Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Physics Long Test #2
One word- GG-ness.
What to do when one is stumped in a physics long test: make an X-wing origami
Above is a replica of the one I did during the exam since somebody "arbored" it from me. Click image for a larger/clearer version.
There's boxing tomorrow but my wound has yet to heal.
Tomorrow's my bro's birthday and I have nothing to give him.
I ran out of underwear today. How? I forgot to bring a fresh supply. The solution: buy new ones from Shoppersville. But before that, I "arbored" Carlo's extra brief. Disgusting, eh? But this isn't the first time I ran out of underwaer.
Jim: Thank you for the somewhat encouraging words. It's nice to know that bagay pala ako sa course ko. Honestly, I also can't see myself taking another course.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Fig Leaves
Miguel from Lauan, during our basic course a couple of hours ago, said something interested about the story of the original sin. He pointed out that when Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of Knowledge, they become to feel fear. But we already know that. But what was really interesting is that Adam feared being treated as an object (e.g. object of desire) by Eve and vice-versa. Thus, the fig leaves that they used to cover themselves were defense mechanisms for this fear.
Nowadays, we all fear of being objectified by others. We fear of what others think of us because we know that each has a capacity to reduce someone in his or her own eyes. Thus, we use fig leaves to uphold whatever sense of dignity that we have. For some, they feel so much fear that they cover their whole beings with fig leaves.
Slowly, I'm turning into one of them.
As another long test in Physics looms, I am once again rattled by the question of whether to shift or not. For more than a year, I have been living a mediocre life, and I'm getting tired of it. Mediocre doesn't mean getting low grades though I admit that I really don't have high grades. Rather, it means that I am not realizing my potentials. I don't know if this course is not really for me or am I not trying hard enough. Am I really in the path wherein I can truly utilize the gifts and abilities that God endowed me with? I don't know but I better find out soon.
Monday, August 29, 2005
Pictures that Speak a Thousand Words
For those who are wondering what's up with me, here are pics of what I've been doing these past few months.
This is during the BORLOG (Entablado OrSem). The highlight of the OrSeem was the afternoon play. I'm with one of my co-applicants, Lian.
Here's another pic with Lian. This is taken during the BENTAW (Basic Enta Workshop). We were doing the "mimic exercise".
Am I doing well? Let your eyes decide!
Smile!