Showing posts with label randomness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label randomness. Show all posts
Monday, February 07, 2011
It's all in the small things.
It's close to half ten in the evening and I suddenly feel this strange urge to write. You know those times when you suddenly get a boost of creativity where your fingers kinda itch to write something? Well, regardless of whether or not you can relate to this, this is one of those times.
This weekend wasn't that exciting, except from yesterday (Sunday) when I met up with a couple of my closest - I dare say two of my very best - friends. One of them had just celebrated the third (?) part of her 30th birthday celebration and we'd all decided to spend the next day together to really just have a girls' day, afternoon and evening in, talking about anything and everything from most serious of topics to the silliest and stitch-inducing ones. What's so great about these people is how similar they are to me. Well, of course there are differences between us in e.g. our viewpoints on certain things, interests and such, but as my other friend commented - to which I concur - is that the three of us share a common denominator. I would also take the liberty of expanding that by saying that we communicate within the same frequency. My second friend (in whose apartment we were) used also a music analogy which was also rather fitting, namely that we were each of us one specific key, but in combining each key we created a harmony.
Now ain't that just dandy? (And I do not mean this in any sarcastic sense whatsoever!)
There are extremely few people with whom I can feel completely at ease with. Most of the time there is always some kind of barrier between myself and the addressee; either created by myself, by the addressee, or by both. This is always what makes things awkward in meeting up. However, these few people, these few individuals who really get to see me as I really am (besides my parents and close relatives, obv.), are those who I truly appreciate. Those people with whom you can go crazy and act like a complete lunatic (according to other people's minds...) without having any scruples at all about what they may say come tomorrow and consequently just vent your troubles to whenever you wish. Those people with whom you can daydream for eons and not getting any bewildered looks from when you've finished your remark - but who expand and elaborate on what has just been said. Now that's what I call friendship. Besides close family and relatives, the people who see me as me can be counted on one hand.
The thing is with friends like these is that you don't need any kind of fancy gadgets to have a great time. You don't have to dress to impress, if you like. The only thing you need are eyes, ears and (equally as important) a mouth to jabber on about whatever. And of course a brain to process it all with, but now I'm just splitting hairs, really. That's all.
(Too bad I had that cold, though. I still do. Oh well, it'll pass in due time.)
'Cause it's all about harmony. One thing is that life is just one huge balancing act between what is good and what is bad. Neutrality between the two extremes is all good, but what keeps you going is all the good times. Those times when you make good music and when life is worth the effort. When the seesaw tips over to the right side making you sit high above ground and looking over other people's heads (or at least you felt you did when you were a kid). Now that is fun. That is part of the drive you have to keep going.
This post has no thematic coherence whatsoever... Again, I just really wanted to jot down a few things that has made me rather happy lately and has sort of given the monotony of life just a bit of oomph. It's all just in the small things in life; or rather, the seemingly small things in life which ultimately come to mean so much to you in the end.
Signing off,
Elise
This weekend wasn't that exciting, except from yesterday (Sunday) when I met up with a couple of my closest - I dare say two of my very best - friends. One of them had just celebrated the third (?) part of her 30th birthday celebration and we'd all decided to spend the next day together to really just have a girls' day, afternoon and evening in, talking about anything and everything from most serious of topics to the silliest and stitch-inducing ones. What's so great about these people is how similar they are to me. Well, of course there are differences between us in e.g. our viewpoints on certain things, interests and such, but as my other friend commented - to which I concur - is that the three of us share a common denominator. I would also take the liberty of expanding that by saying that we communicate within the same frequency. My second friend (in whose apartment we were) used also a music analogy which was also rather fitting, namely that we were each of us one specific key, but in combining each key we created a harmony.
Now ain't that just dandy? (And I do not mean this in any sarcastic sense whatsoever!)
There are extremely few people with whom I can feel completely at ease with. Most of the time there is always some kind of barrier between myself and the addressee; either created by myself, by the addressee, or by both. This is always what makes things awkward in meeting up. However, these few people, these few individuals who really get to see me as I really am (besides my parents and close relatives, obv.), are those who I truly appreciate. Those people with whom you can go crazy and act like a complete lunatic (according to other people's minds...) without having any scruples at all about what they may say come tomorrow and consequently just vent your troubles to whenever you wish. Those people with whom you can daydream for eons and not getting any bewildered looks from when you've finished your remark - but who expand and elaborate on what has just been said. Now that's what I call friendship. Besides close family and relatives, the people who see me as me can be counted on one hand.
The thing is with friends like these is that you don't need any kind of fancy gadgets to have a great time. You don't have to dress to impress, if you like. The only thing you need are eyes, ears and (equally as important) a mouth to jabber on about whatever. And of course a brain to process it all with, but now I'm just splitting hairs, really. That's all.
