Hey guys! Life's a bitch eh?

Here's the picture from the photoshoot with Inez. It's my favorite.
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Sem break is official as of this moment and god I'm loving it.

A lot has happened this semester and I can hardly believe that it was that fast (or sometimes too slow). It seemed as if I lived a lifetime of memories that I could burst with it.

I made new friends, did new things, and hoped for better things. No matter how tough life got, I don't seem to regret some of the things I did now. I sometimes think it was all worth it although you never really realize that until the end after all of the sleepless nights, all the cups of coffee that I drank, all the cigarettes I smoked, and sometimes, all the tears that I cried. Now I can say that I survived my first semester as a political economy student.

I took on Macroeconomics by the horns and took it as a challenge. I learned not to get fazed by challenges and look at them as a means for self-improvement. I am more mature too. Dr. Toralba was the best teacher I ever had albeit she really does hammer you at exams. I love the way I can now look at life as a big ocean of opportunities as long as I have the guts to do it. I get scared sometimes by it, but that's life isn't it? All we really have to do is believe in ourselves.

I learned a lot of things about myself too. I am confused as Toralba said, but I can say that now openly without bursting into tears. I suppose this is something that I have to think about some more. It never really ceases.

Now I have time in my hands, I think I shall make art again. To tell you the truth, I missed it immensely- getting my hands sticky with glue, mixed with acrylic paint. I missed playing Tori Amos (she is my artistic goddess) and the many late nights I got myself worked up with emotion in making a piece. I think when the time comes when I have to hold that promised exhibit, I will have a very hard time detaching myself from my pieces. They all mean something special to me, especially the pieces I dedicated to my friends.

It's time to be free again even if it's just for a few weeks. I know I'll miss doing school work at one point, but I'll relish the sun first, feel the wind in my hair, sing Christmas carols, and maybe even get myself a Mango coat.