Blog Post #6

Blog Post #6

So today's post would be on my favourite activities. So basically stuff I like to do. And yea, hopefully you guys would maybe get to know more about me and also try out some of these activities. :)

1) Sleep
Like honestly, nothing beats having a quick nap and resting. Sometimes, I basically just love sleeping because when I sleep, I dream. And I love dreaming. 

See that? That's me dreaming in process! Nah, just kidding. I just thought it would be fun to insert little images into my blogs. But honestly, the reason why I love dreaming is because after I wake up from my sleep, I can actually recall what happened in my dream back then when I was sleeping. Yea, I know it's pretty cool. But I'm really not a lucid dreamer. My best friend says that I can actually train to be one but nah. I like things the way it is now. And actually, I'm not aware of myself dreaming at the time I'm dreaming. I just happen to remember briefly what my dream is about. And I cant remember every detail but I can tell the outline ocouldn't believe our eam. And also, I cant actually control my dreams. Unbelievable of my drethey are really funny and interesting. And that's also why I phenomenoneamicouldn't come  here's an interesting dream I had recently:

Okay. so my friends and I, we were on an excursion trip to this guy's workshop. I cant remember what the guy does in his workshop or even how he looked like. But I just know we went into this wooden house where the owner of the workshop, who was pretty old by the way, was waiting for us. And I cant even remember what we did in the workshop but I just remember that when we were supposed to leave, we were so attached to the workshop that we didnt want to leave. So the owner of the workshop told us that before we leave, he would show us something interesting. And so we were all excited and stuff. And he said,"Well, if you follow this staircase all the way to the top and open the door, you would find a surprise waiting for you." And so all of us rushed up the staircase, me being at the top because I was super curious.  And so we climbed and climbed up the wooden stairs, without any fear of falling because we were all too excited about the surprise. And when we finally reached the top, we opened the door and guess what, we couldnt believe our eyes. We were right back at the first floor again. Unbelievable aint it? Haha so I woke up and I thought really hard for an explanation but I just couldnt come up with one. But aint it interesting?

2) Drawing, Painting, Sketching

Seriously, my life cant do without art. But mostly, I really need that motivation/inspiration or that "art mood". So say if you know, I'm in that "art mood", I would actually just put everything that I'm doing down and just draw. Cause these moments are just so rare these days. Honestly speaking, art is something that I cant force. So say if I dont feel like drawing at the moment (I dont get that "art mood") but I force myself to sit down and draw, perhaps someone's birthday is coming up, my drawing wouldnt be as good as if I were to be in that "art mood". And I honestly dont know how my "art mood" comes about.

Here's a couple of drawings I did when I'm in "art mood":

Giraffe

Lion Feasting On Animal

Mockingbird (1)

Mockingbird (2)

I think the first two came about when I was studying Biology. And the next two came about when I was reading "To Kill A Mockingbird". So there, drawing is a really nice thing to do. And always remember, that everyone can draw. It's just a matter of how good you are at it. Practice makes perfect so keep persevering.

3)Eating

Eating always makes you feel better. And happier. Everyone loves eating. No description required. :)

4)Blogging

Although I hate writing commitments, I actually find myself looking forward to blogging everyday. And I try to. Blog that is. But it's kinda hard what with the homeworks and stuff. And I guess the reason why I like blogging was because this is the only way I can voice out my opinions without interacting. Remember my post on how I hate interacting. Yea, I had to share my opinions somewhere and blogging just seems to fit me. Honestly, to all the people who havent started blogging, try it. It's really fun to you know, being able to share ideas and opinions with people. If you have no idea what to write, you could maybe start with an intro about yourself. Or maybe you could start your blog with something that you feel really strongly about.

5)Crocheting

Crocheting is really so fun I encourage everyone to crochet. It doesnt even matter what gender you are. Crochet is for all. And honestly, when I crochet, my hands dont hurt at all because I'm just so concentrated on what I'm crocheting. Up till now, I'm still too beginner to write patterns but I hope that I would be able to write successful patterns in the near future. :)

So here's a bit of my crochet works:

Bunny Appliques (Here's the link: http://lovethebluebird.blogspot.sg/2012/04/spring-bunny-tutorial.html)

Sunflower Motif (Here's the link to the pattern: http://make-handmade.com/2011/09/13/craft-lessons-sunflower-motif-crochet-tutorial/)

Snowflake Motif (This pattern is by New Stitch a Day.)

