Didn't have PE class today, so I didn't have to be in Ateneo til 10:30. I came early anyway, since I ride with Tommy and his class is at 10. So I got to school at around 9:45 and I started walking around the EDSA Walk, looking for fliers about the DSWD booksale so I could save money, until Ach and Nan found me. I tagged along with them before class. They met up with Robby and Mark, and I went with them to the Caf Up, because they were getting food. I saw a classmate of mine from the streetdance workshop, so I waved and said hi after debating with myself whether it was really her. (I sadly do not remember her name.) I also discovered a lot of nifty things. They have Chillers like they do in Poveda, and I was sorely tempted to buy the P10 dalandan juice I used to buy in Poveda everyday, but my abyssmal lack of fundage convinced me not to. I also never knew that Ateneo had Auntie Anne's.. or Candy Corner or Country Style for that matter. Was pleasantly surprised. It looks like food is going to be my favorite indulgence in Ateneo. I didn't buy anything though. Oh, but I felt bad when I saw the FIC stand - their ice cream cone costs about P40 in the Caf, and it costs P15 in UP. :( Yes, I'm sorely craving ice cream.

Went to my only class for the day after a while. I realized how lucky I am to have Lagunzad for my Botany prof. Every time I tell any Atenean that she's my Botany prof, they shake my hand. XDD And today's first lecture proved that she has indeed earned her reputation. She's like Mrs. Felix, except more organized, more lecture-oriented and reportedly (and most importantly) an A-able professor. Our class had a brilliant time because of her off-tangent discussion of the wonders of pheromones (I want to be capable of love at first scent tuloy! I firmly resolve to use unscented stuff from now on! XDD) and the informative comprehensive discussion on brain gender vis-a-vis physiological gender. Funky. She also managed to give three pages of notes that don't have anything to do with the off-tangent discussions. @_@ Struck a balance indeed. Definitely not a bad way to spend three hours of my time every week. I still think that in time Botany Lab's going to raise my toxicity levels though. Four hours a week is simply too much. Thank God I'm not in UST - that number would've easily doubled had I gone there. @_@

On the downside though, I realized how shortchanged my class was in Biology back in second year. I felt so stupid in Botany class. Parang ang slow ko - I was learning all these new things and it was simple review for everyone else in the class. >_< Aia...

Oh exchange of the day:
"When it comes to females, what's your preference? Do you like females who have a lot of flesh?"
Botany classmate: "Ma'am, showing or not showing?"

Anyway, saw Pia and Steph right after class, so we made chitchat for around five minutes. Then they both disappeared. I ended up tagging along with some of my blockmates as they went to photocopy Giselle's math book for our homework. We waited at the library steps (where I saw Hanniel - BANG!) for Jem, because Marc would've waited along outside if we'd all gone in (he didn't have his reg form), so he was the only one who went in. The library told him to go to the ISO. The ISO is definitely really FAR from where we were, so we decided to try Colayco Hall, where I saw Pia again. She was on her way to the library. We chatted for a bit again, then she left for the library. I left my block to go find Balma, who was lending me his old Ma 11 book. I found him after what felt like an eternity of looking like a lost little kid in the Caf (complete with glasses and lunchbox and jug). Oh, I also saw Cara on my way in. Yay. He gave me his book, and I went back to my blockmates. Colayco still wasn't able to photocopy our Math book, so we decided to forego that to find Giselle (to whom we had to return the book) and our other blockmates who were supposedly in the Caf. Unfortunately, they had all apparently scattered and were definitely not in the Caf. We stayed in the second floor of Gonzaga while we tried to contact Giselle so she could get her book back. Eventually we decided to go to Manang's so Jem and Nonon could eat, and Giselle would just meet us there. I saw Sannds there, and she said she was willing to lend me the Fil books I would need for Fil 11 (granted I don't end up in Basic Fil >_<). ♥ I also saw Glenn, and he said he'd lend me Elements of Style which I need for En 12. ♥ (Thank You God for these people!) After lunch, Marc, Nonon and Jem decided to go to Stella's condo to give them the questions for our homework. Was supposed to come along, but apparently only three people at a time are allowed to ride a trike. :P So I was left alone. I txted Jeloi on the off-chance that he'd be free. No reply though.

Walking back to the SEC, I saw Jomi, who luckily had no more class for the rest of the day. We decided to get our IDs (albeit in a roundabout way - he thought we were going to the library, I thought we were getting our IDs, so we took the long way going to SECB). On our way there, I bought a two-hour-and-unlimited-access-during-off-peak-hours internet card for P15. We got our IDs and we griped about our pictures til we got to the library. (My hair was still short when it was taken. My face is also round as the moon. I was also fairer then - because now I can actually be called morena. ;p)

Rizal Library is niiice. @_@ Jomi "toured" me around it. XDD We ended up sitting down at the desks to study. I met a blockmate of Jomi's (who was really very nice) too. I managed to rewrite about a third of my Botany notes, before I got antsy and checked my phone. Jeloi had replied that he was in the Caf, so I told Jomi, and we decided to leave the library. (Di daw talaga ako makatiis na mag-aral XDD)

We ended up meeting Jeloi and some of his blockmates right outside the art gallery, near the library. The three of us had a good time enjoying the airconditioning (such a rarity in Ateneo! XDD) and the conversation. After a while, we left the gallery, because I was about to be picked up and Jeloi was riding with me. We wanted to pass by the A-shop and then by the Gesu, but my driver was already there.

Jeloi and I rode home together, and we were having a great conversation. Too bad it ended too soon, ne? XDD Hehe, at least now I know who I can have lunch with MWF if I can't find my block! Yay for Jeloi!

Today was a great day talaga. :)

Now I just have to tackle the rest of my evil Ma 11 homework. XDD Buti na lang talaga Math Lord si Jomi! Yay for Jomi!

Haha, oo na - nakakalula talaga yung puro English. Pero mashado na ata akong nasasanay sa pagsalita sa puro Tagalog. Minsan nakakalimutan ko na kung pano mag-English. @_@