So I look in your direction,
But you pay me no attention,
And you know how much I need you,
But you've never even seen me...
-- "Shiver", Coldplay
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WANTED: THE NEXT BEST THING.

...no, not the knight-in-shining-boxers type. i've been wanting to join a writing contest right here in college for some time now and finally, the opportunity came. it's a literary competition sponsored by the Accountancy Journal -- choose your pick from short story, essay or poem -- following a certain theme, which is about philippine folklore ("Encanto" -- meaning 'the enchanted'). the tiny stitch-up is that i'm in a void about what to write, and how to even start my essay. i've forsaken all my so-called writing idealism (ha, ha, ha) back there in high school, leaving this piece of creamy technology as my surviving brain-picker. (and don't you agree, most of what i write in my blog is senseless?!) ... i have until september 21 to slug my piece de resistance, but for now i'm cracking down some nifty superstitions and simply making those thought bubbles. (i'll try and get it done this week -- before my workload goes boiling point.. it is!)

...as if that's not enough, i'm also game to participate in the "Excelsior", the CoA's quiz bee! i've always wanted to join those, but too chicken to try (i mean, they're always populated by the brainiacs!) ... there will be a qualifying round next week - topics range from accounting & trade, mathematics, science & technology, humanities, general information, world history and university history. will put "reading" on my schedule. wish me luck! =)

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as a sidebar, my other favorite pretty face scarlett johansson is downright sizzling these days! she's got 3 movies out before the year ends (i would like to watch "The Black Dahlia" and the one by woody allen...), endorsements here and there, and a gorgeous boyfriend by the name of josh hartnett. all that at only the age of 21! i bet if i were 21 i'll only be having 1/1600th of what she's got. scarlett's just so... naturally appealing. she's sexy even if she doesn't intend to be. i'm not partial to blondes but she makes my cut. oh well, i'm girl crushing again! ;p remind me to make a scarlett-based layout soon!

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