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Quote of The Moment
"It's okay, we can work with this!"
- Deckard Wizard (Bee and Puppycat)
Hi everyone! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧ It has, once again, been a while. But I've returned! ლ(́◉◞౪◟◉‵ლ)
Anyways, perhaps you can infer from the title that I am currently in my midterms. Then why, you may ask, am I here with a blog post? That's simple. I am avoiding responsibility I am taking a short break from all the work. Math was very arduous work, and it's fan-freakin'-tastic that it is over. Sure, I probably failed miserably and might have to repeat the semester, but that's okay! #BleakOptimism
I don't know why, but I find it sad how our society puts a frighteningly big emphasis on mathematic ability. It's just sad, especially for people like me who are inept in academic endeavors. I mean, I can't do math but I can write fanfictions. I can speak. I can present arguments. Where do my undocumentable talents come to use? Ah, such is life.
Speaking of midterms, I also can't fathom why we students are passive-aggressively asked to fulfill unbearablly high expectations. I mean. Yeah. I wanna learn, I wanna get good grades! But at this point, it's like it's all that matters, and I don't like it. Or maybe that's just my brain rage-quitting through ranting. I do not know ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Probably gonna fail all my tests (￣O￣;)
Moving on, there is one motivating force that drives me to do well. The Manila International Book Fair!! I'm going there after my midterms, and will be meeting with a friend who I haven't seen in quite a while so I'm pretty stoked (╯✧∇✧)╯ I hope my wallet and grumbling stomach will forgive me during weekday lunchtimes...
Well, I better get back into the zone if I want to scrape by with a passing grade. I may do another post after the book fair, documenting what I have experienced. Hmm, we'll see how this works out when the time comes. Oh well, ciao everyone! And if you guys are having exams too, then good luck and God bless! May the force be with you all! (•̀◡•́)و ̑̑
Hey there everyone! It is I once again~
PREPARE FOR A DEPRESSION RANT, YO xD
So, as you can tell from the title— I am now a graduate! *cue party* Though I still have senior high (basically, that's 2 more years before I actually go to uni)... Still! Since our school has a complicated system, let me give you the gist of it: Basically, there are two batches of Grade 10 students, those who were affected by the k-12 program (that is us), and those who were not. Those who were not affected by the k-12 program head on to college/university, while we— the affected ones— have two more years of school. You know, it makes me kind of sad. Not the fact that we're still stuck in high school, but because the others are now going to college. It has been making me rather depressed these past few days. I'll miss my upperclassmen, especially those who were with me in our debate club and school choir... But all that aside, let me talk about graduations. I don't know, but they seem like a happy-sad event. I'm quite glad that it's already summer, but I'll miss everyone— yes even the annoying people. And it occurred to me that I might never be able to talk or see my upperclassmen ever again.... Except if we happen to be in the same college LOL But chances are still slim...
Ahem, I'm sorry for this slightly depressing post. I just thought I ought to vent it out so that I could ease this sadness I'm having xD I'll be composing a more proper (as well as a more cheerful) blog post next time. And yeah! That's it for today. My question for y'all today is, what do you think of graduations? Do you see it as a time to celebrate? Leave a comment or two, or maybe drop a message at my Cbox~ ^_^ Ciao for now! 〜(￣▽￣〜)
Why hello there, everyone! It is I once again, bringing you guys another blog post. ⊂((・▽・))⊃ So, this post is loooong overdue. Sorry about that, guys. (>__<) And yes, I am still alive and kicking. Barely. Anyways, today at school... I was greeted by squeals. I look around, and saw bright red roses held with both hands by a young male, calmly walking towards a girl. On the wall was a black poster. And written on it in white ink (or was it chalk?) were large bold letters, which spelled out "will you go to prom with me?" Right at that moment, I was reminded of this bitter event, the main nemesis of teenage loners like me-- prom. *insert gasp here* Prom has always been a hassle. All those fees, prom dates, outfits, whatever-- they are a bane to our lives. But the prom day itself is supposed to be fun, right? Well yeah, if you don't mind mushy couples and lovey-dovey cheesy stuff. (.-.) Heck, we're only at the first stage of all these things (we're still actually paying for the fees LOL), and I'm already overwhelmed. Help me. Oh, and for the uninformed, promposals are in essence, proposals from a boy to a girl. Except, this is an invitation to go to prom together. Throughout the day, I witnessed two more promposals from boys to girls. Maybe it's just me and my love for peacefulness, but I don't know. All their noise irks me. Goodness gracious. I don't know about the others, but I find all that a bit too grand. All that bedazzle and flowers are too much for my simpleminded self to fathom. After all, this is considered a big "lifetime event" for teens. But seriously. Maybe it's just my bitter loneliness whispering to my unconscious mind, but "IDGAF" has been my mantra today. As said earlier, I've witnessed two promposals today, and on both occasions, I simply roll my eyes and go "IDGAF, bro. This is sickeningly noisy."Yeah, sure, it's romantic. But please stop squealing. I'm reading a book here. (¬_¬) And I don't think this will be the end of it... Sigh. So, before this turns to a rant by an anti-social weirdo, I'll stop myself (〜￣▽￣)〜 I guess my question for the readers is... What do you think about grand promposals (or heck, even the whole concept of the prom!)? ( ・◇・)？ Now let me just sit in a corner and re-assess myself. Ciao for now~ (ღ˘⌣˘ღ) ♫･*:.｡. .｡.:*･
Hi everyone! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧ It has, once again, been a while. But I've returned! ლ(́◉◞౪◟◉‵ლ)
Anyways, perhaps you can infer from the title that I am currently in my midterms. Then why, you may ask, am I here with a blog post? That's simple. I am avoiding responsibility I am taking a short break from all the work. Math was very arduous work, and it's fan-freakin'-tastic that it is over. Sure, I probably failed miserably and might have to repeat the semester, but that's okay! #BleakOptimism
I don't know why, but I find it sad how our society puts a frighteningly big emphasis on mathematic ability. It's just sad, especially for people like me who are inept in academic endeavors. I mean, I can't do math but I can write fanfictions. I can speak. I can present arguments. Where do my undocumentable talents come to use? Ah, such is life.
