Nostalgia.
As I was browsing through Facebook, I saw an album posted by one of the 6th graders I "took care of" (sounds so wrong xD) back when we were in fourth year (they're HS sophies now), and there it was--- the Manresa School biology lab.

Strange how pictures of people in the green plaid skirt can just send you flying back into memories that you never knew were even important to you.

Thing is, upon seeing the photos, I didn't remember any memory in particular; just the feeling of walking through the halls on the way to the lab; skirt hitting shin, heel hitting floor, notebook and pen in hand. :) Funny. Just realized that what I miss most about High School isn't the people: after all, most of the people I love I've managed to keep in touch with. I miss the place, and the daily routine of things, boring as they might have been at the time.

I miss getting to school at 6:30 a.m. (courtesy of Mang Jun, who was hyperpunctual), and then putting my stuff down in the classroom before waiting for Bianca (Gatchi), who I'd take walks with around school until we eventually bumped into Rina and walked back to the main building together. I miss Sir Mike yelling at us for the table arrangements. I miss that feeling when it's finally Recess morning, and the grumble in my stomach is finally filled by KitKat and some water. I miss skipping out on training with Gia to go to Ms. Goitia's room. ;)) I miss ACP training, even. I miss getting greeted, and I miss doing rifle tricks.
I miss the musty smell of Sir Noe's music rooom. I miss Ms. Ella's classes, and how they made me feel like smelling books at the bookstore. I miss the way my heels would clack on the already cracked tile flooring of the hallway. I miss running to Gate 8 to catch the bus. :)


I miss being half-day during MTs, and driving thru Mc Do with Marz and Carlo. I miss Carlo's innocence (he's so..."manlehhh" now). I miss running into Generosity and slapping Kiki (mas may thrill noon kasi trespassing hahaahha).

I miss sitting through Sir Pol's blinking lectures. xD I miss donating an almost-empy Caritas can. I miss reply slips, and clearance (getting the signatures always made me feel accomplished). I almost miss Ms. Greg's dance classes where she called me out for accidentally getting stuck in Jor's crotch during the boogie "pull-out-from-under" move. :))

Yun lang. Nostalgia. :))

Oh. And I miss Manresan outside food. :)