Be warned: There is excessive swearing and a large quantity of odd material to be found on this blog.
CIRCLES OF HAPPINESS
I'm bored.
What I Want Right Now:
- • To be able to dance my pants off, listening to my new CD.
- • A hug. A really nice one. (:
- • SLEEP
- • To get more feedback on my pieces
- • More inspiration to write songs
- • More self control concerning junk food. TT_TT
- • COLD ROCK. TT_TT
Looky!
2.12.11
In the words of Dylan Thomas..
31.10.11
Manila.
23.10.11
I named my watch Meridian.
This was right after I had eaten lunch one day, and read something that mentioned howCarpe diem and Memento mori were just two sides of the same coin, albeit representingOptimism and Pessimism, respectively. And then I was thinking about that, and I fell asleep, and somehow the words jumbled up in my mind and out popped their spawn: Meridian. Also, because right after I woke up with the word behind my eyes, I remembered some old lecture in elementary about the Prime Meridian.. or have I watched Sorcerer's Apprentice too recently to be rewriting an old memory from scratch. o-o
Damn, I write really long sentences. Oh well. I think I kind of like blogging in TUmblr better than on my blogspot. I must remember to import some of the less-personal blogs over here sometime soon. (>_<)
Carpe diem. Seize the day. This phrase has been used in many a script and turned into a trodden cliche, but it works. You can't always rely on fate; some matters you have to take into your own hands. And this one phrase is the epitome of that. It's the one thing that's probably the overused central point of most, if not all, pep talks. If you want something, go and get it. After all, time's a-wastin'. Which brings me to..
Memento mori. Remember you will die. Not the cheeriest selection of words. I, like many other kids, first encountered this in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. It was the motto of the Austere Academy, if I remember correctly. And though it's kind of a terrible thing to impart on such young minds [students and readers alike] you can't help but admit, it's true.
And maybe 'cause I'm such a fucking cynic, I like it better. You've got to know, that no matter what happens, whether or not you choose to do something about the situations you are in, the world will keep spinning. Life goes on. Nothing will slow down, stop and wait for you to catch up to it. Sadly enough, your days aren't part of a mixed tape that you can rewind, pause, or fast-forward through. You have to live every single moment. So live every single moment, damn it.
Don't waste a single breath doing something that you don't think is [or, eventually, will be] worth it. If you do that, you'll be nothing but a husk woven of resentment and regrets. What will the stories of you be made of, once you're gone? What will you be proud enough to tell your grandkids and you parents and your friends, every day? If it's not worth it, leave it alone. Don't keep hanging on to something that won't see you through, that won't give you contentment and happiness, that won't assure you that you made the right choice.
Will and Lyra encountered the souls of the dead being imprisoned, being tortured by the Harpies. Shadow felt himself naked under the gaze of Mr. Ibis, every single thing about him laid bare. There are things you are ashamed of, things you have forgotten, things you are proud of, things you treasure above any other. These are the things your life is made of. Whatever happened to you, it happened. If it sucked, make it work somehow. If it was great, do something greater. You might think that's mighty idealistic, reminiscent somewhat of the late Steve Jobs' mindset, but hey. Look where he got Apple. When you do something, do it wholeheartedly. This world is too full of half-assed attempts at, well, everything, to have anymore shit that isn't done right. Justify yourself. If you're wrong, well, you'll find out someday. And then go and make it right.
Someone once criticized me for looking at my watch constantly (three guesses who). It's not that I'm impatient for the future to arrive. I mean, if you're into the whole time/space mindfuck, technically, it already has. Maybe I'm just waiting for that assurance, that proof, that time has passed and things have changed and what I've done is done. I admit, I'm not perfect. Sometimes I cling to memories, too. I remember shit I did, shit that happened. I cautiously ponder on shit that could possibly hit the fan. But for all that, I'm still ruminating in the shitpile of the here and now.
Okay fine, enough swearing. Honestly, though. I try to utilize my time wisely. I need it, after all. My parents have got me on a damned schedule and curfew. But that's not the point. The point is, we're all going to die someday. And maybe our bones will crumble and our carcasses will be picked clean by the mercilessly meticulous claws of Time.. but hey. When Mr. Ibis cuts you and guts you and looks you all over, what will he see? When the Harpies want to know every little moment of your life, what will you tell them?
