I hope everyone had a marvelous Christmas surrounded of beloved people! ~
Currently spending the afternoon re-watching for the 8347238462384628736428734th time a bunch of vocaloid dance covers/utaite videos, of course not without watching another full anime mini-series and a full 12-episodes-long J-dorama in the past few days. Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun and Nobuta wo Produce, to the curious minds! LOVED BOTH VERY MUCH! ;A;
... I promise I'll start studying soon. Like, after tomorrow. Tomorrow we're going out and bawling over more otaku/wota stuff. BUT YOU HAVE MY WORD! ... Making a break between the 29th and the 2nd for New Year since I won't even be at home, though. =w= ~
Just passing by to state the obvious to all of the new readers: I'm making the usual holiday break in order to rest, focus on studying and, of course, now that I have time to be frequenting our communities and games again to be with you, I guess updating the blog during holidays is slightly unneeded. :3
Don't worry, to those who asked, of course it will go back to being active as soon as I get back to the capital! <3
Answering another question repeatedly PM'ed, I am going to spend New Year's Eve at the beach with the Aion group of friends. Hopefully it won't rain, I want tons of bonfire stuff and fireworks! Wouldn't be NYEve without it ;w; ~
Have loads of fun and see you here in January! ~
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Thursday, December 20, 2012
20th December 2012
Part of today's productivity. And this is not even half of it!
Good grief, I love lucky stars.
20th December 2012
OH MY GOD IT'S FINALLY OVER NO MORE STUDYING (until Monday)
These three months went over so quickly. This is scary. Time is scary.
BUT THEY WERE SO GREAT ;________; Life's so good. It's been a rollecoaster of emotions and experiences ever since I put my feet here. Even my own health put a crazy challenge on me.
NOW I'm going to forget college for a whole week-end and spend the afternoon making loads of lucky stars and listening to loud AKB music or watching anime or something along these lines. I'd even play Aion if the internet signal here was decent, but I can't have everything perfect TwT
RAGOOGA, EVERYONE ~
These three months went over so quickly. This is scary. Time is scary.
BUT THEY WERE SO GREAT ;________; Life's so good. It's been a rollecoaster of emotions and experiences ever since I put my feet here. Even my own health put a crazy challenge on me.
NOW I'm going to forget college for a whole week-end and spend the afternoon making loads of lucky stars and listening to loud AKB music or watching anime or something along these lines. I'd even play Aion if the internet signal here was decent, but I can't have everything perfect TwT
RAGOOGA, EVERYONE ~
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
19th December 2012
GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUYS
Overflow of class meetings and dinners. I'm so happy.
This saturday, high school class dinner and night out around downtown.
Then, Christmas dinner and night out with my absolutely perfect French class.
AND NOW I JUST MET MY CHILDHOOD BEST FRIEND AND WE'RE HAVING EMOTIONAL MOMENTS OVER OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAYS AND TALKING ABOUT PLANNING A MEETING SOON WITH ALL THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSMATES.
Patrick and João Carlos, another bunch of good friends from elementary school, came across me in the mall last week and we also thought about a meeting with the old bunch someday.
BUT NOW WE'RE SURE THAT THIS THING *MUST* HAPPEN.
I'm so excited and I should seriously concentrate in studying for tomorrow's test. BUT. GUYS.
THIS IS THE GREATEST.
... I'm totally flunking that test, am not I? TwT
Overflow of class meetings and dinners. I'm so happy.
This saturday, high school class dinner and night out around downtown.
Then, Christmas dinner and night out with my absolutely perfect French class.
AND NOW I JUST MET MY CHILDHOOD BEST FRIEND AND WE'RE HAVING EMOTIONAL MOMENTS OVER OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAYS AND TALKING ABOUT PLANNING A MEETING SOON WITH ALL THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSMATES.
Patrick and João Carlos, another bunch of good friends from elementary school, came across me in the mall last week and we also thought about a meeting with the old bunch someday.
BUT NOW WE'RE SURE THAT THIS THING *MUST* HAPPEN.
I'm so excited and I should seriously concentrate in studying for tomorrow's test. BUT. GUYS.
