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beng The Trials of a Troubled Mind - Subscribe
And so it begins...
Considering my awfully horrible memory, I've decided that it was best to write things down so I didn't forget. Well, I guess in truth I'm typing things out... but hey, who really cares?

They say it's bad to keep things "bottled up." I guess that saying is intended for the emotional. But in my case, I think the statement is more on the lines of... the bad that comes from a mind overflowing with different thoughts.

I guess I could say that my current depression could be attributed to the many unexplained, opaque mind ramblings I've had over the past two weeks. As if, there's just too much to think about that my mind's completely blank now.

It's like there's a balance... between positive and negative thoughts in my head. It's all just cancelled out into nihility.

So the real question regards to my spontaneous and unexplanable state... roots, connections... why?

Could be just the weather. Could be that it's been so hectic this season that I've thought about nothing that I've wanted to think about. Could be that school's starting soon. Could be the extreme laziness that has made my shell its home for the holidays. All these seem pretty reasonable. But I still can't point my finger to the right one.

Maybe I missed something. I mean, this isn't the first time that this happened to me. Maybe I'm bipolar or something. Whatever.

The truth is, I'm getting really depressed trying to figure this all out. I guess all I can really do is wait until the real world comes back to occupy me with useless crap, so that I'd be way to busy to enter this state.

But for the time being, I'll need a television set and chocolate to help me cope. Stat.
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beng Dangerous Nostalgia Jan 3rd, 2008 5:58:02 am - Subscribe


Nostalgia, by definition, is a deep, two-edged longing for things of the past. In my perspective, it's like one of those moments where you look out the window and think about the wonderful events of before... and then you literally sigh out loud.

Why produce a puff of audible noise? Well, perhaps we long to bring back the "good ol' days", and seeing as that's physically impossible... well, you can't help but sigh.

So you ask... what bleak, dispiriting, melancholic words of absurdity do I have to express today? Well you wouldn't care. Remember now, the focal point of this whole business is moi.

But anyways, lately I've been wanting to rewind the clock and live in the moments. Renew the euphoria, the ecstacy of my past. I mean, don't get me mistaken, I'm contented with my current life. But I do miss the priceless "Mastercard" days, where material goods weren't of much importance.

It's pictures, videos, and memorabilia of the past that helps me artificially relive those days. I guess you could say I'm not the type of person who's pleased with a moment being special only at the time it occured. Maybe I'd like to live things twice so that I can truly move on.

I don't believe in closure. Well, personally I don't think I could really let something go. It's sort of like... when a fragrance lingers on your shirts or something, in my case, Lacoste Natural Spray. It takes more than one or two washes to get that out.

It's funny because my nostalgia is not just of the past past... It's nostalgia from like, two days ago. I already miss spending the break with my parents. Weird, teens at my age should "supposedly" be starting to lose any connection with their parents. But I cherish every second with them.

And the other thing... when you hear an old song that you used to listen to all the time... and all the things you were feeling at the time just come rushing back to you. Well, at least the songs that made you feel good would bring back good memories. And that's exactly what I have with the song playing in the background. A musical nostalgia.

But looking at this at another perspective. My life's not over. I know that the events from my past won't be replicated exactly, but I do know that the happiness stored in those memories will. So I guess I'm partially hypocritical for saying I don't believe in closure, as this is practically closure in the form of words.

Still, I'm not letting my nostalgia go. That'd be like letting the good times go. However, dwelling in my past could be the end of me...
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beng That's a Wrap! Jan 3rd, 2008 6:46:31 pm - Subscribe
Okay, so this is the third time I'm typing this blog. I think something may be wrong with the site, I don't know. But alright, let's give this another try.

So maybe I didn't mention before, but I'm actually quite the television series junkie. Yeah, practically my whole Christmas break was spent sitting infront of the big screen, popping in DVD's of various television series into the player, while munching on some sort fattening snack. Eh, who cares, I have a good metabolism. Did I just get off track?

So you're probably wondering what series I'm talking about. Well here's the actual story...

I came home one day. It was really quiet in the house, except for this one noise... a voice echoing in my hallway. So after I hung up my coat and took off my shoes, I followed this voice down to my aunt's room. Noticing that she had her eyes glued to the television screen, I couldn't help but do the same. And there it was, Veronica Mars - the series she always said good things about.

At first, I was reluctant to watch the show, but as I engulfed myself in the episode, I became hooked. And hey, don't be mistaken... Veronica Mars is very interesting. Detective work, high school crimes, town mystery... the works. But back on point.

My aunt had purchased seasons one, two and three of the show. I walked in on her watching season three, so I started off there. Then I went to season one, and now I'm currently on season two. I know, it's a weird way of watching a series. Whatever.

Considering I only had season two to go, I wanted to buy the fourth season ahead so it was a straight watch. So I Googled it in. My discovery brought my hopes up and way back down again.

"Cancelled" was the status of the fourth season. And I guess it bummed me out, but not as much as I thought it would.

I'm guessing the reason for this is because this happens all the time, to the series I think are actually worth watching. I considered Veronica Mars a good, entertaining show... when I found out it was cancelled, I couldn't help but sigh.

Everytime, I get hooked onto a show that's discontinued. And surprisingly, many of these shows are aired on the CW, even though CW isn't a television network where I live.

