Author: Dana

October 5, 2018 — a day that I won’t forget. My classmates, the two friend of Thamira who are exchange students too, Giana and Emily and I went to Tagaytay. We rode a jeepney then another jeepney and the travel time lasts for like 2hours. Our first destination was at the Picnic Grove. It has an entrance fee of 50 pesos per head. There’s a lot of people unwinding in that place that wants to feel relaxtion from the polluted place of Manila.

There’s a lot of souvenir shops, different attractions that can be enjoyed by the visitors that come to Picnic Grove.

We were about to leave Picnic Grove then suddenly GMA network was there and they came after us to have an interview.

After we roamed around Picnic Grove, we decided to go to the new Mcdonalds that people were talking about. The Mcdonalds in Tagaytay was so awesome because you have to go under because the main entrance is there. The facility is so good. We went upstairs to find a place. And luckily we found a perfect spot. We can see the Taal lake and a rest house that has a pool in it.

We stayed at Mcdonalds for like an hour because it has a free wifi and especially because we enjoyed staying there. Then we decided to go to the dreamcatcher place, but sadly, the entrance fee is so expensive and we have no money left. We just went there to see what’s going on there. It’s getting dark so we called out a tricycle for us to bring in the terminal of jeeps. After we reach the terminal we fall in line because there’s a lot of people who want to ride and go home. So we waited for awhile. And time has come its our turn to ride the jeepney. Daniel was sitting on the floor and my other friend was hanging on the door of the jeepney. Our travel time was a bit long but it’s not like when we were about to go to Tagaytay. And finally, we’re now at the Complex. We said goodbye to each other because we will ride a different jeepneys. For me, this travel was so memorable. Because it is the first time that my mom allowed me to go to far places. I think that would be all for my travelogue 🍃

Jess feels stifling numbness collapse over him, like his head has been stuffed with cotton so no truth can get through. Just like me whenever my friends told me a lie and they eventually tell me the truth I don’t want to hear it anymore because I feel like they’re lying to me. Jess was selfish and stupid and wrong, Jess thinks, so furious with himself he could swear that there’s a fire raging in his veins. Just like Jess I became selfish and stupid and wrong. It made me lose my friends just like what happened to Jess he lose Leslie. Jess trade his sneakers and the day at the museum to have Leslie back. Just like Jess I dreamed about trading myself so that my friends will love me. He feels like dying. He feels like he is already dying, each second that passes without Leslie’s bright eyes and bright smile and bright laughter. Just like me when my bestfriend left me. She doesn’t talk to me anymore. It made my world crash. Unable to hold back the flood any longer, treats are drenching Jess’s skin, hot and salty, washing the mask of denial and anger away. Theres nothing left but happiness, but that fills when he realized that, if there’s any sort of heaven like his fanily and the church have taught him, then Leslie is there. Just like I’ve accepted the things that are not meant for me. When Jess finally made the bridge to teribithia and he brought his sister. Because it is magical. Using his imaginations he made the teribithia beautiful. Just like me I use my imaginations to see things beautiful and share jt with my friends.

September 21, 2018, it is the day full of emotions. As I get ready for school I fixed my things and waited for my mom to accompany me in school. I arrived at school 5 minutes late. As I sat down I looked at my things and prepare it. I did last night “how life began” in earth and life subject. Pressured all the time I guess but it made me to study more. We had a quiz in discipline and in earth in life as well. During our break time, Daniel and I went to the hospital canteen. Because we have an agenda there!! I saw my crush!!! Then my other classmate is also there, Renee, called out my crush then he went to us. I was blushing! I cannot feel anything! My knees are weak. My heart is beating so fast. I turned around when he saw me. Because I was so shy. We went back to our classroom and Sir JC told us to pass our documentary analysis. After that it’s dismissal time. I went home. I rode a jeepney with a sign “Pacita” but when we were in Olivarez the jeepney driver turned into the way of Carmona. I was so scared that time. I went down to the jeepney and ride again. It is so hassle! Finally I was able to go to Pacita. Lastly I rode a tricycle and I’ve come to my destination, our home. I think this day will be so memorable for me because it has a lot of happenings, whether it’s happy or sad.

When is the time that they couldn’t resist their happiness and tears when they saw me? September 3, 1999. It is the day that I was born. Having a baby girl to my mom made her so happy. Year 2002, I was able to do my first walk. 

 

Growing up wasn’t easy for me. Year 2003, my mom had to go to her work every day. Sometimes she even brought me to her job because no one will take care of me. That’s the time that my mom decided to hire a nanny. But not all nanny stayed for a long time. One of my nannies is spanking me and pinching me to the point that she will break my arm. And that’s what made my mom to fire her and send her away. My mom brought me to my grandmother’s house. She takes good care of me. I was so spoiled that time for as much as I always get what I wanted. 

 

I was given a chance to join for an audition in a kid show in 2004. We had already a VTR. But before we went to Makati that day I got a wound in my knee. And while the VTR is rolling they saw my wound, and that made me stop because they said they wouldn’t allow that.

But in 2006 my mom had to go to Dubai for work. That’s the time that it made me question myself. Why did she leave us? Doesn’t she love us? Times passing and it made me miss my mom so much. My grandma never fails to make me happy as well. She makes sure that I’m okay every time of the day. That made me and my grandma very close. We always go to the mall to buy stuff. Which made me change my closeness with my mom. We talk to phone every day but there’s much more than you want. The love and care of a mother. Years is fast approaching, my mom went back here in the Philippines in 2010. She finally decided to stay here for good. My much-awaited celebration of Christmas with her. 

Later that year my auntie called us that she will bring my grandma to her in the United Kingdom. That made me so sad that I cannot accept the fact that she’s leaving us. It felt like half of my life was gone. She became my best friend when my mom was away. That’s the time that it made me a silhouette; featureless. I was very cold to my mom up to the point that I have a diary and I always write there. I was so shy about being open to her. We always fight at each other because we couldn’t understand the differences between us. I always think that my mom is always against me. But I regret that time that I became so mean to her. I realized that she is always with me in achieving my dreams in life. Finally, I could say good things are coming my way. I transferred from the different school. I was encouraged to join in a drum and lyre band. I became a majorette but as time goes by they made me into flagger. That time I was the only one whose young. Joining in a drum and lyre band made my confidence to boost a little bit. I started to join a modeling school. They taught me how to walk confidently. I made a lot of friends. Also in that year which is 2012 I was given a chance to walk in a ramp with different brands like Sophie Martin, Prescripto, BNY and Mossimo.

But my priority in life is my studies so I decided to stop for awhile in joining to such things. This year, I came back to what I love doing. I’ve been part of the burger king commercial and I was one of the classmates of Miles Ocampo in her upcoming movie. This challenges with myself and with my family made me into a better person, but not totally as “better” but I’m working on it. I realized that I even though my life is under a solid shape of a single color I could say that it gives emphasis to the outline that helps and made me become who I am today.