Staying up all night long to study is something i haven't done since almost a year ago. last night/this morning, i was able to pull that feat off again, mainly thanks to my mp3 player and liberal doses of caffeine. yes, the process of coffee ingestion has already begun. evil promos force us to stretch our limits, through both natural and artificial means. funnily enough, i still had the energy for an outing today, and didn't fall asleep while watching The Myth. yes, i went to watch a movie in promo season. i can practically see readers recoiling in shock, horror, utter disbelief, or any mixture of the three. anyway, it's a pretty good show, lots of action sequences done in a uniquely Jackie Chan way...although it does get confusing at times. i strongly recommend it.

after spending hours with my econs notes, i think i stand a higher chance of passing, say 75%? that is, if what i studied actually comes out. i'm hoping. and hoping, and hoping, and hoping. oh well. i don't think i'll do that badly. just have to read notes a few more times before sleeping. that's when memory retention is most efficient.

today was also the first time in a long while when i actually got to put life on hold and watch the sunrise. i've concluded that the coldest temperature we can achieve without technology occurs between 5-7am. maybe one of the reasons i'm not feeling particularly tired now is because of the fresh morning air...although i'd be inclined to think that it's effects aren't that long-lasting. i took lots of photos as well. seems like i'm obsessed with sunrises and sunsets. actually, it's more like anything natural and beautiful. i like to think of myself as a semi-pro photographer, though my photos may say otherwise - for better or for worse.

speaking of photos, my phone is dying. for those unable to see the link, the photos were taken with my phone due to lack of proper equipment on the spur of the moment. back to my phone, the keys are taking turns to malfunction, and the joystick almost always refuses to scroll left. i suppose i should expect this since it's over a year old, and has been subjected to a few accidents. i guess this is a sign that it's time to change. sadly, i have to wait for another few months, until my line expires. but who's complaining?

i saw the design for the class t-shirt, and i like. i noticed that "4 a's with style" was featured rather prominently on the front. call this a weird source of inspiration, but i'm determined to live up to that name. this slogan/tagline has been hovering around the class since term 2. everyone knows that it exists, it's just that we don't use it often. and i don't know why i'm blogging about this. i'm sorry; it's really really random. moving on, here's a song i rediscovered sometime during my econs marathon:

Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze Of Glory

I wake up in the morning
And I raise my weary head
I've got an old coat for a pillow
And the earth was last night's bed
I don't know where I'm going
Only God knows where I've been
I'm a devil on the run
A six gun lover
A candle in the wind

When you're brought into this world
They say you're born in sin
Well at least they gave me something
I didn't have to steal or have to win
Well they tell me that I'm wanted
Yeah, I'm a wanted man
I'm a colt in your stable
I'm what Cain was to Abel
Mister catch me if you can

I'm going out in a blaze of glory
Take me now but know the truth
I'm going out in a blaze of glory
Lord I never drew first
But I drew first blood
I'm no one's son
Call me young gun

You ask about my conscience
And I offer you my soul
You ask if I'll grow to be a wise man
Well I ask if I'll grow old
You ask me if I've known love
And what it's like to sing songs in the rain
Well, I've seen love come
And I've seen it shot down
I've seen it die in vain

Shot down in a blaze of glory
Take me now but know the truth
'Cause I'm going down in a blaze of glory
Lord I never drew first
But I drew first blood
I'm the devil's son
Call me young gun

*Guitar solo*

Each night I go to bed
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
No I ain't looking for forgiveness
But before I'm six foot deep
Lord, I got to ask a favor
And hope you'll understand
'Cause I've lived life to the fullest
Let this boy die like a man
Staring down a bullet
Let me make my final stand

Shot down in a blaze of glory
Take me now but know the truth
I'm going out in a blaze of glory
Lord I never drew first
But I drew first blood
And I'm no one's son
Call me young gun
I'm a young gun

-thingy of the day: I really have to be more organized.-