I know it's been ages since I last updated this blog. Been having the writer's block for a quite a while. Nothing around me seem to inspire or help in ideas of what to write. And I'm starting to feel as though I've lost that...I don't know. Like I've lost the ability to come up with great ideas and translate them into written text. In short, I think I seem to have "lost" the ability to write! =/
Gah. These few months sitting at home doing absolutely nothing is not doing any good for me. Everyday I wake up having to go through the same thing. I can't even call it a routine because for it to be a routine it has to be filled with some sort of activity. But for me it's like:-
10:30am: Open eyes, roll around in bed for a while.
11:00am: Go downstairs to make myself brunch. Usually it's some sort of nutritious drink.
11:15am: Lock myself in my room and sit in front of my PC.
12:30pm: Wake Teddy up so he can get ready for work.
1:00pm: Watch some videos or play some games or read interesting stuff up on the Internet.
4:00pm: Eyes start to feel tired. Takes a nap.
6:00pm: Go downstairs in time to see Mom come home.
6:30pm: Dinner time.
7:00pm: Take Princess for a walk with my mom.
7:30pm: Have my shower and then plops myself on the chair right in front of my PC.
Late in the night: Heads to bed.
And the same thing repeats again the next day.
I know. It's saddening.
How Real Can You Get?
Realists are people who look at the world according to its objective facts. They see the world in its literal form and do not focus on its abstract and idealistic ideas. Basically realists are people who practice realism.
I'm a bit of a realist myself. I only believe and consider things that are somewhat objective facts. One of my top principles is to be realistic. There is no point putting all your beliefs and trust upon something which deep down you know isn't achievable or maybe the chances of it happening are low. Yes, we can dream and hope but not to an extent that we somehow convinced ourselves that it can actually happen. Because if we do believe in something fantasy so bad then we're making ourselves vulnerable to something hard and cold which we call - reality.
The way one should handle a perfect balance between fantasy and reality is to not treat both of them with impudence. One usually starts with a dream or fantasy which he/she would really yearn to achieve. He/she could choose to continue dwelling within his/her fantasy bubble or to assess and analyze his/her current real situation and concluding whether that dream can
attained. Dreams can be great motivators and triggers to real action plans. But actually it depends on the dream itself. If it really is something out of this world that it's best to obviate that dream.
Personally, one of the worst dreams to have is to dream to meet your favourite actor/singer. Well I'm not saying it's bad or what but it is definitely a waste of time because I very much doubt your favourite actor/singer will know who you are and appreciate all the time you spent fantasizing about them. So be realistic and realize that your favourite actor/singer aren't a god/goddess. They're ordinary people like you and me making business out of a huge array of dreamers.
With that being said, learn to discern between what is realistic or not. It is not necessarily wrong to dream and hope because those are the precursors to success. Just be real.
I'm a bit of a realist myself. I only believe and consider things that are somewhat objective facts. One of my top principles is to be realistic. There is no point putting all your beliefs and trust upon something which deep down you know isn't achievable or maybe the chances of it happening are low. Yes, we can dream and hope but not to an extent that we somehow convinced ourselves that it can actually happen. Because if we do believe in something fantasy so bad then we're making ourselves vulnerable to something hard and cold which we call - reality.
The way one should handle a perfect balance between fantasy and reality is to not treat both of them with impudence. One usually starts with a dream or fantasy which he/she would really yearn to achieve. He/she could choose to continue dwelling within his/her fantasy bubble or to assess and analyze his/her current real situation and concluding whether that dream can
attained. Dreams can be great motivators and triggers to real action plans. But actually it depends on the dream itself. If it really is something out of this world that it's best to obviate that dream.
Personally, one of the worst dreams to have is to dream to meet your favourite actor/singer. Well I'm not saying it's bad or what but it is definitely a waste of time because I very much doubt your favourite actor/singer will know who you are and appreciate all the time you spent fantasizing about them. So be realistic and realize that your favourite actor/singer aren't a god/goddess. They're ordinary people like you and me making business out of a huge array of dreamers.
With that being said, learn to discern between what is realistic or not. It is not necessarily wrong to dream and hope because those are the precursors to success. Just be real.
The Real "Start"
It's 2008 already and I spent a few days of the first week of 2008 in Bandung, Indonesia from 3th Jan to 6th Jan. I went with my mom and we spent a hell of time shopping at the factory outlets. Then, on the our very last night there I got attacked by food poisoning and fever. It was pretty bad. I regurgitated about 7 times and had diarrhea about 5 times. I was so drained out that while in the waiting hall at Bandung's airport I nearly fainted.
When we touched down at KL I felt instantly better. Nothing feels better than being back home. Seriously, I will never ever step foot again in Indonesia. One of the scariest and unentertaining places to be in.
Well anyway, this year would be the real start for me as I'll be attending college soon after I get my SPM results. I'm currently working hard on figuring out on all the available options. It's too bad that I only found out about certain useful information right now because it's a little too late for me to take action already. One such as like applying to need-based universities in the US. If I have found out earlier I would have taken the initiative to send applications. Sigh. Oh well. Guess I'll be able to review other options when I attend The Star Education Fair this weekend.
Til' the next post then.
When we touched down at KL I felt instantly better. Nothing feels better than being back home. Seriously, I will never ever step foot again in Indonesia. One of the scariest and unentertaining places to be in.
Well anyway, this year would be the real start for me as I'll be attending college soon after I get my SPM results. I'm currently working hard on figuring out on all the available options. It's too bad that I only found out about certain useful information right now because it's a little too late for me to take action already. One such as like applying to need-based universities in the US. If I have found out earlier I would have taken the initiative to send applications. Sigh. Oh well. Guess I'll be able to review other options when I attend The Star Education Fair this weekend.
Til' the next post then.