I Wanna Be a Kung-Fu Master

In before the noise and all:

Happy new year!

Yay vacation!

(Well, more like the company I'm working right now issued a two week shutdown to cut production costs (Next in line: Me most likely!), but who cares? Yay vacation! \o/)

I'm just going to greet LJ an advanced Merry Christmas, because I'm going to be stuck in the middle of nowhere this Christmas season and most likely I'll be working hard on rehabilitating myself when I get back and might forget the internet for a while or just stick to my Plurk, which is the only social network site allowed in office. (Or maybe they haven't found about it yet. Shh!)

We're leaving 4 AM tomorrow, so news would have to wait. See you later guys!

Just finished an exam today. I'm pretty sure I flunked, but yeah. whatever.... I'm done! I still have one last paper to go, but I'm good so far.

So yeah, back to work! Lj is not really allowed at work, but I'll try to log in as soon as I can. Good luck and take care, darlings.:)

From mierin_lanfear. It seems I got a different result than I expected:

Your result for Test Who You Are in the Steampunk Ether City of Salmagundi...

Arcanist-Major Edmund Ras (the Sorcerer)

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First of all, I would like to thank all of you guys who congratulated me on finally starting to live on my own. As a person who is very close to her family, it's pretty hard for me and, to be frank, I even thought for a moment about leaving and just hauling my ass back to school or be an Eastwood citizen. Thanks for the encouragement!

A few random thoughts before I go:

1. My feelings about the discovery of oil reserves in Palawan is mixed. On one hand, while we are fucked by the foreign companies stealing our gas, I'm still pleased that we are discovering more of our resources. (I hope the next administration will have harder balls and boot these foreign oil companies out of OUR property. I know I'm not voting for anybody connected to the current president, for one thing.) I'm glad for the jobs that will come to the Filipinos living in the area though. I hope they pay them right though!

On the other hand, I'm truly concerned about the preservation of the natural beauty of Palawan. I hope they enforce strict environmental laws to guard the place. (Who am I kidding? But I live in hope...) I haven't been there yet, but I've seen the pictures. Goddamit, I hope they save the place so when I finally get there, I'd see it still beautiful!

2. Lalola in GMA TV? Oh. My. God. Not really hot about JC de Vera, but Rhian Ramos is really cute.(Also: LOL@Wendell Ramos) Ahhh, I'm so excited for this! Even if the summary of the introduction is so lame.:D

3. I've been reading about all the things happening in the US right now and I hope things get better sooner or later.

Also: Palin? What a joke. I watched the debate and she's definitely crazy to even think she is qualified for the job. With the Troopergate issue now in the light, I hope she gets kicked out of the race.

However, speaking of crazy, you should see some of the nutcases who run as independent Presidential candidates here in the Philippines. We even had one time a hermit from the mountains who claims he was called to serve. Good times.:D At least, they're just funny. Palin is scary.

4. I miss milk tea so badly. *emo tears* Also, LJ.

Just posting here after a little (see also: understatement) hiatus from LJ. Well, uh, here are two little updates!

Well, first things first: I finally got myself a job just this last September. I wanted to blog about it, but aside from being swamped with school work (I'm still finishing my PhD units before I file for a leave of absence.), I was also swamped with preparations for moving to Cavite to start living on my own. Job's still at the starting level and the pay is not really a match for my educational attainment (as my adviser repeatedly points out) but the people are nice (except for my boss who is a whiny little bitch). The work is also interesting and not really far removed from what I do in UP, so I guess it's not really that bad. I'm hoping for a change though in the coming days.

Okay, this brings me to the second thing: Yeah, I'm finally living on my own. (Yeah, I know I'm 25 years old, but I've never left the house for more than a week so cheer me on this, you guys!) My apartment is still bare aside from the basic necessity things, but I'm surviving so I guess I'm still doing pretty good!

I get way too excited when I see a TV in the bus when I go home to Marikina though. Maybe I'll get a mini TV or (better) a radio when I finally get some cash.



I can't really think of anything else interesting to say here, so I'm stopping now. Well, wish me luck guys! I wish the same for all of you.:)

... But this just made me LOL SO HARD. I was checking it out because my brother wants to buy it and. OMG. I cannot stop. Laughing. People read this? Wow. LOL.

My face is so gonna break. Too early! But I couldn't help it. OMG. PEOPLE READ THIS AND PAY MONIES FOR THIS. It's sold out on National Bookstore and I even reserved it for my brother. Which I must now cancel! My brother's friends heartily recommend this travesty to him. They must be stopped!

I - I --- OH MY GOD, THIS IS JUST TOO MUCH HILARITY IN THE MORNING!

edit: LOL SO RIGHT.

Update: Still currently jobless, but I'm enjoying the classes I'm taking right now so it's kind of okay. I'm still dreading my impeding foray into poverty though.

Aside from classes, I'm also playing a new MMORPG right now, courtesy of BI blue_cage. It's called Granado Espada and IT IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GAME EVER. Seriously, I'm loving it to death, though the maintenance hours are too long! NOOOOOO!:(

I haven't drawn in a while, but here's some fanart. God, I'm such a geek.:D

( The Wunder Family! )

Anybody else out there playing GE - SEA?

(Forgive me for the terribly unoriginal title, I'm not really feeling creative as of late.)

On better days, I would really try to come up with a much more engaging introduction to this new post, but the past few weeks has already sapped most of my creative energy. I can't even draw right now without tearing my hair five minutes later. I'm really unmotivated right now, and it's saying something because Yeah, yeah I sound whiny.

BITE ME.

