(photo credits to the awesome photographer who took this shot)
Its been awhile since I last blogged. Havent really had the time to sit down and write a complete full length post.
Just got out of another cyclical mood episode today. I tend to vacillate between high and low moods in random cycles, but most people don't really witness them, save for the closest people in my life.
I was sitting at the food court having a plate of fish and chips just now, and I decided to take some time to just sit there and watch the tv at the food court. Now, this is really quite something because the last time I watched tv was probably a couple of years ago. Yes, the sitting down in front of the sofa and flipping between channel isn't really my kind of thing. The interesting bit is that the advertisements suddenly feel so packed with semiotics. There was an advert of the Brands' Essence of Chicken that depicts a man full of energy at work and off work, showing how Brands' Chicken Essence effectively banished the man's counterpart (tired and exhausted). There's this idea of dispelling the importance of downtime, which really is what society's all about today. Complete effectiveness, no moment lost, 24/7 on the ball.
While I constantly strive to be as efficient as possible, I don't believe in being 24/7 efficient. Studies have already shown that downtime is extremely important for us. Downtime gives us the moment for quiet contemplation and appreciation for the things that have happened in life. Downtime gives our brain cognitive relief from the fast paced society that pushes us to our limits everyday. Blogging is my downtime. Walking over to the food court for a meal is my downtime. Strolling down the aisle of NTUC searching for nuts and oats is my downtime (yes, i have my moments of weirdness).
Now this gets a little weird in terms of phrasing but here goes. Thinking of these thoughts (yes, metacognition here), I really start to appreciate the value of my course of study in illuminating my life with a much in depth perspective. If I had chosen to study something else, I might not have been able to put those thoughts of watching the advertisements into words because I simply might not have the words for them. You know when you're young and you just felt weird about something but do not have the words to describe it; there are words now.
Am suddenly extremely glad that I have made psychology and communications my course of study for the next few years. Hurray to introspection and analysis :)
Till then, then.
PS: yes, i really am some kind of a nerd. But I don't see anything wrong with embracing knowledge.
