REVIVING MY LOVE FOR READING

Dear readers,

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This is the odd girl space. A girl whose name is to remain unknown, slightly crazy, talkative and hopefully fun to be with. This space is created to provide a medium for me to write freely (no negative comments) about some random events in my life. I may not update regularly, but hopefully consistent. This is a silly  documentation of my life. 

Read at own risk!

After a long break from blogging, I've decided to restart this hobby of mine. Initially, I wanted to revamp this space to give myself a fresh start, but something happened and I've accidentally lost all entries from my old blog. I'm upset, but there is nothing I can do about it. All those written memories are forever buried :( 

So, cheers to a new beginning, I guess.

For this first entry, I wanted to rant about one of my old habits. Aside from writing, I've always love reading. I love getting immersed in a good read that can take me away from this cold and raw reality into an illogical, fantasy land. Even though my favourite genres are thriller and mysteries. This hobby is the best form of escapism I could ever wished for.

When I started my clinical years in dental school, my hobby of reading and writing began to fade slowly. One day, I no longer write or read any books except educational ones. Maybe, this is all just a pathetic excuse made by my mind to feel less guilty, but, that is the truth (still in denial!). I tried to restart this hobby, but these baby steps are killing me. It is not easy trying to start something ughh.... how nice would it be if it was easy. 

I kept fumbling onto the stepping stones to reach my goal and most time I would succumb to it. Moreover, the presence of Netflix (an online platform to watch movies) makes it harder for me because I kept wanting to watch the shows (excuses again, i know). These shows can be very tempting (plus, I can do indoor running while watching hehe). However, the disadvantage of watching to much is you begin to slowly loss your ability to write and speak fluently. Ideas don't come by easily because you hardly read to expose to your surroundings.

Upon realising this, I know that this is a serious matter and it needs urgent management. Hence, the reviving of my love for reading and writing is one of the upcoming resolutions for 2023. Others are to be kept private, right? Wish me luck...hopefully it is something that I will achieve.

I think that is all for today's short rant.