19 Things I Want Myself To Know At 19 (Inspired by Mary Schmidt)

p/s : it's 111 days

I'm a December baby, born in 1993 but since my birthday is not over yet I am still officially 19 years old. I'm a typical Degree student living in hostel, miles away from home sweet home, repeating the same old routine of assignment, social networking and uhh snoring? I can't say it's lifeless living in the hostel but it can be pretty weary at times. I personally think it all depends on how you live your life. As for mine, I'm pretty satisfied with the courses I signed up and events I get involve in that constitutes my quite-hectic hostel life.

I know people who go out everyday, be it doing working part time or hanging out with friends. I know people who stay in room 23 hours a day during weekends(the one hour would be the time they wash dishes, bathe and go to loo). I know people who seem to have loads of business to do online facing the laptop 24/7. I also know people who almost never turn on their lappy, put aside the case of typing out assignment, talk on phone for hours and go to gym everyday. Some of them have a hell hectic of life while some have peaceful monotonous life. Not necessarily all of them enjoy their daily routine but they chose to live like this.

So, I've digressed away from the topic. This post is about an article I stumble upon while Facebook-ing and it very well gives me a hit on certain aspects. Honestly, my hostel life is an isolation from current issues and happenings because I don't read newspaper, even online. 99% per cent of my information comes from sharing in Facebook and peers conversation. It's unhealthy, I know. Very very unhealthy. Thus, #2 is like a big tight slap on my left cheek. I promise I will work on that. >< 

Read it! >>>  Schmidt Talk : 25 Things I Want Myself To Know at 25 <<<

To take the gist of it, I'm turning the pre-presentation of consequences into my stimuli to/not to do things. These... are the 19 things I would like the 19-year-old me to know :)

#1 #2 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #18 #19 # 22 #23 #24 #25

As mentioned in #22, blogs are great for reading. You get to view other people's lives and see how others view life from a diverse perspective of yours. As for Mary Schmidt, I just came to know her blog for like half an hour ago and I'm falling in love with her mature, perky thinking already. Go through some of her articles and all of them are about issues closely related to us : relationships, parents, career, time, friendship, nature et cetera which I think is captivating because readers can easily relate themselves to the articles and the way she puts it is simply beautiful.

Speaking of turning 20, being in the age range that starts with the digit 2 does not mean you have to start losing the childish you, being all mature and adult-like. It simply means you have lived two decades and seen things. They ought to be lessons that give you less disappointment in your future walks of life. 

Be you, because you're good at it. ;)

刹那·领悟

不管是哪一阶层人士，哪一背景出世，

哪一种生活关卡，哪一种怡然自得，

大家都各自演绎着不同的精彩。

这证明了互补的不足与妒忌的多余。

只要带着你的根本，不管到哪里，都可以再度开花。

August Trials

When life gives you an N, you tend to dig out all formulas, go through all possible methods and squeeze your brain juice just to figure out the solution. Nonetheless, the N always remain unresolved until the time of happening. That moment of realization that hits like a struck of lightning, 'star-style' or otherwise.

We dread when facing unknowns, yet march towards it with overflowing anticipation and excitement. For fearing unexpected encounter, we predict every possible event and arm ourselves with psychological preparation. But the tension is still there.

No matter how well prepared you think you are, things usually don't turn out the way you wish it'd be. For the heads up, if the ending is meant to be heart breaking, you heart will not be less torn just because it crossed your mind beforehand.

Never ending submission of assignments, crammed deadlines, packed schedule, anticipated happenings, catching up, meeting up, awaited adventure, second phase mental challenge, unexpected exhausting free labor... August Trials.

I never regretted for making my life this semester hectic by signing up this and that, taking part in this and that etc because hostel life is monotonous and dull alright. Hectic life is a life full of happenings, a life full of memories and a life well lived. :)

When people don't appreciate your efforts or life don't reward you the way you deserve, give yourself some credit and grin broadly! :)

Don't give up. \m/,

A Blessed Night

The blissful moment when your world was closing in and you were about to lose your head, a friend came by your side and lifted you up. That's why friendship has got beautiful quotes. :)

There are moments like this when you are frustrated yet things won't stop bothering. People come to talk to you when you feel like being undisturbed, small annoying trifles trigger your temper and your screw loosens.

You are well aware that the world does not put to a halt at your times of frustration simply because it doesn't give a damn. At the same time, you are well aware of the flame of your rage and you might have to push people out of the way to protect them from getting burn. You end up giving people, if well taken care of, a burn mark. Just then, an ocean wave, enormous yet gentle enough, puts off your flame and gives you fresh air to breathe.

......and there are moments like this when you are so inspired to type it out in your blog so that you can reminisce your blessings in the future BUT you have to stop because you realize you have a 1400-word assignment to be dealt with. *sulk*

I am blessed today, in fact, everyday.
We all are.
We just have to learn how to see it.


May your blessings come to your vision. :)

How To Get High La La La (Jason Chen promo)

1. Find a place where you are totally alone.
2. Set up your best speaker.
3. Play the video below.

OR

1. Put out a DO NOT DISTURB sign on your door/desk.
2. Put on your best soundproof headset, preferably Dr. Dre Beatsaudio headset.
3. Play the video below.

3:35 took my breath away, then rushed me up high like a strong gush of wind in 4:05 *intoxicated*

I just miss blogging, sharing whatever you think that may inspire/bring joy. Haha. Jason Chen is the one who makes me think ABC(American Born Chinese) who speak Chinese is sexy, probably because of the slightly weird slang and cute intonation. *wondering how Ryan looks like when he speaks Mandarin* Haha. Cuteeeeeeeeeeeeee. Search him up! JASON CHEN.

Another video to simply make you fall head over heels. :)

Music Never Sleeps. Peace.