0143: "The End" of a Series
Excerpt from The Beatrice Letters:
"I will love you as a shingle loves falling off a house on a windy day and striking a grumpy person across the chin, and as an oven loves malfunctioning in the middle of roasting a turkey."
And from Book 13:
"'I told you,' Count Olaf said weakly, 'I told you I'd do that one last time.'"
Talk about love, Series of Unfortunate Events style. Witty and weird and doomed and gaaaah.
I finally finished Book 13.
I don't know what to say.
I've been following the series for a long time, but I didn't expect it to end this way. The whole book seemed different from the rest. It was an anticlimax to the drama of Book 12. It was just plain weird.
I'm not sad. I'm not sad. I'm not sad.
I'm confused, but I don't know what exactly makes me confused. Many things were revealed. Others were left unexplained. The ending. Shoot.
13 books. One Unauthorized Biography. One compilation of letters.
Donk.
I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll just say this:
There are sheep in Book 13. >_<
***
Thank you Trebor-san for yesterday, especially letting me taste my namesake cake :)
It was really fun, the food was good, and we got to talk a lot :) :)
Enjoy Book 13 :) I hope it makes up for the horror of Math tests on your actual birthday :)
***
Ok, I want to do that survey that became popular around a week back. Jar-san, I sense you started this one ;)
1. A cuddler?
No, because of my childhood.
2. A morning person?
If you define morning as 12:00 am to 5:00 am, yes. If later, forget it.
3. A perfectionist?
It depends on the object/subject in question. If I love the object/subject, yes.
4. An only child?
No, have three older siblings.
5. Catholic?
Yes.
6. In your pyjamas?
No, still in my clothes from the night before. >_< Late na kasi ako nakauwi eh. :)
7. Currently suffering from a broken heart?
Eheheh. I plead the fifth.
8. Okay styling other people's hair?
I can't even style mine, let alone other people's.
9. Left handed?
No, but I can write with my left hand.
10. Addicted to MySpace?
I got an account there in 2nd year but abandoned it after three days. >_< I believe Multiply is better :) (Not that I do anything with my account there much.)
11. Shy around the opposite gender?
I think so, but it really depends on the guy in question.
12. Loud?
Generally when I'm stressed or pissed off.
12. Bite your nails?
No, never did. That's partly why my nails get long, I guess.
13. Get paranoid at times?
Yes, especially when it comes to horrible tests that will be checked by horrible teachers.
14. Currently regret something that you have said/done?
Lots of things.
15. Curse frequently when you get mad?
Only in writing. Otherwise, I just stay quiet or use "sanctioned" words.
16. Enjoy country music?
Depends on the song.
17. Enjoy jazz music?
Yes :)
18. Enjoy smoothies?
It depends on the flavor of the smoothie :)
19. Enjoy talking on the phone?
I run away from the phone when it rings. >_<'
20. Have a lot to learn?
I don't think I can ever answer 'no' to this question.
21. Have a pet?
No, allergic to most of the widely accepted pet species.
22. Have a tendency to fall for the "wrong" person?
Based on my pseudo-famous works, yes.
23. Have all your grandparents died?
No, still have one grandmother in the land of the living.
24. Have at least one sibling?
Three of them, all older than me.
25. Have been told that you are smart?
Yes. >_<
26. Have had a broken bone?
Technically yes, by my surgeon. But that is premeditated and necessary for the procedure. >_<
27. Have caller id on your phone?
Yes, but since I run from the phone when it rings, it doesn't have a purpose for me.
HAVE YOU:
28. Changed a diaper?
Yes, a long time ago.
29. Changed a lot over the past year?
This is a popular question in these things. >_< Yes, definitely.
30. Had friends who have never seen your natural hair colour?
Technically yes because my hair color in grade school was dark dark brown. Around Grade 6-7 it lightened suddenly. >_< So technically all my Pisay-only and Intarmed-only (and Pisay-Intarmed only >_<) friends have not seen my natural birth hair color. Technically.
Never dyed my hair, though. :)
31. Had surgery?
Two major and two minor surgeries. Longest was at least 6 hours.
32. Killed anyone?
Really, would anyone answer yes truthfully to this question? Haha. No.
33. Had a haircut in the last week?
Not even in the last two months, I think. Or even three.
LAST PERSON WHO:
34. Slept in the bed beside you?
Erm, my sister two weeks ago.
35. Saw you cry?
Roommate in fourth year.
36. Went to the movies with you?
Parents, for American Dreamz (for a paper in Kom 1). I really need to get out more during this sem break (when it actually comes).
