Exams are a time when you have to

• dig up all your lecture notes,
• start attempting tutorial one of all your subjects,
• check people’s Facebook status’,
• play with your dog who you ignored for 3 months, 
• take up cooking at home,
• begin to get addicted to Glee,
• go to uni on a Sunday to update your blog, etc.

The main thing to do is avoid the procrastination in the first place, I guess! But if you’re anything like me [and any other normal student] here are some tips I’ve learned over the years; 

Procrastination < Pro-crastination < Sleep < Food =< Study

Now ‘Productive procrastination’ (pro-crastination) definitely helps with the psyche – especially to minimise pain. Make sure you acknowledge that you are wasting time too! That way, you can at least relax in the wasted time instead of stressing unnecessarily about something which you know you’re not doing. Say you’ve deviated terribly, I’ve found that you can jump back on the horse with less negativity if you kind of have something to show for wasted time too and you keep wasting time to a limit of 3 hours. Here are my list of things to pro-crastinate with – if you so choose!

1) Resumes [~3hours]: Write your damn resumes, edit your damn resumes and submit your damn resume right now.

PRO: Now is the best time to start applying for jobs if you want one ASAP for the holidays. Many people will be studying for their exams and if you are deligent enough, perhaps you can be an early bird for the holiday jobs. Resumes are also fun to fix up and messing with layout always takes ages (if you’ve got presentation skillz) and is guaranteed to waste time! At the end of it, at least you have done something that’s useful. You can print it out and hug it as a tangible product of your time.

CON: Time is better spent completing study for an exam that will be the next day or in the next two days.

2) Cooking! [~2 hours] : Healthy food helps you learn.. better.

PRO: If you choose to make food at home, make sure that all the ingredients required are already there otherwise don’t bother unless the convenient store is down the road. Make a two course meal so that you can really see the fruits of your labour. Make it healthy and make something you know you will like.

CON: Don’t go for the three course meal though – that just increases your clean up time unecessarily. If you’re not an avid cooker, don’t try anything too hard either. You don’t want to procrastinate and feel like a FAIL at the same time, or afterwards!

3) Watch a documentary or two – in a row. [~2.5 hours] At least you’re educating yourself somehow and watching two in a row will force you to study afterwards because despite what you learn, you’re going to feel a little guilty.

PRO: Watching a documentary stimulates your reception to learning and remembering. At least watching something interesting and educational will oil the brainworks and you’ll leave the TV/Computer a happy chap. Then when you get to study, you don’t feel as shit because at least you’re prepared for some random trivia question you might get in the future. And hopefully you’re feeling renewed and refreshed learning about something you knew nothing about. Gives you hope for your exams!

CON: Make sure the topic you’re watching about interests you and is not depressing. Up-beat nature documentaries fly well, as do historical documentaries. A movie representation of ancient Egyptian culture (The Mummy) is not acceptable because while you’re watching it, you can’t fool yourself that you’re actually learning something.

4) Start a blog [~ 3 hours]: Though this has its setbacks, try and stick to writing about what you’re doing/want to do/trying to do/random crap.

PRO: Eventually you will get sick of yourself.

CON: Maybe you won’t.

5) Build a backyard vegie patch! [~3 hours]: Very satisfying!

PRO: Go out the back and start digging your way.  You get rejuvinated from the double action of exercise and tangible progress! Tis the season for:

Apples
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Chinese Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery Root
Chicory
Cranberries
Cucumbers
Dates
Fennel
Grapes
Greens
Head or Iceberg Lettuce
Leaf Lettuce
Mushrooms
Nuts
Okra
Mandarin Oranges
Pears
Chile Peppers
Sweet Peppers
Persimmons
Pomegranates
Quince
Shallots
Spinach
Winter Squash
Star Fruit
Sweet Potatoes

CON: It might make you frustrated anyway because you won’t be able to see the plants grow before your eyes at that instant! Perhaps put more effort into loosening the soil gently, decorating the border (2×1 metre patch is doable in 3 hours) with wood or pebbles, etc. Make yourself a salad afterwards.

6) Make the dreaded list! [~3 hours] Just don’t get caught up in feeling like you’re doing work.

