Spilled Ink

8. Gilberto Teodoro.

2010-05-03T04:10:00.000-07:00

"Galing at Talino."

It is sad that everyone bases everything on surveys and popularity and power and parents' influence and fame. But here is someone who is both serious and credible, a good leader who does not sling mud into his opponents' faces.

What can I say? So far, I will admit that if I can vote, I will vote for Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro. He is intelligent, he has had experience as Secretary of Defense, he is a sincere person, and he is attuned to the pulse of the nation and what they really need.

I will say that Gibo is definitely the best choice for Presidency. Also, he has many silent supporters that are increasing in number and are, one by one, professing their support for him. One of these supporters would be Pastor Quiboloy, head of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ group. This is quite an endorsement, especially considering the fact that this group has 6 million members, all of which are backing Gibo. As political analysts say, it is not yet too late for him, and despite his initial lack of exposure as well as no visible means of support from the Lakas-Kampi CMD Party, Gibo is a candidate for Presidency that I actually look forward to seeing as the winner of the elections. I understand the masses' concern regarding the fact that his intelligence might not bring them anything, but I feel only the truth radiating from this man. He is diplomatic and efficient, and I'm sure that he is the one who'll end this cycle of corruption.

Of course, things can still change. But for the moment, my support lies with Gibo.

His Vice-President is Edu Manzano. The senators under him are Lito Lapid, Silvestre Bello III, Ramon Guico, Rey Langit, Raul Lambino and Bong Revilla( What? I thought this one was part of Erap's party! Check on this later.).

He currently ranks third in surveys.

7. Nicanor "Nicky" Perlas

2010-05-03T03:53:00.000-07:00

This one is running for President.

Really? I didn't know.

Because, like Jamby Madrigal, I really don't understand what he's doing here. I really don't.

He's an Independent and is currently in the bottom five.

6. Jamby Madrigal

2010-05-03T03:50:00.000-07:00

I'm just dropping a quick line on this one.

I don't understand why the heck she's running for President. She's not campaigning. She's an Independent. Really, I mean, what the heck???

5. Richard "Dick" Gordon

2010-05-03T03:43:00.000-07:00

Now this is a President I wouldn't mind having.

True, he may not have that much exposure compared to the other candidates. But nonetheless, he is one of the few who seems to have good intentions when it concerns the Philippine nation, he has done a good job so far, serving as the Secretary of Tourism in 2004, and has done wonders in Subic, as well as serving as Mayor of Olongapo City in the years before that.

So far, I have no qualms about him. He just has to make his presence known.

His Vice President is Bayani Fernando. They both hail from the Bagumbayan Party, and their senators are...none.

As to his rankings, he is in the bottom five, presumably a little behind Bro. Eddie Villanueva.

4. Joseph "Erap" Estrada

2010-05-03T03:36:00.000-07:00

Oh, hey, I thought you said you wouldn't run for office anymore.

But then again, you probably couldn't resist, could you? Is it because you're lusting for power? Is it because you want to show the world how corrupt you can be? Is it because you want to be impeached again? Or is it because you genuinely want to help the Filipino people and lead them?

Somehow, I find the last question as the least believable motive.

Although, to be fair, it wasn't your fault you were considered for candidacy. That decision was given to the Comelec and Supreme Court. Of course, as everyone knows, they said, "Tao dapat ang humusga."

And tao chose to return you. They overlooked the fact that your crimes were proven years ago. They forgot that they once flooded the streets, calling for justice, for you to be impeached, for you to step down. Or don't you remember People Power II?

On Erap's case, I don't think that he is a wise choice. He shouldn't even be running for President. But no, we have to be blinded by his action star-ness, by his promises, by that smarmy smile of his that actually makes him look like a demon, forgive me if I'm being rude.

They say "Respect should be gained, not earned." As of the moment, Erap has yet to earn even a sixteenth of my respect.

Suffice it to say that we don't need another to-do because of him. No, I will not be very happy with my fellow men if they choose Erap because then they will prove how easily influenced they are.

Erap's Vice President is Jejomar Binay who seems to be all right compared to his higher-up. They are from PMP part, and their senators are Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada, Rodolfo Plaza, Jose de Venecia III, Apolinario Lozada, JV Bautista, Bong Revilla, Miriam Defensor-Santiago.

He currently ties with Manny Villar in second place in survey rankings.

