Memoirs of Fontana



I FINALLY GOT A copy of my pictures in Fontana, back in the Pioneer’s Culmination event....

Recharging the battery instead of eating

MY MANDARIN CLASS WAS finally dismissed. I went to Chowking-AUF to eat my dinner. But I was invited by myself to sit for awhile because I’ve read a text message…

Abruptly, I was smiling.

Journey to and experience in Fontana

THE INNOVA WAS RUNNING along the highway with moderate alacrity. However, we were already near Clark until I received a text message saying, “Kua Al, saan po magkikita kita?”

I was flabbergasted!

I recall Mr. Robert Rivera was with me a moment ago in the plant-box, near the stone benches. Yet, I left him unknowingly because I was busy with other matters regarding the event…

Foods for everyone

THERE WERE TABLES ADORNED with red and white linen. There were waiters to serve the beef and the vegetables. There were bottles of sodas prepared for all. Tayid-tayid09 could have been as awe-inspiring as it can be.

Precious gifts

IT WAS A SET OF gifts. There was a jet-black leather bag, a white pouch covered with black lace, a grayish silver version of the former, and some purple, and gold combinations of the latter. These were for the panelists…

Today is the panel interview of those who are applying for the next Pioneer Editorial Board. I bought tokens for the panelists whom I thought are all females. So, I bought bags and pouch for all of them. There was Ma’am Tina, Ma’am Gwen, a representative for the Guidance & Counseling Office, and a representative from the CCF – it was Sir Pines!

Annoying routines

IT FRUSTRATES ME SO much when I had to absent my self in the gym. If I continue from not exercising, my body would sag!

A rare fact about friendship from me…

THERE IS ONE THING about friendship that I believe in: Be true to your friends who, conversely, may not be true to you.

Mandarin Classes

TONIGHT, I’VE HAD MY foremost Mandarin sessions. It’s scheduled from 5 pm to 9 pm. This kind of set-up would last until April 2, 2009. The Chinese teachers taught us many Chinese translations for English words and expressions like “sorry”, “you’re welcome”, “thank you”, “good afternoon”, “good morning”, “good evening”, “good night”, “good bye” and many more.

The dream

I WONDER WHY MELFORD, my former senior editor (with LD), did not reply last night to my message when I told him my recent dream, which was about the three of us with Mitch. I thought there will be a gap between us. I realized, perhaps, he is conservative. But then, I remember he isn’t like that.

How to make people guilty of false defamation?

IF YOU WANT TO make people culpable from defaming you, be true to those people who are true to you. So that when people blacken your reputation, your conscience remains clean despite all lies…

What is humanistic with fear?

THERE’S ONE ABOUT FEAR that I believe in: If you fear, it only means you can relate with people easily because you know how the majority feels. You should know that if you fear, it only means that you’re human. Thus, it makes you more fitted to be a student leader, serving as Public Relation Officer

Debates and scriptwriting in a general assembly

THE CROWD WAS PIERCING and there was a contour of students seated on the bleachers and the plastic chairs. I sat on the bleachers, joined my classmates arrayed with the BS Psychology students of Arts and Sciences. I dislike making a “grand entrance” if I walk through the center aisle towards the front-most chair, so I just sat there silently…

I arrived late for the CAS general assembly.

Attempted murder

THE CLOCK WAS TICKING. The door was closed. However, I turned the knob, and then there was clank. I ambled towards the study table where a person was sitting. I should’ve taken out my knife, held it using my right hand, reversely from my thumb’s side; it should’ve been in an offensive position. Then, I would’ve had seen him/her there: preparing some documents to be presented in front of the board or a certain committee. I would’ve had stabbed him/her before he/she had presented those documents on the subsequent morning. I swear!

Photocopy imbeciles

PEOPLE WHO DO NOT know the difference of a photocopy to an original one are brainless. Conversely, those who think that they can fool me that a photocopy is an original copy are such imbeciles!

Happenstances and unearthing

EVERYONE ELSE SEEMED FACELESS. I was getting hold of a 10-peso coin from my purse to pay my jeepney fare. Abruptly, this familiar woman in a teacher’s uniform emerged from my vision. Her skin was brown, her forehead was diminutively oversized, her posture was low but her eyes were raging with pride…

“Ay Ma’am!” I hollered. “Kayo po pala…” I continued.

Cat’s eye starting on the 1st of March


THIS CAT IS NOT LOOKING for a mouse to devour; it is looking for a cat to play with. It does so by having a cat’s eye.