So many things have happened in the past few weeks, and now I don't know quite where to start. Scrambling to organize events, jumping into new experiences, and staying late in school has made the past few weeks feel as long and eventful as a whole month.
Some key events:
1. Sharon's 21st birthday- Nobody got Sharon her lomo, but she received a large number of useful/semi-useful presents instead. Haha. Many photos with huge blackmail potential were taken. And being part of the planning committee was equal parts joy and frustration. Haha.
She's essentially the first good friend I made in university, and the friendship has been an...edifying one. Haha. Being her friend has meant being forgiving and patient some of the time, and receiving forgiveness and patience a lot of the time; it's taught me a lot about the importance of being open with others, and its affirmed in me the belief that, if we're willing to give each other second chances, then we'll have an opportunity to see the best in people.
2. Chris's 22nd birthday-
Texas Hold'em Poker + Attention starved dog + Poor desert choice decisions = Chris's 22nd birthday. I was much pleased with myself for calling Tim's bluff. Lol.
Getting to know him in Secondary School has had a profound influence on my life. The breadth and depth of that influence are hard to convey through words, and hard to illustrate with a single past event or memory. If I were to try to put it simply: He is a person who has always spared a thought for others, and somebody who is able to put up with a lot of shit. Haha. That character has remained a constant in my mind, from then till now.
3. Clement's farewell- We who came were exemplary friends for a day, for once in our lives. Hahaha. I figure he was happy to see us turn up and fill up his life with one more moment of excess noise and nonsense.
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I've also been experiencing a wide range of new things. I've pretty much signed up for all the things that I promised myself I would, and the result has been truly fulfilling and enriching:
Creative writing class- I feel so much enthusiasm towards this module that I tense up in excitement whenever I think of it. It's so challenging and eye-opening that I don't mind if I lose all the sleep I get on the weekend if it means I can come up with something decent. Haha. The teacher is a published writer himself, and he's both knowledgeable and good-natured.
On the flip side of that, part of the job includes simply lying down with a pillow over my face and reflecting, so the rest issue solves itself, for the most part =/
I also made a new friend in Shineforth PA who's in the class with me. I never knew Rosalinda was in my church before last Sunday, when she unexpectedly popped up in front of me. Being in the same class together gave us a lot of common ground.
I'm not doing too badly so far, and I've gotten over my intense over-competitiveness and animosity towards the works of others, so I only expect more good things from this module.
Floorball- Hmmm. Lol. My stamina is definitely going to improve from playing this with the soci peeps. It's a really fun sport and we had some nice seniors to help us out, too.
Lindy Hop- I like the music. I like the dance. There's a cute girl or two. The only problem is that I'm not quite the natural I would like myself to be. Oh well. Remedial class.
The rest of my 4 modules keep me interested, as well. The only downside is that now, I find myself afraid that even if I work hard, I might still suffer a drop in GPA and mess it up somehow. These days, I sometimes find myself thinking that the more you have, to more you become afraid of loss. It makes me think about those days in early Secondary school when I held on to so little, and spent time sitting in the field, alone with my thoughts.
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Things in my life have been changing quickly, and I've been changing along with them. Lately, more and more I've been going along with what experience seems to be teaching me, committing to action more readily and hesitating less. Yet reflection and consideration in uneventful times are just as important as having an uncluttered mind during a critical moment.
Riddled with contradictions, burdened with guilty secrets, numb with self-justifications, swelling with pride.
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Some key events:
1. Sharon's 21st birthday- Nobody got Sharon her lomo, but she received a large number of useful/semi-useful presents instead. Haha. Many photos with huge blackmail potential were taken. And being part of the planning committee was equal parts joy and frustration. Haha.
She's essentially the first good friend I made in university, and the friendship has been an...edifying one. Haha. Being her friend has meant being forgiving and patient some of the time, and receiving forgiveness and patience a lot of the time; it's taught me a lot about the importance of being open with others, and its affirmed in me the belief that, if we're willing to give each other second chances, then we'll have an opportunity to see the best in people.
2. Chris's 22nd birthday-
Texas Hold'em Poker + Attention starved dog + Poor desert choice decisions = Chris's 22nd birthday. I was much pleased with myself for calling Tim's bluff. Lol.
Getting to know him in Secondary School has had a profound influence on my life. The breadth and depth of that influence are hard to convey through words, and hard to illustrate with a single past event or memory. If I were to try to put it simply: He is a person who has always spared a thought for others, and somebody who is able to put up with a lot of shit. Haha. That character has remained a constant in my mind, from then till now.
3. Clement's farewell- We who came were exemplary friends for a day, for once in our lives. Hahaha. I figure he was happy to see us turn up and fill up his life with one more moment of excess noise and nonsense.
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I've also been experiencing a wide range of new things. I've pretty much signed up for all the things that I promised myself I would, and the result has been truly fulfilling and enriching:
Creative writing class- I feel so much enthusiasm towards this module that I tense up in excitement whenever I think of it. It's so challenging and eye-opening that I don't mind if I lose all the sleep I get on the weekend if it means I can come up with something decent. Haha. The teacher is a published writer himself, and he's both knowledgeable and good-natured.
On the flip side of that, part of the job includes simply lying down with a pillow over my face and reflecting, so the rest issue solves itself, for the most part =/
I also made a new friend in Shineforth PA who's in the class with me. I never knew Rosalinda was in my church before last Sunday, when she unexpectedly popped up in front of me. Being in the same class together gave us a lot of common ground.
I'm not doing too badly so far, and I've gotten over my intense over-competitiveness and animosity towards the works of others, so I only expect more good things from this module.
Floorball- Hmmm. Lol. My stamina is definitely going to improve from playing this with the soci peeps. It's a really fun sport and we had some nice seniors to help us out, too.
Lindy Hop- I like the music. I like the dance. There's a cute girl or two. The only problem is that I'm not quite the natural I would like myself to be. Oh well. Remedial class.
The rest of my 4 modules keep me interested, as well. The only downside is that now, I find myself afraid that even if I work hard, I might still suffer a drop in GPA and mess it up somehow. These days, I sometimes find myself thinking that the more you have, to more you become afraid of loss. It makes me think about those days in early Secondary school when I held on to so little, and spent time sitting in the field, alone with my thoughts.
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Things in my life have been changing quickly, and I've been changing along with them. Lately, more and more I've been going along with what experience seems to be teaching me, committing to action more readily and hesitating less. Yet reflection and consideration in uneventful times are just as important as having an uncluttered mind during a critical moment.
Riddled with contradictions, burdened with guilty secrets, numb with self-justifications, swelling with pride.
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