Wanderlust

Just like a star across my sky,/ Just like an angel off the page,/ You have appeared to my life,/ Feel like I’ll never be the same,/ Just like a song in my heart,/ Just like oil on my hands,/ Honour to love you

Still i wonder why it is,/ I don’t argue like this,/ With anyone but you,/ We do it all the time,/ Blowing out my mind,

You’ve got this look i can’t describe,/ You make me feel like I’m alive,/ When everything else is au fait,/ Without a doubt you’re on my side,/ Heaven has been away too long,/ Can’t find the words to write this song,/ Oh.,../ Your love,

Still i wonder why it is,/ I don’t argue like this,/ With anyone but you,/ We do it all the time,/ Blowing out my mind,

I have come to understand,/ The way it is,/ It’s not a secret anymore,/ ’cause we’ve been through that before,/ From tonight I know that you’re the only one,/ I’ve been confused and in the dark,/ Now I understand,

I wonder why it is,/ I don’t argue like this,/ With anyone but you,/ I wonder why it is,/ I wont let my guard down,/ To anyone but you/ We do it all the time,/ Blowing out my mind,

Just like a star across my sky,/ Just like an angel off the page,/ You have appeared to my life,/ Feel like I’ll never be the same,/ Just like a song in my heart,/ Just like oil on my hands

They say life is full of surprises. Yesterday I had encountered plenty, they were the exact opposite of any expectations at all.

I woke up feeling extremely weird. Realizing that I couldn’t get good sleep for the entire night, roaming between the state of consciousness and unconsciousness. It seems that becuase I sleep in so much, morning is the only time I can actually fall into the sweet arms of dreams (even then, sometimes it’s nightmares).

Recently downloaded Stellarium. Such a beautiful platform.

Tomorrow, I am expecting  a package of clothing ordered online through UPS (why didn’t I expect it?). Fingers crossed that it will arrive when I’m home. Otherwise, I’ll put on my cry face very soon.

p.s. what happened to douban? it’s temporary I hope.

I ended my media-fast officially on Friday, because I had been expecting some emails and yes, you could say I fell prey to the vast lure of internet but I have to say that I’ve realized that… I really need it! (excuse or truth? ;))

The first thing I have once the media-fasting started was: I suddenly had so much time. So I used the time to jog, read, write and practise. But I soon realized that I had to use some of the time for napping as well (a little bit of a waste don’t you think?). On the other hand, I never have the urge for napping if I’m open to internet and other channels of media.

In any case,  I do feel that my mind free of media bombardment is more perceptive to everything around me, to the “real world” if you will; and it’s given the time and space to ponder upon questions that I would not come up with otherwise.  The thing about ipod is that, unless one listens to the music being played with utmost attention on performance for the purpose of education and enjoyment, other kinds music seem to only provide am ambiance especially when the ipod is being played outside of the home; hence it seems to me that when the mind is occupied with sounds that provides a certain setting, it then loses its independence and freedom to roam.

I’ve read through “The Purpose-driven Life” again, and I’m really glad I have.

And I’ve come to the realization that internet truly provides the answer to innumerable questions around us, and it can be extremely helpful. The lure is, however, that there’s so many eye-catchy contents that may appear on the same page, which then links one thing to the other, as time passes by when the person is completely unaware of it. Also, technology seems to only provide convenience when the amount of time it takes to set up and wait and operate is willingly given by the user, which is another reason why, for example, internet (at least for me) takes so much time.

That should be my report. And I’m sure it’s rather incoherent both grammartically and logically, but I’m really in no mood to proof-read.

There seem to be some changes, again, in my life that I will learn to adapt to,  and it’s going to be hard.

Tim has proposed an idea for a week of media-free fasting a couple of weeks ago, which I found rather challenging and interesting. I’d like to be reminded of how life was when I was a toddler (well, more or less), and also, I think this is going to help me (re)discover the value of many things around me that I do not utilize anymore, and to find out more about the great many resources around me (hopefully this is not going to be just a optimistic saying).

Rules are simple:

No: TV, computer, internet, game-device of any sort, ipod, radio, CD-player/music-player of any sort (I feel so lucky that I have a piano at home), and any other media-related electronic devices.

Exceptions: yes cell-phone (for calling only) though just in case of emergency or unexpected calls or work/school-related matters of course.

With consideration that school is going to begin soon and emails/rosi might become a need, the use of internet is only granted when one is accessing it from another computer that’s not inside one’s house (that of the public library’s, for example).

So, I’m looking forward to reading more of Jean-Christophe, spending more time on the piano bench, possibly going jogging more in the great park steps away from where I live (and I go there…. twice in a year?), and I’ll be missing watching Conan, Heros, The Big Bang Theory (which I just recently discovered) on the internet, and endlessly surfing on youtube, douban and ebay.

It is 2am on Tuesday Aug. 26th, it should end exactly in seven days until 2am Tuesday Sept. 2nd. (However, I sense that I might have to end this a bit earlier because of some school-related need to use my own computer, but I’ll try my best.) If you are interested, feel free to trackback and participate, and a report of this experiment should be due first thing when the week is finished.

Now, I am off to the past of time. Let’s hope I can restrain myself! (emergencies or “emergencies” please call ;))

I want to say that it looks photoshopped. But I think it’s actually real - the bunny the broke world record.

It’s like a stuffed animal bunny except it’s real!