This day couldn't be any better - new friends, endless laughs, and more firsts came my way today.

First, there was PHILOPE class. I always thought this subject to be kinda boring, but our discussion a while ago was very interesting. We discussed Thich Nhat Hanh's "The Heart of Understanding". I haven't read the whole book yet (though it's very short), but I can already tell by what I've read so far that it's going to be a good read. Take it from me - someone who has never enjoyed anything related to Philosophy. I'm definitely going to find time to read it.

Second, the Ugly Bag. OH MY GOSH. This bag sooo made my day. It's not an ugly bag as in the bag is ugly - it's named Ugly Bag because it's a paper bag with a handsome face drawn on it that you put over an ugly person's head. After PHILOPE, Jpee gave me the Ugly Bag he had. I love him for giving it to me! I couldn't wait to show my teammates what I had, especially because I always used to crack this joke about how a certain someone would look so much better having a paper bag with a smiley face on him. haha! The things written on the back of the bag are hilarious! The best line on it? "Instantly creates beauty where there is none". haha!

Third, Alliv agreed to train in Ultra after telling me she wouldn't. I was chatting with Arik yesterday, and we promised each other we'd go to Ultra to watch the Sabre team train. Little did we know that Alliv, David, CO, and Shio didn't have any plans of training. Sure, I was with a dear friend and we were to ride with Will going to Ultra, but it wouldn't be the same without them. You can't imagine how happy I was when Alliv agreed to train in Ultra. Finally, time with two of the greatest friends in the world.

Fourth, hitting the gym. In exchange for Alliv's going to Ultra, she talked me in to exercising in the gym. It's the first time in my life that I stepped into our school's gym to actually work out, not because I had an injury. We used the treadmill first. When I got down from the treadmill, I almost collapsed! It was kinda embarrassing because a lot of people saw what happened to me and started to giggle. haha... I used the bike after. The bike was more fun, but a lot more tiring.

When Alliv and I went down to the 8th floor, I took out the Ugly Bag (which I call Sacky) and took everyone's picture with it! haha... I'll post the pictures in Multiply soon.

Fifth, the ride to Ultra. As I mentioned earlier, we rode with Will to Ultra. Will was seated in front (his driver at the wheel), Arik, Alliv, Celina, and I were seated at the back, and Mylo was seated in the trunk! haha... Grabe, kawawa si Mylo. We were all from team Sabre (except Will) which made it even more fun because we're all tight.

Sixth, my first time ever to train in Ultra. I had no plans to train at all, but Alliv and Arik FORCED me to, plus Coach Galo gave me the permission to train there, so I ended up dragging myself to the piste. I seriously had no intent of making a fool of myself there, and I even got a little mad at them. I got dressed, warmed-up, did my footworks, and got my gear. It was my turn with Mylo. Imagine - my first bout ever in Ultra. I was scared to fight her. Thank goodness laughing it off worked. She won, but after that, I thought to myself "hey, that wasn't so bad". I was even looking forward to my next match. Alliv was next, and we had a score of 15-13 in favore of Alliv. The next one was one I was proud of - MY FIRST WIN! I won the bout against a player from UE. I forgot the score though. I couldn't believe my ears when I found out that I won! But what made this bout really special was that Coach Galo was there - coaching me and happy that I won. Ate Marj (Coach Wally's wife) coached me as well. I was sooo happy! The fear had totally left me after that match. I also got two more consecutive matches with two players from FEU. I was exhausted, but not regrets here. It was fun getting hit, just like taekwondo and karate! haha...

Coach Wally had his camera with him too - a Nikon D300. WOW. He was asking me for tips on how to use it, but I didn't know how to because I use a Canon Rebel XTi. I called Will over to take a look at it. It was camera talk for the three of us for a couple of minutes.

After my last match with Celina, I took out the Ugly Bag again and started taking pictures of my teammates and Coach Wally (yeah, he wore it too). And... HAHAHAHAHA! Sorry, it's a secret. Ask me personally and I'll tell you why! haha!

And it's a wrap! I love this day to bits! Thanks so much to Jpee for Sacky, Will and his driver for the ride to Ultra, to Mylo who volunteered to ride in the trunk, to my teammates (especially Alliv and Arik) for forcing me to free fence, to Coach Galo, Ate Marj, and Dino for coaching me, and to Celina for briefing me on the rules. THANKS SO MUCH GUYS! You don't know how great this day turned out because of you! *hugs*


Oh yeah... My Friendster horoscope freaked me out again. Look:


The Bottom Line
You are finally starting to connect with someone new on a much deeper level today.

In Detail
You are finally starting to connect with someone new on a much deeper level -- this is the start of something very exciting. Today, you have got to do all you can to build on that momentum! Make sure you have at least one conversation with this person, just to keep that connection alive and well. An email will do the trick, so don't worry about trying to track them down on the phone or face to face. Just touching base will remind them of your place in their life.


Oh my. I wonder who that someone is? Hmm...