Putting Things Into Perspective

Some people, like me, live life in a whirlwind of emotional roller coaster. One day you’re as happy as you can be, and the next you wish that you could hole up somewhere and just curl up all warm and snuggly. There’s nothing inherently wrong about this, since everyone is different, and this is just one way that a person needs to unwind. You could say that this is how you recharge, to get back your emotional balance. This is how I feel, and it’s pretty strange for me to experience. One day I’m as happy as you can be, talking to people left and right, just happy..and the next day, I feel that I’ve got this weight on my shoulders. Words can hardly come out of my mouth and my mind feels like it’s jammed into neutral.

So..how do I get out of days like this? Well, I actually have a number of ways. One is that I listen to energetic and moving music just before I go out. I put the volume on LOUD, but not too loud as to make me deaf, and just meditate in my room for a few minutes before going out. Two, I meet up with my close friends, and shoot the shit with them, to get me into a talkative and more productive mode. For me, it’s all about how I can manage my inner self, how I can change my state of mind into what I want it to be. To focus on what’s important. To put things into perspective.

Heigh How!!!

I’ve got my hand full at the moment, what with college and my studies on the works of American Literature, plus the fact that I am working on my IBM Challenge project. On the other hand, I’ve never felt more alive!! I think being busy suits me. I remember back when I was in my first and second semester, where I didn’t have anything worthwhile to do after my classes. I would just go home and sleep, maybe read a book or two, or play games on the computer. But that’s about what my days would amount to. Now I think I’m more organized, though not nearly as organized as I want to be, but better than I was a couple years back. I’m thinking about finally reading the book “Getting Things Done” that I’ve had for YEARS now. So far the reviews I’ve read have been positive, and from the many blogs that I sometimes read, from finance to self-help, this book has been highly recommended. So that’s that, I’m GOING TO READ IT!!!

Speaking of books, I am currently reading “Player Piano” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Wonderful book, great author. The past two weeks I’ve already finished “The Sirens of Titans”, “Mother Night”, “Breakfast of Champions”, “Cat’s Cradle” and just two days ago I finished “Bluebird”. My favorite so far is “Bluebird”. It has a very human side to it, and I love its quirky and attractive characters. A MUST READ. A close second would be “Cat’s Cradle”. Hilarious book. I’m looking for Vonnegut’s short stories collection, though I haven’t found much success yet. I will keep looking, since I’ve heard that the book is very entertaining. A word of caution: if you have trouble reading and understanding the English language, even with the likes of Harry Potter, then you would be hard pressed to enjoy Vonnegut’s books. His use of vocabulary is extensive and complicated, especially for non-native speakers such as yours truly, and I have had to use my trusty Linguist English-Indonesian dictionary on many counts.

Enough rambling on, time to work.

Toodle Doo…

Ongoing Writing Project

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Undecisiveness. Frigging sucks! Which is why I started this blog. It’s a long story, so sit tight.

Dari informasi yang kubaca, beasiswa dan tes masuk universitas luar negeri kebanyakan mensyaratkan kita harus membuat suatu essay tentang topik yang ditentuin oleh Education Board mereka. Nah, beberapa minggu yang lalu aku nyoba iseng-iseng mbuat essay. Ternyata … susah! Ide dan bayangan yang ada di dalam kepalaku susah sekali untuk dituangkan ke dalam kertas.

Dari situ, aku bertekad untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulisku. Jadi, dibuatlah blog ini . Aku tahu bahwa momentum bagiku amatlah penting. Kalau aku sudah bergerak, sekecil apapun, nanti kerjaan berikutnya pasti beres. When I’m fixed on something, there’s nothing that can hold me back. Oleh karena itu, aku membuat peraturan-peraturan bagi diriku sendiri untuk menjaga agar minat menulis ini tidak turun.

The rules: