Goals for 2012 (Mid-year Recap)

• Learn how to use chopsticks. (No progress)
• Belly-dance
• Learn how to swim. (No progress)
• Learn how to surf.  (No progress)
• Acquire a passport.
• Join four LitWit Challenges (and win!). 3 out of 4
• Go to the gym every weekend. FAIL (But I jog 2-3x a week)
• Climb 2-3 mountains. 1 out of 3
• Volunteer or donate to PAWS. Changed my mind
• Watch one movie a month (haha). So far so good!
• Go on ‘artist’ dates. Check!
• Write more. FAIL

Friend Zone #99

Finally, I had the courage to ask him out. And, I got rejected. In our modern times, I guess the right term would be "friend zoned".

I've been thinking about popping the question for weeks. I thought about how to say it several times. It wasn't easy baring your heart like that but there are just some things that you've got to go through. And, this was one of those things. I had to know where things fall. Whatever happens, that moment would always be a turning point in our friendship.

I was scared but from the start, I was expecting him to say "No." What I didn't expect was the feeling of being light, of being unburdened, like your heart was soaring over your body. Maybe it was adrenaline pumping. It was sad, too. But not too sad that I can't cope.

I didn't expect to be fine but, here I am with my head above the water.

The Bipolar Playlist

Some songs have upbeat melodies but, if you listen to the words, these songs are actually sad. 

Here are a few examples:

Payphone (Maroon 5) – “If fairy tales did exist, I would still be holding you like this.”

Maroon 5 has a couple of other “bipolar” songs – Misery, Makes Me Wonder, etc

Summer Sunshine (The Corrs) – “Now that you’ve left me, there’s no returning.”

Hurricane Drunk (Florence + The Machine) – “And in the crowd, I see you with someone else.”

 

Viva La Vida (Coldplay) – “Just a puppet on a lonely string. Oh who would ever want to be king?”

 So on a bipolar day, you know which songs I would be listening to. :)

Do One thing Everyday that Scares you: Pt. 2

Day 2: Admit your insecurities to someone

Thankful that that someone always listens to my issues. Listens patiently and objectively.

Image from here.

Do One thing Everyday that Scares you: Pt. 1

Day 1: Wear killer shoes.

Hey Hachi!

Me: Hey Hachi!
Hachi: What do you want now?
Me: Can you please get off the table? I want to watch TV and you're blocking my view.
Hachi: Can't you see I'm resting? And, I was here first.
Me: Get off the table now or I'll...
Hachi: You and your empty threats. Don't disturb me or I'll be mad. And you know what that means. (Scratches the table for more emphasis, then goes back to sleep)

(Gave up trying to coax her. Instead of watching TV, just went to sleep.)