(Too bad I had that cold, though. I still do. Oh well, it'll pass in due time.)
'Cause it's all about harmony. One thing is that life is just one huge balancing act between what is good and what is bad. Neutrality between the two extremes is all good, but what keeps you going is all the good times. Those times when you make good music and when life is worth the effort. When the seesaw tips over to the right side making you sit high above ground and looking over other people's heads (or at least you felt you did when you were a kid). Now that is fun. That is part of the drive you have to keep going.
This post has no thematic coherence whatsoever... Again, I just really wanted to jot down a few things that has made me rather happy lately and has sort of given the monotony of life just a bit of oomph. It's all just in the small things in life; or rather, the seemingly small things in life which ultimately come to mean so much to you in the end.
Signing off,
Elise
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Ok, I wasn't done yet...
Happy 202th Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe!
Definitely signing out now (nevermore :P),
Elise
Definitely signing out now (nevermore :P),
Elise
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Birthday.
Ok. My brain says it's breaktime. According to the scent coming from the vent, someone's frying sausages or something like that. I'm not hungry, as I've already filled my stomach with Chinese green tea. That variety is kinda interesting, really. It has a sort of faint smell of seaweed. Not really a flavor you associate with tea, but still tastes good. I've got the song O Fortuna in my head these past few hours, and considering the hectic schedule I've had lately, I can definitely see a connection between these two...
So anyway, as I had a little get-together with a handful of my friends yesterday (I'll have another one with my family tomorrow), I didn't feel any guilt in studying today. Besides, I don't have that much time left for my 3 upcoming deadlines.
Hokai. Here goes. I've got my final Translation hand-in on Tuesday. I'm virtually done with it now, so it's just a matter of touching up the word count and sending it to the professor. One thorn taken away from my side. Now two to go.
I've got an exam-qualifying test on Wednesday in Hispan.Lit. (*shivers*) which I've been studying for all day. I also need to get a few things on the clear about that test, and as the professor told us we could email him if we did have any questions, of course I did last Thursday. He hasn't answered yet, so I figure I'm gonna go to his office on Monday to get everything straight. Mind you, strangely enough I had that same problem in handing in the manuscript for me and a classmate's oral presentation in that same subject. We'd emailed it to him as requested, but it appears that he hasn't received it. I have no clue what's going on, as for many of the other students, they haven't had that same problem. We'd used two different email addresses, and still he hasn't received it.
Note to self: Bring memory stick on Monday.
And then there's an essay in Spanish Pragmatics that I have to hand in the following Monday. And as the topic is relatively broad and we have to make our own investigation, I have no clue where to start seeing as I have so many other things to juggle at the same time. Agay (as in the Filipino word for "ouch"). I've got time, though, and technically speaking I don't have to hand in a complete one, as I'll have enough time to run through all of my assignments for the final hand-in on June 3rd. And then there's exam reviewing - my first 2 exams will start exactly one month from now and I really should start like RIGHT NOW... Oh well.
Sorry about this ranting, I just had to let it out. Things have been really hectic lately, resulting in me neglecting many of my friends. My deepest, sincerest apologies, but this semester is one of those ones where you just plunge into it and not really getting much of a chance to get to the surface to get some air.
Anywho, for all the birthday wishes I've already received, thank you so much - you guys really made my day! :-D Just some bright spots on my cell phone and on fb (metaphorically speaking, obv.) sort of scattered all throughout the day and evening out the dreary business of studying. I really, really appreciate it!
My, aren't we speaking in metaphors today, btw? ;-) I always get like this when I've spent a whole day studying. And this day has gone by so fast, it's almost scary!
So yeah. Awesome. Just feels like any other day, really. I woke up this morning thinking about all the things I was going to do to today and about 2 minutes later I finally remember it's my birthday. It's never taken this long before. Just goes to show how busy I am these days, I guess. But although I'm busy, I really enjoy the stuff I'm doing. I mean, I can sit here trying to sort through my texts of Don Quijote and not realize I've spent 3 hours already. Of course it depends really on how much you get to read in that period of time. If we're talking about 3-4 chapters including a few small breaks inbetween, that's good. If we're talking about one sole chapter - not as good.
Anywho, my nerdy self is definitely shining through in this post. Yarr. Besides, I'm getting tired of sitting here. My butt's getting sore now. Time to stretch and get away from this stuff, as I get a clear "NO MORE!" from my brain. And said butt.