I hope he sees great and beautiful things. I hope you tell them stories spun of you.
22.10.11
14.10.11
Holy hell on earth.
11.9.11
Blehweh.
9.9.11
Every Avenue
7.9.11
Milo!
1.9.11
Sept.
27.8.11
Behemoth!!
21.8.11
Potassium, damnit.
15.8.11
Done!!
Pass-agg.
See, now if only I'd known about this condition of mine before, I might have taken steps to prevent using that particular tendency to react to most situations I was presented with. Or not. I mean, I am pass-agg. GODDAMN. :/
That is just so unfair; I mean, it's not like I asked to avoid confrontation. :/ And yes, it is obvious, so glaringly obvious right now, that I am. It's like, staring me in the face. Daring me to contradict it. Fuuuck, man. :/ This is so wrong.
I wish I weren't. I wish I were brave enough to say what I felt and do what I wanted. I wish I could go back to that point in time where I was fearless. But doing that means throwing myself into a conflagration I'd rather not risk, even though it hurts more to slowly burn from the inside. WHY DO I DO THESE THINGS TO MYSELF. :/
I want to say such a lot, but I can't. Damnit. God-fucking-damnit. Yeah, I still and will always say that phrase. It's a parasite that's latched on. I can't seem to let go. And yes, I will always and forever swear a lot, because it's who I am and I will never ever change that part of me. I'm never going to let it go. Duh. Ohsnapmotherfuck. I think I have to go.
Ah, don't worry about it. If you ever piss me off in any way.. you can be sure I will deny it wholeheartedly and make sure you never have cause to suspect I'm mad. Because I'm like that. Because I make sure people don't freak out and realize that they disappointed me. Because I don't want them to apologize. Because once you make me angry, I will never want to forgive you, and I usually don't.
But hey. Nobody ever thinks I know anything; I'll always seem too distracted, too far away from the gritty reality. Fuck that shit, man. I will always know more than I let on. Meh.
[posted much too late. and hey! 150th entry, if i'm not mistaken. yay for me, huh]
[gosh, why do I sound so angry. I'm not angry anymore.]
10.8.11
Flippin' 'eck.
5.8.11
Gouda luck!!
Half of me is nervous as fuck, about the UPCAT. THIS IS LIFE-DECIDING, ZOMG. O_O I MEAN IT. Life is not an option after failing this exam. Holy shit!
And the other half is.. well.. the other half wants more spaghetti and is kind of needing a nap. :| THIS IS NOT RIGHT. WHY IS HALF OF ME LAX.
Okay. I think it's Artemis, telling me I need to studystudystudycramcramcram because if not it's going to go to hell and I might just kill myself.
And it's Logan, telling me to chill, that cramming won't work, that nothing will work, and besides I can totally handle anything the UPCAT can dish out.
GODFUCKINGDAMNIT. OTL CONFUSION.
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Also, puppy lost his shades case. (>_>) Daaamn. Thank you so much, Irish, for helping look for them. XD Even though I had to call you to get your attention. Haha.
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I have been such a flirt with Twitter clients lately. I don't even know why. It's just that the last couple of days, I've been downloading em like mad. O_O
TweetDeck. Trillian. Silverbird. twhirl. DestroyTwitter. Seesmic.
Srsly. o-o
And they're so fun to use. I think I might even set up a schedule for them.. once I find a seventh. XD Erm. Or maybe I'll just switch whenever I feel like it. Yeah, that sounds about right. =))))
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I read this quote from a Bartimaeus book once.
"Gods and nations, what are they but words?"
I like it, a lot. And not just 'cause it's so eloquently pithy. Because it's real.
Man made God in his image. Maybe that's why we who were raised in an environment with one omnipotent, omniscient, omniblahblahwhateverasdfgeweginiobgoi2 deity are so fascinated by the Greek gods. Because they have flaws that are acknowledged, even emphasized.
Ancient Greeks themselves would tell the tales, resting a while on the characteristics of their gods. Zeus was infamously unfaithful, Hera was a possessive nag, Hades always emoted about being left out.. etc. Dogmatic Christians would never stand for God being put down, in any way. That's what I dislike about them.
Basically all of religion is just sort of a displacement. You make people see your god the way you want them to see you. In a sense. Maybe that's why Christians are so self-righteous. They can't stand being told they're wrong. They can't stand for god to be wrong, either. Oh, whoops. God pala. Sry. Haha.
