April 2012
“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery - celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from - it’s where you take them to”.”
—Jim Jarmusch (via myquotelibrary)
Project Happy
howdydo, it’s 9:54am on a Wednesday! (.. i tend to always start like this, wannabe radio dj. only kidding) First time skipping college and only because Wednesdays are in my words, lousy hahaha. Missing my class photoshoot & 2 hours of lousy lab, which.. brings me to tumblr when i should actually be listening to Sarah (“make your day productiiive!”) After a few weeks of being an utter pessimist and always allowing myself to feel down in the dumps, i’ve finally plucked up the courage to leave everything to God and just depend on Him. It’s kinda exhausting constantly being worried or upset, always searching for something to look forward to and then being disappointed when things don’t work out. I think, the trick is: don’t let expectations ruin you. Safe to say i’ve forgotten how to appreciate the simple, small joys that come by. “Just be happy, because everyone loves you like that.” Who knew words from Joey could actually change my perspective of things. Realized i’ve been such a pain to be with, being a stormcloud and all, raining on everyone’s parade (oh lololol). So here’s to project happy! College has been.. pretty good actually. When Pei Yii’s in a good mood and the weather isn’t 36 celcius, when i actually did my homework the night before, when there are good laughy conversations even for merely 3 minutes and i’ve learnt something during the past 24 hours, it’s a good day. :) Thanking God for the inspiring people in my everyday life, people who drop in a random text to see how i’m doing, interesting people who keep me guessing, people who encourage me to go the extra mile (i love my math lecturer), my classmates/friends who accept me as the mean bitch i am (HAHA) & for the person who never fails to get my eyes rolling at every lame joke that comes out. So thankful!
"If i had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?"
