MAD: Chapter 9 (January 9)

January 9: Deep Thoughts

Some of my friends knows me very well. But... they don't know who really I am. it's that because I don't speak too much of my self. Especially about the person I like. If I'm about to raise any kinds of suspicion or clues about me or about the person I like, I go act. This always leads them to believing that I somebody else to like or rather none at all.

Why am I telling this? This leads me to a point about no one knows who I really like except for me and the girl I like. We just keep it at that. I don't want to raise any more attention about me and her.

She knew that I like her in a letter that I supposedly give it to her personally, but we got an errand to run to, me and my guys. So I gave it to one of my classmates and asked to give it to her. Without raising any more clues, I walked it off.

Then a day before our second term starts, we had a chat, telling me her response about my letter. All that I have said was I respect her response. And then we go offline after.

But... I haven't said this to her yet. but I have a response, a commitment to myself: I will wait for her.I will wait for her because I have fallen deeply in love with her.

And this leads me thinking that if I have wait for her, will it be worth it at the end?

And because of the series, Sherlock, I have come up on something, that made me think also. That being a detective is a pretty hard job. They deduce possibilities and same thing, on other circumstances.

MAD: Chapter 8 (January 8)

January 8: The Traitor Strikes Back

I have become so inactive in Facebook these days. I don't know why. Maybe I'm just too lazy to post and share anything in my wall. Maybe just that. And I have become more active on Twitter! Well, I don't know. I feel like posting things in there, rather than on Facebook. I just want to feel the inactivity for a while. I'm still active on Facebook in terms of chats, likes, and comments. I just don't feel posting anything.

And with that, we go back on Twitter. This site have a feature of who I must follow, suggesting people, products, and teams according to my preferences. It's like the same thing on Facebook. They suggested you page to like or peoples to add. Now, where will I end up with this topic? Here we go.

Twitter suggested me people to follow. Some are old sh**ty schoolmates and classmates of mine, some are e-Sports Teams and members, gamers, The Morning Rushers, and some famous personalities. The one I want to talk about today is sorted on the "old sh**ty schoolmates and classmates of mine" list. I don't want to namedrop. I'll namedrop if he/she is worth mentioning here in my post.

I'll just give a clue. This person I'm talking about is a girl, an ex-bestfriend of my bestfriend. This person appeared on the suggested ones to be followed. So I checked the profile of her in Twitter. I just wanted to confirm something if that's the person who I had in mind. Her profile picture is so blurry that I need a confirmation.

I checked her photos section. And goddamn, this girl really needs a life. Tweeting about pictures of relationship illusions and fantasies. Ugh... that's why I can't help but to think that she's a flirtatious one and some kind of a floozy. And I saw her picture with a child, with a caption of something that he's her son. And this leads me to theorizing that it's really her some and I have predicted her future, which I have told this girl way back when she's still my classmate in Highschool.

She has become our, me and my bestfriend, topic. First I told her that I have just theorized it. And she told me that this girl invited her out. I guessed it that it's on Starbucks, since this girl uploaded a picture in Instagram and mentioning the coffee shop. There, me and my bestfriend have engaged into a really deep conversation about this.

My bestfriend told me that this girl got her number, which is, for me, a bad thing. I explained her why. That my bestfriend will end up being used or anything bad. Gaining her trust back so that she could use her. I would not let her do that to my bestfriend. After all, back in high school, she had a bad reputation for us. This girl had broke there friendship. This girl betrayed my bestfriend.

And there's this one time that she called me and just gave her a blank gaze and walk away. On her version, she saw me and called me and then I look, giving a blank gaze while singing. She also mentioned that I looked an idiot doing that. All I say is... why would she care about that? And also, I was not listening any music at that time. So, a point that she's really a liar.

This girl even brought up something about me and my ex. Telling me that my ex denies everything about us. And my response? Can't deny it. It's her opinion and not mine. And the only ones who knows everything are me and my ex. Even if she denies this, we still had history. That also led me to thing that she also made this thing up (The girl, I mean. Not my ex).

And then, I advised my bestfriend to stay away from her, even unfriend her. Because I kind of foresee what will happen in the future if my bestfriend continues to befriend this slutty bitch. Not a good example for being a good friend. And one thing I also said to my bestfriend? (please forgive me on this) Fuck her, By the way.