THIS IS THE GREATEST.
... I'm totally flunking that test, am not I? TwT
19th December 2012
OH MY GOD I managed to sleep six hours. I'm so done, I reached the point where sleeping six hours makes me feel fresh and happy and is a miracle worth to be celebrated. One year ago that'd mean I'd sleep through the first two classes AND that's if I didn't skip them. COLLEGE, EVERYONE!
Barbara liked the hairpin! We exchanged half a dozen of somewhat serious-toned text messages (I was already in bed and she was studying, thus the text messages) concerning what's been happening lately and it was quite a reassuring thing to do. We are very different and rationalise things very differently despite having a handful of common interests. And relationships need time and answers to work well :3 in the end, everything is going great! Figuring how Flavia works and thinks was much easier than her, and that's perhaps why we get along much better and talk much more? Also we were roommates, yes, but still. They're both very dear friends to me and, on its own way, both of us will end up growing a good friendship between us as well, with time. ^_^
Today I got to know better a classmate from French classes. She's called Sonia. Like most of them (and that's the charm of that class! Though I feel like a child or a little pet in the middle of them, rofl), she's considerably older than me and already has three kids. We came the way home together after having coffee and talked a lot about our past, our dreams and interests, our general lives. She's a real sweetheart! ;w; I like her way of thinking and perceiving. Also she motivated me quite much about several things. I'm super glad we got to hang out today! <3
After relaxing a bit, I'm off to more goddamned studying hours until the 4PM class. This week is full work non-stop! Ganbarimashou ~
Barbara liked the hairpin! We exchanged half a dozen of somewhat serious-toned text messages (I was already in bed and she was studying, thus the text messages) concerning what's been happening lately and it was quite a reassuring thing to do. We are very different and rationalise things very differently despite having a handful of common interests. And relationships need time and answers to work well :3 in the end, everything is going great! Figuring how Flavia works and thinks was much easier than her, and that's perhaps why we get along much better and talk much more? Also we were roommates, yes, but still. They're both very dear friends to me and, on its own way, both of us will end up growing a good friendship between us as well, with time. ^_^
Today I got to know better a classmate from French classes. She's called Sonia. Like most of them (and that's the charm of that class! Though I feel like a child or a little pet in the middle of them, rofl), she's considerably older than me and already has three kids. We came the way home together after having coffee and talked a lot about our past, our dreams and interests, our general lives. She's a real sweetheart! ;w; I like her way of thinking and perceiving. Also she motivated me quite much about several things. I'm super glad we got to hang out today! <3
After relaxing a bit, I'm off to more goddamned studying hours until the 4PM class. This week is full work non-stop! Ganbarimashou ~
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
18th December 2012
Today I brought my adorable classmate Catarina up to my room. Since we share the same interests in japan, anime, games and what-else, she really identified herself with my shelves and my laptop lmao. Then we went for a walk and talked more about how we'd NEVER EVER study at all if we ever were to be roommates. We'd spend the whole afternoon playing Bread Kittens and Sushi Cat and discussing cosplay for the next convention, and rofl'ing over LOLcats (yes, I know you already understood that we both love cats) and then pull all-nighters watching a whole season of some random anime.
Mentioning rommates, just a while ago I got to talk to my former roommate Flavia (she's got her own individual room now, lucky little mischievous thing!!) on the phone. She's already back to Leiria for the holidays. This feels so lonely being all by myself again in this room!
But we decided it was for the best. We'd never be able to fully concentrate in our studies while always being chatting like we were and college is serious business!
Delivered Barbara's hairpin with a little letter since she's been so busy with her studies. Will tell you guys later if she liked it or not!
And now, it's MY turn to go for intense studying hours! Wish me luck ~
Monday, December 17, 2012
17th December 2012
I'm so sorry for not saying anything over the last week, but I stayed at my grandmother's with a really bad case of gastroentritis and there's NO internet there at all!
(I was actually very moved by the number of people who kept texting me asking for news about my health and saying that my absence was felt, I have really wonderful friends ;w;)
I still haven't fully recovered, but I'm back at the capital since I have a week full of evaluations plus there's a pretty damn important piece of work to deliver.
