The Sunday Currently, Vol. 4: Australia edition!
First of all— WHEW. It has been a while, hasn't it? I can't believe that I've been away for almost a month now! I'm composing this new blog post in Australia, in the comfort of my new bedroom. Thankfully, I live in these two bedroom apartment type dormitories on campus, so it's relatively quiet at night.
Oh, how I do miss writing and typing on this blog! I feel like it has been such a long time since I've posted anything on here— it's been making me so antsy. Although I'm not sure if I can begin posting as often as I did before, I will never abandon this place! ❤
I will start working on other entries here too though, like my entries for the future SVMWCs among others, so stay tuned! Until then, here's volume
quatro of my Sunday Currently. Please do enjoy, and have a great day, wherever you are ✨
Reading: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, an amazing science-fantasy novel! It focuses on Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin, three kids going through space-time in search of Meg and Charles' scientist dad. At first I thought it was a children's book, but it's actually a young adult novel? Huh, go figure lol. I'm almost done with the book, and since there'll be a movie adaptation, I think I'll go see that too!
Writing: on my planner. I have mentioned that I'm trying to take steps to organize my life, especially now that uni starts tomorrow. I find it really relaxing, and writing down all the things I wanna do makes it more manageable for me.
Listening: to some nice jazz as I unwind (as I type, Bill Evans' Alice in Wonderland has begun playing). Australia is a really peaceful place, especially at night when there aren't any people wandering outside and barely any cars passing by, unlike the Philippines. Back home, 9 in the evening is still pretty busy LOL. Classes start tomorrow too, so I thought that some easy music would do my nerves some good.
Thinking: about other ways I can cook rice and chicken, since the two are the easiest things to make whenever I find that I need a heavy meal. I could try cooking other types of meat like fish or pork, but chicken and rice is really the only thing I have right now, so I need to be creative until my next grocery trip lol.
Smelling: nothing right now, but lately I have been cooking rosemary chicken a lot for my meals, and it does smell heavenly. I recommend you guys try rubbing some of the herb on chicken before cooking!
Wishing: that classes will be alright tomorrow! This'll be my first ever time attending a college class/lecture, so I don't really know what to expect. I'm both excited and nervous!
Hoping: that I'll do well in survive here in Australia, all by myself. My parents were here with me last week, so I think the impact of homesickness hasn't sunk in, but I really do hope I will learn how to take care of myself and survive while trying to ace my classes 😵
Wearing: some knee-high shorts and a Grumpy Cat shirt my friend gave me last year. They are comfy— perfect for sleeping!
Loving: Daniel Chong's animated series called We Bare Bears! It's about these three bear brothers, Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear, and their misadventures as they try to mingle with human society. It's a very cute show; I'd say it has a certain homey rustic feel to it. Like wooden textures and rustling leaves 😁
Wanting: to join a student organization here in my university, particularly about theater or music. Lately, I've been hankering for people to talk to about musicals, so I thought that maybe I oughta look for like-minded people on campus. But if any of you guys want to discuss the topic, do leave a comment and hit me up! 😆
Needing: some time to finish writing on my planner! I find myself procrastinating or taking wayyy too much time when jotting down schedules on it, so I think I also need to schedule time to write my schedule... if that makes any sense.
Feeling: surprisingly tired today. I didn't do much though, just some vacuuming and laundry. Perhaps it's the stress of moving abroad? Anxiety over tomorrow? Maybe lol.
Tapping: on Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on my phone. I just love AC, it's one of my favorite video game series ever! It evokes a certain sense of nostalgia, for such a simple game with a simple premise. I was so happy to finally get this app in Australia because it wasn't available in the Philippine app store! Animal Crossing is my happy place, and though Pocket Camp isn't gonna compare to the depth the older games from the series offered (especially Wild World, my first love ❤
), it's still there. And I love going back into that world 😊 I could go on and on about how great Animal Crossing is!
And that's about it for this month's Sunday Currently. I'll start easing back into blogging soon enough, I can't wait to talk to everyone again! How has everyone been lately? Do leave a comment and let's talk ❤
Labels: sunday currently
The Sunday Currently, Vol. 4: Australia edition!
First of all— WHEW. It has been a while, hasn't it? I can't believe that I've been away for almost a month now! I'm composing this new blog post in Australia, in the comfort of my new bedroom. Thankfully, I live in these two bedroom apartment type dormitories on campus, so it's relatively quiet at night.
Oh, how I do miss writing and typing on this blog! I feel like it has been such a long time since I've posted anything on here— it's been making me so antsy. Although I'm not sure if I can begin posting as often as I did before, I will never abandon this place! ❤
I will start working on other entries here too though, like my entries for the future SVMWCs among others, so stay tuned! Until then, here's volume
quatro of my Sunday Currently. Please do enjoy, and have a great day, wherever you are ✨
Reading: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, an amazing science-fantasy novel! It focuses on Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin, three kids going through space-time in search of Meg and Charles' scientist dad. At first I thought it was a children's book, but it's actually a young adult novel? Huh, go figure lol. I'm almost done with the book, and since there'll be a movie adaptation, I think I'll go see that too!
Writing: on my planner. I have mentioned that I'm trying to take steps to organize my life, especially now that uni starts tomorrow. I find it really relaxing, and writing down all the things I wanna do makes it more manageable for me.
