#well i wanna draw torii

[zrllosyn-art]

"The curtain call to your ordinary world."

Artfight attack of @worldsokayestmagicalgirl's Neri and Hikari.

HI BUDDY. THANK YOU FOR JOINIGN ME THIS FINE EVENING FOR. PAIn.

[two-turtleducks]

Hello again! It's me again, posting some more doodles to go with my story! (read here)

For this post, I wanted to try and draw an overview of how imagine various structures and practices look in this story. For instance, the gardens that the Zonai grow are pretty natural, and they stagger plants so that most of the empty space in an outdoor space is dominated by plants, in a "chaotic", or seemingly disorganized way that actually just simulates how the plants grow best in the wild. I think the gardens would be accessible through one of the torii looking gates, and the garden would be surrounded by the strange fencing we see in the water streams on floating islands in the game. Paths would be made of well worn stones, and all the bridges would be simple. Homes continue along the same vein, and utilize simple shapes and materials, but have etchings on the sides and sometimes, even multiple homes would be grouped together into one complex.

The biggest thing I wanted to draw was my version of the Zonai temples (not including the elemental temples, those would be the same). I love the design of the Temple of Time on the Great Sky Island, but I wanted to add to it. So as a public space of worship and community collaboration, I included a megaron forming the front of the temple structure. This is where tribespeople would meet with dedicates or the Sage in public settings. The proper "temple" is where more specialized actions would be taken, and it's where the biggest portion of each temple's responsibilities take place (as well as being the housing for the dedicates). For instance, while any dedicate could heal a minor injury in the megaron of the Temple of Light, the temple building in the back would be where major surgeries or healing would take place. Additionally, I think each temple would differ slightly (such as the Temple of Spirit perhaps having a garden between the megaron and temple, or the Temple of Shadows having the funerary islands floating behind the temple building, or a carrion bird aviary in their temple).

I also included a nice visualization of one of the Temple of Spirit's spools, a life cord, and a cloth woven by a tribesman.

This drawing goes with Chapter 4 of Dragon Tears and Secret Stones! :) Lemme know if y'all wanna see anything else in particular or if you have any questions!

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IDOLiSH7 End Of Year Story 2019: Friends Meet!

Part 2: A Memorable Day

Part 1

Torao Mido: ...It's gonna fall...

Toma Inumaru: Just hold the apple in your hand already. You can always wash your hands afterwards.

Torao Mido: That's unsanitary.

Minami Natsume: I've brought wet wipes.

Haruka Isumi: You've got everything on you, Minami.

Torao Mido: I guess I'll eat it with my hands after I've wiped them...

Riku Nanase: Ah, that guy's eating a candy apple with his hands!

Iori Izumi: Nanase-san, don't point at people!

Toma Inumaru: ...Hmm?

Toma Inumaru: Riku! It's you!

Riku Nanase: Toma-san! It's Toma-san! Wow! And the rest of ŹOOĻ, too!

Haruka Isumi: S-stop yelling.

Tamaki Yotsuba: Oh. We thought it was local hooligans, but it's just Isumin!

Haruka Isumi: You guys are here, too? Ah, takoyaki.

Tamaki Yotsuba: Looks good, right? Want some?

Haruka Isumi: Yeah.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Happy New Year. We owe you a great deal for the events in Northmare and Black or White.

Toma Inumaru: Ah, Ms. Manager... Uh, right back at you...

Toma Inumaru: ...This year, we'll beat IDOLiSH7 fair and square. We'll be waiting for you guys.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Yes!

Torao Mido: Come to think of it, didn't you fall in love with me?

Riku Nanase: Huh!?

Tamaki Yotsuba: Seriously!?

Iori Izumi: You did!?

Tsumugi Takanashi: Huh? What?

Torao Mido: Ah, my mistake. I thought you might've fallen for me. Oh well, it doesn't make a difference.

Mitsuki Izumi: Yeah, it does!

Toma Inumaru: Sorry about him! This guy's got crazy luck with the ladies, so he probably misunderstood something because of that.

Yamato Nikaido: I can't tell if you're apologizing or bragging.

Minami Natsume: Mido-san. If you get too caught up in your preconceptions, you'll get burned.

Torao Mido: I could say the same to you.

