Tablet

Last night, we met our uncle and aunt in the airport. They came to visit their families in the province. It's been a year since I last saw them. I think we'll get to see them on mid-May on the town fiesta in their place.

They brought me a graphics tablet I impatiently (and sleeplessly) waited 2 months for. I can't find one easily here, and I don't have the money to buy one. I couldn't thank them enough for it. :D

I already started trying it out this morning. It feels a bit awkward using the tablet at first. Can't get used to moving it across the screen and all that. It's not as easy as it looks.


Uh, well. Signing off.

Survey Says...

Sorry for the double post yesterday. There was just something wrong with the connection then I made it reload.

I don't have anything to post today except a survey I took a while ago.

45 of the most random things you probably never needed to know about someone
whats your name spelt backwards?:	yarg. No real names.
What did you do last night?:	Played Insaniquarium
The last thing you downloaded onto your computer?:	Re:START- Yakitate!! Japan ED#4
Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery?:	I might...
Last time you swam in a pool?:	April 8 this year
What are you wearing?:	Ratty house clothes
How many cars have you owned?:	I wish I owned one.
Type of music you dislike most?:	Blissful love songs and novelty songs
Are you registered to vote?:	Not yet
Do you have cable?:	Yes
What kind of computer do you use?:	A very slow and spyware-infested one
Ever made a prank phone call?:	No and never will
You like anyone right now?:	Nope
Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?:	Both if possible
Furthest place you ever traveled?:	U.S.
What's your favorite comic strip?:	Pugad Baboy!
Do u know all the words to the national anthem?:	When I sing it, yes. When I write it, no.
Shower, morning or night?:	Both times
Best movie you've seen in the past month?:	Fearless
Favorite pizza toppings?:	Veggies and cheese
Chips or popcorn?:	Chips
What cell phone provider do you have?:	Globe, though I used to have Smart 2 years ago.
Have you ever smoked peanut shells?:	Naw
Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?:	I was never born to do those stuff
Orange Juice or apple?:	Orange juice
Who were the last people you sat at lunch with?:	My dad
favorite chocolate bar?:	Does Choc-Nut count?
Who is your longest friend and how long?:	My parents and for 13 years
Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?:	We never grew tomatoes.
Have you ever won a trophy?:	I wish I did but my cheapskate school in elementary never gave any.
Favorite arcade game?:	Mostly fighting games. I like Guilty Gear most. If only I remembered how to play it.
Ever ordered from an infomercial?:	No
Sprite or 7-UP?:	7-Up
Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work?:	Ever since nursery.
Last thing you bought at Walgreens?:	I don't go to Walgreens.
Ever thrown up in public?:	No. Good thing.
Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love?:	For now, gimme the money.
Do you believe in love at first sight?:	Not love, but infatuation at first sight.
SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON?:	Spongebob
Did you have long hair as a young kid?:	Quite long
What message is on your voicemail machine?:	Don't have one.
Where would you like to go right now?:	To the fridge and somehow fit myself into the freezer.
Whats the name of your pet?:	Our dogs ran away...
What kind of back pack do you have, and what's in it?:	Nautica with nothing but air inside it.
What do you think about most?:	About what I don't and/or can't have.
Take this survey | Find more surveys You've been totally Bzoink*d

I guess that's all for today.

Signing off.

Brain and Back Breakdown

Back to "school" tomorrow. I'm ready for another 4 hours of the Math SEP. I got the homework ready today, but I don't understand exactly the instructions. I just hope my brain won't be malfunctioning like it has been doing these days.

I haven't been getting much sleep. When I lie on my left side like I usually do, my left shoulder starts aching. I turn to the other side, then my right side hurts. I try sleeping on my stomach and it feels alright, only I can't breathe well because of a 3-week cold. Then repeat.

Man, I wish I remembered how to draw. I can't at the moment.


An eventful week it is.

Signing off.

In Between Black and White

Behold! After 7 months, I finally changed the blog layout. It still looks like the Minima template I used before, but I kept it's clean and readable look in the layout. The picture of the sky was edited; it's not a real gray sky. It is mostly gray, just like its creator. The whole thing took 30 minutes, since the style was patterned from PIWTHI. That's pretty much all I have to say about it.


Rushed and badly-written long post below (Our dial-up is merciless.):

But what does gray mean? And why did I choose that name when I first started here? Let's start with the typical dictionary entry in these kinds of essays.

From Merriam-Webster:

Main Entry: gray
Pronunciation: 'grA
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gr[AE]g; akin to Old High German grIs, grA gray
1 a : of the color gray b : tending toward gray(blue-gray eyes) c : dull in color
2 : having the hair gray : HOARY
3 : clothed in gray
4 a : lacking cheer or brightness in mood, outlook, style, or flavor; also : DISMAL, GLOOMY b (a gray day) : prosaically ordinary : DULL, UNINTERESTING
5 : having an intermediate and often vaguely defined position, condition, or character (an ethically gray area)
- gray·ly adverb
- gray·ness noun


That first part shows the meanings of "gray". But which did I have in mind when I chose my online nickname. The real answer: none. At those times, I would just type any name I could think of. If the name was taken, I would just come up with some other word I could call myself.