PRO: Make a list of everything you need to get done. At least it will all be out on paper. If there are things troubling you and you can’t keep up, write it all out. That way you can see that there are only a finite amount of problems attacking you. Organise the list into things you can fix asap and those you can’t. Thoughts of ex’s should be strictly limited to 10 minutes maximum.

CON: Don’t expect yourself to follow a time-to-time version of your list. Be realistic. Know you are  just writing the list to get everything out. Not to schedule your every minute. If you try to do that, it feels like work. And in the end, you end up more frustrated with yourself than before you wrote the list, because you’re not following the plan! Remember, writing the list can motivate you to do your work because you will see everything you need to do and how little time you have.. But if you plan yourself to the minute – rarely will this pro-crastination work. Plan things to get done by the day and be realistic. Possibly underestimate yourself.

7) Read about fraud and other intelligent crimes: [~2 hours]

PRO: Interesting facts and stories open your mind up to seeing some real possibilities against all odds! Hopefully you learn how to protect yourself from some scams but for those epic ones, they will shock you and entertain you at the same time.

CON.

8) Download all your lecture notes, tutorials, solutions in one sitting [~3 hours]

PRO: Everything you need in one place! Win! Plus it’s a feel good pro-crastination

CON: Eh.. You might not have the time to go through everything with all the procrastinating you’ve been doing! Sometimes googling/youtubing what you need to learn is quicker and more effective.

9) Make social networking and instant messaging your friend [~3 hours scattered]

PRO: Making studying social by keeping MSN signed in but forcing yourself to learn something before you reply to each person that clicks on you. Don’t check and see who is signed on. Leave people to click on you to initiate conversation! Refresh your Facebook only once every hour and use it to facilitate study rather than useless crap like what you ate just then. Talk about what you’re studying to people in your course!

CON: Don’t check the online list! If you’re crush/ex/good friend/old friend is on, then you’re a gonner! Immense self control required.

10) Draw comics related to your courses [~1 hour] – kind of nerdy, kind of lame, kind of a good remembering technique. Post them up too so everyone can appreciate your nerdy, lame technique.

PRO: Put thought into it after you’ve learned something.

CON: It’s not always about just being funny so don’t think too hard. Lame is a-ok in my books!

And there you have it. All of the above is about trying to put yourself in a better place (mentally) to study. There is no point beating yourself up, crying, or stressing.. Just do what you can and do it with a clear mind. Try not to pro-crastinate even but if you can’t help it, make sure it’s productive in some way. It helps!

PS: Does anyone remember what mark I got in the Fluids Mid semester test because I know it was shit, I just can’t remember how shit.

Anyway, talk about feaces, flatulence and basically all things awkward like that U ad for pads and tampons. Talk about the beaver and Monty Python’s rendition of kicking the bucket. Really forms a bond with people.

Hahaha I’m only half joking too. Will edit this post later. Still spurring on into the night……. editing In an Eggshell..

sighighigh. :)

Hiatus;

Hermaphrodite;

Proof that your dog will love you no matter what.

Rastafarian;

I guess this is an atlantic rastafarian

Della Bosca:

Della Bosca’s woman;

Not bad for a 53 y o politician.

Ugly barbie;

Amy Winehouse or maybe Demi Moore

Fucking narks;

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Fat black woman crying;

I didnt expect to get a result....

Suri cruise’s first solid poop:

The bidding started at $7000. "Art" by Daniel Edwards

Daniel Edwards:

"Paris Hilton Autopsy" at the Capla Kesting Fine Art studio in the Brooklyn borough of New York (May 9, 2007)

Man.. wtf.. Back to work now. Google game finito and disturbing.

Stop and THINK about how humane you are being when you decide to be healthy. Hardly the environmentally conscious person.. Crapping, littering and contributing to commercial consumption for that extra 30 years of degrading the Earth – how selfish!

Far out!

More people should be awake and keep me online while I have to do work. MSN hits graveyard zone in about 20 minutes (2am).

*shivers and sways* I see dead people.

