Twas the Night Before the First Day

I'm here! Typing in my room at the boarding house! Dumbly realizing that I might have forgotten to pack a couple of important things... Oh, well. Mostly I'm comfortable.

Anywho, I think I'll like it here. Heck, I already do!

The people here are so nice. My room is great. It's tiny but cozy.

My housemates are great. One's studying Community Nutrition while the other is Music (piano)! Can't wait to go with them to the Freshman Welcome Assembly tomorrow morning!

My first meal here: Dinner. Interesting, because it was the first time I've ever eaten mussels! They're surprisingly... okay. I thought they'd be slimy and disgusting, but they're not.

I am happy. Can't wait for... everything.

College is going to be THE BEST. I'm sure of it.

What's in Your Suitcase Today?

Hey, people! I have an extremely special announcement/rambling I'd like to share today!

I'm headed off to college!

I am really just, overjoyed! No kidding. My high school experience sucked, so I'm really hoping my college experience will be different.

Also, this will be the first time in my entire life that I'll be away from home most days of the week. Plus, it will also be the very first time I've ever stayed with complete strangers. A boarding house. All females. Yes. It's completely exciting and completely terrifying at the same time.

So I was packing my suitcase today, and I thought I might share its contents, aside from the personals. I don't know why. I guess I'm just in the mood for it.

Of course, the obvious applies: clothes, undies, shoes, sanitary items... Here's some stuff you might find a litte strange, but what I find completely necessary:

Matches and Magnifying Glass in Waterproof Case

You'll never know when you might be thrown into the wilderness, right? I think it's pretty useful. Well, thought about it because of two things: 1.) I recently watched "The Edge" with Alec Baldwin and Anthony Hopkins [love the part where Hopkins is all, "I'm gonna' kill the motherf***er"] and so I guess I was put into the wilderness survival mode. 2.) I opened a cereal box and found an Avengers (The Hulk) waterproof case with a magnifying glass in it. I just figured I'd add the matches because, hey, they're useful!

Knife

My cousin once gave my a wooden pendant that conceals a tiny, but incredibly sharp, knife in it. I've decided to keep it with me... You know, for wilderness survival AND self-defense.

Wallet Tissue

IMO, the best invention since the thingy that allows you to hang hand sanitizer on pretty much anything. It's tissue... in a plastic wallet thing. Very convenient, useful and cute. You'll never know when you might need such a thing. Seriously!

Moisturizer

OK, normally I'm not one to moisturize because most moisturizers are skin-whiteners also. I mean, really? C'MON! Not everyone wants to be white, you know! I look good with a little color. But I have recently been getting a lot of pimples, and these days have been getting hotter and hotter... I know there's not much of a relation, but yeah it only has to make sense to me!

Toner and Cotton Balls

My acne is relentless. I was SO hoping that my skin would be flawless by first day, but, sadly, my skin wouldn't allow for that. Now aiming for: clear skin by first date. Please, please, PLEASE!

Journal

Must document my freshman year in college! It will definitely be a milestone in my life, no? I'd like to be able to look back on it once I'm old and have children or something.

Laptop

You know how most kids get allowance from their parents, right? Well, I'm not like most kids. I have to EARN my own allowance. Will be attempting to get online jobs whilst studying. Wish me luck!

Legal Documents

Specifically: my NSO and passport. Hey, you'll never know when you might need two forms of identification, right? Plus, I'm transitioning into adulthood. I need to learn to take care of my own legal documents!

Vitamin C

My immune system is normally pretty awesome, but I'm not taking any chances. *Aerosmith style* I DON'T WANNA MISS A THING! Also, acne... I think it will help.

So those are the only things I'd consider "strange" or "out of the ordinary" for someone to pack in their suitcases. That concludes today's blog post. Have a good day! And, Advanced Happy Independence Day (Philippines)!