The happy post

Griping doesn't solve anything, it makes you feel worse and it is pretty much a pointless thing to do. So this is an exercise in listing down all the good things, just so I won't forget. There is no such thing as a bad day in college without good moments, and I've had plenty of them, more than my fair share of things. Life isn't too bad when there's no way to go but up; sometimes, I just need to remember.

Got inducted into the UP Debate Society last week

Last Saturday was a day of unbloggable euphoria, after a long and grueling final interview. They will make you cry, yes (I thankfully didn't-- crying is such a messy business afterall), but in retrospect, the interview was englightening. There are some things I learned there that resound louder than messages from month-long retreats. That doesn't make it any easier though; if anybody's planning to apply for DebSoc, you have steel yourself for the moment of truth. I wonder what they thought of me as I stood there, dry-eyed and stoic. I took all their comments unflinchingly, even conceding to most of it. I thought afterwards that the emerging self-deprecation strategy would ultimately cut off my chances to pass. But strange things happen, you know? I ended up hugging a lot of people last Saturday. :))

Finally watched Wall-e

With my sister! Yay!

On the movie: it was neither good, nor bad; it was... bland. The movie had an interesting concept-- it's set in the far future, where one transnational company actually rules the world to the point where cultural identities have dissolved; everyone is simply a Consumer. The robotic love affair seems quite insignificant compared to that more intriguing theme, but since it was made for a younger audience, it had to compromise its ideas in order to keep its appeal. The fact that they practically had no dialogue was also unfortunate; a good script usually makes up for what the movie lacks. In this case, it was mostly a variation between "Waaaaall-eeee," or "Eve", or in those rare times, a line or two by those doughy beachballs called humans. :)) It leaves nothing to sink our teeth into.

Rotten Tomatoes rates it at 97% though. Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter declared that WALL-E surpassed the achievements of Pixar's previous eight features, saying that the film had the "heart, soul, spirit and romance" of the best silent films. I love the movie for its originality and its animation, as well as Wall-e's endearing character, but if you're gunning for silent films, you might as well watch Jessica Simpson with the volume off. Makes life so much easier. (Or you could catch Untalkative Bunny at Disney, or simply go see Wallace and Gromit. Gromit absolutely is the funniest non-speaking character I've watched so far.)

Math test

Er, because I watched Wall-e, my brain collapsed into limp overcooked noodles, and basically I crapped out on my math exam the next day. There are no good moments in Math. :|

Miscellaneous

I can't remember the rest of the week, but it was pretty much all about getting up, getting dressed, eating breakfast when time permits, and then running off to school. I've been relatively better at crossing the street, and I get home earlier than usual. And I've gotten to this particular minute, on this particular day, without any major accidents. Hindi pa ko nahold-up. =)) And I hope that will never happen.

Taco dance, whoo! :))