Bow down to me for I am the queen of secondhand-books-shopping!

Hahaha. Passed by Booksale at the Festival Mall branch yesterday before going back home from our cousin’s baptism. I thought to check in for just a bit and voila! Look what I found! I got the first edition of JK Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard Hardcover. And I bought for just, wait for it.. Php60 ($1.50). It was a really good buy. The book is in a very pristine state save for the cover that is a little bent around the edges. And to think that it’s original price is around Php900 ($22.50).It’s funny because it was strewn aside with a bunch of children’s book by another customer. I spotted and it and immediately asked the woman if she was going to buy it. Luckily, she doesn’t have an idea what book it was and said no.  Oh yes, I am in such bliss. 

Okay, that’s it. Just sharing my happiness with you guys. :) 

Got these presents from my college and high school friends. I never thought I’d received this much. I was only expecting to get one which would be from our group’s Santa Baby but then, some of my friends surprised me by giving these to me on the last day of classes.

I am so excited to know what’s inside each of them, but there are still 3 days left before Christmas. Yes, I am one of those who still waits until Christmas time to open gifts. I don’t know but I just like the feel of anticipation and curiosity that builds up every time I receive gifts days or weeks before the actual festivity. I mean, I don’t really need extravagant gifts, just the thought of them remembering me enough to include me in their gift-giving list is enough. I am just so thankful for my friends.

Oh, and those rectangular-shaped ones, are they books? I hope so!! Hahaha. Please please please?

Currently Reading: The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis (Unabridged Edition)

I have finished K.L. Going’s Fat Kid Rules The World just recently and I’ll be making a review for it by tomorrow. This morning, I started reading the next book up in my reading list is this compiled edition of C.S. Lewis’ classic series, The Chronicles of Narnia. 

What made this edition different is that the seven books are not chronologically arranged according to their publication date. Instead, there are presented according to Sir Lewis’ preferred order of reading. Here is how the books were organized (chronological position in the original series indicated):

• The Magician’s Nephew (Book 6)
• The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (Book 1)
• The Horse and His Boy (Book 5)
• Prince Caspian: The Return To Narnia (Book 2)
• The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Book 3)
• The Silver Chair (Book 4)
• The Last Battle (Book 7)

I have to admit that I haven’t read all the books in this series. Back when I was in highschool I only read the first 2 books. So now, I am hoping to finish all of them. It’s great that it is arranged this way so that the timeline does not have to jump back and forth. Right now, I am only at Chapter 5 of The Magician’s Nephew. This will be a long read, but I will make the reviews per book. Wish me luck!

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!

AS IN OH MY LORD. THIS MADE MY NIGHT. THIS GUY IS THE CURRENT APPLE OF MY EYE AND HE DOESN’T EVEN NOW ME PERSONALLY, BUT THEN THIS!

HOOOHAAAAH. ALL THE FEELS. MY HEAD IS REELING WAY PAST OVER THE CLOUDS RIGHT NOW. :”>

Look at what my friend, Abby, gave me as a post-birthday gift!

It’s an official Harry Potter exhibition guide she bought from Singapore. It comes with the official replica of Harry’s Hogwarts acceptance letter. Apparently, she knew that I would totally be devastated and jealous if I knew that she went to the actual exhibit in Singapore. And she was right, I am immensely over-the-top jealous! But then she told me that the exhibit might go here in the Philippines anytime this year. So yeah, we made a pact to go together.

Anyways, I really am enjoying this guide. Although I already knew half of the trivia found inside, it fells nice to reminisce my Potter journey. I really love how awesome my friend was for remembering me while she was in Singapore. She also bought a Slytherin necktie, which I am begging her to give me. But I guess it’s a little to much so I will be saving to get my own, and hopefully with the robes. Haha. I just wish it’s true that the exhibit would go here. I don’t have enough resources to get to London or to the Harry Potter theme park in Florida. But I swear, it’s the first place I’d go to once I already have a job.

I am supposed to be studying for Neurology and Pathology for our prelims tomorrow, but then I saw this and holy shit, I immediately closed my books. HAHAHAHA.

SLYTHERIN IS AWESOME!! I AM SO EXCITED!!

Please give me a moment to fully grasp how awesome and relaxing my next semester is going to be. NOT.

I mean, just look at that schedule! It sucks right? Well here’s what you should know: that’s actually the best possible schedule I can have as a 4th year student of BS Physical Therapy in UST. The other sections 7-hours-straight classes and 7am to 7pm classes for more than one day. I feel like I’m going to be so stressed this year.

You see, it’s not as easy to be a PT as what most people imagine. And again, we are not masseurs. Just look at our subjects! Especially that Clinical Education subject. What the hell are we supposed to do for 6 hours straight? But really though, those from the higher batch said that 4th year 1st semester is very challenging and brain-draining. And yes, it’s tough because we only have one year left before our year-long internship starts.

So I guess, hello bigger and darker eyebags and 2-3 hours sleep again. Not to mention, major stress. Haha. Not funny at all.