Dumb in space

Really, doing nothing is hazardous to your health. Staring at your PC all day long while finishing reports is fine, but staring at the tube period, is not. My head's hurting pretty bad, and, on top of it all, I have absolutely nothing in my brain.

Nada. Nuffink. At all.

This is really bad. I've been on a lull for a week now. No work means no mental stuff to challenge the gray matter, which means that I'm probably getting dumber by the second. And if there's one thing that I'm really scared of, it's getting really dull and stupid.

I mean, I don't want to be that person who can't string a single coherent thought, or that office worker who has a goofy smile because she can't answer a question. I know that I'm no Einstein, but I do want to retain a certain measure of brilliance in my life, before it fades into the grayness of oblivion.

On these thoughts, I am considering going back to school, not for the sake of a degree, but for the sheer joy of having a frenzied life again. I want to study again, because I want to. I miss the bustle of school - and I can't believe I'm saying this - I simply miss studying, of having my head think about something for a change. Life is so bleak when you are idle.

Anyway, planning to go back to school, I've narrowed my options down to a Masters degree in Nursing, Med School or Law. If I'm going to spend for school, it might as well be an investment towards a more illustrious career in the future :)

So far, it's been hum-hum for me. Home, work and back home again. It does not help that I do nothing in my cubicle all day. The good thing about it is that I can surf the net all day, if I want to, connect with friends and stuff. The bad thing is when your YM contacts won't 'Ping' you back >:@.

Really, sitting around all day is not as fun as it seems. Unlimited free time means unlimited hours wallowing in self-pity and regret. Oh, if only I could wallow in the pinky, fluffy, glittery goo of happiness.

Right. Need to think positive.

I intended to write about the projects I was planning on doing to combat boredom and idleness. See what office-induce dumbness can do :C

*PS: Had to edit 3 times. Grammar errors. Fail.

Higashi no Eden 5-9

I finally got to squeeze in episode 9 of Higashi no Eden, thanks to the lull at work. Connection problems have been a pain and the internet filters have prevented me from dallying in my usual quota of shows. I haven't been able to finish Mononoke (and I'm on my last two episodes, too!). Still, I'm grateful I can still access Higashi; I'm careful not to tell this to anyone in the office, though. Wouldn't want another site to be blocked.

Anyway, on to Higashi. The show definitely picks up pace in episode 5 and more than makes up for the series' rather lackluster start. I still had problems with some scenes - I just went absolutely "meh?" on some. It's quite off-putting really, so I was glad when there were less of those "meh" scenes in later episodes.

We also get introduced to the other Selecaos, and it's really, really cool stuff. Mid-way to episode 5, the possibility of a Selecao vs Selecao battle is a glorious anticipation. Episode 5 and 6 does go into that, and viewers get a little glimpse of the mind of a Selecao.

Juiz on overtime :B

Episode 7 delves more on Saki's side of the story and bit on the supporting cast. It does the story good, in my opinion, to have more people introduced and explored. In episodes 8 and 9, the pieces start to fall in place, chaos ensues and the bigger picture starts to unravel. Great spy/thriller stuff here.

All throughout, the animation and voice acting remains consistent. Most impressive of all is the overall pacing of the story - it's just right for an 11-episode show. Not too fast and not too slow to bore the viewers out, either. It has just the right amount of resolution and mystery to keep the viewer guessing.

My only problem with the series, as I've earlier pointed out, are the "meh" scenes. They appear abruptly, distract the flow of the story - basically very confusing. It's a minor peeve, though.

On to episode 10 and beyond :)