Dream Come True
Went to Emerald Avenue in Pasig this afternoon. This is the place where I have taken 3 TOEFL iBT exams at 2 different testing sites. During those times when I was about to take the exam, I felt awful, anxious, nervous and at the same time depressed because this is the first time that I had to take an exam more than once. Since then, I have considered Emerald Avenue as an "unfriendly" place. If there is a term that exists for fear of Emerald Avenue, I think that will be my phobia!
Now that I have achieved the score (woohoo! natupad na pangarap!) that I need in that f*cking exam, I went there to face my fear. I went through my routine when I would go there to take the exam. Rode a bus, alighted in North Avenue MRT Station to take an FX to Emerald then alighted at the back of Strata 2000 in Pasig. I walked along the avenue and ate at Chowking where I would usually eat before the exam. In my 3 exams, I would order their breakfast meal but would not be able to finish even half of it. But this afternoon, I was able to eat 2 pieces of siopao, and I wanted more! I passed the time reading PT Books at Starbucks. Stayed there until 5pm because this is usually the time when I would finish the entire exam and would take the bus home to Valenzuela. While inside the bus, I would feel like a dead battery and my whole being would worry about the subjective scoring of the Speaking and Writing Sections of the TOEFL iBT that I had just taken. But today, while traveling home, I was smiling, I was singing, I ngorkzzzzzzz, slept inside the bus because there was nothing to worry.... then I opened my eyes and remembered.... Powtek, dami pala ko kelangan basahin para sa NPTE! Hehe, doze back to sleep because I know I can tolerate reviewing for this exam (NPTE) more 'cause this is objectively scored!
Before leaving Emerald Avenue, I muttered these words while walking.... "Emerald Avenue, I won't come back here to take the TOEFL iBT again! The next time I would go here I would probably just visit you and won't feel a bit nervous at all! I am not afraid of you anymore! Hmp!" Hehe, if there is one thing that TOEFL iBT taught me, it is humility. I have been boastful, well to myself only naman, that I have taken the PT local boards once and passed, the Nursing local boards once and passed, so as NCLEX and IELTS. I didn't take the TOEFL iBT seriously when I first took it thinking I could pass it on one take but boom!!! It exploded right in front of my face! Hinde tuloy napigil ni Jen na sabihin sa akin na wag daw kasi akong mayabang! Korek! Kaya sorry naman!
On another story.... yesterday, my friend Maricel called me up and asked me if I could lend her money. Hmmnn, that seemed unusual? I nearly cried because I thought she was in dire need of money 'cause her family is facing a crisis now. Told her of course I would lend her, though I was short of moolah 'cause I shopped yesterday for gifts for more than 10 godchildren. She said she would need it today.
When we met, she was carrying a big paper bag with a big gift. Asked her for whom it was, she showed me the card that came with it. It read:
To: ellyn
iloveyousomuch and merry christmas
I stopped reading after that iloveyousomuch thingy. Yuck sabi ko, bakit me ganun sya sa akin? Hahahaha! Maricel said this gift is from Jen! Goodness! Turned out Jen connived with her to buy me this gift! Hahaha! At sabi daw ni Jen pabayaran daw muna sa akin, leche! Hahaha! Shet, I thought it was a Barbie Doll.... but the box is too big for that kaya biglang parang gusto kong himatayin dahil alam ko namention ko ang Blythe doll minsan ke Jen! OMFG!!! Libo ang babayaran ko pagnagkataon!!! Baka rubber shoes? Imposible, nasa Houston pa ang bago kong sapatos! So I opened a flap and saw it is a toy cash register!!!! WOW!!! Kaching, kaching! Hahaha, I admit, this is a dream come true! Hahaha! I have been eyeing to buy this toy for so long but everytime I see it, I would think twice whether to buy it or not 'cause it's too pricey, hehe! Tightwad-ness strikes! I would play this toy with Danielle when she comes home in January but anak you will be the buyer and Tita would be the cashier ha? Hehe! I hope she won't ask me for this toy.... huhu, it will break my heart... hahaha!
