A Day in the Life of a (Struggling) Law Student

here’s some school pride!

all around me, nature is unleashing it’s fury.  torrents of rain are descending from the heavens as the wind howls, leaving uprooted trees and blown-away roofs in its path.  i, myself, am even somewhat scared that maybe the roof of this 4th floor apartment might be blown away…but somehow, i feel calm…safe…comforted. 

no matter how adverse this weather is, i’m not scared.  i used to remember that as a kid growing up in my house somewhere on top of mt makiling, i abhored storms.  no matter how weak the winds were, we would always experience brown-outs and water drought for days!  we had to fetch water from the water reservoir, almost a block away from our house.  so no electric nor water current…and i constantly feared that one of the trees around the house might fall on top of us. 

but now, having experienced more than 2 decades of God’s care and protection, i know that whatever storm may be brewing - may it be a typhoon, literally, or a fiasco/trial figuratively tagged as a storm, i am assured that in His presence, i am always safe.  enveloped by a "forcefield" of His protection, i need not worry nor fret.  yes, everything, including this storm, even our futures and the fate of this nation, is in His hands.  let’s all just pray for God’s mercy to our chaotic, sinful nation and for His powerful hand to intervene so that damage to lives and property would be minimal. thereafter, knowing that panic is futile, the necessary next steps could be undertaken.

just got this comment from my other blog:

Hi, I hope you remember me. I am amiel. I was this robust guy in the 2005 Bar Exams who probably was one of the first few who bought 2005 Bar Blues! You know what, I just saw you on the TV tonight. Ikaw pala ang head ng UP Bar Ops ngayon. Yung nakita kita para bang na mi miss ko yung bar ko. Unfortunately I didnt make it last year pero ok lang. Wala na akong magawa. But hey I was really happy to see you on tv. Sabi ko kilala ko yan ah and then I remember everything. So you’ll be taking next year’s bar I guess. And I agree that you are helpful and friendly and a very diplomatic person. Thnks for your kindness. The last time that I saw you was when you asked me about the exams after the 2nd sunday last year. It was inspiring (not to mention flattering) to be asked by someone from you know, UP. Anyway Im happy to see you again even on the tv. God Bless and take a rest after that Bar Exam.

wala lang, naaliw lang ako. mike, my cousin micah, sisses tere & val, and blockmates zang (3A) & mark (3E) texted me last night that they saw my 3 seconds of fame in saksi. hahahahaha. last sunday morning kasi, i was interviewed by john consulta of GMA 7 by the century park sheraton vito cruz entrance…walang tulog, walang paligo, walang hilamos…hahaha. who cares, i was on tv. natupad na rin ang mababaw kong pangarap. hahahahaha. joke.

ahhhh…the psychic perks of being UP Bar Ops head… (too bad, i didn’t see myself, i was in class…naku, siguro kung buhay pa ang daddy ko, matutuwa yon…isa pa yung mababaw, aliw na aliw pag may interview sya sa tv…although pagagalitan siguro ako nun kasi nakikisawsaw na naman ako sa extra-curricular when dapat nag-aaral ako…haha)

i’m so glad it’s all over now. never again! bwahahahaha! sabi ko nga sa beer ops, "when i ran for VP last year i never thought na ganito kalaking bato pala itong ipupukol ko sa ulo ko". imagine, a new "fiasco" every week! what an experience talaga. to my family & friends, yes, i’ll have time for you guys again. (soon, after sembreak…finals na eh). mike & i will have normal weekends again (in fairness ha, he was so matiyaga, making me hatid to and fro sheraton, to think he had no business going there naman talaga). i’m so thankful for the wisdom & favor God was giving to me…for the composure in the midst of stress…haaay, i could go on and on. basta, i’m so glad it’s all over. back to my normal life.