Point is, I guess you can't really define a series as "good" with just a single opinion. It depends on the person and his or her preferences.

Still, that still doesn't explain why they cancelled it. Maybe they didn't have enough money anymore, or ratings were bad, or whatever. But what can I do?

I guess all I can do now is research another series. Alright Google, here I come. Again.
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beng Enrichment Jan 3rd, 2008 8:56:21 pm - Subscribe
Ah, academia. The bringer of stress, stubborness, and sleepy eyes. What does one need to battle this seasoned demon? Caffeine and Red Bull.

Alright alright, enough with the drama and on to point. Enrichment. A level of study above academic. One must feel special to be placed in an enriched course. Mind over matter; a superiority over the average students.

Pause. Rewind. Erase. Nope, I don't feel superior at all. I actually, I feel the total opposite. That's right, I don't feel special being in an enriched course!

No way, all I feel is extra pressure. What is needed to be accomplished in these courses requires a little more effort. And you already know that I'm as lazy as lazy can get. So question... do I belong in enriched?

This is easy. Let's evaluate: I've been getting pretty good marks, averages considered enriched material. I'm good in class and I always finish my homework. I'm punctual with assignments and work hard in group projects. I also tend to get really bored in academic classes, which is a sign that I need to be challenged.

So alright, I belong in enriched. But the real question is, do I want to be in enriched?

Alright, second evaluation. No not really, I don't like being challenged, because being challenged means that I have to put extra effort to make things right, and considering that I'm one of the laziest people you'll ever meet... well, you get the picture.

You're probably asking why I'm making such a big deal of enriched. For the nth time, my laziness is talking. I've finished 3/4ths of the homework that I need to complete before we go back to school. So I actually feel pretty good that I got those done.

And then I think about that last 1/4 that I need to finish. Eh, it's just one more assignment right? Wrong. It's an assignment that requires massive research (since the assignment involves such a broad range of information) and hours figuring out the proper wording to get the right information across. Yes, everyone in my English enriched class would agree: Die, American Civil War essay assignment, DIE!

I haven't gone to the library to get books yet, I haven't googled anything about the subject, I don't know a single bit of information about the stupid war... All I know is that I'm probably going to end up leaving this essay 'til the last day of the break. That's not good at all. So maybe I shouldn't jinx it by saying I will! Oops, too late...

That's not the only thing. When we get back to school, we have exams. So even if i finish this assignment, us enriched kids have to study extra hard for those midterm exams. Hello, late nights and study sheets. It's been a while.

And it doesn't end there. We have that thing, yes it's an English enriched thing... a seminar about the book "To Kill a Mockingbird". So, we spend hours and hours working on the study guide questions he gave us to do, and so the feeling of freedom from literary hell isn't present, because we still have to do this stupid seminar thing. Which by the way, we're only given a few weeks to finish.

So I ask myself, do I enjoy being in enriched? Ironically, yes, I do. I love the open-mindedness, my classmates, my teachers. What I don't like is being challenged. So there, I went crazy over this whole homework-over-the-break thing. If only I put as much effort into my school work as I do with these blogs... Boy am I going to hate university!
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Mood: Tired

beng two weeks in the life of a maniac Jan 5th, 2008 1:04:07 am - Subscribe
Two more days until the end of the world. Well, that's practically what it seems like, with the arrival of school and all. No more late nights and late mornings. No more spending countless hours on the computer, or watching television for the whole day, or burning the midnight oil playing video games. So in general, goodbye lifelessness and hello reality.

Okay there. That's all I'm going to spend venting about the end of Christmas break. I'm not going to spend another one of these things writing about how stupid school is and how much I want to just stay home forever. Instead, I'm going to spend my meaningless minutes on this site talking about my meaningful break.

So let's list everything down. On December 21 of last year (Wow, I can actually refer to '07 as "last year" now), I went with a few friends to the mall to spend our first day of freedom from school. We watched "I Am Legend", which was pretty cool except for the fact that half the movie had no dialogue.

For the next two days, I was involved in a family project to improve our house. Hours and hours we spent painting walls, taping, hammering, and cleaning. Now that might sound boring and tedious... but plug in an Ipod and you've got yourself hours of musical fun.

Then came Christmas Eve. Half the day we spent cleaning and preparing for the big night. We were hosting a Christmas party and family was coming over. It was a pretty swell party - lots of food, carolling, exchanging presents - your basic Christmas.

It was at 4:00 a.m that the Christmas magic started to really kick in. We took family pictures by the tree before handing out the presents we bought for each other. Opening the present my parents got me, I almost fainted. There it was, a brand new Playstation 3 complete with a game, a Blu-Ray movie and controllers. Good enough to start me off!

For the rest of the week, I went on playing on my new baby. So yeah. Can't say anything more about that part of my break.

The Sims 2 also took a large chunk of my time during this break. It was fun playing God. Anthropology is my calling.

Then came New Years. My mom bought another ice cream cake. The second one in two weeks. It was crazy, lots of food, picture taking... another Kodak moment.

Then the rest of this second week calmed down. Parents went back to work, leaving me and my sisters at home to do our homework. Literally, it was homework rush this whole week.

Today, my friend came to sleep over. So I guess the break "fun" hasn't completely evaporated.

Mix it all together and you've got two weeks in the life of Mr. Basa. A bittersweet fusion of excitement and utter dullness.

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