A bit (A LOT!!!!) nervous because since that week off was obviously not expected, I didn't bring any school material home, thinking I'd spend the full weekend working hard on my Linguistic Politics' final project, so all I needed was a laptop and a really good internet conexion.
I ENDED UP MISSING A WEEK OF CLASSES AND SPENDING A WEEK WITHOUT DOING BATSHIT FOR COLLEGE. WELP.
This final week is at FULL FORCE!! Let's work hard!!!
P.S.: I know I already said I have the greatest french teacher ever BUT PLEASE LET ME SAY IT AGAIN because she just gave me a ride home this morning when she saw I still hadn't recovered and was also SERIOUSLY worried about me. How many would be lucky enough for that?! Okay going to classes now, see you ~
(I was actually very moved by the number of people who kept texting me asking for news about my health and saying that my absence was felt, I have really wonderful friends ;w;)
I still haven't fully recovered, but I'm back at the capital since I have a week full of evaluations plus there's a pretty damn important piece of work to deliver.
A bit (A LOT!!!!) nervous because since that week off was obviously not expected, I didn't bring any school material home, thinking I'd spend the full weekend working hard on my Linguistic Politics' final project, so all I needed was a laptop and a really good internet conexion.
I ENDED UP MISSING A WEEK OF CLASSES AND SPENDING A WEEK WITHOUT DOING BATSHIT FOR COLLEGE. WELP.
This final week is at FULL FORCE!! Let's work hard!!!
P.S.: I know I already said I have the greatest french teacher ever BUT PLEASE LET ME SAY IT AGAIN because she just gave me a ride home this morning when she saw I still hadn't recovered and was also SERIOUSLY worried about me. How many would be lucky enough for that?! Okay going to classes now, see you ~
Saturday, December 8, 2012
7th December 2012
So we went to have dinner at the mall after all. Just came back, already on my pajamas, giving you guys one last update because I bought a hairpin for Barbara since one of hers got broken.
We were just doing the usual christmas window shopping and then this little fella kind of brought my attention (maybe because it's reddish?) and the butterflies immediately reminded me about her broken hairpin that I found on Monday - since it's more or less the same style of hairpin the one she lost was, I told myself "why not? for Christmas". Since we haven't talked as much as before (you probably know that I have been wondering myself if she misinterpreted my warmth towards her and that might be related to her becomming colder lately, but I dislike overthinking about unclear problems, because it could very well be something else not related to me at all), as a little reminder that it's not because we talk less that I respect her any less. I do clearly consider her a potential dear friend of mine, even though it's only been a few months ever since we met, so it obviously bugs me to see her in a down'ish mood lately. None of us really is the kind of person really into buying gifts like that, but I oppened an exception for this hairpin because I totally found it adorable and think it'd totally look great on her. With a little luck, it will bring a cheerful smile back on her face again?
What do you guys think? It's really cute, isn't it? ~
Hopefully she'll think so too :3
I'm going to lend my laptop to Mariana now so that she doesn't have to turn on hers, so I bid you all goodnight <3
Friday, December 7, 2012
7th December 2012
WHAT'S WITH THE LINGUISTIC POLITICS TEACHER AND HER ENDLESS SCHEDULES FULL OF LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS GIVEN IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES, we spent two hours making funny faces at the whole thing because everything was written and said in Italian and most of us were like "...wat?" all the time.
What would it become of me without my daily dose of coffee?
I'm getting ready to pack my luggage and depart to Leiria for the weekend. Next week I'm staying here at the capital for the weekend since I'm sleeping at a classmate's house. I'll make sure to double-enjoy it at my hometown this time!
So, for a change, somehow (and to add to this week's weirdness) Mariana's mom allowed her NOT only to have dinner with me, but also said that I could sleep over since my dad would probably come back from work around 4AM. AND she allows us to sleep in the same room, WHAT IS THIS SORCERY.
I should get hurried up drinking the coffee, packing my last things and cleaning quickly so that I can depart before 4PM.
