So here I am, bored stiff and stuck at home. It’s pouring outside so I can’t (or rather, don’t feel like) going out. I know I haven’t posted for the LONGEST time but since I’ve finally ran out of things to do, I decided I’ll give a weak attempt to resuscitate this blog.
I can’t possibly update any of you remaining readers with stuff that’s been happening cos there’s just too much that has already happened that I can’t quite remember. But I can tell you that I’ve been reading quite a lot these days – The Game, The Sandman series, Brisingr (I haven’t actually gotten down to reading it yet) and Twilight (which I want to read so that I can see if all the hype over it is appropriate)
I think I’m gonna change my ambition to becoming a psychologist. If you’ve known me long enough, you’ll know that the two things I’ve always wanted to become in future were doctor and writer. But after reading The Game, I’ve had this newfound admiration for psychologists. It seems so much more practical than other areas of medicine. You don’t need a stethoscope, or thermometers or any other fancy equipment that other doctors need to be able to read a person’s body language and pupil movements and deduce his thoughts. It’s a really fascinating area of study that can be applied outside of the office to any social situation, which will give you an edge in any social relationship (not just the romantic kinds). So next time you know when your friend/spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend/relative/subordinate is hiding something from you. His/her body language shows. Heck, it can even be applied to card games to tell if a player opposite you has a good or bad hand!
Best of all, it’s not entirely biochemical but also about annalysing real life human beings which is great, cos I’m not so turned on by a couple of printed facts and diagrams on a text book. It is also definitely helpful to my career as a writer, seeing as how most books are published on social issues or human interactions. It’ll help to understand how and why people behave under different circumstances. (I’m getting more and more convinced as I write this)
Oh and if you were looking for the obligatory update on life that bloggers like to give, I won’t disappoint you. I’m currently in this cool programme called the NYF where we get to learn about policies and stuff like that. Then we have to implement a social project and my workgroup is “Sex, Lies and Reality”. How cool is that?
I’m also struggling to get inspiration for my next poem, which seems to be trickling into my brain too slowly nowadays. My mentor has not-so-subtly hinted for me to write about Singapore. So if you’ve any ideas, I’m all ears, people!
PS. OBAMA WON! I have high hopes for the man, really. (:
