p.s. the below mentioned loafing tips only work if you are TKM. For the rest of us, we've to slog.
nuff' said.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Friday, June 22, 2007
On Loafing (I)
I realized that there has not been a single post on idling/ loafing on this blog despite its (rather) pointed title. So I have decided to distill and condense the finer points of idling since I have nothing else to do right now:
1. Idling is only fun when you are actually supposed to be doing something else which is far more important. I have observed this curious trend because I do not find lying on the bed after exams half as enjoyable as it was before exams. I can only assume that this is because fleeting moments appear more precious. This is the same reason why I am a little unenthusiastic about the idea of an eternal heaven, because I suspect that it won't be as great as it is made out to be when we have to spend an eternity there.
2. Afternoon naps are a good way to past time, especially on weekdays, and are infinitely sweeter than sleeping at night. You should not be determined to sleep, because for some reason I sleep better if i fall asleep doing something else. I can only assume that this is again, the forbidden fruit effect ( see above). Get on the bed, read a history/English / math /whatever textbook ( Geog usually does the trick for me), and you will find yourself drifting into sleep without any consciousnes and any effort.
3. I always study on my bed. As such, my studying periods are always leisurely, as I can conveniently fall asleep whenever I am tired. The computer on which I am typing this out is on the table next to my bed, for the same reason. It would be so much better if the room is cool and you are snugly tucked in a blanket, but sometimes you can't ask for too much, i.e, boarding school.
4. If you are furiously trying to keep yourself awake when reading your notes, you are much better off asleep anyway. There is no point reading when you are tired; it is seldom enjoyable and never effective. Don't berate yourself for idling, you are just practising sound hygiene.
5. Forget about study schedules. They are too regimented and destroy the pleasure you get from idling besides( especially when you allocate a certain time to rest). I personally find it so much better to rest whenever I feel like, and then study. Study schedules might be more effective, but it is effective in the same way mass production lines and fast-food chains are effective. Which is to say, I don't agree with it.
6. Since this is also somewhat related to the subject of revising for exams (since that is when I end up idling the most) I feel obliged to address it. I do not see why people insist on sitting up when studying. I personally feel that the most natural position to be in when reading a book is to be on my bed, under a blanket. I have never done otherwise, unless absolutely necessary, i.e school. It is silly to assume that sitting up forces you to concentrate ( in the same way, I suppose, some people go to libraries to study). If you have to be forced to concentrate, you probably should not be studying at that time anyway.
There are certainly more, perhaps I'll address this question further when something comes to me because I am too lazy to think right now.
P.S. There is a rumour going around that I am a bum who sits around doing nothing. I would beg to differ. I actually do study, and quite a fair bit too (on my bed, that is, but that is a matter of personal preference). Its just that I don't study 'like a horse', because I think studying like a human being, i.e four to five hours a day, is quite enough.
1. Idling is only fun when you are actually supposed to be doing something else which is far more important. I have observed this curious trend because I do not find lying on the bed after exams half as enjoyable as it was before exams. I can only assume that this is because fleeting moments appear more precious. This is the same reason why I am a little unenthusiastic about the idea of an eternal heaven, because I suspect that it won't be as great as it is made out to be when we have to spend an eternity there.
2. Afternoon naps are a good way to past time, especially on weekdays, and are infinitely sweeter than sleeping at night. You should not be determined to sleep, because for some reason I sleep better if i fall asleep doing something else. I can only assume that this is again, the forbidden fruit effect ( see above). Get on the bed, read a history/English / math /whatever textbook ( Geog usually does the trick for me), and you will find yourself drifting into sleep without any consciousnes and any effort.
3. I always study on my bed. As such, my studying periods are always leisurely, as I can conveniently fall asleep whenever I am tired. The computer on which I am typing this out is on the table next to my bed, for the same reason. It would be so much better if the room is cool and you are snugly tucked in a blanket, but sometimes you can't ask for too much, i.e, boarding school.
4. If you are furiously trying to keep yourself awake when reading your notes, you are much better off asleep anyway. There is no point reading when you are tired; it is seldom enjoyable and never effective. Don't berate yourself for idling, you are just practising sound hygiene.
5. Forget about study schedules. They are too regimented and destroy the pleasure you get from idling besides( especially when you allocate a certain time to rest). I personally find it so much better to rest whenever I feel like, and then study. Study schedules might be more effective, but it is effective in the same way mass production lines and fast-food chains are effective. Which is to say, I don't agree with it.
6. Since this is also somewhat related to the subject of revising for exams (since that is when I end up idling the most) I feel obliged to address it. I do not see why people insist on sitting up when studying. I personally feel that the most natural position to be in when reading a book is to be on my bed, under a blanket. I have never done otherwise, unless absolutely necessary, i.e school. It is silly to assume that sitting up forces you to concentrate ( in the same way, I suppose, some people go to libraries to study). If you have to be forced to concentrate, you probably should not be studying at that time anyway.
There are certainly more, perhaps I'll address this question further when something comes to me because I am too lazy to think right now.
P.S. There is a rumour going around that I am a bum who sits around doing nothing. I would beg to differ. I actually do study, and quite a fair bit too (on my bed, that is, but that is a matter of personal preference). Its just that I don't study 'like a horse', because I think studying like a human being, i.e four to five hours a day, is quite enough.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
9 things i could be doing instead of studying :
1. blogging. that alone should be sufficient to convince you that i should not be studying
2. reading books that i really like instead of books i really should like
3. going out
4. surfing youtube.
5. sleeping. i can't seem to get enough sleep nowadays. weird
I really can't think of anything else although if you are able to come up with any suggestions on how my time could have been better spent, feel free to leave comments.
1. blogging. that alone should be sufficient to convince you that i should not be studying
2. reading books that i really like instead of books i really should like
3. going out
4. surfing youtube.
5. sleeping. i can't seem to get enough sleep nowadays. weird
I really can't think of anything else although if you are able to come up with any suggestions on how my time could have been better spent, feel free to leave comments.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
This is so interesting that i just have to write something about it. The following is a list of Premier League and La Liga Champions over the past few years.
So maybe that's why alex ferguson decided to ship nistelrooy off cheap.
- 2007 : Man Utd , Real Madrid
- 2006 : Chelsea, Barcelona
- 2005 : Chelsea, Barcelona
- 2004 : Arsenal, Valencia
- 2003 : Man Utd, Real Madrid
- 2002 : Arsenal, Valencia
- 2001 : Man Utd, Real Madrid
So maybe that's why alex ferguson decided to ship nistelrooy off cheap.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
hats off to the zebras
Greetings netizens.
It seems that the class has a somewhat vague interest in british humour, so here's my contribution to the greater good (and my long awaited update).
George Bush (to some random british minister): So what state is Wales in?
some random british minister: Terrible.
funny innit?
Anyway if you aren't satisfied, there's always Bill Bailey.
Hats off to the zebras
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8wj6qoGVOs
It seems that the class has a somewhat vague interest in british humour, so here's my contribution to the greater good (and my long awaited update).
George Bush (to some random british minister): So what state is Wales in?
some random british minister: Terrible.
funny innit?
Anyway if you aren't satisfied, there's always Bill Bailey.
Hats off to the zebras
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8wj6qoGVOs
Monday, June 11, 2007
Okay so I finally did some studying. I feel that I deserve to rant and vent my frustrations on this blog.
Mid years are coming up in exactly two weeks and i havent actually studied since last year.. which is bad ... What is worse is that i don't have a large chunk of notes that i should be studying from. ARGGHHH
Anyway i realised that there is no point telling anyone about this since its a lose-lose situation. If i do well enough, people point out to me that i always get my pre-exams predictions wrong ( i paid a heavy price for it too last year, but that's another story). And if i don't nobody is going to care that i finally got it right. Damn
Mid years are coming up in exactly two weeks and i havent actually studied since last year.. which is bad ... What is worse is that i don't have a large chunk of notes that i should be studying from. ARGGHHH
Anyway i realised that there is no point telling anyone about this since its a lose-lose situation. If i do well enough, people point out to me that i always get my pre-exams predictions wrong ( i paid a heavy price for it too last year, but that's another story). And if i don't nobody is going to care that i finally got it right. Damn
Sunday, June 10, 2007
There was apparently a flurry of activity on this blog last week, after my split personality posted, which I think is distinctly unfair because I never ever get responses like that. Possibly, my split personality keeps on loading the same page =P
On another note I found out that Moschino is actually pronounced Mos-keeno, instead of well. Mos-chino. Embarassing. Reminds me of the time I used to think fusilli was pronounced fusilla. No one at Coffee Bean bothered correcting me =(
China was quite horrible. There was apparently some kind of water poisoning or something, so the water tasted and smelt like crap.
Two more weeks of the hols to go and I have not even started studying... I am going to die die die
On another note I found out that Moschino is actually pronounced Mos-keeno, instead of well. Mos-chino. Embarassing. Reminds me of the time I used to think fusilli was pronounced fusilla. No one at Coffee Bean bothered correcting me =(
China was quite horrible. There was apparently some kind of water poisoning or something, so the water tasted and smelt like crap.
Two more weeks of the hols to go and I have not even started studying... I am going to die die die
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