Dishevelled Thoughts

Saturday, 07 November 2009

Wednesday, 04 November 2009

  • I have had body image problems since I was seven years old. For the first time in my life, for a whole month or two during this past summer, I was okay with my body. And now I'm not again.

    I don't mean to sound like one of those whiny girls, and I most certainly don't put up an insecure facade to fish for compliments.

    I think... that this is just my disappointment in myself. My expectations of myself are very high. I know that by going to the gym for one to two hours for six days a week, I am capable of obtaining the body that I want. I also know that by dedicating myself and by sacrificing some sleep, I am capable of getting good grades. I am speaking from personal experience here. What I have never been able to do, however, is both... simultaneously. And now that all of my focus goes into my schoolwork, I am disappointed in my lack of effort in the area of physical fitness. I know that I can do better, but I feel that I can't.

    Of course, my slow but steady weight gain isn't helping either. Once you've lost any significant amount of weight after seventeen years of not being an "ideal" size, you develop a sort of paranoia that you will gain it all back. I call this my fat girl paranoia.

Monday, 02 November 2009

  • Shh... I'm supposed to be in a PDP class right now.  I've rationalized my absence because I haven't missed a single class since the start of the semester and I'm beyond overwhelmed with myself and my academics.

    I just don't want human interaction today.  In fact, I need some "me" time and some time to breathe, especially since I haven't been myself lately.

    Most of the guys who take an interest in talking to me have ulterior motives; they have an attraction to me, and so they take on the most translucent "friend" facade ever in order to get my attention, time and eventual affection.  In the recent past I've come to understand that these boys, the ones who like me, are the ones who end up hating me because I won't relent.  There's nothing I can do about that.  I don't just want to be single, I need to be single.  I have to focus on myself, on both my flaws and my ambitions in order to be happy.  And right now, I'm not happy because my heart has been turned into stone.

    This is not to say that my heart has been broken, because only a man could break something as strong as my spirit and soul.  Rather, my metaphorical innards have been hardened into something among the lines of tough, chewy squid.  Oh, what an analogy.  With each passing jerk, I have become more resilient.  I have yet to catch a break and now I have hard, chewy innards.  Great.

    It is often said that college males are mature.  And yet, I find myself swimming in a sea of... boys.  Boys?  Jerks?  Assholes? I don't know.  After all, these terms seem very interchangeable to me now.

    I often catch myself wishing that I could go back to my unattractive days.  If you've known me in the past five years, hell.. if you've known me in the past year, you'd know what I'm talking about.  My chubby body, unrefined facial features and "nice personality" days.  I didn't have this type of trouble back then.  I found that guys actually wanted to be my friend and actually valued my input, probably because I didn't look good enough to be more than a friend.  Maybe this is why I've been binging on chocolates and desserts.  I could be like those post-traumatized rape victims, eating their way into oblivion, subconsciously morphing their bodies into something that male predators would not find worth pursuing.  Instead of a being a rape victim, I'd be more like a victim of emotional abuse.

    Call me what you will. "Cold as ice". Jaded. Whatever. I may very well be a heterosexual, non-feminist boy hater.

Monday, 19 October 2009

  • I work hard for myself, my money, my future and my support system. If only I had an inkling of an idea of what I'd like to do with my life.

    On another note, it feels like I haven't written anything of real substance since around February. Life is a whirlwind. If we all slowed down, do you think that the world would stop for us? Probably not.

Saturday, 26 September 2009

Wednesday, 23 September 2009

Tuesday, 04 August 2009

Sunday, 28 June 2009

  • What it is worth

    When shit's not working out the way you expected it to, you realize how many other options you've got. You see that you don't have to go through this kind of strife because there are so many easier alternatives. But then, against all logic, you take the hardest of paths and hope that everything will work out, because you know that's what will make you happiest. Even if it means that you've got to care for yourself a little less, depend on your friends a little more and blindly make your way towards an unknown future. You do that shit because you know it's worth it.

Friday, 19 June 2009

  • Red Building

    Randomly scribbled yesterday. Inspired by pondering the uniformity of rain and then looking past the rain while thumbing through pages in a book. Don't make fun of me... lol. Time to share:

    I was sitting back, staring at an almost-bare, intriguingly red building through the library window. The color of this brick building seemed so lively and yet unmistakably dark at the same time. Intriguing indeed. To me, all of the other edifices next to this particular one paled in comparison. They just did not seem to have the same pull on me. It was clear, however, that the architectures of these surrounding buildings had a vision of elegance and quality. These ornate boxes were meant to be fawned over. They were trophies for those who had proudly designed them. Perhaps it would take another eye to see that this structurally plain crimson building effortlessly stands out amongst them all.

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

  • Mango

    Last night.

    Half an hour until midnight. Thump. Thump. Thump. There is a pounding pressure in my head. It feels like it is about to crack into pieces. I occasionally grab hold of my stomach as I am walking home from the train station. I am coming in late because I spent the last handful of hours going out to Westie to take care of business. I have not had the chance to eat anything since almost twenty-four hours ago. It feels as if hunger has set in every part of my body except for my head. My head is filled with a different pain.

    My headache becomes insignificant as I call Polar Bear on my cell phone. I am talking for my safety. If something were to happen to me while walking through the 'hood at midnight, then at least someone would know.

    I am laughing during our conversation when I notice foot steps in the background. I see a shadow and it does not belong to me. He is awfully close. I am baffled for words but I manage to sputter out, "Mango" into the phone. He understood. It has been months, maybe even half a year, since we've created that term. I cannot believe that I even remembered it since it was originally meant for him. "How many mangos?" "Just one. Just keep talking to me, okay?" And he does.

    I came upon an intersection. I am crossing rather fast. When I peer behind me, I see that the Mango man is going into a different direction. Phew. Now I just have to keep on walking...

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