wonderful WEEKEND

i think the past week ended in a wonderful note.

after that night of "tipsiness" and utter lack of control on my part towards alcohol intake, i actually felt very happy and satisfied. it marked a good weekend for me - a much needed weekend of rest in the middle of this hellish life as an ateneo junior.

saturday morning, although i felt the hangover, something that would make you lose focus on everything (and i mean it), i still went to my morning class. ugh. fortunately, it was not a very tiring session. it's the usual consultation and polishing of our final project. luckily, my group were called first. ah! but, we could not leave. why? one of our classmates celebrated her birthday and had pizza delivered in our class. 14 students and 1 teacher over 2 big yellow cab pizza and bottles of softdrinks. yes! you guessed it. i remember feeling like floating but when the food came in, it was no longer the hangover that made me feel like i was in heaven, it was FOOD. after eating, i was satisfied.

saturday afternoon, we had a recollection in acmg. it was a quite different experience because it was not the typical aclc or clc recollection or prayer gathering that i was used to. it was fun but honestly, it was more of lectures and talks and realizations on the philosophical level. but, somehow, i liked it. it gave me a venue to really reflect again and to really see my being an aclcer, clcer or an ignatian individual from a different light - the philosophical realm. my primary realization, however, is that it pays to be honest about your feelings. it helps you to understand how you are being moved and called. also, it is a gift to move from the philosophical or the intellectual to the affective and the experiential. i found that in aclc.

realization: i want to be like a child and fall in love all over again with God.

sunday morning, sunsem. it was a repeat of last year but i found it lighter. i can't say better because they're just as good. but, i enjoyed because i saw more faces and these faces seem to be very enthusiastic and excited about this retreat which i highly value in my aclc experience. je's talk was insightful and rich. bro's talk was simple yet hits the mark. i don't know with tj's but i think it's good. the icing on my sunsem cake: a good mass. thank you lord. can't wait for the retreat!

sunday afternoon: cba. it was really fun. i spent time with lots of clcers outside ateneo and in watching the ateneo game. it was good because we really needed that win. watching it with not only 1 companion but with many members of the community with you adds a whole new and better meaning to watching the game. more people with shared experience. we won! 69-66. i admired the energy of the people in the araneta coliseum. feu has been known not only as a great team but as a great crowd. i believed with our joined efforts and determination, our crowd drowned the ever so energetic feu crowd. i even lost my voice. galing talaga! the blue eagles were really well-prepared and hats-off especially to coach norman black and our mvp, la tenorio.

that's it. wonderful weekend isn't it? pero hindi na ako ulit magpapakalasing. haha.
thank you, Lord.