Dairy of Experience (ANTIGONE)

 who would ever thought that a simple girl like me would be given such great honor to play the role of Ismene in the greek tragedy, ANTIGONE by Sopocles. YES! A girl named Michelle Kaye M. Imbong was the lucky girl ang that’s me! I am currently a third year student taking ug Bachelor of Secondary Education here in Mindanao State University. I invested my high school years at Lagao National High School and i never had any regrets on it.

          i never imagined myself acting in front of many people, it’s shameful! But, i think it is my destiny. Hopefully! Haha. I remember when i was growing up, i would sometimes find myself zoning out in front of the mirror as i stare at myself and starts crying like an actress being hit by her antagonist. I know its ridiculous that’s why i quit doing it. Talking about my role makes me feel a bit awkward. I was chosen by Sir Larry to play the role of Ismene. Ismene is the sister of Antigone, who is so weak. Her main role is to cry and cry, and unfortunately it is so NOT me.

         i had a hard time dealing with the internalization of the character. There was a time, during our practice. Sir Larry scolded me because my acting was not so convincing. His words motivates me that’s why i made a promise to give my best on the technical rehearsal. I focused myself on studying and internalizing my role that’s why during the technical rehearsal they said that i have improve. So i continued it until on the play dates. During the first performance, i gave my 100 percent and i felt good because my colleagues noticed it. But, after that first performance, my colleagues told me that my acting was not so convincing like i were on the first performance. I practiced so hard to regain my performance. As a result, my last and final performance was a SUCCESS! We, the antigone group 2, gave our best on the last performance. I could say that, it was our best performance EVER!
         we celebrated the success of our play. i will truly miss everyone especially Fluer, our Antigone. She is an exchange student for Belgium. I considered her as my true sister. We may never see each other again but i know we will always be on each others heart. Antigone group 2 loves Fluer so much and she will always be in our hearts.

        HOORAY for Antigone group 2, a job well done! Let’s give ourselves a BIG round of applause! YEHEY!

ALMOST

Everyday we are able to meet new faces, new friends and even new lovers.  Among these people, their will always be one person that will leave a mark on your heart and yo will never forget that person. Studying at Mindanao State University for almost four years gives me this kind of opportunity. And there is this one person that I will surely never forget. 

            I met him when I was second year college. He actually has a little crush on me according to his friends which is also my friends. I will not say that he was courting me that time because he never said that he is. We became friends. But as time goes by, there were times that I could feel that it’s quite different from the usual called”friends”. He made me feel that I was very important for him and that he cares for me. Later on, I started to like him.

            Everyday seems like different. I became motivated to be the best that I could. Whenever I’m with him feels like I’m the prettiest girl in the world. With that my feelings for him started to grow bigger. I tried to stop it but it’s like a water flowing in the river. So when I heard that he pursued his ex-girlfriend again, I feel betrayed. I never expected that a love like this could end with just a blink on an eye. We we’re almost a lover but I guess that was just right for me because I did expect and assume. They we’re right its more hurtful when you started to assume. I will never forget that person because he taught me one important lesson in life, ” Never assume by the way they treat you because assuming leads to expectation ,and if the result is far different from your expectation, it will hurt yourself and your EGO.”

I WANNA GROW OLD WITH YOU

I wanna make you smile whenever you’re sad

Carry you around when your arthritis is bad

Oh all I wanna do is grow old with you…

                It was summer time; students like me want to enjoy our vacation. Of course, every student like me wants to have an unforgettable summer vacation. I would remember forcing my mom to send me everywhere. Not literally everywhere, but rather I want them so sent me at my aunt or uncle’s house so I could bond with my cousins. Mom was super strict back then. She would always not allow me to go wherever I wanted. I understand her so well. She’s just protecting me to the things that may harm or hurt me. So, I was really surprise that summer time. My mom just called my uncle to ask if she could send me there. I can’t believe it. It’s just so amazing!

I’ll get your medicine when your tummy aches 
Build you a fire if the furnace breaks
Oh it could be so nice, growing old with you…

            I spend my summer at my uncle’s house. I was really happy! I will get the chance to get along with my cousins. The 1^st week of staying there was really amazing. We spend our time in playing, chattering, eating and laughing. I could say that it was the best summer EVER! But, things gets differ on the 3^rd week. I easily get bored, I don’t know, maybe because today is just the same with yesterday. I really don’t know! So, one day, I went out on my own. I want to be alone to think things up. While I’m having my moment, a ball landed onto my head. Someone might have thrown it and unfortunately it landed onto my head.  But the good thing is, because of that stupid ball, I met a guy. He was just new here. They just arrived here today and it’s quite amazing because I am the first person to meet him. And that guy became my best friend.

I’ll miss you

Kiss you 
Give you my coat when you are cold…

Need you
Feed you
Even let ya hold the remote control…

            We became best friend for almost 4 years. I am graduating in high school student that time when I receive text from him. The message was just the lyrics of our favorite song. I unintentionally smile because of it. This song made us to make a promise to each other. We promise to always be on each other though our hair turned gray. After the graduation ceremony, I headed straight at his house. But when I got there, something was so strange. The house was empty. I asked their neighbor about what happened to them. According to them, they went out with their things packed. Then, my tears started falling, I was crying. I immediately went home crying like a baby. When I opened the door, people started cheering and congratulating me. And that made me cry even more. And there was silence afterwards. My ears heard a voice that was so familiar and then I realized that it was my best friend singing our favorite song.

So let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink 
Put you to bed when you’ve had too much to drink
I could be the man who grows old with you
I wanna grow old with you…