Listening: to some nice jazz as I unwind (as I type, Bill Evans' Alice in Wonderland has begun playing). Australia is a really peaceful place, especially at night when there aren't any people wandering outside and barely any cars passing by, unlike the Philippines. Back home, 9 in the evening is still pretty busy LOL. Classes start tomorrow too, so I thought that some easy music would do my nerves some good.
Thinking: about other ways I can cook rice and chicken, since the two are the easiest things to make whenever I find that I need a heavy meal. I could try cooking other types of meat like fish or pork, but chicken and rice is really the only thing I have right now, so I need to be creative until my next grocery trip lol.
Smelling: nothing right now, but lately I have been cooking rosemary chicken a lot for my meals, and it does smell heavenly. I recommend you guys try rubbing some of the herb on chicken before cooking!
Wishing: that classes will be alright tomorrow! This'll be my first ever time attending a college class/lecture, so I don't really know what to expect. I'm both excited and nervous!
Hoping: that I'll do well in survive here in Australia, all by myself. My parents were here with me last week, so I think the impact of homesickness hasn't sunk in, but I really do hope I will learn how to take care of myself and survive while trying to ace my classes 😵
Wearing: some knee-high shorts and a Grumpy Cat shirt my friend gave me last year. They are comfy— perfect for sleeping!
Loving: Daniel Chong's animated series called We Bare Bears! It's about these three bear brothers, Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear, and their misadventures as they try to mingle with human society. It's a very cute show; I'd say it has a certain homey rustic feel to it. Like wooden textures and rustling leaves 😁
Wanting: to join a student organization here in my university, particularly about theater or music. Lately, I've been hankering for people to talk to about musicals, so I thought that maybe I oughta look for like-minded people on campus. But if any of you guys want to discuss the topic, do leave a comment and hit me up! 😆
Needing: some time to finish writing on my planner! I find myself procrastinating or taking wayyy too much time when jotting down schedules on it, so I think I also need to schedule time to write my schedule... if that makes any sense.
Feeling: surprisingly tired today. I didn't do much though, just some vacuuming and laundry. Perhaps it's the stress of moving abroad? Anxiety over tomorrow? Maybe lol.
Tapping: on Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on my phone. I just love AC, it's one of my favorite video game series ever! It evokes a certain sense of nostalgia, for such a simple game with a simple premise. I was so happy to finally get this app in Australia because it wasn't available in the Philippine app store! Animal Crossing is my happy place, and though Pocket Camp isn't gonna compare to the depth the older games from the series offered (especially Wild World, my first love ❤
), it's still there. And I love going back into that world 😊 I could go on and on about how great Animal Crossing is!
And that's about it for this month's Sunday Currently. I'll start easing back into blogging soon enough, I can't wait to talk to everyone again! How has everyone been lately? Do leave a comment and let's talk ❤
Labels: sunday currently
The Blogmistress
A brief introduction of Her Royal Weirdness
Hello everyone, I go by Cossette— welcome to my blog! I'm a nineteen-year-old Chinese-Filipino law student studying abroad in Australia. I like to obsess over musicals, edgy memes, and general geekery. I spend most of my time sorting through syllabi for my classes, baking cookies, or lurking on Reddit. Since I'm on break from university however, I have also began binge watching lots and lots of shows on Netflix (what's a girl to do, after all?)
I am also that girl who is too emotional for my own good, and has a sad penchant for laughing (at myself, usually). Alas, perhaps my own peculiarity has scared off potential friends, but who cares? Someday, I will find my kin, my madcap ilk. But until then, I'll be sticking around here ┐(︶▽︶)┌
L O V E S:
Books
My friends
Homestuck
D I S L I K E S:
Flying monstrosities (get those cockroaches away from me)
Scary things
The abysmal state of my internet connection
W I S H L I S T:
To enjoy Christmas with my friends + family!
Faster internet pls
Happiness for everyone
More time to read books please
My ask.fm: ask.fm/UnexpectedRain
About The Blog
A description of my little corner of the blogosphere
This digital abode of mine was established back in August 2013 as a requirement for my participation in our high school's blogging club. Thus, I scrambled to create one, The Random Thoughts of A Socially-Awkward Optimist— the very website that you are currently viewing. I've long since quit (not to mention
graduated from high school), but typing away my thoughts in this blog is rather therapeutic, and I like thinking that perhaps a smile has made its way onto someone's face because of what I write :)
“Sonder” is probably the best word that would describe all reasons why I maintain this blog. The word can be briefly defined as the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own, and through this blog, I wish to be able to satiate that feeling in other people by retelling my anecdotes, thoughts, and rants, and hopefully I would also be able to lift up spirits along the way.
Life moves on and change is constant. But I want to document my experiences somehow: those ugly-crying moments, existential crises, or tears of joy and sadness. Then once change runs its course, we can all look back at these moments and laugh at our own naiveté. And hopefully, I can do just that by typing it all away in this blog.
The Jukebox
Current aesthetic: quiet holiday mornings, the smell of Christmas in the air
A little disclaimer: I don't own nor make money off of any of these songs, it's all just for a little good fun and mood-setting lol
These are the music playing in the blog. I hope you like listening to it as much as I do ◕ ‿ ◕ Simply click on the title of the song, and it will direct you to where I got it ❤
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Jingle Bells (jazz ver.)
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Beegie Adair Trio - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
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Bill Evans - Santa Claus is Coming To Town
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Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannebaum
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The First Noel (jazz ver.)
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Vince Guaraldi Trio - Skating
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White Christmas (jazz ver.)
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Beegie Adair - The Christmas Song
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Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here
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Beegie Adair - Christmas Waltz
Books