Entries for September, 2005

Minted

*Squeamish? Don't read.

*To make life bearable for us, the department of Anatomy thoughfully maintains the cadavers we work on with a mixture of glycerin and menthol. It thankfully masks the smell of formalin (and other stuff?) a bit. I didn't realize it had a downside to it until this afternoon.

I was getting drowsy during a lecture so I asked for a piece of candy from my classmate. She handed me a chewy mint candy. I popped it into my mouth and bit into it. My reaction? YUCK!! Bleah! It reminded me of the cadaver! How about that?

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So yeah, I do notice that she sort of likes him. Haha. Last week she started talking to him more often. And then the dead giveaway this afternoon: A classmate was taking pictures while we were waiting for the lecture to start. After she posed with a couple of her seatmates, she said," Kami naman ni (him)!" Hehehehe.

Chismis.

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I dreamt about this some weeks ago. It was weird. You were black and blue. And you got that way because of me somehow. I wished it on you. But there I was caring for your wounds, tied to your side against my will. My arms felt like lead, my feet were planted to the ground. I wanted to run, run away from you but I couldn't. And now I understand why.

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People can't change just like that. I'm sure you're no different. And our dreams are the only things that we have for ourselves. And I'm no different in that aspect. I'm sure you have your dreams. Heck, you're free to go for them. I have mine, and I won't compromise them just like that. Can you see where this is going? Nowhere. And that won't change. Pessimism? No. It's realism. There's a difference.

Sock it to me.

unbeknownst | 12:02 AM

Mmmm

Okay.

About a minute ago I was alone in this corner in front of the computer while my tita and cousins and grandma were in the dining room. My tita came over to me...

"Brrrrr! Someone's with you here, dear."

Nice.

Then she goes --

"I'll just read the paper. Do not disturb me!" (and pointed to somewhere over there)

Lord..

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unbeknownst | 08:52 PM

Whisk me away!

A break, a break... I need a break!!!

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We ate at Heaven and Eggs yesterday. Twas a despedida for a friend who'll be studying medicine somewhere in California. In preparation for the event, everyone skipped lunch. Hah! The food was great! Great, I tell you! Haha. And considering the quality and huge servings, prices were cheap. We all enjoyed the pinoy nachos, which were just lumpia wrappers made into nachos. Sounds weird right? But it was delicious! Plus the coffee they serve (Heaven's blend, they call it -- I took it black) is really good. There's also a complimentary refill but I didn't get to ask for it. Aww. A cup cost me 59 pesos and it's as big as a medium sized cup from the other coffee places. Panalo!


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Weird. For the past three weeks, some my dreams well.. happen. Hrrmmm.


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Med week's next week. Ack. I wonder what'll happen.

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unbeknownst | 06:37 AM

Wee Wisps of Wisdom

Two am. So what's wrong with asking if you were still up? Text here, text there. And then you told me you were watching this show, because your girlfriend was there.

I refuse to understand why I did what I did after that.

I put my phone down, put my elbows on the table and my hands over my eyes -- and sulked.

Did I mention that this was at two am? And that I was studying phospholipid metabolism for the departmental later that day and I took a twenty minute time out right after I read your message? Did I mention that after sulking, I reached for my pencil, turned my handout over and wrote lyrics for a song?

I replied, of course. Reaction formation, as my friend put it, quoting Freud or someone-or-another. I tried to sound indifferent. I think I pulled it off even.

After a bunch of stanzas, I received your message, and I realized that the girl who was your girlfriend had no idea that she was. You called her your girlfriend the way I'd call Dermot Mulroney my hubby.

Boy did I feel like a fool.

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unbeknownst | 09:55 PM

Ang Kangkong

I craned my neck over to your part of the table. I looked at your plate. I told you to eat veggies. You said you weren't a big fan of them. But I insisted. I put kangkong on your plate. Just three cut pieces. Just three. Then I went back to eating my dinner. Suddenly you stood up from the table. No excuse mes for the other five people around the table. I looked at your plate. Minus one kangkong piece.

Heh.

Hehe.

I was touched. But I also felt a little guilty. It did taste bad.


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There is progression in the wristband department.


I had this HUGE silly smile on my face the other day. Just because we talked. It wasn't even a long conversation. It was just a one-question-one-answer thing. I wonder how I'll look after we really get to talk.


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Got this from Mich.

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unbeknownst | 07:35 PM