Run Your Own Race

Stop comparing

Time Heals

It has been said, "time heals all wounds." I do not agree. The wound remains. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissues and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.

Rose Kennedy (1890-1995)

Just because..

I'm blogging for the sake of blogging and having a new post up on my blog. (so warning: it's probably going to be random stuff)

Time is flying by so quickly. I've just ended my second week of my second sem of my second year in uni. This time next year, I'll be handling stuff like application for postgrad, hopefully being sure of what I want to do with my life and stuff like that. I guess it's scary in the sense that, once I leave the shelter of being a student, I have to face the harsh reality of life in the working place. I think no amount of part time jobs can truly prepare you for that day. But that's not the point (for now). The point is, it's like I'm growing up so fast and it's kinda scary.

And there's so many things happening at the same time; sometimes it becomes too much and I feel like I'm going to burn out (and it's only week 2!) But yeah. I guess I have this weird habit of like 'looking into the future' and then scaring myself with the amount of to-dos.

Ah well. That's my random post for the day. Haha.

COFFEE

On the plus side, because I don't really drink coffee that often, it really helps me stay awake.

On the down side, I get super hyper and restless, and all I want to do is move about, walk, jump and run. Hahaha.

I'M HYPER NOWWW.

Needs vs Wants

I think life was easier when I stayed alone because I could be selfish and it didn't matter.

Suddenly I feel very conflicted with my wants, my needs, my responsibilities/commitments, my conscience...

I think I'm going to start writing down pros and cons.

Sem 2 is starting

The to-do list is getting longer and longer. But it doesn't seem annoying because I really love doing them. More importantly, I love the people I'm doing these for.

I think I'll be quite sad once this year is over.

YAY

FREEDOM!!!!!

I feel so relieved and happy. This has to be the longest sem I had so far and I'm so thankful it's over! SO HAPPYYY(:(:

Past vs Present

As part of my procrastination ritual, I started reading the pioneer posts of a few people's blogs. It's SO CUTE to compare the person back then and the person now; to get amused at the little things that changed and giggle at the other things that remain the same. And then the inevitable comparing, of how their lives reflect bits of my life as well, or in some cases, how we are different.

Ah well. Back to studying. I'll continue my stalking investigating after exams tomorrow. Freedom is so close I can almost taste it!

Penning down random thoughts

I'm blessed. We are all, really. And yet we take so many things for granted.

Forgiveness and mercy. Without them, we as imperfect people, will probably always be on the run; hiding from those who claim to have not broken a single rule. And we not only take it for granted, but we don't pass it on to others. Freely we have received, and yet not freely we give. To those who have sinned against us, we hold grudges, we plan our revenge. At the given opportunity, we probably would rather execute our vengeance because it would be so much harder to let everything go and just forgive.

Freedom. I've never realised how fortunate I am to not worry about the police, to have to constantly be in hiding. It's really a blessing to be in a country that is not facing wars, where only harmless strikes parade down the street, where I can breathe in the fresh air as and when I please.

Simple things we take for granted and these things can be so easily taken away. I marvel at the fact that God loves us so much, that He gave us free will. To the people who are undeserving, He gave us a place to live and we totally wrecked it. Yet He still calls out to us - calling us home.

With unfathomable grace and mercy, He forgives us. With unmeasurable love, He gave us a second chance through His Son's death and resurrection. With utmost patience, He's waiting for us to come home.

My plan to be MIA

There's probably a whole long list of people I miss and a longer list of things I want to do (instead of studying and the endless assignments). I also probably have a thousand and one stories to share.

But for now, please pardon my antisocial-ness because I am highly stressed and my short attention span, plus huge need for procrastination, isn't helping.