Modern World.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
 
We sent Juliet off for the second time today evening. I rushed over to Tampines hoping to take the budget bus over but I couldn't find the bus stop. I looked at the time and realised I would miss her if I kept finding - I took a cab down.

I never really liked the airport because it's the place where people take big steps away from you, like a part of your life is evolving again. The change is inevitable and predicted yet it can't be stomach easily. I can't help but wonder, will I ever pull off such a dramatic change in my life? It's almost like becoming an adult overnight, with a lot more issues to be bothered with. Can I be independent enough to feed myself, to find comfort in a foreign land, to socialise with people of different ethnicities and such? Would it be possible?

What're the hopes of changing? Do I see the need to become someone that I never thought I would be? Will I be different from my vision of my life five years ago?

How do people get ready for big steps like this? How do people decide to make such decisions in the first place? How realistic can these talks about changing even be?

What if I never did try and change something in my life, wouldn't it be just as ordinary, or could it be different in a simpler way?

Contemplating so many issues is an essential part of life that every teen needs to go through. Everybody needs a significant moment in their lives where they are granted the power to make their own biggest decisions. These decisions are based on individual's limitations and wants. But I wished things were as clear-cut, like there's a formula for decision-making. A series of "yes" and "no" that eventually leads to a recommended outcome. That makes everything hassle-free, doesn't it?
 
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
 
When we read articles or watch frivolous MTV channel about the glamourous lives of people we all know about, we can't help but to think if they are really happy or was it all a facade for the media? How much fun to be an adult, having cocktails after work and the ability to be spontaneous and not having to report to your parents?

I wonder: what have I been doing all these time? A few years back, I had a purpose (or supposed purpose) everyday: study, get good grades, etc. Now, with no direct motive in life, I wonder what am I supposed to do everyday? What is the reason I should be waking up to every morning? Adults have their jobs to go to, school-goers have, well, school. What is a 20 year old army guy supposed to feel every morning when he wakes up? Like when you've been serving the nation for 1 year plus, the dread and pedestrian routine is really quite a kick in the head.

Some people take this time as a break, some use it to establish contacts and go for courses to improve themselves. I feel like I want to do something useful but I just can't get around doing it. It's tiring to rule your own life sometimes. The need to make your own decisions is occassionally exhausting. Managing your own finances, schedules and time is really a chore, sometimes. Freedom of choice, freedom to grow and learn; is it all that glamourous after all?
 
  A Day at Home


An astounding revelation: This is a classic health myth, but again, another untrue one. Eating late at night might get your metabolism going and prevent you from sleeping, but it won't make you pile on the pounds. Prof Vreeman claims that it's not about when you eat, it's what you eat and how much of it.

Source: MSN HEALTH

So in reality, you can eat supper and not get fat, provided you eat something non-fattening. But who would opt for salad as supper? Hellloooooo. This article proves no help, it only gives people convenient excuses to overeat at night.

Anyways, today has been a rather restless day. I woke up at 9am, wanted to catch Transformer 2 again actually, but I couldn't find the energy to get out of the house so I just napped, watched Will & Grace, napped and watched a lot of Kang Xi Lai Le. It's hilarious! I love it!

Another treasure site discovered was Matches - and online shopping site for designer goods. They have all the renowned brands like Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Alexander McQueen. I couldn't not utilise its service because it ships internationally at a cost of 30 GBP (SGD 71).

As a result, I purchased 2 discount belts by YSL and McQueen. I think belts are to men like earrings are to women; you don't realise how important they are until they aren't there. And you really need a gorgeous belt to complete the whole look. It's an essential accessory for all look-conscious men because it kinda gives you a slightly more formal look even when dressing down. A leather belt is the best kind cause it makes the whole outfit more classy even if your ensemble is as simple as a plain T shirt and jeans.


 
Monday, July 13, 2009
 

Just bought this from ION Louis Vuitton boutique. Spent $865 on it, loving it to death! Wanted to get a belt for so long. I LOVE IT.


 

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