Saturday, August 04, 2007

Eco-Tour

Sponsoring Unit : social and natural sciences department
Title of activity: eco-tour
Nature of activity: outbound educational trip
Date of activity: aug 3 2007
Time of activity: 5am - 7pm
Venue: seven lakes; san pablo laguna city
Staff in charge: faculty of science and natural sciences with the UP outbound educators

It was such a funny event for me. The start of the day itself was very unlikely. I was really excited so by the time I fell asleep, it was probably around 1am and I'm supposed to wake up around 3am coz we should be in school at 5am. (They said the bus will leave around 5:30am.) I set two alarms on my mobile phone. One on 3am and the other on 3:30am. The funny thing was.. I didn't wake up that time! I must be so asleep that I didn't hear it!

And so I woke up near 6am.

Such disaster, ne?

I was having a rather strange dream. There was a phone ringing but I can't find it. It was also like I couldn't reach it or something so I ignored it. Then slowly I woke up. I thought I was still dreaming. There was the phone ringing. At first I thought, 'I still wanna sleep. I'm not gonna answer the phone. Who'd call this time anyway?'

Just then, with my eyes slightly opening, I saw the bright light coming from my windows. The first thought that came to me was: "I'm doomed."

I rushed downstairs, silently pleading that whoever was calling wouldn't hang-up, and all the while thinking, "What time is it? It's probably around 9am. Sh*t! I screwed up big time! Goodbye P800! Sayang!" I seriously imagined the P800 with wings and flying away from me, as if mocking me of my insomia.

When I picked up the phone, that's the time the caller hanged-up. Buti na lang hawak ko mobile phone ko. Kuya Norman called there. In a somewhat amused voice, he said, "Mia where are you? Are you ready? We're about to go!"

"About to go? What time is it? I over-slept! OMG!"

"Well you might still make it! C'mon, get ready!" he said while laughing. In the background, my friends and classmates were asking what happened to me. "You're the only one we're waiting for! The bus might leave any minute now!"

Thoughts rushed to me:
God, did You just helped me?
I'm the only one they're waiting for? (Probably not true.) That would seem like I'm pa-VIP! (Nuuuu!)
But wait, I'm given another chance!
I must not screw this up!

I quickly washed my face, changed into my clothes, powdered my face, and combed my hair. I just grabbed my backpack and ran downstairs to get my other bag. (Later I found out that I left my lunch somewhere in the kitchen!). I came outside, rushing like there's no tomorrow. The tricycle driver that I caught over-charged me! Damn! But I was too desperate to argue.

I caught up.

Thank goodness I made it.

As I sat there.. and honestly up until now (I'm typing 080907), I still couldn't believe I made it. XD

The Eco-tour was fun and tiring at the same time. We did some trekking, some hiking, we swam on a lake (my first time), amongst other things. It was fun for me I guess, since it's my first time to experience these things.

I'm so thankful I got to come. Seriously. XD Close call, ne? Saved by the bell.. or in this case.. the ringing of the phone.

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