Torii gate ( é³„å± )
Entrance to a long, underground cave namedĀ benten kutsu.Ā
I tried taking pictures inside but it was too dark, the ceiling was so low and it was filled with small statues so I thought Iād rather not make the gods hate me
School just started this week, and so far itās been good. We havenāt really introduced ourselves much to each other, so Iāve only been friends with the people around my seat. A lot has happened in the first two days in DLSUD, and Iām excited for whatās to come - except for the stress part. I havenāt really said much about my vacation, since Iām a lazy-ass blogger. Seriously, this post has been rotting in my drafts page since 2 weeks ago, and Iāve been constantly editing it without really posting. But hey, Itās really just orientation week and technicallyĀ classes hasnāt started yet, so hereās my summer in a nutshell:
Post-graduation depression. Not really, since there were a lot of galaāsĀ right after graduation but by this time I havenāt decided which school should I go for on senior high
Watched Les Miserables on Solaire theater! Iāve watched the movie three times and watching it live was a massive feels trip
NeverlandxRaveolution! Itās my first rave/musicfestival/concert aaand I lost my phone. :(
Got waitlisted in UST.
Roadtrip to Maragondon, Cavite
Music Production. A lot of it.
DLSUD exams. Spontaneous but I made it in the final batch
Random photowalk with Cheska
Playing the #1 augmented reality before Pokemon Go was cool: Ingress. Got to Level 3 until I stopped playing.
Game of Thrones Season 6!!!
Got qualified in UST, which made deciding harder :c
Got qualified for DLSUD SHS, and finally decided to enroll there (goodbye, old school)
Working on portfolio stuff and random projects
Volunteered at PPCRV manual vote counting for the elections
Got a new laptop!
Reading Elon Muskās biography book written by Ashlee Vance (which I never finished)
Went to DLS-CSB SDA for an architecture exhibit (and hanged out with Cheska)
Re-watchingĀ Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan).
Reading the manga of Shingeki no Kyojin
Slowly becoming an organized person
Started learning japanese, since weāll be going to japan in a few months (and Iām starting to become and anime person again)
Celebrating momās birthday
Another random photowalk with Tin
Going back and forth (and getting lost) in DLSU-Dasma.
Planning and looking for a place to stay in Japan (pls suggest)
Giving digital painting a shot, and slowly getting the hang of itĀ
Now that Iāve listed everything that I have done this summer, I guess I havenāt actually done much huh? Well Iām really more of a home person, so I did enjoy this vacation. I want to thank Cheska, my go-to person for everything that happens in life, for chatting with me everyday and not letting me lose my shit this summer, also for that to-do list you gave me last month since my 4-month vacation was starting to get frustratingly boring that time. (which I never finished. Go check her blog)
Now that Iām back to school, I hope Iāll have a lot of shitty stories to blog about
One more thing - I bought a domain! You can now visit my blog through julianpatric.com :)
āIāll do it tomorrowā I said as I looked into my long list of summer to-doās. Iāve said that a couple of times now, and itās only starting to trouble me. Iām having this habit of being always too bored but too lazy to do anything, which will be a horrible habit when school starts. But finally after a lot of tomorrows,Ā I decided to post something here again. I donāt really know what to talk about, so I guess Iāll just share whatās been happening lately :-)
Summer hasnāt been much of a thrill for me. Nothing new, but I guess this is how I want things for now, so Iām trying to enjoy the silence before all stress breaks loose. I donāt really know why Iāve tried to hide this as much as possible from my friends, but I moved school - Iām officially a lasallian! Iāll be studying STEM-Architecture in dlsu-dasmariƱas, which will be a big thing for me 'cause before that, Iāve actually been in the same school for 12 years :-( Itās a mix of excitement and anxiety since Iām really thrilled to meet all these new friends yet really nervous that I might lose my shit in such a new environment, so yeah.
One thing that I canāt get my mind off of isĀ The Last of Us. Iāve just finished playing it and itās probably the only game that has come this close to my heart. Everything about it was so compelling- but I guess that would be another blog post in total.Ā
I have to be honest, I havenāt talked to a lot of my tumblr friends lately (except one or two, occasionally). And yes, I did change my blogging style, since I figured I shouldnāt really be sharing everything on the internet. But Iāve been wanting to talk to some old friends lately, except Iām kinda afraid that some of you forgot me too, so... hey, letās catch up. I hope youāre all doing well, and for those who have followed me recently, Iām eager to meet you all. Letās talk :)
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