I got sunshine when I asked for rain

I told myself that I'd blog about this if things turn out well today, haha. So since I'm blogging about it...

Last night, I was high heavens hoping that the rain would come, and classes would be cancelled today. I know, I know, we've already been cancelling classes. I know, I know, I should think about the people who do not have sturdy houses. I know, I know, I should remember the commuters out there, But just this once, realllllyyy, just this once, "please God, please?" High heavens hoping, high heavens hoping. But then it wasn't even raining last night, so I continued working on my paper for my Western Literature class. Not only that, I was assigned to report in class today, so I also had to prepare a powerpoint presentation, and I don't like making crappy powerpoints, haha.

So my Western Literature class is from 4:30 to 7:30pm. But today I had to be in school at 8:00am for JMC (Junior Marketting Communications), because I volunteered to do a fair at St. Stephen with Isha and Jade. So there goes my sleep time.  I was so tempted to ask other people from JMC to take my place, but I already volunteered for that, and...that, is what Isha and I would claim, our school (inside story between Isha and I, no time to explain it here, haha). So whatever, I guess I can pull an all nighter... Pffffft, are you kidding me? When I see my bed, I fall asleep, haha.

Okay, straining away...so while I was working with my paper last night, they just had to show Rocky 3 on HBO. I only watched for about 10 minutes okay, because we didn't get to start it. So I continued with my paper. At 12:30am, I decided to just continue working in my room. So there, I took a shower, prayed...prayed hard, still slightly asking God to cancel class tomorrow, but then I also started praying that he give me strength to stay up, and to just be able to think well. So after that I went back to work. At 3am, I told myself I'd take an hour and a half nap, so I set my alarm at 4:30am. So I heard my alarm ring, then I think I pressed stop. Next thing I knew I just woke up at 5am. Thank you God, morning grace right there.

Grace # 1 waking up at 5am, so I can continue working on my paper.

Then it was off to school at 8am, to leave for St. Stephen for the fair. I was late, the call time was at 8am, we were scheduled to leave at 8:15, or at least before 8:30am. I arrived school around 8:20, and found out that Isha wasn't in school yet, and Jade had just arrived a few minutes ago as well. We were just waiting for Isha.

Grace # 2 not being the last one to arrive, haha.

But Isha was too late, and so we left without her at 8:30am, since St. Stephen was all the way in Binondo, and we had to be there by 9:30am. I was thinking I'd work on my powerpoint presentation while we were in the car, but that just made me dizzy, so that was unsuccessful. But the best part was that I was able to catch up with Jade, the one blockmate I still hang out with :) (we call each other soulmates, haha).

So two girls in corporate attire and high heels, expected to carry a big luggage full of UA&P brochures to the 5th floor by just using the stairs (there was no elevator). Well, Mang Edgar was there to help us out, but he still needed to park the vehicle all the way to the other side of the school. But anyway, the moment Jade I got out, there were two guys ready to carry our stuff.

Grace # 3 not having to carry the heavy luggage, and being able to freely walk in our high heels, haha.

Then when we got in the 5th floor to the room, where all the other colleges set up their booth...Boom boom pow (as Jade would say), air conditioned room.

Grace # 4 Having a comfortable place for the college fair, (because usually you stay in a gym, and you sweat, haha).

Okay, so let's fast forward a little bit, and now we're back to UA&P. I decide to just go home, and finish my paper there. It was 1pm, my powerpoint presentation was crap, and although I'm halfway done with my paper, I still left out a lot of things. Still a lot of details to put. I got home around 1:20pm, and just worked. Once in a while I would stop to freak out, then calm myself to continue working. I asked God to somehow do something for classes to be cancelled, or to make time go slower, but later on realized how selfish those prayers were, and how it would be going against nature, haha.

4:15pm, I was fixing my bibliography, doing a quick proofread, and I guess adding some other stuff in the paper. While doing this, I was trying to eat my sandwich at the same time. The paper could be better, but I need to start getting ready to leave. I left the house at 4:30pm, I was late for class, I got two texts from my classmates asking where I was, since I was first assigned to report, so I told them I'd be late and asked if someone can just go before me.

I tried to cram my powerpoint presentation in my 10-12minute car ride to school. Got to class, Paolo Abdon was presenting, so I thought I still had time to work on my ppt. Oh wait,

Grace # 5 Having a professor who is deadma -doesn't really care if you're late or not.

Then I noticed that Abdon didn't have a ppt with him, but just had hand outs, and since none of us were able to reserve an lcd projector

Grace # 6 having a sufficient excuse not to show my ppt.

So my heart was pounding real hard. Heck, I haven't even prepared anything I was going to say, everyone had their own copies of their presentations, or hand outs. But I kept telling myself, "Jess, you know this, you've been reading about this, you're been researching about this". I know this, I got this.

My turn to present, it was just me, my reading on St. Augustine's Confessions, my finished paper, and a commentary book on the Confessions. So I started by saying, "since we don't have an lcd projector, and since my ppt isn't really...presentable, I'm just going to talk, so yeah..." Started with the background, Mrs. Borra is nodding in approval, then I just went on about my reading on St. Augustine's Confession. Who knew that I knew what I was talking about, haha. My classmates were entertained, and people were responding to what I was saying. When I ended, Mrs. Borra starts to add more information about my reading, and as she was discussing, her phone alarm went on.

It was time for our 15 minute break.

Grace # 7 Mrs. Borra's alarm ringing, thus ending the time when I'm expected to be questioned/grilled.

During the break, I got a lot of good remarks from my classmates. Thank you GOD.

Grace # 8 being able to present St. Augustine's Confession in an entertaining and yet informative manner. 
Who knew that I knew. Grace right there. God, that was all you, thank You.
I got sunshine when I asked for rain :)