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My Cozy Little Unfair Escape November 30, 2008

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As I watched the flame consume the last of my matches, I became aware of how dark it was. I was sitting atop the wall that stood between our house on one side and the big empty field on the other. I was lighting up matches just because the sight of the flames fascinates me. But it was dark now. The only light tonight came from what few stars there were out and from the lights in the little nipa hut across the field. I could hear the merry voices of the people in the hut singing Tagalog versions of famous christmas songs. The thought of Jingle Bells in Tagalog amused for a brief moment.

It’s funny how amidst the noise from all that singing and merry-making across the lot combined with all the noise from inside our house could somehow bring me peace. I wondered for a while if it was because the noise I usually heard from this spot was of a man cursing loudly at his wife who was also screaming at him with equal rage. I concluded from tonight and several other nights that in their household, if they weren’t arguing, they were singing old love songs and Christmas jingles (off-key, if I might add), and it was an equally amusing thought as the Tagalog Jingle Bells.

Somewhere across the vast oceans on our planet, little boys were wielding guns and being brainwashed to believe that killing is a way of life. Somewhere in a desolate country, a little girl was curled up on a hard-rock ground with no proper bed to sleep in. Somewhere out there a baby was dying from hunger. Somewhere back in the real world I’d escaped from, I myself had real problems.

And from here, on this cozy little spot of mine, I was playing with matches and spying on my neighbors. From this spot of mine all I can see was a starry sky up above and a comfortable home through the window behind me.

Then I suddenly wasn’t sure if it was fair that I was being amused at anything anymore. And then again I got to thinking that if not for the little things, there wouldn’t be anything else in the world that could be amusing anymore.

What an unsettling night.

Twilight Fever November 27, 2008

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Yes yes, I know, I’m being a dork for being this hyped up over some movie / book series.. say whatever you want, but I really do like the books.. and now, after what seemed like an eternity of waiting for Twilight the movie, it’s finally here!

So it wasn’t as good as I hoped it would be. But I guess that’s what happens when you expect too much. The movie itself was okay though, if not to be compared with its book counterpart.

It was funny though, you could feel the “kilig” of every giddy girl in that cinema during Edward-Bella scenes. I tried my best to fight off the very strong urge to smile and chuckle at each of Edward’s corny (yet very sweet) lines lest I become one of them “giddy girls”.

Over all I’d say it was a good movie. Not great, just good. I’d still recommend that you read the book, though. There’s nothing like your own imagination to spice up any good vampire-human love story. LOL. Besides, Meyer (the author) described Edward Cullen as PERFECT. Yeah, Robert Pattinson was charming and sort of lived up to the Edward Cullen commercial image, but it was still a downplay from what I would have imagined he would look like.

Anyway, now that the hype for the movie’s gonna eventually die down, I really do have to look for something new to look forward to. Although for now, the leftover excitement for Twilight will have to do. :)

Soc Sci 2 November 20, 2008

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Soc Sci 2 is turning out to be my favorite class this semester. It’s on “Social, Political, and Economic Thought”. It’s not feeling like a class though. It’s like 1.5 hours where I get to sit back, be stunned at the interesting things that my professor brings to focus with his impeccably witty and unconventional lectures.

Even homework isn’t homework in this class. Over the weekend he tasked us to “try something different”.. roll around on the grass, climb a tree, feel its leaves. He even asked us if we were up for acting crazy at the A.S. lobby and seeing how people would react.

It’s these classes that I find real passion for. Sit me down in a 2-hour lecture on data structures or computer networks and you might as well subject me to watching reruns of local tv-shows (which, FYI would be nothing less than excruciating for me).

I miss my Philo classes. Oh, and my World Lit class under Dr. Jose. Those were the days.

Long Days November 12, 2008

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School’s back. Time for restless nights and tireless cramming to beat deadlines. I can sense the rough path ahead, and we’re going at it full speed ahead.

So far I’m already finding it hard to get a minute for myself. The annual Engineering Week is fast approaching, and just like every other organization in the College of Engineering, UP CURSOR’s working its butt off to get into shape and prepare for the deadly 7-day war amongst “friendly” orgs.

After Eng’g Week, there’s CS Week in February 2009. That again would be another mad festival of events that we have to get into motion (well, the CURSOR part of it at least). Although February also means UP FAIR! I love Fair season. It gets surreal around campus that it’s almost magical (I really am not exaggerating).

I fear my sanity might not hold throughout this very very long semester. But then again, I fear that all the time, and yet I’ve only ever had one meltdown / burnout in the history of my College life.

So there, I’m already looking forward to next year’s events that it’s like I’ve skipped over Christmas and New Year. And there’s one thing I can say about both holidays.. I DON’T WANT 2008 TO BE OVER YET! STOP TIME! PLEASE!