Transient Dreams

Let the light pierce through the darkness Close all old accounts, turn a new leaf Re-learn that old lesson of friendship Kill nor be killed, settle for lessening Amidst us of this fossilized hatred

Transient Dreams

glimpses of life… silence and chaos; laughter and tears…

Perhaps that time has not come yet when our, Gods would listen to the beats in our hearts, peace and happiness spread their glow, perhaps we would have to force Mother Time?.

Frosh (Transferee) Orientation

I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense.
~Harold Kushner

22 May 2007, Tuesday. Let’s just say I had a really good day.

My private blog is now up! You can request for the password by commenting on this entry or by using this contact form. (*Note: It’s the same password I use for the password-protected entries in this blog.) If you only know me online, chances are I will give you the password - provided that I can verify your identity. If for any reason I decide not to give you the password, don’t feel blue. I’ll probably talk about the same things, just with added details and insight. Basically it’d be me analyzing my own thoughts and actions. Yes, yes, it might get quite boring after a few paragraphs. hehe.

Hmmn… Life… I feel pretty optimistic right now. Even happy.

Maybe things will start getting better. It just feels that way. I feel good…about my life, school, practically everything! I just feel like I’m getting back on the right track.

Anyway, I’m all dressed up for a visit to the doctor. The university doctor told me to see a Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist regarding my dextroscoliosis and activity limitations due to it. If I don’t, she won’t sign my enrollment clearance form and I won’t be able to get my I.D… I’m afraid that the doctor will tell me that I need bracing or worse..surgery.

I knew I forgot to post about something in my last entry! *sweatdrop* I attended the school orientation for transferees yesterday. It was mostly okay. Even fun. I met some really nice *ahem* people. Read my private entry for more details.

I’ve purchased a few Moleskine notebooks - I’m thinking of using them for school (the first term starts on Monday!). They really do seem to inspire creativity. But the mere mention of Moleskine always leaves me craving for milk and cookies (a kilo of it?!), possibly because of this story (Of Cookies and Milk). Double chocolate chip cookies, please! And maybe some brownies too?

I have some new *preloved* books. See why the Midheaven Archives is never going to get finished? I just keep acquiring new books. It’s crazy. Well, I’m crazy. And obsessed. Yes, I have an almost unhealthy obsession with books. But like Jay (a very nice lady I met on eBay.ph) always says, “you can never have too many books.” Almost every inch of free space in my bedroom is covered with books. It’s lovely. LOL. And I’m getting a new bookshelf today! I’m hoping that it’ll help me get my room and my stuff back to its brilliant state of “organized clutter.”

You cannot open a book without learning something.
~Confucius

Carrie Szczepanski, yes, I had a wonderful time! Thank you! We might get together again this week before Je goes back to the U.S. *crosses fingers* Simply Precious, hihi, thank you! Denise, haha..yes, I was looking for skeletons in the closet. LOL. Yay for Neil Gaiman fans! Shari, I think that’s the beauty of keeping a blog (whether online or offline). You can always look back and see yourself months or even years before. I think it’s much more believable because everything is written in your own perspective. It’s one of the reasons I really love blogging. I know what you mean about keeping old friends… I’m not really good at it. In fact, a really good friend of mine (one of the best ever) once told me that I keep burning bridges. Sadly, I’m much, much better at that than making friends. That friend..well, I haven’t talked to him for months now. I miss him terribly but…life always gets in the way. Or I let Life get in the way. Same difference. Love…I can never really say much about it that would do the word justice. Love…just is. Emma, I think that’s one of the worst things that can happen to friends but you can’t really help it. Trixie, “We’ve been close but people grow…and they sometimes grow apart.” ♪ Break It To Me Gently by Angela Bofill ♪ Oooh! You should watch Grey’s Anatomy. It’s great! MissScareAll, sometimes I wish things could stay the same… But it never really happens. The best thing you can hope for is to grow with them. It’s sad when old friends don’t stay friends. Monica, yay! A fellow Bones fan!