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Heyo! A little note in here. I might not post for tomorrow's MAD, even Sunday's MAD too. I think that this will take up until Monday. Reason: Predictably Internet Cutoff. This might happen tomorrow. If I cannot pay the Internet bill right away, I cannot update this. So, if this happens, I'll compile my entries and put them into one post, Just like I did on my first 4 MAD entries.

Also, don't mind the title. I just want some Star Wars feel onto it. (Please no TR-8R memes)

MAD: Chapter 7 (January 7)

January 7: Memory Recall

It has been 7 months since the last time me and my ex talked to each other. While I am aboard the UV express from Cubao to Marikina, I thought of scrolling down and look for some random messages for the people in the past. Until I end up looking at her name in Messenger. The last message was from me. It's about "This Second Chance". It's not even Seen.

I opened her name in my messenger and viewed her profile. Even though that she's my ex, I'm glad that she, somehow, is happy. I instantly closed her name in my messenger because it's no use to bring back memories. It only brings up sadness, guilt, and pain. So this is the best thing.

Upon scrolling down more, I saw the name of a friend of mine. We have one similarities: She and me listens to a radio show, The Morning Rush. I tried to chat her. When I got home, there she only replied on my message. Then we continued talking, asking her how was her. Until she said that I'm so active on the said radio show. I a bit flattered about it since it is so true.

Until we end up more on talking about last Tuesday, the day where I talked to Gino and Bea. A great time talking to each other for a long time though.

MAD: Chapter 6 (January 6)

January 6: Midterms Day 2

Another tiring day. Not because I have gone for another round in the gym, but the whole day itself. I guess that I lack of sleep again. But... I don't know. I just feel tired today.

But hey. Even though it's midterms today, we breathe a little bit easy today. It's because that our Physics Laboratory midterms is not that hard (Although, I have a feeling that I got low scores on it), and on our Game Algorithms subject, we just had our First Major quiz. We will not take midterms because of the class suspensions happening always at Wednesday. We didn't have any lectures, laboratory classes because of the class suspensions. But our professor said that we won't take any midterms because of it. Our Midterm grades will be based at the Lab Excercises we have done. Which we find it a good thing and at the same time bad thing. Oh well. I just wish that I pass both of these subjects. 

MAD: Chapter 5 (January 5)

January 5: A Memorable Day, Midterms Day 1, Grahams, and Goodbyes

Apparently, this is a best day of mine. And hey! My new year really started with a blast!

That is because of the morning radio show that I listen to every morning. The radio show is called "The Morning Rush". And they have a good topic for today, even though Gino is really late for the show. Their topic for today is "Things I do when my crush is around". And they also spare time for someone to call them. All the caller have to do was to tell a message for somebody they have a crush on, or someone they love, or for their ex, you get my point. And they have a rule that the caller have a choice if he/she wants to make himself/herself (the caller) anonymous and their recipient anonymous, or say the name of the caller and make his/her recipient anonymous, or make the caller anonymous and say the name of the recipient, or the caller say his/her name and the name of his/her recipient.

I tried to call them during their top 10 portion, and Bea said, after Gino said the top entry, that their phone has been ringing. And yes... I'm the one that making their phone ring. Until they entered that potion, the "message your crush" portion. As I hear the ringing on the handset, it came to a stop, and heard some air and familiar voices. It was Gino and Bea! I can't believe that I could actually talk to them! I am so nervous when they picked up the phone and I am talking to them. Gino asked if I will remain anonymous or not. I chose to say my name. No, not my actual name, but my alias: Chiyo Amami. And I remain my recipient anonymous. All that I have said is that we know that we're the only ones who knows about me liking her. And that I understand her response regarding the letter I gave her. But there's a thing that I haven't yet told her upon hearing her response: that I am willing to wait for her.

Gino and Bea kind of amazed and surprised my willingness of waiting for her. And they also said that "waiting is really hard." Can't help but agree with them. But yes, as long as I have determination and willingness to wait for the girl, that 'hard' part will just be a word.

And as I said thank you and put the handset down, and cranked up the volume of my radio, I started to jump for joy. Mixtures of romantic excitement, nervousness, and happiness are what I feel at that time.

