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Country: Philippines
Interests: development, global politics/international relations, classics and contemporary classics, Russian and Jewish lit, philosophy, Christianity, bible studies and worship events, Pablo Neruda, la lengua Español,
Expertise: Reading. Applying lotion and hand cream. Eating chocolates. Organising.
Occupation: Technical Staff/Grad Student
Industry: Government
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Yahoo:  zyzanadine
Member Since:
1/5/2006
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| There is a pot of gold at the end of the Bollywood rainbow :P I shall reward myself with another nice set of Indian banglessss!
Weeee! i love this semester. What I need is consistency to get my goal :P | | |
| My parents had another scandalous yelling bout. (It's always the case whenever I visit the province) By now, I'm too used to it. And I don't care. They always threaten each other that they'd separate. But they don't. It's all bullcrap :P If I were them, I would just go for it. Do it. Threats don't amount to anything unless you actually act on them. Only stupid people are effectively threatened.
My brother thinks I'm indifferent, and so does my little sister. Life goes on, you know. In my view, there's no use dwelling on such, better yet, placating either one of them. Besides, they're old enough to know right from wrong. They're educated. They know what to do. And I only say what I have to say ONCE. Whether you listen or not, is entirely up to you.
And the thing is, I have nothing more to say. I'm more interested in reading The Captive Mind and downloading poetry. I've downloaded a collection of poems by Bukowski, Neruda, Achebe, Milosz, Rilke and Lorca. These are finer and a lot more deserving of attention. Such fights are the devil's tactic of trying to keep my gaze off the Lord.
I know who holds me. I know who owns me. My God is bigger than any my circumstance I am in that's why I'm unshaken.
Eh...I don't like drama. It's so overrated. Really. It's like a B movie.
But whatever anyone says or don't say, God reigns :P
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| OMG! I did it! I got the grade I wanted in IR! Whooppee whooppee! I feel rewarded for those nights I stayed up late cracking my head over darn political Realism. (I still don't like it.)
Buuuuuut... I think the paper on Antonio Gramsci did it! Weeee! Happiness!
I don't feel so bad about the weight I gained from stress-eating.
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| I'm cracking my head over the different strands of Realism for the Nth time in my academic history even if it never appealed to me. I can't wait for this semester to be overrrrrrrr.
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| Okay. I got the job but didn't get to blog about it sooner. I was asked to report 'soon' which meant tomorrow already. Oh dear, I was looking at starting sometime November after I've turned in my final papers. I haven't had time to catch my breath since I resigned last month given my part-time work and school work.
I got one final paper out of the way tonight. Presentation went well too. So praise God for that :D
What an unexpectedly crazy month!
I'm not complaining :P I feel extremely blessed that God never leaves my cup empty  It's amazing how things in my life always fall into place. Careerwise, I'm always put where I want to be.
After all I've been through this year, I feel like I can conquer anything with God by my side
Anyway, I have two new books which I obviously do not have time to read anymore. I bought them on my way home from the job interview (which wasn't actually an interview but a briefing).
1. Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond - Ha! Elie Wiesel wrote the preface. I'm developing an interest in humanitarian action especially in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck Manila and left thousands homeless.
2. A Restless Soul: Meditations from the Road by Henri Nouwen - Henri Nouwen will always be a spiritual inspiration. His writings about faith reflect his honesty and humility. They aren't alienating and I could always relate to his spiritual walk despite him being a member of the religious order.
Tomorrow I shall pre-enlist for next semester. I'm hoping to take a Third World Studies class next sem.
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