Summer Goals
Saturday, April 25, 2009 @ 6:23 PM
It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards. - Lewis Carroll
I have deleted my fugly-written blog entries, which became published because I was bored. As a result, I now realize that I must really do something this summer that will, firstly, make me sane again and secondly, make my blog entries, and summer in general, a lot more substantial and less forced.
That's why I've decided to organize (SHUT UP) my goals for the summer.
1. Review for college entrance exams. I'm not going to take review classes because my parents are violently against them, and anyway it's too late to register now, but I will be studying using the review books or whatever they're called.
2. Finish at least two more novels for the summer. I promised myself that this summer, I will read more and I am. So far I've finished Skylight Confessions, Remember Me?, and The Lovely Bones; right now I'm reading The Memory Keeper's Daughter, and hopefully I get to read Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice—I've been planning to read an English classic.
3. Watch more movies. HAHA. It's summer, okay? I can do whatever I want. 8D I really want to see those classic movies from the eighties/nineties era like GoodFellas and Raging Bull. (I tried to see The Godfather series, but I was so sleepy it was past midnight.) Hopefully I'll get around to watching the present/upcoming movies too because I really want to see Earth, Duplicity, 17 Again (ahaha), The Soloist, etc.
4. Cook. This will sound weird, but I just want to cook at least something for the summer. I want to learn/do something new. So far I have these pretty good-sounding recipes from Ellie Krieger. Hope that all goes well.
5. Learn a new language. Preferably, Italian. Since I'm not taking review classes then I might as well take up some extracurricular affair. Hopefully there are still those summer workshops/classes and I'm not too late to enroll. If I am, then there is the gym (damn you parents!) and maybe there's some random job I can do, if I find any.
6. Finish learning the Canon and practice more. This, I really need to work on. xD My piano classes have just been getting so blah lately, but I am practicing the Canon a lot. I just hope to finish the whole 11-page piece soon. D:
7. Go somewheeere. I can't do a lot about this, but I just want to go somewhere summer-y! And not just one-day or overnight stays (which are so lame by the way). I want to go to Boracay or Palawan or somewhere. It's fucking vacation for Chrissake.
Summer Goals
Saturday, April 25, 2009 @ 6:23 PM
It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards. - Lewis Carroll
I have deleted my fugly-written blog entries, which became published because I was bored. As a result, I now realize that I must really do something this summer that will, firstly, make me sane again and secondly, make my blog entries, and summer in general, a lot more substantial and less forced.
That's why I've decided to organize (SHUT UP) my goals for the summer.
1. Review for college entrance exams. I'm not going to take review classes because my parents are violently against them, and anyway it's too late to register now, but I will be studying using the review books or whatever they're called.
2. Finish at least two more novels for the summer. I promised myself that this summer, I will read more and I am. So far I've finished Skylight Confessions, Remember Me?, and The Lovely Bones; right now I'm reading The Memory Keeper's Daughter, and hopefully I get to read Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice—I've been planning to read an English classic.
3. Watch more movies. HAHA. It's summer, okay? I can do whatever I want. 8D I really want to see those classic movies from the eighties/nineties era like GoodFellas and Raging Bull. (I tried to see The Godfather series, but I was so sleepy it was past midnight.) Hopefully I'll get around to watching the present/upcoming movies too because I really want to see Earth, Duplicity, 17 Again (ahaha), The Soloist, etc.
4. Cook. This will sound weird, but I just want to cook at least something for the summer. I want to learn/do something new. So far I have these pretty good-sounding recipes from Ellie Krieger. Hope that all goes well.
5. Learn a new language. Preferably, Italian. Since I'm not taking review classes then I might as well take up some extracurricular affair. Hopefully there are still those summer workshops/classes and I'm not too late to enroll. If I am, then there is the gym (damn you parents!) and maybe there's some random job I can do, if I find any.
6. Finish learning the Canon and practice more. This, I really need to work on. xD My piano classes have just been getting so blah lately, but I am practicing the Canon a lot. I just hope to finish the whole 11-page piece soon. D:
7. Go somewheeere. I can't do a lot about this, but I just want to go somewhere summer-y! And not just one-day or overnight stays (which are so lame by the way). I want to go to Boracay or Palawan or somewhere. It's fucking vacation for Chrissake.
