Hmmm, here's something i found out about my name. some are true. some aren't. (i'm scratching my head now, thinking on what to say next. really.)
oh ok, I'll go directly to the point. here it goes:

What Mary Blaise Means

You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated. You master any and all skills easily. You don't have to work hard for what you want. You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you'll knock down anyone who gets in your way! You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in. You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising. You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care. You are full of energy. You are spirited and boisterous. You are bold and daring. You are willing to do some pretty outrageous things. Your high energy sometimes gets you in trouble. You can have a pretty bad temper at times. You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

I actually just got home from school via the most popular vehicle in the entire country: the jeepney. what i really loathe about riding one is the DUST permeating the ENTIRE atmosphere. yeah, smoke belching too! it really weakens me; one moment i'm still alert and vigilant, the next minute i get screwed, with my face either drenched with sweat with all the people crammed in the jeep, or completely dry and oily plus dog-eyed eyes. (blech...)

anyway, i had my first day yesterday as a Nursing student with lots of courses in my degree program, and yeah, you guessed it. the ambiance was tensed, shy, and pretty awkward. I was just quiet and demure, with the rest of the class, though some of them weren't that bashful. And my hatest part came expectedly (well, that always happens on the first day of class!) : the introduction! i was sort of blank and i got stuck with just one idea before it was my turn. and you know what that was? Blogs. oh don't get me wrong. i spoke of blogs when no one knew me yet, except Doris. argh... Sir Daño was really accommodating (he's our Nursing theories professor) but then he was tight and frugal with his ten-word limit for that intro thing! and i stupidly blurted out in a plain voice,
"I'm Mary Blaise Aniñon. And i have a blog online."
Oh count that! it's perfect ten! (i should get some credit for that. hahaha..) Though it was kinda funny in my ears, and probably theirs too.
what a nice intro, Blaise. :)
and it didn't stop there! on our next subject i said the same thing again! like i was advertising my blog or something! waaaaaa... i was ashamed for doing the same mistake in my consecutive subjects on the same day! my sis even laughed at me when i told her that. XP
It was pretty fun, actually. after all the tense moments have ceased, it was like a student knew the others, which unfortunately was not true, for i knew only a few, probably six or seven. but there's no need to worry coz i'll be with them for a semester anyway. i have time to know know them while i struggle with my hectic sched and my demanding subjects!

*grin like mad (like a psycho. haha!)*
I'm a neophyte, but I'll beat all the odds! go, go! :)

-Blaise-


oh, and did i mention that i missed my very first class in my college life: Psychology?

Yesterday I went to UK, as in UKay-Ukay. for real. it was my first time to dig on the piling clothes on the tables, getting itchy by the ants' bites every now and then while looking for something that i could buy. well, i was looking for a sweater with a hood, zipper and side pockets. :) but i didn't see the zipper and side pockets so instead i took two ordinary ones, with hoods, for only TWENTY pesos. ten each. weird, eh? unsa goy tiangge nimo?

but when i got home neither of the two clothes i bought fit. XP

the hoods were too small that i got choked. haha... so i gave them to my lil bro and cousin.
Anyway, before we went home, i was waiting in Julie's bakeshop for my sister to finish buying burgers on the other store when a ragged and famished kid came to me and asked for food. I wanted to give gim even a piece of bread but then i decided otherwise. why? it's not because I was greedy or i didn't want to be contaminated by those filthy hands (that's exaggerating.). I was thinking... why can't the parents feed their children like responsible parents should? why do they have to 'make' children when they cannot even support their own basic needs? if i had given the kid some bread, would he have been fully satisfied? no. would his parents realize that their child was doing something that he wasn't supposed to be doing? no. would he also realize his dignity has been slowly flaking off every time he begs from strangers? no. he wouldn't even realize he has one. if i did give him, would his life change? no. he'll continue asking and begging for food, he won't be able to go to school because his parents don't care or don't have jobs to supply them with money for the expenses, and he'll still be filthy without doing anything about it. there is a possibility he'll change, but the chances are nil.
it's either he chooses to stay the same or make some sense in his life.
but how could he when there's no one to teach him which should be done, which is right or wrong?

so i didn't give him a piece of bread.

and, minutes later, another street child approached me. i ignored at first. but when my mom and sis came, i grew tired of her pleading gaze and the words, "Ga.e ko te. cge na te." so i gave her one, stood up and left,feeling both ok and argumentative deep inside.

According to the news I've just read, freshman Senator Barack Obama won the Democratic presidential nomination against Hillary Clinton, taking a huge and momentous step toward the goal of becoming the first Black president of the United States of America. Obama has opted for change, which probably has made people of his dreams for the whole USA as well as their own. Clinton, who already has experience and skills for an effective leadership, still has no bout to Obama--maybe she has but not that much for people to ponder on.

But i noticed something:
it's a woman versus man.
and this is much obvious too:
it's black versus white.

i bet there's racial discrimination for that's inevitable. it's an ongoing, endless and ruthless war between the two races, and if Obama garners the highest votes for the coveted position of presidency against Republican Sen. John McCain, no doubt, there will be a cultural uproar amidst the Black triumph, which has been underestimated by many since time immemorial.
If Obama wins, he has to be good, or else he'll put not just the Blacks but also the whole state into shame, making other industrialized countries like China and Japan to surpass the most powerful and influential country in the whole world in this decade.

And that, would be a blow.

Thanks to Eka, my font is now readable! Gosh, i've been working that out for days, and it's just as simple as "Mary had a litttle lamb". haha!
bitaw, arigatou Eka!

now classes are looming closer, and i can't wait for the first day! new faces, new rooms, new school! i think I'd be doing a lot of fidgeting on my seat...
what are the teachers like? how 'bout my classmates? are they cordial or just pathetically impassive? hehe, just like me. :) and will our subjects be manageable? my sis is teasing me about the first year majors like Anatomy and Fundamentals of Nursing. not that i care much. haha! bitaw, i'm thrilled to know how it is to adapt in a new environment. i know it would be quite hard and frenetic and covertly insane...and i hope i'll manage.
:)