Facebook, Teachers' Day and Zoo Outing...

On Thursday, I finally got my facebook account and on Friday, not only was it Teachers’ Day but it was the first class outing with my class, in that, I mean, the last time I had a class outing it was with my first three months class. In other words, so I’ve not gone out with my current class until yesterday. Oh and yea it was to the zoo. Why the zoo? ...I hear you say. Well, we won tickets to the zoo, 20 of them as a prize for selling a large number of FUNORAMA tickets…and I know the reason why we won it but shall not say. Well, just really thank God for helping me, giving chances and really just answering my prayers, to help me become more sociable. Perhaps, I couldn’t say that I’ve found true friendship yet but I guess in some sense I have friends. I may have missed out a lot earlier on and perhaps even now still, but truly I’ve made tremendous strides in the right direction, and facebook was one of them strides. Alright, fine, it’s nothing to the average person, but yea, it means a lot to me. All I ever wanted and felt I was missing in my life so much were friends and a social life…and right now I could still even say that I’ll GIVE ANYTHING TO HAVE THAT…I rather have friends than a house, a car, fame and even fortune. At least now, don’t get me wrong, I’m moving in the right direction toward having friends. And, yesterday, when my classmates didn’t tell me they hadn’t left yet and like what time they’ll be there and seeing me but not saying a word. I thought for a moment, even they didn’t care. Truth be told, it hurt and as uncool as it sounds but I was practically in tears. Coz, I just really felt as if no one cared, or even that I wasn’t part of the class and that it had become an obligation for them for me to go with them to the zoo. It seemed like I was now to go for the sake of it. But, I guess, it was not really that fair for me to think that way…and I mean, by the time we got to the zoo, everyone was so accommodating and they cared to make me part of the class. SO I REALLY JUST APPOLOGIZE FOR THINKING THAT WAY OF MY CLASSMATES…But, truly, I’m really hoping to bring my relationships to a whole new level, coz I really care for everyone, every single person I know, but right now, I’m probably still not there yet as in somehow I’m still not close enough to the people around me. Just hope to continue to make more progress. Anw, so the zoo trip turned to be actually really really fun. And, really what made the trip such a huge success was nothing to do with the zoo at all, it was just the company of some great classmates, and I really HAVE TO THANK MY CLASSMATES FOR MAKING IT A MEMORABLE EVENT FOR ME…TRULY. Well, what we saw there…crocodiles, tigers, polar bear, baboons, sealions – it wasn’t very nice comparing her with it, leopards, jaguars, lions, giraffes, zebras, flamingos, ostrich, wolf, monkeys…haha, not to mention we alr have one…no offence…jk. I mean seriously we saw so many things I can’t possibly put into words everything that we did. All I can say is that it was an amazing experience, had lotsa fun and wish I could really go out more with my class, not sure how wishful that thinking is though. Anw, here are some of the pictures that will definitely be a memory I’ll never forget. This is much more reflective of the trip but by no means exhaustive, testament to the fact that we did a lot. And, yea it was indeed tiring but worthwhile. Well, and another thing if you haven’t been to the zoo in a long time, its worth taking time to see, if we are talking about one year ago probably not much has changed but anything more than that theres prob something new and in fact right there is still construction going on in certain areas. Here’s the pictures anw:

Basically, a short summary of it all…we had lunch at KFC where the rest waited for me to have lunch first. Well, coz they got there first. Then, we saw the crocodiles and some monkeys and the otters, then they went down the tiger trail which wasn’t convenient for me to go. SO I thot I’d wait for them on the other side where the monkeys and flamingos were but turned out I went the wrong way, anw so after some searching I figured after some phone calls the location and we met at the pigmy hippos and then saw the feeding of the white tiger, then we saw the baboons. Thereafter, we saw the sealions and the crocodiles. Then, the guys wanted to go see the other reptiles and I didn’t really find it too convenient so I went along with the girls down the mainroad. Then, we saw the jaguars, we rested at that area, taking some photos. Further down the road, we went past the Children’s PlayLand. Finally, we saw the polar bears, then the lions, giraffes, zebras and wolf and monkeys b4 finally leaving. And, yea the rest of the GUYS TYPICALLY WENT MISSING, and we had to wait for the rest of the guys at the shop. When it took too long, we went outside to wait. And, I left first, giving two of them a ride home. Just as we left, the guys magically appeared.

