resurgent multichotomy

This song is on repeat in my playlist today.

Hopeless – Train

I hopelessly, helplessly, wonder why
Everything gotta change around me
I’d tell it to your face
But you lost your face along the way
And I’d say it on the phone
If I thought you were alone
Why do things have to change

But you don’t need my pictures on your wall
You say you need no one
And you don’t need my secret midnight call
I guess you need no one
Is anybody waiting at home for you
‘Cause it’s time that will tell if it’s heaven if it’s hell or if it’s
Anybody waiting at home for you
‘Cause it’s time that will tell this tale

You’re in and out up and down
Wonder if you’re lost or found
But I got my hands on you
Are you strong enough to tow the line
Are you gonna make me yours
Or do I make you mine
I’m in and out I’m up and down
Wonder if I’m lost or found
But I need your hands on me now

But you don’t need my pictures on your wall
You say you need no one
And you don’t need my secret midnight call
I guess you need no one
Is anybody waiting at home for you
‘Cause it’s time that will tell if it’s heaven if it’s hell or if it’s
Anybody waiting at home for you
‘Cause it’s time that will tell this tale

I hopelessly, helplessly, wonder why
Everything gotta change

endings, beginnings, and everything in between

* I’m about 10 or so days away from the end of the semester. It’s been a very grueling 2nd sem for me, handling 3 different classes back to back to back on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Much as I enjoyed teaching, I’m also somewhat looking forward to the summer break, what with all the free time I’ll suddenly regain on my hands.

* I think I’m already decided to get a utility car and hire a driver for the family needs. I’m such a lazy driver, and I think having someone to drive me around and help run errands will be a major help. Plus, my parents will also be able to benefit from it. Hope I get this arrangement figured out soon.

* Yesterday I met up with my old friend Josh who’s now based in Sydney and who’s in town for vacation. We had a great time catching up on what’s going on in our lives, and I find it amazing that it seems we haven’t lost touch at all. He’s one of the very best friends of mine from my teenage years, what with all the video games we played together, the anime stories we shared, and all the funny stuff in between. Wish we could keep in touch more. Good times.

..if you can’t beat them, try caring less. Or better yet, find another way.

..power is only exerted over those who yield.

..symbolic protests can take one of many forms, and obscure ones are usually more effective.

..there are matters worth fighting city hall for, even if the battle’s not an overt one.

..there is no motivation more powerful than strong personal conviction.

Saw this in someone’s Facebook wall today :)

I told myself (and my Twitter follower base) that I’ll try and stay upbeat this week, as apparently I’ve been tweeting about stress a lot of late. One of my students called my attention to it!

It’s been quite a challenge for me to restrain myself from ranting to twitterverse, especially with a couple of irritating stuff. To get by, I guess I must confront them head on — so the first step is to identify these “stressors”.

Here are top-of-mind answers if I ask myself the question, “what irritates/stresses you?”

• being obliged to do things I don’t enjoy and don’t believe are essential — this always ruins my work groove
• having to deal with incompetence/ineptitude — this always gets to me, instantly
• disorderliness, lack of structure, or lack of a sense of rational structure — I have little to no tolerance for these
• shameless oglers — seriously, ogling should be outlawed
• choking, or being choked, in any way — this is the worst of all

THERE! Apologies for the somewhat negative blog post, but if you’re a student/colleague/friend/relative of mine, PLEASE BEWARE. The cortisol factory in my system has been extra-active these days, so take heed.

First step is to admit! Next, to conquer.. or to attempt to do so, at the very least. :D