December Twenty-Fifth

Merry Christmas, everybody! I don't really know what this post is about...but this is a shout out to everyone who's feeling gloomy and lonely. Stop being sad, there are still a lot of Christmas eves to come! 

So...

MERRY CHRISTMAS, YOU BASTARDS!!!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!

THANKS FOR GIVING ME 5,000++ VIEWS, I APPRECIATE IT. 

(picture credits to the rightful owner!) 

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A lot of things happened in a span of 4 weeks and all I could say is: I'M TIRED; but it's all  worth it. There have been a lot of plot twists I'd have to deal with (read: my grade in Physics) and it's kind of traumatizing. Being a senior is not a joke; you always feel like you are running out of time and every time you hear a ticking sound, it's like there's this cosmic clock following you everywhere and all of a sudden just stand there and zone out for the next 3 minutes and think about what you're doing. But zoning out is not a very ideal thing to do when you're chasing deadlines and cutting every sleeping hour you got. So to sum up this thought I'm trying to lay down in words, I've been dodging off these ~plot twists~ just so I could do all the things I'm required to do. In short, just move on and get on with it. But of course 97% of you don't even know what I'm talking about so let's just talk about other "things":

• IT IS FINALLY OUT. I literally jumped around the house for two minutes the moment I saw this. Because a year and six months ago, I was just poring all over this book in a couch and not it's a movie AND I JUST. I can't wait for this movie and its poisonous plot. The book is very important to me and by "very", I mean very. It stayed with me, with my whole being. I read this on my fifteenth birthday, which is very special because I received the gift of understanding the implications of loving someone. So I'm expecting a tear-jerker right here. I'm really hoping the movie would live up the standards of the book. But I think I don't need to worry because I have a strong feeling this movie will be great.

"ONE SICK OVE STORY" Was that a pun HAHAHAHA

• One of the worse things that happened to me is not being able to catch up with the books I'm reading. I have a lot of unfinished novels and that makes me sad because I can't just leave my schoolwork hanging everywhere. I'm done with that phase (naks). Remember that post I made about being productive during sembreak? Well that plan didn't really work out because all I ever did was sleep and do unproductive things like... sleep. But since 2013 is almost done... well, what's a good 6 hours of non-stopreading, right? Hehe. 

Finally got a hold of this baby! But like what I said, I stopped reading for a while because I have a thesis to finish, a subject to ~avenge~ and performance tasks to gurgle over. I'm no in the middle of the novel (thanks for Christmas vacations) and this novel actually influenced me to order Gingerbread Latte at Starbucks because 1) Gingerbread Lattes are great 2) It's a featured Starbucks beverage for Christmas which can help you earn stickers, by the way on the left side (probably the hardest set of stickers to earn because you never know if the featured beverage is good or bad or whatevs) and; 3) Please refer to numbers 1 and 2. 

And that's how you relate books to lattes and stickers. Kidding.

Also, my never-ending desire to own a physical copy of Palahniuk's work might come to an end because IT'S CHRISTMAS. Christmas means free money and I think I could snatch a few bucks from my allowance to buy a copy or two? Because if I did, then I would probably give myself a pat in the back for purchasing something so precious. Also Eugenides' The Virgin Suicides! I've read it, yes, but owning a physical copy keeps on plugging at my heart because that book is so sad that I want to keep it forever somewhere in a corner; in case I forget to feel something. A sad book is a good start for remembering...

I know what you're thinking. That scary clown who walks around a small town somewhere in England. This is the first time I'm going to read Stephen King's work. This 1987 novel shows the real meaning of memory and childhood trauma. I love horror. But people say the ending will you cry like a baby. I love how mysterious this novel is. And yup, I am planning to finish this a-thousand-and-ninety wonder. 

