So much for "personal" computers

So my Mom just confiscated my laptop I borrowed from a friend. Why? Because I'm not allowed to use it in my room, and I have to stay in hers to use it. Great! That ruins the whole point of the portability of laptops!

Yes, I have a desktop computer, but I'm sharing it with three other people: my sister who is in her final year in High, my brother, in his final year in college, and my Mom, of course. All of us equally need the computer for academic needs or otherwise, and I can't finish anything effectively if everyone else is trying to finish theirs.

Not to mention the specs of my computer haven't been top-of-the-line or at least decent to get Photoshop running since 2005. Yep, 1GB RAM, 1.66 GHz processor, 120GB hard drive capacity (for all of us, i should add), and no video card except for the one that's integrated. Plus it's really noisy.

Consider that the standard for decent desktops now are around two or three times those numbers. Consider that my mother makes us all do demanding Photoshop and video editing tasks for her. Consider it takes around 10 minutes for the computer to boot!

I borrowed the laptop for better productivity, for less distraction (i kept it in my room). But my mom ruined the opportunity to finish my works ahead of time and have some decent nights sleep because of her luddite theories.

This is similar to the time I asked for a bike (which she was kind enough to give me one eventually), but not to be allowed to bike to school and back, which ruins the whole point of a transportation vehicle. I wanted to help cut down costs for gas, and to be less dependent of my brother to drive me there, but every time the opportunity arises to help out, she takes me down.

What to do.

Semestral Break is OOOOVEERR

Well. That went by slower than I thought, fortunately. Nothing much happened the last three weeks. But here's a rundown anyway.

- Put up the Christmas tree (it's already 18 years old and still standing, albeit barely).
- Visited EB during her school hours and after.
- Danced the worst Thriller ever for this Halloween event (presentation was for charity, so no, I'm not intending to go pro).
- Took a "vacation" to Misibis Bay, Bicol.
- Sparred with my brother.

And that's pretty much it. I wish it were more uneventful. I just wanted to lie back and do some occasional Muay Thai and EB visitation.

 Some good MMA news landed. World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) will now merge with the UFC, this means that the featherweight and bantamweight divisions will get as much spotlight as the others. Good thing, because there are lots of fighters worthy of our undivided attention. The coming months will be defining for them, yes.

Pacquiao seems to not be taking his training seriously, reports mentioned. He's been doing all these unnecessary events that stray him away from boxing. Meanwhile, contrasting reports of Margarito's training camp have emerged, saying Margarito is in top shape. You better be ready Pacman. Please please please.

Oh no I've been enrolled in Tae Kwon Do for PE. Stupid online enlistment process. Sigh. I wanted something like Judo. Or if not, Track & Field or Weight Lifting. I need to increase my conditioning and strength, or perhaps my cardio. But no. I'm getting the one PE class I wanted so badly to avoid. Ah never mind. Will just make the most of it.

Need to crap. And I'm in school. Shoot.

Have a Break, Have a Sky Flake.

Ah finally, my semestral break has arrived! This slice of heaven ends on the 8th of November though so oh well. But still, I'll make the most of it! Hour-and-a-half train riding to Esther as much as possible! I'm here now actually, waiting for her classes to end so we could hang out a bit.

Other plans include Muay Thai training, resting, looking for a job, enrolling for the next semester, being with Esther, and a lot more. Hope I can make this worthwhile.

Christmas break's in a month and a half anyway. Excelsior!

I do hope I passed my finals, and ultimately the semester. If not, then I'm just gonna have to do better than my best (since I already did my best last sem and well, if that didn't work...).

Semestral exams (also known as the torture before the release)

My Literature, Filipino, and Math exams are coming up on Thursday, October 14. Last few days have been hell, what with all the late nights and the cramming and the what not. I had to finish 5 papers yesterday, and that was not cool.

At least after this it's 3 weeks of rest and relaxation. Semestral break, baby.

Also hoping to take the TOEFL test so I can get a part-time job some time in the near future.

In school right now, finishing up on most of my projects. I still have my Laboratory Investigatory Project to finish, and it's due tomorrow. However, my groupmates are kind of in a scuffle amongst themselves. Egos bursting, immaturity flaring.

I'm in the first batch of next semester's online registration? That would be cool if I could pick my Natural Sciences subject. But no, I'm stuck in BS Biology for the time being, meaning the only subject I can pick for myself is Physical Education. Judo or BJJ? I wish they had Wrestling. Being in the first batch, what a waste.

Reminder: Must get an Dell Alienware Area-51 desktop computer. Saving up 200,000 Php starting NOW.