week overview

Unlike Ade, I'm actually gonna do a day by day account of events! Hahaha! ;p


Tuesday
I started going back to the gym. I lost 10-15 lbs already due to stress, so I thought this would be the right time to build up again. I don't eat much kasi, and my metabolism is a little bit fast. And as a high school kid before, I was really thin. Only solution I found for gaining weight is by going to the gym and lifting. It amps my appetite forcing me to eat much, eventually making up for my metabolism.

So yun. Even na tinatamad ako, I was forced to go and lift weights again. I can't even lift a damn thing anymore. After a few lifts, I find myself resting longer than exercising! Hahaha! Di bale, I can recover from this... I did it before. :)


Wednesday
Probably my best day of this week. I went to UST to talk to Ma'am Cha, my thesis adviser. And the meeting went pretty well. More like, 'pretty good'.

I was expecting to be shunned by her for being too irresponsible for having my thesis to wait this long. Thank god she welcomed me with warm regards! Haha! Yeah, she was surprised when she saw me. Her face expression was something like: "Oi, nabuhay ka!" Hahaha!

And it was great talking to her. She invited me to the faculty room so we can talk better. In there, she explained to me what else I needed to do. She told me that the DOCU is as good as finished! All I need is to just add what she was asking, then it's time to defend the thesis na! :)

I was also able to share about our group's thesis woes. It was so stress relieving to me in a way, being able to tell your own thesis adviser your problem. It should have been this way.

Dati kasi, our misconception is that the thesis adviser is one of your "enemy", along with the panel. You have to 'misdirect' her or else, she will deny your thesis proposal and revisions. THAT IS WRONG. The job of the adviser is to HELP you with your thesis. Di bale nang masabon ka sa umpisa, or laitin niya yung gawa mo... she is only making sure that your thesis is foolproof! You should actually connive with her so you could get past the panel!

So the realization: The thesis adviser IS your main ally.

And unfortunately, it took me two fucking years before I understood it. Better late than never, I guess. :)

Also, my mom asked me and my sister if we wanted to watch a movie that night. The answer is a resounding 'YES'! So we went on and watch 'Wanted'. To tell you the truth, I was the film surprised me. It was actually good, I love it! I'm gonna write a review later. :)


Thursday
My mom's hand rehab has started. She was complaining for the past months that two of her fingers on her right hand were not acting right. So she went on and had it checked up by the doctor. She was given 13 days of rehab as ordered by the doctor. With that, they placed a cast on her two fingers so basically, she can't use it for 13 days (to be able to rest it).

The repercussion for me is that I was relegated to be her driver. With those casts, she cannot drive on her own. Oh well.


Friday
I was driving my mom all over the place: hospital, office, meetings on different places. By the end of the day, I was so tired!

There was also supposed to be a Bakal gimik. It was already being planned since last week. The initial plan was to watch the Dark Knight, then go to Jem's house for a booze session/PS3 hangout.

Observing the e-groups, akala ko hindi na matutuloy. Dale was asking for a Friday para makasama si Ade, while Pilep is asking for a Saturday because he have work on Friday nights.

Imagine my surprise when they texted me na tuloy nga! Haha! Pilep decided to file a 'sick leave'.

And as fate would have it, ako naman ang hindi pwede. I was too busy driving my mom around. And I took another side job, TRANSCRIBING.

So yun, I was busy the whole day. Dale and Jem kept texting me the whole day, but I never found a time to go with them. Yung last meeting kasi ni mama was in Trinoma. 8:30PM na natapos. Eh nagyaya pa siya ng dinner, so mga 9:30 na that time. If I were to go to Jem, I had to bring my mom home.. take a bath.. then I have to take public transpo towards Jem's house (yes, sira pa rin yung Toyota). Sobrang late na, and add the fact that I was so tired na din.

My mom felt sorry for me, and as gratitude, she took me to watch the Dark Knight right after dinner! So, last full show for us. And there is only one thing I could only say about the movie: BEST MOVIE SO FAR THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rest assured I'm gonna post a review for it later! ;p

So there, the week has passed. Today is Saturday, and I'm busy transcribing tapes. Sideline so I could get a little moolah! ;)