December 2010
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Upbeat update
I’ve been in the Philippines since the early morning of the 22nd :) It’s very nice and warm here :) Before I left for Manila, I was so stressed with final exams, papers and packing. On 3 separate instances, my 3 roommates said to me, “Kristine! You look tired!” On 3 separate instances!! Haha that’s how stressed I was :|
Anyway, now, I’ve gotten back the sleep I...
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You know those times when you have a test the next day? You still have a few hours to study but you don’t want to. You just want to get it done and over with. Come what may. Bahala na si Batman (uhm that’s Filipino for hmm whatever happens happens?).
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Getting to know Korea
For the past 4 hours, I’ve been looking at materials in the internet - trying to decide on what topic to write for my research paper in Korean Culture and Society class. It’s due on Tuesday and with 5 pending requirements ahead, I should have already started on this. I wish writing came more naturally to me.
Anyway, I’ve read through several interesting blogs, mostly from...
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Cause you're only young once
While you’re still young, you should take risks. Be stupid and do crazy things - things that would make you say, “I can’t believe I just did that.” You’re only young once. You will be that age for just once in your entire existence. Have adventures or misadventures, and then have interesting and exciting stories to tell in the future.
The best part about it is if...
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Wearing too much clothes is uncomfortable
My back hurts. It’s cold and we wear around 3 or 4 layers of clothing here.
Oh dear Philippines - where it’s sunny almost everyday - I can’t wait to come home to you.
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She might be the smartest girl I know
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And yet, I get to wake up at 2 to her text messages of barely intelligible thought. She’s not drunk. It’s her custom greeting. I flip my phone open, to find it. “Roar” I put the phone down, for a second. Like a chess piece, I find myself unable to take my hand off of it, for fear I might lose my turn. I grab the phone again, and shoot back something simple. Hi. Hey. Whats up. Go...
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