1. Yellow people – Cambodians, Chinese, Japanese, Malaysians, etc
2. Black people – Sudanese, Africans, etc
3. Red people – Mediterraneans, etc
4. Brown people – Indians, Sri Lankans, Fijians
5. Off-white people – Lebanese, French, etc
6. White people – British, Americans, etc

Purposely and extremely stereotyping on my part, here is the break down of each of those categories. :P

1) Yellow People:

The Yellow Crowd

Commonly referred to as Asians, or Azns, this group is stereotyped for their petite genetalia. Lately, it was calculated that the average size of the male reproductive organ was not being brought down by the yellow crowd with a few white people opting for surgery to trade-in their 3.5ins – good news for this sub-group. To break up the group into two categories; Asians is a term giving to a particular type of yellow person, and Azns the other type. The main difference is seen in social status, physical and academic ability. Asians tend to have trouble with the English language, be lean and have the best academic results your parents could imagine! Azns tend to be built or toned, with academic ability ranging from sub-par to mediocre. Their social skills are commendable and advantageous when trying to seduce other Azns and usually have a high success rate. Azns generally mix well with brown people or white people only, whereas Asians enjoy a healthy range of intelligent to fucking stupid friends from all colours of the spectrum because of their high usefulness ratio. Yellow people generally mate well with other yellow people and go on to have a long marriage because of similar cultures with a high focus on career (Commerce, Engineering or Medicine), money (Starting salaries of $80k) and either minimalist or excessive commercial consumerism, while bonding over enjoyable acts such as opressing their children.

2) Black people:

The Black Crowd

The motto here is “baby if I give it to you, you give it to me, and then I spread that shit like a virus and give it to everyone”. And no, I’m not talking about AIDS because that is just politically incorrect! I’m talking sex. Black people love their sensuality and sexuality and tend to always look their best. Almost all black males enjoy the shared love of basketball, while the women enjoy a range of activities from shopping to getting over/un-dressed. Intellectual potential within this lot is high as they undertake activities such as smuggling and dealing, however many choose the party life while young, learning to cook only when they approach the age of 26. This group rarely place a foot out of step to the beat and can really hit that shit hard. Stereotyped for the exceptional size of their genitalia, they are in demand all across the globe however find themselves discriminated against in the immigration process because of their alleged tendency towards mindless vandalism and acts of violence and stupidity. High levels of generosity is present within relationships with friends sharing each other’s significant other unknowingly. High phone bills, clothing bills and cost of bailing out loved ones means that the typical black person needs to make the sale for at least $35.70/g or  make their fortune as a model, high profile sporting athlete or a one-hit-wonder dancing/crooning sensation solo or group act. Usually connected well within their own types, the black person could potentially mix well with a white, if they sacrifice their need for the apple bottomed gluteus maximus.

3) Red people:

The Red People

Red people have a freakish orange tan all the time and you can’t always place their descent so we just call them tanned motherfuckers. Usually toned though short, they mix well with Azn females. My advice, stay away from red people as if you’re going to invest your emotions, might as well put it in someone who won’t contract melanoma within the first year of dating. High risk of steroid abuse too!

4) The Brown People:

The IT Crowd

Also working for the basic wage of $6 an hour for MacDonalds, you will usually recognise them as new recruit at the Customer Service team with your phone company and  are contactable at the given 1300 number. Generally preferring to jump the gun and marry online, you will find many brown people accustomed to stare at a computer screen for 15hours straight looking for their future spouse – shaadi.com, MSN, or Orkut are popular for these purposes. With most of them having their first job as a web developer, then progressing onto internet security before going the whole way with a Computer Engineering degree, you will find a few who dare to live the dream and become a General Practitioner. Migrating in hoardes, brown people seek employment in white countries for higher wages and an increased chance of getting laid before marriage. White people beware of the brown male, as he generally seeks a trophy to enhance his micro-social status with numerous Facebook photos before unexpectedly marrying the village girl next door because her dad owns Bangalore and the dowry offer is at $100000. The brown crowd are usually an intelligent lot, however those descending from Fiji have the blunt end of the deal with below average wit. With their passionate yet judgemental outlook on life, you can trust a brown person to burst into song whenever things get too hard, too easy, too happy, too sad..well anything really. Bollywood movies are regarded as actual and realistic journies into everyday lives and are guarded close to the heart. If you don’t know who Abhishek Bachan is, you have no chance with this crowd and I suggest you try elsewhere, unless your dowry offer is more than $100000.

5) Off-White People:

The Off-White Crowd

Off-White people are born to fight the system, and fight the system is what they do. Eventually when they stop fighting the system they take over the family Kebab shop. Usually shirtless, get them while they’re hot, because they have a high risk of incurring fatal injuries such as bullet or stab wounds, dependent on whether they broke the law or slept with their best friend’s baby sister.