Can you sense my sarcasm? e_e
But I'm falling out of the context.
Those words were spoke by a djinn to a girl. The djinn was not Bartimaeus, though he shares the same beliefs. I mean, when you live forever, you attain a sort of perspective, I guess. What use is it to fight for your [master's] king/god/country if you know in a few hundred years it'll be obsolete? Anyway.
The girl is a hereditary guard.. meaning her mother was a guard of the queen, her grandmother before that.. etc. and her queen basically sent her on a mission that meant suicide 'cause it was SO FUCKING IMPOSSIBLE. If she didn't have a djinn like Bartimaeus, in any case. I mean, c'mon. IT'S BARTIMAEUS. =))) Anyway.
She's willing to die for her queen. And the djinn both disapprove of this. I agree with them. Those are concepts invented by power-hungry people who want mindless fanatics willing to die for an empty cause.
Gosh, I'm getting flashbacks of Fullmetal Alchemist. What was that priest's name? The one with the ring. I forgot. Basta. That's what leaders who want you to die for them are like. That's what people who want you dogmatic enough to follow them to the ends of the earth, are like. I swear.
Plus, watch FMA. It's a f'cking awesome show. And read ze manga!! XD
Maybe I'm just bitter about CAT. Because I ate an enormous lunch a while ago and THERE WAS NO CAT. :| GODDAMN. I went around feeling so full for the rest of the damn day. Fuuuck. Eating is not something I do naturally, or willingly. AND CHEL CHEL DID NOT TELL MEEE. ):
Anyway. I think that's all. XD
Wow, this rant was so relaxing. Logan has been appeased! Artemis next. :D Studying later, and reading books in between. Walter Moers!!
UPCAT. Come at me, bro.
3.8.11
Senseless fangirl-ing.
29.7.11
Broke.
24.7.11
This title was supposed to be better.
14.7.11
Ahurr.
Okay I'm typing this out using Opera 'cause I've sort of given up on Google Chrome lately. Waahaha. Oh well.
Anyway. I don't know what to say. I've forgotten what I typed out before [this is the third time I've tried to upload this post] and I'm too lazy to remember, so I'll just swear. AGH FUCK. TT_TT
I'm going back to Manila on July 22nd. OHMYGOSH MOM AND DAD HAPPY 17TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!! For sixteen and a half of those years I have made your lives insane. Aaah. XD
My grades are climbing. And I am so fucking proud of myself. Haha. Hey, it's not that easy. I'm just.. aah. This is a good thing! Study study study. XD
I'm being more guarded with my words and my actions now, though. I've learned that there are repercussions for what I do, and I don't like dealing with those repercussions. Thus, no doing. Haha.
I shall have my hair dyed black when I go home to Manila. I'll need it to pull off Eris. Plus a trim on my bangs, I think. XD GAH I need a pretty black dress! And theme music, and I need to write my script. UWAH.
I'm trying to return to deviantArt, but.. it's too much trouble. T_T
OHMYGOD MARRY YOUR DAUGHTER IS PLAYING ON THE RADIO HOLY SHIT OHMYGOD I AM FUCKING SWOONING. O________O
I swear. This is like one of the sweetest songs in the ENTIRE FUCKING WORLD. AAAAH.
Whoever marries my daughter will have to sing this song to me and her dad first. :P Whoever marries me.. well. Hahaha. I don't know about that. But I'm fucking sure, THIS SONG IS SOOOOOO. AAAAH. XD *swoon*
I'm gonna marry your princess, and make her my queen. :")
Okay, total insanity. Haha. I'm alright now. XD
Oh, and before I forget... congrats, Lil. :P You deserve it. And no.. you know what I'm.. not. Hahaha. Good on ya, mate! XD
The kind of flawless I wish I could be. Taylor Swift, stop taking over my life. O_O Whaaa.
I think that's about it. Good bye~
Ahurr.
I'm typing from Opera, ZOMG. Hahaha. I decided to quit Google Chrome, for now at least. Yay me! XD
I'm trying to be really.. guarded right now. I don't know why. I guess I've noticed that my actions have repercussions, and I don't like dealing with the repercussions, thus.. no actions.
