Friday the Thirteenth

"Love is that which draws us to make that willful leap."- Mr. Dentzen Villegas on Soren Kierkegaard and Love 

Damn. Spotted. Talked this wonderful gentleman for a long period of time... While waiting for the seminar to start. ;)

Who says it's going to be an unlucky one? I dare you, believe me. What happened today's totally magical.  And what happens today, will surely be kept in my memory bank. And that is why, I'm writing this blog entry with passion. "Revel in the mystery of love. Let yourself be hurt." Well. Today's the thirteenth of the month. Yes! Thirteen: for some, it's unlucky. But for me and my friends? It was completely the opposite. I'm in the mood of writing tonight, so would you mind if I keep you waiting... I promise, this is going to be worth reading. ;)

It's a Friday, and as expected... It's going to be a blast. I already anticipated such event, even though I know some would be a disclaimer. I just want to change the vibe. I want this day, to be as memorable as I want to. Can you now feel the passion? If not, then let me share to you such experience. I'll bring you to my happiness, that this day has given me. Grandiosely. 

It was around 9:18am, I checked my phone.. For I was like having some bad dream, I opted to open my eyes and to my surprise. I got a message, and it goes like this...

The message came in to my inbox around 7:30am. "Good morning Adrienne. Yeap. I'll see you all later. :) Btw, in which building is the venue in for today's seminar?" Damn. So I was like? Geez. I was incredibly awakened by this message I just received. I have this plan of going back to bed, yet... I chose not to anymore. ;) I sent him a reply half-asleep, I mean... With my other eye closed, I just can't contain the butterflies I experienced. Haha. I told you, "aesthetic experience" ;) 

I prepared for school, with a big smile on my face. So inspired, and hoping for the best things to happen this Friday the 13th. Indeed, it's as if I'm floating in the air once again. Just because... Do I need to elaborate why? Take note of this... The man who drives a car with a plate number of TQI 903 :) 

Anyway, since I don't like the idea of skipping classes anymore, I decided to go to class earlier than the usual. Henceforth, it's the first time Dr. Aguas didn't appear to our class. Meaning, discussion was postponed, so no quiz yet this coming Monday. Nevertheless, Chinese Philosophy written outputs were just given back to us. That includes our third hermeneutical paper and the third long test. Yeah, since I promised myself that I won't feel disappointed today, I still take those not so good marks, as still good. Haha. Oh well, I have no choice. I have to deal with it. On the brighter side, I still have the hope and of course such faith in me... That I can still jump off the bandwagon of my Chinese Philosophy class. Just a little more. More effort and I'll make it. 

Chilled at Coffee Indulgence for an Oreo shake with Rachel and Borj. A few minutes after, they decided to go to this bakery shop, where those special breads and pastries are super yummy and at the same time not so pricey. But since, I'm on a diet... I refused myself to buy anything. And I'm super worried about gaining extra pound. Let me reiterate, graduation pictorial is fast approaching. Hihi. But, I just can't stop myself from putting a lot of sugar in my body. Damn. -.- Oh well, we arrived the earliest at Martyr's Hall, good thing Sir Denz was already there. (Haha, I'm kidding of course!! Well, it was so nice to see him. I was just too excited cause of the message I received this morning). Nonetheless, mas lalo siyang gumwapo. That's for sure. Haha.

We talked about so many things again. He inspires me.... more. I just suddenly remember that night of April, that I rode the front seat of his car. Those sweet mornings made specially by him. I felt all those things again. Forty five minutes of talk with this gentleman, only the two of us. Just the two of us, seated right next to each other. Talked about philosophy, life and love. ;)

Hence, these were all from Mr. Dentzen Villegas, while he was delivering his talk on Soren Kierkegaard and Love in the Present Age:

"Revel in the mystery of love. Let yourself be hurt." "Love is not settling down. If we are already settled, then we do not need to love.""You cannot love until you're moving. You're not loving until you finally made a choice.""Nothing puts so much certainty in the future than a promise."

I didn't attempt to ask question anymore during the open forum, cause all those things he made mention during his talk, were first said to me. And I felt really special... Such a magical feeling. He even said, "Okay lang na matagal, nakausap naman kita." I just seriously want to scream, well. Super kilig feels. Good thing I was able to control such feeling. Haha! Anyway, after the seminar... I cheered for UST!! I was with these gorgeous ladies at the Quadricentennial pavilion, even though I wasn't that a fanatic, damn. At least, once I was able to experience this pep rally. Thanks to Mr. Guammer Lim Partosa for the tickets we got. May extra one ticket pa. By the way, it's Friday the thirteenth. Haha. 

At the Quadricentennial Pavilion. Cheering GO USTe!!! Pep rally it is! :)

I was thinking to go to Graduate School na, when I felt like fainting. Falling in line, super duper hot environment. If only I'm not with these people, I wouldn't even dare stepping my foot at the grounds of this pavilion. But no regrets, no matter how tragic the long wait was. The moment we sat... and heard the drums roll? That was fantastic! I felt the Thomasian vibe. I got goosebumps. Cheering with pride-- GO USTE!!

Free dinner... Just because we got tired cheering! Mehehe. Just so lucky we're tugged along in here. At the UST Graduate School. Cheers to this girls. Buffet dinner with Benjamin Walter and our beloved philosophy professors. Damn lucky. :)

And after screaming and cheering with our lungs out... I suddenly felt as if I'm too drained, no energy at all. I was like asking them to go to Grad School yet, even though I know ten minutes nalang natitira for the seminar. We were just too lucky, or should I say damn blessed today? We didn't listen to the talk given by Walter Benjamin, and voila!! Free buffet dinner with our respectable philosophy professors! :) Sir Pao, and his beautiful wife, my thesis adviser, Ma'am Marella, Doc G., Sir Mara, Ma'am Darls. And some friends from the Graduate school, Ate Inah, Ate Kelly and Kuya Ricardo. I was just too happy. We had the guts to eat? Really? Without listening! Hahaha.

With the very pretty and witty- young contemporary French scholar: Benjamin Walter. 

And hell yeah. This photo was taken right before we leave the Graduate School. It was a privilege to have a photo with this beautiful woman. Too bad, I wasn't able to listen to the talk she just shared to the philosophy community. Thing is, I'm looking forward for her next talk about melancholia at the Ateneo. I felt butterflies when Ma'am Marella, nodded her head on me when she heard about that melancholia shiz. ;p 

Anyway... All these? Because it's Friday the thirteenth. I guess it wasn't for us. Sorry bad luck does not apply. :P