See you later! ~ (will probably update the blog once again today since most likely I'll bring my laptop over to her place)
Thursday, December 6, 2012
6th December 2012
Time sure flies fast! The first week of December is ending already. Ahhhh, I don't want the first semester to end ~
ANYWAY today I went downtown again with Miguel. YES with this crapstatic awful weather, but it was STILL very much worth it since we rarely can see each other ;w;
We went to Starbucks. Believe it or not, it was the very first time I ever went there. Not too bad!
(have a me with very creepy eyes, I had three times coffee today - well two and half, SB coffee doesn't really count x_e' - and I'm still struggling to stay awake BUT I HAVE SO MUCH TO DO. Also it says "Alice" because that's pretty much what I say when I need to unimportantly give my name to people who probably will have a hard time figuring how to spell "Mélanie".)
On my way home, while I was waiting at the subway line, a family of tourists gave me some chocolate and told me "Merry Christmas ~". Then I realized I didn't see them doing that to anyone else over there LOL. Thank you, kind of? They were adorable, though, with santa hats and huge scarves.
Also, I brought some choco cake again for Flavia and Barbara as a "Ganbatte kudasai~" gift. They're doing their very best in order to have great grades in the finals, so I really wanted to give them something. I feel kinda bad that Barbara's sis can't have chocolate. Nonetheless, I did think of bringing something along for her too, but pretty much everything over there had chocolate except for a tiny bit of almond cake that a customer showed interest in, so I gave up this time.
This week was weeeeeeeeird. IN A GOOD WAY except for what we all know about, though, so no need to worry :3
ALSO TO ADD TO THE WEIRDNESS I JUST CALLED MARIANA AND HER MOTHER ALLOWED ME TO SLEEP OVER AT THEIR PLACE TOMORROW? WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING, A LAST GOOD DEED BEFORE THE END OF THE WORLD?!
I'm scared to go now. D:
Oyasumi ~
ANYWAY today I went downtown again with Miguel. YES with this crapstatic awful weather, but it was STILL very much worth it since we rarely can see each other ;w;
We went to Starbucks. Believe it or not, it was the very first time I ever went there. Not too bad!
On my way home, while I was waiting at the subway line, a family of tourists gave me some chocolate and told me "Merry Christmas ~". Then I realized I didn't see them doing that to anyone else over there LOL. Thank you, kind of? They were adorable, though, with santa hats and huge scarves.
Also, I brought some choco cake again for Flavia and Barbara as a "Ganbatte kudasai~" gift. They're doing their very best in order to have great grades in the finals, so I really wanted to give them something. I feel kinda bad that Barbara's sis can't have chocolate. Nonetheless, I did think of bringing something along for her too, but pretty much everything over there had chocolate except for a tiny bit of almond cake that a customer showed interest in, so I gave up this time.
This week was weeeeeeeeird. IN A GOOD WAY except for what we all know about, though, so no need to worry :3
ALSO TO ADD TO THE WEIRDNESS I JUST CALLED MARIANA AND HER MOTHER ALLOWED ME TO SLEEP OVER AT THEIR PLACE TOMORROW? WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING, A LAST GOOD DEED BEFORE THE END OF THE WORLD?!
I'm scared to go now. D:
Oyasumi ~
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
4th December 2012
I just wanted to say that I HAVE ...
THE GREATEST ROOMMATE,
(saw that I was kinda depressed last night and didn't stop nagging me until I told her - she has that mad guessing power meaning she already knew what it was about, though - and until I went to sleep with a smile. We made tons of plans for the future and ended up with a pinky promise looking like two elementary school kids, but she's the GREATEST)
THE GREATEST CLASSMATES,
(Lili who always ends up making me laugh out loud over VERY stupid stuff in the middle of the friggin' class, Catarina who totally shares my anime passion and listens to me going wota over a Miyazawa Sae look-a-like girl on one of our classes, Joao who listened to me yesterday when I was down, and Joanna who saves my butt from really ridiculous situations and HAS FREAKIN' CARAMBARS BECAUSE GUYS YOU DON'T FIND THAT STUFF ANYWHERE IN PORTUGAL AND SHE HAD CARAMBARS, GUYS)
THE GREATEST TEACHERS,
(mainly the French one who is dedicating a LOT of her patience and time to help me getting over a very very stupid problem concerning next semester's schedule so that I don't end up unfairly paying over 73€ for a mistake that someone else made - which is what happens to almost all students in my situation)
Seriously guys, it's something out of this world, my mood in the capital: I go from "good grief I don't want to get out of the bed if that means interacting with people" to "ALL THE PEOPLE AROUND ME ARE SO GREAT, GUYS" (which is probably the one I am at right now =w= ~), only to go back to "Just fucking leave me rot alone in a corner away, I loathe human beings" and then "I'M SO BLESSED AND LUCKY AND OH GOD ALL THE NAMIDAS", yadayadayadayada ...
