Start of Something New

School is imminent and I'm really excited. You know why?


Well aside from seeing my crush, chitchat with my friends and eventually drowning myself with those hardcore major subjects in Biology, I’ll be getting a brand new ‘activity cycle’. For the past few months, I tried to keep myself busy by indulging on books written by my favorite authors, photoshopping, blogging and web designing. In that way, I won’t be bored on a certain period of time since I am spontaneous. I am also getting tired on listening with the same headlines over and over again, from the anomalies of the government (Con-Asshole), the never-ending saga of Hayden and Katrina, the A(H1N1) Virus and the freaky weather that made some locals confused, whether classes in primary and secondary schools are suspended or not.


I don’t have a choice. Nakababaliw kaya kung pabalik-balik ang mga ginagawa mo. Nakababagot. Shoot.


Today, my latest read was Deception Point by Dan Brown. I already read this book almost four years ago though I just borrowed it from my friend. I think I didn’t finish reading it last time since I have to return it. I already forgot some significant parts and details of this novel. That’s why I bought it the moment I saw it on NBS. Phew. Only one copy left. Same story applies on Michael Crichton’s State of Fear.


And now, I’m broke. I want to buy Neil Gaiman’s American Gods and The Anansi Boys. And oh! I want to buy Robert Ludlum’s Covert-One Series (The Hades Factor, The Cassandra Compact, The Paris Option, The Altman Code, The Lazarus Vendetta, The Moscow Vector, The Arctic Event and The Infinity Affair). Oh! Dan Brown will be having a new novel this year. It will be released this September 15. Interestingly, this novel is going to be the third Robert Langdon book written by Dan Brown.

Okay, I got bored last night and I made something for Tumblr. LSS!

Summer Breeze

Okay.

Today’s summer and I should have hit the picturesque beach right now. I should have a “sexy” tan complexion. But no. I’m too lazy to hit the beach. Why should I hit the beach? I don’t want burn myself from the sweltering heat of the sun. You know, I already consider my bedroom as one fo the cubicles on a sauna bath during midday. God. Why on earth would people want to roast their rosy cheeks and skin under the scorching heat of the sun? Hmm, personally I opt to spend my summer vacation on a cool place situated in the middle of the Cypress and Pine Forest.

Speaking of this boring summer break, it’s been a while since the last time I walked into the halls of UP. It seemed like it was yesterday when the emancipation act was finally ratified when I passed the answer sheet to my Zoo 3 Final Exam. Unfortunately, in my case I won’t consider myself of being happy on to the sanction of the said act. You see, I flunked a certain subject and I have to repeat this on the coming semester and this is just a simple reminder to me that I shouldn’t be overconfident and underestimate small things because small things will eventually pile up and will be the catalyst of a deadly disaster. So much for that.

Speaking of school, I already have finalized my topic for my thesis and I guess I’m ready for my outline. I haven’t emailed this “good” news to Mamy Gamby but heck; I’ll update her about this. I have to download an e-book about Marine Biology, Marine Ecology and books that are related and significant to my study. I’m quite excited for the experimental method though. Come and join me as I venture the realm of the deep blue sea. Hahaha.

So what am I doing this summer break? Too bad the school didn’t offer summer classes due to sensible reason. Sheesh, at least it was a sagacious reason. Right now, I’m having troubles on sleeping. You see, I sleep at around four in the morning and wakes up at around one to two in the afternoon. I just hate this. I don’t know, even if I’m tired or sleepy, I usually sleep late. I started to experience this predicament when I was fifteen and eventually got worse when I entered college. Maybe because, I wasn’t conscious with the time, hmm, sounds plausible. Whenever I’m busy with a certain thing, I am sometimes focused on it but we can’t avoid temptations, that is, doing unecessary things. Probably that’s the reason behind my bittersweet demise last semester.

