Carpe Diem: Sieze the Day!

"Carpe Diem" was the theme of my jc orientation back then. Being a 17 year old, I didn't think much of the words and the meaning it holds. But lately, these words have reappeared in my mind and i truly understand what it means.

One morning, i looked in the mirror and spotted fine lines around my eyes. Certainly that could not be wrinkles, i thought to myself. But there they were, subtlely embedded around my eyes. Of course i was depressed... and followed up by buying eye cream which i have been putting diligently everyday (+1 beauty routine to keep to).

But the issue wasn't just about the wrinkle alone. It was a jolt, a jolt of how time flew past me when i felt that i haven't even lived yet. I certainly do not feel like i am 25. And i remember that i didnt feel like i was 24 nor 23 nor 22 when i celebrated those birthdays in the past. Why is it that, to me, time seemed to stop at when i was 18. When i was 16, i felt 16. When i was 18, i felt 18. Is it because i associated my age with my physical growth? Each year when i grew taller, i felt worthy of the age. But at 18, when i graduated from Junior College and was no longer subjected to wearing uniforms, and no longer labelled as a school kid, i stopped growing. And the result is, that i live each day, as i did, as if i was 18.

If i lived till a hundred years old, a quarter of my life would already be over.
And in this quarter of my life, have i lived it in the way i wanted?
Do i have any regrets?
Do my friends remember me the way i wanted them to?
Did i do things that i wanted to accomplish?


Ask yourself, if you are living the life you want.
Say if you always wanted to study Masters, but have not done so, i would urge you to go for it and start preparing yourself for it!!
If you want to go to Japan and work, start looking for a position there, go for it!
If you hate your job and want to change a job, don't wait and go for it!

Before you know it, your life would have flew past you with the procrastination.

So, here is a little thing that i did to avoid regrets: I permed my hair!!!
(which ironically, everyone told me that its UGLY.)
but, no regrets right? so I'll live with my BAD hair and at least i've tried.

My next aim is to rebond!! :) :) wahahahahah...