Basically my mood before comming here was like this:
And here in Lisbon, now it kinda goes more like this:
IS THIS WHAT BEING BIPOLAR FEELS?
(bad joke is bad)
THE GREATEST ROOMMATE,
(saw that I was kinda depressed last night and didn't stop nagging me until I told her - she has that mad guessing power meaning she already knew what it was about, though - and until I went to sleep with a smile. We made tons of plans for the future and ended up with a pinky promise looking like two elementary school kids, but she's the GREATEST)
THE GREATEST CLASSMATES,
(Lili who always ends up making me laugh out loud over VERY stupid stuff in the middle of the friggin' class, Catarina who totally shares my anime passion and listens to me going wota over a Miyazawa Sae look-a-like girl on one of our classes, Joao who listened to me yesterday when I was down, and Joanna who saves my butt from really ridiculous situations and HAS FREAKIN' CARAMBARS BECAUSE GUYS YOU DON'T FIND THAT STUFF ANYWHERE IN PORTUGAL AND SHE HAD CARAMBARS, GUYS)
THE GREATEST TEACHERS,
(mainly the French one who is dedicating a LOT of her patience and time to help me getting over a very very stupid problem concerning next semester's schedule so that I don't end up unfairly paying over 73€ for a mistake that someone else made - which is what happens to almost all students in my situation)
Seriously guys, it's something out of this world, my mood in the capital: I go from "good grief I don't want to get out of the bed if that means interacting with people" to "ALL THE PEOPLE AROUND ME ARE SO GREAT, GUYS" (which is probably the one I am at right now =w= ~), only to go back to "Just fucking leave me rot alone in a corner away, I loathe human beings" and then "I'M SO BLESSED AND LUCKY AND OH GOD ALL THE NAMIDAS", yadayadayadayada ...
Basically my mood before comming here was like this:
IS THIS WHAT BEING BIPOLAR FEELS?
(bad joke is bad)
Monday, December 3, 2012
3rd December 2012
(off-topic) I feel like throwing the dorms' $#%€$%#$&#!% internet router out of the window some days. Today is one of these days. (end of off-topic)
My first time drinking a cereal yoghurt.
I'm making so many funny faces while drinking it, it's not even funny. Fine, it's probably hilarious to pretty much anyone who'd see me right now.
Okay I can't even finish it. Sorry, this flavor is really not for me!
(this was a *failed* attempt at finding a liquid yoghurt flavor close to the sugar flavor T^T ganbarimashou for the next attempt ~)
Also guys! Today's the Christmas party here at the dorms!
AAAAAH can't wait ~
OH GOD I was almost forgetting:
So, this weekend I FINALLY managed to gather enough guts to take my little nose stud off. I'm still a little sad, but I figured it was about time to do it. Most of you know I was already considering taking it off since last year already, I just never managed to find the emotional courage to take it away since I ended up endearing it a lot since it had a special little meaning (NO, it was not "'dat rebel phase", mind you and your unfunny jokes >w>). Not used to see my nose without it at all.
It's been three days and I'm still not used! I used to play around with that nose stud all day long, mainly when I was nervous. Something inside me is gnawing down to my bones, begging for me to try putting it back on my nose, BUT NO. I knew I wouldn't have it forever. It was time ;w;
I'll miss you, precious little nose stud... ~
My first time drinking a cereal yoghurt.
