Hello there everyone. It's me again, and I felt rather bored today so I opted to write a blog entry discussing my current lethargic state (⊙﹏⊙✿)

Do you ever feel like doing nothing? And I'm not referring to having no activities planned for your vacation. I'm talking about that apathetic state of mind we experience when we have no duties or responsibilities to fulfill in school/work. Sounds awesome right? Well, it is for a couple of weeks. But soon after, we sometimes descend to a stage in which we've exhausted our hype and have a crisis of sorts. Unfortunately, this may or may not result in us squandering a good 2-4 months of our lives lazing around listlessly. Does anyone ever feel the same way? Because I do (๑ △ ๑)`*  The feeling of possibly wasting vacation saddens me, and somehow scares me as well. It's probably just a phase,  but I can't help but expect myself to do many things this summer— so much that I can't help but be sad about not being able to do as much as I hoped.

Lately, I've been doing some self-reflection. What did I really do this summer? My daily summer routine is to go on YouTube, then brush up my French on that app Duolingo (which, by the way, is a great way to kill time ^_^). Most of my friends are abroad for the summer, so I don't really have a lot of people I can talk to. But that's besides the point. I haven't really done anything significant the past couple of months, and it makes me feel a little bad about myself. Do any of you relate to that? I hope you can relate to that somehow (^_^;) Phineas and Ferb may know what to do with their 104 days of summer vacation, but I (and perhaps you as well, reader?) am going through a phase of summertime lethargy. I have no idea what to do with my vacation.

Still, I've thought of things I can busy myself with. Having an activity/hobby to pursue is a good idea. Perhaps, take a part time job? Learning to play a certain instrument or studying a new language would probably be a good use of time as well. As for me, I'm thinking of picking up my guitar again, since it has been a while. Maybe my love for the instrument will be rekindled ( ˘ ³˘)❤  And French. As a frequent obsess-er (that's a word I cobbled up just now. Forgive me) over language, I've decided to start learning French for the fun of it and perhaps it can help me boost me résumé when I'm older LOL. By trying to do these things, I hope to get rid of my summer woes~♪  But for now, I'll be waiting for my daily prime-time anime to run on TV (≧∇≦)/

And on an ending note, lazing around with no responsibilities to fulfill does feel good. But even if busying yourself with hobbies/activities during summer is great, savour the joy of being responsibility-free while it lasts :♡.•♬✧⁽⁽ଘ( ˊ▽ˋ )ଓ⁾⁾*+:•*∴

That's it for now. Do you have any summer woes yourself? Feel free to leave a comment, or perhaps a message in my C-box at the "chat" tab. Maybe we could have a lovely chat~~ Ciao, my friends (︶▽︶)

Labels: musings, summer

Hello there everyone! How's it going? ✿ It's been like, almost a month since my last blog post! The past week, a couple of noteworthy things happened, so I guess I ought to make a post about it. 〜(￣▽￣〜)

A couple of days ago, some church friends and I went to this outdoor adventure park. It was enjoyable. There was this giant swing thing, and you can go rappelling, and all that. Alright, so this anecdote will be about the part where I tried out the wall climbing attraction. TAKE A SEAT FOLKS. GRAB YOUR POPCORN AND YOUR DOG/CAT/PET, AND GET READY FOR MY WEIRDNESS. (੭ˊ▽ˋ)੭✧

As you all probably know, I'm an unproductive Asian who spends 80% of my time sitting/lying down while watching YouTube and sleeping. And from that, we can all guess how good I will do when I suddenly do a very strenuous physical activity like wall climbing.

Fast forward to 1:30 in the afternoon, it was my turn to take a shot in this wall climbing thing. This would be my first time doing this, and I'm terrified because the wall was towering but the wall doesn't seem too high. I see that people do it and reach the top. Seems like a simple task right?

Well no, THE ANSWER IS NO. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE WALL. Like, seriously. First few minutes? Easy as pie. Then almost halfway through, I was literally flailing my arms around and did a futile attempt on raising myself up while gripping on the holds. I was wailing "GUYS. CAN'T ANYMORE. CAN'T. I CAN'T. " between gasps. I bet that was a wonderful view for those below me.

And afterwards, I just collapsed on a bench under the shade and remained like that for at least 15 minutes. Very nice. Also, I think I got a slight sunburn on my nose, because the skin in around my face is somewhat peeling. Also, I got a very faint tan line on my ankle, which I suppose is from my socks. Cool.

And just last night, I attended a Hillsong concert with my mother and some of her friends. My arms and shoulders were still sore from the previous day's wall climbing endeavor, but it's a Hillsong concert. I can't just turn that down (☆▽☆) It's funny, when I got home after going to that adventure park, my mother was like "oh by the way, we're going to a Hillsong concert tomorrow."

