So much for the hiatus, there has been lots of changes that have happened after my 17th natal day, changes and fun things that have happened. Let me walk you through the things that have happened over these past few days. 
19 Nov. Well, it is my birthday. Guess what, I was greeted by some of my blockmates in the morning and a great number of them still did not realize that it was my birthday until our InTACT instructors asked the class for a birthday song for me. I still understand their reasons of perhaps not being familiar of one’s birthday. Anyway I am already in the college and not in the grade school to ask for their Happy Birthday greetings.
By the way, for those of you who know little of Ateneo, there is a subject taken by either the freshmen or the transferees called InTACT, an acronym for Introduction to Ateneo Culture and Tradition. This non-academic course introduces to the students the tradition of the Ateneo, which is attaining Magis and being men and women for others.
What made me disappointed, however, is the paimportante atmosphere that ruled the day. I opted not to reveal details of whoever these people are. I guess I am still sane enough not to detail them here.
Like ten years ago.
Ten years ago, I remember having my birthday in a McDonald’s near our then house in Quezon City. There were ice creams and guests everywhere. Of course, most of the guests were boys since all of my schoolmates back then are boys (well, I stand corrected: biologically boys). We were in the second floor of that McDonald’s, and all of us were having some fun. Me, my family, my friends and neighbors dined together, enjoying the ever-famous McDonald’s fried chicken and spaghetti. I even remember having French fries and the sundae. I really loved (and still love) the chocolate-fudged sundae. There were special guests, too! They came all the way from the McDonald’s land. Yes! They are Birdie and Grimace.
Ten years after (and one day!), me and Aby went to McDonald’s for us to have bite to eat. We realized after having our orders being prepped by the McDonald’s’ service crew that there was a birthday being celebrated in their so-called “function room”, and that the children were having the same order I had had ordered for my guests ten years ago! On top of that, well…read the picture. 
It was really like ten years ago, only that I am a lot older and that I was with Aby now. 
Recent changes. Well, it seemed that I have to make lots of reading still. I have to refocus myself especially in three subjects, Quantitative Chemical Analysis, Applied Calculus for Business, and Filipino.
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV made yet another bold attempt to destabilize the government or so. Senator Manuel Villar launched yet a vivid movement of showing to the public that there is one more option for 2010 (and that’s him, of course). Senator Mar Roxas is now leading the Liberal Party (and of course will definitely run for the Presidential race at 2010. Whether there will be clear changes or not, or whether the society will dictate the final fall of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, I believe that the course of the Philippines is now set not in the resolution the political issues the Arroyo government (yet) but rather the resolution of the real problems of the Filipinos: poverty and education.