6) White People:

The White Crowd

Usually labeled stupid, bouncy and blond, white people love to party and get along with black people fairly well until they start dancing. The white crowd is fairly carefree and averages at least one divorce in their lifetime, with a low tolerance for pain and hardship. Finding themselves a secure job in middle management is the way to go as it always was their choice to study Arts despite being warned. A blank canvas hungry for some culture and security, the white person will latch onto the arm of a coloured partner and live happily ever after for the next 7-9 years before getting bored of sitting at home doing nothing and demanding “space”. Many from this group are also becoming homosexuals as is the latest trend.

And there you have it. But that’s just what I’ve picked up.. yay or nay?!

*pulls out gun*

PEW PEW PEW PEW PEW!

Anyway, it is late tonight and I should sleep, so I’m going to try talking myself to sleep (tmts) ! Oh oh! You know once upon a time a friend and I used to write stories about fantasy worlds and I remember creating about 4 – 5 in my head where I would blissfully wade in and out of them throughout the day when reality was less than satisfactory. I’ve learned the magic of reality since then but imaginary worlds can really get the adrenalin pumping if you immerse yourself in them enough. I remember, for the sake of writing the story, I would force myself to feel what I thought they would feel and gained this empathetic approach to writing.

My imaginary friends were Jimmy, Rob, Cory (who was secretly gay), Charlie, and JP (Jack-Peter). My imaginary world character was called Anura and I’d play her in the story of their fate. It was cool.. In fact I realise the size of what I dream to achieve in real life was only subsequent to the vivid imagination I had. The fantasy group were determined, compassionate and had many awesome qualities I looked up to, and helped me categorise what I envisioned for myself. It pretty much allowed deeper thoughts to surface through the way the characters acted and what I made them do, etc.

Getting sleepier now.. good sign!

Macho Nacho Maaan! :D hehehe

OMFG there are chocolate biscuits on the table!! Anyway, the other night I had a dream similar to a Bonnie and Clyde situation but it was a Bonnie and two Clyde situation ;). I guess my mind does this interesting thing, where it fashions an entire scenario with cinematic techniques included, and a plot that thickens and climaxes throughout the dream, in order to resolve a thought I had been contemplating, or to force me to face a fear or make a decision. In that sense, I know I can never really hide from myself. Possibly one of the reasons it is so hard to resign to sleep for me too.. If I’m troubled, I’m sure to get some fucked up dream asking me to resolve something. What a bitch.

I guess that last dream was questioning my stance on social norms and importance when it comes to relationships and what is “right”, and what is “wrong”, if it is really important to define that, or if there really ever are clear boundaries or definitions for relationships despite the word you categorise it with in the English language :P. I guess the want for security, innate insecurity causing jealousy really spurs you to follow rules because you want them kept. Anyway, this time the dream was mostly fun because we had to blow $1M in 24 hours but on the weird side, and my head never fails to do something whack… This guy who looked like he had skin surgery to look like the puppet from Saw started shooting me with a broken and feeble crossbow walking closer and closer to me. He was mentally retarded but there was this gross perversion about him despite his seeming innocence, that another disgusting man kept at bay by hiding him in his garden shed but sharing his company at night. The two Clyde-alikes wanted to go converse with the disgusting man in the garden shed about something, and so I was left with that weird dude. So strange.. Then I remember running away in my red dress and long pearl necklaces.. jumping on the back of a truck with the Clydes and sipping port wine from the bottle all the way to the airport while we laughed uncontrollably.

*sleepier now*

The story goes on like that..where the Clydes are both just friends but also both proper boyfriends. In a way, that didn’t confuse me at all but felt liberating that there was a relationship without insecurities or jealousy. Everything was just about doing what you needed to and having fun while doing that despite the police trying to kill us!

Man though, the cinematography was awesome as usual! I wish I could direct movies.. I tried to in Year 10 haha and held auditions and everything to remake the ghostbuster video clip.. But that’s another story… :P

Sigh goodnight! Dreams welcome.

Devil Woman

So, things that need cleaning are my bed, my table and my floor. I call it stupid-escapism because it’s not really taking me away to Hawaii.