Speaking of midterms, I also can't fathom why we students are passive-aggressively asked to fulfill unbearablly high expectations. I mean. Yeah. I wanna learn, I wanna get good grades! But at this point, it's like it's all that matters, and I don't like it. Or maybe that's just my brain rage-quitting through ranting. I do not know ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Probably gonna fail all my tests (￣O￣;)
Moving on, there is one motivating force that drives me to do well. The Manila International Book Fair!! I'm going there after my midterms, and will be meeting with a friend who I haven't seen in quite a while so I'm pretty stoked (╯✧∇✧)╯ I hope my wallet and grumbling stomach will forgive me during weekday lunchtimes...
Well, I better get back into the zone if I want to scrape by with a passing grade. I may do another post after the book fair, documenting what I have experienced. Hmm, we'll see how this works out when the time comes. Oh well, ciao everyone! And if you guys are having exams too, then good luck and God bless! May the force be with you all! (•̀◡•́)و ̑̑
Hey there everyone! It is I once again~
PREPARE FOR A DEPRESSION RANT, YO xD
So, as you can tell from the title— I am now a graduate! *cue party* Though I still have senior high (basically, that's 2 more years before I actually go to uni)... Still! Since our school has a complicated system, let me give you the gist of it: Basically, there are two batches of Grade 10 students, those who were affected by the k-12 program (that is us), and those who were not. Those who were not affected by the k-12 program head on to college/university, while we— the affected ones— have two more years of school. You know, it makes me kind of sad. Not the fact that we're still stuck in high school, but because the others are now going to college. It has been making me rather depressed these past few days. I'll miss my upperclassmen, especially those who were with me in our debate club and school choir... But all that aside, let me talk about graduations. I don't know, but they seem like a happy-sad event. I'm quite glad that it's already summer, but I'll miss everyone— yes even the annoying people. And it occurred to me that I might never be able to talk or see my upperclassmen ever again.... Except if we happen to be in the same college LOL But chances are still slim...
Ahem, I'm sorry for this slightly depressing post. I just thought I ought to vent it out so that I could ease this sadness I'm having xD I'll be composing a more proper (as well as a more cheerful) blog post next time. And yeah! That's it for today. My question for y'all today is, what do you think of graduations? Do you see it as a time to celebrate? Leave a comment or two, or maybe drop a message at my Cbox~ ^_^ Ciao for now! 〜(￣▽￣〜)
Why hello there, everyone! It is I once again, bringing you guys another blog post. ⊂((・▽・))⊃ So, this post is loooong overdue. Sorry about that, guys. (>__<) And yes, I am still alive and kicking. Barely. Anyways, today at school... I was greeted by squeals. I look around, and saw bright red roses held with both hands by a young male, calmly walking towards a girl. On the wall was a black poster. And written on it in white ink (or was it chalk?) were large bold letters, which spelled out "will you go to prom with me?" Right at that moment, I was reminded of this bitter event, the main nemesis of teenage loners like me-- prom. *insert gasp here* Prom has always been a hassle. All those fees, prom dates, outfits, whatever-- they are a bane to our lives. But the prom day itself is supposed to be fun, right? Well yeah, if you don't mind mushy couples and lovey-dovey cheesy stuff. (.-.) Heck, we're only at the first stage of all these things (we're still actually paying for the fees LOL), and I'm already overwhelmed. Help me. Oh, and for the uninformed, promposals are in essence, proposals from a boy to a girl. Except, this is an invitation to go to prom together. Throughout the day, I witnessed two more promposals from boys to girls. Maybe it's just me and my love for peacefulness, but I don't know. All their noise irks me. Goodness gracious. I don't know about the others, but I find all that a bit too grand. All that bedazzle and flowers are too much for my simpleminded self to fathom. After all, this is considered a big "lifetime event" for teens. But seriously. Maybe it's just my bitter loneliness whispering to my unconscious mind, but "IDGAF" has been my mantra today. As said earlier, I've witnessed two promposals today, and on both occasions, I simply roll my eyes and go "IDGAF, bro. This is sickeningly noisy."Yeah, sure, it's romantic. But please stop squealing. I'm reading a book here. (¬_¬) And I don't think this will be the end of it... Sigh. So, before this turns to a rant by an anti-social weirdo, I'll stop myself (〜￣▽￣)〜 I guess my question for the readers is... What do you think about grand promposals (or heck, even the whole concept of the prom!)? ( ・◇・)？ Now let me just sit in a corner and re-assess myself. Ciao for now~ (ღ˘⌣˘ღ) ♫･*:.｡. .｡.:*･
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
Here are some cool blogs by cool people! Also, link exchange is OPEN! Please feel free to comment on any blog posts to get in touch with me if you'd like to exchange links with each other :)
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 ❤
Books 
My friends 
Homestuck 
More time to read books please 