My DLSU Yearbook

I finally had the chance to visit DLSU and claim my yearbook! (It's about time!) Anyhow, it was a bit of a shame that I didn't have the chance to stay a bit longer in the campus because I was really just passing by... but while I was there though, I realized how I badly missed my college days... (Wow. I sound like I'm old already.)

And oh, moving on with the yearbook, may I just say........... It was too damn heavy!!!!

It didn't help that I was commuting. It didn't even help that I have scoliosis; I felt as though every step that I took with my yearbook in hand was a step closer to a broken spine. But then again, the suffering was worth it because our batch's yearbook kicked ass!

I graduated from DLSU just last June 2011 and we were the first batch that graduated for that year—a year where we were celebrating our 100th year anniversary! So naturally, the yearbook should be glam and shiz; and well... Green and White (GnW; the group responsible for making DLSU's yearbooks) didn't disappoint.

The front cover looked a bit too simple but the inside's designs were vivid! I even love the nifty handbag that came along with this—mainly because it helped my lifting efforts. LOLJK.

By the way, a funny thing happened when I was claiming my copy. A member of GnW (who was a girl) assisted me, and an 'excerpt' of our conversation went like this:

Her: Last name po?
Me: Adalid.
Her: Wait po ah...
Me: Okay.
Her: Here po. Please sign here po.
Me: Sure... *signs*
Her: That's all po. Congrats po!
Me: Thanks.

Here's the deal: Every respectful "po's" she blurted killed me bit by bit! I may be an alumni but for all I know, we might actually be of the same age seeing as I graduated in a young age; and bejesus, I have left DLSU for more or less eight months only!

Haha! I promise you, there was never a sentence of hers that didn't include a 'po'. I'm thankful for the respect but I do not accept that too many pos. I know I could've brought it to her attention but my mind was too busy panicking as to why this girl was treating me like an oldie. (I'm touchy okay? HAHA!)

Kidding aside, I had a LOT of fun browsing through the photos of my batchmates. The only biggest downfall for this yearbook is... MY PICTURE.

I have long known that I am not photogenic; the camera and I had a lifelong love-hate relationship. Now for my yearbook photo, good ol Mr. Camera decided to abhor me like hell. LOL. Ever since I first saw my photoshoot results for graduation, I badly wanted to retake it! But to hell with it, I didn't want to waste money nor time so I decided to let it be...

But then I realized that, ten years from now, some batchmates of mine might be hanging out over drinks of wine and then they'd remember me and wanted to see how I looked like in college... so then... booyah! My ghastly picture would welcome them!!! I swear, I never had a decent yearbook picture ever since elementary.

*sigh*

But oh blast it... let me just say it again! TO HELL WITH IT!

I'm a whole lot prettier up close and I'm sure they'd know that! So, yearbook pictures? Pssssh!

(What is up with that confidence? HAHA!)

All ridiculousness and exaggeration aside, my photo wasn't actually that bad.
I just hated how they made my bangs disappear.

My yearbook write up, by the way, was made by my best friend, Celine, and it went like this:

Aileen is one true friend you are fortunate to meet in college. With an incomparable sense of humor, she has no trouble making friends and having others feel at ease around her. Protective of her loved ones, she is a shoulder one can cry on—she will listen with no judgment. She has a kind heart and an optimistic personality. With her persevering nature, she succeeds in everything she sets her heart and mind into. Sensible. Talented. Independent. This is Aileen.

I love my best friend! It's even amazing how the last statement 'This is Aileen' totally had a feel of my blog feel. (I can't bother to expound. Haha!)

Before I end this, there was this one photo that caught my eye mainly because the theme was copied from a photo that I've seen before in Tumblr; and well, it's just cool.

How about yours? Did you have any yearbook mishaps?