Selective memory
I actually had in my head the things I wanted to mention when the end of 2015 drew close, like a form of reflection or conclusion, the sort of thing everyone does yearly. But I didn't eventually. The thoughts were in a mess. They were simple, yet very complex at the same time. I'm not sure if this was why I didn't pen anything down in the end. Maybe I was just lazy, or maybe I just really didn't know where to start.
When 2015 was coming to an end, I took some time to ask myself: what are the 3 best things and 3 worst things that had happened in 2015?
Then I realised I was being ambitious by asking myself to list 3, when I couldn't even name a single one for either case. As a result, when friends around me asked how I would conclude 2015, I gave a standard answer, i.e. It has been a peaceful one. I didn't mean peaceful in a positive manner, but neither was it negative. I just couldn't think of a term that described the generally neutral emotions I had for the year. I think it was not that nothing good or not-so-good had taken place. I just could not recall any that was indelible enough to make me think it was worth mentioning. When I told this to a friend 17 years my senior (MX), she told me it was something she would love to learn from me. I was appalled to hear that. I didn't think it was something good, of course it was not a bad thing. Perhaps 2014 had been too horrible that 2015 couldn't be more peaceful? In 2015, I had my happy moments, my angry and sad ones. But if you ask me to talk about the incidents when I had these moments, they would probably only be at the tip of my tongue.
New year resolutions? I think I haven't done this for 2 years. On a not-so-positive note, I actually just want to lead a peaceful life. I want to learn to let go of things and people, learn to think that some things are not meant to be so it is really okay when things don't turn out the way I want them to. And I hope, I can start pursuing my interests.
I actually have a silly resolution in mind. That is, to watch more movies. I am an avid movie-goer but many a times, I missed many that I had wanted to watch because I would rather spend the time on work or lazing at home. I think I will work on this.
And one last thing that I really want to mention in this entry, is that I attended A-Mei's Utopia concert last night.
I really, really enjoyed myself tremendously.
Most people, in fact everyone, would think I am usually a very calm person or at least I often appear so. I always put up a very calm and rational front, I totally think I do that all the time. Last night, I totally lost it. I think the last time I was this mad was in secondary four when I attended a campfire with my fellow girl guides. I really, really haven't been this crazy for ages. Nor have I gone to this extent for any other concerts that I have been to. I was, frankly, thankful for that because it made me feel I was away from reality for that 3 hours. I wished I didn't have to return to reality, but I guess it was a good start to the year, an awesome gift for myself, and certainly something to reminisce when I do another conclusion at the end of this year.
When 2015 was coming to an end, I took some time to ask myself: what are the 3 best things and 3 worst things that had happened in 2015?
Then I realised I was being ambitious by asking myself to list 3, when I couldn't even name a single one for either case. As a result, when friends around me asked how I would conclude 2015, I gave a standard answer, i.e. It has been a peaceful one. I didn't mean peaceful in a positive manner, but neither was it negative. I just couldn't think of a term that described the generally neutral emotions I had for the year. I think it was not that nothing good or not-so-good had taken place. I just could not recall any that was indelible enough to make me think it was worth mentioning. When I told this to a friend 17 years my senior (MX), she told me it was something she would love to learn from me. I was appalled to hear that. I didn't think it was something good, of course it was not a bad thing. Perhaps 2014 had been too horrible that 2015 couldn't be more peaceful? In 2015, I had my happy moments, my angry and sad ones. But if you ask me to talk about the incidents when I had these moments, they would probably only be at the tip of my tongue.
New year resolutions? I think I haven't done this for 2 years. On a not-so-positive note, I actually just want to lead a peaceful life. I want to learn to let go of things and people, learn to think that some things are not meant to be so it is really okay when things don't turn out the way I want them to. And I hope, I can start pursuing my interests.
I actually have a silly resolution in mind. That is, to watch more movies. I am an avid movie-goer but many a times, I missed many that I had wanted to watch because I would rather spend the time on work or lazing at home. I think I will work on this.
And one last thing that I really want to mention in this entry, is that I attended A-Mei's Utopia concert last night.
I really, really enjoyed myself tremendously.
Most people, in fact everyone, would think I am usually a very calm person or at least I often appear so. I always put up a very calm and rational front, I totally think I do that all the time. Last night, I totally lost it. I think the last time I was this mad was in secondary four when I attended a campfire with my fellow girl guides. I really, really haven't been this crazy for ages. Nor have I gone to this extent for any other concerts that I have been to. I was, frankly, thankful for that because it made me feel I was away from reality for that 3 hours. I wished I didn't have to return to reality, but I guess it was a good start to the year, an awesome gift for myself, and certainly something to reminisce when I do another conclusion at the end of this year.
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