I hear the sleigh bells ringing

9 December 2007

Sunday mornings are usually devoted to a bit of contemplation and reflection about the passing week. That has always been some kind of a ritual, allowing me some kind of comfort and refuge to handle the week ahead.

The past three weeks have been academically trying. Late-nights with around less than 4 hours of sleep every day are all very normal. And the December weather together with my long, long breaks only add up to more moments left for added contemplation, reflection and maybe come academic condemnation.

I wonder what’s in the December air that everyone seems to be succumbing to their emo-ridden selves. Lately, I’ve been hanging out with my blockmates and we usually end up discussing life’s trivial questions – what ifs, what nots, the all-too complicated matters of the heart (thank you Scott Peck). I really don’t mind. In a way, there is a sense of relief, thrill, and comfort derived from appeasing my blockmates’ feelings. I also get that chance to know some of them better and that becomes an exciting process. I also find myself victimizing them with Anberlin’s Inevitable. Thank you, bff. It is all very amusing to see how that song never fails to hit them.

The anticipation of the nearing holidays is all too fleeting. Although it stirs up much warmth and glee, the workload left for us till the very end is overwhelming. I guess I’m just going to try and enjoy every bit of it. Yesterday, my family and I went to the World Bazaar at the World Trade Center, which meant I got to come home with bags of new stuff for Christmas. Later on, we headed to SM Mall of Asia to meet up with my mom’s college friends and dormmates. While having dinner, I couldn’t help but be delighted at seeing all of them happily go down memory lane. I wonder how that would be like with my blockmates. We’re all hopefully lawyers, diplomats, politicians, professors, researchers, analysts, people part of the bureaucracy(haha.), etc. It’s really interesting to see what we all could be like.

But we have to survive the present still. Coming into the second sem our junior year is all very challenging – mentally, physically and emotionally. I, myself have been avoiding any complications that can affect my academic standing. Last semester was all very emotional enough. I’m happy as it is – allowing some kind of selfish time by dealing and thinking about myself first.

Unfortunately, things get pretty interesting by the day. Ayoko pa.



6 Comment/s

(#) Jazmine on 09/12/07 22:27

dec is for emo-time apparently. lmao on the ‘inevitable’ victimization. but wth? y’know christmas is my fave time of the year (hello, tatu + cbcd bonding time) i still imagine i was born in north pole

right now, boys like girls’ ‘up against the wall’ is doing the trick for me. dl it. im sure you’ll love it.

Unfortunately, things get pretty interesting by the day. Ayoko pa.
??? hehehe

(#) Roxanne on 10/12/07 13:34

Wow, its been a while since I wrote you a comment. Anyways, Nice to hear your celebrating Christmas with wonderful things and thinking about the future. I might fell with the label “politicians” there because I’m taking Polsci too laugh.

Basta ikaw you will go FAR. Take care palagi ha’ maybe next time I will meet-and-greet you.

(#) Pearl on 10/12/07 16:08

@Jazzy, I’m downloading the song as it is. I can’t wait to be victimized by you. haha. As for that last line, I shall wait for our next bff+tatu+cbcd time. I seriously need one. :(

@Roxanne Thanks dear. I hope I will go as far as I want to. haha. Do you really want to be a politician? Here at least?

(#) randy on 10/12/07 21:13

hi pearl! you’re taking IPE class too? sino teacher mo?:)

(#) Pearl on 10/12/07 23:28

Molmisa. Siya lang naman ata yung prof for that eh. Are you taking that subject as well?

(#) randy on 11/12/07 07:42

yup. ec185.12. teacher ko si nicola strazzari. dalawa pala ang IPE classes offered this sem, isa eco dept may hawak, at yung isa, kung san ka, under polsci.:) well, it’s a joint subject of eco and polsci anyway. probably sa inyo more polsci, samin, more eco.:)

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