There were bubbles in your pockets.

I wrote this last night (earlier today)

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Hi.

It's past 2 AM and I can't sleep.

This is my 3rd online "space." 

Next to my livejournal (a writing affair of 3 years) and my tumblr (an ongoing quasi-catharsis).

I'm not yet sure why I made a blogger account. Maybe I can use this as my photo blog. 

(I post all my poems/organ compositions/book & film reviews in my tumblr. And all my random babbles at livejournal. Maybe this can be a space for everything in between chalk dusts and imaginary asteroids directed towards my scalp. I digress. I just need a fresh start for my writing habits.)

This semester has been swimming in blurry streams of languor. This is my most challenging sem. so far. And yet, I think that it's also one of my best and/or happiest semesters in college. 

To prove my point, here are some semi-interesting pictures:

Amid not-too-happy events, the bubbles are still floating. 

I feel pressured and relaxed at the same time. This is an alarming combination.

Frisson meets stolidity.

Tired but happy. Happy but tired.

Gising pero tulog.

Tulog pero gising.

Wordplay is such a healthy activity.

My eyes are no longer photogenic (not saying that they were, but they're looking extra awful these days)

This is Jen. I miss her and UP Tangway.

I've been inactive in my provincial org. this semester.

Schedule. This is a very tricky concept. Oh, schedules.

This was such a happy Friday.

I love my friends.

This is probably the first and only "happy jump" I had this entire semester.

Dried leaves resting on dead cement. Life has its way of surprising us.

Same Shirt Day (John Lennon Shirt). hihi

I love UPJC.

I've been an active member this sem. (I was quite inactive last year)

Again, I love UPJC. I've been learning a lot from the org.

I love my friends from upjc.

Skywalk memories : ) 

And the happy pictures end here.

Now, I'll be writing about the other side of the pancake. The burnt, butter-deprived cheek. 

We all feel stressed sometimes. The sky looks depressed sometimes. But the next day, the orange will fade and the calm azure will come.

I took this picture during a 3-hour bus ride (going home)

I wasn't able to go home to Bataan for 5 consecutive weeks. 

My weekends were enmeshed by academic onuses. Oh yes.

Here they are, ladies and gentlemen:

* BC 180 (Political Economy of Broadcasting)

- THE EXAM. Ngayon lang ako nakagamit ng buong bluebook, hanggang last page. Bow.

- THE CASE STUDY. Eh yung puyat na kami ng partner ko. *slowmo wink yeah*

- We conducted interviews, researched, studied, wrote our paper, monitored programs, etc.

oh and we sang Telephone and Peacock during our breaks (Please don't judge us, we were tired)

- The following locations have witnessed our hardship/singing capacities/miser tendencies:

* Kenny Rogers, KFC, Mcdo, Shakey's Katips: Thank you for making us fat giving us a place to stay.

* My boarding house: Oh, mystical landlady, thank you for allowing Jam to stay over for 2 nights even if she flooded your bathroom and even if she sang inappropriate Katy Perry songs which your grandchildren could have heard. Thank you. 

* CMC Lobby: Mahal kita, lobby. Oh yeah. Basta libre kuryente at internet at view? (char. ibang kwento ito)

* Thanks to our late-night-munchies: DingDong assorted nuts (hihi), Pokka Milk Coffee, Gardenia Raisin Bread, Piknik, Pepsi (Jam's), random youtube videos (hihi), Popcorn things, unhealthy things, healthy things.

- We're done with our paper. God is good! We'll submit it on Tuesday. *tired/happy dance* I really hope that we get a good grade for this one. Effort Effort Eyebags Public Sphere Bagdikian whut Effort Effort

* BC 181 (Criticism of Broadcast Text)

- THE FINAL PAPER. This is due next Tuesday (kasabay ng BJ101 at 180). I will do my paper this weekend. I've gathered some materials this week and tomorrow, I shall study everything then I shall work on my paper. (Geeky talk: I'll be applying the PostColonialism Theory for my study) I am so nervous about this paper. God help me. 

- The 2 Presentations (Paradigm Application). Our second presentation was better than our first. I will always love you, Structuralism. For our 2nd presentation, we applied Poli Econ and Reception Theory. Nagulat kami ni Maine (groupmate/super friend/kargador hihi) sa positive response sa aming analysis. Weeh. Sana tuloy-tuloy na ito hanggang final paper. aherherher.

- This is one of my favorite classes. Ang galing ng prof. Ang daming natutunan. Mahirap pero dapat niyo itong kunin. Kunin! Kunin parang kanin! (anyare?). Isa ito sa mga pinakasulit talagang klase : )

* BJ 101 (Introduction to Broadcast Journalism)

- I've been looking forward to taking this course since my freshman year. 

- We made a news package (about the proposed K-12 education), a news feature (about the demolition in San Roque and the residents' rellocation to Montalban). I'll post the videos next time. And for our finals: An in-depth mini-documentary. We'll shoot this on Monday. And we'll submit it on Tuesday. Say whaat. whaat.

Sana maging ok naman ang lahat. Go team.

- Next sem, I'm planning on taking higher BroadJourn classes (either 120 or 170)

* BC 172 (Programming)

- I love this class. One of the best professors I've ever had.

- Learned a lot from this course, not only about the lesson itself, but also about a LOT of things. Our prof. even shares with us lessons we can really use in LIFE. deeeep maaan. I love this class (I said it twice)

- Got closer with my batchmates (lima lang kami na 08, the rest ay ang graduating batch)

- Met new friends : )

- I had fun working! Sarap magsulat ng script. At natuto ng editing 101 from yna : )

- Watch out for UPTV and 4 of its new programs! : )

* Psych 101 (Introduction to General Psychology)

 - One of my favorite classes this sem/ever.

- Bonus points: classmates kami ni suzie! ang dami tuloy kwentuhan tungkol sa ano..haha

- I learned a lot! I understood myself better. (cue in sad violin music)

- Iniisip ko pa kung kukuha ako ng higher psych electives. Dahil 4 lang non-cmc electives namin, mukhang malabo ito dahil balak ko kumuha ng electives from CW, PolSc or Econ, Socio or Speech. Di pa ako decided. 

* Nat Sci 2 (Geology and Biology)

- Geology part was quite fun. Bio part was terrible. End of story.

BC friends : )

This sem.was very demanding.
My body clock suffered from a much convoluted confusion.
My sleeping pattern is weird.
I got sick for almost 3 consecutive weeks
week 1: Flu
week 2: sore throat
week 3: sore eyes

Special Places this sem:

Skywalk - upjc tambayan hihi

cmc lobby - libre kuryente hihi

Katips Jeep - BC172 streetsmART Pilot Episode shoot

Katips - new housemates! : )

And all other places which meant something even for just a few seconds.

I've been going home quite late. Once I reach my boarding house, the sun is no longer up.

Strangely, I enjoyed my 2 AM walk last Thursday. It was just me, the sky, the street lamps, and my thoughts.

I took this picture during one happy weekend.

I wrote this a couple of weeks ago.

Ten shy straws wake up

in a crowded valley

of empty sighs

and muted chimes.

Rolling against the pull

of the crowd.

Keeping sight 

of the ocher mound.

Bye! I still have to do my 181 Final Paper.

Sembreak. Next week, I'll be freeeeee.