Saturday, October 13, 2012

Ateneo Bonfire 2012

After all the championships of Ateneo during the UAAP Season 75, they have planned one of the biggest events in the campus. The Bonfire!!!

Ateneo de Manila University have shaped different teams that garnered championship titles this season; such as the 8th time of the HS Swimming Team, First time College Swimming Team, First time Women's Badminton Team and the Fifth Time Men's Basketball Team!! I'm sure they have lots more rewards and titles despite those that were called upon awhile ago.

The Bonfire was really fun! I know the crowd was not that alive but it didn't stop the school spirit that went around the whole grade school area of Ateneo. Love for the school is in the air and alumni of different batches were even present. The students, teachers and their respective families were there to support another historic event of the university.

We arrived in Ateneo at around 6 in the evening and traffic has not been summoned yet. We walked a lot and since the program hasn't started yet, we walked along Katipunan. I remembered how worth it meal in Flaming Wings so we walked from Ateneo to there. The meal was again appetizing and delicious so it made us five full and sleepy. By the way, I'm with my mom, my brother and my two cousins; Bullet and Tina.

The famous Tenders Meal and Wings Meal of Flaming Wings is now tasted by my family. When I was still in High school I ate there most of the time with friends and now I shared the taste with la familia.

After dinner, we went back to Ateneo already and saw that the program is starting so we stood beside the woods to be lighted up so that the air would be free from people... It really got crowded when we went back. It was like the population went thrice before we ate.

Here are some pictures of the program:









Here are the team captains of the champion teams!!

Fireworks covered by the trees...
I swear to the highest people on Earth that this Bonfire is the best!! I know I'm from a different school but I've been dreaming of getting here so I might (if all means I may) transfer to Ateneo. I will do everything just to get in here! The school spirit's everywhere! They have taught me that pride and humility can be together. 

At the program, the Blue Babble Battalion showed a great performance both from the band and cheerers. Videos of the champion teams was shown. Of course, the members of those teams were called on stage to be questioned and recognized. Screams and claps everywhere!! The program was really interesting to the point that we were supposed to leave at 9pm but it was moved to uhm... until the end of the program. HAHA.

For the latter part of the program and before the lighting of the bonfire, the whole Ateneo community sang and had a videoke video to thank Norman Black for his 8 years of service in the Ateneo Basketball team. He has been a very loving, caring and understanding coach to the team and without him maybe the Basketball team wouldn't reach what they have right now. 

The song even gave a lot of people the "last song syndrome." It goes... Cooooooach No No Norman No No Norman, Thank you... x387620876543 HAHA We all thought it was never gonna end. Still it ended, just like his term for Ateneo.

Before and After the lighting of the Bonfire








Ate Nikky was with us the whole time and both of us parted ways when the bonfire got lighted. Ate Nikky's an alumnus of MCHS Glee Club. I missed her so much. This day was a really good day for us to be updated with our lives. Such great timing. 

I didn't want to leave yet because I'm definitely sure that my friends are around! I really really wanted to see them so I forced my mom to wait. She gave me 10 minutes to find and spend time with some of my Sinigals and Siniguys. So, I ran to the place where Angela told me to go. But on the way, we saw lots of artists such as Karylle, we even managed to take pictures of her with my cousin. 






My phone died but I still had my hopes up on finding my friends. And guess what, still on the way to them we bumped into some players.



If you can't see, that's Salva, the captain of the Basketball Team.

My anticipation didn't last long because I found them! I ran to Angela happily and hugged him so tight! Never expected to see them now, actually. But God has His ways. Thank you Big Guy!! 

 HYPER HAJ and Me :D
Haj, Me & Angela

I only had a few minutes left to go back to where my mom stayed so I left already with some of Tricia's blockmates. I'm getting jealous... Cause they are spending more time with them than with us. </3 Heartbreaking. I hope we'll have more time together soon. 

We're nearing the gate until I saw Kyo... Kyo !!! Another Siniguy! And of course, since he was there, with "some" girl, I should know who's that. It's Lauren! Sinigal! I'm so happy because this day has been really unexpected! But seeing them didn't help from keeping me from missing them. It actually made me miss them so much more!! Even those I didn't see today. A few chats and stories were told, still I had to leave already. 
I left them together where I saw them, and I was really happy that I went to this event. 

My happiness is indescribable!! Now, I am more motivated than ever to get higher grades this semester so I could transfer easily! 

God Almighty, help me achieve my dream. I'll do anything that I can. Just please. Show me the light! :D

That's all, readers! A prayer from you will help. :D 

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