Lately, aside from being consistent in my daily rituals (e.g., updating my journal system, skincare, listening to music), I have been exploring uncharted territory. Every week, I would visit a different café or watch a show I should have watched years ago. (Sorry for being late to the party, fans of the iconic action drama 24. Now I get it.)
But since September started, I need to sacrifice exploring new things—for the next few weeks, at least.
This is my 18th Notes to Self. (Also, I think this is my first time-pressured one?)
Enough side quests. Focus on the main quest.
In the next few weeks, I need to give up momentarily on some of the enjoyable things money can buy. I need to be more active in saving more money, especially since my current main quest has a deadline on the first few days of October.
What is my main quest? It’s to ensure that I see my favorite band in the world, Foo Fighters, this October. I saw them live for the first time in Singapore last August 2017, and I would love to see them again this year. (In particular, I would love to scream along once again as the Foos play my favorite song, “The Pretender”.) That’s my main quest, and that’s what I should focus on.
Wish me luck, and see you in the next post!
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