3. John Carlos "JC" De Los Reyes.

2010-05-02T23:12:00.000-07:00

Here comes another that I know nothing about. Well, he still seems to be in the running, unlike Vetellano Acosta, and he hails from Ang Kapatiran. I have never once felt his presence or seen him campaign. However, since he has so far not offended anyone, I will view him as a considerable choice for President.

JC De Los Reyes' Vice President is Dominador Chipeco. His senators are Rizalito David, Jo Aurea Imbong, Ma. Gracia Rinoza-Plazo, Adrian Sison, Reginald Tamayo, Hector Tarrazona, Manuel Valdehuesa Jr.

So far, he is both invisible and taint-free. I'll edit when I learn more about him.

2. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III

2010-05-02T22:52:00.000-07:00

I will come right out and admit that this guy is, in my opinion, not fit to be President. What do I have against him? In the beginning, he seemed like such a harmless threat. But now...he is showing signs of being mentally unstable, and rest assured that if I could vote, I would not choose him.

Noynoy purely relies on the fact that his parents are Cory Aquino, first woman President who was ushered in during People Power Revolution, and Ninoy Aquino, activist and anti-Marcos who, before he was assassinated, was considered for the replacement of Marcos as President. Noynoy is basically the gross example of one who has not, in all actuality, made a name for himself. Rather, he depends on his deceased parents' influence, and leaves it to his sister, Kris Aquino, to do the defending for him. If he were a good Presidential candidate, he shouldn't be leaning so heavily on his relatives. How many times have I heard them all say that he was a maprinsipyong tao at hindi magnanakaw? They lose flavor easily, it seems they're building his platform on those two concepts. Not that I ever found them with flavor; I found their approach tasteless and tactless.

Added to this is the fact that he turned down a psychological test. Of course, as a person, he has the right to do so. However, it has raised the vital question of whether or not he is hiding something.

He has also released a statement saying, "If I do not win in the elections, I will storm Malacanang with People Power III." I'm paraphrasing, but that is essentially what was the idea of his statement.

Now, who in his right mind would say such a thing?

I find it hard to believe that his intentions are as honorable as he says. I have no problem with his parents, I respect them very much. I respect Noynoy too. But as of the moment, I am skeptical as to whether or not he is capable of fulfilling his responsibilities as a President.

Why do I find fault in such a statement? Because it is simply not what a Presidential candidate should do/say. If he were callous enough to say that, how much more callous would he be when it comes to making decisions that could impact Philippine society on a nationwide scale?

I have doubts as to Noynoy's mental stability. Of course, I am giving him the benefit of the doubt, but saying that he will storm Malacanang should he lose is a statement that implies the following:

One, he lusts for power. He is making it clear that only he should win.

Two, he is callous and immature. If he were my President, I dread the outcome of when he deals with foreign leaders. He is most certainly not diplomatic when it comes to this kind of thing. And diplomacy is always essential. Always.

Three, it is both presumptuous and conceited of him to think that everyone would choose him as their leader. Not everyone will. And it is not a given that just because he tops nationwide surveys, he will win. I find it extremely irritating and extremely disturbing. He should accept the nation's decision. I get that he is thinking that there will be manipulation of votes, but that doesn't mean there will be a manipulation of votes if he loses.

So what are you saying, Noynoy? That if your ratings drop, the survey is unreliable? That if you were leading, the ratings are reliable? People, let's not forget that the 2,000 people surveyed do not equal the 50 million voters. His arrogance and lack of thinking skills are getting to me. When have we ever seen him without his thick folder of notes? When has he ever given off-the-cuff answers? He can't even provide a clear-cut platform. He can't even think for himself.

I admire your advisers, Noynoy, because they managed to make you think that you have what it takes to lead a third-world nation and bring it to an age of development. I admire them because they were all linked to Gloria one time or another and defected from Lakas-Kampi CMD because their Presidential bid would not serve their interests. I admire them because they made you believe that you had experience when, in all your years of service, you have not managed to pass even just one law. Senator Lito Lapid, who is supposedly stupid and cannot speak English, passed one law. Trillanes, who was in prison, passed two laws. Where were you and your so-called "service"?

One question that even your staunchest supporter cannot answer, not even Guingona in the Harapan debate, What are Noynoy's achievements that make him worthy of Presidency?