About Grey’s Anatomy, I posted this at a forum a few weeks ago:

hmmn… I understand. I felt the same way about Dan Brown when everybody started reading his novels. But my reasons for watching Grey’s Anatomy (which are only known to two of my friends and are too long and difficult to post here - because most of you will probably misunderstand unless you know how my mind works and what makes me tick) are not the same as most people (well, except for a few things..like Patrick Dempsey and Eric Dane - I have to admit that I like them - and Kate Walsh whom I admire because she’s a great actress). I actually stayed away from the show at first because of the hype. You know how I feel about “conformity / the bandwagon effect” - it’s like when I fall in love with a song way before anyone else discovers it..after a few weeks or months, it becomes mainstream then I suddenly hate it. I only started watching Grey’s Anatomy to see if the medical facts were accurate (as most medicine-related shows/movies are known for misleading their audiences) but my opinion of it has changed a lot since then..I’m not ashamed to say that I love it now. Okay, I’ll tell you one reason I love it - It tells me a lot about people. Not just from the characters’ personalities/actions/etc. but the people who watch it too. I like analyzing people’s behavior (that’s why I took up Psychology in the first place)..I analyze, reanalyze then over-analyze. Why? Because it’s fun. At least for me. And it prevents me from becoming a real misanthropist.

In reply to this:

as for me watching an episode, no. i haven’t watched, nor have any plans on doing so. i may be judgmental, but sorry, i don’t want to be placed in the same category of people who do/see/watch things because it’s the “in” thing (LOL remember The Da Vinci Code).

hype really does wonders, especially when it comes from the fat ass of American capitalism.

if my post above and this one offends the fans, sorry. you know how i am (most especially you non; you should’ve known better than ask me “have you watched an episode” that’s a little tantamount to “hey, wtf is your problem?” thing). if you like, i’ll ask the admins if my post is spam or detrimental to discussion and if they are to remove them, but i myself will not do so.

i hope you guys (non not included; she’s obviously in an intellectual level higher than most idiots) find something under the hype.

i have no further comment.

I’m Non by the way. It’s what my closest friends and relatives call me.

Lastly, I came across a really nice quote and I just had to share it:

You must know that in any moment a decision you make can change the course of your life forever: the very next person stand behind in line or sit next to on an airplane, the very next phone call you make or receive, the very next movie you see or book you read or page you turn could be the one single thing that causes the floodgates to open, and all of the things that you’ve been waiting for to fall into place.
~Anthony Robbins

23 May 07 | Tags: eBay, health, Moleskine, Multimedia Arts, online business, scoliosis, shout-outs
| Life, Literature, School, Updates

16 Responses to “Frosh (Transferee) Orientation”

Amy | May 23rd, 2007 at 8:13:35 pm

That’s so brave of you to start a private blog, even if it is password protected. I don’t think I’d be able to. I have my diary for personal matters. I wouldn’t mind reading it though.

That’s great that life is going so well for you! It’s a great feeling! I hope everything goes well and you won’t need surgery. I’ll be praying for you!

Hooray for books! I love books too. I want a huge library one day, filled with wall to wall bookshelves, hehehe.
Shari | May 23rd, 2007 at 8:58:05 pm

I hope the visit to the doctor went well. I know I had a bad experience during my medical exam in UP. Gawd, it was really awful. In fact, awfully awful doesn’t even begin to describe it. But I’ll save it for another time.

I agree with your eBay friend, you can never have too many books. My room is overflowing with them as well. And to think that I haven’t been religiously reading like I used to; it’s surprising that I still have my collection with me. As my mom says, my books are my investment.

The friendship thingy, I can certainly relate. I don’t really know why I let go after years of ups and downs with my friends. I guess that like you, I seem to be better at burning bridges than making lifetime friends.

And I know what you mean about the mainstream stuff!!! I am so like that as well, haha! Sometimes I even learn to hate some bands because they’ve become to mainstream (ie, Destiny’s Child). And books just because of movies and shows. Sigh, sigh.
Monica | May 24th, 2007 at 3:27:03 am

I’m happy that you’re happy

And as for Grey’s Anatomy…yeah I tried to watch it a couple of times when it first started since everyone seemed to love it, but I wasn’t interested at all. I think after awhile though, and some more urging from my friends I finally watched it. Plus Cristina Yang was hilarious so that kept me watching. I suppose for me the characters sometimes make the show (ie. House.)

On a side note, I love the smilies here. Where did you get them? I think you had it somewhere but the site was down for me or something, lol.

Could I have the password to your private blog? Thanks!
Anna | May 24th, 2007 at 7:16:52 am

I’ve always wanted wanted to start a private blog, but I know very few people will read it, plus it’s extra work. So I always give up. (I’m such a loser!)

Hope the doctor gives you an A-Ok. I don’t know what the problem is, so I really can’t say anything more. I should do some reasearch on that though. Hmm…..

