I had it coming. I did not pay attention in class and did not study well enough. Our group project in Quality was a joke, having done for just a week instead of the ideal month-long research period. I’m usually absent on my Ethics class and when I’m not, my mind flies to the vast spaces of the universe because the lectures are extremly boring. It’s no surprise that it will come to this. But…

That will be my entry if I manage to fail a subject and therefore not be graduating this term. But I didn’t. And I’m gonna graduate this term. Yeah, baby! Woo hoo! I just can’t effing believe it because it seems just like yesterday that I’m extremely excited that I’m gonna be studying again and now I’m ecstatic that I’m gonna leave it. I did not get the pity-grade 3 which I’m expecting but something much higher so all those worries that I had before are completely senseless.

Well, technically, I’m not out of the woods yet. I got an incomplete grade on my OJT class just because I’m missing one signature on my paper and I wasn’t able to make the deadline because the signee took an early vacation. It’s alright though because the moment school starts next week I’m gonna have that paper signed. Unless something horrible happens and I wouldn’t be able to make the completion deadline on October 13. God, I hope not.

Anyway, I am so ready to take a vacation. *cue that O.C. theme song by Phantom Planet*. Anyone knows a good travel agency? More savings means more pocket money and I can’t believe how ridiculously expensive airfare tickets are this time of year.

And it is over. My internship that is. 240 hours of part programming, part designing and part staring at a blank screen all day. I got 4 grand which I did not expect because I always thought they don’t give allowances. The whole thing was alright, not great, but OK. The people are nice, the location is perfect and all but I would not want to work there if they asked me to, which they did, just because the working environment is not that great. I pee every freakin’ hour and going to the restroom feels like following a trail at Mt. Apo. But hey, I heard they’re changing office early next year so good for them!

I’m looking for every oppurtunity right now to make money just so that I have something to spend next year during our vacation. My supervisor said to me that they might ask me to continue the project that I did for them, with pay this time of course, and I got an interview at PinoyExchange on Monday as a freelance web developer. This is of course, considering that I actually graduate this term. There’s still chance that I’ll screw up my OJT defense and fail the other 2 subjects. I wish there’s a way that I absolutely wouldn’t fail. Do I hear bribes? Hehe, I’m not that desperate to actually disregard my ethical beliefs. Or maybe. Am I?

Perfect timings, you wish they’d happen more often, right? Last Friday, a couple of friends invited me to go hang out and watch a movie after work. I decided to cancel since I’m flat-out broke and I only had enough for my fare going home. So I compose my message ready to send then suddenly, my OJT supervisor said “Mark, you can get you’re allowance upstairs. It’s ready.” My eyes lit up like a firefly and hurriedly rush upstairs.

After work, I went to Glorietta to meet up with my friends. I found out that they have a mall-wide sale for the weekend and I couldn’t been happier as I really miss buying stuffs for myself. With the allowance I got, I would only be able to buy a new pair of shoes or a sports jacket. I decided on the jacket and hurriedly went to Celio to check out if the one I want is on sale. Sadly, it isn’t but I decided to get it anyway, costing almost the amount of my allowance. I’ve been wanting to buy that jacket for months now so you can just imagine my dismay when they told me that they don’t have my size. I then ask them to call the branch at Mall of Asia if they have it and reserve it for me.

Next morning, I pass by Celio at MoA and they still don’t have my size! They did say that they have it at the Shangri-la Plaza branch and I do not know what got into me and I hopped into the MRT minutes later. All this for a freakin’ jacket??? Anyway, I was able to buy it with hours to spare before my next class. While I’m carrying it on a bag, I kinda wish I bought the shoes instead.

I really find it funny that my mom would never buy an item that she needs if it’s a bit expensive but would buy anything if it’s on sale. The spoiled brat in me, taking advantage of the situation, decided to join them to Glorietta again. She bought all sorts of crap just because 10%, 20% or 50% off are tagged into the items. We then “unintentionally” passed by Shoe Salon and I went “Look ma, those shoes are on sale and they’re perfect for me!”

Monday, It’s 100 degrees outside but I don’t care if I’m sweating like hell because I know that I look good with my brand spankin’ new jacket and a nice pair of sneakers. It’s cold here in the office anyway.

September, you know what that is? The start of the Christmas season!!! Woo hoo! Have I mentioned how much I love Christmas? The whole thing–gifts, carols, you name it. Some malls last year got into the september-is-the-start-of-the-christmas-season thing by playing Christmas songs over their speakers, I wonder if they’ll do it this time. I’m looking forward to seeing that huge yellow light christmas tree outside the Powerplant Mall. Definitely a sight to see along with their skyscrapers outlined with yellow lights.

Supposedly, today was my last day of my OJT. But I accumulated 5 absences during the course so I have to have it extended until next week. The end of my “last” term is nearing. Yep, that is in quotation because I don’t know if I’m gonna pass. I’m definitely gonna need all the luck I can get.

You know what? I’m suppose to be writing this gazillion-page paper for my OJT but I chose to write an extremely lame post for the sake of delaying it. Damn.