slice of life – mysticalsoulblogs

What do you mean there isn’t anything to do?

I am a nerd myself but there is a world outside of books too

Finally attending classes for a week, I asked some of my classmates who are always present in all the classes everyday, from 8 to 5, what serves as their driving force to be this dedicated. I mean, I love my degree a lot but attending this many classes everyday? Fuck no! This was a conversation between three of my classmates and I. They all live around 1.5-2 hours away from college, so asking this question made more sense than ever. One of them said and I quote, “We don’t have any other life na! You are busy with your dance so you have something, we don’t.” I was dumbstruck, speechless. So I just gave a slight laugh. This happened 3-4 days ago and it hasn’t left my mind. How can any college student think there is nothing to do other than college!? I am not talking about parties and all here, but academically only! Especially because our degree is quite a demanding course in terms of resume. What do you mean there is nothing to do!? There are hobbies to explore, there are internships and gigs to do, there is literally so much to do every fucking day that I personally want to stop time and finish all my college work to focus on my extra curriculars and do some job! But I guess their viewpoint makes a lot of sense too. Sometime you got to take things slow, or indulge in one thing at a time. I also see a lot of my classmates wasting all their college hours in just smoking so I guess studying is more productive. Grades are important for further education too! But still, how can you ever believe that there is nothing to do in a world we live in, where there plenty to explore and learn!?

Song of the day!!

Tired Boy by Sunday (1994). I am unable to describe this song in words, it’s magical.

Undiscovered words in your favorite song

What’s yours?

Okay so I noticed another thing I feel is worth sharing. Do you all remember how in childhood our teachers told us that we should always read our textbooks to understand the subject properly? While this tip helped me immensely in senior classes, today I realised how repeatedly listening to or reading the same text always brings new details into light that can change the entire meaning of that piece. Listening to my playlist yet again while doing the dishes, I noticed a couple lines in Water Fountain by Alec Benjamin that I found to be unheard before. For a while I was confused if it is some other version of the song playing, which it wasn’t. And these two lines changed the entire context of the following verses. Even listening to music can be an experience. Every time you discover a new beat, a new verse. It’s actually quite fun. No, I am not here to preach how experiencing-everything-we-do-should-be-your-life’s-motive because honestly that’s bullshit. If you make living your life a task, is it really living your life? Discovering small details here and there and living through the rush of excitement it gives you makes life life, doesn’t it? These are some unexpected twists of life with only good energy, so why make it a tiring chase?

Song of the day!!

After Hours by Kehlani. This one’s got bold vocals, power packed beats, and spicy lyrics.

When life gives you a knife and two lemons

Which lemon do you cut first?

I’m tired.

Not a surprise you have been busy since the morning.

I know. I have more to do though, no rest as of now.

Why don’t you just quit?

Quit what? Studying? Hell no,

Quit dancing. It takes a hell lot of your time and energy.

But I like it, why should I quit?

It takes almost all of your waking hours to train. You are always exhausted and you have a career to focus on than pursuing a hobby.

But life would be empty without this daily chaos. It’s a bliss for me to be doing what I am doing right now. I am balancing things quite well. My studies aren’t left behind much, and I haven’t taken up any internships or jobs to not burden myself, so I guess it’s going good.

Exactly. You are not doing anything other than dance and study. When was the last time that you wrote? When you researched properly and wrote something, or maybe continued your book? Your resume has been dead in this department, are you expecting to build a career like this? With average marks? Your field requires constant toil. You have to focus on this than a mere hobby.

I mean, yes my career is my priority, but I only have these couple years to explore this side of the fence too.

Then do so alone. Don’t stop dancing, but reduce the time you spend on it everyday. There are a lot of things to do and you know you have been giving dance much more priority than it needs. You have responsibilities to fulfill.

I don’t want to miss out though.

You have gathered enough experience by now. You know how things work and you have learned a lot. You have to work on your own to improve, which you can do alone. You can miss out on the drills here but not the steps that will make your career. You cannot afford to dedicate yourself to an activity that will take you off-track. Wake up.

Song of the day!!

Dirty Thoughts by Chloe Adams. It’s the vocals in this song that make it good.

Is this what a workaholic person is like?

I have no idea what workaholism exactly means so it’s an open discussion! 🙂

Anyone else just really adore the feeling of being extremely busy and taking calls from numerous people because you are the one in charge and you just can’t stop focusing on work because it gives you an unfamiliar sense of responsibility and excitement?? You finally feel accomplished after weeks of never ending toil because finally you have a clearer vision of what you are working towards. It just makes me love my work more honestly, how can I get tired when there is so much to do??

Song of the day!!

Trapped in a Dream by RudyWade. Another rock track with some heavy electric chords.

vroom vroom

I hate thinking of titles

There is something serene about driving in the night winds in a chilly weather. It’s an esoteric joy, a feeling of momentarily bliss. The winds crashing your face physically lift up your spirits. You soon realise you were going too fast and you have to slow down. But there is this inexplainable feeling that prevents you from doing so. You’re in a state of trance. A smile spreads across your face and suddenly you can feel every hair on your head being pushed backwards by the force of the cold winds. It’s breathtaking.

Song of the day!!

Dance With My Demons by Blame My Youth ft. The Score. It is an upbeat soft rock track with the singers simply playing with the rhythm and enjoying themselves.

The golden unmatchable zone

It’s the delving into academics for me

Do you all ever have this drive for something specific that empowers you to focus on your work? For me it’s my subject- psychology. I have no idea what it is about this subject but I love studying it. Despite how common sensical or how tough this subject can be, I never ever mind going through the endless pages of the books because it feeds my hungry soul with information of the entire world. It’s fascinating really. Ever unit, every chapter, every topic. Right now I was comparing two flowcharts in two different books of the same theory just to find any dissimilarities to know if I am missing anything. That’s the kind of interest I have. Somehow working urgently to complete assignments and practicals fuels me, I know I signed up for this and I just feel happy studying this course. It’s like I am in an untouchable zone. Y’all ever have this feeling too?

Song of the day!!

First To Go by Astrid S. An honest, relatable track that honestly she could have only executed this well.

The kind that works to rest

Bloganuary day 25: What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time?

Completing small chores while listening to music. Just like the tasks in the to-do list, small chores take time as well. Many times I pile them up to finish at once. Like organising my drawers, cleaning my shoes, dusting, recording my finances. Some fateful day, the window of opportunity kicks in and then begins my marathon of checking off all the tasks as soon as possible. A train is let loose and it doesn’t stop unless it reached its destination. Music is always welcome of course.

Song of the day!!

Guilty Conscience by Tate McRae. Groovy music with a fantastic beginning that instantly catches your attention.