I was watching Jimmy Kimmel the other night where Malcolm Gladwell (author: Blink, The Tipping Point) was his guest. They talked about how one can become a master of his craft; he must spend 10,000 hours of his life doing whatever it is that he does. Calculating this, I find that one can accumulate his 10,000 hours by alloting 4 hours each day for 7 years for his hobby/work/whatever.
It was finally revealed to me that my life has not been wasted after all. I am uncosciously a master of doing the following things:
1. Sleeping
2. Waiting in traffic
3. Watching TV
4. Pretending to listen in class
And in time, I think that I can also be a master of these:
1. Cramming
2. Going online without any purpose whatsoever
And in the future, I bet/hope/pray I will be a master of:
1. Being a doctor
2. Being nice to people
3. Yoga
My list is very insignificant. Bottom line, in order to be able to do something for 10,000 hours, you have to love it. People who succeed in their work, love what they do and people who don't...don't. Well, that was what the guy with the cool hair said.
It was finally revealed to me that my life has not been wasted after all. I am uncosciously a master of doing the following things:
1. Sleeping
2. Waiting in traffic
3. Watching TV
4. Pretending to listen in class
And in time, I think that I can also be a master of these:
1. Cramming
2. Going online without any purpose whatsoever
And in the future, I bet/hope/pray I will be a master of:
1. Being a doctor
2. Being nice to people
3. Yoga
My list is very insignificant. Bottom line, in order to be able to do something for 10,000 hours, you have to love it. People who succeed in their work, love what they do and people who don't...don't. Well, that was what the guy with the cool hair said.
- Mood:
bored
My Itouch is missing
Damn Mercury Retrograde, I'm still hoping I can find it soon!
Damn Mercury Retrograde, I'm still hoping I can find it soon!
- Mood:
sad
There's no Tikoy in the house and it kinda pisses me off that I have to buy in order to eat. Hay nako, where have all the good, generous Chinese people gone?
(Actually, my parents re-gifted all the tikoy. tsk tsk)
In any case, Happy New Year! :)
EDIT: Before I left for Yoga, I found Tikoy in the kitchen! yay! now, i have to figure out how to cook it. (i can be so retarded)
(Actually, my parents re-gifted all the tikoy. tsk tsk)
In any case, Happy New Year! :)
EDIT: Before I left for Yoga, I found Tikoy in the kitchen! yay! now, i have to figure out how to cook it. (i can be so retarded)
- Mood:
blah
- (try to) Stop biting my nails
- Listen to my Chinese teacher
- Frown at teachers who don't like me
- No longer eat dinner in less than 5 minutes
- Finish my food
- Be nice to traffic enforcers
- Be nice to people in the gym
- Teach my brother how to flush the toilet
- Turn off the TV when I sleep
- Buy a less crappy router
- Buy less noisy gladiator sandals
- Kill more rats/mice
- Get a (nice paying) job
- Try not to get fired
- Reply faster (in text)
- Pretend to laugh at people's jokes
- Pretend to like people
- Pretend to like home cooked meals
- Eat more vegetables
- Take my vitamins
- Go to the doctor when I'm sick
- Segregate my trash properly
- Stop character assasination
- Promote peace among me & my "special" friends
- Watch The Daily Show with Jon Stewart more
- Watch Extreme Makeover: Home Edition less
- Finish reading every book I buy
- Be less technologically retarded
- Be less socially retarded
- Be less retarded ):
- Like myself
- Learn how to accept a compliment
- Learn how to give a compliment
- Be emo/jologs-friendly (to gain more friends in my age group)
- Stop plucking my eyebrows
- Stop hoping that my eyebrows will grow thicker
- Spend more time in LJ
- Spend more time working/studying
- Spend more time in yoga/gym
- Spend less money
- Buy more video games
- Listen to something else other than Radiohead/Coldplay/Catpower
- Listen to my stomach
- Listen
- Get a psychiatrist
- Most importantly: Find WISDOM and CONTENTMENT
Happy New Year Everyone! (:
- Mood:
sleepy
Copying Keyti's post! "X" means wish granted (:




[X] Sony VAIO SR
I love my new laptop!

[ ] Ghost World by Daniel Clowes
It's out of stock in Fully Booked! :(

[ ] 1 year unlimited membership at Bikram Yoga
A month's membership will do :)

[ ] A nice, sturdy makeup train case

[ ] Donut Soap from the Soap factory
I wanted one ever since I saw it on CVS's blog!!

