| Current mood: |  exhausted |
| Current music: | The Original Musical Score of the Movie Malena |
Hangover Week
Believe it or not but I am still suffering from exhaustion from the past week's performances. I don't know why I have not still regained my full energy not to mention my voice since my voice now sounds like oscar the grouch and it seems to me that the only songs that I can sing are those of Macy Gray.
In spite of this, there are lots of obligations to fulfill for the week. Of course, part of this is my obligation to my scholarship program. As part of our requirements, we need to do some social service for this week. In line with this, we went to the Philippine General Hospital Pediatric Ward to visit some sick children. Just going there made me tired due to the scorching hot and high humidity. It was worse when we were inside the premises. I literally felt like fainting. However, when we went inside the pediatric ward, I was deeply moved by the very bad condition of the patients there. I'm not only talking about their grave illnesses but also the poor resting conditions of the hospital. It was like a vacuum that consumed all your energy when you are inside.
I met three patients. One was Eric Legaspi who was still inside an incubator due to his premature birth and bad lung condition. Hopefully, he will be able to recover soon - thanks to the generosity of those donating to the PGH. The other two were Arabelle and Lord Raphael. Arabelle had hydrocephalus and had to stop schooling for a while. She is still under observation and that doctor has yet to decide whether they must conduct an operation. On the other hand, Lord Raphael, at a tender age, is already suffering from kidney stones and is not only undergoing dialysis but also chemotherapy since what was first a kidney disesase suddenly developed into kidney cancer. The culprit - instant noodles (so watch out Lucky Me fanatics). Well, instant noodles, FYI, has been one of the staples of poor people since it is cheaper than rice and can be eaten without a viand. Please....again I request for your prayers for these kids. Hopefully, they will all get soon. Miracles happen - I believe!
Then another problem was how to open a new account when most banks would not accept a check to open a new ATM account. By the way, I got the check from my scholarship. After 5 banks, I finally ended up in BPI bank and fortunately, the branch manager was a member of Opus Dei and a good friend of mine at the Opus Dei Study Center called Maynilad. Since I was already exhausted, he assisted me on filling up the forms and found a way for me to close the deal. Thank God! Your heaven sent Don if you only knew what I'm talking about. I owe you one.
Then we have a performance this Saturday at Bataan. It is actually a debut of one of our members but it is still considered an official performance since we will still be introduced as the DLSU Pops Orchestra. Hopefully, I sound like Jigs again and not a Macy Gray imitation since I cannot sing "I Try" in a debut. Well, kidding aside, we also have the major concert to plan while in Bataan so it seems to me that this means no sleeping time again since I have to catch up for the 6:30 am sunday ferry in order to be back in Manila to visit the dentist, hear mass and visit my sick grandpa.
Come monday, it is the first day of my classes. Talk about vacation! Well, no regrets because even though I'm tired, I was able to maximize every bit and second of it. Guess the best of luck for me in everything! Ciao y hasta luego!
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