Minami Natsume: Why?

Torao Mido: Because you were comparing me to Haruki Sakura. He's the real "cheater who doesn't understand the inner workings for the heart", right?

Minami Natsume: ........

Nagi Rokuya: Good evening. It has been a while.

Minami Natsume: Ah... Good evening.

Nagi Rokuya: Since you may not know this, I should let you know that you should not pass through a torii.

Minami Natsume: Rokuya-san, I'm Japanese, and mourning traditions vary from region to region, so you probably shouldn't look so proud of yourself.

Nagi Rokuya: .......?

Minami Natsume: "Happy New Year". That's also something we should avoid saying, depending on where we are.

Nagi Rokuya: Haruki would not mind. He loved the New Year, as well as other celebrations.

Minami Natsume: Fufu... That's true... I'm sure he must be celebrating the New Year in Heaven as we speak.

Minami Natsume: I'll miss him, but at least now I have more people to celebrate the New Year with.

Minami Natsume: <Happy New Year.>

Nagi Rokuya: <Happy New Year.>

Torao Mido: Sogo, what's that? A banana?

Sogo Osaka: It's a frankfurter.

Torao Mido: Looked like a banana to me. This is an apple.

Sogo Osaka: So it would appear. What happened to the chopsticks?

Torao Mido: They got in the way, so I tossed them.

Sogo Osaka: We were just in need of chopsticks. I guess supply and demand always varies from place to place.

Torao Mido: It's the New Year, and you're already talking economics...

Riku Nanase: Ah... I got a message from Tenn-nii.

Toma Inumaru: "Tenn-nii"? You mean Tenn Kujo?

Riku Nanase: Yes. We were together until a moment ago.

Toma Inumaru: Seriously?

Riku Nanase: Apparently he bumped into Re:vale by chance.

Toma Inumaru: Seriously!?

Riku Nanase: He's asking if Re:vale can come here with them.

Iori Izumi: I suppose it's alright, but... Won't we stand out?

Toma Inumaru: In that case, we'll get going. You guys had plans together, right?

Mitsuki Izumi: Nah, it's fine. You guys can take off if someone recognizes us.

Haruka Isumi: TRIGGER and Re:vale are coming over here..?

Minami Natsume: What a coincidence... Ah...

Torao Mido: What is it?

Minami Natsume: This is a sacred tree. Maybe it brought us all together.

Mitsuki Izumi: It's huge. I bet it looks pretty in the spring when the cherry blossoms are blooming.

Gaku Yaotome: Hey, guys!

Kaoru Anesagi: You're too loud!

Rinto Okazaki: Your daruma doll stands out as well, Anesagi-san...

Momo: Look, look! This is amazing! Ah..! Is that...

Yuki: It's ŹOOĻ.

Toma Inumaru: Happy New Year. Uh... I look forward to working with you in the coming year.

Yuki: No way. We didn't come prepared because we didn't expect ŹOOĻ to be here, too.

Toma Inumaru: Huh?

Momo: Then why don't we focus on the minors of the group and have Yamato and Mitsuki go without one this time?

Tamaki Yotsuba: Ah! Is it...

Riku Nanase: New Year's money!!!

Yuki: Here. Happy New Year.  

Riku Nanase: Thank you, Re:vale!

Iori Izumi: I told you, you're too loud... Thank you, Momo-san and Yuki-san.

Tamaki Yotsuba: Thanks! I love you, Momorin and Yukirin!

Nagi Rokuya: Thanks! OH! A New Year's gift with a pretty mascot!

Momo: And here's to Minami and Haruka.

Haruka Isumi: ........ Weren't these supposed to go to guys from IDOLiSH7?

Yamato Nikaido: It's fine. You'll just have to buy us food sometime.

Mitsuki Izumi: Take it! Think of it as a gift from us, too!

Haruka Isumi: ...Thank you.

Momo: Work hard again this year. Here, Minami.

Minami Natsume: Thank you. This is all very considerate of you...

Re:vale: You're welcome.

Mitsuki Izumi: Oh yeah. Momo-san what did you want us to look at? Did you bring something cool?

Momo: It's not me, it's Tenn!

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Show them your fortune, Tenn!

Tenn Kujo: Excellent luck.

