Thoughts.

The semester has gone by so fast
that it had seem like just yesterday it was the beginning of the semester
when we were all so ready to take on
whatever that would come our way.

Now, it's the finals.
Never the right time to write,
yet it seems like I always do at these times.
And the semester is ending and Christmas is just around the corner.
Which means that the year is ending as well.
Always the season for nostalgia.

Time to look back and reflect how the year has been
To see
What has happened
and of course,
what had mattered.

This year has been crazier than the past,
that's for sure.
With increasingly demanding schedule and commitments,
time seems to go by so fast at times.

Yet, in all that rush and commotion,
we somehow find time to do things that matter to us,
to spend time with those whom we care about
to let common sense off and do some nutty things at times
and to totally enjoy those moments.

This year,
I felt like that more has been done as compared to yesteryear.
More things that happened,
have actually mattered to me.
I've learned to care more and feel more
and just allow myself to experience things as they are
rather than over thinking it too much.

To stay at that moment as it happens,
rather than observe
just like a unrelated bystander.

I'll admit that the year has its up's and down's like every other year.
But this year just seems more special that others.
Maybe it's because that I've learnt to accept things.
How they happen and how one may not control it.
Rather one can only choose how to handle it.

Although yes,
there are choices that are entirely up to one's self.
Making choices and not regretting them is sometimes hard
But during those moments,
we forget that we are human too
and therefore, not perfect.

Rationally we know that,
but more often that not,
we still beat ourselves up over such choices.
Yet, looking back, that could have been the best option
under those circumstances.
And it still might be
even if the outcome is not the best one yet.

Regardless,
when a choice is made,
it is done.

Now, to get back to studying.
Textbooks, slides,
notes...
The bane of most students' existence ( Just maybe this is a little exaggerated, =p)

So, good luck peeps to your finals.
It's gonna be tough
but I think we'll all make it out
in one piece. =)

Why do fairy tales start with the usual...

"Once upon a time, in a kingdom far far away..."

Because fairy tales can never happen in real life.
They exist in a place so far that we don't even have a name for it.

And only occurs once.
After that, the magic is shattered and
all is gone.
Like nothing ever happened.
Back to the mundane and predictable.

Because fairy tales were never meant to be more than just tales.