Kudos to U.P.!

My college friends, who I still constantly hang out with even after graduation, sent me a text message asking me to come to UP Diliman and witness with them the start of the long week celebration of our alma mater’s centennial.  I studied in UP Los Banos, not in Diliman nor in Manila, but the celebration applied to every UP campus, and every UP iskolar ng bayan was invited.  I was not in the mood to blend myself in a crowd, which I then had no idea how vast would be, so, I texted back an excuse, made my ambivalence obvious, and didn’t show up.  For the rest of that day, I sulked in front of the computer and forgot about the whole centennial craze.  Day after, posts in friendster, multiply, and blogsites contain pictures and stories about the celebration. 
 

There were good posts, actually, and good shots. 

Nice.  

I wasn’t there. 

Very nice. 

Umm, is this the part where I should push the rewind button?  Oh eff!  I forgot! There never was a rewind button existed.  Ever! 

 
I had nothing to do that day but chose not to go!  I was just in my little comfy home situated 40 minutes away from Diliman campus, then again, I chose not to go.  How lame was I?  Should I see a shrink now because of my unintelligeble decision?  Can someone prescribe me some medications, please?  It may seem like I’m making a big fuss out of it, but, I was really that upset, I am still that upset.  Now all I can do is just look at pictures on personal sites of friends (UP students and alumni) who were there. I stole a few to post here.

I know, the lights are not marvelous.  Low-budgeted, as usual.

I should have one as soon as possible.  And maybe after owning a commemorative plate I could save up for my own car!

UPLB’s bus banner

100 years of excellence and service. 

Acknowledgment: Thanks Ratet (my UP ADS sis) for providing photos for me to steal, which I unhesitatingly did.