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Sunday, September 7
the joy of absolutely nothings 11:51 PMI didn't know what to title this post, and it is a result of this entangled state of emotions I have been in over the past 2-3 days. People all know how emotional I can get, and yes, somehow or other I'm missing home quite abit and it's tough when the nights seem lonely and I'm in my room, typing and thinking about all the dear things I miss back home. And it doesn't help that it's getting colder either, cos it just makes things really miserable at times :(
It is amazing, actually puzzling, to realize that people do contradict themselves most of the time. I say that cos we are always yearning for something else, something better - people back from exchange envy me that I'm here now, whereas I somehow wished I weren't this cold and am back in sunny Singapore. Isn't it all overwhelming that every little thing in life seems to be a choice, a decision; something that affects who we are and what we feel? I want to snack, but I don't want to get fat. I need to run, but it's cold outside and I don't think I can survive. Rah.
At the risk of sounding myopic and that I'm not liking this at all, this is not totally true. On reflection now, I attribute my state of emotions to the fact that I have just arrived exactly a week ago, and am still in the transitory state of getting used to things. To the cold, to the place, to the people, to the long walking distances, to the not-very-efficient transportation system - so much so that things get tad frustrating and tiring at this stage. That is why I felt homesick and lonely perhaps, and since I moved in only a few days ago it's impossible to have made that many friends. But one day, a week or two from now, I should be getting used to things and it will all be better.
xx
So well, the joy of absolutely nothings happened yesterday (Saturday). It was cold and we didn't really want to head out to grocery-shop, so we stayed home and nua-ed. I called Christine and talked about the BCG career talk she attended, which motivated me to read up on my articles on consulting, something that I'd sought out to do with my personal time on exchange. I also called Evi, the nocturnal owl who was still awake at 5am in Singapore, and we gossiped and talked about job-hunting too. And there was of course Vicki who brightened me up with her self-made jokes and riddles and she's gonna write a book on that someday (See, free advertisement leh)! It felt so good to be in touch with my friends - even though I'm here and far away, it doesn't mean I have to lead a life totally separate from home. :)
Anyway, there was Sex and the City on TV at night too! It's from a season that I've yet to watch online, but I was happy to watch it anyhow. And then, suddenly, it just felt so good to be in control of my personal time, having a whole day to myself, snuggling in bed at night with remote control in one hand and a good book in another.
P/S: I am not a couch potato! After all, personal time is also very important, and what's essential then is to balance that with my interacting with people and making friends. Yep.. I will gradually make things better for myself.
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You are an enthusiastic innovator, always seeing new possibilities and new ways of doing things. You have a lot of imagination and initiative for starting projects, and a lot of impulsive energy for carrying them out. You are stimulated by difficulties and are most ingenious in solving them. You can get so interested in your newest project that you have time for little else. Your energy comes from a succession of new enthusiasms and your world is full of possible projects. Your enthusiasm gets other people interested too.
Your feeling preference shows in a concern for people. You are skillful in handling people and often have remarkable insight into the possibilities and development of others. You are extremely perceptive about the attitudes of others, aiming to understand rather than judge people. You are much drawn to counseling and can be inspired and inspiring teacher, particularly where you have freedom to innovate. With talent, you can succeed in almost any field that captures your interest.
A difficulty for you is that you hate uninspired routine and find it remarkably hard to apply yourself to sometimes necessary detail unconnected with any major interest. Worse yet, you may get bored with your own projects as soon as the major problems have been solved or the initial challenge has been met. You may need to learn to follow through and finish what you have begun, but are happiest and most effective in jobs that permit one project after another, with somebody else taking over as soon as the situation is well in hand.
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