37. Went to the mall with?
Ahaha. Dingdong, Athena, Joan around Monday for lunch. I go there everyday alone though. >_< It's just next to my building. >_<
38. You went to dinner with?
Last night, Trebor, Lara, JF, etc.
39. You talked to on the phone?
Oh dear. I normally run away from the phone. Baka yung PLDT DSL technician.
40. Said "I love you" to you and meant it?
Parents, probably.
41. Broke your heart?
I again plead the fifth. =P
42. Made you laugh?
Same people I last went to dinner with.
WOULD YOU RATHER
43. Pierce your nose or tongue?
Neither choice looks appealing but I guess the nose piercing is safer.
44. Be serious or be funny?
Generally 'being serious'.
45. Drink whole or skim milk?
I guess whole milk.
46. Die in a fire or drown?
Either way, you're dead and disfigured (burnt or bloated). I'd rather choose which one is easier to escape from.
47. Spend time with your parents or enemies?
The sad part is that I'm spending little time with both my parents and my enemies. >_< Parents, I guess.
ABOUT YOU:
48. What time is it?
9:27 am.
49. Nicknames?
Lorraine, Raine, Meep, etc.
50. Where were you born?
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Manila.
51. What is your birthdate?
April 15, 1988. Day (rather one of the days) the Titanic sank, when Manuel Roxas died, the bottle opener was invented. Also the default 'Income Tax Day' in the USA and the Philippines if it doesn't land on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, or any Saturday or Sunday.
52. What do you want?
I want him to be happy.
53. Where do you want to live?
Philippines, but with less corruption (and pollution) and no more falling billboards.
54. How many kids do you want?
Two is a safe number, but I wonder if I'll actually ever have the time to give birth to them.
***
Hmmm. Apparently there is a nudist camp named PSHS. >_<
You learn something new everyday. O.o
***
Since I haven't posted anything related to Pokemon in a while, here's a picture of the pre-evolution of Chansey, Pinpuku (don't know if they'll change the name for Diamond/Pearl's US release).
Thank you Wikipedia.
It is not holding an egg. That is a stone. >_< It's just trying to mimic Chansey who has an egg in its pouch.
Cute, though. :)
***
Yay, exempted ako sa NatSci 2 exam! :) :) :)
***
November 13 = start of classes. Hmmm.
Never mind that, let's finish all the requirements for this semester first =P
***
I want to be happy. I'm trying to be happy.
But I'd rather be miserable if you're happy.
"I will love you as a shingle loves falling off a house on a windy day and striking a grumpy person across the chin, and as an oven loves malfunctioning in the middle of roasting a turkey."
And from Book 13:
"'I told you,' Count Olaf said weakly, 'I told you I'd do that one last time.'"
Talk about love, Series of Unfortunate Events style. Witty and weird and doomed and gaaaah.
I finally finished Book 13.
I don't know what to say.
I've been following the series for a long time, but I didn't expect it to end this way. The whole book seemed different from the rest. It was an anticlimax to the drama of Book 12. It was just plain weird.
I'm not sad. I'm not sad. I'm not sad.
I'm confused, but I don't know what exactly makes me confused. Many things were revealed. Others were left unexplained. The ending. Shoot.
13 books. One Unauthorized Biography. One compilation of letters.
Donk.
I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll just say this:
There are sheep in Book 13. >_<
***
Thank you Trebor-san for yesterday, especially letting me taste my namesake cake :)
It was really fun, the food was good, and we got to talk a lot :) :)
Enjoy Book 13 :) I hope it makes up for the horror of Math tests on your actual birthday :)
***
Ok, I want to do that survey that became popular around a week back. Jar-san, I sense you started this one ;)
1. A cuddler?
No, because of my childhood.
2. A morning person?
If you define morning as 12:00 am to 5:00 am, yes. If later, forget it.
3. A perfectionist?
It depends on the object/subject in question. If I love the object/subject, yes.
4. An only child?
No, have three older siblings.
5. Catholic?
Yes.
6. In your pyjamas?
No, still in my clothes from the night before. >_< Late na kasi ako nakauwi eh. :)
7. Currently suffering from a broken heart?
Eheheh. I plead the fifth.
8. Okay styling other people's hair?
I can't even style mine, let alone other people's.
9. Left handed?
No, but I can write with my left hand.
10. Addicted to MySpace?
I got an account there in 2nd year but abandoned it after three days. >_< I believe Multiply is better :) (Not that I do anything with my account there much.)
11. Shy around the opposite gender?
I think so, but it really depends on the guy in question.
12. Loud?
Generally when I'm stressed or pissed off.
12. Bite your nails?
No, never did. That's partly why my nails get long, I guess.
