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New layout and other books!

Yep, the new layout is Victorian Lace. It kind of reflects this mood I'm in lately, and that is a reading mood. I immediately go through my eldest sister's bookshelf and see if she has anything good and light (=shallow). I breezed through a couple just today. Wow, really productive! Considering my light schedule this term and that the term has just begun (meaning I'm not obligated yet to work on the next and last parts of my thesis), it means that I have time to read.

Diary of a Mad Bride

Laura Wolf

Diary of a Mad Bride, by Laura Wolf, is both hilarious and sad. Hilarious for the obvious reason that it's just simply nice to hear about other people's troubles (until it happens to you, of course), and sad because ...well, marriage can be sad in the sense that it's the end of your blessed, single life and the start of a relationship that you cannot just get out of easily. But that's just my take on it. I enjoyed the book immensely and it fed my hunger for light humor; oh, I can delve into the occasional classic, though for ordinary times, I can throw away all that pretense and settle down with a novel I actually like.

Who Moved My Blackberry?

Lucy Kellaway

Okay, the copy my sister has has a different cover, but this was the only one on Amazon with a picture. So yeah. It shares a similar title with Who Moved My Cheese? (though I didn't read that one yet). Anyway, after reading this one, I will, for some time, be afraid of perky lecturers and "serious" life coaches. Not to mention all those corny jargon they use in power meetings (and yes, I do believe they use those words in real-life conventions and seminars).

Right now I have started on The Debutant Divorcee. I am not scared to admit that I am an ordinary person. *grin*

And yes, I enjoy chick-lit and some other forms of literature that "real" writers might shudder at.

About books and music

It's been a while since I posted anything about music on here. I still enjoy Jrock, but not the new, young bands that come up from time to time. I'm a sucker for the oldies, like Lareine. Kamijo is HOT. I don't care how old he is. He's my shameful dream of a guy, which of course is stupid because he is an idea of someone's perfect man. So I'm not dwelling on that, though it does make for good conversational material with other people like me.

Anyway, my tastes have evolved to include British bands, just because some of their music evokes nostalgia in me (it's the tone of the song and the voice!). I love breathy voices. It's like really, really good food.

Case in point: Human by The Killers.

Human - The Killers (Official Video)

Also, I have taken to re-reading some of my books, specifically Julie & Julia, and Half-life. Naturally, I enjoyed reading Julie & Julia again (maybe for the fourth time, even!). Its light tone and real-life plot (though some parts have been made up to sell, I imagine) do get me giggling and for a while, feeling myself inside a bit of the author's life as well. In my previous post about Half-life, I basically gave a shallow analysis of the novel. Two years later, I am able to understand and appreciate it more, whether that is due to my age or not. Reading it again puts me in more sorrow and joy than the first time around. This time, I read more into important statements and am able to sympathize with the other characters, especially Greg. I was a bit upset that the main character wasn't really put to justice for what he did, but then the author did not choose to focus on that, I guess. And perhaps the loneliness that ensued was punishment enough, until his significant other came along.

Culture QotD: Travel in '09

Any exciting travel plans for 2009?

We might go to Los Angeles on April during Holy Week. My uncle and his wife lives there so we have a place to crash. We used to visit every year when we were little kids, but of course with everyone's schedule lately, it's not been as frequent. Another possibility might be to go to Singapore to visit my eldest sister (she works and is a permanent resident there) and for some shopping, of course. Then, I'm hoping to be able to go to Japan again, but that might not be as possible. :)

Either way, I'd be grateful as long as I get to travel this year. ;)

Christmas presents!

A little late, but I might as well show some of the best stuff I got for Christmas. All my presents came from family; those are the best presents, I kid you not, unless your close friends are rich and have no qualms on spending. :D

Hello Kitty bag

This bag is just small and rather cute. It's also just a new product, I think. There are no faked bags with that style yet here. Hehe.

Fujifilm Finepix J10

And I got a camera from my sister. Actually, it's what I used to take the photos. Besides those items, I also got cash and a shirt. :)

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Well, there was supposed to be some witty item on here about how I'm graduating and all that, but while inserting a picture, I accidentally clicked something and BAM. When I pressed 'back', nothing was left of said witty blog post.

So you'll get the condensed version. Basically tomorrow's the start of the last term of the school year, and I'll be graduating in July. Then, more talk about how companies generally take advantage of fresh young graduates whose resumes suck (or at the least, very mediocre), and they are stuck with overtime and low salaries.

NOTE TO SELF: Copy-paste posts into notepad next time, in case of unforeseen situations.

Yuchengco building

Your resident idiot

So I figured, what the hell! Making a new blog would not only result in more mess, but it would probably end up sounding the same as my current blog, which is whiny and unintelligent. Of course, I do intend to avoid that this year, what with my being in my 20s and all that.

On a more serious note though, it came to my realization that even I did make a new one, while it would be fresh and starting anew and all that, I would still have this one, and I would probably link the two together. Life is like that; even though you wish you could forget the crappy part of your younger years, it would still be there, and it can't just be ignored. Pretty soon you'll have to acknowledge it.

So yes, I am sticking with this one. I thought, it's only as crappy and as messed up as the writer wants it to be, so why not run with it? It's not like it can get any worse, and I can always look back and see how much I've improved, which would be difficult to do when you "start anew".

Hello 2009!

New year, new life. I bet that's what everyone else wants to think.

But seriously. It's been a while since I posted on this blog...and I was wondering if I should make a new one on vox?

Ideas, comments? Much appreciated!

EDIT: after careful perusal of the Vox help knowledge base, it turns out I can change my member name and Vox address. Which would be better, I wonder? It's not like people actually read whatever crap I put on here x.x;

I mean, I feel more of a change, and maybe that also entails redoing everything. After all, a fresh new account would bring new possibilities without being haunted by the presence of older entries.

What does your birth date mean?

This is interesting. I have an account on Facebook and was invited to take this quiz.

The result:

You're full of charisma and dynamicity and you are possibly headedt o being famous. You have a charming persona and you are at ease even with strangers. You usually find your way with most people and situations. You are a good speaker and tend to persuade people with your speaking and writing. You are loving and affectionate, but you might be afraid of commitment.

Life QotW: Class Time

If you could take a class right now and learn anything in the world, what class would you take?

Hmm, it would most definitely be a class on animation and flash game tutorials, if I followed my instincts right now. I just feel envious of those people who are great at art and then making them into flash games. ]: I'm not as artsy as my best friend or some other people I know (most of the people I know, anyway), but if it could be learned, I would certainly give it a try.

Wow, it's been a while!

Yeah, it's been quite a while since I posted on this blog. I've returned to Livejournal, but I think I will also post here from time to time. Public posts, yes. The more personal ones will be locked in my LJ, but I feel with Vox, you have to be willing to share yourself with the rest. At least that's the feeling I get.

I have to admit, there's not much that's been happening with me this past year. Just being a university student who is constantly stressed, that's all.

(: