YAY

Did not just pass 131, but got a 2. *power clap*

We love Sir Al! :D

A Mundane and Whiny Post

Or how, at the very worst-case scenario, I could be delayed yet another year (never mind that I was delayed in the first place because of Japan, as it all boils down to DELAYED) because of a major. *sigh*

Please no.

When will all this be over??? Do not want to be some sort of chemical engineering goddess, as know this is not what I want to do for the rest of my life, but just want to graduate in 2009. That's all I ask.

Because they said it better.

First it was
You know, Mother Lucille, there's a psychological concept known as denial, that I believe you're evincing. It's when a thought is so hateful that the mind literally rejects it.
- Tobias Funke, Arrested Development

Then
This isn't just a spoke in my menstrual cycle.
- Veronica Sawyer, Heathers (BTW one of the. FUNNIEST. MOVIES. EVAARRR. :D)

Also had me wondering
I'm not sure if there is an exact definition for what we are, but I do think it falls somewhere in the bizarro friends-ish realm.

- Rory, Gilmore Girls

Which made me feel
Judas, you betray me!
- Wonsuk, Along Came Polly

But then
Mongo only pawn...in game of life.
- Mongo, Blazing Saddles (Also v. funny movie :D)

Confirming that
I guess I really will end up bitter and alone.
- Summer Roberts, The OC

And maybe I felt a little bit of
I want this guy dead! I want his family dead! I want his house burned to the ground! I want to go there in the middle of the night and piss on his ashes.
- Al Capone, The Untouchables

And this. This:
Pain, you just have to ride it out, hope it goes away on its own, hope the wound that caused it heals. There are no solutions, no easy answers, you just breathe deep and wait for it to subside. Most of the time pain can be managed but sometimes the pain gets you where you least expect it. Hits way below the belt and doesn't let up. Pain, you just have to fight through, because the truth is you can't outrun it and life always makes more.
- Meredith Grey, Grey's Anatomy

But really, it's just
I just want you to be happy, Mary.
- Ted, There's Something About Mary

And finally
Goodbye, Ichabod Crane. I curse the day you came into Sleepy Hollow.
- Katrina Van Tassel, Sleepy Hollow

TOP 5 UNSUCCESSFUL TACTICS TO GET THE GUY OF MY YOUR DREAMS

There is no standard type of guy: some like to pursue, some like to be pursued, some like the helpless delicate flower type, some are into the bright outgoing shiny type, some dig blondes, others dig ditches, some most are libidinous, some are into S & M...you get the idea. The best thing you can do is smile brilliantly (and sincerely), laugh at his jokes and most importantly, look cute ALL THE TIME (while keeping your fingers crossed).

But there are ways, tried-and-tested methods, to NOT get a guy. The following list is what Vat* has learned from her 3-odd years of unrequited love for Shmorly*.

1. The cold shoulder, AKA "Aloof, unavailable ice queen"

The whole I'm ignoring you hoping that it will pique your interest in me thing has 0% effectiveness if he doesn't know you exist. But if he does know that you exist, and you do get to interact socially on a regular basis, and instead of your normal perky/KSP/eager to please you are this unresponsive, cold bitchessa, he's just probably going to chalk it to PMS or think you're neurotic. If he is a higher-EQ or IQ being, he will probably see right through this tactic and deduce that in fact you are screaming (albeit silently) from the very depths of your being, "Notice me! Talk to me! Care! Love me!", etc.

2. "OMG you're soooo funny/brilliant/ten feet tall/hotter than Brad Pitt!", conveyed not by stating this sentence itself, but by (non-creepily) widened eyes/a fluttering laugh/a breathy voice/combination of the three.

Usually effective because guys (actually, anyone) love an ego boost. However will not be very effective on guys with a certain amount of vanity and will totally not work on egoistic/egotistic guys because chances are, they already think they're God's gift to womankind. Take note that vanity here isn't just about being physically attractive, but also refers to the guy's belief in his brilliance over mere mortals in various other areas: unit operations, Photoshop, layouting, knowledge of modern architecture, etc.

3. Endeavor wear

What is endeavor wear? First we define an endeavor: the pursuit of (perceived) happiness; an activity done to attain something, eg. guy of dreams. Next, wear: articles of clothing. Thus, endeavor wear = clothes worn to try to attain Heart's Desire. (Obviously will not work if Heart's Desire is a dog as dogs see beyond physical appearances into the warm, caring person beneath, but may help in indirect methods to get dog, but that's another story.) This ranges from cleavage-exposing pieces (paired of course with the right bra) to (mini)skirts to trenchcoats (hey, if that's what floats his boat). However as you cannot endeavor wear all the time, and there will be days when you feel like crap and it will show no matter what clothes you have on, this is a difficult tactic to employ long-term. The key is in the timing: You must be in endeavor wear when you and your dude meet.