You know what? I think I'm suffering from PGSD -- Post Graduation Stress Disorder. Or is this a quarter life crisis? Actualy, I've had some jobs interviews last week, but they left me really questioning my decision to try out the industry instead of being hopeful of employment. Will I really be happy working in the industry or will I be much better off staying in the research side of things and working on getting a PhD? I really feel that I'm still not ready to go out and join the ranks, but most people tell me you really learn what you need to do once you're really outside there. Right now, I'm just confused.

Gah, maybe I need new hobbies. And some exercise? Well, here goes to another week of existential dilemma and hopefully some job hunting!

EDIT: WOW, this post had some real mood swings. HAHA!

Create your own family sticker graphic at pYzam.com

First off:

Happy birthday, meristedange!

Second:

I missed you guys!

I haven't checked this LJ in a long time and damn, I sure missed writing nonsense and stalking cool kids! I've been job hunting while I was out and it's been a really busy summer for me. Right now I'm still looking for a job. I feel like a total loser lol, but whatever. I'm this close to declaring abject poverty/bankruptcy, but I guess I'm enjoying all the rest I'm getting so I don't really give a damn much. (I miss eating out though.;__;)

Ok, I'm off to job hunt again.(Must not give up!) Laguna, here I come (AGAIN)!

P.S. The Pyro Olympics last Saturday was made of WIN! I'm going to post some videos if I finally get some time off this week.

I just graduated today.

It's still not sinking in. Haha.

Hi! To say I haven't been checking my LJ for a long time would be an understatement, considering I can't even remember when I last logged in to check the flist. I've certainly missed a lot of things while I was out!

As for me, aside from finally finishing my thesis and marching to the beat of the graduation drum in two weeks, nothing really interesting is happening in my life at the moment, so you didn't miss anything. I sleep better now though and I'm losing pounds I packed in during crunch time. Oh, yeah, I'm still staying in the lab to train newbies, scaring future minions into submission and all that. I seriously hope I get paid though, because the job market here for semiconductor companies ain't looking pretty.

Well, I might as well have fun before reality sets in.:D I already did some catching up in the social front of my existence last weekend and yesterday. Some bite-sized summary of my Project:Social Life. In all these pics, I'm the girl with the thick frame glasses, k?

1. Yesterday I watched "Altar Boyz" with mierin_lanfear at GreenBelt OnStage and it was... I've seen the light, guys! It was funny and very cheeky with the parody of boyband cliches I so love.:D I was kind of wondering what the reaction of the ultra-conservative Philippine church is thinking about this play?

2. The OtakuZine con last last April 5. I haven't been to a con in a long while, so this was ~amazing~. Could've used more anime cosplayers and less lolita-wannabes. (Don't hit me, Oui!)

3. An Arts Festival of sorts at the Cubao Expo. Oh, to have a million dollars that day...

Sorry for the incoherence. My body is still shocked from all the rest I'm getting haha.

wunder --> I am so uncreative. LOL.

I finally got to use that free rename token. I'm going to enjoy this name until tomorrow, where I will definitely panic and think 'What have I done?'. Also, I have cleaned up comms I have no interest in anymore and will probably clean up the bio later. (Yes, I should be programming, but if I see another line of code in the next two hours, I will rip someone a new assh**e.)

Just posting to say that I am still alive, albeit a lot more insane than before. Also, that I just watched a total of three of Jean-Claude Van Damme movies againt my will yesterday. In a bus. With old people. Who totally do not get the hilarity of Van Damme doing split in all his movies. Did I say against my will? (I did see the late great Raul Julia as Vega, which is 1000 levels of FTW. Unfortunately, each movie was made of 10000 levels of WTFLAME, so it got cancelled out.:<)

My life is just so full of rainbows and sparkles!

Also: frenchsoap, I am so sorry for not getting you a VDay card. I'll try to make it up to you later. *grovels*

I know I'm totally late, but: Happy 2008, guys! I hope this year will be better for us all.

P.S. frenchsoap, I received your card yesterday!♥ Thank you!

My title says it all. To explain it shortly, I'm stuffed up the ass with lots of work I will never ever get data from, writing a gazillion letters for bureaucrats who don't give a DAMN to the advancement of science and education in general in the Philippines and basically navigating through life. So yeah, BRB guys. (I'll still check LJ though, since it's like the one of the few things making me happy nowadays. Damn, I need to cut off on the emo music. And ninja-delete my brother's musics files. PERMANENTLY.)

Also, I haven't drawn a single thing since SEPTEMBER and it's freakin me out a little. I started doing the prompts and I just... blanked. It's like I forgot how to do the damn thing lol.

Just posting to say I'm alive and still working to finish your prompts. Also, to tell you guys that life suck and if there is ever a chance that I can transcend into the virtual world, I will do so without any second thoughts whatsoever. That is all.

In the meantime, I will leave you with the timeless wisdom of the Holy Bible, apparently now in LOLCat.

Oh, Internet.

I have been incredibly depressed and unmotivated lately (and I haven't drawn in quite a while!). It's incredibly annoying! I really want to get out of this mood, so I can move on and get some real stuff done, but all I get is white noise when I try to think of something.;__;

So guys: If it's okay, I'd like to ask you guys for some art prompts. The topic, the characters? Well, it can be anything! Hit me! And hard!:D

Disclaimer: Just don't expect anything spectacular, but I'll try! I swear.♥ Okay, I'm off to, er, do some programming. *curses Mathworks from the bottom of her heart*

EDIT: I am so bad at this. *LOLs at the previous text*

I know this is late, but I just watched Blades of Glory and all that I will say is:

ILU JIMMY MACELROY.