I'm back. Dying, but back.
I’m soooo happy. Jumps up with joy! And to celebrate my return, I’ll put up a new layout during sembreak. If sembreak won’t eat me alive that is.
As for right now, I’m way too preoccupied with school work to blog, but let me just say that I am intensely beyond terrified of the week ahead. This semester has been my lightest sem ever – at least academically speaking. For the most part, I wish I had overloaded at least one more subject to keep my next sem even lighter. I would’ve probably been more academically productive. Contrary to my light scholastic endeavors, everything else proved to be a challenge though.
Of course, I’ve been procrastinating to no end lately – setting aside a lot of work to watch all the episodes I download in a day. How terrible.
The initial schedule I put up is majorly screwed, which means I could be screwed.
God help me.
When emotions are heightened
First Friday in months that I actually got home pretty early with nothing planned except to simply make the most out of my glorified idle time. A few hours into it and I already miss the rush of a Friday show. And after stumbling upon my friend, Toff’s column in Philippine Star (July 25, 2008) about our show, the melancholic feelings start flowing in and I can’t help but feel all too sentimental about it.
Three weekends, fifteen shows after, I’m still pretty thrilled and proud of myself, the cast and the crew. It feels surreal looking back at what I’ve been through since last summer – juggling Congress and COA work with everyday late night rehearsals all the way in the North. I remember wanting to be back on stage so much, especially for my last year in college. Of course, I didn’t foresee the amount of sacrifice I had to go through, as well as the effort and time invested for all my other major commitments. There were so many times that it was easy to suppress all the frustration because work distracted me to no end. It meant learning to control, take charge, and indulge in the right moments. It meant a lot of compromises between my other commitments, family and social life.
But the shows were a success, and the emotional highs and lows that came with it is still pretty much worth it. The joy of entertaining, sharing stories and taking on different characters remind me that there’s a part of me that will long to go back to the performing arts. Behind the curtains, all the random, candid, emotional, sweet, funny moments with my cast mates will be terribly missed. 
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The first Weekend of Summer of 42
The first set of shows for Summer of 42 this weekend is done. It has been quite thrilling and exhausting at the same time. And since it has been awhile since I last did any production, I missed the exciting rush of doing a show.
The stress that is the first week
I usually try to blog about my first few days of school. I meant to write during my first day. But because I end up arriving home at 11PM everyday, pretty much all tired and worn out, I just usually just sleep.
It is a first week unlike no other. It feels like the week is just an extension of the busy summer I had, only with added academic units. I’m pretty thrilled with my academic workload. I’ve also met all my teachers already, and I’m pretty pleased with my decision to take those classes. I’ve already had two of them before, and the other three are very, very interesting. I’m really looking forward to my academic load.
The overwhelming stress and frustration stems mostly from my extra-curricular activities. June is a critical time for me, and the two positions I currently hold require a lot of work. First few days and all the work can be draining.
Rehearsals keep me on my toes. Our choreography is wonderful, but singing the harmonies while doing that is a challenge. I need to develop stamina and endurance. The lack of consistent physical activity has a negative effect on that. I almost forgot that a musical (especially a dance-heavy musical) is a great form of exercise. haha. The show is coming along, and I’m very excited about it.
It’s crazy how my senior year has truly made me turn a 180. I’ve never had this much extra work before, and juggling everything can be both exciting and fulfilling. Despite all my non-academic endeavors, I can still manage to have time for my friends and family. Hopefully, I will find time for myself soon.
This year can be something great for me. I really don’t want to screw it up.
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