But no matter what you wear, and even if you're totally hot, some guys just don't get swayed by it. At this point we move on to the next (unsuccessful) tactic:

4. Conversation about his interests, obscure fan references, Broadway musicals, etc.

Proving that all men are not pigs who think only of long legs and big boobs, conversation is v. v. important. The brain, after all, is the sexiest part of the human body. However, if he likes cars and robots and you don't, this is v. tricky to pull off. You could go the music route but this is also filled with booby traps: you could, for example, mistake Sergio Mendes for a performer and not a musical arranger/songwriter. This is also v. hard if he is deeply interested in buildings and can drone on and on about the innards of the various skyscrapers in Ayala Ave. while your interest in these things lies on the superficial "Oh, what an impressive structure," level. Keeping up means watching tons of episodes of Megastructures on National Geographic (which, granted, is a great show to watch though). If your interests are similarly...shall we say, unique, such as joining the Mafia, videogames, learning Japanese etc., you would have a hard time getting a long heart-to-heart talk out of this one.

5. SCLGA - Seth Cohen-Like Gesture of Affection

The last, most desperate and yet, AND YET unsuccessful tactic is the SCLGA, named after Seth Cohen who stood on top of a hotdog stand to declare his love for Summer Roberts (but in his case, he got the girl).

It requires planning, preparation, and most of all, guts: to carry out the SCLGA, and to face the consequences of the SCLGA. These consequences include pity from the general public, being scorned by your object of affection, etc. The SCLGA is a grand gesture aims to make you firstly, unforgettable. Thus it cannot be the usual chocolates-and-flowers thing, or, I asked your friends and they told me you wanted a model of the world's longest suspension bridge so here it is gift. It has to be something no one has ever done for him before, eg. write a song for him, leave notes all over the place for him, etc. It has to show the object of affection that he's have to be an idiot to let you go, when *this* is the depths of your feelings! (But really, passion is non-quantifiable, folks.) And if you can't achieve that, the SCLGA should make him think twice before he writes you off as just some other girl. The SCLGA, like a v. short miniskirt, is a v. potent tool; thus it must be used sparingly. It is best employed with various small gestures, but that is beyond the scope of this text. The ultimate aim of the SCLGA is to show that you are irreplaceable: you are extraordinary, you will make him happier than he's ever been, he can search the world over and not find anybody quite like you, etc etc.

Unfortunately, at the time of writing, the SCLGA remains unsuccessful. Further research is being done to find out if another dose will suffice.

All these failed/failing tactics aside, one should never settle. If you're not sure, you just need to answer a simple question: Is it worth it? If YES, start from #1. If NO, eat cake. There's no shame in giving up, and cake (tiramisu, or cheesecake) will ease the pain.

*not their real names

can't have my cake.

Heard that they're going to have a re-take of the onse 3rd exam, because apparently only 1 out of 56796438798 students passed. Damn, damn, damn. Wish I didn't drop, but then again the re-exam is on the day our 122 take-home exam (= 3 long exams, ZOMG) is due, so maybe not.

Want this sem to be over, although enjoying my majors (except 122, ugh) more now. Sir Al is very funny and does his best to make ChE not this totally abstract, pointless endeavor, and the number of WTF??? moments have decreased as the sem progresses. Am also looking forward to moving into a new place. Actually, just really want to get rid of PET bottles in boarding house.

*

In other news, am now part of the EC. It's not going to be all butterflies and rainbows, but we live to serve. :)

Every position in the Executive Council has some sort of "curse" attached to it. For example, supposedly the Mem VP gets delayed academically. The PRC and Fin VPs gain weight. The Socio VP grows another head (just kidding, Mon).

But the WAM VP's curse is a boon. Supposedly he/she finds a significant other in the course of the term. :P (I'll let you all know if this is true this time next year.) Although this isn't about getting just any boyfriend, but the one who makes you happiest...kaya ***, c'mon. Haha.

An afterthought: It wasn't a battle of wills, us against you. It never was. It isn't about my (or anyone's) expectations. I don't condone what you did, but I don't judge. It's totally cliche, but only time will tell if what you wanted to happen could've been the best way to go. *cue background music: Enya*

Equilibrium

Yup. Can breathe again now.

This week not too acad-heavy, which bodes badly for the next week. Feel as if I am in limbo and just waiting for the sem to end, but then it's going to be summer and FOPC. *nail-biting ensues*

Bring it on, though.

Need to really write posts with more content. Maybe when I get my brain back...

Question mark

Everything happens for a reason. But the question is, is the reason a good one? Is it worth it? We never really get to find out until it's too late to do anything about it.

Here's what I know: I would rather learn the hard way than remain unscathed because I didn't try. To have something halfway is better than not having it at all.

Which is why despite impending doom in the form of a 131 exam I haven't exactly studied for (yet), I find myself strangely happy. :)