In The Correct Uniform

One exam done, one to go. Life has been nothing but books (the good, fictional kind), documentaries (it was 8:40 this morning as I was casually eating my morning toast and watching a rather entertaining one about hackers... and then when I got home I watched another one about the Natural History Museum in London and another one about fish), wearing these shorts until they start fitting properly, drinking lots and lots of water, and keeping myself on a very tight leash. Because you know what. Maybe I lied. Maybe I haven't made any resolutions for this year (or if I have I can't remember them). But I'm working on habits instead, and let me tell you, life flows quite smoothly when you commit yourself to doing (or not doing) certain things everyday.

Case in point: my Tumblr account has been logged off for the past 14 days. Oh glorious freedom from the blue scrolling demon. Though with the current Kim Jaejoong solo stravaganza, I've been taking my rants to Facebook, so I'm not sure whether I chose the right timing for this.

Either way, we soldier on.
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PS - But don't think you won't be hearing all about my highly constructive thoughts soon. You will, as soon as the album's out. You will.

Wonderloft

Remember that time I posted a set of interior design photos and called them "Miss Havisham ditches her old manor, moves to Mexico and dedicates herself to dreamcatchers and herb gardens"? Well, I'd like to name these "24-year-old bachelor Walter Rothschild time travels to the twentieth first century, bringing with him a penchant for zoological oddities but very little patience for dusting".

I was going to say I should start writing these things down, but... yeah.








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In all seriousness though, Walter Rothschild was an impossibly cool guy. Assuming you know who he was, you probably know that he had a carriage pulled by zebras. You might have seen that great photo of him riding a giant tortoise. But did you know he was also 6'3", and rather shy? Did you know he started his first natural history museum when he was ten, after three years of stating he would? Did you know he never married? Seriously. Victorian soulmate right there.

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PS - That humanoid-y thing with teeth is a dental phantom, by the way. Pretty cool. In case you ever find one lying around... I'll totally accept it as a Christmas gift.

New Beginnings

It might be a fickle thing to say, but 2013, as a number and hopefully as a year, just feels impossibly better than 2012. I've made a few resolutions and set up a few goals. I've decided to keep this feeling alive for the next 365 days.

If there's one thing 2012 brought me, more than anything else, more than extremely high highs and extremely low lows, was perspective. Perspective, and knowledge, and a deeper and quieter understanding of myself and the world. That's all I want. Peace, and soft music, and simplicity, and a world that's mostly tinted in light shades of blue and grey. I want to slow down. I want to stop clicking, and scrolling, I want to stop multitasking. I'm always multitasking. I want to stop forgetting things. I'm always forgetting things. Because I'm always speeding through one day just so I can dig my nails into the next one while it's still young. I want to stop the late nights, the screens in bed, the constant restlessness that comes from the constant urge to update (and get updates on) everything every thirty seconds. I deserve better. And I can most certainly do better.

I hope you all can, too. May 2013 bring you the opportunities to prove it!
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