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Monday, 07 June 2010

New Blog

Well! I started a new blog. Hahaha. But the other blog's purpose is to have a place to share my stories while I'm in Japan. YES! I'll be in Japan! I'll be there in early August. I've gotten a position as an ALT working for the JET Programme. I'll still have this blog...I'm deciding where to post my non-Japan related thoughts; here, or a new blog on blogspot. Anyway, if you're interested in hearing my stories in Japan, click here!

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

Passing time

I am at work. And figuring out how to pass time. Many things come to mind.

"Passing time"...it has a dual meaning here. I am at work. And figuring out how to pass time.

I am at work. And figuring out...

How to pass time.

How...to pass time.

How...to pass...time.

Figuring out...how to pass time...at work.

Figuring out...at work...how to pass time...

At work...how to figure out...passing time...

I have to figure out how to pass the time over the next year or two. Or five. I want to get to Japan; this much, I know. But when and how is still beyond me. How shall I pass the time over the next few years? If medicine, which program? Which post bacc school? Who knows...

Better go study...

Monday, 13 April 2009

Rewind

As I look back at these old entries of mine...I wish I could go back to that day. And warn myself. Give myself advice. Tell myself what to do and what not to do. Basically, I wish I could start over...

This is my college story.

No, more like a quick recap. It would take way too long to go into any sort of detail. I'll probably do that as the days go on. Entry per entry, discussing various aspects of my college life: friends, clubs, classes, work, stress, applications, jobs, parties, trips, relationships...all that jazz.

Let me start with advice.

1. Whatever you do...think only of yourself and those important to you. Usually family members would be part of that group, along with close friends. But you have to be careful: some relationships may not last forever, so any decisions for the sake of that relationship may be all for naught if it doesn't last. It is a cold thought, but such is life.

2. Identify your passions early. If you can figure out how to turn it into a career, mad props to you. My closest friends know that my passions involve martial arts, computers, anime/manga, and video games. All of those can be made into a career somehow...but not in the same way I enjoy them.

3. Related to #2: Do what you love. I've told myself this over and over for years and years. Before college, I knew that the closest thing to having a "perfect job" is to do what you love. Do something that you enjoy; because if you do, it won't feel like work.

I'll describe my current quarter-life crisis which is related to all this...perhaps in my next post.

--Harold

Friday, 06 June 2008

I'm bringing Xanga back - drop a comment if you're with me!

...or am I?

Wednesday, 20 August 2003

Well, it's technically August 20th, 2003. Happy Birthday Nick! You're 18! Go buy some porn, lottery tickets, and some cigarettes! Ahh, good stuff. Well, August 20th also means that I'm leaving for college at 7 AM today. That's what...5 hours from now. Joy! Funny, I'm still not done packing. HAHAHA! I am the master procrastinator! Don't worry, it'll all be done. And I'll see all the cool people at Pitt, and all the cool people in my dorm. Crazy how life just seems to have zipped by. I still can't believe that grade school...high school...is over. Still can't get over it. I still remember when my older brother was going to college as a freshman. I was in 8th grade, and it seemed like I would never ever ever get to college so soon. But the time has come. That time's now. And it's quite an emotional time. (Notice how I'm rambling. It's late. I do that when it's late. Just ask Amanda. ^_^)

Yes, it's quite emotional. I've been listening to a lot of Black Eyed Peas lately, but only their third (latest) album, Elephunk. It's great! Go buy it! Or download it...or copy it...¬_¬ But yeah, good stuff. Track 11, "The Apl Song" holds an awful lot of meaning to me. It's basically the Filipino member of the group singing about his story about his homeland, and how he lived in the Philippines and then came to the US and went back to visit, etc. etc. I guess we're all balikbayan at some point, eh? Speaking of which, I definitely have to be balikbayan soon. And I mean DAMN SOON. I miss it there...gotta have some miki from Batac...gotta have some sago o' gulaman from the Manila SM Megamalls...Ahh...

It's late. G'night! Buenos noches! Oyasumi nasai! Magandan gabi! Sweet dreamin', everyone. I'll be back in town in December...it's not too long from now...right?