Things to do

I like to make lists.

General plan for the next 6 months: 

Find a part-time job  

Finish classes and get my paralegal certificate so I can legitimately work for a firm  

Buy a bed frame and a desk (I live like a pauper)

Movies: 

500 Days of Summer  

Paper Heart  

The Hurt Locker  

G.I. Joe (looks so bad but I need some campy fun!)

Music: 

Drunken Tiger's "Feel gHood Muzik: the 8th Wonder"  

Epik High and Planet Shiver's "Remixing the Human Soul"

Drowns in cuteness

How did I miss this before? Adorable.

Home...for 2 days

I'm back home with my parents for 2 days. A whole day hasn't passed by yet and I'm starting to feel the walls closing in...

And now I'm shutting down that thought because I know moving back in next month is necessary. Sigh. It's ok...I'm only 23. *grimace*

Dreaming big

An online course about dreaming big? How awesome is that!

This would have GREATLY appealed to me a few years ago, but seeing something like this brings back my old ideals, wishes and dreams. This online course seems to bridge dreams and reality, which looks pretty interesting.

Mondo Beyondo

What to do

I'm at the mid-point of completing my paralegal certification. 2 more semesters left, but this time as a full-time student. Now here's the question that's been plaguing me for a few years now:

Should I pursue law school? =/

New public enemy

I have hit a new all-time low...Bejeweled Blitz on Facebook. Aaaarg!

Unbelievable

For the times I want to complain about my current circumstances, I will remember reading this article on how these young Chinese graduates were robbed of the opportunity to build their lives. It sickens me how hard work doesn't mean squat to those with money, power and the audacity to do this to another individual.

"With the Manila folders went their futures..."

The Ugly Truth

"One of the lessons of “The Ugly Truth” — beyond the obvious one that a desirable, desiring woman can never, ever, be happily single and sexual in modern Hollywood — is that holding to your hard-won ideals is of no consequence, at least when there’s a guy to be hooked. When Mike is brought in, Abby fights him because she sees him for what he is: the lowest common denominator. Eventually, though, she succumbs to his coarse ways, even adopting his crude language, because, well, that’s what the public wants." - NY Times Movie Review

"What a romantic comedy should be doing is showing what's attractive and limiting in two people, then bringing these plausible opposites together at the middle. Something is very wrong when the beast is instantly more appealing than the beauty and when a comedy becomes an essay in misogyny." - Time Movie Review

While watching the previews and trailer the first time around I thought, "hey this might cheer me up!" It looked funny and harmless, yet when I saw Gerard Butler on Comedy Central talking about women in bikinis jello-wrestling, I started to get a tad bit turned off. When I watched the trailer of The Ugly Truth again, many things came to mind all at once:

• Why does Katherine Heigl keep playing the same character movie after movie?
• Gerard Butler's character is an ass.
• What happened to the romantic comedy genre? Should I blame Judd Apatow?
• How come the modern woman can't be happy and single?
• Women need to stop compromising their values.
• I need to stop compromising my values.
• I can't believe the writers of this movie are 3 women.
• Am I being too indignant and self-righteous?
• Do men do this to themselves to hook women?
  

"Getting" the guy has always been an issue for me. Well, more like getting the guy to stay. Too often I've succumbed to what I believe Abby does by the end of the film. Taking a firm stance and keeping my feet planted on the ground is a crazy challenge because I convinced myself long ago that who I am now is not enough. After many trials and errors I am taking the advice I've given to many of my girlfriends: strong, independent women don't need to win the guy by giving in to what he believes you should be. This isn't to say all men are the "bad guys" but in my experience and in regards to my own shortcomings, I've been there. And frankly, it sucked.

I understand there's humor in laughing at gender stereotypes. I've also been accused of being a little too serious about things that shouldn't matter, but abasing a lead character, male or female, is not my cup of tea.

I don't know if I'll get around to watching this movie. Maybe as a rental?

Friendly reminder

I will not neglect this blog. I will continue to spew out anything, whether it's notable or nonsensical, that comes from my head onto this page. I am doing this because I believe it will be better for me. More so that I don't become a couch-potato-in-denial.

I'll be back to writing, even if I feel unmotivated. As for now, just getting ready for class. ^_^

Something to remember

"When a hiring manager takes her first glance at your resume, you have just ten seconds to convince her that you're special.........can you do it?"

I <3 2PM

This makes for an EXTREMELY unproductive day.

Admission

My weakness in relationships is my willingness to compromise my values because I'm so scared to lose him.

This needs to change.

It's beginning to get to me...

I've succumbed to an early-mid twenties depression where I want to get my life started. Or even more depressing...my life has already started and it sucks.

Generally speaking, I feel that my generation believes we are entitled to many things. Entitled, so we don't need to work and push (REALLY push) our way from the bottom to the top, or wherever we strive to be. I managed to be employed for a full year after graduating from college, and now that I'm stuck waiting for my unemployment checks (where are they!?!?!) I can't help but feel disappointed in myself. I admit a part of me feels entitled--did I not slave away at university while working my way to pay for my classes and books? It's a childish thought and now I'm suppressing it.

I should move back home. In the boonies. Middle of nowhere. Collect unemployment there and finish up my classes I'm currently taking for paralegal studies. Fight against my parents who'd love to send me to law school (I gave myself a few years to think about that one) and work at a coffee shop to pay my credit card bills.

I loved living on my own after college. I will hate feeling restricted again and becoming an errand-girl for my parents who I know will make me do numerous things for them because "I have time".

But, my parents love me. They will house me, feed me, and support me. Sigh. One more month left to find work before I pack my bags.

Picture of innocence

Ugh, these boys are so effing cute.

Public Option For Health Care?

House panel passes health bill, critics slam cost.

The health bill was approved today by the House Ways and Means committee in hopes to bring health insurance to the millions of Americans who are not insured (including myself). Surprisingly, many people who I've spoken with about universal health care are somewhat against it. I guess this says a lot about the area I live in and the people I tend to be around, but I hardly hear talk about health care as a basic right, aside from myself, close friends and my family members. The same arguments crop up again and again for those who are against it: the private sector is already good, countries who receive universal health care, like France, Australia or South Korea, are not happy with the system and it will decrease the quality of health care we already receive.

I understand the fear people have about a government "take over" of all of health insurance. Yet, in my perspective, this is bringing Americans another choice, another route to take since the private sector is not an affordable option for many out there without insurance. Sure, a public plan may start with an unfair advantage, but this added competition may help private plans become more efficient and change for the better.

And how could I forget another argument for those who do not like the idea of a public plan: profit. Public plans wouldn't have to show profit. But aren't some private plans not-for-profit? If nonprofit plans can offer the same or better quality health care as for-profit plans, then what's the use of protecting for-profit plans? The existence of a public plan doesn't mean the demise of the private sector. This could actually be favorable in terms of the quality of health care that can be provided because of the added competition.

President Obama wants a public plan. Moreover, he wanted the bill to be bipartisan. Didn't happen since all Republicans plus three Democrats voted against it. Looks like a sign that the cost of going forward with this plan is increasingly becoming a worry for both parties. If not for a public plan, what I'd really like to see is health care reform. A public plan would be great for someone in my shoes, but overall, I think it's important that private insurers trim excessive costs and expand coverage. Whether or not Congress will pass this by August, I'm glad that the ball is finally rolling. We'll just have to wait and see.

Why the Critics of a Public Option For Health Care Are Wrong.

How I Got Here

Newly unemployed college graduate seeking a place to share her thoughts, passions, and idiosyncrasies.

:-)