Hi.
I know, I've completely neglected this space once again. I have a multitude of posts on drafts, but I can't seem to put my thoughts into words so until then, they will remain as drafts and I grace you with old depressing #selfies I took on photobooth whenever I use it as a mirror to fix my hair.
It has been quite awhile since I last did a personal post, and quite a bit has happened since then.
- My hard drive got completely wiped off moments before submitting my final assignment on the lab server, and I lost 7 years worth of photos and memories, as well as most of my portfolio work.
- I've gotten to the point where I very seriously considered dropping everything I am academically-involved in, two and a half years of painful painful polytechnic basically, and quit school.
- I've gotten to the point where I put my big girl panties on and stuck through with my life motto, which is "this too shall pass".
- I've very seriously considered getting said life motto tattooed recently, I actually already had an appointment set up, but instead, prioritized a very much needed catch-up r&r session with my cousin.
- Speaking of which, I went back to the Philippines for a couple of days and found out things about certain people that made me loathe them beyond words, to the point where I was so angry, I couldn't sleep despite multiple days of sleep deprivation.
- I finally understand and believe that it's nice and heartwarming to spend your hard-earned money to treat people you really care about, and not just because it will make you look nice.
- I realized that imitation is not the greatest form of flattery. It's degrading to be put down to some people's standards.
- Shannen has left for the UK and I am pretending that we are both busy with our own work for months on end, but still able to talk on whatsapp constantly
- I went for The Color Run, which lived up to its tagline of being "The Happiest 5K in the Planet"! It was genuinely so much fun that five kilometres felt like such a short distance. The after party was way more tiring than the run itself.I've gone to a trampoline park and completely fell in love with trampolines and vowed to go at least twice a month.
- I've finally started my practical driving lessons.
- I've started my 5.5-month long internship for my final semester of my academic life.
- I've broken down and have become everything I hated.
To be fair, that last bit isn't as dramatic as it sounds. I meant the small things, like getting rid of most of my colourful loud clothes and opting for plain monochrome outfits on most days. I now own one of those plastic Starbucks cup tumblers and sip plain water from it 24/7. "Rude and disrespectful" is now a huge part of my day-to-day vocabulary. And I have developed the brain cells to talk about ~feelings~ and it is not something I enjoy. Even just thinking about it makes me cringe, and trust me, I am not exaggerating at the slightest.
Despite all of that, I believe that I have grown to become somewhat a better person and I am ready to face the next chapter of my life! There is only less than half a year left of 2013, but I still have so many things I want to do before the end of this year. Most of them I've already started or is in the process of starting, and I cannot wait!
I hope you're all doing well. (And are still alive and reading my blog)
Good night.
