Quarter life crisis

Im smiling in the but damn, inside im going through what the academics define as quarter life crisis.. pls refer to the untrusted wikipedia (cos you can never quote from them when writing your essays.. hahaha)

"The quarterlife crisis is a term applied to the period of life immediately following the major changes of adolescence

Characteristics of quarter-life crisis may include:
confusion of identity
insecurity concerning long-term plans, life goals
insecurity regarding present accomplishments
nostalgia for university, college, high school or elementary school life
boredom with social interactions
loss of closeness to high school and college friends
financially-rooted stress (overwhelming college loans, unanticipatedly high cost of living, etc.)
a sense that everyone is, somehow, doing better than you

As the emotional ups-and-downs of adolescence and college life subside, many affected by quarter-life crisis experience a "graying" of emotion. While emotional interactions may be intense in a high school or college environment – where everyone is roughly the same age and hormones are highly active – these interactions become subtler and more private in adult life

Furthermore, a factor contributing to quarter-life crisis may be the difficulty in adapting to a workplace environment. In college, professors' expectations are clearly given and students receive frequent feedback on their performance in their courses. One progresses from year to year in the education system. In contrast, within a workplace environment, one may be, for some time, completely unaware of a boss's displeasure with one's performance, or of one's colleagues' dislike of one's personality. One does not automatically make progress. Office politics require interpersonal skills that are largely unnecessary for success in an educational setting.

In the context of the quarter-life crisis, however, they occur shortly after a young person – usually an educated professional, in this context – enters the "real world". After entering adult life and coming to terms with its responsibilities, some individuals find themselves experiencing career stagnation or extreme insecurity. The individual often realizes the real world is tougher, more competitive and less forgiving than they imagined. Furthermore, the qualifications they have spent so much time and money earning are not likely to prepare them for this disillusionment."

(plagarised from Wiki)..

so yeap, i spent so much time trying to figure out why im feeling this way towards work.. but it appears that its not uncommon... so pls, my fellow friends who are going through this now... be aware that all of us are going through the same thing.. talk to lots of ppl to release some of that tension.. at least i did...

What an "AHA" moment!!!

hahaha... so yeap, im back at work with a newfound pride and growing enthusiasm... good for me.. hehehe

and I'm all excited abt this weekend.. YAHOO!!!! Miss cupcake so badly!!!

Check out the new scantily clad girls i found at work.. ahaha.. calendar with swimsuit ladies seems to be a good break from the monotonous male dominated life of an engineer.. hahaha...

(bad hair day though) hahaha... who cares.. i need to wear the helmet most of the time anyway...

I WANNA BE THE POSTER BOY FOR SHELL... hahaha... desperate for attention (as usual lah)...

Saw this pic from masturah's wedding.. And i drove kotak's car from NTU to tampines the day before my FLuids exams just to attend her wedding.. hahaha.. I need to brush up on my silat artistic moves... its getting boring... no style already.. I like this shot... so cool-ness.. hahaha... its like i have 2 of ME in the same pic.. jahhaha

there i go again... in my own world and in my much desired 15 seconds of fame... hahaha... pics taken in 2007.. so long ago...

wow...

i cant believe it.. i looked through most of my entries all the way from 2005... have i changed or what?? i definitely look older now.. and my cheeks are definitely heavier and wider now.. hehhee...

but what i like most was that my entries were mostly candid and spontaneous.. like i was really typing out all the things that i was thinking off at that exact moment.. wowow...

now i've changed.. i only blog abt serious issues.. haha.. seems like ive matured hah... but no, im not going to accept that... im going to remain the same person.. the same spontaneous smiling guy...

i dun know why, but lately, i had not been smiling. must have been the dark menacing clouds lingering at jurong island...

ok anyway, i vow to use my camera more often.. and put up more pics... so boring lah my entries.. all words and no visual treats.. hahaha..

got to keep myself busy for these few weeks... cos cupcake will be busy with alot of things... i had settled most of my stuffs... just bogged down with work...

"ive got the decanter (a device that uses centrifugal force to seperate solids from liquid) that keep on tripping... hmmm... i suspect its the bearings that is already damaged and beyond its life span.." -- engineering talk... hahaha

got lots to look forward to... was thinking of sheesha-ing to treat myself for spending so little last month (paid for many things lah).. but i think it will be the same case this month too, got my traffic summon and credit card bills to pay in May... haiyah...money money money.. (tapi hidup ni mesti bersyukur Tuhan memberi rezeki yang murah - a tip i got, those you never forget about their parents in their prayers, Allah will ensure his rezeki will not stop)...

I need to start running... been 2 weeks since i ran... aiyah... why like that... tonight im going to run at yishun park.. going to inhale some woody aroma at the park and enjoy some solace and tranquility...

i miss cupcake... so badly.. cant wait to go out on a date with her... im thinking of the cable car ride.. so romantic.. hahaha..

the cheeky smile she gives when she knows im up to something.. MISS YOU CUPCAKE!!!