On the upside. Guess who's getting good grades now!! Awoo. Hahaha. So awesome. I feel so cool. And Physics is being good to me. 3 AND 4. Huzzah. I must studyyyyy. :>
I'd like to say one thing: Congrats, Lil. :"> Haha. Good on ya, mate.
Anyway! I'll be going back to Manila on the 22nd. OHMYGOSH MOMMY AND DADDY HAPPY SEVENTEENTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. <3 For sixteen of those years I have made your lives totally insane. I love you two!!
I'm getting my hair dyed black again. I need to pull off Eris, plus sir Ed keeps telling me that my hair color ain't accepted. Psh. I'll always find a way around the rules. :P
Smart is being a douche. What the fuck. O_O
I'm trying to return to deviantArt, but it's so damn difficult. URGH. o-o
Oh well. I think that's all. Goodbye.
11.7.11
Weekend!!
4.7.11
I'm a liar, nonetheless
3.7.11
You got a hollowpoint smile.
27.6.11
Aaaah.
24.6.11
All these maybe's are killing me.
20.6.11
Everything was beautiful.
11.6.11
Momentary
9.6.11
I shoulda known.
2.6.11
Angels above us
I picked up Kirsten at her place. OHMYGOSH I MISSED YOU BUDDYYYY. LONG TIME NO SEE. >:D< You're so epic. :">
25.5.11
Messages
23.5.11
Urgh.
16.5.11
15.5.11
Here we go again.
12.5.11
Subliminal
8.5.11
Ten Things
So for the first time in a while I got a message in my ask that wasn't spam, yay me! And of course I shall abuse this amazing occurrence by writing an excessively long post instead of just a quick list. Get ready. :P
1. I'm a compulsive liar. I don't do it for the fun of it or anything.. it's more like a reflex, y'know? It's one line of my defenses. I need to know that I can lie, otherwise I'll feel vulnerable, and that leads to number two--
2. I tend to run away. I take the easy way out, but not always. I run when I get scared, when I can't handle what's happening. I don't like having to fight my way out of anything much. But maybe that's 'cause--
3. I don't like confrontation. Seriously, I don't. I'd rather just keep the feeling inside until something makes it go away, or I can start running. That's also why I lie so much. It's hard for me just to face my problems. And the problems never really go away, prob'ly 'cause--
4. I get into much more trouble than I'm worth. I make the trouble sometimes, too. All those bad characteristics up there, plus the ones I've yet to enumerate, well, they're some of the perfect ingredients for trouble. I haven't succeeded in going even a week without some form of trouble. That's maybe due to the fact that--
5. I strongly dislike rules, boundaries, limitations of any sort. I am not good at being told what to do. Requested, yes, of course, but knowing I'm unable to refuse for any reason.. that just strikes a nerve with me. "Don't.." marks the start of a terrible sentence, for me. So of course I'd end up finding some creative way to go against these rules, which is a problem, 'cause--
6. I'm not good at accountability. I don't like having to answer to what I've done. Yeah, maybe I've been spoiled by the people around me, maybe they've convinced some part of me that I'm above all that crap. Which really sucks, since--
7. I'm already too arrogant. I know exactly what I'm worth, thank you very much. I don't like having to settle for less than what I want, need, deserve. And yes, I took these words from someone who's told me I'm arrogant, but in an attractive way. I have absolutely no idea what they meant by that. Hahaha. But even though I'm proud--
8. I'm too damn nice for my own good. It's true. Ask anyone who knows me well. I am honestly one of the nicest people ever. I can't help it. It's bad, I know, 'cause some people take that inherent niceness to be.. some other thing. I don't betray people on purpose, okay? I'm just really damn NICE. However--
9. I've got a temper. And it's a pretty volatile one, too. Sometimes even I don't know just how far my anger will take me. It scares me, too. Maybe that's what happens when you're with a hot-tempered guy for two years. But hey, I don't blame him or anything. It's good to know I can feel. Hey look, an opening for the next one--
10. I've got whims. There are these random things I want to do, sudden flashes of inspiration. That's why I can't stand boring people, people whose feet are firmly on the ground when mine are stuck somewhere in marshmallow clouds. I like being around people who can play along with me, mess around with me. Being serious was never really my forte.
I s'pose that's all I can write. They did say only ten things after all. Those are ten bits of me that not a lot of people know outright but have experienced in one way or another. And if any of those have hurt you.. I'm sorry. But that's me.