You have resorted to black propaganda and mudslinging. Your sister said that she would stab those who were against you. You said you'll effect change but you're surrounded by TraPos. Your mother is worthy of note for standing up to those she disliked and eyed the Nobel Peace prize, but Nobel saw through her. You use your parents' names ain your campaign. Noy, please, huwag niyo na po gamitin si Ninoy at si Cory, dahil nagsisilabasan ang mga issues tungkol sa iyong mga magulang na dapat hindi nangyari kung hindi mo lang sana sila ginamit. There is also an issue concerning your mental health. And last but not the least, the Hacienda Luisita massacre.

The cardinal has said that your idea of People Power III was just "crazy, crazy, crazy." They will not stand with you in your insanity.

I'm sorry, Noy, but I find it hard to not look past your facade. Everything is showing through. You are showing through. I cannot find a single reason to support you. Not even one.

As of the moment, I find Noynoy a questionable choice when it comes to the Presidential position. i would much prefer it if his Vice-President Mar Roxas (Edit: Mar is just as bad, if not worse, than Noynoy. I take back what I said earlier. Mar is a bad influence to the masses, he is as arrogant as his partner, and he has even gone so far as to ask Pastor Quiboloy to reconsider his endorsement of Gibo and choose Noynoy. Why can they not respect the Pastor's opinion? He thinks Gibo is the worthy one, so be it. Mar should be thankful that he was endorsed. Besides, I thought Noynoy said that the endorsement doesn't matter, they'll still win. Threatened much?) had not stepped down from his earlier Presidential bid. But we can't change things, although I do hope that the Filipinos will reconsider. Like I said earlier, I am giving him the benefit of the doubt, but my quota of patience is being used up by this guy. If you choose him, so be it. However, I would still ask you to stop and think about this a little bit more before shading your ballots.

Noynoy's Vice-President is Mar Roxas. He is currently endorsing these Senators: Nereus Acosta, Martin Bautista, Ruffy Biazon, Franklin Drilon, Teofista Guingona III, Risa Hontiveros, Ralph Recto, Sonia Roco, Alexander Lacson, Yasmin Busran-Lao and Danilo Lim. They are from the Liberal party.

Currently, Noynoy is leading the surveys with quite a huge chunk of voters turning over to him. Only time will tell if they will remain faithful or if they will change their minds.

He has said that he will lead us to a new path. He just has to prove it.

1. Vetellano Acosta

2010-05-02T22:16:00.000-07:00

I'll keep this one short.

I have no idea what this guy is doing here.

To be fair, perhaps I might not have been as observant as I could be. However, I only heard of him when I saw the sample ballot. I knew there was ten, but so far, I have not seen him campaign. Not even a hint of his presence. I know of Jamby Madrigal and Nicanor Perlas running, but him? I'd say that as of the moment, he is not a threat to the others.

His Vice-President is Jay Sonza. Vetellano Acosta is also endorsing the following senators: Sharuff Ibrahim, Albani, Nanette Espinosa, Alma Lood, Regalado, Maambong, Ma. Judea Millora, Imelda Papin and Hector Villanueva. They are the candidates from KBL (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan).

What do surveys say about him?

Well, they all say that he was disqualified after the ballots were printed. All votes for him are now considered spoilt.

May 10, 2010: The Elections

2010-05-02T22:05:00.000-07:00

IN EXACTLY SEVEN DAYS, THE PHILIPPINES WILL FACE THE PROSPECT OF ELECTING NEW LEADERS.

I don't know how I should feel about this. Certainly I feel anxious. Because whatever the outcome will be, it will definitely affect Philippine society --- and there is no knowing whether it is a negative or positive impact.

However, for the following blog posts, I will give my views on the Presidential candidates, based on the order they appear on the ballot.

Loving Rimahiko

2010-04-27T02:44:00.000-07:00

Hmm. So currently I'm obsessed with Rimahiko and I've been digging through FFnet, looking for a decent fanfic. I've only just started and it might take a while, but so far, there are very few good fanfics about the two. *sighs*

On to my ongoing projects, I am currently writing "Flawed Memories", a 39 Clues one-shot, of which I am not telling you anything about because I'm not done yet. I'm working on my novel, "Shattered", and also on "The Strings That Bind Us". I'm waiting for readers' response on whether or not I should make "Daddy!" long-term. "Twisted" will be undergoing complete overhaul; "Dance With Me, Ma Cherie" and "Bleeding Hearts: The Revised Edition" will be updated soon; "Of Gangsters and Librarians" has just been released; and "A Rose's Thorns" will be steaming lightly in the back burner for the moment.

Ah, writing stories and reading manga are the only things I can do nowadays.

'M bored.

Writing: Another Exodus

2010-04-24T07:56:00.000-07:00

I don't give up, do I? Well, anyway, I am currently writing two novels: The Strings That Bind Us and Shattered. I would say that I am more than determined to see them through; my goal is to have them recognized at least, gain advice that will hopefully help improve my technique, and most importantly, be able to finish these novels for once instead of scrapping them halfway through. I have high hopes.

I hope you have a pleasant night's sleep.

Novels

2010-03-28T05:50:00.000-07:00

I'm currently scrounging for free websites that don't require paid memberships where I can post my novels.

I found Fanstory, but it required payment.

So I dropped down to these two:

Young Writers Society

and

Booksie.

They seem to be pretty good sites. :)

2010-03-27T04:32:00.000-07:00

Depression

2010-03-26T19:04:00.000-07:00

I know my behavior yesterday was unreasonable. You people never did anything to me that would constitute such an attitude. But like in many things I've done, I can only say that I'm sorry and I couldn't help it.

I was extremely irritated yesterday because I could have gone home early, if only we'd finished our project in Comp. Sci. a long time ago. I could have gone home early if some people didn't bother Lainly and thus delayed the completion of the movie editing. I could have gone home early if they didn't spend their time using my laptop in other ways instead of burning the finished movie into a CD. I could have gone home early if they'd helped instead of delayed. I would have never fought with my mother over always being the one who brought the needed things if only others were responsible enough to bring their own, seeing as this is a class project and not an individual project.

Life is full of I could haves. Sometimes, it's not worth it to think about the possibilities and dwell on them instead of focusing on the present. But at the time, I forgot that and grew irritated, frustrated, angry, a mix of sadness and other intense, negative emotions, fueled by the fact that I was tired.

Because of that, I preferred being alone in order not to blow up at other people. As I waited for my mom to fetch me, I went to the bathroom and had crying jags on and off. I didn't understand why. And in my head, I was just so freaking tired of pretending to be polite and being a good sport about the delay, when really, I wasn't. So I shut up and was indifferent to other people. Simply put, I ignored them because I didn't trust myself to be calm enough not to yell at them and drag them along with my misdirected feelings. So I stayed silent.

I don't know. I want to say sorry, but I'm not that sorry. I can't just decide on one thing.

Wounds will heal in time.

Batch 2013: Harapan!

2010-03-22T21:40:00.000-07:00

March 22, 2010. The day of our retreat.

I had to wake up five o'clock to make a scrapbook page for my brother, which would be given to him during his retreat on the 23rd. I finished it at around six-thirty in the morning, which was also the precise moment he woke up. While he was taking a bath, I hid what I'd made in my mother's room, knowing that she'd take care of it later.

My watch read seven-thirty when I arrived at school, which meant I had to wait 2 hours before we would assemble and leave for St. Clement's Retreat House. During that time, the first years (us) were asked to vote for the SA officers. SAGA all the way, with Vanessa for Vice and Lainly for Asst. Sec. We still had about thirty minutes to kill, so we went up to watch the Grand Rally --- which Karla and Ashley boycotted though they were running for PRO and Batch Rep. respectively.

At 10:30, we left for St.Clement's. There were 87 of us; only three couldn't come.

We settled into our rooms before lunch, girls at the second floor and boys at the ground floor. My roomies: Aya and Katreena. Katreena made the room loud, but though we promised to influence Aya into talking more, we kind of failed. Haha. I think she likes it better that way.

The first session had us experience a "fantasy shopping" and then we were required to decorate paper bags with the thing that described us most. On a one-half sheet of bond paper, we drew what we didn't want to touch. In the second session, we made six lines and did a variety of activities. Touch each other's face : That was sensitivity. Lean on each other (you have to put all your weight and just lean on the person behind you) : Trust. Seesaw (we didn't do anything right here) : Teamwork. And going around in a circle then sitting on the lap of the person behind you : Independence.

The third session had us answering various questions. I got three "I admire you"s from Ina, Lainly and somebody else I can't remember; one "I feel close to you" from Karla; one "I am most happy with you" from Alfonso (though he initially put me in "I admire you". Either way, I don't understand why he put me there); an "I trust you" from Andre; and the rest mostly went for "I am counting on you".

