• It’s funny to say that I’m the most boring person I know, but the reality is that everyone else does truly seem to be and say far more interesting things than I am/do. Mostly, I find myself uninterested in my own thoughts; thus, why would anyone else want to hear them? Sometimes I wonder what it is that I’m actually interested in as I have nothing I am super passionate about or feel…

  • Every two weeks I take an online test to check my levels of anxiety and depression. This started back when I had decided to try out anti-depressants to get myself out of the dark hole I was in. Even though I have long stopped taking any medication, I do continue to take the test because it sort of keeps me aware of how I’m feeling. Lots has been going on lately with some…

  • _Middlemarch_ by George Eliot I can’t even remember when I started reading this on my iPad as a distraction from my academic reading. The synopsis of the story is better written here, than I could do it justice. It wasn’t one my top novels. It was similar in style to a Jane Austen novel and though I do love her works, I do also find them tedious after a while. The upside for…

  • My little balcony garden is starting to show signs of fruition. Yippee! The past couple of weeks have been cooler and quite windy, so the poor plants have had a bit of a rough go. However, it should make them stronger, right? I’m hoping they keep on going and as the weather starts to warm back up, we should be seeing more flowers turning to veggies! [shashin type=”album” id=”40″ size=”medium” crop=”n” columns=”max” caption=”y”…

  • I had planned to write a different post this morning, but when my inbox presented me this Groupon offer there was no questioning what today’s topic would be… Not only is it Hello Kitty. Not only is it called ‘Digestive Biscuits’. It’s also a coupon for a discount on buying them! AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH! Plus, you gotta love the tag line. <contented sigh> I ♥ Japan! 😀

  • Just to let you know, I hate waiting…. It makes me not sleep well at night, which leads to a tired and grumpy me during the day. Put meetings on top of that and I’m a very mean bear! Hopefully, the waiting will end soon…. 😛

  • I know I have the kind of job where I can’t really complain since it comes with a lot of vacations and such compared to most. However, I maintain that the work that I do is compacted into very full days, thus fully justifying the time off. Take, for example, exam week of HELL: *Yesterday the day began with a writing norming session to ensure we are all marking in a standard way,…

  • It’s officially the year of the dragon – my Chinese lunar animal. I also happen to be a fire dragon, which I am told is the worst kind for a female to be since she can be rather head-strong and quick-tempered. Me???? 😛 While I don’t put much stock in horoscopes or even the lunar calendar predictions, it is always interesting to see how my personality fits into these pre-set constructs created by…

  • I think I’m in a bit of an avoidance phase. Avoiding – work, study, and reality in general. This means I read more, knit more and watch a lot more TV. 😉 Not sure why, but I guess I just need some escaping at the moment. No doubt I’ll return to the real world soon enough. 😀

  • When the new year came around, I did my usual thinking and re-creating of a daily and hourly schedule for my life routine. This activity tends to bring balance back to my life and often helps me to focus my energies on what is important in my life. In a day, I can be extremely productive or extremely unproductive. I suppose this is true for just about anyone, but when I am unproductive,…

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