And I can't still believed that I had a chance to talk to them.

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I headed to school. I'm still listening to The Morning Rush and chilling inside the LRT. Laughed on some of the entries given, and jammed through some good music they play.

As I got into the school, and headed on my first class, I'm so surprised that my classmates are now taking their midterm exam. I didn't review for this subject (which is 3D Modelling), but I'm still poker face about it. When I got my paper and headed on my seat, I started the test. To my surprise, even though I didn't review for this, I find the exam on this so easy.

I finished answering all of them in less than an hour and headed outside. Funny thing is that I forgot our professor's surname and the subject code. yet, I still passed my paper and headed out.

Also, our last subject, 2D Animation, also had a surprise Midterm Exam! And I just said to myself that this is where I'm going to really f**k up.

And I am not wrong. Out of 58 items, I only got 34. I felt bad, but satisfied at the same time.

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As we finished our film viewing of the projects made by others, I headed out first than my colleagues. It is because I haven't yet given the treat I'm holding to the girl that I like.

The treat I'm giving her is my homemade Grahams. It also contains a little note on it.

As I headed down, I see her classroom. I thought that their classes started when I saw their prof (which is also a professor of ours) started teaching. But to my surprise, I saw her, sitting outside with some of her classmates (which are also classmates of mne, in a way).

I headed to her place and greeted her. As she saw me, she started to fish out something inside her bag. And it was the promised exchange present she told me when I gave her a Christmas gift. So, we exchanged again. Grahams from me and present from her.

We gave ourselves a high five. We both smiled.

As I started to leave, I almost forgot to said "thank you"to her upon receiving this gift. I turned around and said "Thank you."

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Today is also something sad. Because today will be the last day of an old classmate of ours here in this country. They will be leaving for Australia later at 6AM.

It's a sad day for us because we planned to meet him today and... we didn't. The hectic schedules made this.We supposedly see one one last time today, but didn't happen.

Then, I started to chat our group and said that we can't meet him due to hectic schedules. I also apologized because of it. He said that it's okay. He also have hectic schedules today and he will make up with us when he gets home.

Yes. It's a sad day for us. We're going to miss a dear friend of ours.

So, Owen. Have a safe trip, dude.

My Annual Diary (MAD): Chapters 1-4 (January 1-4)

January 1: New Year

2016. New year came in, while saying goodbye to the past year. I could feel the ambiance of new year. The celebration, parties here, there, and everywhere, and especially fireworks. I watch fireworks. The problem is that I cannot appreciate these sparklies in the skies. I started not to appreciate it when I have gone on my first break-up. It was the last beautiful thing I could remember before me and my first girlfriend broke up.

Not being so bitter about it since it happened in the past. I'm just sad that we didn't happen. I mean... we didn't last for that long. And after all, there are new things coming in my way.

I just watched fireworks at the rooftop of the building where I am living right now. Not smiling, not happy. Poker face. To add more drama, it started to drizzle. I just stayed there, watching, while I'm getting wet on the drizzle.

All that I hoped for this year, is that me and the girl I like end up together.

January 2: Long time, no see

I am bored. All that I have done for the first part of my day was to continue playing Final Fantasy XIII, which I bought from Steam last Christmas Sale. Explore here, battles there, and lastly: Tap A for rapid command for attack.

Later on, I and my mother will go to back to the placed where I used to lived. The plan is that we're going to meet my Godmother that will be visiting a house on that place. Also, my father told me that my grandmother visited my aunt's house at the same place.

And as I expected, everything didn't go as planned.

We visited my grandmother and waited for my Godmother. We waited. And waited. And waited. Until evening sets in. The agreed meeting is this day, but my Godmother visited yesterday, New Year.

Although this didn't go as planned, I still enjoyed my stay on my aunt's place, and played with my younger cousins. And after all, I did enjoy my stay.

When we got back home, I just finished To The Moon.

January 3: The Bestfriend Gimmick

I had fun this day. After all, this also marks that me and my bestfriend made up with each other. I just realized that I can't just throw away our friendship because I need her, and I need someone to tell somebody about what I am thinking and how do I feel. Also, I need somebody who is so approachable for an advice. No one I could think of other than my bestfriend.