Before we went to sleep, we talked about conflicts within the section and whatnot. Ma'am called me well-rounded; I have no idea why. When I asked the others what my problem was, they said that I was "too smart." WTH?

I went to sleep at one a.m. and woke up six. Our session for the day had us talking about Jesus' love for us.

Finally, the pictures. They were outright creepy, okay? Seriously creepy.

I hope when you have your own retreat/recollection you'd learn and have fun as much as I have.

2010-03-20T23:41:00.001-07:00

Finally found something I can work with. Credit to taerkitty of fictionpress. Hopefully, she approves.

I am a dream. I have no shape without you. I am but thoughts, images, sounds. I need you to give me life and purpose. I need you, but I don't want you. I search for you, but dread the night I find you.

2010-03-20T21:43:00.000-07:00

*Testing*

I am now searching for good blog templates/backgrounds/skins. If anyone knows a good website for this kind of thing, comment below. :)

Thank you lots.

Blank

2010-03-20T20:07:00.000-07:00

I try, really, really try, to write something. I try to think of a really good idea, a plot that no one has ever thought of before. But I guess everyone and everything else has leeched off my creativity and any shred I have left.

I am blank. Really, truly blank.

Sometimes I wish I didn't have this insane passion for writing, because now I am hard-pressed to write something and I am still as empty as ever. I hate this. I really dread moments like this.

This is is the first time I have ever had writer's block.

I will now go and cool off at a site I know which, hopefully, erases all this helplessness I am experiencing at the moment and strike the timber of a worthwhile thought, setting the flame of a good plot going.

Hopefully.

Pour out the hate

2010-03-20T17:56:00.000-07:00

Yes, I have been increasingly irritated at her. As in really, really irritated that I'm about to blow up. And I'm not a pretty sight when I blow up. Nor am I calm either. I forget what I'm doing when I blow up, and I don't want that to happen.

I usually try not to judge other people, but lately, she's gone too far.

She can't just step all over other people. She just can't.

I hate her being obnoxious. I hate it when she puts other people down. I hate it when she blames other people for her mistakes. I hate it when she's too controlling. I hate it when she finds a flaw in you and then ignores you for the rest of your life. I hate it when she butts in. I hate it when she's being a brat. I hate it when she's being a bitch.

I like female dogs, but I hate bitches.

I am so freaking tired of her and how she controls everyone else's lives as if she has a right to. As if she's perfectly licensed to. Even though she's not.

And her irresponsibility. Her laziness. Her lies.

She insults us when we commit errors, but what does she exactly do to help?

You know what the bottom line is?

I HATE HER.

2010-03-20T17:48:00.000-07:00

Possible plots...

*is thinking, is thinking*

Uhm...okay. Let us begin!

Dial Danger : The 'D' murder case has bewildered every policeman involved. Mark Alden knows that to save the lives of future victims, he must find out what makes this elusive killer tick.

Who is 'D'?

Alone : Chris and Lillian were best friends. The day they fell in love was also the day things changed.
Can Lillian save him and sacrifice their love for his life?

RANDOM THOUGHTS

1. Something about two people stuck together as roommates.

2. A novel on the world falling apart ---literally--- in a young girl's life.

P.S. ANY GREAT IDEAS? Please let me know. :)

2010-03-20T05:27:00.000-07:00

Yeah. I noticed that most of my time is devoted to writing novels that I end up scrapping anyway.

Most of them have pretty sucky ideas that leave me cold.

When I do get good ideas, I end up messing them.

So where do I go?

WANTS TO WRITE NOVELS = WRITES NOVELS = NOVELS SUCK = SCRAPS NOVELS = DELETES THEM = NO NOVELS AT ALL

PLOTS

2010-03-20T05:22:00.000-07:00

I am in desperate need of very good plotlines that I (hopefully) won't muck up. If you have a good plot and if you want to give it to me free, please comment below.

Thank you.

P.S. I feel bad for asking other people to barter their ideas without anything in exchange. Although I don't think anyone cares about coming over here and reading this post anyway.

2010-03-20T05:05:00.000-07:00

Okay.

We made a movie for Computer Science. Its plot is unidentifiable, though it's supposed to be a la High School Musical except they don't sing, meaning the lead guy has to choose between the play and the sport, except there's no cool stuff like the "accidents" that occur and, like I said before, NO SINGING.

