Something I’ve Learned.

Hello. It’s not unusual that I will be posting something at strange times like this. It’s 1 a.m., and I have a paper this evening. Typical me 🙂

I would like to share something with all my fellow readers. Something that I’ve learned from the past few days. Since my sister has bought a new car, she “inherits” her old car to me so basically I’m not gonna be a university bus passenger anymore, which is a good thing for me. The hardships and struggles that you have to go through just to get a bus ride at my university, I don’t even want to mention about it. It’s horrible. There are too many people crammed in one bus most of the time, and I am so glad that I have a chance to be away from all those things. Okay by the way, now that I have my own car, means I have to drive it everyday to class, right? The problem is, I tend to feel scared to be on the road, especially when I’m driving alone. I never have the guts to try routes that I am not familiar with. All I have in my mind is the thoughts of crashing into trees/other cars/pedestrians/etc. To be honest, I have never drove for more than 5 kilometers before, on my own, until last week. I told myself that if I want to live, I have to be brave. I have to get out of this cocoon of uncertainty. Yes, that’s what I did last week, and it’s all thanks to my elder sister (the one who inherits her old car to me). She forced me to drive as far as I can and she encouraged me to do it, to get out of my comfort zone. And from that moment, I can already feel a new life flowing into my soul. Everything feels so good as I stepped on the pedal and drive my heart out. I was reluctant at first but I instantly fell in love with my new-found freedom while I was on the road. I thought to myself, “Hey, this is not bad at all. Why haven’t I done this before? What’s stopping me?” and stuffs.

I know this might sound lame since it only happened to me at this age, but it’s never too late to get a taste of life, you know. Before I continue my endeavour for my last minute revision for the finals, I’ll leave something for you guys to ponder upon. Here it is. Cheers!

RIP 2012.

1: What did you do in 2012 that you’d never done before?
– Getting myself into a car accident, accidentally.

2: Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
– No, and I want to say no for the second but I know I will keep on making more.

3: Did anyone close to you give birth?
– Nope.

4: Did anyone close to you die?
– Hmm no.

5: What countries did you visit?
– Singapore was in the plan but, you know, crashed plans.

6: What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012
– True happiness.

7: What dates from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
– 17/10/2012. First car accident ever.

8: What was your biggest achievement of the year?
– I got into a university 🙂

9: What was your biggest failure?
– My life.

10: Did you suffer illness or injury?
– Hmm if you count consecutive fever weeks, then yes. It hurts a lot.

11: What was the best thing you bought?
– My iPhone.

12: Whose behaviour merited celebration?
– Me for being able to detached myself from a new unhealthy friendship.

13: Whose behaviour made you appalled?
– Mine as well. I promised myself I would be better every year but I’m just getting worse -.-

14: Where did most of your money go?
– Foods, records.

15: What did you get really, really, really excited about?
– My Sigur Rós concert, but it never happened because of reasons.

16: What song will always remind you of 2012?
– Hmm Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know? Because it just sounds so 2012-ish. Or maybe Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks.

17: Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? (c) richer or poorer?
– Sadder / Fatter / Poorer

18: What do you wish you’d done more of?
– Exercise, save more money.

19: What do you wish you’d done less of?
– Be grumpy to everyone, let my feelings have a total control on me.

20: How did you spend Christmas?
– I don’t celebrate Christmas.

21: Did you fall in love in 2012?
– Not sure if love or just boredom. But it makes me feel good for awhile.

22: What was your favourite TV program?
– For 2012? The Walking Dead.

23: Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
– Lol of course. I met a decent amount of douchebags and bitches in university.

24: What was the best book you read?
– Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan S. Foer.

25: What was your greatest musical discovery?
– Do you want me to get started on this? Oh wow, I discovered a lot of great musics in 2012. Tom Jobim, Vinicius De Morales, Bombay Bicycle Club, Paul Desmond, and a lot more.

26: What did you want and get?
– Sigur Rós Valtari album and an iPhone.

27: What did you want and not get?
– To go to Sigur Rós concert. Tristeza 😦

28: What was your favourite film of this year?
– There’s a lot… But I can safely say it’s The Hobbit.

29: What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
– I don’t know.

30: How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
– I wear less t-shirts and more girlish outfits.

31: What kept you sane?
– Myself, really. If I didn’t control myself I would probably go smashing my head to the wall right now.

32: Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
– Always Robert Smith. Always.

33: What political issue stirred you the most?
– There’s a lot of issues that stirred me but I can’t really remember what.

34: Who did you miss?
– My friends. I miss them a lot.

35: Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012.
– Appreciate peoples around you because they might be gone before you knew it. And all good things in life comes to an end, so that’s it.

36: Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
– “I’ve got a strong urge to fly. But I got nowhere to fly to.”