• I SAW UP DHARMA DOWN LIVE!!!! In my school!!!! This time it's pretty special because I was with my friends and you know, good friends + good music = perfect match. And I can't help but feel giddy because they sang all my favorite songs!!! God bless this band, really. The crowd was great, they kept on singing the lyrics. I missed concerts and small shows like this. Makes me feel less sad. Even though UDD's songs scream sadness and unrequited love. I still can't stop thinking about their set. I want to see them again.
• You should see the movie Stuck In Love. I've known this movie for almost a year now, but it took me quite a while to see it. It's a very touching movie about uhh, love, and how scary it is. I loved Nat Wolff. He is now in my To Do List. HEH. But seriously, his acting is great and speaking of Nat Wolff, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HIM PLAY ISAAC IN THE TFIOS MOVIE!!! But okay, back to the movie. Uhh, this movie made me cry JUST BECAUSE. I don't know, the emotions were so strong and I thought this movie was one of those without predictable stories (it kind of is) but I really loved it. Please see it now. 
• I made nine mixtapes for my good friends. It's been two years since the mixtape drama with this guy and I guess this time I'm kind of happy with what I did??? I guess this is how I see vengeance and anger: NO MIXTAPE FOR HIM. 

So that's it for now, I guess? Sorry for being so lame. This has been a very great year. Traumatic, yeah, but very memorable. And I just realized that I wan't talking about current events that are happening around us. These are things that are happening to me. 

Finally have something worth telling a story about, LOL. 

CAUGHT BENEATH THE LANDSLIDE

I guess I kind of drowned in the ocean of TV shows and movies. I really thought this sembreak would turn out great and productive but all I did was sleep and eat mac & cheese. Pretty disappointing, I know. I spent five days out of the house--slept over my aunt's house and slept over Lara's. It was fun despite the absence of Magnificent and Awesome things (we were incapable of doing such things because we don't have much money in our pockets but we managed). 

Anyway before I share dull and boring details, I would like to present to you, ladies and gentlemen, My Mad Fat Diary. Judging from the title, the show is in epistolary form, with Rae Earl (the main character) as the narrator. One word for this show: genius. Rae is this genuinely funny and witty girl who's mad for music (DEFINITELY A BIG YES) and I  can say that she's a teen goddess because 1) her view on boys is A+ and; 2) the way she looks at life is bombing through me and it screams "YES" and; 3) please refer to 1 and 2. Maybe this show is made for us confused and lost teenagers out there who like to explore the channels of teenagerism or whatever. This series is the bomb, really. All your insecurities are played like a montage and at the same time, like a an angel on your side, it tells you how to deal with things and get over it. It's very inspirational and I fell in love with how honest to the core the show is. It's not everyday you stumble upon something great on youtube. 

And I know I'm not this humanitarian who likes giving life lessons to drug addicts or whatever--given the fact that I'm not the one for giving advice because I SUCK--but after watching this show, I felt a bit more confident about myself and yup I should shut up LOL. And... you're beautiful, you really are and one day you're gonna find someone who's going to  accept you for who you are and love you unconditionally (note to self); watching this show can help you get over yourself, maybe. Maybe not. But really, THIS IS A GENIUS SHOW HUHUHU. Human beings my age should watch this, that's all. 

 ~The Gang~ 

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS HAHAHA. Apparently hugging is a no no unless you want to get friendzoned. HAHAHAHA

[DRAMATIC MUSIC] I would like you to meet this magnificent slice of bread named Finn. There are two main guys on the show, by the way. But Finn came out of nowhere and Rae is smitten all of a sudden but who can blame her?! I mean, look at him. It's like he's created by the special gods hidden on an enchanted cave or something. 

so cute (╯°□°）╯┻━┻

And can I just say that it has the best soundtrack ever? The show is set on the 90s and you know what I mean. Oasis and Radiohead, yup.

Songs from this album are used in the show, if I'm not mistaken? This is a very special album to me because it brings my body to nirvana* and hearing a song or two in this show pretty much hit me right there. This is what you call serendipity. I wasn't really looking for this particular series in the first place; I found it myself somewhere in the valley of the coolest corner of the internet and now it's carefully placed in my heart. I thank jesus everyday for this huh. 

That's all you need to know. Watch the first episode here!

*nirvana means peace okay; I wasn't talking about the band. 