So I begin putting all the scenes together 'cause I wanted to see what the outcome would be. I inserted random transitions between scenes to make it a bit more fun. Then I played it.

Around the scene where the mean girls attack the poor protagonist, my baby brother wakes up and joins me on the couch. When the movie ends, I ask him, "Did you like it?"

He said, "Yes."

"What was your favorite part?"

He was quiet for a moment. Then he said, "Ashley."

The protagonist's character name was Ashley (although the girl who plays it is also named Ashley). After that, he kept on bothering me, saying, "May I watch the movie of Ashley?" over and over again.

Joking around, I asked him : "Do you have a crush on Ashley?"

He flat out replied "Yes."

O.o

The hell. Well, you can blow me down now.

2010-03-20T01:26:00.000-07:00

Hey. So I went swimming this morning. And the pool water was --- ick ---dirty. Well, not that kind of dirty, but it was green and murky even though the sky was a perfect blue. So we kind of swam for only an hour before getting the heck out of there.

Before that, though, we ate one huge breakfast at Hotel del Rio's buffet. Rice, tocino, mini burger, pastries...yeah, I was pretty full.

Yesterday night, I had to tag along to IV-Graviton's party. Did I want to? A little, because of the food. But mostly, I knew I would feel like a complete tool, lying around and reading The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold which, by the way, is the same book my father is reading and it is a very beautiful story. I wasn't far off the mark. Well, whatever. I'm just a lowly freshman, and though I admire this batch, I'm not in their league nor will anyone ever be.

On the 18th of March, I visited St. Joseph. The backyard was approximately one half of Pisay's football field, and the rest of the school took up the other half of the field, which makes St.Jo only a fourth of Pisay, an eighth of INHS and a sixteenth of CPU.

It became smaller. I never thought that was in any way possible.

Recollection/Retreat will be on Monday until Tuesday. Right now, I'm getting to work on another new novel.

Thanks for comin' round!

2010-03-16T22:42:00.000-07:00

The day is nearly over, and so is my very first year as a freshman in Pisay. The year 2010 also marks my brother's graduation and eventual college education in Manila, my parents and baby brother moving on to Saudi Arabia for a minimum of six months, leaving me alone with my grandmother.

But let us not go on to the end of the world.

The 16th of March began late, by our standards anyway. My brother and I woke at 7:30, resulting with us having to go to school in a taxi because my mother had to do other things. Clearances were signed with sleepy breaks in between. Most action would probably happen tomorrow.

The scholarship meeting was held today. For the first time in my high school life, I didn't worry. I simply went about the institution with the detached air of someone who doesn't need to pay too much attention to her grades but rather, she enjoys whatever is in store for her.

I've missed that feeling for quite some time now. That feeling where everything matters, just not why. And though there were some problems like having to return my report card tomorrow, finishing up a few requirements like the movie for Computer Science and replacing the beaker I'd shattered two months ago for SRA, it was pretty fine. Instant pancit, halo-halo and shake all around, just appreciating what I had for the moment.

Both time and life go by so fast; sometimes we ourselves have to give in to every ebb and every changing tide and trust that it will bring us to the shores we wish to reach, the places we dream to travel.

I have a new policy now: Once I've committed to do something, I will never regret it, nor will I give up on it.

This optimism has carried me through the day until wonderful news fell upon my ears: Still being a DL for the fourth and last quarter, with my GWA rising to an astronomical 1.21, equating to a single conclusion: the fulfillment of my father's promise to buy me a Corby. There are eleven of us now in the Director's List, though two of them had dropped out (one due to the fact that she was absent for two weeks with chicken pox so she missed a lot, and another who couldn't get back in after dropping from the list last quarter) and another's average had lowered, though she was still in the range, but all the same, it was quite an achievement for us.

The results:

Me --- 1.21
Christine --- 1.24
Andre --- 1.32
Joahnna --- 1.33
Loui --- 1.35
Sofia --- 1.37
Meloh --- 1.37
Lainly --- 1.38
Karla --- 1.48
Aya --- 1.48
Bernie --- 1.49

If only I could shake off my nostalgia and sadness at the fact that we would have to be resectioned next year, and that we would have to say goodbye to the fourth years. They were quite a talented bunch. I don't know if the juniors are up to shouldering this new responsibility of being the seniors, but I do hope they live up to everyone's expectations.

The clock is ticking and now I bid adieu, for I must sleep.