the fcuking friday it was aka the day i left for Korea
This deserves an entry even though it's some two weeks late.
The week before I left for Korea was eventful and chaotic.
I was on my wits end TRYING to finish my thesis, and I emphasize on the word 'trying', staying up till very late in wifi-less Starbucks branches all over and eventually failing to finish a draft cos Furfol discovered some free wifi networks and I ended up FB-ing, plus I found out that TONS of revisions had to be made on my previous draft... >.< Everyone (well, those I constantly talk with) knows how badly I wanted to finish this and I know they're getting tired of hearing me talk about my thesis that still isn't finished and I, myself, am getting tired of hearing that same shit from myself. T.T
WEDNESDAY
October 7, I finally got great news that my VISA for Korea was approved. I was so relieved, happy and excited that I finally got it cos I was a bit unsure since my old passport which has my other VISAs got lost... >.< I finally got to concentrate more on my thesis and work all day without getting tired or lazy at all. Had I known that it would be the final driving force that I needed to make me work hard, I would have applied for it earlier!!!~ XD
THURSDAY
October 8, I thought I could have all day to work on my thesis which I planned to submit on Friday, the day I'd be leaving BUT since we got home by morning cos we had a short stop somewhere near the airport ㅡ.ㅡ'', I had to sleep the whole day. T.T I wasn't even able to meet with some of my friends I promised to meet when I went back to Batangas cos I just had A LOT of things to do. T.T I had to fix the packages that had to be sent for my business, get the clothes I had my parents bring home for ironing cos I just can't spare any more time to iron my own clothes, and yeah, THESIS. Ohmy. I was up all night doing everything and I was planning to go back to Manila by 5am.
FRIDAY! D-DAY!
October 9, around 5am, I'm just starting to review my draft again. I made plans with my best friend that we'd go to Manila together that morning so we can still chat while on the bus. He got to my place around 7am and I was still catching a few ZZzzss at that time. I hurried to dress up and left for Manila.
I arrived at QC around 11am and I still had to pack my stuff. Yes, I haven't packed! But it's okay, I'm an awesome packer (XD) and I was able to put everything i need in my luggage within 20 minutes. That includes my hand carried luggages. Am I great or am I great? XD haahaha!~ I showered after that and soon, what dya know, it's 12noon. I still had to go to UP to submit my unfinished draft together with my love letter for my Professor~<3
Taxi ride to UP took about 30 minutes and I also had to have my draft printed and when it rains, it defnitely pours. All the computer shops were full (it's lunchtime, duh?!) and most of the printers only accept files in Microsoft Windows 1997-2000 format. Mine's in the 2007 format. T.T Great, just great. I had to quickly find another shop that can read my files and I was totally in panic specially that there was a VERY LONG LINE! And all are printing their own papers cos it's finals week already. Well, almost. T.T
I finished printing and submitting to my department around 1:45. Yes. And MY FLIGHT BTW is at 3:50PM. But that's not all that I had to do.
I still had to go to Trinoma and withdraw money from my account to pay for my credit card bills. Good thing my best friend was still there to meet me up and help me out. I withdrew the money from my account and we got on a cab going back to my home and I just instructed him to deposit it to the bank for me. I, for the life of me, cannot do it anymore. I wish there was three of me. T.T
I dropped him off at the bank near my place and I hurried to change clothes and flew to hail another cab. Good thing there was a cab (and a pretty new cab too!~ I love Toyota VIOS cabs hehehehe~) that came instantly and I had to explain to him that I have a 3:50 flight and the time then was already 2:30. I asked if there's a way that he can get me there the shortest possible time that he can and he assured me I won't miss my flight. I hanged on to his word. But still doubted after going around San Juan trying to "avoid" traffic congestion in other parts of the metro but ended up getting caught in a jam somewhere along the way too... T.T I was getting SOOOOOO NERVOUS cos I just read at the ticket details that passengers who fail to arrive 45 minutes before the flight will be considered a no-show and slots will be given to chance passengers. A few more minutes going around and around some unfamiliar residential roads, we finally came out at Shaw Boulevard and HELLO EDSA! I love EDSA!
The cab driver stepped up on his gas once we were in EDSA and true to his word, he got me to the airport in time for my flight. WE ARRIVED AT 3:20PM. I hurried to the check-in counters, running and pulling all 15-kilos of my luggage as if it's the lightest thing on earth. With a backpack and a small duffel bag on me, I was out of breath and panting when i saw that the check-in counters are CLOSED. Oh nooooooo! I hurriedly called one of the airport attendants and explained to her that I just arrived and if there's no possibility to get in my flight and she kindly led me to the check-in counters and the nicest crews of Cebu Pacific told me that I don't need to worry cos they can still put me in the flight. They said I don't have to worry anymore cos the plane won't leave me and that they'd assist me, etc. They got my bag and didn't bother to charge me excess baggage charge cos I had an extra hand-carried bag when their policies allow for only one hand-carried bag. I LOVE YOU CEBU PACIFIC!~ <333
So yeah, I finally was able to check-in, paid my travel taxes and terminal fees and board the plane, escorted by the Cebu Pacific crew. Wow. Who's VIP? hahahahahaha!~ XD
Once I got on the plane, I already calmed myself down and was finally breathing normally cos that was it. I'm finally on board the plane back to Korea. Yey!
Last down side for the day though:
NO WINDOW VIEW FOR THIS LATE PASSENGER!
and no reclining seats too. Boo. XD
But I won't complain. It got me to Korea in one piece.
