but I had to pass by the third floor to drop off some stuff and get my coat. For security reasons, we need to swipe our IDs through the card reader in the elevator after 5PM. Apparently, the device didn't recognize my ID, so I got stuck in the elevator for about 10 minutes. I really freaked out, at mangiyak-ngiyak talaga ako pagkatapos. To top it off, after I got out of the elevator, I couldn't even get inside the office on the third floor. I used the stairs, and the card reader outside the office wouldn't recognize my ID because it was past 5PM. I went out of the building to look for security personnel, and got locked out in the process. As I learned the hard way, the doors are automatically locked by campus security after 5PM, unless my supervisors request otherwise. Well, both my supervisors were out today. So I had to call security, explain who I was and how I was connected to the office and why the heck I needed to get in there. Bwiset.
What a day. I need to go home.
Happy weekend, everyone!
found herself @ 6:33 PM
9 Comments:
Thanks for the update, Diane. WOW, lots has been going on in your life, for sure! Just try to take it all in stride and not get overwhelmed -- in other words, try to savor the good rich moments.
As for your birthday, you are a Taurus! Not surprised at all. By the way, a suggestion -- don't celebrate your birthday ahead of time. It's a thing I have that then when your birthday comes it's over. Instead, start on your birthday and extend the celebration forward. So don't worry about celebrating this Sunday -- Celebrate next weekend instead. And treat yourself to something you would not ordinarily do... :)
wow, grabe pala sa hectic ang sked mo! no wonder you were out from blogsphere for long...
anyway congrats girl at natapos na lahat yan... Advance Happy Birthday
Lisa: Yup, so much has been going on lately. I don't know how I can keep up with everything. I guess I just take it one day at a time.
Haha, why aren't you surprised that I'm a Taurus?
By the way, thanks so much for your suggestion--it's well-appreciated. I'm not celebrating my birthday till tomorrow (since I'm too tired to do anything today and it's been raining all day). And I might do stuff after my birthday, as well.
Take care!
Fafa KaDyo and Mommy Ann: Mismo!
Thanks for the greeting! And Fafa KaDyo, belated happy birthday! Sorry, I was out yesterday and today, I slept the whole day after I got home kaya ngayon lang ako nakapag-greet sa inyo.
Fafa KaDyo and Mommy Ann, thanks for the friendship rin. My blog-life is wonderful because of you. Ingat po kayo lagi! Luv ko kayo!
Mommy Lei: Thank you for the greeting at sa pagkanta niyo sa tagboard ko, haha :) And thanks for understanding why I haven't been blogging that much lately.
I'm back...tara, laro tayo! Hehe :)
whew! finally a face to match the name. ^_^ and such a pretty face at that. misshu sis! wala na ko ym access tinanggal na sa office. email email na lang po.
Amgine: Hehe :) Thanks, sis!
Miss you too. Kaya pala di na kita nakikita sa YM. Keep in touch!
Sayang wala ako dyan kahit papano to cheer u up sa kaawaran mo.
Im sure Happy pa rin Bday mo...pilitin mong maging happy ikaw rin hahaha!
Grabe naman yang experience mo sa ID , kaka freaked nga naman.
Ate Malaine: Thanks, sis! Ang sweet mo naman.
You're right, everything worked out at naging masaya pa rin ang birthday ko kahapon. Sayang wala ka dito kasi nag-bar kami, hahaha :) Sabog tuloy ako sa klase ko kanina.
Hay naku, sa work ko na yon, dalawang beses na akong na-stuck sa elevator. When I got stuck last week, that was the second time. Tsk, tsk!
Ingat ka lagi!
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