Thankfully my room is not as messy as this;

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• Visit www.angryalien.com
• Jump on your bank account and aimlessly transfer funds
• Check your phone bill and make sure everything is a-ok
• Sign on in MSN as busy, but talk to people anyway
• Sign on at Gmail chat if things get quiet with MSN
• Check all 5 of your email accounts
• Help your friend choose a birthday location
• Go hug your dog who stinks and eventually rejects YOU cause you’re overdoing it
• Read Reuters
• Write a diary entry
• Discuss your future with parents
• Discuss your sister’s future with parents and sister
• Think about making a dress
• Dance in front of the mirror to Dr. Alban’s “It’s my life”
• Write a blog entry about wasting time.

Fail.

PS: This is the first picture that comes up when I image search “fuck around”

Anyway, let’s just say that procrastination is like a disease that ails us all. It’s programmed into our genes and in the new age of Twitter, Facebook, MSN and public transport.. there is no end to the number of things we could waste our time on – don’t get me started on Wikipedia! Being young and useless is a tough battle with time.

Procrastination might not be so natural as we see it to be either, it could be the result of tiredness from unhealthy habits, or it could just be fear of starting something which seems daunting. One more thing it could be is the result of severe underestimation of the time it might take to complete something. I’m guilty of all three!

Ways to improve this though, could be;

Sleeping better: Finding an 8 hour slot that can be consistently used for sleeping. I recommend sleeping during the night, but that may not work for everyone. Either way, keep it to a routine of sorts. It stops lethargy from getting to you. It’s also known that a lack of sleep for prolonged amounts of time leads to unhappiness in general. So be happy, sleep on routine.

So if you’re having some relationship problems, extreme pms or stressing out lately, the answer might be as simple as you’re not getting enough sleep. Ergo, before you break up with someone, rage out and bomb Iraq or commit suicide just promise me you’ll try to sleep better first. I know for one, I’m scared of that silence in the time it takes me to fall asleep – I guess my remedy is in realising that I do need to think about what bothers me instead of ignoring it and dragging myself through the muddy waters of procrastination. Attack the source, don’t look for quick fixes because they can become addictive and before you know it you’re 76 and have prostate problems.

Sleep is also known to make you more alert and able to absorb information more efficiently. So to maximise your study time or lecture time, SLEEP! Finally, for all those looking to lose weight – sleep helps there too ;) Reduce your stress,  your risk of cancer, diabeties and inflammation, improve your memory and keep your heart healthy with 5 simple letters. I need to take my own advice but it seems like something so simple really helps take you a long way. Why purposely sabotage yourself, you know?

Meditating: And I don’t mean any of that “ohm” stuff, unless that really floats your boat. I mean taking some time in the morning before you wake up to breathe and think about what you need to do. And perhaps before you sleep, think and let yourself absorb what has happened. There’s no point keeping thoughts bottled up as they also lead to procrastination or worse – mass murder shoot outs in America.

Hehe

If you really feel you have too much on your mind, writing things out really helps because then it seems as though it’s more managable and looks as though it’s contained instead of just floating around in your head!

Be realistic: When you decide to do something, go a tiny bit overboard but don’t assume you’re going to assasinate Bin Ladin if you’re still sitting around in Australia and cannot afford the taxi to the airport let alone the plane ticket to wherever he is. Make a list of things to do today, and tomorrow, but leave it at that..

How realistic does that spider look!!

Lastly, Get the fuck off WordPress: … :P

!! OMG NO WAY

The dilemma of expression in an institutionalised medium.

And then, the lure of Arts was too much for me to resist and I succumbed to temptation and picked up Political Economy.. I actually started off doing French, as one does, but then decided that TAFE can facilitate the same education at a much lower fraction of the cost. When I get around to signing up for it, I’ll let you know.

But fuck essays!! Seriously!!! Below are the uninspiring questions of which I have the freedom to choose from. Some freedom.

1. What characteristics defined the global economy that ended in 1914 ?

2. What conditions in the 1920s and 1930s prevented the revival of a global economy as existed before 1914 ?

3. How successfully did the Australian economy function within the global environment between the two World Wars ?

4. What were the problems that authorities in the victorious economies thought might emerge throughout the 1940s, and what were the solutions that they devised ?

5. What and why was Post-War Reconstruction in Australia ?

6. What were some of the conditions that led to powerful cycles of international growth and recession in the 1970s and 1980s ?