I LOVE YOU CEBU PACIFIC! XDDD
The week before I left for Korea was eventful and chaotic.
I was on my wits end TRYING to finish my thesis, and I emphasize on the word 'trying', staying up till very late in wifi-less Starbucks branches all over and eventually failing to finish a draft cos Furfol discovered some free wifi networks and I ended up FB-ing, plus I found out that TONS of revisions had to be made on my previous draft... >.< Everyone (well, those I constantly talk with) knows how badly I wanted to finish this and I know they're getting tired of hearing me talk about my thesis that still isn't finished and I, myself, am getting tired of hearing that same shit from myself. T.T
WEDNESDAY
October 7, I finally got great news that my VISA for Korea was approved. I was so relieved, happy and excited that I finally got it cos I was a bit unsure since my old passport which has my other VISAs got lost... >.< I finally got to concentrate more on my thesis and work all day without getting tired or lazy at all. Had I known that it would be the final driving force that I needed to make me work hard, I would have applied for it earlier!!!~ XD
THURSDAY
October 8, I thought I could have all day to work on my thesis which I planned to submit on Friday, the day I'd be leaving BUT since we got home by morning cos we had a short stop somewhere near the airport ㅡ.ㅡ'', I had to sleep the whole day. T.T I wasn't even able to meet with some of my friends I promised to meet when I went back to Batangas cos I just had A LOT of things to do. T.T I had to fix the packages that had to be sent for my business, get the clothes I had my parents bring home for ironing cos I just can't spare any more time to iron my own clothes, and yeah, THESIS. Ohmy. I was up all night doing everything and I was planning to go back to Manila by 5am.
FRIDAY! D-DAY!
October 9, around 5am, I'm just starting to review my draft again. I made plans with my best friend that we'd go to Manila together that morning so we can still chat while on the bus. He got to my place around 7am and I was still catching a few ZZzzss at that time. I hurried to dress up and left for Manila.
I arrived at QC around 11am and I still had to pack my stuff. Yes, I haven't packed! But it's okay, I'm an awesome packer (XD) and I was able to put everything i need in my luggage within 20 minutes. That includes my hand carried luggages. Am I great or am I great? XD haahaha!~ I showered after that and soon, what dya know, it's 12noon. I still had to go to UP to submit my unfinished draft together with my love letter for my Professor~<3
Taxi ride to UP took about 30 minutes and I also had to have my draft printed and when it rains, it defnitely pours. All the computer shops were full (it's lunchtime, duh?!) and most of the printers only accept files in Microsoft Windows 1997-2000 format. Mine's in the 2007 format. T.T Great, just great. I had to quickly find another shop that can read my files and I was totally in panic specially that there was a VERY LONG LINE! And all are printing their own papers cos it's finals week already. Well, almost. T.T
I finished printing and submitting to my department around 1:45. Yes. And MY FLIGHT BTW is at 3:50PM. But that's not all that I had to do.
I still had to go to Trinoma and withdraw money from my account to pay for my credit card bills. Good thing my best friend was still there to meet me up and help me out. I withdrew the money from my account and we got on a cab going back to my home and I just instructed him to deposit it to the bank for me. I, for the life of me, cannot do it anymore. I wish there was three of me. T.T
I dropped him off at the bank near my place and I hurried to change clothes and flew to hail another cab. Good thing there was a cab (and a pretty new cab too!~ I love Toyota VIOS cabs hehehehe~) that came instantly and I had to explain to him that I have a 3:50 flight and the time then was already 2:30. I asked if there's a way that he can get me there the shortest possible time that he can and he assured me I won't miss my flight. I hanged on to his word. But still doubted after going around San Juan trying to "avoid" traffic congestion in other parts of the metro but ended up getting caught in a jam somewhere along the way too... T.T I was getting SOOOOOO NERVOUS cos I just read at the ticket details that passengers who fail to arrive 45 minutes before the flight will be considered a no-show and slots will be given to chance passengers. A few more minutes going around and around some unfamiliar residential roads, we finally came out at Shaw Boulevard and HELLO EDSA! I love EDSA!
The cab driver stepped up on his gas once we were in EDSA and true to his word, he got me to the airport in time for my flight. WE ARRIVED AT 3:20PM. I hurried to the check-in counters, running and pulling all 15-kilos of my luggage as if it's the lightest thing on earth. With a backpack and a small duffel bag on me, I was out of breath and panting when i saw that the check-in counters are CLOSED. Oh nooooooo! I hurriedly called one of the airport attendants and explained to her that I just arrived and if there's no possibility to get in my flight and she kindly led me to the check-in counters and the nicest crews of Cebu Pacific told me that I don't need to worry cos they can still put me in the flight. They said I don't have to worry anymore cos the plane won't leave me and that they'd assist me, etc. They got my bag and didn't bother to charge me excess baggage charge cos I had an extra hand-carried bag when their policies allow for only one hand-carried bag. I LOVE YOU CEBU PACIFIC!~ <333
So yeah, I finally was able to check-in, paid my travel taxes and terminal fees and board the plane, escorted by the Cebu Pacific crew. Wow. Who's VIP? hahahahahaha!~ XD
Once I got on the plane, I already calmed myself down and was finally breathing normally cos that was it. I'm finally on board the plane back to Korea. Yey!
Last down side for the day though:
NO WINDOW VIEW FOR THIS LATE PASSENGER!
and no reclining seats too. Boo. XD
But I won't complain. It got me to Korea in one piece.
I LOVE YOU CEBU PACIFIC! XDDD