Don't Get Sick: Domino Effect

This last week was definitely the worst week of this school year for me. I don't wanna sound like a whiner and I am not writing this to whine; I am only organizing my thoughts so that I can more effectively plan how to get out of it. I am a winner not a whiner ;) Indeed, this week was not my week because of only one reason -- I was sick. Talk about domino effect!

First, let's state the obvious -- being sick sucks. When you are sick, you naturally feel weak and stressed out. I was sick for the whole week so this week was filled with laziness and stress. I was not able to do any of my daily exercises(body, vocal, and music) and that made me feel even worse. Coupled with the likely assumption that she hates me and is avoiding me, I really had no zest this week.

Second, being sick made me unable to come to school on Friday and I missed a lot of my homework (including my journal!). I also couldn't focus on school and even left my pencil case, MSA-lined, loose-leaf, and notebook on Monday! As a result, I missed ANOTHER journal for Wednesday and forgot to do my summa :( Thankfully, Mr. Markus gave me a chance of redemption for my journals. So 3 journals and an enconium I don't know how to do due Friday, sweet! I worked my butt off Thursday and finished them all *phew*. WHAT A HECTIC WEEK.

Third, a side-effect of being sick (or unhealthy) is the growth of unwanted features on my face. Yes, I am talking about pimples. For some reason, BOOM! so many this week -_-' My mom said that it is because I was sick so I guess I have a good excuse for it :/ Here is the logic: pimples = not confident in front of people = not talking = bad image in front of everyone including her. PIMPLES SUCK.

Omg, I just made a whole essay about why this week was so bad for me. I guess we can learn a lot of things from this. Readers, don't get sick -- they suck. Everything above happened because I did not guard my health, so don't be like me and waste a whole week. Haha, well this week is over and I can start fresh next week. I am already feeling better so no more unwanted mishaps! Next week will be much better!

Ballads #3

Despite the previous failure
to simply talk to her
I'll overcome this barrier
I'll move from what we were

Though romance between me and her
seems very unlikely
I'm satisfied if me and her
If she'd be friends with me

Maturity is surely not
determined by one's age
Though she is older, it does not
mean I've not reached her stage

Ballads #2

My friends are always pushing me
We're going way too fast
I guess I have to let them be
I'm having such a blast!

This jealous feeling that's inside
is just a part of me
This quiet look I show outside
I long to show my glee

Obsession is my specialty
I don't know how to stop!
But should I stop? It puzzles me
I must be at the top

Why I Like Mondays!

All my life, almost everyone I know have said that they hate Mondays. All my life, I hear the same things regarding the "dreaded" Mondays. But for me, I've never really had a problem with them. For me, Mondays are just like the other days of the week. Sure, there is this slight longing for more of the weekends but why should I let that one reason bug me for the whole day?In fact, recently I am actually starting to like Mondays and hate Fridays! I know that Fridays are usually other people's favourite day because of its proximity to the weekends but school life has pushed me to start disliking it.

Since school is probably the biggest factor of people's opinions regarding the days of the week, it kinda makes sense. I live in an abnormal school, so I have abnormal taste. Let's face it: Being an MSA student, I live an abnormal life. I used to only come to school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; but now I go to school every day except Tuesdays and Sundays. Friday isn't the last day of school for me; Saturday is. *sigh* Saturday WOULD be okay if it weren't for Performing Arts practice which usually ends at around 5 o'clock -_-'

So anyways, here is the simplified Pros and Cons of Mondays and Fridays:

Mondays
Pros:
-A fresh start, leaving behind last week's failures
-Strengthened by Church on Sunday
-Flag ceremony (yes, I enjoy flag ceremonies)
-Only three lessons, all of them inside my home class
-Home from school early -- 2:30
Cons:
-Traffic is pretty packed
-Bible journal is due

Fridays
Pros:
(can't think of any lol!)

Cons:
-Humanities journal is due
-Listening to lectures for 4 hours straight
-Home from school late -- 4:30
-Home from school tired and wearing a sweaty outfit right after Dance ECA
-Home from school with packed traffic

So as you can see, Mondays are AWESOME while Fridays are HORRIBLE. But that doesn't mean that all of my Fridays are going to be bad days. Happiness is not a feeling, but it is a choice. Everyone has the choice to be happy against all odds. Even though Fridays stink, I'm not going to let that bring me down. If I choose to be happy, then I will be happy. This can apply to YOU too! Don't let ANY day bring you down! Be happy! :D

(a pro i left out for Monday is that I get the most chances to talk to the person i am trying to get close to, while a con i left out for Friday is that I get the least chances to talk to the person i am trying to get close to)

Cya!

Ballads #1

(not in a good mood when I wrote these ballads)

These awkward times are killing me
This love makes me feel weird
But through this love I do feel free
Confusions will be cleared

I don't know why I feel so shy
I think she feels the same
This awkwardness could make me cry
I'm losing in this game

To just be friends, what must I do?
To make this love normal?
What I should do, I have no clue
I'll have to be formal

Ballads intro

Being a teen is full of emotions waiting to burst out. A way for me to express myself is through this blog. But I can only write stuff here only when I am in front of a computer. Other times, I express them by writing poems/ballads that express how I truly feel inside.
But then I thought, "Why not combine the two ways"? Hehehe, I could publish my ballads here, and that is exactly what I will do!

The type of ballads that I usually write fit these descriptions:
-Has 4 stanzas
-Endings rhyme in an ABAB pattern
-Stanzas 1 and 3 have four iambs while stanzas 2 and 4 have three iambs

So, I like to make them in the Medieval style. There is one rule I left out -- that is, the rule about word emphasis. I hated that rule, so I deliberately left it out of my ballads.

Their quality might not be so good and the rhymes might sound forced, but at least they're original lol. Remember that these ballads really show how I feel right now, so enjoy reading my mind! ^_^