I'm making so many funny faces while drinking it, it's not even funny. Fine, it's probably hilarious to pretty much anyone who'd see me right now.
Okay I can't even finish it. Sorry, this flavor is really not for me!
(this was a *failed* attempt at finding a liquid yoghurt flavor close to the sugar flavor T^T ganbarimashou for the next attempt ~)
Also guys! Today's the Christmas party here at the dorms!
AAAAAH can't wait ~
OH GOD I was almost forgetting:
So, this weekend I FINALLY managed to gather enough guts to take my little nose stud off. I'm still a little sad, but I figured it was about time to do it. Most of you know I was already considering taking it off since last year already, I just never managed to find the emotional courage to take it away since I ended up endearing it a lot since it had a special little meaning (NO, it was not "'dat rebel phase", mind you and your unfunny jokes >w>). Not used to see my nose without it at all.
It's been three days and I'm still not used! I used to play around with that nose stud all day long, mainly when I was nervous. Something inside me is gnawing down to my bones, begging for me to try putting it back on my nose, BUT NO. I knew I wouldn't have it forever. It was time ;w;
I'll miss you, precious little nose stud... ~
Saturday, December 1, 2012
1st December 2012
Aaaah ~ hisashiburi!
I guess when I'm back home, I revert to my otaku/wota/gamer self. No matter how "normal" college makes me look on the outside, I'll probably never get rid of my slightly-hikikomori habits? TwT fluffy tons of pillows and warm blankets with my laptop and delicious snacks, re-watching anime that bring memories from past holidays, bawling over cute idols or running around doing and saying stupid stuff in MMOs, all while chatting along with good buddies until 5AM on Skype; I can't say I didn't miss these times at all, no matter how much fun I'm having in Lisbon ;^;
I think it's healthy, though ~ social life and then a little bit of physical solitude to temporarily logout from the massive rollercoaster that is my life in the capital. Balance, balance! I should probably embrace this little lonewolf'ish side of mine as a way to recharge batteries, don't you agree?
Because in the end, a person who wants to truely connect with me, has to accept the fact that no matter how much interest I have in classical music, litterature and travelling/foreign languages, I also embrace anime, japanese idols and MMORPGs as part of my deepest interests as well, right? Specially given that the later bunch and the wonderful people I've befriended through these common interests have helped me growing up to become the person I am today and surpassing a handful of very challenging moments in the past. And one should never disregard such a thing! ;A;
People who love me despite my off-beat habits and interests, thank you for remaining by my side for all these years ~ <3
Hopefully my new friends from over there will come to connect with me in the same way ;w; ~
I'm off to watching a couple more episodes of Kuragehime and then I should go sleep. Oyasuminasai everyone! ~
I guess when I'm back home, I revert to my otaku/wota/gamer self. No matter how "normal" college makes me look on the outside, I'll probably never get rid of my slightly-hikikomori habits? TwT fluffy tons of pillows and warm blankets with my laptop and delicious snacks, re-watching anime that bring memories from past holidays, bawling over cute idols or running around doing and saying stupid stuff in MMOs, all while chatting along with good buddies until 5AM on Skype; I can't say I didn't miss these times at all, no matter how much fun I'm having in Lisbon ;^;
I think it's healthy, though ~ social life and then a little bit of physical solitude to temporarily logout from the massive rollercoaster that is my life in the capital. Balance, balance! I should probably embrace this little lonewolf'ish side of mine as a way to recharge batteries, don't you agree?
Because in the end, a person who wants to truely connect with me, has to accept the fact that no matter how much interest I have in classical music, litterature and travelling/foreign languages, I also embrace anime, japanese idols and MMORPGs as part of my deepest interests as well, right? Specially given that the later bunch and the wonderful people I've befriended through these common interests have helped me growing up to become the person I am today and surpassing a handful of very challenging moments in the past. And one should never disregard such a thing! ;A;
People who love me despite my off-beat habits and interests, thank you for remaining by my side for all these years ~ <3
Hopefully my new friends from over there will come to connect with me in the same way ;w; ~
I'm off to watching a couple more episodes of Kuragehime and then I should go sleep. Oyasuminasai everyone! ~
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