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20070123 - unpacking;

finally got around to unpacking my baggage! took me 2 and a half weeks to unpack but there're very good reasons for it!

1) the first week, everytime i tried unpacking, it just reminded me of home so i stopped trying.
2) the second week, i was just too darn lazy to even bend down and unpack my bag.

so because i ran outta excuses to unpack, decided to do it today. plus i had alot of time, considering the fact the on tuesdays, i ony have one hour of classes. jollywowwow! plus the class on tuesdays is my classical greek studies class.

class today was on The Illiad. bout Achilles, Hector, Troy, Patroclus and all that stuff. interesting thing is that the movie is only bout 10% accurate if you base it against the Illiad (the 10% includes the accurate names of characters -.-). it's only then that you appreciate what Hollywood does. because if they did follow the book, it'll probably be a long-ass movie with redundant dialogue and not so much drama. but i did learn today that Achilles went berserko-nutso after Patroclus died.

hmm, oh and everytime i hear Achilles, i mentally picture a topless toned Brad Pitt. eew? kinda gay right? eh but seriously..k say this to yourself : ACHILLES. what mental image did you have? hmm hmm hmm?!??!?!?! see..i'm not weird.

oh yes and while unpacking, i realized that it's always the small things/objects that remind you of very happy times. like you were wearin this shirt when so&so happened, or a certain pair of socks remind you of somethin, the book you unpacked that you didn't get to read because your little brother stole and read it, the missing shirt because you gave it away to your other brother. or even the things that you don't unpack; like something your parents offered to give you but you forgot to bring it with you.

or even little things that you already have in your possession, eg:gifts, that you thought didn't mean anything anymore...but actually they kinda do? or if suddenly, totally geeky/uncool stuff you wished you never had became cool. or things that belong to others but you're still holding on to for no apparent reason.

so even though i'm all back to being settled and gettin used to life back here, unpacking puts you in that moment when you wish you were home (and warm while you're there). now you see why i didn't wanna unpack? ANNOYING!

on a side note, i'm happy because i got myself orangina and some almond thins (rui! remember the almond thins you used to bring back to your place and let us eat? the one with the white rectangular box, from belgium. REMEMBER NOT?! damn nice leh). so i'm gonna eat my fill and get some sleep!


ps: i haven't got the snowfight pictures from denise. oops.