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The COC 8 dish: What’s so cool about being in the Council of Cool?

CoC 8 and Dino Imperial

“Friendship! Freebies! Fun! Plus, an environment conducive to creativity and a pint of laughs.” – Crissy

“Letting our voices, and the voices of our peers be heard…through us!” – Gela

“COC is one big opportunity. During the whole thing you learn so much about yourself, other people and ultimately the world. You no longer become a silent bystander but somebody who can actually make a difference.” – Pat
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Wow! Seems like were celebrating a lot of birthdays this May. So we have Bea, Micah’s mom, Sandy’s friends, Crissy, ate Macy’s dad and brother. Happy Birthday to all these people! But can I please add one more person to the list? Please?

I knew you’d say yes. Haha! Thanks!

I was nine and she was ten when I first realized how much she loves me. I was a big kid, a really big kid. It was no surprise that taking the stairs to my classroom, which was unfortunately located on the third floor of the building, became a major challenge for me. At first, I carried a stroller thinking that it would be easier since I just have to pull it up, but I was so wrong! I then changed it to a backpack. It was a bit easier to carry but I was still panting like a dog upon reaching the room. My boy classmates even made fun of me. So bad! Tsk, tsk!

I told her about it, but instead of comforting me, all she said was “magpapayat ka kasi.” I hated her because of that.
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I finally got to see my buds for just about the first time this summer last Saturday, May ninth, at my best friend Steffi’s sixteenth birthday. Most of them have been taking classes together all summer, and I’ve been in another world for the past month and a half. (I’d wanted to take a break from seeing my same schoolmates’ faces everyday! Haha! But don’t tell them that.)

Anyway, it was also kind of refreshing to see them again after so long a while. I didn’t even realize how much I really missed them until I got to the kantunan beside our school and met up with the girls there. I was like, wow, have I really lived that long without seeing these people?

Danica, Charina, and me back in our Grade 6 days.

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Doesn’t summer feel so short?
How much can you really accomplish in a mere two months?

On the first day of summer, last day of school

We all want to have the most fun and memorable summer yet. With so little time and so much to do we become overwhelmed with wants and wishes. It’s no surprise that come summer’s end we feel so bitin. So what is the secret to feeling accomplished? How do you make THIS summer one you’ll remember from years to come?

As an incoming senior in high school I had a lot of challenges to face. I was about to take my college entrance exams, I had projects to plan for the student council, I had plenty of decisions to make; what college would I attend? What course would I take up? What job did I want to have? What kind of life would I want to lead? Pardon the rambling, but you can understand with all that pressure I had to find an escape.

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My mother thinks that debuts are overrated—from the frilly dress, to the expansive list of everything eighteen, to birthday greetings and wishes, to color schemes, and to the cotillion that comes with every coming-of-age event. I, on the other hand, am the complete opposite. I love debuts and would have gladly thrown myself one, if not for the raised eyebrow of my mother.

I spent my last weekend attending not one, but two debuts of my two closest high school friends. I try to attend every debut as possible (to the dismay of my dad), especially the ones thrown by my high school friends. I rarely get to talk to any of them because we study in different colleges and time does not seem to permit any of us with some girl bonding. So when opportunity knocks, I say Carpe Diem!

I was ecstatic because Otts, one of the debutantes, got me to host her debut alongside her older sister, Nicky. If there’s one thing I really love doing, it’s hosting a party. So when I was tapped to host, I was completely excited and jumped right into the idea! It was a wonderful night filled with so many surprises. I met new people and got reunited with some old ones. My high school friends changed so much over the year and I was extremely glad that I was able to share a few laughs and exchange stories again, just like old times.

(L-R :Ishi, Me, Miranda, Franny, and Josel! During dinnertime – Ica, Me, and Mea)

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