joni | August 22, 2010
It’s the third week in a row that I only have the gratefulness list as entries here, testament to my lazy-busy combo. *sighs
This week has been good for me because:
– I feel like my Chinese has really been improving *rejoice rejoice. Weeks of being in formal Chinese classes are finally paying off.
– I bought two [...]
joni | August 17, 2010
The past week was so busy I could not even think! So. I am thankful for
–my first mooncake for the year (c/o Akoh)
–having all (ok, maybe most) of my GRE-related books within reach. I should take a picture of them one day.
–freelance writing project which would make what was left of my life (not so [...]
joni | July 28, 2010
It seems like I’m going to be a real novelist soon.
I finally got word from the Academic Publications Office, informing me the result of the evaluation. Below are the recommendations from the two evaluators:
[Recommended for Publication without Revision] 1st Referee
I recommend for publication without revisions the novel “In My Mother’s House.” It is a [...]
joni | July 14, 2010
So I have started tackling my reading list by familiarizing myself with major works in the American Lit canon. The high school textbook I am basing my readings on provides both the historical and cultural contexts of the text, making it easier for me to appreciate older texts. It’s all Puritan writings for now but [...]
joni | July 3, 2010
Technically, a part of this post should have been included on last week’s list. Specifically one-half of the last weekend, which had been most gratifying in its simplicity.
– Saturday morning was spent running errands at DLSU, returning my toga and getting a copy of my class pictures. I also dropped off the hard copies of [...]
joni | June 25, 2010
–Instead of a DLSU Press,the university now has the Academic Publications Office (APO) which partners with publishers for (what else?) the school’s publishing needs. The way I understand it, APO acts like an agent of sorts in that it becomes the middleman between the writer and the publisher. Last Saturday, I sent a soft copy [...]
joni | April 20, 2010
– being back home and no longer shivering
– and then flying to Macau to shiver there!
– has Facebook access again!
– lost and recovered signed copy of “Ilustrado”
– catching up with Wella and Bevz after “Ilustrado” event
joni | April 12, 2010
It must have been on March 28, a fine Sunday morning, when I decided to take the subway and get off at a particular station that seemed to have a resonance from the last time I was here (but could not remember why). I walked around and found a mall, entered and exited and walked [...]
joni | January 27, 2010
Finally.
I am officially a student this term. Again. And I have eight library books to prove it.
Right after I had finished the enrollment process, I headed straight to the library. Ooh, exhilaration.
JC: How many books can a grad student borrow? And for how long?
Librarian: Thirty. Two weeks.
JC: (eyes wide) Thirty?
L: Yes, thirty.
JC: (eyes wider) Thirty?
L: [...]
joni | January 6, 2010
I have been so busy since getting back to work after the long holiday season. I’m so tired I can only think in bullet points right now. So, to update:
Doc Bau texted the other day to schedule our meeting to discuss the second draft of the novel. It will be this Saturday afternoon, his house. [...]