I have a moleskin diary. They are the best. Not only do they look good, they were used by the greatest people in Literature. :D

Gonna check out the archive. Wanna see what books I should read now that I have gone through my whole collection.

Transferee Orientation? Glad you had fun. Fun is better than standing in the corner watching everybody else. (That used to be fun to me. )

The last episode of Grey’s Anatomy was sad. Now we have to wait till September to find out what exactly happens. Oh well, I guess it’s worth the wait.
Carrie Szczepanski | May 24th, 2007 at 11:26:03 am

I’m not much of a fan for Grey’s Anatomy, but my mom loves it, I watched it once or twice with her.

But I am in love with Smallville, I can’t get enough.
Simply Precious | May 24th, 2007 at 11:40:18 pm

Hey, can I have the password to your private blog?

Wow, I’m glad you’re having a great time with your life right now!! =)

I hope the doctor’s visit went well… =/
julie | May 25th, 2007 at 12:25:37 am

Your site is pretty! I love the green! I don’t think i could start a private blog either. I’m not that brave. But Kudos to you for starting one. (rouged comment)
Denise | May 25th, 2007 at 11:29:14 am

dressed up for the doctor? well I guess if you want to impress anyone dressing up is the first step, and before you know it they are signing off on whatever you want them too. Good luck with that, I hope you can get your ID!

I have suddenly found myself a big fan of collecting used books too, mainly because I run across book that I worry I will never see again and want them, and they do make one look so intelligent. Its not a bad hobby like cocaine either, so I say keep it up

You have me intrigued, if you wanted to give me the password to the private blog I would feel privileged
Anna | May 25th, 2007 at 4:52:35 pm

It’s true, one can never have too many books. I’ve tons of them, too, cluttered everywhere in my room. Have you tried reading anything by Haruki Murakami? He’s a great writer. Those moleskine notebooks look GREAT and WONDERFUL. Holy crap! I wish I could be able to get one, too. First time I’ve seen it. Now I’m envious of you. *lol*
Emz | May 25th, 2007 at 11:44:34 pm

I’m starting to really like this site - your blogs are always so interesting to read! Refreshing I think is a word that also describes your posts :D

But one thing, it sometimes takes forever to load. Not the sidebar, but the index/content page. Weird. *Wonders if you have it linking/reading some external site*.

What’s dextroscoliosis? Hmm, I could google it, but then I feel like I’m prying. Bah. Why did I ask then? Well I hope things are fine with the good ol’ doc.

Books books books! Amazing things aren’t they? I need some more shelves to put mine on… a few too many lost into the fuzzy corners of my room!
Tee | May 26th, 2007 at 12:09:37 am

Congrats on getting your new blog up!! Its always exciting! But it’s a terror when it’s such private matters and you post them up and having people you don’t know read about your life. I would say that if you’re using wordpress, there’s many great plugins for security and privacy that requires the people to register before they can read your private posts.
Brenda | May 26th, 2007 at 6:00:10 am

I know exactly what you mean! I feel really happy lately too. Hopefully it stays good for you!

Btw, I voted for your blog

Oh and are you making a private blog so your offline friends don’t see it lol That’s why I would make it password protected.
Trixie | May 26th, 2007 at 6:58:09 am

I’ve thought about starting a private blog but I don’t know if I could post my deepest darkest secrets
I’d like the password to it if you want to give it to me.
I love reading too, I was running out of space for all of them so I gathered up a bunch of them probably around 100 and donated them to the library
Kimberly | May 26th, 2007 at 12:17:28 pm

I think I should make a password protected blog since too many of my friends/classmates have found my site…-sigh-
Hopefully you don’t have to get surgery!
fruityoaty | May 26th, 2007 at 10:03:05 pm

Doing my routine blog hops… I linked you up, btw.

RE: private blogs. Yeah, I thought of doing that once (or just creating a lot of password-protected entries on my “public” blog), but then I realized it would take up my time… time I don’t even have for updating my “public” blog, lol.

I tend to add metaphors and cryptic references in my “public” blog about my life, feelings, and events… Most people who don’t know me… usually don’t know what the hell I’m talking about.

LOL, probably when I look back at those old entries, even I won’t know what I was talking about, haha.

L8tr days. I’ll be back.
Kelly | May 26th, 2007 at 11:57:33 pm

I didn’t watc grey’s anatomy from the start either. my first episode was the bomb episd ein the 2nd seasn, after that i was hooked.

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