[X] Christmas dinner with friends
L-R: Slo-erator (the girl with the big hair), Mon (the girl with no eyebrows), Iris (the girl with the big smile) and Keleng (the girl with the uneven left cheek)

[ ] The opening of Kelsey's pie shop, the pie hole!
(With a shoutout to our friend Angelica at the back)
Happy Holidays everyone! :)



[X] Sony VAIO SR
I love my new laptop!
[ ] Ghost World by Daniel Clowes
It's out of stock in Fully Booked! :(
[ ] 1 year unlimited membership at Bikram Yoga
A month's membership will do :)
[ ] A nice, sturdy makeup train case
[ ] Donut Soap from the Soap factory
I wanted one ever since I saw it on CVS's blog!!
[X] Christmas dinner with friends
L-R: Slo-erator (the girl with the big hair), Mon (the girl with no eyebrows), Iris (the girl with the big smile) and Keleng (the girl with the uneven left cheek)
[ ] The opening of Kelsey's pie shop, the pie hole!
(With a shoutout to our friend Angelica at the back)
Happy Holidays everyone! :)
- Mood:
bouncy
You don't know how happy I am that that dedication booth nightmare is finally over. No more missing ipods, lost children, miley cyrus songs and irritating people. THANK YOU LORD.
Now, I get to delete all the annoying songs in my Ipod. Oh joy! (:
Now, I get to delete all the annoying songs in my Ipod. Oh joy! (:
- Mood:
grateful
The world is unfair...
...But you only get what you deserve :)
...But you only get what you deserve :)
Monday- I don't remember Monday, only that I was dead tired after a meeting.
Tuesday- My first batch of samples came out :)



This is pretty exciting. I've been waiting a while to bring my designs/patterns to life. I'll show the whole set once it's complete, but for now, I'm still brainstorming on where to consign my items.
Wednesday- Classes were cut short so I had time to shop. I bought an eggling as a present for someone, but I figured that I should just keep it for myself since I killed my old Basil eggling. :(

Egglings are basically fake eggs with soil inside them. All you have to do is water it and give it sunlight. Unfortunately, I kinda screwed up so my Basil eggling dried up (left), but I believe in second chances so I bought a new Petunia eggling (right). I'll do my best to keep this one alive.
Thursday- Club day was pretty cool. Dj Rye of WAVE 89.1 paid us a visit and gave us a quick chat about his job as a radio dj.


One thing I really like about this Dj is that he just seems so honest and straightforward. He answered even the silliest of our questions and told us some really funny stories about his experiences behind the microphone. Plus, he greeted every single one of the I-Speak members (including our moderator of course) in his radio show. ;)
Friday- I just got home and I'm exhausted. I still have a TON of work to do, it's crazy.
Tuesday- My first batch of samples came out :)
This is pretty exciting. I've been waiting a while to bring my designs/patterns to life. I'll show the whole set once it's complete, but for now, I'm still brainstorming on where to consign my items.
Wednesday- Classes were cut short so I had time to shop. I bought an eggling as a present for someone, but I figured that I should just keep it for myself since I killed my old Basil eggling. :(
Egglings are basically fake eggs with soil inside them. All you have to do is water it and give it sunlight. Unfortunately, I kinda screwed up so my Basil eggling dried up (left), but I believe in second chances so I bought a new Petunia eggling (right). I'll do my best to keep this one alive.
Thursday- Club day was pretty cool. Dj Rye of WAVE 89.1 paid us a visit and gave us a quick chat about his job as a radio dj.
One thing I really like about this Dj is that he just seems so honest and straightforward. He answered even the silliest of our questions and told us some really funny stories about his experiences behind the microphone. Plus, he greeted every single one of the I-Speak members (including our moderator of course) in his radio show. ;)
Friday- I just got home and I'm exhausted. I still have a TON of work to do, it's crazy.
- Mood:
tired
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Well, at least hindi si Anne Curtis si Blair)
I should be happy I wasn't home yesterday, I would have died laughing.
P.S. I love the line: "My father won the American lottery! yung lotto sa America!" HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
(Well, at least hindi si Anne Curtis si Blair)
P.S. I love the line: "My father won the American lottery! yung lotto sa America!" HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
- Mood:
irritated
New LJ :)
- Mood:
blank