13. Get paranoid at times?
Yes, especially when it comes to horrible tests that will be checked by horrible teachers.
14. Currently regret something that you have said/done?
Lots of things.
15. Curse frequently when you get mad?
Only in writing. Otherwise, I just stay quiet or use "sanctioned" words.
16. Enjoy country music?
Depends on the song.
17. Enjoy jazz music?
Yes :)
18. Enjoy smoothies?
It depends on the flavor of the smoothie :)
19. Enjoy talking on the phone?
I run away from the phone when it rings. >_<'
20. Have a lot to learn?
I don't think I can ever answer 'no' to this question.
21. Have a pet?
No, allergic to most of the widely accepted pet species.
22. Have a tendency to fall for the "wrong" person?
Based on my pseudo-famous works, yes.
23. Have all your grandparents died?
No, still have one grandmother in the land of the living.
24. Have at least one sibling?
Three of them, all older than me.
25. Have been told that you are smart?
Yes. >_<
26. Have had a broken bone?
Technically yes, by my surgeon. But that is premeditated and necessary for the procedure. >_<
27. Have caller id on your phone?
Yes, but since I run from the phone when it rings, it doesn't have a purpose for me.
HAVE YOU:
28. Changed a diaper?
Yes, a long time ago.
29. Changed a lot over the past year?
This is a popular question in these things. >_< Yes, definitely.
30. Had friends who have never seen your natural hair colour?
Technically yes because my hair color in grade school was dark dark brown. Around Grade 6-7 it lightened suddenly. >_< So technically all my Pisay-only and Intarmed-only (and Pisay-Intarmed only >_<) friends have not seen my natural birth hair color. Technically.
Never dyed my hair, though. :)
31. Had surgery?
Two major and two minor surgeries. Longest was at least 6 hours.
32. Killed anyone?
Really, would anyone answer yes truthfully to this question? Haha. No.
33. Had a haircut in the last week?
Not even in the last two months, I think. Or even three.
LAST PERSON WHO:
34. Slept in the bed beside you?
Erm, my sister two weeks ago.
35. Saw you cry?
Roommate in fourth year.
36. Went to the movies with you?
Parents, for American Dreamz (for a paper in Kom 1). I really need to get out more during this sem break (when it actually comes).
37. Went to the mall with?
Ahaha. Dingdong, Athena, Joan around Monday for lunch. I go there everyday alone though. >_< It's just next to my building. >_<
38. You went to dinner with?
Last night, Trebor, Lara, JF, etc.
39. You talked to on the phone?
Oh dear. I normally run away from the phone. Baka yung PLDT DSL technician.
40. Said "I love you" to you and meant it?
Parents, probably.
41. Broke your heart?
I again plead the fifth. =P
42. Made you laugh?
Same people I last went to dinner with.
WOULD YOU RATHER
43. Pierce your nose or tongue?
Neither choice looks appealing but I guess the nose piercing is safer.
44. Be serious or be funny?
Generally 'being serious'.
45. Drink whole or skim milk?
I guess whole milk.
46. Die in a fire or drown?
Either way, you're dead and disfigured (burnt or bloated). I'd rather choose which one is easier to escape from.
47. Spend time with your parents or enemies?
The sad part is that I'm spending little time with both my parents and my enemies. >_< Parents, I guess.
ABOUT YOU:
48. What time is it?
9:27 am.
49. Nicknames?
Lorraine, Raine, Meep, etc.
50. Where were you born?
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Manila.
51. What is your birthdate?
April 15, 1988. Day (rather one of the days) the Titanic sank, when Manuel Roxas died, the bottle opener was invented. Also the default 'Income Tax Day' in the USA and the Philippines if it doesn't land on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, or any Saturday or Sunday.
52. What do you want?
I want him to be happy.
53. Where do you want to live?
Philippines, but with less corruption (and pollution) and no more falling billboards.
54. How many kids do you want?
Two is a safe number, but I wonder if I'll actually ever have the time to give birth to them.
***
Hmmm. Apparently there is a nudist camp named PSHS. >_<
You learn something new everyday. O.o
***
Since I haven't posted anything related to Pokemon in a while, here's a picture of the pre-evolution of Chansey, Pinpuku (don't know if they'll change the name for Diamond/Pearl's US release).
Thank you Wikipedia.
It is not holding an egg. That is a stone. >_< It's just trying to mimic Chansey who has an egg in its pouch.
Cute, though. :)
***
Yay, exempted ako sa NatSci 2 exam! :) :) :)
***
November 13 = start of classes. Hmmm.
Never mind that, let's finish all the requirements for this semester first =P
***
I want to be happy. I'm trying to be happy.
But I'd rather be miserable if you're happy.