Monday 31 March 2014

Bitter Sweet Chocolate

Chocolate Parfait.
ショコラパフェ
30th March 2014 @ Shinjuku


Hi wazzup!

I've been busy with finishing up assignments but here I am, almost done with my first semester of school. Not sure if I am more excited for spring holidays or am I more excited about the upcoming semester of my school because I get to study a little more on sociology and anthropology.

Yesterday, I went to a UK university fair in hopes to possibly further my education there but due to unforeseen circumstances, my trip there will have to be put on hold. In fact, I think I should be a good girl and stay where I am and stop wanting to move around the world when I am still incapable of doing so. Nonetheless, at least I have a clearer mind on what I can do now and focus on other things.

I always put in more effort when comes to reading. Effort meaning, I don't simply read them on the surface. Instead, I will read in between the lines thinking there may be a possibility of a different meaning because sometimes there is more meaning to a certain text.

I was given this assignment to analyze and write on. It is very philosophical and I doubt it is easily understandable. I re-read the text for about 5 over times. I think I got the meaning behind those strange sentences. At the last bit, I think it is trying to say that we should not resent our fate, instead we should accept it. Accept whatever comes along with it, be it the good or the bad.

I must say, I am impressed. That got me thinking a lot. Take for example, if I were to resent my fate and keep hoping for something that isn't attainable, I will be living my life in misery until I learn to let all that go. That isn't going to end up well, is it?

I am not going to resent my fate instead accept what is there and make a good use of it. I mean, there may be people who are living a life worse than what I have right now. There has to be a way around it.

I'm down with my last 3 days of school for my final term examination. I hope to ace them all, besides one class which I can never ever understand. That was suppose to be my best class too.

I always end up in unexpected situations but I always manage to overcome them and work my way around it. This time I, too, will find my way around all these horrible situations.

Goodbye for now.
Chisaki.

Tuesday 11 March 2014

Second Week of March!

Sunday, 9th March 2014
Okonomiyaki for lunch+dinner

Hello.

It's the second week of March and I will need to register for my modules for the next semester of college. Oh boy how excited I am! Not. Actually, I'm pretty indifferent about it.

I got some other worries and nonsense going on in my mind right now. Thus, I am not in a very sociable mood. Also, the weather has been pissing me off. It is suppose to be spring but it still feels like winter. I am already SO over winter right now and I would appreciate it if the weather were to be a little warmer.

Sunday, I has to go to this memorial museum and temple located at Yokoamicho Park for some school assignment. I was not all that surprised to see all those burnt remains but I suppose being there does reminds me of how not to take life for granted and how I should be thankful to be alive.

This was an assignment which was needed for one of the modules that I am taking this semester. It has a strange name to the module but I guess it is helpful in some sense. We talk about something usually people don't want to talk about, or refuse to think about it. At least during that class, I do feel I am for once, using my brain for something.

Also, the teacher is awesome. She doesn't expect us to write anything in essay format, which I am REALLY thankful for. She even agrees the format in essay writing is not real writing. I am sorry but I have to agree with her. To each his own I suppose. Besides, for all my years in writing, using such a rigid format does not help in any writing at all. At least not to me. Yes, I am still struggling in writing class. (god bless me!)

Last Friday, in this class, I had to watch this really old movie which I personally think, was very interesting. However, for some reason, I got really lethargic after watching the movie. I felt dizzy and weak after class. Almost as if my low blood pressure is acting up again. Not sure if it is the graphics or something which made me feel so awful after watching it. I had to rush to my next class straight after and that definitely did not help. I even had a recitation during the class and I was not in my best condition to do any recitation. But nonetheless, the class is always fun so I guess I recovered after class.

How scary is that the film which was made so many years ago, is actually reflecting what is happening in the society right now? Mind blowing. Scary.

Now I really want to pick up a book again. I use to do that when I was younger because my mom brings me and my brother and sister to a book rental shop every weekend. Basically it was like a race to finish the books in a week and getting new ones every weekend. Honestly, I even enjoyed reading all those books.

I can remember it so well. I first started out reading books introduced by my sister and brother. My brother introduced me to the book, "Noddy". Oh my gosh, that was the cutest story I have ever read. Then about a year later, I moved on to reading "Sweet Valley High". Oh boy, it was so memorable. Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield twins! lol.

I remember not liking the Roald Dahl because it was so popular and almost everyone who read books, read his books. I was a hipster /nonconformist, since young! lol. I rather read books no one reads, those that were hidden at one corner of the bookshelf, than following everyone to read whatever that is on the bestsellers' shelf. In fact, almost everything I do.

How that impacted me? For the minor things, I rather watch movies that no one really watch or not interested in, than watching transformers, which again was always recommended by people to watch. I know the graphics and storyline may be really awesome but, I honestly don't think I am missing out on anything. Or rather, I would think they are missing out on other movies that are under-rated. But hey, who am I to say what. lol.

By the way, I started watching the anime "Magi : The Labyrinth of Magic" last week or something. I finally finished it about an hour ago. Oh my gosh, I really miss watching awesome Shounen genre animes like this. I hope to watch more of those kind because I am done with shoujo genres for awhile.

And... I should head to bed. I have a quiz tomorrow and I am not even giving a single shit about it. lol. Though, I really should though. I'll revise a little and head to bed. I don't want to be late tomorrow! I hate having to do morning workout, in other words, running from the station to the school. Horrible.


Love,
Chisaki