Kaze (kraznyoktyabr) wrote, @ 2003-12-31 22:50:00

New Year...
No matter what age I get to, I'll always be enchanted by fireworks.

Too bad that I can't really go outside and watch, since I have asthma and the gunpowder's raining down from all the fireworks...

I can't believe that another year is going to pass by soon... Exactly one year ago that I wrote this on my now-defunct journal... (Vic WTF is wrong with my past journal??? Did you delete the images in it?)

Tuesday, December 31, 2002
Happy New Year!!! [Abridged]

Entry Typing Start: 10:04 PM, the 31st of December.

I just got back the net connection, so I can definitely update during the time of New Year. Anyway, I have a lot to think of before the clock strikes twelve. I hope I can type fast enough.


New Year, New Hopes, New Dreams...

This year was hell, just like the other previous years. But, going through hell will prepare me more for the future hells I have to go through.

I have to look back at the previous year... Which I cannot do since I have a short-term memory.

And I have to look at the present.

And I have to get a look at the future.

This year has been a great year, full of thoughts, reflections, reactions, near misses, direct hits. And I am happy to recall moments that I cannot really remember without the help of my subconscious.

Well, it has been full of hearty food, which I hope to avoid next year.

New Hopes

I now hope that I get another honor card this last term.

I also hope that I get a date for the prom. [Highly Improbable]

I hope that I can get enough initiative to get myself to trim my form down.

I hope that my angel (figurative) is somewhere out there, and I meet her this year.

New Dreams

I dream of getting at least something from my parents (they haven't given me gifts yet...)

I dream of having the hands that can beautifully illustrate any given thing.

I dream of getting recognized as a passable singer (I take pride in my voice).

That pretty much sums it up.


Resolutions

Yup, I know that making resolutions is futile in most cases, but a guy needs something to believe.

Whether they're made to be broken, here they are.

1. Get myself thin (If you're from my class, once you see me eat something beyond my packed lunch, punch me in the stomach.)
2. Get some more cash. (Hook or crook)
3. Be able to make a really potent magic deck.
4. Get better guts. (I chicken out when I see a really cute girl)
5. Greet more of my friends, here or abroad.
6. Be able to maintain a daily chronicle of my life (net or paper). I hate not remembering what happened for this year.


Conclusion: Boom! Boom! Boom!

Hey, its 10:45... This was quite a short entry. Well, I'll place an edit here later, when the clock strikes twelve or something like that.

The air is already thick with gunpowder from the firecrackers people are firing outside. Such beautiful, dangerous things.


Evening, folks.


Morning, 1:52 PM; January 01, 2003

Happy New Year!!! (Once Again)

Yes, Happy New Year once again!!! To the other side of the world, specifically Canada, a (advanced) Happy New Year to you!

Indeed, a few hours ago, the Filipino tradition of a noisy and flashy New Year commenced once more. The sky was filled with flashy lights from the fireworks and the atmosphere's molecules were constantly vibrating, generating the endless booms, bangs, and explosions. The myriad of fireworks types were ever-present. The rocket, a rocket that just fires and explodes. The flashy, glittery fireworks, which lit up the sky in the spectrum of colors. The noisemaking fireworks, those that fired up towards the sky, generating a whisling noise as it ascended. The light-show fireworks, which just lit up and spewed sparks of different colors to amuse everyone who passed through childhood.

Yup. The sky was thick with gunpowder, to the point of causing me mild bronchitis.

Then the countdown. I watched the TV to see the countdown, shouted it out loud, and when the clock hit twelve, as per tradition, I jumped like a rabid kangaroo since it is believed that a person will get tall by doing that. I hope I do get tall, since I'm tired on being looked down upon.

After that, me, my family, Tita Glo and my cousins, and my lolo (grandpa) ate our Media Noche, customary dinner after the new year kicked in. I had two plates of spaghetti, a glass of coffee, a lot of water, and a native dish called bilo-bilo.

Then, I went up and played some Warcraft.

There. The full New Year Chronicle.

...

... Well, New Year's Eve and early morning of the New Year anyway.


Thank you for a wonderful 2002, everyone.

Night. I'll edit this later.


I can't really comprehend myself during these times (end-of-year stuff). They say that January was named after a Roman God, Janus, who had two faces (one facing front, the other back). Well, I kind of look back at myself and look at my future as well...

I keep on wondering, "Did I improve myself? Have I grown personality-wise?" I'll let the people around me say that.

Here I am, New Year's Eve, without a significant other... But I've come to accept that now. What will come shall come, and I'll be waiting for whatever it is.

Sigh... Too bad we don't buy sparklers anymore... *Watching fireworks outside*

Somehow, I also look ahead... It's my final year in Ateneo HS, and the people I've worked so hard to know/decipher will all part ways a few months from now...

College Entrance Test results pa... I really hope I pass...

Oh well... Time to be happy for once.

For those who play Ragnarok, nag-max DC ako ng redz at flyz kanina. A little present for people who happen to pass by...


Well, I kind of follow the traditions in New Year. I eat Pancit (for long life! ), placed 12 pieces of loose change in my pockets (for riches in the coming year! ), jumping up and down when the clock strikes twelve (para maging basketball star! ) and all that stuff. Including making New Year's Resolutions. I really hope I find it in me to actually follow them this year. Here they are!

1. Eat less.
2. Spend less.
3. Less "I'm a useless loser" rants.
4. More guitar practice.
5. More study.
6. More dedication (in RO, hehehe )
7. More confidence! (Maybe to ask her to the grad ball too... )
8. Sing better (than Jona! Hehehehe )
9. Drawing practice!
10. Writing practice!

Well, fireworks all around now... Strange glows in some areas... (Sparklers... Wish we bought some)

11:50 pm, December 31, 2003. My last post for this year.

I'll go watch the fireworks now. With a gas mask, you can never be too careful.

	victor 2003-12-31 12:18 (link)
	because my old site, victor.maskedinnocence.com, where your images were stored, is now dead, no? you still want it? i have it in my computer. anyway, follow your resolutions! do we still punch you in the stomach? uy, inggit kay jona!! ehehehe.... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	kraznyoktyabr 2003-12-31 12:38 (link)
	Of course. Jona's an anti-me. If you can, sure. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)