I was like "um what." Because, if your mother just casually told you that after you come home sore all over, then... Like what? (^_^;) But the concert was really fun, so no regrets there. ♡✧

So... I think that's all for today. If you've read until this point, then thank you very much! So I guess I'll see you guys next time. I guess my question for y'all is: how is your summer going so far? Feel free to leave a message in my Cbox, located in the chat tab! Ciao for now! ヽ（◕◡◕❀ฺ ）ノ

Labels: summer

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! 〜(￣▽￣〜)

Labels: rants

Hello there, everyone! ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆ It is I one again, and today, we'll be talking about "the dress"...

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) ♫･*:.｡. .｡.:*･

Labels: rants, tbh

Hey, mia amicos~
Noticed anything new?
HUWWEEAAHHHH I finally figured out how to apply those custom themes xD *does victory dance*
On the down side though, I have no idea where the comments section went (x_x) To compensate for that, I put a new cbox on my blog~ Feel free to leave a message anytime ^_^

Just an update on what's up here.  I don't have classes today. There's a typhoon around here. Yep :(

So... Yep. Sorry for another short update xD I PROMISE I'll make a full-length post sometime soon. *promises*

That's it for now. Ciao, mia amicos~ ( ^-^)/
Hello there, my friends ｡◕‿◕｡ It is I once again, presenting to you another blog post *tips imaginary fedora* ◝(・ω・)◟

Sigh. It's already December. Time flies by quickly indeed. I remember it was just last summer that I discovered the game The World Ends With You.... And now, I am a full-blown fangirl   I am very engrossed in the game.

I feel old now, guys. I seriously do (⊙﹏⊙) I'm gonna be older than my first anime crush now LOL
KEIICHI SHIMIZU IS MY FIRST LOVE <3 <3 <3

Ahem, as I was saying, December.

Ahhh, December~~ ♪

When food abound, and schoolwork doubles in amount~

Like, seriously. Schoolwork ALWAYS abound during November-December. At least, for me.

I mean, I have to complete a 12-page paper, an economics project, practice for choir presentation, attend debate club meetings, make a website for computer class, submit a club project (which is like, looong overdue already LOL), practice for a short Chinese skit, and do a Filipino project. All in two weeks

That's right. Two weeks

Dude, that is impossible. I can't even.

Buuut, on the flip side, that means Christmas is just around the corner, guys <3 Hang in there (^o^)/

Once I get rid of some work load, I'll be posting a more proper blog post. Sorry for this short update xD


Chin up, bros~ WE CAN DO THIS. Because

WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER *breaks out into singing and dancing*

Hello there everyone. It's me again, and I felt rather bored today so I opted to write a blog entry discussing my current lethargic state (⊙﹏⊙✿)

Do you ever feel like doing nothing? And I'm not referring to having no activities planned for your vacation. I'm talking about that apathetic state of mind we experience when we have no duties or responsibilities to fulfill in school/work. Sounds awesome right? Well, it is for a couple of weeks. But soon after, we sometimes descend to a stage in which we've exhausted our hype and have a crisis of sorts. Unfortunately, this may or may not result in us squandering a good 2-4 months of our lives lazing around listlessly. Does anyone ever feel the same way? Because I do (๑ △ ๑)`*  The feeling of possibly wasting vacation saddens me, and somehow scares me as well. It's probably just a phase,  but I can't help but expect myself to do many things this summer— so much that I can't help but be sad about not being able to do as much as I hoped.

Lately, I've been doing some self-reflection. What did I really do this summer? My daily summer routine is to go on YouTube, then brush up my French on that app Duolingo (which, by the way, is a great way to kill time ^_^). Most of my friends are abroad for the summer, so I don't really have a lot of people I can talk to. But that's besides the point. I haven't really done anything significant the past couple of months, and it makes me feel a little bad about myself. Do any of you relate to that? I hope you can relate to that somehow (^_^;) Phineas and Ferb may know what to do with their 104 days of summer vacation, but I (and perhaps you as well, reader?) am going through a phase of summertime lethargy. I have no idea what to do with my vacation.

Still, I've thought of things I can busy myself with. Having an activity/hobby to pursue is a good idea. Perhaps, take a part time job? Learning to play a certain instrument or studying a new language would probably be a good use of time as well. As for me, I'm thinking of picking up my guitar again, since it has been a while. Maybe my love for the instrument will be rekindled ( ˘ ³˘)❤  And French. As a frequent obsess-er (that's a word I cobbled up just now. Forgive me) over language, I've decided to start learning French for the fun of it and perhaps it can help me boost me résumé when I'm older LOL. By trying to do these things, I hope to get rid of my summer woes~♪  But for now, I'll be waiting for my daily prime-time anime to run on TV (≧∇≦)/

And on an ending note, lazing around with no responsibilities to fulfill does feel good. But even if busying yourself with hobbies/activities during summer is great, savour the joy of being responsibility-free while it lasts :♡.•♬✧⁽⁽ଘ( ˊ▽ˋ )ଓ⁾⁾*+:•*∴

That's it for now. Do you have any summer woes yourself? Feel free to leave a comment, or perhaps a message in my C-box at the "chat" tab. Maybe we could have a lovely chat~~ Ciao, my friends (︶▽︶)