Oh yeah, I’ve been busy reading these books: Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events. Actually it’s not a book, hehe, I have just downloaded e-books of it three months ago, well, thank God for the internet! Today, I have an ample time to finish all thirteen series within a span of one week or two. I’m already finished with the first two books namely The Bad Beginning and The Reptile Room. Oh, definitely I loved and really enjoyed reading this literary work of Lemony Snicket. I have been dying to read the thirteen books since high school. My best friend introduced me to Lemony Snicket. The problem is all of his books were a bit expensive. So I paid no heed to it and just concentrate to cheaper books or books in the library. Haha. I can’t wait to finish the thirteen books. I’m pretty curious of the Baudelaire orphans’ series of predicaments and adversities in life. Count Olaf, you’re so desperate yet I love your character. HAHAHAH. And yeah, I don’t like Mr. Poe, he’s a dimwitted middle aged man who had a commiseration for the orphans.

I think I have talked too much.

One more thing, I am really obsessed with planes. SUPER.

Since Birth.

Fin. Ciao.

Caffeinated Thoughts

Today, the weather is killing me. I guess this is the way that the Almighty God has to remind us that today is the day where His only son saved us from our sins. Imagine this crazy scenario:

At 12.30 pm, the sun was shining brightly and you noticed that your electric fan is already sweating and panting.

After two hours the weather started to change abruptly.

2.30 pm: The first drop of rain hit the ground and lasted for 30 seconds, leaving an unpleasant smell emitted from the once wretched and arid soil.

Then for almost an hour, the area around us became radically dark, mimicking the scene from Mel Gibson’s Passion of Christ where Christ had died on the cross an hour after he was nailed by those Roman soldiers.


Okay, I haven’t attended any Bisita Iglesia or have participated on any ritualistic Filipino tradition, Pabasa. I haven’t experienced these holy adventures to be honest with you. But yeah, I will try my best to do such things during Holy Week. But how soon is soon? Is it when my life in the future would suck big time and the only “person” that I could talk with my predicaments is God? Nah, I won’t wait for that moment. I should be thankful for my subsistence and the life that I’ve been experiencing for almost nineteen years.

So basically what I did today, aside from doing derisive things like reading a sci-fi book, attempted on watching Mamma Mia online and doing this entry, is to drink a cup of coffee. It complements with the cold weather today and I have to drink something that my system has been craving for a very long time. It’s been two and half weeks since my last cup. It’s something very significant to my life that I just want to indulge (or drown) with it forever in my life. A cup of coffee is like a drug, like a chocolate, like a stick of cigarette, or like your long lost lover.

I have to do whatever it takes just to have a cup of coffee.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not prohibited of drinking coffee.



But here’s the real deal.


People crave for intangible things, say power. They do whatever they can just to achieve their dreams in every possible ways no matter what. Morality isn’t a big issue, after all. All they want is to have power on to their own hands. Of course, history didn’t fail to amuse us, that is, if you’re a big fan of this subject. In school, it has taught us that the world has undergone several leaders that craves for power and did something horrible to the society.


Napoleon Bonaparte, Gengkhis Khan, Josef Stalin, Adolf Hitler, and Mao Zedong… uuhhh, do they ring a bell to you?


Apparently, everyone can be like that. Nations may have suffered too much brought about by these notorious leaders, but there are some who wreak unimaginable havoc to the society, in a subtle way. Some people, for example may become spiteful to others, so green that they want to be on top and leaves certain damages to others. This is common in schools, companies, and even in the government!


Sometimes, they even take advantage to those people who are actually nice. They help those who are in need, but in reality, those who are in need are just faking it and eventually emerge on to his bittersweet victory, leaving the nice person to accept its demise. Shall we consider it as a victory?


Okay blame this entry for coffee. It just made me realize something about life. But I think everyone has the capability to realize these simple things.


Sshmackityshmuck.


Let’s drink coffee again, shall we? And we’ll talk anything under the sun. Ahhh, I can now foresee a perfect venue for a date – a coffee shop.


:) xD *wink.

Check Yes.. Summer!

This is going to be the longest break ever. I mean, I don’t like the admin’s idea to abolish summer class (except if it’s a part of your curriculum or a practicum). Grrr. So I have to allocate the remaining time this summer break. Psshh.

Anyhow, this is my checklist for this summer break.

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One. Your future lies on the deep blue sea. Finalize my topic on my thesis. I was thinking of optimizing the environmental conditions of Sea cucumbers (Holothuria scabra). Hmm, I’ll email Mammy Gamby soon. I need to get the contact numbers of Mammy’s RAs (Research Assistants) so that I can somehow join their marine expeditions in the near future. Oh yeah, classmates if your inclination is in the field of Marine Biology, c’mon, join me as I venture the realm of the deep blue sea. LOL.


