I'm Bored!

I am.
I need to do something.
Preferably something new.
Something fun.
And relaxing... or not.
Just something, anything.

Funny thing, this boredom. It's weird to think of all the things I wanna do in my life or with my life (to my life??? hehe), but at the moment, just to fill the time between then and now, I have nothing to do. I know I should be doing something. But what? Oh well...

Shoutout! Happy birthday Ganter! =D

Life in 20 Kilograms

I never thought packing would be this hard. The thought of putting my life in a 20-kg suitcase can be tricky. It really puts into perspective the things that are important to me. It necessitates me to prioritize and pick what things are more important than others. It helps me realize which things I often take for granted, which things I can do without, and which things I think I need in order to live.

Taking pieces from certain people I'd like to remember or bringing something I hope would cure homesickness (when the need arises) while fitting all the work clothes, street clothes, sleep clothes, whatever, it's all getting so confusing. All I know is I've got to think this all through and get this done soon or I'll end up rushing and forgetting some of the most important things if I keep putting it off for tomorrow, as I realize that my tomorrows here at home are limited and fast approaching zero.

It's Official!!!

So I got word today that makes all the plans I've made the past few months official: I got my visa and am moving to Australia. It has brought back the excitement I thought I already lost, having waited so many months without word or certainty. And somehow part of the excitement has already turned into fear, terror and anxiety.

I've never been away from home for extended periods of time and being so far away from my comfort zone scares me a little. The thought of home being a plane ride away, and not just a place I can drive to, can be unnerving. But still the promise of a new city and new adventures, the opportunity to prove to myself that I can sustain myself, and the possibilities for personal growth and development, far outweigh shaky nerves.

You can't hit a game-winning buzzer-beater if you're too scared to miss, right? So here I go taking my shot with fingers crossed that I don't miss.

Guess Who's Back

They say you don't know what you're missing till it's gone. True. But I also think sometimes you don't know you miss something till you get it back... or in this case do it again.

I've been busy the past few months and always thought that I couldn't find time to post new entries to this blog. But I think as with a lot of things time is not found, it has to be made. And now being able to post again, it's weird, but I think I missed this.

So here's to hoping I don't forget to make time for more blog entries to come.

Gotta Get Me One of Those!!!

For the last three weeks or so, I've been running around town, doing errands and work stuff. For the first time since I finished college, I feel that there isn't enough time in a day to do everything I need to do. Trying to figure out which tasks I can postpone or cancel can be challenging and confusing, but somehow I always end up sacrificing the task I want to do most: SLEEP.

So while driving somewhere on route to a work thing, I remembered a Top Three (a game we used to play on road trips where a category would be stated and each person would say their top three preferences or choices) category once asked: top three fictional inventions you'd like to have (I don't remember the actual category but something like that). And I remembered Hermione's Time Turner from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It was a gadget she wore on a chain around her neck with an hourglass she could turn and that brought her back in time to be able to use time she already spent elsewhere.

Although on normal days, I'd much rather have a Pensieve (the basin of silvery s**t used to store memories for easy access whenever you need them) or that camera-in-the-eye thing that can take instant pictures ready to print from your brain. Lately, I've been thinking that Time Turner would actually be very useful, even if I just wanted to use it to go back in time and sleep. That would be a very wonderful gadget to have around. Just thinking of the unlimited sleep I could actually get??? Damn!

And in the words immortalized by Will Smith in Independence Day, "I have got to get me one of these!!!" hehehe

Art Imitating Life

A week and a half ago, I bought something I've always thought would be a really fun thing to have... a PlayStation 2. So when the opportunity arose, I grabbed it, literally.

I have several games that came with the console, but lately, my favorite one (the one that takes way too much of my time) is The Sims 2. I think it's really fascinating the way the game mirrors the human everyday experience and how certain situations in the game truly reflect real life.

I admit that when I get into something, I somehow begin to have a one-track mind about it and am somehow able to relate everything that happens in my life to that "obsession" (if you will!!! hehehe). Maybe this is just one of those times but I've seen the reactions of my sims done by actual friends and people around me.

From the physical manifestations. The way the sims don't want to go to work after a long night but have to. The way they get frustrated when they are woken up when they're still really sleepy. The way they jump around and try to hold it in when they really have to pee. The way they complain about doing house chores when they don't feel like it.

To the emotional and social reactions. The way they get really upset with the lack of social interactions way more than the lack of physical needs. The way the level of their relationships decreases as time goes by without talking to each other and hanging out. The way friends are demoted to acquaintances with the lack of these social interactions.

I could go on forever. I'm just happy the people who made this game are really good at what they do. And for now, this truly is my addiction... and the reason I haven't updated my blog in a while (oh, the sims make blogs too. hehehe).