I Really Should Be Doing Homework

This past week has been more than overwhelming. For starters, I was practically running all around campus getting from one building to another, a feat rather hard to do with all the snow and ice on the ground. So far though, I've been alright, no slips yet and hopefully none, ever. Anyway, between classes, gym, hanging out with friends, homework, cooking, eating and everything in between, it's a wonder that I am still holding up. To make things sound worse than they are, its only week 2 and I'm already like this. I guess in the end, it isn't just me going through this. If I feel this way, I am sure others feel the same too. So I tell myself, this too shall pass and it gets better. If it is anything to look forward to is probably the fact that this will (hopefully) be my last brutal semester. From here on out it will only be mainly fun stuff (again, hopefully). I really am enjoying my time here, having formed strong bonds with certain people and getting accustomed to the weather. Speaking of the weather, I honestly don't mind it. If it wasn't snowing too much, I'd probably be on my bike again to go to class and the gym. It makes everything 5 times faster than having to wait for the bus and 10 times faster than having to walk. In fact, I biked the first week of school when the highs were -23˚F and lows of who even cares. A rather soothing experience I must say. Anyway, back to this semester, I'll give it my all, yes I will. But, I am not going to stress out as much as I did last semester. This semester, whatever happens, happens. I really want to do well, yes, but if it affects my well being and in turn makes me feel unhappy, there really is no point. So this year it's all about being happy, and making others happy too. I hope it pans out well, cause by the end of this year, I'd want to be a healthy, happy 23 year old in his prime. So here's to 2013. I did make it through January, so whats another 11 months? Cheers.

Uh-oh

So I went back to school last week thinking that I would have time to get readjusted to school life, but whoa, every single professor of mine thew us curve a curve ball, assigned assignments and started teaching on day one. I can't even. Week one and I already feel the pinch. I wonder how my life will be 4 weeks down the road. Cheers to the new semester.

The Gladiator

If it's any movie that I watch that gets me every time, it has to be The Gladiator. It's just so touching. Especially this scene above. Gaah, OK, over and out.

Au Revoir 2012

If it was anything, 2012 has brought me many a challenge and I have to say it was quite a ride, a fun one at that. There was so much going on this year and I have to say I learnt a lot from it. Albeit those times when I felt really down, I believe that 2012 was perhaps one of the best years by far. Friendships were made, lessons were learnt and I am perhaps the happiest I have ever been. I started working out and eating healthy and I think it has shown and I think I quite like what I see so far so I'll keep pushing my limits. So, I bid adieu to 2012 and welcome in 2013 with open arms. I feel like this is my year. Yup, let's do this. Here's to the best year yet. 

Happy new year peeps!

Stressed

So I listen to extremely calming (and beautiful) music like so:



Enjoy.

ADD?

I find myself having rather short attention spans these days. The teeniest thing could distract me and I end up wasting a lot of time doing things I don't necessarily need to to: surf the web, online shopping, read the news, go on BuzzFeed. It's just, do I have ADD? Even this blog post is something I don't necessarily need to do but I did do it didn't I? Goodness focus Faiz, focus. A couple weeks to go. 

TwentyTwo

Twenty one was definitely a year for the books. Through all the ups and downs I went through this year, I made it through and I believe I am a stronger and better person now than I was ever before. And if it was anything I learned this year, it was perseverance. Through everything that happened, I kept going. I didn't give up. There were those points where I almost hit that threshold, but I held on. Last year was a year of revolution. This revolution was of me and my outlook of life. It seemed like I have been doing it wrong all these years and focusing on all the wrong things. No, life need not be perfect. If it was, life would be so dull. Life is meant to be enjoyed. If not, there really isn't a point in living is there? A wise friend of mine who I love to death once said, "life is about doing what you really like even if it's doing nothing or just relaxing and reading your favorite book." I couldn't agree more on this. You see, before, all I was focusing on was perfection. But in actuality it isn't healthy to chase perfection. Ideally it would be nice to have a so-called 'perfect' life, but then again without all these struggles and challenges, then there really won't be any fun in living. Yes, I admit, I had some tough times through these challenges faced but I still made it through didn't I? 

Twenty two will hopefully be my best year yet. I am uncertain of what the future holds but I am keeping optimistic. I feel like with a new outlook on life, this will materialize. Before I end this simple post, here is another quote from another beloved friend of mine. "You just have to open your eyes to the beautiful things in life. See them, use them, otherwise you'll lose them." Here's to a new year. Here's to twenty two. Here's to life.