Two. Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. Speaking of marine expedititions, sometime this summer, I’ll attend a one day scuba lesson somewhere in Talikud Island. I hope dad will accompany me since he thinks my thesis is really dangerous for I have to deal with the strong currents of the Davao Gulf. Ugggh. Sorry dad, but I’m an adventurous lad and I’m not afraid to take risks, even if my life is at stake. Seriously, I understand your concern, so join me!


Three. Read books, and e-books. I haven’t finished Fairyland (Paul J. McAuley). God, I have to finish this book as soon as possible! After that, I’ll start on Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events. But I think two months on reading the thirteen books (or e-books in my case) isn’t enough. Haha.

Four. Be a Biochem Geek. Review, read and understand Biochemistry. Since I have understood the cycles, the applications of those cellular metabolisms in life, I’ll just have to extend my knowledge beyond the lecture handouts. Too bad, I didn’t do well in her exams since I ain’t a big fan of memorizing terms which aren’t accompanied with calculations. Pfft, bummer. Okay I have to nail Chem 160 next semester.

Speaking of Biochem, I went to school yesterday to get my batch shirt from Neil. While running in the stairs, I came across with my Organic Chem prof. I greeted him, and he smiled and make a remark, “Magretake ka pala ng 160? Bakit?!” Naah. I just laughed and gave a plausible reason behind my failure, “Hindi kasi ako nag aral sir. Hehe”

Five. Oozing Juices. So yeah, it is summer, so why not spend my time in front of my laptop and doodle anything in Adobe Photoshop? I mean, it’s one of the ways of expressing my own self, well aside from writing blog entries. Though, I still have to learn how to create wonderful vector-related arts because I suck on using pen tool. Oh, practice makes perfect, but then again nobody’s perfect, so why practice? Haha. Stupid but at some point of my life, the infamous saying from Aiai de las Alas’ latest flick makes sense. Lol.


Six. Write as if there’s no tomorrow. So yeah, normally when I really have topics on my mind, I usually write three blog entries per day, but I think it’s a bit overwhelming. But yeah, I’ll write something that is related to my life, your life or about anything under the sun. It may be a sensible entry or not, it depends. Haha.

Seven. Get a LIFE. If don’t have money, then I do not have a choice but to stay home. I ain’t a big fan of window shopping, you know. But yeah, I’m talking about real adventures. I am willing to spend my whole allowance on bungee jumping, zip line or spent an overnight stay in Camp Sabros. Speaking of Camp Sabros, I’m very interested on mountain climbing. But then again, my mind can do it but my body can’t. You see, I’m not that type of dude who loves exercise, or obsessed with his muscular physique. Ugh, I do not have Adonis Complex for crying out loud. But according to dad, who had climbed Mount Apo twice or thrice, you need to prepare for at least one month before the scheduled climb. Mount Apo is one of the most difficult mountains to climb. But yeah, I’m very interested to find some endemic species in that majestic dormant volcano, thanks to Doc Obsioma’s wonderful slides in Philippine Biodiversity. I want to meet Batrachostomus septimus aka Philippine Frogmouth. BWOOOK!


Eight. Ala Critique. Watch movies in the cinema and write a review about it. Period.


Nine. Summer acoustics. Listen to songs that could somehow relate to summer, well it depends on your imagination. I always listen to these songs:

a) I Love You Always Forever (Donna Lewis) – It reminds me of last year’s summer trip and the bumpy road trip to Maragusan. Reminds me of the beach too!

b) I’m Yours (Jason Mraz) – with his playful style on his guitar, it feels summer all year round whenever I listen to this song.

c) Vienna (The Fray) – I listen to this song whenever I want to meditate.

d) Built to Last (Mêlèe) – Ralph introduced this song to me last year. You’ve guessed it right.

e) Read My Mind (The Killers) – I will always remember my overnight stay in a beach last summer 2007.

Ten. Clean the house. Nothing beats this ‘natural’ form of exercise. Sheesh.


How about you? What’s your summer checklist? :)