Crab Amigurumi (The pattern can be found on Yarn Yard.)

So I kind of capture crochet in four different photos. So there are mainly three types of stuff you can crochet. First are appliques, second are motifs and third which is also the most popular, amigurumis. 

Appliques are just these one piece flat designs which are usually pretty simple and you can use it to decorate bigger crochet projects or clothings. Motifs on the other hand are pretty tedious and basically, it's just about repeating the steps over and over again but with bigger numbers but ultimately the same steps. Pretty tedious and tiring but when you see the end product, everything is worth it. Motifs can be really pretty. Amigurumis are just basically stuffed toys. I hope this kind of spark of your interest in crochet and perhaps, one day you would try it out. :D

6)Watching Clouds

Believe it or not, watching clouds can actually make all your worries go away. Because it needs a lot of concentration. Sometimes, clouds move so slowly you are hardly aware that they moved at all and that's why they require a lot of concentration to notice that change. And while you watch them, you just slowly drift-ly forget your worries. It helps you think about life in general too. Not to mention it's really fun.

7)Watching Videos/Movies

Watching stuff have always been really nice cause it's like you are finally able to relax and enjoy a video or a movie. And yea, I always enjoy these moments. Videos that I like to watch are stuff like 10 types of _______, or vlogs, or crochet tutorials, or painting tutorials. Recently, I have been really interested in "Draw My Life" videos.

As for movies, I really like to watch them because it's like that special treat that you give yourself once in a while. So you just relax in your room, snuggle with your stuff toy and enjoy a movie. I dont quite like watching drama series or those seasons shows. Cause like after you watch an episode, you have to continue to watch more. And sometimes you know, movies are supposed to be that "special treat" for me. So if it comes too easily, it kind of loses its value or motivation. Yea.

One movie that I watched this holiday was Edward Scissorhands and it's really such a nice show. (Besides, I'm a big fan of Johnny Depp.) But seriously, this movie is really nice. The music was really nice. And my gosh, I'm just so in awe of Edward Scissorhands' smile. Cause his smile is just honestly so cute. (Cuteness overload XD) It's like that process of his smile that I'm in love with. That face he has then just when he found something interesting and funny, his lips twitched up to form that little kid-like, shy smile. I always found his smile interesting and special. Like so cute. Haha but enough about his smile. Just go check out this movie, I guarantee it would be worth your time. :D

8)Reading

I have always love reading since young and I still do a lot. Except, I just think that I rarely read this days cause I'm always so caught up with schoolwork and stuff. And besides, I find it really hard to look for interesting books in the library nowadays. 

So for now, I'm currently reading this book, "Misdirected" by Ali Berman. And from what I see, I really like the looks of this book. It's honestly a really interesting book. And after I finish this book, I would probably write a book review on it. It's highly recommended. :D

9)Taking Walks/Exercising

Taking walks and exercising is a really nice thing to do. Like after your work and you are tired and stuff, it's nice to relax for a while and watch the things around you. The people around you, the stuff that happens, the things around you. Usually during these moments, I would actually take this time to "clear my mind". So sure, for me, these moments arent really those moments where I abandon my homework and stuff and just 100% relax so during this time, I still think about my work but I kind of "clear my mind" because before, I might be really messed up and tired, so now is really the time for me to you know, make things less messy. It helps, really.

10)Showers

Showers are really effective in making yourself feel better. Cause when I'm tired but I dont have time to sleep, I always head for the shower. Because it's the second best thing next to sleeping. Like, honestly, after a shower, you just feel so fresh and clean and energetic and ready to take on the world.

Hopefully, you may like to try out some of these activities. (For example, crocheting or watching clouds) And maybe you can tell me what are some activities you like to do. :)