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Last Thursday night (and early Friday morning), I wasn't able to get any sleep at all, so I was actually able to go with Dad at 5 in the morning to the airport to drop off Mommy, who was going to Cebu for a business seminar of some sort. This is what part of my house looked like in the early morning light. 8D After that, my dad scolded me for not sleeping, but can I really be held responsible for the strange things my body does? I mean it's not MY fault I have delayed sleep phase syndrome. Anyway, he sent me to bed right after we dropped Mom off. And thankfully, I was actually able to sleep until 12 in the afternoon. I woke up just in time for lunch and a quick shower. Then it was off to Limketkai Mall for some bonding time with the Rotary Youth City Council! (photo courtesy of Nadine 8D ) After that, I took a taxi home to grab a quick dinner, and then it was back to Limketkai with Dad, Caitlin and Lola to catch the Apo Hiking's Farewell Concert! They were AMAZING!...

Yesterday afternoon, my dad and I went to attend the DOST (Dept. of Science and Technology) scholarship orientation. I learned that I had been granted the scholarship more than a month ago, but I never really factored it into how I reached a decision about my college and course. See, one of the rules you have to comply with if you're gonna receive the scholarship is your choice of course has to be among their list of Priority Courses, namely, a Science, Engineering or Education in Science and Engineering course. Problem is, my chosen course, BS Health Sciences, isn't on the list. It really makes me wonder why not. BS Health Sciences sounds just as science-y as Biology, or Chemistry, or Computer Science. Heck, it's even got the word Sciences in its name! Nonetheless, my dad and I were going to attend the orientation anyway, so we could ask the DOST people if they would consider BS Health Sciences as a priority course. Chances were slim, but there's no harm in trying,...