Riku Nanase: That's amazing, Tenn-nii..!!!

Nagi Rokuya: OH! Special luck!

Tenn Kujo: Fufu. Did you draw a fortune, Riku?

Riku Nanase: Not yet. We'll do it later!

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: He said he'd make sure to get 'excellent luck', and then he really did.

Gaku Yaotome: That's what's so amazing about this guy. He always keeps his promise. And he even gets the gods to help him do that.

Yamato Nikaido: What about you?

Gaku Yaotome: I got 'small luck'. Not bad, huh?

Tamaki Yotsuba: I wanna draw fortunes, too!

Sogo Osaka: We should go visit the shrine and draw fortunes after we're done eating.

Minami Natsume: Don't you want a fortune, Isumi-san?

Haruka Isumi: I'm good. If I get a bad one, it'll just make me depressed...

Haruka Isumi: And I got New Year's money, that's enough for me.

Woman: Hey, are those people...

Woman: It can't be... But...

Toma Inumaru: ...We'll get going. Seeya guys around.

Riku Nanase: Yes. We'll see you again soon. Let's go out to eat, if we can find the time.

Toma Inumaru: If we've got the time, yeah. You're just as busy as us. Take care of yourself.

Riku Nanase: Yes!

Gaku Yaotome: Seeya. Take care.

Yuki: It's getting cold... Should we get a move on, too?

Tamaki Yotsuba: We haven't gotten fortunes yet. And we gotta go make offerings.

Yamato Nikaido: But Kujo already got an 'excellent luck'.

Tenn Kujo: All that luck is for TRIGGER.

Momo: I guess we'll wait in the car, then. Let us know when you're done.

Mitsuki Izumi: Seriously? Would you like some takoyaki? You can eat it in the car.

Momo: You sure?

Mitsuki Izumi: Of course! I'm gonna look around some more! Nagi's been waiting for this, too!

Nagi Rokuya: I want to eat chocolate bananas and okonomiyaki!

Gaku Yaotome: We should go find something to eat, too. What're you guys in the mood for?

Tenn Kujo: Bell castellas.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Fried squid!

Yamato Nikaido: Fried squid sounds good. Can you guys buy me some, too?

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Of course! Can you buy us chocolate bananas, too?

Man: Is that...

Man: Seriously? Should we take a picture? Where's my camera...

Banri Ogami: I think it's about time we separated... I'll discuss the place we'll go afterwards with Momo-kun.

Nagi Rokuya: OH! A New Year's party! I want to go to the Cocona collaboration café! Yaotome-shi promised me!

Gaku Yaotome: Oh, right! I don't think we can manage tonight, but let's make sure to go sometime this year!

Riku Nanase: Ahaha! Then let's go with all 16 of us! Do you think Toma-san and the others will come if we invite them?

Sogo Osaka: I think they will. A collaboration café will attract less attention, so we might actually go completely unnoticed.

Tenn Kujo: I doubt Cocona-chan will expect a visit from 16 idols, either.

Yamato Nikaido: Got it. We'll have the normal New Year's party tonight. Let's split into groups for now. One to visit the shrine, and the other to buy things.

Tamaki Yotsuba: I wanna ring the bell! And I've got money for the offering!

Riku Nanase: Ah, those coins are brand new!

Tamaki Yotsuba: Yep. I bet it'll get the gods to answer my prayers real good!

Yamato Nikaido: Alright. Mitsu and Nagi, we're going to the stalls.

Sogo Osaka: Tamaki-kun and Riku-kun want to visit the shrine. Will you come too, Iori-kun?

Iori Izumi: I'm sure it'll be hard for you to look after both of them, so I'll join you.

Mitsuki Izumi: Okay, see you guys later!

Gaku Yaotome: Yeah. Later!

- - - -

Tamaki Yotsuba: I wonder if I'll get 'excellent luck'. Tenten's so awesome!

Riku Nanase: TRIGGER's going to join us later too, right?

Iori Izumi: Probably... I don't know if they have other plans.

Riku Nanase: We should've invited Toma-san and the others, too. I feel like I've been hearing it more lately.

Iori Izumi: Hearing what?

Riku Nanase: Things like "see you later".

Tamaki Yotsuba: Yeah, I know what you mean.

