Sunday, September 7, 2008
Fact: Another hiatus just went by.
The usual stuff: Apologies for that quick time skip, truly, those bouts of writing 'depressions' are getting quite frequent. And here's what happened to my life during those 31+ days that I'm gone:
1. Election just started on my university and like the one in United States, there's a lot of cutthroat business going on- I guess that's the way things are. Since I'm not a campaign manager of one of the parties anymore, I've been criticizing both sides with biases off the bat this time. Both parties have their own share of bad blood, but I have to admit, both also have good things to offer to this university. Politics, really. Confusion and interest mix like cookies and cream.
2. My report on COMA 101 had begun and just finished last week. It was probably the hardest thing I've ever done on my academic life, next to reading multiple essays in one night. For one thing, it isn't just like any normal report- the professor (an eagle, with eyes and claws sharp as Excalibur) has this tendency to eat you alive if you make one, tiny mistake. Guess what? He ate me. Two minutes before I finish my last report, he noticed one mistake with my argument and decided to play with me for a while. And played, he did.
3. I'm getting addicted to online games- again. The first was Special Force, an online game with the likes of CounterStrike. I know, I know. It's a brutal little game, complete with happy-looking guns and blood-splattering grenades, but it's really addicting. The second was (and still is), surprisingly, Ragnarok Online. The fad was over years back., I know Why the sudden comeback? Free server, baby. I don't have to pay LevelUp Games anymore! Though those nifty internet cafes might celebrate my frequent return to Cubicle 13.
4. Academics are mediocre. Unlike last semester where I could surely say that I'll get a high grade on ALL my subjects, this time, it's a total mess. I don't know, maybe it's the subjects, surely it can't be me. I've been studying DOUBLE time, and there was no weekday when you can't see me reading my books. It's hard comprehending and memorizing at the same time. Arrrghh. I got to bring my grades up to my standards, or a Honor Roll at least.
5. I'm watching Heroes. It's actually great. The characters are superb, and the plot- totally engrossing. It's the same cliche, really, multiple characters fiinding out they have totally cool powers, save-the-world plot, a shady organization to mess things up, and a totally evil villain to mess BOTH the organization and the heroes up. However, the execution of the cliche, I'm happy to say, is actually not cliche. There's timeskips, surprise threads pulled out like a rabbit out of a magician's hat... wow. Simply outstanding. Don't fail me, Heroes!
6. I finished Death Note, the anime series. Probably the most wicked anime I ever watched. Law of Ueki, which was my favorite anime before, was beaten 10 to 0 with this totally intelligent work of art. The characters are magnificent, unique in their own ways, but it's the plot- the plot was the key. Don't expect that you'll know what will happen next. Just as you think the antagonist will win, the protagonist will pull an ace that will spice things up. And THEN the antagonist pulls another ace that was actually predicted by the protagonist which was in turn was predicted by the antagonist. TOTALLY COOL. Watch it, please.
That's it. I've been quite busy watching and studying, but please, I'll try to blog again. Don't worry, I'll be back- and thanks for reading this post. ^_^
The usual stuff: Apologies for that quick time skip, truly, those bouts of writing 'depressions' are getting quite frequent. And here's what happened to my life during those 31+ days that I'm gone:
1. Election just started on my university and like the one in United States, there's a lot of cutthroat business going on- I guess that's the way things are. Since I'm not a campaign manager of one of the parties anymore, I've been criticizing both sides with biases off the bat this time. Both parties have their own share of bad blood, but I have to admit, both also have good things to offer to this university. Politics, really. Confusion and interest mix like cookies and cream.
2. My report on COMA 101 had begun and just finished last week. It was probably the hardest thing I've ever done on my academic life, next to reading multiple essays in one night. For one thing, it isn't just like any normal report- the professor (an eagle, with eyes and claws sharp as Excalibur) has this tendency to eat you alive if you make one, tiny mistake. Guess what? He ate me. Two minutes before I finish my last report, he noticed one mistake with my argument and decided to play with me for a while. And played, he did.
3. I'm getting addicted to online games- again. The first was Special Force, an online game with the likes of CounterStrike. I know, I know. It's a brutal little game, complete with happy-looking guns and blood-splattering grenades, but it's really addicting. The second was (and still is), surprisingly, Ragnarok Online. The fad was over years back., I know Why the sudden comeback? Free server, baby. I don't have to pay LevelUp Games anymore! Though those nifty internet cafes might celebrate my frequent return to Cubicle 13.
4. Academics are mediocre. Unlike last semester where I could surely say that I'll get a high grade on ALL my subjects, this time, it's a total mess. I don't know, maybe it's the subjects, surely it can't be me. I've been studying DOUBLE time, and there was no weekday when you can't see me reading my books. It's hard comprehending and memorizing at the same time. Arrrghh. I got to bring my grades up to my standards, or a Honor Roll at least.
5. I'm watching Heroes. It's actually great. The characters are superb, and the plot- totally engrossing. It's the same cliche, really, multiple characters fiinding out they have totally cool powers, save-the-world plot, a shady organization to mess things up, and a totally evil villain to mess BOTH the organization and the heroes up. However, the execution of the cliche, I'm happy to say, is actually not cliche. There's timeskips, surprise threads pulled out like a rabbit out of a magician's hat... wow. Simply outstanding. Don't fail me, Heroes!
6. I finished Death Note, the anime series. Probably the most wicked anime I ever watched. Law of Ueki, which was my favorite anime before, was beaten 10 to 0 with this totally intelligent work of art. The characters are magnificent, unique in their own ways, but it's the plot- the plot was the key. Don't expect that you'll know what will happen next. Just as you think the antagonist will win, the protagonist will pull an ace that will spice things up. And THEN the antagonist pulls another ace that was actually predicted by the protagonist which was in turn was predicted by the antagonist. TOTALLY COOL. Watch it, please.
That's it. I've been quite busy watching and studying, but please, I'll try to blog again. Don't worry, I'll be back- and thanks for reading this post. ^_^
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