AND HERE’S A SONG FOR WHEN I IMAGINE US TOGETHER.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Tuned in to: We The Kings – Heaven Can Wait
Owl City – Vanilla Twilight Triksaidekaphobia is the fear of feeling unproductive and having wasted time. Okay no, triksaidekaphobia refers to the fear of the number 13. But fear of the feeling of unproductivity does exist. I know because I suffer from it! It is my belief (and my new year resolution) that every day should be used to better myself in some way. One hour lost while dreaming over homework is inevitable. I’d say unavoidable, even. But more than an hour of wasted time and I break out in a sweat of anxiety and I become really restless. Then I go to bed feeling really awful about myself. Today I ended up with one whole free day. I had nothing to do, having finished all my homework last night. I got up at ten and was done practicing piano by noon. I was free till 7pm with NOTHING on my hands at all, and I didn’t really want to spend all that time in front of the computer again. Not even to research universities. I didn’t want to have to deal with insomnia that night either. So I sent out an appeal via facebook, twitter and text message: “Hi guys. I’ve finished all my to-dos for the week. I have nothing to do for the next 5.5 hours. I do not want to spend it in front of the com, instead preferably in some alien place like my kitchen, outdoors, or pluto. I’m appealing to your sense of adventure and spontaneity. SUGGESTIONS?” Nick: Take a nap. Sheng Hoay: To me… Most productive would be to sleep. Or why don’t you try making chocolate mousse? Shen Wen: Well.. Go bake something. Or wash the toilet! Washing the toilet is pretty fun. :D Hock Eu: Scream and ride downhill on your bike again. Play frisbee. Compose some music. Cook. And tell me if or when you try and fail. Watch ben ten on cartoon network. Teach an old dog new tricks. Go to church, just because. Sleep. Google something random and research it. Go and laugh at nothing until someone asks you why. Do something dumb until someone asks you why, then give an evil grin and continue doing it, just to bother the person. Or you could also go back to the option in front and watch ben ten. (yes, this was in ONE text message.) Conclusion: My friends like to sleep; Shen Wen has potential as a professional toilet cleaner; and Hock Eu is… well. You tell me. (I’m kidding, Shen Wen!!!!) There wasn’t really enough time to bake, and I wasn’t sure I had all the ingredients anyway. But I came up with my own plan, based on some of their suggestions, and I DID manage to use my time well this afternoon! Here’s what I did with my 5.5 hours. -
Redecorated my room. Pasted pictures and photos on the wall. Planning on getting wall stickers. -
Threw out old clothes from my closet. -
Made a bannoffie smoothie for the family! Bannoffie Smoothie Recipe Recipe from here. (serves 3-4) Ingredients 2 large bananas (chopped)
4 generous scoops of vanilla ice-cream
1 medium sized cup of milk
1 digestive biscuit
whipped cream Method Chop the bananas and add to the blender, next add the ice cream and milk. Blend for approx 20 seconds, then add the digestive biscuit and blend again for approx 20 seconds. Pour into glasses and serve with whipped cream on top. Very tasty indeed! (Well, okay. Only ONE bruise. But I want to sound heroic (: and just because it never raised a bruise doesn’t mean it didn’t hurt!) - Jogged round the field after I got kicked out of the game for being too noob. Did 7 rounds. Felt awesome. Got my newly-painted nails dirty.
- Went home and painted my nails again.
- Made a salad for dinner.
- And while I was doing all of that, I was also debating with a friend on the issues of abortion and euthanasia.
So I haven’t really gotten into the mood of volunteering and teaching yet, which is what I had in mind. But I WILL. And for now, I certainly do think that time this afternoon was well spent. *grins*
INTRODUCING
Name: Louise
13 April 1992
You can only call me Lulu if you don’t think the name’s funny.
I am a member of the Smiley Conspiracy and a proud ex-CHS-ian, graduating class of 2009. Now doing A-Levels at HELP University College. Is proudly Malaysian, but doesn’t look like it and is proud of that too.
This is the 7th time I am editing this about section of the blog this year; I have sort of accepted that my personality is ever-evolving, ever-changing, therefore rendering my moods as volatile as the weather. But just as there are some things that have stood untouched across the centuries by harsh weather, so there are some things with me that remain ever the same: a belief that to live is to learn, and the ability to bounce back from setbacks.