Sogo Osaka: We've all been busy. It's nice that we get to spend time together after so long. We've still got a lot to do...

Tamaki Yotsuba: Not on the New Year's. We can take it easy.

Sogo Osaka: Right.

Iori Izumi: I'm sure we'll be busy this year, as well. We'll have to take any chance to rest that we can.

Riku Nanase: Want some cotton candy?

Iori Izumi: Don't try to change the subject when you're the one who brought it up.

Riku Nanase: It tastes good. Come on.

Iori Izumi: Wait. Let me take my gloves off...

Tamaki Yotsuba: I'll feed you. Open your mouth.

Iori Izumi: You touched a tree branch earlier, Yotsuba-san.

Tamaki Yotsuba: So what? It's not gonna kill you.

Iori Izumi: Say something, Osaka-san.

Sogo Osaka: I've gotten pretty used to Tamaki-kun's hygiene habits.

Iori Izumi: What..?

Sogo Osaka: So I've begun to take more of an "it won't kill you" attitude.

Sogo Osaka: I still won't eat anything off the ground, of course, but no matter how I worry and watch out, my stomach problems have never been caused by the things I eat.

Tamaki Yotsuba: Don't bring up my trauma...

Sogo Osaka: You're still worried about that? I told you, it wasn't your fault.

Tamaki Yotsuba: You say that, but...

Sogo Osaka: It's not your fault. I'm healthy now, thanks to you.

Iori Izumi: People really do change.

Riku Nanase: You've changed too, Iori. Here, I'll hold your gloves. Eat up.

Iori Izumi: Ah, thank you... I've changed? How, exactly?

Riku Nanase: Hmm... You used to be like konpeito.

Iori Izumi: Konpeito?

Riku Nanase: Now you're more soft, like cotton candy.

Iori Izumi: .........

Riku Nanase: But you can't be eaten unless we take our gloves off. It's funny. 

- - - -

Toma Inumaru: I didn't think we'd run into those guys at a place like that. This year feels like it's gonna be really amazing.

Haruka Isumi: Last year was, too. Ah... They're selling kids' toys on the street.

Minami Natsume: Do you want something, Isumi-san?

Haruka Isumi: As if I'd want kids' toys. ...I was just thinking about a certain someone who liked playsets.

Toma Inumaru: ........

Minami Natsume: I doubt we'll be able to see him until things calm down... Though we might not see him even after that.

Minami Natsume: It feels like he's completely cut us off. Almost like he's trying to protect our name...

Haruka Isumi: ........ He came to listen to us... During BorW.

Haruka Isumi: I dunno why, but it made me kinda happy... It was like he was supporting us for the first time...

Torao Mido: ...Hmph. Let's send him those toys. I'm sure he'll accept them, even if he won't see us.

Torao Mido: Toma. Wallet.

Toma Inumaru: Hey, your hands are all sticky. If you touch anything  with those, won't it get dirty?

Torao Mido: We ate something difficult, so we might as well have some difficult stains on us, too. Both us and him.

Minami Natsume: ...I agree. Instead of purifying ourselves and facing the coming year with cleansed souls...

Minami Natsume: We're probably better suited for having some leftover stains.

Haruka Isumi: Yeah... I'm sure he'll frown at first, but then he'll accept the dirty playset with a smile.

Haruka Isumi: We've always wanted to have some marks on us, anyway. 

- - - -

Mitsuki Izumi: Oh, over there! They're lined up all prettily!

Yamato Nikaido: Yeah, you're right.

Nagi Rokuya: How beautiful. It is a very Japanese spectacle.

Mitsuki Izumi: Get in front of them, I'll take a picture.

Yamato Nikaido: I'm good. I can take the picture for you guys.

Mitsuki Izumi: Yeah, right. Send this picture to your old man. I bet you haven't even wished him a happy New Year.

Yamato Nikaido: ...I did wish him a happy New Year. With a RabbitChat message.

Mitsuki Izumi: Haha, well done. What about you, Nagi? You could send a picture to your brother.

Nagi Rokuya: Nice idea. Let us all take the picture together, then. As a selfie!

Yamato Nikaido: A selfie?

Nagi Rokuya: Yes! I have long arms, so it is no trouble at all! C'mon, Yamato, Mitsuki!

