Categories: depression, anxiety, friends, study, cinema
Date: 27 January 2009 02:01:54
From signing up for too many things.
It is what I tend to do when I get a bit stressed or enter a depression cycle. Odd. I do try and escape, but from those I know. I am more than happy to fling myself out and sign up for anything and everything. I will return to uni at the end of next month, and I spent sometime at the weekend looking at other courses: mainly theological ones offered by various Catholic unis and institutes. At least I can recognise it, I suppose, before I part with a fair whack of money and then have to pull out as it is all too much. An odd escape mechanism...not sure why I head that way.
Gong hei fat choi! to any readers celebrating Chinese New Year. Yesterday was also Australia Day. Do I have to hand in my passport if I did not really feel anything or do not care too much for it? Yes, a day off work is nice, but, as much as I am content living here, to me it is not a big deal to be honest. I spent the afternoon with friends; grabbing a drink at the terribly over-priced Guylian Cafe [give me Lindt or Max Brenner anyday] before heading in to see Slumdog Millionaire. Very different to what I expected: in a great way. It was violent in parts, tear-jerking in others, and extremely joyous in other places. The use of the quiz questions as recalling memories was very well done, and intriguing, and I thought the acting and cinematography superb.
On Saturday, to escape the heat, I saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: another good film, if not a bit long, on the transcience of life as well as the relationships and what is on the inside vs the outside without being too preachy. Great performances by all and superb effects. A unique film, and perhaps not one I would rush out to see again, but one I am glad I did see.