"Lawyered!"

It has been a week since I exchanged chat messages with a friend whom I haven't spoken to in quite a long time. He said he would take the lawyer's path after graduation. Good thing he didn't ask about my plans because seriously, I have never been more confused with regard to things I'd do next.

I considered entering law school at one point in my life. It was when I was watching Justice, the American TV show that features four lawyers defending clients involved in controversial cases. I love how they deal with the press. Then my brother and I would talk about building a law firm and posting Notary Public outside the door (this thought was brought about us getting tired of having my STFAP application verified by some "lawyer"). I don't really know what happened to the thoughts of law school, whether it was buried under the deep pits of low self-esteem, or thoughts of getting an MA (on some degree I also haven't thought of as I type this) instead, or thoughts of working right away to own a car and other material possessions, or simple loss of love for studying--again.

Today my classmates took the UP Law Aptitude Exam. I can hear my 16-year old self, full of dreams and high hopes speaking: "You should have taken it!"

  

I did not. I am trying to justify the reason that taking the LAE was too expensive. But then again, wasn't the UPCAT fee I paid four years ago expensive as well?

Maybe the words "I am trying to justify the reason..." that I used two sentences ago was indeed a sign that I should have done it.

Well, there are still other good law schools around. Maybe I would take a shot on one of them, just so I can prove myself that I can still take risks. Now thinking of it, the sound of me shouting "Lawyered!" during random conversations with a pretentiously intellectual friend (like what Marshal does to Barney in How I met Your Mother) sounds pretty good. ;)

PS. I'm sorry, this is just me thinking so aloud that I posted it on the web.

Because Everyone's GM-ing their Wishlists...

Here's mine ;)

--Swiss army knife

--Parker pen

--Fountain pen

--Staedtler Fineliners

--Whiteboard and marker

--Trina Paulus's Hope for the Flowers

--2011 planner (not necessarily a hilariously expensive one like Belle de Jour or Starbucks). Basta malaki yung space na susulatan at pwedeng maging scrapbook-ish yung dating (dahil malamang na pagdidikitan ko na naman sya ng receipts and stuff)

--Black Fedora (hindi kasi sa akin yung suot ko sa creative shot ko hahaha)

--Statistician na tutulong sa thesis =))))))

--Anything Spider-man

--DQ ice cream cake (don't worry share tayo. :P)

--Justice (TV Series) DVD, yung may law firm na TNT&G. Isang season lang sya with 13 episodes. Good luck sa paghahanap. :))

--iPod Touch 3g jelly case

PS.You can always choose more than one. ;)

PPS. Marami na akong mugs. hihihi :D

PPPS. If you think there'd be something that would make me EXTREMELY happy kahit na wala sya sa list, go for it. You know me ;)

PPPPS. Pero wala pa ring tatalo sa prayers at pagmamahal at hugs :D

Birthdays give us license to write something pa-deep

I am 20 years and 2 hours old as I type this. Birthday greetings on Facebook flooded my wall as soon as the clock struck 12 (some are even earlier, ehem, Earl) and, boy, I couldn't be more thankful. As I convert gratitude into a comment, I remembered my birthday wish last year...

...and how it still remains as my birthday wish this year.

Sure it breaks my heart to have an unanswered birthday wish, and it sucks not to have someone who purposely waited for the clock to strike 12 and call to greet me a happy birthday. It's somehow sad that with all those greetings coming from friends and family, I am still looking for a simple greeting from the man that will indeed put the "happy" in "happy birthday". It's sad that in the two decades, I haven't experienced being made special--yet.

Don't get me wrong, I very deeply appreciate every text message, every wall post, every "happy birthday" that is directed to me. I just hate myself that I can't be contented with what I have been given. I hope that as this day proceeds (It's 2am and I haven't slept yet), I will learn many things, God's--and experience's-- gift to me.

Friends, family, and ministry that I run out of adjectives describing, material things I wish for, and a Dean's Lister GWA (only now have I realized the Lord's favor in my studies never left me since we prayed for it last year. I was a College Scholar/Dean's Lister 3y2s, and now, I am also a CS given that I will get a passing grade on my thesis subject). Indeed, birthday wishes last year came true, only in other aspects.

If it seems slow in coming, wait. It's on its way. It will come right on time. --Habakkuk 2:3

Happy Birthday, Kicci-yo. Cheer up!

Who said thinking of "K" things is easy?

Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real...nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

1. What is your name: Karen
2. A four letter word: Kite
3. A boy's name: Kevin
4. A girl's name: Kristine
5. An occupation: King
6. Color: Khaki
7. Something you wear: Kicks
8. Food: Kentucky Fried Chicken
9. Something in the bathroom: Kleenex Tissues
11. A reason for being late: Keys locked in car
12. Something you shout: "KA-CHING!" :))
13. A movie title: (The) Karate Kid
14. Something you drink: Kool Aid
15. A musical group: Kjwan!
16. An animal: Koala
17. A street name: Katipunan
18. A type of car: Kia
19. A song title: Keys Kiss Me