Yamato Nikaido: ...Don't hug me so close!

Mitsuki Izumi: Ahaha! Make some room for me!

Nagi Rokuya: Here we go..!

Snap

Mitsuki Izumi: Show me. Ooh, it looks pretty good! Let's take another one with the guys later!

Yamato Nikaido: Sure. We can take another one before we leave.

Nagi Rokuya: I hope our manager, Banri, and TRIGGER will make it into the picture, as well!

Nagi Rokuya: I am happy to have so many new memories.

- - - -

Tenn Kujo: Ah...

Gaku Yaotome: What's up?

Tenn Kujo: There's a target range.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: You're right. Should we test our luck?

Gaku Yaotome: Okay, we're doing this. Let's agree that knocking over a prize is the same as getting an 'excellent luck' fortune.

Tenn Kujo: You must be really upset that you didn't get one.

Gaku Yaotome: Yeah, I was. I shouldn't have said that I didn't need one. I jinxed myself.

Gaku Yaotome: Now's not the time for me to get all soft just because our fans are supporting us. I'm supposed to be the leader here.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Gaku...

Gaku Yaotome: One round on the range, old man.

Man Running Target Range: Sure thing. ...Huh, have I seen you somewhere before..?

Gaku Yaotome: Ryu, what do you want?

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Um... Get me the DVD on the top shelf.

Gaku Yaotome: If I get that, we're gonna stand on stage in Zero Arena this year.

Man Running Target Range: On stage... So you guys really are TRIGGER!?

Gaku Yaotome: That's right. Pray for us.

Man Running Target Range: O-okay.

Tenn Kujo: Time to put your money where your mouth is, Gaku.

Gaku Yaotome: Leave it to me.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Do your best! I believe in you!

Gaku Yaotome: Yeah.

Gaku Yaotome: ...We'll drag our future to us if we have to.

Bang!

- - - -

Yuki: Did you find a good place?

Momo: Totally! The others will be here soon, too!

Yuki: They're so cute. This might be the first and last time we get to do a shrine visit with them. Next year will most likely be too busy.

Momo: Maybe... But we can always build our own shrine to deal with all the fuss.

Yuki: A Re:vale shrine?

Momo: Yep! Let's make that our goal this year!

Yuki: Sounds good. We should buy a plot of land.

Momo: Yeah, definitely!

Riku Nanase: Sorry to have kept you waiting!

Momo: Ah, they're here.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: Look, Re:vale! This DVD is incredible!

Yuki: Uh, okay.

Momo: Is it X-rated or something?

Gaku Yaotome: No! I'll tell you all about my achievement later.

Nagi Rokuya: We have bought many chocolate bananas! They are so colorful!

Iori Izumi: Let me take a few of them, so they won't fall.

Mitsuki Izumi: How was your fortune, Tamaki?

Tamaki Yotsuba: I got 'small fortune'. I wanted 'excellent luck', but I got the same one as Rikkun, so it's fine!

Yamato Nikaido: Ooh, that's not bad. What about you, Sou?

Sogo Osaka: "Good fortune". It encouraged me to be fearless about my business ventures.

Yamato Nikaido: Good for you. I'm looking forward to your next song.

Tenn Kujo: We should get going. Here, Riku. A souvenir.

Riku Nanase: Wow, bell castellas! Thank you, Tenn-nii!

Tenn Kujo: You're welcome.

Riku Nanase: Oh, right! There's something I forgot to say to Re:vale and TRIGGER!

Yuki: What?

Gaku Yaotome: What is it?

Riku Nanase: Please continue to look after IDOLiSH7 this year! 

The End.

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BRB

On the rare occasions that I care about my news feed, some things actually get my attention, aside from cute puppy gifs and stupid political fanaticism like wtf. Anyway, a “friend” shared this blog post about UPLB--my dear UPLB--and how uh-mazing that place is. I mean, I get it; it is a mystical, magical university (but not in a Hogwarts way) and, well, who could resist writing about, or instagramming it?

I apologize. I’m just at this point in my college life where I see everything under gray clouds, and I don’t mean the silvery kind. I mean dark, nimbus, let’s-do-relief-operations-after-this-storm, gray clouds. I hate that place, but every Monday when I return to the apartment there I’m always looking forward to walking the streets of Elbi. It’s weird.