We agreed to meet each other in Cubao, expecting that we're going for milktea, a thing me and my bestfriend likes to drink. But, she treated me on Dairy Queen. And I don't know why she treated me. But in the end, I accepted her treat and we have gone on an adventure in Cubao.

We walked from one point to another, looking at things we find interesting. Until we tire ourselves and decided to go back in Marikina. We supposed to go on an Optical shop to check some glasses, but when we realized that it's way too far, we decided to go to the tiangge (a marketplace happening in our place, especially when Christmas is almost here and it happens annually. They sell different kinds of tings, but ost of them are class A even if they say it is an original one. So, for some cheap gifts, this is where they go). We looked at some things and decided to ride some... rides. But something in my instincts that not to ride these rides. Because as what I can see, the rides are pretty unsafe. My bestfriend also joked that if something goes haywire, the machine could throw us away. And this ended our hype of riding these.

When we got back to the marketplace, we saw a motor boat. Then I said she ask one of the person in charge of it. She ust asked if we could make a round trip. The person said yes and it will cost us P30 because it costs P15 for one way-trip. And then we hopped on.

As we ride the boat and we head for the destination of it, we started talking. A serious one. We started talking about my ex, and the things I have realized when I got in a relationship with that girl, and the bad decisions I have done when I have given a second chance, and all of the lost potential. And then i said that I am not bitter about us, and I'm just really sad that we (me and my ex) didn't happen.

And then my bestfriend told me things about a guy who she despise a lot and a guy who told her that he loves her so much. I just keep on listening to her.

As we got out of the boat, we headed to 7-Eleven for a chill and spared time for talking again. We shared stories. Until we got tired of talking and parted ways.

January 4: Pseudo-Midterms

I didn't review last night. Although I opened up my data modeler for a practice, my mind is too tired to study things. And then I ended up watching JonTron videos. Man, this guy never fails to bring smile to my face even if I repeatedly watching the same video over and over again. I'm not getting tired of it. Seriously.

Today is a pseudo-midterm day. Because the only exam for this day is a a practical exam for database, and it's only data modelling. Just focusing on the important things: Entity-Relational Diagram and Enhanced Entity-Relational Diagram. All I did is my best.

Later on, we had our lecture in Digital Narrative and Seatwork in our Statistics.

UPDATE: New Project!

Good Evening, dear readers! (Well, this applies here in my country, Philippines. If you happen to be reading on my blog and you're from other countries, Good Morning/Good Afternoon to you.) As you can read on the title, I have a new project here in my blog! Actually, this is inspired from a friend of mine who have done the same thing last year. The only differences are he post his works on Wattpad, and I'm going to post mine in here; and he did this on a story-form, and I'll do mine as it is.

Well, what is it? I am going to do a daily diary here. I did something similar long time ago, but it just happened that I didn't have anything to write about that time. All that I am going to do here in this new project of mine is that I'll post things that are worth memorable in a day. As much as possible, I'm going to add pictures in my post, but most of it will be words only. This project will be called: My Annual Diary: 2016. And yes, this will be done in the span of 2016. When 2017 comes, my project will now end. Also don't worry. I'm still going to post my Game reviews, Shorties update, and new story projects.

One last thing. Please pay my friend a visit (the one I have mentioned for the inspiration of my project), and read his works. To read the his work, where I inspired my latest project, click here: A Year Long Journey

Thank you for your continuous reading and support on my blog, my dear readers. And I hope that you continue supporting and reading my posts. Specially on this new project. Again, thank you.

C_A out.

P. S. C_A is now my new initials for my blog. I'm going to retain my title, "The Unknown Novelwriter", but I changed my signature so that it will live up to my alias, which is Chiyo Amami.

UPDATE: Shorties

Heyo! It's me (please don't sing Adele's hello right now) again. This time, I'll make things short in here, just like my ongoing work entitled Shorties (A collection of short stories). Please do give my work a read. At the meantime, the work has three parts. Three parts, three different short stories.

And also, please share and recommend it to others. It helps me out a lot. :D

To read the stories, click the link here: Shorties (A collection of short stories)

I'll keep the upcoming stories posted, including its short synopsis. This will help you keep updated for my stories, and help me to become more active in here and maintain my blog.

