You’re Awesome.

Was doing the random blog reading thing (courtesy of wordpress’ random blog generator), and I came across a blog full of really, really, really excellent writing. It’s inspirational, reflexive, reflective, uplifting, self-aware, honest, hopeful and humble. I love how she writes; I love her metaphors, her descriptions, and the scenic train of thought she conjures up with mere words. I love her selection of words, how she strings them together delicately yet packs a punch (“the monochromatic beauty of winter”, for instance. Sigh.).  The feeling is incredible. I feel like I’m stumbling onto clarity and into the crystal clear.

I’m shy to link to her blog, because of said adoration and fervent admiration as I’ve expressed explicitly in the above paragraph. Anyways, I’m so totally going to read it on a periodic/regular basis now. Astonishing. I never would have expected this from a random blog generator. Bloody world is so much more integrated and complex-ly interconnected than I expected. Appadurai’s theory of rupture and flows – never would have thought I’d see it living and breathing.

Okay, thanks for reading my clumsy attempt at gushing. At a random blog, too.

SuperTiny Vessels.

I’ve been wishing I were a better conversationalist for quite some time now. To be engaged in sustained, stimulating, intelligent and thoughtful conversation. All that soci hasn’t endeared me to become a ‘better dinner companion’ as one prof used to say, albeit in jest. Come to think of it, I can’t even do small talk. Specifically, sensible small talk stuff. Social networking skills = fail. Aiyoh.

I’ve also been thinking about where to head to this year. I need the external stimulus to give my presently routine life some extra flavour. Some extra swell dope, know what I mean. Thinking out loud – Spain, Greece (specifically Santorini, thanks to you and your gorgeous photos, Daph!) and Germany. Crap those places sound like the typical wannabe touristy type. Arghh. Anyways, closer to home, I think I’d like to rough it out somewhere in Malaysia. Snorkling would be cool too. I wouldn’t mind Australia as well, but as Shuangz pointed out – it would require lots of driving. And uh, I haven’t even taken my basic theory test. Great.

And of course, the above plans would chiefly hinge on the number of days of leave I have. DAMNIT. I secretly think that I’m only working so that I’m financially able to travel.

Anyways on a random note – I should start reading all that National Geographic and Newsweek mags lying lonesomely around my house. Iz be dope, yo.

Running In Circles.

Courtesy of Une perle par jour. 

Very useful advice, that. I feel like the sky exploded and sharp shards are falling down furiously courtesy of the 9.8 m/s gravity. Damnit whammit. But alright, before I choke on the pace I’ll first have a cupcake. Mmm. 

In other news – Alien Bob, roger back if you’re alive and not yet pwned in negative 5degrees. psfyi and fyna pls tkx l33t uber wtg ftw rolfmao hax.

lol.

What, another year again!

So this is the new year
And I don’t feel any different
The clanking of crystal
Explosions off in the distance
(In the distance)

So this is the new year
And I have no resolutions
For self-assigned penance
For problems with easy solutions

So everybody put your best suit or dress on
Let’s make believe that we are wealthy for just this once
Lighting firecrackers off on the front lawn
As thirty dialogues bleed into one

I wish the world was flat like the old days
Then I could travel just by folding a map
No more airplanes, or speedtrains, or freeways
There’d be no distance that can hold us back

There’d be no distance that could hold us back
There’d be no distance that could hold us back

So this is the new year
So this is the new year

Death Cab for Cutie – The New Year

Tradition has it that this blog ushers in a new year by reciting the lyrics from this DCFC song. I think it’s the most sensible expression of embracing a new year, really. 

Possibly because I always wave off resolutions with a flick of my wrist, because I know I can never stick to them. 

And the excitement of ushering in a new year? The earth must be dead bored of revolving around the sun for the nth time, surely. 

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Hello everyone. So I’m back from Hong Kong and recovering splendidly. I must admit that I participated in the abovementioned ushering in the new year crap by attempting to catch a glimpse of fireworks at Victoria Harbour in TST. Obviously we didn’t manage to even go near the harbour in TST because we didn’t start staking out a spot from 6pm. Anyways, we eventually still managed to catch the key fireworks – thanks to crazy ideas and a mad thirst for some nifty running (in nearly 4inch heels). A pretty exhilarating experience I’d say. 

I’ve learnt alot in 2008. I’ve learnt about how it is important to, in the midst of suffocating madness, to drop everything, take a step back and simply think quietly. Not to hurry, not to jump into the fray to mix it all about. The length of time taken for thinking is irrelevant. It’s the route that thinking brings you around – that is important. It sets the tone and pace for future decision-making. As an acquired habit, it could alter one’s outlook towards future sticky situations. (This sounds way too cheesy and optimistic. Anyways.) I’ve also come to realise that I’m the sort of person who is satisfied with being surrounded by familiar, long-time friends; as opposed to an active social animal (Or maybe I suppose I just make friends slowly, hah). I think I’ve learnt what contentment is and its value (to some extent, I reckon) and just how important it is not to take things for granted – which links to how important it is to express appreciation, articulate affection and share thoughts and experiences with friends and people I care about. (Only when the motive is sincere and genuine, of course.) 

I’ve also learnt about the possibility of the extent of intense adrenaline one can experience when travelling alone for a period, and the freedom and clarity of mind that comes with it. Feeling so high, like you could almost, very nearly, touch the boundary where all possibilities lie beyond and all that jazz. 

Besides all these, I’m also thankful for being able to catch Sondre Lerche, Broken Social Scene and Death Cab for Cutie, of course :)

Have a good 2009, folks. May it be memorable and enriching.