Anyway, what I’m about to do is kind of a parallel narration according to the places described by the author/blogger. It’ll be a whiny, age-inappropriate sulking about how bad I feel in that wonderful place, but hey, I don’t know how to properly feel anymore. I need to do this.

(1 Baker Hall) The only fun I had in Baker Hall was Elbikon. Seriously. For one thing, the interior is very old--wooden steps, dramatic windows. Nothing wrong there; someone’s doing a splendid job on preservation (except that the temperature rises over unbearable degrees). Here’s the problem: the string ensemble of UPLB practices there. I hear violins, and I hate that. I hate missing the violin. It’s a piece of me that just doesn’t fit perfectly anymore when I try to get my shit together again. I mean, it fits, but not exact-o.

(2 Carillon Tower) For four years I’d lived in the same dormitory and every time I needed a jeepney ride, I pass by the Carillon Tower. It’s peaceful there; I hang around on my own and no one disturbs me because everyone else is too busy cuddling with his/her SO. It’s too peaceful actually, that all I could think about is that a pool of blood is too obvious at the foot of the tower. Besides, the gates are locked. No potential here.

Backspace. BACKSPACE.

(3 Student Union Building) Sigh. SU. Where do I even begin? Oh, wait, I need to get a number before I begin. Approximately 56 minutes before I get called. LIES! It’s like all you want to do there is rush in, get things done, rush out. But you can’t. Because you’re queued. The bathrooms are okay, I guess. I thought that SU was supposed to symbolize the university embracing the student, making them feel welcomed and that they are free to do whatever hell they want (bleargh). That’s funny, because I feel more welcomed by the river behind it. 

(4 Trees) I have this theory that the trees in UPLB are majestically large because they feed upon the souls and hopes and dreams of thousands and thousands of students, on-time and delayed, every semester. This may be only in my head, but I honestly feel like my energy is always drained when I’m there. Maybe that’s why Thursday is drinking day: so students can at least carry on through Friday and the weekends without feeling like shit. Me? I drink Mondays. And Tuesdays. And We--

(5 DL Umali) I don’t think I’ll ever walk the stage of DL Umali with pride and confidence ever again. I used to be a student achiever: college scholar and honor roll, promising GWA. I shake hands with the dean; I get a certificate. Now, I’m just a probationary student with nine failed units and one INC that all happened in one epic semester. Epic fail, that is. 

That’s not all. Our org holds our annual exhibit in the gallery at the basement. And I haven’t had any WIPs for a year. I can’t stress enough how I lost my will to draw. Recently, art has only been a way to calm me down. That’s great, right? At least I still have it. God.

(6 Nihon Koen) I think I’ll be seeing this torii regularly starting Tuesday. It’s a fun way to travel down from the UHS, where the psych is in TTh 2-5 pm. 

UPLB Tip #562: There are desperate pervs in pretty decent bathrooms. DO NOT give in to the temptation no matter how much of your life you’ve given up, because you can get sick. Or pregnant. Or worst, videoed. Besides, his dick was tiny.

(7 Thai Pavillion) Hang around this exotic gazebo every afternoon before dusk if you want to ogle at fit people stretching, and jogging, and basically all other things you don’t have the energy for, a.k.a taking care of your body. Plus, they have dogs. Dogs are one of the reasons I don’t let go.

(8 Freedom Park) Again, a haven for healthy people: F-park. Fit park. Food park. Fuck park. Whatever you wish: it’s Freedom Park. Here’s a tip: unless you’re a Jesus person, don’t sit on the benches alone. Or at least have the guts to say “no, I don’t wanna hear about the five things that I need to know to be saved.” And besides, sitting alone on a bench in front of a lot of parked cars for a few hours is creepy. There was this one time I thought this old guy in his car was actually watching me. I could take the attention but that just sounds really slutty. Try sitting at the grandstand instead. 

(9 Mariang Banga) It doesn’t matter what religion or cult you belong in: Mariang Banga is real. Ask permission before picking a flower, apologize for stepping on grass, always appreciate the weather no matter how insufferable it is, because she has power over this land, you mortal. (I still think she cursed me with a hole for a heart and a jelly for a brain.)