Labels: musings, summer

Hello there everyone! How's it going? ✿ It's been like, almost a month since my last blog post! The past week, a couple of noteworthy things happened, so I guess I ought to make a post about it. 〜(￣▽￣〜)

A couple of days ago, some church friends and I went to this outdoor adventure park. It was enjoyable. There was this giant swing thing, and you can go rappelling, and all that. Alright, so this anecdote will be about the part where I tried out the wall climbing attraction. TAKE A SEAT FOLKS. GRAB YOUR POPCORN AND YOUR DOG/CAT/PET, AND GET READY FOR MY WEIRDNESS. (੭ˊ▽ˋ)੭✧

As you all probably know, I'm an unproductive Asian who spends 80% of my time sitting/lying down while watching YouTube and sleeping. And from that, we can all guess how good I will do when I suddenly do a very strenuous physical activity like wall climbing.

Fast forward to 1:30 in the afternoon, it was my turn to take a shot in this wall climbing thing. This would be my first time doing this, and I'm terrified because the wall was towering but the wall doesn't seem too high. I see that people do it and reach the top. Seems like a simple task right?

Well no, THE ANSWER IS NO. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE WALL. Like, seriously. First few minutes? Easy as pie. Then almost halfway through, I was literally flailing my arms around and did a futile attempt on raising myself up while gripping on the holds. I was wailing "GUYS. CAN'T ANYMORE. CAN'T. I CAN'T. " between gasps. I bet that was a wonderful view for those below me.

And afterwards, I just collapsed on a bench under the shade and remained like that for at least 15 minutes. Very nice. Also, I think I got a slight sunburn on my nose, because the skin in around my face is somewhat peeling. Also, I got a very faint tan line on my ankle, which I suppose is from my socks. Cool.

And just last night, I attended a Hillsong concert with my mother and some of her friends. My arms and shoulders were still sore from the previous day's wall climbing endeavor, but it's a Hillsong concert. I can't just turn that down (☆▽☆) It's funny, when I got home after going to that adventure park, my mother was like "oh by the way, we're going to a Hillsong concert tomorrow."

I was like "um what." Because, if your mother just casually told you that after you come home sore all over, then... Like what? (^_^;) But the concert was really fun, so no regrets there. ♡✧

So... I think that's all for today. If you've read until this point, then thank you very much! So I guess I'll see you guys next time. I guess my question for y'all is: how is your summer going so far? Feel free to leave a message in my Cbox, located in the chat tab! Ciao for now! ヽ（◕◡◕❀ฺ ）ノ

Labels: summer

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! 〜(￣▽￣〜)

Labels: rants

Hello there, everyone! ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆ It is I one again, and today, we'll be talking about "the dress"...

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) ♫･*:.｡. .｡.:*･

Labels: rants, tbh

Hey, mia amicos~
Noticed anything new?
HUWWEEAAHHHH I finally figured out how to apply those custom themes xD *does victory dance*
On the down side though, I have no idea where the comments section went (x_x) To compensate for that, I put a new cbox on my blog~ Feel free to leave a message anytime ^_^

Just an update on what's up here.  I don't have classes today. There's a typhoon around here. Yep :(

So... Yep. Sorry for another short update xD I PROMISE I'll make a full-length post sometime soon. *promises*

That's it for now. Ciao, mia amicos~ ( ^-^)/
Hello there, my friends ｡◕‿◕｡ It is I once again, presenting to you another blog post *tips imaginary fedora* ◝(・ω・)◟

Sigh. It's already December. Time flies by quickly indeed. I remember it was just last summer that I discovered the game The World Ends With You.... And now, I am a full-blown fangirl   I am very engrossed in the game.

I feel old now, guys. I seriously do (⊙﹏⊙) I'm gonna be older than my first anime crush now LOL
KEIICHI SHIMIZU IS MY FIRST LOVE <3 <3 <3

Ahem, as I was saying, December.

Ahhh, December~~ ♪

When food abound, and schoolwork doubles in amount~

Like, seriously. Schoolwork ALWAYS abound during November-December. At least, for me.

I mean, I have to complete a 12-page paper, an economics project, practice for choir presentation, attend debate club meetings, make a website for computer class, submit a club project (which is like, looong overdue already LOL), practice for a short Chinese skit, and do a Filipino project. All in two weeks

That's right. Two weeks

Dude, that is impossible. I can't even.

Buuut, on the flip side, that means Christmas is just around the corner, guys <3 Hang in there (^o^)/

Once I get rid of some work load, I'll be posting a more proper blog post. Sorry for this short update xD


Chin up, bros~ WE CAN DO THIS. Because

WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER *breaks out into singing and dancing*

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

Name URL
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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 ❤

→ Jingle Bells (jazz ver.)
→ Beegie Adair Trio - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
→ Bill Evans - Santa Claus is Coming To Town
→ Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannebaum
→ The First Noel (jazz ver.)
→ Vince Guaraldi Trio - Skating
→ White Christmas (jazz ver.)
→ Beegie Adair - The Christmas Song
→ Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here
→ Beegie Adair - Christmas Waltz