Some Days

Sembreak officially starts TODAY. I never expected four months to be this short. There have been a lot of plot twists; some good, some bad. I never expected being a senior is this hard and to be completely honest with you, it's depressing. I'm always tired and sad (haha) and I've never felt such strong feelings for sleep. It's a longing feeling and it's very sad. BUT like I said, sembreak starts today and I am free to do anything I want. I kind of abandoned my blogging duties (kung meron hehe) and I feel sorry for myself because I don't know how to balance my time, not when I'm bombarded with performance tasks and deadlines. But at least I am prioritizing my responsibilities HEH. 

Anyway, I think this break is carefully engineered by Jesus himself to make up for my failed attempts to have a proper vacation and to do various summer things like going to the beach and Soaking Under The Sun, Listening To Cool Tunes (I'm still bitter over not going to the beach last summer; I really wanted to.) But this time I am armed with a lot of plans and I can't wait to share it with you!!! HOORAY. 

I wish I could post something worth reading right now but I guess I'm just so happy because there will be no school for nine days and I am truly blessed hihi. This also goes out to my batchmates who made it through this sem. Give it another hoopla and it will all be over. Basically senior year is about ~savoring~ the moment. It's the perfect time to just BE, despite the number of requirements bombarding our poor little backs. I hope you get it. 

So here's a few songs to feed this euphoric moment of realizing that there will be no school for nine. Fricking. Days.

Listen to this song. The lyrics are good and pretty relevant to what I'm going through right now... actually, no, scratch that. It's relevant to what we're going through right now. This song makes me so happy and hopeful and I don't know. I've been dwelling too much on a lot of songs; it either makes me too sad or too ecstatic to even function. It's a good thing, I guess?

Well I hope this sembreak turns out to be one of the best. I'm really looking forward to a lot of things like hanging out with my lovely friends while listening to cool songs or maybe go somewhere far (a.k.a. Baguio WOOO). I hope you have a great sembreak ahead of you! Spend it wisely! ☆＾▽＾☆

Two More Weeeeeeeks

Sembreak in two weeks [YELLS FOR EVERY TIRED AND WASTED STUDENT] and I'm more than excited to do things and go places. Despite the short amount of Vacation lying ahead of me, I'm still thankful to have a week's worth of productivity in sleeping and doing things I love. And so I'm here to share you some cool tunes. I know you'll like them.
I present to you, my friends, The 1975. For months I've been seeing tweets about how good this band is and sure enough, I gave them a try AND I INSTANTLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THEM. I mean, jesus, it took me 3 months. And yes, they are British lads. And you know how it is in the UK; they always have this breathy, euphoric beats in every song and you just never get tired of it. One of my favorites from their self-titled album is The City. GIVE IT A LISTEN.
YOU SHOULD ALSO LISTEN TO THEIR SONG Chocolate!!! Also Robbers and Menswear. You should probably just give their new album a listen, yes. I'm planning to own a physical copy; it's that good. 
I just found out that y very good friend, Steven, is a fan of Arctic Monkeys and I basically jumped up and down when he told me. Hi Steven (yes Steven Comandante, you) this goes out for you. I am really in love with song. It's ridiculously good and it reminds me of... this person. I feel like I'm this suave mister at 21 who walks around town whenever I listen to this song REALLY. 
ANYWAY, American Horror Story: Coven came out last week OH, MY GOD. First episode and someone important dies already but don't worry, he'll back. This is horror (and witchcraft, might I add), my friends. There are a lot of stretches and twists. I liked Asylum but it never really clicked within me but Coven sure did. TAISSA FARMIGA IS BACK, EVERYONE. And she's a witch and I love her character so much. Emma Roberts is part of the cast, too but.... I can't believe I'm saying this but... I do not approve. I mean, yes I loved how they cast her as a movie star but I think her relationship with Evan Peters ruined the plot for me; I am very sorry. PLS DON'T SUE ME. Anyway I hope the ship sails on between Kyle and Zoe because if not, then I'll throw a fit and cry fifty-six bags of stones. 

LOOK AT THEM OH MY GOD THIS IS DEPRESSING. 

jesus take the wheel may the lord bless us all with his glory
The stars are all alined for me and the odds are in my favor. Sembreak will be fun these babies and I can't wait HEHEEHHEHE. 
But before that, I would like to say that I'm very tired and there are a lot of  requirements everywhere I'm crying. And sometimes