Anw, the trip to the zoo was with about half the class, but it was still all good. The number of my classmates at the zoo were like not much different from the number that were in school in the morning for the teachers’ day celebrations. Only about three more others were in school in the morning, yea. But, really the teachers’ day celebrations were awesome, the school sure put on quite a show. However, I think what this year’s teachers’ day celebrations will be much rmbered for is the leaving of our VP. A very EMO Teachers’ Day if u like. The standing ovation from the whole school and all. We had performances by the band, choir, dance, strings and by the students/ogls and by teachers. Overall, it was not bad I guess. However, the only not so good thing was that I didn’t prepare any gifts for my teachers’ but AC teachers rock and I’m very grateful to my teachers who helped me so much the past 1.5 years. Anw, so we had lotsa good students who gave their teachers’ gifts, but not me though haha.

Finally, really about the facebook thing. I really felt quite overwhelmed just getting it and looking at all the profiles of friends who have added me, firstly, I felt oh man, I need to get more friends and catch up and get this application and that application so that mine is cooler and stuff. But, the main thing that really weighed on my heart is that ,man, I should have done more in my life b4 this, I guess, now that I’ve begun to open up and introduce more stuff into my life now I’m not too late in getting into the hang of things. I guess, its true that it isn’t really important to have this and have that, but I really felt as if I’ve missed out so much in life just because I HAVEN’T spent as much time with friends as many people have. Even with facebook I know truth be told I still have a long way to go in my social life, and I know that even though I have friends on facebook, true friendship is more than that. What I’ll say is that, to be fair it is a good start to have facebook and my friends I’ll give the benefit of the doubt, are my friends. I just don’t know why I’m doubtful but I’ll really just believe people, coz if I can’t even believe this, there really would be no chance of this happening. But, true friendship means spending time with the people we care and a whole lot more. The time spent with a person is prob an important part of friendship and perhaps even how much one values the relationship. And, I don’t think any of the friendships I have are anywhere near that level where I feel I can confidently say I feel cared for, part of a group or belong or even have that kind of social support that will sustain a person. The thing is at least now, God is helping me to move towards that goal. But, as I’ve said billions of time in my blog, I’m still desperately trying to reach that goal of really having friendships that allow me to live life completely the way it should be lived. And, it is an essential to life, so I’m just going to trust the Lord’s perfect plan, I mean my whole disability, that has made it harder to have a social life, I’m sure and will be glad no matter how difficult as long as MY CIRCUMSTANCES AS HARD AS THEY ARE GLORIFY THE LORD, I WILL STILL REJOICE IN THE LORD. I guess, friendship is part of God’s plan for life and it doesn’t matter if my life not as “HAPPENING” or “EXCITING” or “FUN” as the world puts it and maybe I don’t have as many friends, my life is truly the most fulfilling, meaningful and truly full of adventure and fun and exciting as long as I live for God’s glory as according this His will and purpose for my life. For TRULY, LIFE IS NOT ABOUT DOING WHAT WE WANT AND OUR WISHES BUT WHAT GOD WANTS, sure its still alrite to enjoy ourselves, we just have to ensure that God is still at the centre of it all and rmb in everything to do it for God’s glory. And, it doesn’t matter if other peoples lives seem more eventful and exciting or who’s done the most things or the best things in life but whether all we’ve done has been for God’s glory.

Therefore, teachers’ day was an emotional one, I made a milestone in my social life by getting facebook and had a wonderful first outing with the class to the zoo…and whatever it is I just thank the Lord.