Thank you very much by! I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!
Oo na, hinde ka party pooper, and I hate it!!!
Now that I have achieved the score (woohoo! natupad na pangarap!) that I need in that f*cking exam, I went there to face my fear. I went through my routine when I would go there to take the exam. Rode a bus, alighted in North Avenue MRT Station to take an FX to Emerald then alighted at the back of Strata 2000 in Pasig. I walked along the avenue and ate at Chowking where I would usually eat before the exam. In my 3 exams, I would order their breakfast meal but would not be able to finish even half of it. But this afternoon, I was able to eat 2 pieces of siopao, and I wanted more! I passed the time reading PT Books at Starbucks. Stayed there until 5pm because this is usually the time when I would finish the entire exam and would take the bus home to Valenzuela. While inside the bus, I would feel like a dead battery and my whole being would worry about the subjective scoring of the Speaking and Writing Sections of the TOEFL iBT that I had just taken. But today, while traveling home, I was smiling, I was singing, I ngorkzzzzzzz, slept inside the bus because there was nothing to worry.... then I opened my eyes and remembered.... Powtek, dami pala ko kelangan basahin para sa NPTE! Hehe, doze back to sleep because I know I can tolerate reviewing for this exam (NPTE) more 'cause this is objectively scored!
Before leaving Emerald Avenue, I muttered these words while walking.... "Emerald Avenue, I won't come back here to take the TOEFL iBT again! The next time I would go here I would probably just visit you and won't feel a bit nervous at all! I am not afraid of you anymore! Hmp!" Hehe, if there is one thing that TOEFL iBT taught me, it is humility. I have been boastful, well to myself only naman, that I have taken the PT local boards once and passed, the Nursing local boards once and passed, so as NCLEX and IELTS. I didn't take the TOEFL iBT seriously when I first took it thinking I could pass it on one take but boom!!! It exploded right in front of my face! Hinde tuloy napigil ni Jen na sabihin sa akin na wag daw kasi akong mayabang! Korek! Kaya sorry naman!
On another story.... yesterday, my friend Maricel called me up and asked me if I could lend her money. Hmmnn, that seemed unusual? I nearly cried because I thought she was in dire need of money 'cause her family is facing a crisis now. Told her of course I would lend her, though I was short of moolah 'cause I shopped yesterday for gifts for more than 10 godchildren. She said she would need it today.
When we met, she was carrying a big paper bag with a big gift. Asked her for whom it was, she showed me the card that came with it. It read:
To: ellyn
iloveyousomuch and merry christmas
I stopped reading after that iloveyousomuch thingy. Yuck sabi ko, bakit me ganun sya sa akin? Hahahaha! Maricel said this gift is from Jen! Goodness! Turned out Jen connived with her to buy me this gift! Hahaha! At sabi daw ni Jen pabayaran daw muna sa akin, leche! Hahaha! Shet, I thought it was a Barbie Doll.... but the box is too big for that kaya biglang parang gusto kong himatayin dahil alam ko namention ko ang Blythe doll minsan ke Jen! OMFG!!! Libo ang babayaran ko pagnagkataon!!! Baka rubber shoes? Imposible, nasa Houston pa ang bago kong sapatos! So I opened a flap and saw it is a toy cash register!!!! WOW!!! Kaching, kaching! Hahaha, I admit, this is a dream come true! Hahaha! I have been eyeing to buy this toy for so long but everytime I see it, I would think twice whether to buy it or not 'cause it's too pricey, hehe! Tightwad-ness strikes! I would play this toy with Danielle when she comes home in January but anak you will be the buyer and Tita would be the cashier ha? Hehe! I hope she won't ask me for this toy.... huhu, it will break my heart... hahaha!
Thank you very much by! I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!
Oo na, hinde ka party pooper, and I hate it!!!
What could this be?
Huwow! Parang bata, haha!
Dream come true, echos!
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