20 year old, Citizen of the World, Idealist, Pessimist, Scorpio, Born to be a Bookworm, Lost Fan, Potter Nerd, Dreams to be a Photographer, Nursing Student, Future Neurologist and/or Endocrinologist, one of the few people who will flash a genuine smile once a rainbow drapes the sky, loves deeply.

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So long 2010, more books for 2011.

At first I thought Tumblr’s just a venting machine for the things that I can’t utter to someone, then it became the mirror of my personality, my love for books and on photos of two people playing with their lips. From Maya Angelou quotes down to Cornelia Funke’s Inkheart. On being a Potter, Lost, House Fan. I just hope that you enjoyed everything that I shared on the table this year.

This blog became a vital part of my life this year, a platform that’ll be forever close to my heart. So close to the extent that I can’t even leave this thing for a couple days. Like when I was having my review for the Midwifery Board Exam last summer, mind you, I can’t open a book and study when I didn’t log on and check this blog out beforehand. Tumblr’s my ultimate guilty pleasure, my wardrobe to Narnia, that first ride on a broomstick, the high moments of a heroin addict, on a lighter note of course.

Someone asked me what Tumblr was the other day. It’s weird to explain what Tumblr is to someone because you can’t explain it, but you have to try in the best way you know how. Because it’s more than just a ‘blog’, asuming it is is an understatement. It’s like an internet high school with all the outcasts and different/weird kids all put together. Most of the coolest people you will ever meet are on here. The only problem is that they live miles and miles away from you.

Tumblr is like your ultimate diary, but the diary talks back. And yes Tumblr can be full of assholes, and let assholes be assholes. Like, yes! If you misspell a word they will make sure you know it, but if you need them, they will be there. They will listen. Everyone listens to you if you need them too, and most of us will try our best to make you feel better.

It’s dumb to meet people on an internet website and call them family, but for some people, it’s true.

To end this, I’d like to thank all of you, for the nth time, old and new readers alike. From 161 last year, the users following this blog blossomed to a riveting 30,000. An idea that I always find funny and bizarre, on the other hand, I’m glad that you’ll all there, keeping up with the high’s and low’s of my personality, always reminding me that I’m awesome and this and that during my tantrums. I love all of you, for the love of books. Till next year then.

Happy New Year everyone!

Don’t miss the Hogwarts Express come January 4, we don’t want to be late on the first day of the new term.

2011 Golden Globes: The Winners

The 2011 Golden Globes were awarded tonight from the Beverley Hilton Hotel, here are the complete list of winners: 

Best Motion Picture – Drama
The Social Network

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech

Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
The Kids Are All Right

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Natalie Portman, Black Swan

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Paul Giamatti, Barney’s Version

Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Glee

Best Director – Motion Picture
David Fincher, The Social Network

Cecil B. DeMille Award
Robert De Niro

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Melissa Leo, The Fighter

Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Laura Linney, The Big C

Best Foreign Language Film
In a Better World (Denmark)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jane Lynch, Glee

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack

Best Animated Feature Film
Toy Story 3

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me,” Burlesque
Music and lyrics by Diane Warren

Best Television Series – Drama
Boardwalk Empire

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series – Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Chris Colfer, Glee

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Carlos

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Christian Bale, The Fighter

For more on these films, visit MakingOf.com 

(Source: makingofmovies)

New Year’s Resolutions (?)

  1. Shave my head bald or maybe semi bald - Like what I’ve said earlier, I’ve always wanted to know how it feels to be bald. I think it’s very unethical if I say that I’m going to shave my head if this post gained 300 notes, nevermind, I don’t need that much of attention. I’m going to, if I want to. (25% probability of accomplishment) 
  2. Review, study harder or start studying - These past couple of months I kind of acquired this drive to read my thick Nursing books and I’m actually digesting every information that I read. And since me and my Dearest have a dream, I might as well include studying on this list, work hard and make it come true. (80% probability of accomplishment) 
  3. Read 100 books - I promised to read 75 books this year and as we all know I’ve been off the wire due to personal reasons and unavoidable circumstances, but I did read 15 books this year. A riveting 15 books! 60 books shy compared to this years goal. For 2012, I will not let myself down. Add the fact that I will be graduating from college this March, yours truly will have an ample time to accomplish this resolution.  (100% probability of accomplishment)
  4. Stop worrying and continue loving my Dearest - After 8 months of being together I could say that we are really meant for each other, we are only forced to think otherwise whenever we have these petty fights of my own making. Fights whose roots are baseless and nonsensical. I doubt, I have to to these. Our love will last till the both of us dies. I love her, she loves me too. I just have to reconstruct my thoughts a bit because it’s for the betterment of our blossoming relationship.  (50% probability of accomplishment)
  5. Give three of my books away to three random Tumblr followers - I think I have to start giving back maybe not everything, but something I’ve received from all of you. Again, thank you for all the admiration, which, until today, after almost three years, I still question. Raise your right hand if you think I’m just flattering myself. (99% probability of accomplishment)
  6. Save Money - Oh this, I’m a massive spender, impulsive at the most.  (99% probability of accomplishment)
  7. Review for National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) - A big chunk of my ego screams that I want to be a doctor, a neurologist or maybe an endocrinologist, but since I’ve decided that I will not pursue my medical career if ever I get a below 90 percentile rank on the said test, so I have to review, seriously, if I want to satisfy my often neglected ego. (60% probability of accomplishment)
  8. STAND UP FOR WHAT I WANT - Demand a laptop to my parents. Background Music: Please, Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want by The Smiths  (20% probability of accomplishment)