Thank you in advance, my dear readers. TUN out!

Review: To The Moon

Wow! I can't believe that I'm writing here again. It's like... the first time in 6 months! I hope that this blog of mine is not yet left in the attic, in the dust. Anyways, I welcome back myself on this blog of mine. I don't know what really happened that made me absent for a long time. but yeah, here I am again, and I will try to become active in here too. And also, I am thinking of changing my blog name. It's because I thought that the future contents (such as game reviews, and updates to my writing stuff) will not live up to the name. So yeah... guess that for my intro here. Now, onto the main business here.

Also, be warned. This review might contain some spoilers so, if you have read this far and haven't played the game or watch any Let's plays of the title, then I'm going to ask you, kindly, that you must leave at once.

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To The Moon. An indie game that is made by Freebird Games that I originally discovered from PewDiePie. I watched the first part, then didn't continue to watch it since I want to uncover the story by playing it myself. I didn't add it onto my wishlist until I discovered the bundled release of the game, with its 2 Minisodes and the original soundtrack. Then here, a friend of mine asking what me, and my other friend want from Steam and he will get it for us as a Christmas present (and also, taking advantage of the Steam sales at the time). I said that he get me this game, with its bundle, then I'm good. And guess what, I'm going for a right decision this time. It is a story of Johnny, a dying patient, his memories being uncovered by two doctors, and his wish of going to the moon.

Story. On a serious note, I am so mixed with too many emotions here as I uncover the story of the game. It's really a roller coaster of feelings. You'll laugh at this part, tear up at this part (Yeah, seriously. I'm going to warn you that have some tissues ready, or handkerchief, or towel, or anything that will help you wipe the tears in your eye. Don't make an excuse for having dusts in your eyes, unless you're playing it in the middle of the desert), and get confused at that part. Also, what I also love about this is that it contains too many plot twists. The characters are too easily to be loved. Dr. Watts and his "amazing" style that could consider him also a village idiot; Dr. Eva, the most serious one and the one that makes Dr. Watts "kill all the joy"; and the couple: Johnny and River, with their love story that the players will fall in love with. Overall, the story is so sweet and good that makes the players shed a single tear in the game.

Gameplay. The game is rather simple for it's storytelling, but I find it perfect for the storytelling. Nothing else to be told about the gameplay since the game is more on storytelling rather than playing the game itself. Let's make it short: an interactive novel. That's all. Also, I love the references made in this game.

Music. Let me sum all up in seven words: Oh. My. God. This. Is. So. Beautiful. And yes, I meant it. I exaggerated it because Goddamn, it is really true that the soundtrack of the game is truly beautiful. And yes. The soundtrack made me tear up so badly just by listening it. Most notable titles are: For River, it has 2 versions, one is played by Sarah and Tommy, and the other is played by Johnny, and yes, I recommend both versions; To The Moon - Main Theme, oh who would not get goosebumps as this one greets you when it introduces you to the title screen; and last, and definitely not least, Trailer Theme Part 2 (feat. Laura Shigihara), oh who wouldn't tear up when this one played in the trailer? Matching with Laura Shigihara's (To those who doesn't know her, she is famously known for singing and composing the ending song for Plants vs. Zombies, also composing the music and sounds of the said game) soothing and relaxing voice on the said song. Oh man. THE FEELS ARE SO GODDAMN REAL! Overall, I think this part doesn't need an overall. I mean... I've explained it. All of it. And it's up to other players if my verdict on this so wrong. And all that I could say is... Heavenly. Shout out to Kan Gao's and Laura Shigihara's beautiful collaboration for the soundtrack of this game. It is so heavenly, as what I have said before. Another thing is that you could own a copy of the OSTs if you bought the bundle on Steam.

SCORE:
Story: 10/10
Gameplay: 10/10
Music: 10/10

Overall: 10/10

No bias here. Because this game, It is perfect in its own way.

Is it recommendable? I think you know my answer. It's yes. Most recommendable for those players who wanted some story rich and extraordinary adventure. it is recommendable for those who wants a game that has beautiful OSTs on it.

This concludes my review about To the Moon.

To end the review, here's a quote from River which I find it so relatable since we like the stars in the sky:



TUN out.