I haven’t opened my textbook all semester and have only been to two lectures so far where I spent them talking to people on MSN and emailing to get jobs done (the Pod).

I’ve decided to be more deligent than normal as I do have some goals that I really want to accomplish/put myself in the best position to get them happening. Hmm, I’ll write a quick “How-to improve” for myself hahaha…although I am wasting a bit of time now at least I’m not on MSN or Gtalk or ..yeah.. excuses. Well I will write the how-to blog and then start working on it ASAP!

XP

Could somebody give me Illustrator or Photoshop??

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I realised I should hide the photo identity just for safe-keeping. How hilarious. This guy is a friend who’s nickname is four letters and starts with C. See caption.

This is C***

I only learned this word lately to be honest when Lady Gaga and Caster Semenya seem to be the latest household (:P) names attached to “hermaphrodite-ism”, a term dubbed by myself, or if you want to be more politically correct, intersexuality. I think that Lady Gaga’s ‘androgen insensitivity syndrome’ is completely irrelevant to the public unless it is true. So I’m not even going to talk on that one, apart from the fact that this time, at least the scandal is creative!

With Caster Semenya, an 18 year old South African athlete, the concern seems to be mildly important because of the nature of competitiveness and creating an even playing field.

As for privacy, most of the people in the public eye depend on the public for their success and so if there is no real ‘right to privacy’ that I think they should hide behind. If there is something they want hidden, they should just try really hard to cover it up. If it leaks, tough.

Anyway, the only opinion that I have that really matters on this topic is – I have nothing against intersexuality and this applies to most things – if you’re born with it, it’s natural.

Those are some questions I struggle with. I guess for me, neither of those would be totally overrated. Most people I meet tend to focus on one of those and really run with it! I guess, depending on which one you put all your energy towards, that is the most overrated one.

All of those seem important in the end and affect each other intimately just because of the nature of our lives in a place such as Australia. Coming from another country where the social stigmas are completely different, things like focusing on relationships, your career or self-improvement would be a luxury. I guess one thing to do is keep in mind that we do live in some sort of seclusion.

Right now, I think my focus is on all three of the above! I’m trying to set up a “career” (which isn’t really about climbing a typical ladder though), trying to make and maintain close friendships and working relationships, as well as trying to be my best (and I’m not talking academically or physically).

Interesting fact about me: I created a list of attributes earlier this year to work towards – Awareness, knowledge, outlook, love, innovation, initiative, perserverence, flexibility, humanity and having a sense of humour.

Dare of the day: I dare you to think about a day that you would label a typical perfect day.

Not particularly a captivating title as such but meh. I’ll try and make up for it here in the body.

So, I had an emo blog before pretty much. It was designed to help me unleash my unpleasant and more raw emotions out into cyber space. Though mainly it’s purpose was to act as a communication tool between me and my ex-boyfriend where I would ‘secretly’ profess my love for him and how much I miss him. Let’s just say, at present that hasn’t changed as such, but I figure anything I have to tell him, instead of doing it through a public blog, I can just send him an email and thus throw away my pride more discretely (what’s left of it anyway). So, now that’s all sorted.. Ta-da! Welcome to “Lcuk”, my new blog.

So Lcuk is going to try to be informative (fucking hell my room is way too hot at the moment!!). By information I don’t mean all sorts of news at your fingertips. That’s what the Associate Press is for and I don’t have anything against them to want to put them out of a job, especially considering my vast and varied contacts all over the globe to leak secret and topical news before it hits the papers. Fair’s fair. Instead, I guess I hope to impart some information about myself to you. I think as most of my goals center around helping people, I might as well let people get to know me – whoever wants to really. It might help you help me. So help me help you by helping yourself to my blog. Yeah. :P

So a little bit about me; I’m a student at UNSW (University of New South Wales), Sydney, Australia and I study things there. Apart from that I work at some place, live at a house, and am female. I love dancing, music and drawing though I’m restricted from undertaking related activities at the moment and I’m looking to grow up. By grow up, I don’t mean finish my degree for the purposes of completion, buying a house for the purposes of settlement or working at a full time job for the purposes of interdependent survival. That sums me up!

Interesting fact: I used to step in shit as a kid. It was intriguing.

Dare of the day: I dare you to be genuine.