(10 Palma Bridge) There was a time in my early college years when Palma Bridge was called Sperm Bridge but I won’t give any hints. Get it? Hint? Like, odor? No? How about “call of the void”? “High place phenomenon”? Urge to jump? Still no? Good.

(11 Molawin Creek) This river is the same river I was talking about. It actually runs pretty far. In one of my stupid adventures pre destructive semesters, I tried to discover what was behind my then-dormitory. You guessed it: a forest. Hah okay, the river comes after it. There was this spot that I liked--clear and cold water, decently dry rocks, some shade, no one else around. Bathing naked was fun. But on my next adventure, I got lost, so uh-uh I’m not going back. Or will I? (I conclude that these adventures comprise a death wish.)

(12 Park behind humanities) Behind CAS Building is this construction where we get rubble from. And the mound of gravel that was never removed served as another seat for our tambayan, where I always feel so awkward. 

(13 NCAS) One question: how the hell can I get on the NCAS rooftop? Ideation aside, a top view of O-park would be nice. 

(14 Office of the University Registrar) Soon enough, the registrar will not include me in the list of officially enrolled students because ma’am, I am tired. I need a break. And probably my TOR.

(15 Hum/CAS) Pretend to be a younger batch if you look the part. I always do. It gives the illusion that I’m still full of hopes and dreams, and it’s a good excuse for asking about things that I should know. The three CAS buildings and Physci are the good places to do it. And Copeland gym. 

(16 Two roads diverged by O-park) Lots of walks to clear the mind // Beware acquaintances, tell them you’re fine. // Groups of friends walking, pretty intimidating // Cross the road, the other side is empty: your thing.

(17 Gamma SIgma) Yeah, well I always thought it was a shade for the CSB. Sorrynotsorry.

(18 Heritage Tower) My happy memories include playing UNO with my friends under the Kwek-kwek tower and reading the ridiculous vandals like “Jherehmie luv Ehllah 4rvr 24″. I have nothing against Jherehmie and Ehllah, but come on, that tower was [awfully] repainted. I miss the times when I don’t suddenly stop and stare at nothing while I play UNO or sing karaoke with my friends. It’s awkward; I catch myself doing it. Nope. Nope.

UPLB Tip #847: It never hurts to be observant. Get really observant until you’re almost being a stalker. But not really. There are always patterns for everything, and you just really need to be good at knowing them. For example, your crush. Your crush has a schedule; on TTh he walks out of this building at this hour, on WF he enters another. Where does he live? Which jeepney does he usually ride, kanan or kaliwa? Observation, not stalking.

(19 UPLB Gate) I’ll be back, I promise.

(20 CEM...thingy) Forget that weird piece of artsy nonsense, that buried building at the back with the swastika is the mystery. I never bothered to know the history, but hey, it’s dark, wet and eerie--must be zombies. 

(21 Raymundo) I always dub this as “not my turf”. Since I’m not familiar with it, I also have adventures here (just to be clear, adventure meant walking and exploring, nothing else). I’ll miss rolling under the gate after curfew and deciding where to eat (usually takes around 15 minutes).

(22 Never-ending bridge) Again, with the bridges. Look, it’s a long way down but the aesthetics are great. There’re these pretty purple (or were they blue?) flowers and a thick canopy of ferns and broad leaves. Die pretty.

UPLB Tip #1036: Don’t shut everyone out. Ever heard of “don’t burn your bridges”? Yeah, well if you’re that kind of person who possibly needs to utilize people in the future, then go. But geez is that all there is to connections, the utility? What about just having fun conversations together, and lunches and dinners? IMHO, the people you meet at your later years in college are more likely to become “colleagues” than “friends”. Unless he’s the one. Squeal.

(23 Forestry route) While the torii is my way down, this road takes me up to the psych.

(24 UPLB) I hate my house. I hate my school. I just want to be in between, in the journey. I know I’ll get to the two points at some time in my life but not now. A view from afar would be nice. “I’ll be there,” I would say, “just give me a moment to catch up.” I’ll be right back.

Welp. That was awfully long. So here’s the blog, again. Vivid pictures, beautiful words, I am nothing. 

Edit: She’s on Tumblr. OH NO.