my complicated life

my officemates, alfred and jess, thought of teaching me tennis today. kulet nila eh but then, nagpapilit na rin ako because i wanna try out if i can manage this sport or not. and since, i don't have anyone to play badminton with, i might as well shift into another sport that i would have playmates.

right after office work, we went to our newly-constructed gym with sasi, a fellow technician. the building has four separate gyms that can be set-up depending on the sport that you want to play. it is also fully air-conditioned, with sound system, pull down/up benches for audience, very clean changing rooms with lockers, retractable hoop&ring for basketball... in short, high-tech amenities.

the lesson started with proper holding of the racket, then the correct arm position and later on with the techniques on how to make topspin. i had no problem with making topspin, however, i don't do well with control and also receiving. sobrang lakas ng tira pero mabagal (weird noh) at hindi ko masambot yung tira nung kalaban. hehe. aahh. kelan kaya ako magiging athletic??!!!! i was just a second-rate, trying hard, copy cat version of friends who are into sports. =(

after 2 hours, i was exhausted and naliligo sa pawis. but then, enjoy huh. ewan ko lang bukas, kasi for sure masakit kasu-kasuan ko nito. hihi.

just before the graduation tomorrow, our director thought of giving lunch to the first graduates of our department today at Al Raha Beach Hotel. it was about 20-minutes drive from PI. the hotel lobby itself was far better than Gulf Hotel or Crowne Plaza. the food, which was a buffet lunch, was sumptous as well. i really love the shrimp! hehe. kaya lang, medyo pa shy-effect pa ako kaya konti lang nakain. =)

the whole staff was invited but some chose not to join. ewan ko ba sa department namin, walang unity. well, i don't blame them. i also don't wanna go in the first place. kaya lang, RW really wants me to change from the shy myleen to a bolder one. if it's not for the promotion i was nominated for, nde ako sasama eh. but then, kailangan eh... and so, i went.

yesterday's dress rehearsal has been a laughing stock for the audience. and i kinda feel humiliated as well for i also made mistakes. after a late night practice, i suggested to my partner that we do some extra practice before the actual event so as to have fresh minds and not to forget the steps.

so, my partner dropped by the flat around 4PM and we had an extra run-through of the steps. it took us about 10 rounds before we finally had everything perfect. we called off the practice after 3 perfect performances and he went ahead to prepare for the choir call time at 5 PM infront of Al Salama Hospital.

i reached the assembly area around 5:15PM already as i cried pa before leaving home. i was really expecting my hubby to accompany me to the National Threatre. but then, he declined and said he'd rather stop by the theatre before the show starts. kainis sobra! so, i had to rush and catch the bus at the meeting place! buti na lang, i was not the last person to arrive.

the troop was able to reach the theatre around 5:45PM. we had a short practice outside the hall. it was around 7pm when the shows started. we sang the Lupang Hinirang right after the UAE National Anthem. after around 5 more presentations from other groups, we performed Ang Aming Dasal. i performed well naman, no mistakes. however, my partner seemed to be a lost sheep back there. hay naku, our practice had been all for nothing. deep inside, nakakainis. but then, what can i do? the damage has been done, ika nga. afterall, i know he also did not wish to forgot the steps.

right after the Ang Aming Dasal, we shifted places for the Gandang Sinauna song. this, i was not so proud of myself. i have forgotten some lyrics din kasi. hay, iba talaga pag performance time na. it's either you make or break. well, i hope our performance didn't turn out to be so ugly or funny. as per my hubby's observation, it's not bad after all...