Originally started writing this last November 18...

I knew this would happen, a new place with new stuff was somehow gonna get me all sentimental in the end. Actually, sentimental isn't the word, coz that would mean I'm looking back at things in the past, and I haven't been doing much of that lately, thank God. Honest. I've actually managed to get rid of a lot of stuff that have accumulated over a decade on the simple grounds of "sentimental value". But not anymore. I simply had to do away with some things...which ended up to be a lot of things. I probabaly filled out 7 large trash bags before I left with several more stuff I just decided to leave in the room as they were. So I guess I've stopped being sentimental.

So that's what some memories have amounted to...7 large trash bags.

Anyway...

I realize that my current location threatens one of my favorite pastimes; hanging out in SM North Edsa. It's one of the few places on this earth I feel comfortable in that has crowds and masses of people. I can think of a dozen self-psychoanalyses (I'm sure I wrote that wrong) that could explain why that is so, but the most probable one is that sometimes it's nice to be lost in a crowd...and I'm sure I've written about that some time ago. I guess I'm just adjusting to the new environment. I'm used to having most of my daily quirks, habits and comfort zones just a walk or a single ride away. And the people here seem...different. Like I said, I guess I'm still adjusting.

However, I've been keeping busy. And lately I've been able to manage my time quite well. I guess setting up goals can really get some people in focus. I don't even find it a problem anymore to wake up early for class, or probably that's just because I no longer have to traverse the great outdoors just to get to the bathroom. I guess my new room ain't too bad. It's a little quiet at times and still a little empty, but I've got plans to change the latter over time, and as for the former, I'm used to it. Haven't been skipping my meals anymore and I've already been getting some decent amount of sleep.

Hmmm, come to think of it, I'm really just trying to start new habits, or I'm just going back to the old ones (the really old ones). So whether if that's a good thing or a bad thing, only time will tell.

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"When they are alone they want to be with others, and when they are with others they want to be alone. After all, human beings are like that." -Gertrude Stein