And to top this post off, here's a clip from one of my all-time favorite comedians, Craig Ferguson. Host of the Late Late Show - and he's SCOTTISH!!! For those who know my fascination for Scottish accents (yes, there's more than one!), this should come as no surprise. He's officially American now, though. But he still has that pizzazz to him that some American comedians lack. That little Monty-Python-esque, random-y touch that I love so dearly. Anyway, here he is. This is a somewhat long clip (about 7 mins, I think), but to me it's well worth watching!
Signing off (contently),
Elise
So anyway, as I had a little get-together with a handful of my friends yesterday (I'll have another one with my family tomorrow), I didn't feel any guilt in studying today. Besides, I don't have that much time left for my 3 upcoming deadlines.
Hokai. Here goes. I've got my final Translation hand-in on Tuesday. I'm virtually done with it now, so it's just a matter of touching up the word count and sending it to the professor. One thorn taken away from my side. Now two to go.
I've got an exam-qualifying test on Wednesday in Hispan.Lit. (*shivers*) which I've been studying for all day. I also need to get a few things on the clear about that test, and as the professor told us we could email him if we did have any questions, of course I did last Thursday. He hasn't answered yet, so I figure I'm gonna go to his office on Monday to get everything straight. Mind you, strangely enough I had that same problem in handing in the manuscript for me and a classmate's oral presentation in that same subject. We'd emailed it to him as requested, but it appears that he hasn't received it. I have no clue what's going on, as for many of the other students, they haven't had that same problem. We'd used two different email addresses, and still he hasn't received it.
Note to self: Bring memory stick on Monday.
And then there's an essay in Spanish Pragmatics that I have to hand in the following Monday. And as the topic is relatively broad and we have to make our own investigation, I have no clue where to start seeing as I have so many other things to juggle at the same time. Agay (as in the Filipino word for "ouch"). I've got time, though, and technically speaking I don't have to hand in a complete one, as I'll have enough time to run through all of my assignments for the final hand-in on June 3rd. And then there's exam reviewing - my first 2 exams will start exactly one month from now and I really should start like RIGHT NOW... Oh well.
Sorry about this ranting, I just had to let it out. Things have been really hectic lately, resulting in me neglecting many of my friends. My deepest, sincerest apologies, but this semester is one of those ones where you just plunge into it and not really getting much of a chance to get to the surface to get some air.
Anywho, for all the birthday wishes I've already received, thank you so much - you guys really made my day! :-D Just some bright spots on my cell phone and on fb (metaphorically speaking, obv.) sort of scattered all throughout the day and evening out the dreary business of studying. I really, really appreciate it!
My, aren't we speaking in metaphors today, btw? ;-) I always get like this when I've spent a whole day studying. And this day has gone by so fast, it's almost scary!
So yeah. Awesome. Just feels like any other day, really. I woke up this morning thinking about all the things I was going to do to today and about 2 minutes later I finally remember it's my birthday. It's never taken this long before. Just goes to show how busy I am these days, I guess. But although I'm busy, I really enjoy the stuff I'm doing. I mean, I can sit here trying to sort through my texts of Don Quijote and not realize I've spent 3 hours already. Of course it depends really on how much you get to read in that period of time. If we're talking about 3-4 chapters including a few small breaks inbetween, that's good. If we're talking about one sole chapter - not as good.
Anywho, my nerdy self is definitely shining through in this post. Yarr. Besides, I'm getting tired of sitting here. My butt's getting sore now. Time to stretch and get away from this stuff, as I get a clear "NO MORE!" from my brain. And said butt.
And to top this post off, here's a clip from one of my all-time favorite comedians, Craig Ferguson. Host of the Late Late Show - and he's SCOTTISH!!! For those who know my fascination for Scottish accents (yes, there's more than one!), this should come as no surprise. He's officially American now, though. But he still has that pizzazz to him that some American comedians lack. That little Monty-Python-esque, random-y touch that I love so dearly. Anyway, here he is. This is a somewhat long clip (about 7 mins, I think), but to me it's well worth watching!
Signing off (contently),
Elise
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Unemployed food.
Apparently the economic crisis doesn't only affect us humans...
"You're FIRED!!!"
Donald Trump, eat your heart out.
Signing off (roflingly!),
Elise
"You're FIRED!!!"
Donald Trump, eat your heart out.
Signing off (roflingly!),
Elise
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Randomness.
I don't know why I suddenly remembered these vids. I just did. So I added them. Here. On my blog.
(Yes, I know I've posted this vid before. Still exceedingli funni though.)
Yarr.
Signing off (somewhat lethargically),
Elise
(Yes, I know I've posted this vid before. Still exceedingli funni though.)
Yarr.
Signing off (somewhat lethargically),
Elise
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