note: why does competition in something I feel greatly toward excite me as well as frustrate me?
I admit that I'm addicted to some things. I enjoy making people happy. I still believe in others happiness before my own. I can easily make myself happy. Otherwise, I'd be a pretty boring and dull person. With that point in mind, I may appear to be a laid back type, but I just need to be familiar with the situation in order to liven up my party.
The summer of 2002 was a blast. I was working as many hours as I could. I was hanging out with the homies every now and then, or whenever we got the chance. By the end of the summer, I was getting ready for the year ahead of me. I was situating the papers to make Pil-Grad Commencement a campus club. With the information at hand, I got through the primary paper work. All that needed to be done was the Constitution. Bottomline, I took Akbayan's draft and tried to formulate a new draft for the purposes needed for Pil-Grad. Over and over I was told to edit the Constitution because some of the information was vague and misleading. I guess I thought that since I was well-known in Student Life, I was going to be able to breeze by. I thought completely wrong. I was faced by the wrong individuals to help me out. In short, I gave up. I never give up. I keep fighting for what should be done. I couldn't take it, I gave up.
I was back on Akbayan cabinet for the next two semesters. Will I be able to limit my assistance so that I can keep up with my studies? Actually, I was able to make my academic life a main priority. I was taking Technology classes and fulfilling my general education classes and business minor. The Fall 2002 semester was a great step toward what I really wanted to do with my future. The information and education I was given was well-documented. I wanted to learn. I finally found the true meaning of going and finishing school. I could actually sit in class and learn everything that my professors were teaching me. Maybe it was the fact that I knew I was finishing at the end of the year, I wanted to become a smarter person in the field I was in. Take what you learn, make yourself want it. If you don't want it, why are you there?
By Friendship Games, I promised myself that the trip will be memorable. I wrote once about my trips to and fro already. Let's talk about what happened during the games. I knew I should have done role call, but I didn't have time to make the practices during the week because I was studying. The Saturday morning went well. Everyone woke up on time, we all were ready to get our butts into the games. We step out of the hotel and its drizzling. I'm wearing my SJSU sweatshirt with my Akbayan shirt over it. I can only see it now, both Ulo and I with hoodies on and a video camera around our necks. We are bros. The rain seemed to drown out the inspiration of the games. Some schools were downright ready to get in the mud and splash around like duckies. I helped set up camp and walked around. I did the nomad type of stroll around the damp grass. As light appeared, so did the eyes of filipinos around the area. Spuf grew inside people's bodies. Friendship Games started off low, but the event ended smoothly and strong.
In short, a bunch of us went to Downtown Disney and enjoyed the LA environment, and the spirit of Anaheim's win over the Giants in Game 5. To tell you the truth, I enjoyed being with my friends in an unknown place. If only we can take trips like this more often, it would be so thrilling to see what would happen if we all went on a road trip. By the time we all got back, I made a decision that determined my love life completely. My first option was to go upstairs to my room and sleep. Earlier that day, I was invited to kickback and relax in Room 151 with some Pasa people. I came to the fork in the road, or the hallway. I was looking toward the lobby toward the elevators, while turning my head down that first floor hallway to Room 151. I stepped forward and found myself with a glass of green liquid in my hand. Aivy, Pasa's Treasurer, welcomed me to the room with guys and girls from the triforce, SJSU, SFSU, and CSUH. This was my treat for wanting my last Friendship Games to end with a bang. And now look, 19 months later, I'm in a loving relationship with an incredible woman.
A week later, Akbayan had an ice skating night. I was thrilled to be on the ice as usual. Although, during the week, I had an interesting conversation with a particular female. We chatted online and then I called her on the phone. I knew I would see her at the ice skating event. I was a bit nervous to see her away from Friendship Games. It took me awhile to go up to her and say hello to her. She looked great, she smelled great, and -sigh. Nearly five days later, we finally see each other again. The feeling was great.
The rest of the semester seemed a blur. I just remember seeing Aivy and eventually becoming her boyfriend. She was great then, and still is a great catch, even though she caught me.