What I love also remains constant. I love good food, dancing, fresh experiences, open minds and friendly people, all of which can be found in the wonderful wonderful city that is Istanbul. I love musicals, plays, good books, stickers, owls, colourful wrapping paper, hugs and kisses, chocolates, almost any music from the 17th to the 21st century, intense debates and post-it notes.
Fictional characters I have been compared to (in terms of personality) are Piglet from Winnie The Pooh and Kelsi from High School Musical.
I dream of finishing this list [29/8/2010: list is undergoing revamp!], and my secret ambition is to become a hairdresser or bartender. Unfortunately I’m also incredibly kiasu, so I’m going to go to university just to show everyone that I can. But want to go to uni also because I love learning lah!
Words that describe me are impulsive, impetuous, quixotic, sanguine, quirky, bewildered, kiasu and hodgepodge. The last one also refers to my sense of fashion.
*GRINS* :D
AND HERE’S A SONG FOR WHEN I IMAGINE US TOGETHER.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Tuned in to: We The Kings – Heaven Can Wait
Owl City – Vanilla Twilight Triksaidekaphobia is the fear of feeling unproductive and having wasted time. Okay no, triksaidekaphobia refers to the fear of the number 13. But fear of the feeling of unproductivity does exist. I know because I suffer from it! It is my belief (and my new year resolution) that every day should be used to better myself in some way. One hour lost while dreaming over homework is inevitable. I’d say unavoidable, even. But more than an hour of wasted time and I break out in a sweat of anxiety and I become really restless. Then I go to bed feeling really awful about myself. Today I ended up with one whole free day. I had nothing to do, having finished all my homework last night. I got up at ten and was done practicing piano by noon. I was free till 7pm with NOTHING on my hands at all, and I didn’t really want to spend all that time in front of the computer again. Not even to research universities. I didn’t want to have to deal with insomnia that night either. So I sent out an appeal via facebook, twitter and text message: “Hi guys. I’ve finished all my to-dos for the week. I have nothing to do for the next 5.5 hours. I do not want to spend it in front of the com, instead preferably in some alien place like my kitchen, outdoors, or pluto. I’m appealing to your sense of adventure and spontaneity. SUGGESTIONS?” Nick: Take a nap. Sheng Hoay: To me… Most productive would be to sleep. Or why don’t you try making chocolate mousse? Shen Wen: Well.. Go bake something. Or wash the toilet! Washing the toilet is pretty fun. :D Hock Eu: Scream and ride downhill on your bike again. Play frisbee. Compose some music. Cook. And tell me if or when you try and fail. Watch ben ten on cartoon network. Teach an old dog new tricks. Go to church, just because. Sleep. Google something random and research it. Go and laugh at nothing until someone asks you why. Do something dumb until someone asks you why, then give an evil grin and continue doing it, just to bother the person. Or you could also go back to the option in front and watch ben ten. (yes, this was in ONE text message.) Conclusion: My friends like to sleep; Shen Wen has potential as a professional toilet cleaner; and Hock Eu is… well. You tell me. (I’m kidding, Shen Wen!!!!) There wasn’t really enough time to bake, and I wasn’t sure I had all the ingredients anyway. But I came up with my own plan, based on some of their suggestions, and I DID manage to use my time well this afternoon! Here’s what I did with my 5.5 hours. -
Redecorated my room. Pasted pictures and photos on the wall. Planning on getting wall stickers. -
Threw out old clothes from my closet. -
Made a bannoffie smoothie for the family! Bannoffie Smoothie Recipe Recipe from here. (serves 3-4) Ingredients 2 large bananas (chopped)
4 generous scoops of vanilla ice-cream
1 medium sized cup of milk
1 digestive biscuit
whipped cream Method Chop the bananas and add to the blender, next add the ice cream and milk. Blend for approx 20 seconds, then add the digestive biscuit and blend again for approx 20 seconds. Pour into glasses and serve with whipped cream on top. Very tasty indeed! (Well, okay. Only ONE bruise. But I want to sound heroic (: and just because it never raised a bruise doesn’t mean it didn’t hurt!) - Jogged round the field after I got kicked out of the game for being too noob. Did 7 rounds. Felt awesome. Got my newly-painted nails dirty.
- Went home and painted my nails again.
- Made a salad for dinner.
- And while I was doing all of that, I was also debating with a friend on the issues of abortion and euthanasia.
So I haven’t really gotten into the mood of volunteering and teaching yet, which is what I had in mind. But I WILL. And for now, I certainly do think that time this afternoon was well spent. *grins*
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