Introduction
Greetings and salutations
Just to properly say hello, um, hello! xD I'm Carissa, and this is my blog, Realcardbored, some random name I picked up because I couldn't think of anything else. I'm 16 years old, born on October 31, and living in the Philippines. The rest of me can be better explained below.
Currently
This very minute
Song: Exogenesis Symphony by Muse
Artist/Band: Rachael Yamagata
Album: The Resistance (Muse)
Film: The Brothers Bloom
Television: Glee
Book: William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Person: Matthew Bellamy
Quote: "Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize? Vienna waits for you." - from the song 'Vienna' by Billy Joel
Passions
Beyond hobbies
Film. Whoever said that cinema was just for entertainment? It's art. I aspire to become a film director some day, and hopefully I can live the rest of my life with that as my permanent career.
Literature. I mostly read drama novels, like those from authors Jodi Picoult and Alice Sebold, but I also like some fantasy ones (i.e., Harry Potter).
Music. From Beethoven to Lady Gaga to Rage Against the Machine, music is my religion. I play the piano as well, and I'm pretty OC about sound quality. I need good earphones and a kickass sound system.
Travel. With this, I wish I could get more of it, but I savor every moment. I've been to the United States, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, and Hong Kong. I hope to tour South Africa, Egypt, and several countries in Europe.
Gender equity. Women's equality and gay rights are just long overdue, and the world has got a long way to go.
Favorites
Of significant range
Music: Muse, U2, The Beatles, Coldplay, Phoenix, Santana, Michael Jackson, Vampire Weekend, Rage Against the Machine, Eric Hutchinson, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Duffy, jazz, classical
Film: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Pride and Prejudice, Juno, The Devil Wears Prada, Iron Man, Up, The Brothers Bloom, Good Will Hunting, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Mrs. Doubtfire, Finding Neverland, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Television: American Idol, Project Runway, House, Glee, Gossip Girl, Ellen
Books: The Lovely Bones, Skylight Confessions, My Sister's Keeper, The Time Traveler's Wife, Cyrano de Bergerac, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Remember Me?, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Thespians: Johnny Depp, James McAvoy, Ralph Fiennes, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Ricky Gervais, Clive Owen, Adrien Brody, Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Helena Bonham-Carter, Ellen Page, Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon, Anne Hathaway, Amy Adams
Directors: Joe Wright, Jason Reitman, Martin Scorsese, Peter Sollett, Edward Zwick
Wishlist
Keeping track
» To pass the ACET
» New iPod case
» New headphones
»
New cellphone
» Showbiz album by Muse
» Origin of Symmetry album by Muse
» Absolution album by Muse
» HAARP album by Muse
» Black Holes and Revelations album by Muse
» The Resistance album by Muse
» Leonard Maltin's 2010 Movie Guide
» Hungarian Dances by Jessica Duchen
»
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
» Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist DVD
Film list
Superabundance!
[4/5]
About Schmidt
[4/5]
Adventureland
[n/a] Annie Hall
[4/5]
The Brother's Bloom
[n/a] Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
[n/a] Dr. Strangelove
[n/a] Everyone Says I Love You
[n/a] The French Connection
[4/5]
Garden State
[5/5]
Goodfellas
[4/5]
Harry Potter 6
[4/5]
He's Just Not that Into You
[5/5]
The Hurt Locker
[4/5]
I Love You, Man
[n/a] Lolita
[n/a] Margot at the Wedding
[n/a] Moon
[n/a] My Father's Glory
[n/a] My Sister's Keeper
[n/a] The Piano
[4/5]
The Proposal
[n/a] Public Enemies
[n/a] Rain Man
[n/a] A Room with a View
[n/a] Schindler's List
[n/a] The Silence of the Lambs
[2/5]
The Soloist
[n/a] Somewhere in Time
[n/a] St. Elmo's Fire
[n/a] State of Play
[3/5]
Sunshine Cleaning
[n/a] Taxi Driver
[3/5]
The Time Traveler's Wife
[5/5]
Up
[n/a] Up in the Air
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