Now, 14 months after I came up with this random moniker I go around as, I've thought some reasons I picked this "subconsciously". It could have been a coincidence that some meanings in the dictionary matched up with my personality.

Definition 2: Yeah, my hair is a bit gray, not because of age.

Definition 4: Sort of. I used to be like that all the time when I was in elementary. Not so much nowadays, because I'm happier at school, got some counseling (and sometimes scolding) from adults, and I learned how to enjoy things more. It's still part of who I am, though it only shows when I'm really down on myself,

Definition 5: In the end, I think this meaning matches with what I am. In everyday decisions, I could easily pick one from another. But when it comes to character and identity issues, I could never be completely one side without showing it's opposite on another situation. I could never completely describe what I'm like. I can't be either white or black, but a part of each. There are times that I'm like a lighter gray in a grayscale slider, and other times having a darker gray color. Colors on this slider between #FFFFFF and #000000 (hex numbers for white and black) are all gray.

For now, I'm satisfied with this meaning of "gray" and will continue to use it as my name here. As for Perfect Imperfection, it will change faces as I find more ways I could define myself as besides between black and white.

End of rushed essay.




P.S. *****Spoiler (sort of) for Wild ARMs4*****
It's got something to do with this post. Check the English WA4 site and look at Arnaud's profile at Characters. It was never mentioned in the game, as far as I know. It surprised me, too.

Backaches, Math, Headaches and more Backaches

It's midweek again. Only one more Math session til the week ends. I enroled there to be able to understand second year Math more, but it just made me more confused. No use complaining because I have yet to finish the homework for tomorrow.

Life is a bit more painful physically. My cold has gotten worse. Also, maybe because of not sitting correctly in the Math program, the left side of my body ached the whole day.

Wait for a more positive post when I feel in the mood to post one. There are just some days when I like to dump my troubles on this forsaken amount of webspace.

Easter Post

John 3:16


Yes. Get up and go look at it in the Bible. Sometimes, we forget that.

Happy Easter. God bless you. :)



(It's also partly because I can't think of anything worth posting on this special day.)

Sorry for suddenly disappearing. I really didn't have time to post this week.


This is the start of the emotional part of the post. Don't read unless you want to know how "weak" I really am.

Well, I've been going to churches past few days. Gone to the ones in town and to Our Lady of Aranzazu today. It came up only recently, but something weird happens when I'm there. I suddenly think of things and start crying during mass and when we were praying. Maybe I just haven't been in touch with the Lord and with my thoughts these past months.

End.



Read the more positive part from here.

Is it possible to get a cold on a season like this? I did. I can't sleep well and get groggy a lot.

I just finished playing Wild Arms 4 this Monday. I've got to say, I really enjoyed the game even though it was short (It took me 30 hours or 1 week to finish the story part of the game.). I came to like the story a little more, though it was felt rushed near the end. Now, I'm unlocking the extras like Ex Keys, optional bosses, Extra Challenges, etc.. Next game to play: Probably WA: Alter Code F (can't find it) or Kingdom Hearts II, or I'll wait for Atelier Iris II. If I can't go out to buy games, I'll finish the games I stopped playing before school started or play my sister's Shadow Hearts III game, heh.

I'm really going to the Math classes on the 18th. Have to do something involved with academics to prevent my brain from rotting.

A new layout will come... probably. It's been 7 months since I did and I just edited the text and added banners in the first change. I'm not fond of blogskins that almost everyone at school uses, so I'll make my own and put a little more effort on it.
So far I've thought of:

• An abstract one. I could play around with Photoshop to make one.


• A video game-themed one by the new Wild Arms 4 addict. Don't get surprised if I actually do it.


• Something drawn by me. I'm uninspired, though, so I might use old art >_<.

I won't be able to do it tomorrow. I will sort of "ban" myself from the computer on Good Friday and Black Saturday. I might come back on Easter afternoon or on Monday.

Signing off.

I'm under time pressure now. My sister is going to chat with someone soon, so I'll be typing really short stuff.

Report cards were out this Wednesday. I guess my results were okay. A few subjects went down, but I'm still in the DL. Guess I'll type some more about it if I can.

Organizing a children's party is harder than I thought. The third in our family is having her 7th birthday soon and I'm hosting the games. It's hard to make up games, considering their age and capacity. I was planning some requiring more of wit and flexibility, but I guess not many of the kids will appreciate it.

Now that I'm on vacation, I have all the time to play video games unlike on school weekends. I finally got my hands on Wild Arms 4 and I can't stop playing. I don't enjoy the plot much, but the gameplay is highly addictive.


Time's up. Signing off.

April's Fool

Life must be some kind of nasty prank. No, it's a conspiracy.

Sorry for being negative on such a "festive" occasion. Some things happened. Just to make up for probably ruining the moods of some people, check this out.

April Fool's Day :)



Very short post. Signing off.