I once looked in the mirror, and somehow, I got the story of the girl on the other side…

She isn’t the girl she used to be in 2008 and the years before that — one with strong personality who, most of the time, let her pride get ahead of her. Perhaps, her prideful side was caused by her immaturity. She often forgot to put herself in other people’s shoes, that’s why she always thought she was right. She was also one who got controlled by her anger easily. When provoked, she would always do something to get even. Her anger wouldn’t slip away just like that. Even during times that she was at fault, she found it hard to say sorry, and she also found it hard to forgive. But she apologized and forgave anyway. To simply put everything she was before in a statement, she was a hard one when angered, but she was actually a good friend.

When 2009 came, she changed a lot, and it made her an almost new person. One of her friends even mentioned that all her experiences during the year that passed did her good. And other people who knew her way back also saw the transformation.

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It has been a great Ox year for me, and I can’t believe how time flew so fast. Though it already sank into me that I wrote my 2008 – The Year That Was entry exactly a year ago, reminiscing my experiences this year made me say to myself, “It seems like it’s only yesterday.” And one of the things that made my 2009 so awesome is the fact that I had tons of firsts this year! You’ll know to whom I owe a lot of those experiences after the meat of this entry.

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. -Genesis 1:3

January

1. Jan. 4 – My first short hairstyle after how many years. New year’s look!
2. Jan. 16 – My first henna tattoo. For Sinulog ’09.
3. Jan. 28 – My first time in Starbucks. It was Jessa‘s birthday treat to D’ Hacienderas!
4. Jan. 30 – My first time to taste Alberto’s Pizza. Lyn’s birthday treat to D’ Hacienderas!

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It was pretty much the same. Except, I was greeted at my arrival with a roaring “whoa” by my other IE friends when they saw my new look! My barkada (D’ Hacienderas) also had their reactions. They all liked my new hairstyle! Ayeee! Thankst, guyst (hahaha)!

I already have short hair! I actually didn’t expect it to be like that. It turned out to be okay anyway!

Our teacher for our first class dismissed us early so we had a looong break again — 5.5 hours (11am-4:30pm). Since Shalee, Leslie, and Suyin went to a company for their IP report (which our IP group had done already last year) and Jo was not with us, it was down to Aimee and me (after Jessa went home). We were just talking about random things (at Aimee: *high five*). It was so windy in the canteen so we transferred to the library. I was just reading Physik while she did her homework (haha for the name!) in Psychology (plurk).

Actually, there was a bogus text that went around yesterday stating that our vacation was extended and that classes will resume on Wednesday. I would’ve been happy if it was true. Who wouldn’t be? Rarr. I just wanted to do something. Hihihi.