25 - An ongoing quarter life crisis?

Weeee, another milestone this year. I'm now officially a quarter century! This is also the second (and hopefully the last) birthday during the pandemic. Anyways, let's get onto the post.

This blog is 10 years old!

Wow, how time flies! Never thought something I started as a 15-year-old will still survive after 10 years, but here we are. 

This blog started as somewhat a desperate effort to improve my English just a few months shy of my departure to Singapore. At that time, a land of the unknown. Then, without realizing it, Singapore became a home and soon the blog evolved from a collection of attempts at essays to a personal diary. After a few years, I had to come back home for good. I guess, my writings start to be bleaker (?) because I felt like I under-achieved and what-not. But one thing remains the same, this blog is a place of comfort for me (and a silent witness to my English prowess progress and regress). 

With 10 years under its belt, this blog has been together with me through many recorded and unrecorded moments. It's only appropriate to celebrate by recalling the decade through song, in true puzzle-of-the-life fashion. 

Slowing Down in a Busy World

 Sounds counter-intuitive, but hear me out. 

The Book of Us: Negentropy - Chaos Swallowed up in Love

Hi, long time no see! 

As we all know, the thing-that-must-not-be-named has been affecting our lives for more than a year. The prolonged limited contact with people and work make my mind go to places when I'm listening to songs. Since Day6 recently released the last instalment of "The Book of Us" series, I feel like it's a good occassion to share the scenarios my mind came up with at the first few listens. This is an uncoventional review, but I hope this is enough to celebrate Day6 music (especially since it will be a while until we can get another full group release)! Give them a listen too and see whether you can get the same vibes from these songs :) 

A Bitter Day

Before anything, please don't worry! Everything is fine 😁 

I just want to write this after watching episode 3 of "Her Private Life". It brought me back to times I thought were the worst days of my life. These were the days when I probably cried harder than when 5-year-old me fell down headfirst (!) after jumping around on my parent's bed. 

2020

 How was the shit-show called "2020" for you? Before the first month of the new year ends, I'd like to think about some things I learnt or thought last year. Here are a few:

我的少女時代 - Why "Our Times" is one of the best movies of all time (in my opinion)

While thinking about why I decided to fork out money to step out of my comfort zone, I was reminded of this movie. This is the movie I have consistently rewatch every end-of-year since its release in 2015. There must be a reason why it's so captivating and makes me want to rewatch it so many times (also why it stayed in the cinema for so long in Singapore). Here are my best guesses why.