So much going onnn~~

Ugh... Long time no type... How have you all been doing? =')

Well, I have been doing... a lot. or actually, not that much?

Lately I've been working on my Bachelor's thesis (again, you say? Nope, still...) I think I finally got something good now. And if not, it will not be much of a difference. This year will be the last try (not because I can't do another try, but because 3 times should be enough to prove I can't?)
However, I won't bother you with the academic topic x'P it's something with Korean fairy tales, the female hero's masculinity and a structuralist analysis x') If you'd be interested...
This year my university changed its program for writing a thesis. We have to follow a supporting class, which helps structure the process of writing and helps with peer evaluation.
Anyhow, let's forget that I ever wanted to do an MA study~ ㅋㅋㅋ

Apart from my thesis, I'm still doing a reading challenge in Goodreads... (And a crazily high record as well; 65 books, but I'm hoping to even get it to 72 books, currently read 47...). I might leave it alone at a certain point. (I MUST if my thesis shall command it).

I do have something to look forwards to once I graduated (or when the academic year is over). I'm given a chance to do volunteer work in Indonesia, on the island of Flores. I will stay there either with some Catholic nuns or with the brother of my church's priest and his family. =) This brother is said to want to start a business in tourism and he's looking for people to work with. As I have briefly studied tourism, I might be able to do some paid work for him too (but I can't be sure beforehand). Anyhow, the opportunity is already way awesome!! =D

Less good news is that my laptop is showing serious failure... *sad face* When I start up, it usually beeps and doesn't boot. The second try gives me the option to start normally or to repair. If I start normally it is alright. Besides the starting issue, I have a constant red X on my battery icon, with the warning that I might want to change my battery. And last but definitely not least (unless least pleasant) is that my keyboard starts typing '''' at intervals (ranging between 30 secs - 5 min). I guess I should start saving for a new laptop now...

AND MY SISTER AND HER BOYFRIEND ARE ENGAGED!!! =D

And I have a hybrid bike with which I have already made quite a few long bicycle trips. I'm planning to ride 70 km with it soon! =) So far I've been riding almost every day (unless it was raining).

As you can read, a lot of things are going on in my life at the moment. =) Ha!~ Well, at least my love life is very quiet now... (: And I'm happy about that. It's time to graduate, I can't have a divided mind atm.
Speaking of which, I've contacted my doctor and will be going through some testing for ADHD soon... =/ I've always had a terrible attention span, a very busy mind with deep (or so I felt them to be) thoughts and a working pace so slow they thought I was mentally lost in Narnia. I did some research about ADHD and wow, they're all just talking about me... =P

Oh, and lest I forget, I'm going to write a book! =D I have a great idea, and I'm determined to write it, I just have to figure out when x')

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*~Maria

Indonesian Drama Quick Escalation...

I hardly ever watch (Indonesian) drama movies, although I used to watch Korean dramas in the past. Anyway, for some reason I decided to watch an Indonesian drama movie when I came across one on youtube... (I know, youtube-quality, horrible choice for watching movies! At least it was not divided in parts...)

At first it was about a girl, named Cinta, who met a boy by chance. His name was Arkana and he was trying to break through in music / radio. (or something like that, because I watched without English subtitles and my Indonesian is not very strong).
Very typical, very innocent.

Suddenly it turned out the girl's father had a speech impairment and didn't have a wife (anymore?). Then the boy his parents turned out not to be living together but his (step?)dad came (back?) living with them. Arkana didn't accept this. Fights.

Arkana and Cinta meet up secretly, Cinta's dad finds out, relationship not accepted. Suddenly Cinta is not only motherless, but also actually an adopted child. Her dad now hates Arkana as he sees her being kissed (on the cheek).

Cinta secretly goes to meet mother of Arkana, father of Arkana shows up, family fight. Suddenly Cinta gets an unexplained bleeding nose and later faints and is hospitalized. Cinta breaks up with Arkana (I think?) One day Arkana runs after car with Cinta in it (very typical) and gets hit by a motorcyclist (even more typical).

Cinta needs more hospitalization, meanwhile Arkana develops health issues too.
Then Cinta goes through a big operation and heals, but Arkana has passed away during her recovery due to complications during his operation... Say what?!

That escalated way too far, and too quickly too, because the movie isn't even 75 minutes long! By the way, the movie was called "Seandainya".

Secretly I enjoy movies like this though. Not because of the story, the (rather poor) movie quality, the music or even the actors, I simply like it because it is spoken in Indonesian... :') If it was spoken in English or Dutch I wouldn't spend any time on them. It just gives me such a kick when I understand parts of the things they say! :D

Anyway, this movie has been more than enough drama for me for at least three months! xP