“You’re more social than ever right now, and should find it easier than ever to get to know people from pretty much any background. Most people are attracted to your amazing energy!”
–Horoscope via Facebook

I have trouble with procrastination and I get distracted very easily. It seems as though it’s time I learn some time management skills.

Facebook, YouTube, Googling random trivia, XBOX, Netflix, Forums, AIM (and all sorts like it) must be cut off from my life. Seriously. I never knew how distracting the Internet can be. It’s your friend and enemy all in one. One day while “doing homework”, I saw a video on YouTube by a pretty cool chick (Krissie Speaks) who shares her opinions on random topics and answers questions. I’ve been a subscriber of hers for a few years now. I saw one video where she talked about procrastination and making small changes shortly after experiencing an emotional breakdown. Now, I haven’t had a breakdown, but I’m surprised after these past several months that I haven’t had my own academic meltdown. Still, I can identify with what she was saying.

Another video (by Antishay) made a lot of sense about letting go responsibilities that no longer seem relevant or necessary, but I find myself not being able to let go of much. I was close to that state of mind Antishay was expressing after reading The Power of Now, but it seems like life’s complications and obligations have caught up and controlled my life. Last semester I struggled, but did wonderfully. Now I’m slipping. It’s not even the amount of work I have to do, it’s how I fail to manage through it efficiently. I need to focus. Even right now as I’m writing this, I should be writing an assignment or reading. I’ll get through this semester, but my goodness, I need a major To Do List and stick with it.

I have to improve my schoolwork habit and learn to focus. No social life, here I come.

Videos after the jump

Last night I was reflecting on this one fellow I recently stopped speaking to and this song came to mind. He was nice and all, even had a stamp of approval by a few friends. Eventually I noticed how incredibly fussy he could be. If there was something he didn’t like, his shutdown sequence initiated. Double You Tea F?!

The first time I tried making things right. That took two weeks. Yeah… exactly. It’s pretty unfair to throw someone to the side when they’re attempting to resolve the situation. The second time was a complete turn off. As usual, I figured he was busy, because I get busy during the week and enjoy my independence. Then I realized he was just being shady. I really think this dude got so upset by his own far out assumptions, ’cause I sure as hell didn’t do a thing wrong. I’m tired of playing peacemaker here.

It finally hit me: if he really did like me, he would put in the effort. So, by the lack of evidence, I dropped his case a lot easier than my first attempt.

The sudden simplicity made me start reflecting, “Maybe I didn’t like him as much as I thought I did.” I was really digging him until I realized he represented an idea. And I liked that idea more than I liked him as a person — bad habit of mine. He had his good qualities, but overtime it became all too complicated. Our temperaments are practically opposite, which was refreshing… for awhile. I found myself frustrated half the time just trying to communicate. I was trying so hard to make him the guy I was hoping for rather than just looking at the facts and moving on.

Hey, at least I tried. There are a lot of cold-blooded chicks out there that don’t give a crap. They’d expect your heart surrounded with diamonds by the third date. Perhaps he’s a man of few words. But c’mon, seriously? I just can’t deal with people who are incapable of communicating their thoughts/feelings. We’re adults now.

Lyrics and song

You make me feel like I’m a whore
Like I’m the one who’s there to bore you now
It’s always gonna be this way
Get the fuck away

‘Cause I can’t seem to show you what you wanna see
I can never give you anything you need
I’m sick of wasting time on what can never be
I cannot control you into wanting me

You always wanna steal the light
By stepping on the ones who fight for you
It’s always gonna be the same
Get the fuck away

‘Cause I can’t seem to show you what you wanna see
I can never give you anything you need
I’m sick of wasting time on what can never be
I cannot control you into wanting me

I hate what you are
I’ll break you and leave you scarred
I hate what you are
I’ll break you and leave you scarred
I hate what you are

‘Cause I can’t seem to show you what you wanna see
I can never give you anything you need
I’m sick of wasting time on what can never be
I cannot control you into wanting me now

Into wanting me now
Into wanting me now
Into wanting me now
Into wanting me

Near the end of the movie, Dale saves Saul from a flaming farmhouse of weed (LOL) and the music caught my attention. Who would’ve thought Pineapple Express would introduce me to a new band! In the moment, the song is rather dramatic, which makes the scene amusing. But the song alone is sweet and simple. Here’s the song, I Didn’t Mean To Hurt you, by Spiritualized.

The choreography in this video is amazing. I love Shakira. She’s never boring.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She lives in a fairy tale
Somewhere too far for us to find
Forgotten the taste and smell
Of a world that she’s left behind
It’s all about the exposure, the lens, I told her
The angles are all wrong now
She’s ripping wings off of butterflies

[Pre-Chorus]
Keep your feet on the ground
When your head’s in the clouds

[Chorus]
Well go get your shovel
And we’ll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle
Go get your shovel
And we’ll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle

Ba-da ba ba-da ba ba da

[Verse 2]
So one day, he found her crying
Coiled up on the dirty ground
Her prince finally came to save her
And the rest you can figure out
But it was a trick
And the clock struck twelve, well make sure
To build your house brick by boring brick
Or the wolf’s gonna blow it down

[Pre-Chorus]
Keep your feet on the ground…
When your head’s in the clouds…

[Chorus]
Well go get your shovel
And we’ll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle
Go get your shovel
And we’ll dig a deep hole
We’ll bury the castle, bury the castle

[Bridge]
Well you built up a world of magic
Because your real life is tragic
Yeah you built up a world of magic…

If it’s not real
You can’t hold it in your hand
You can’t feel it with your heart
And I won’t believe it
But if it’s true
You can see it with your eyes
Oh, even in the dark
And that’s where I want to be, yeah!

[Chorus]
Go get your shovel
And we’ll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle
Go get your shovel
And we’ll dig a deep hole
To bury the castle, bury the castle

[Outro]
Ba-da ba ba-da ba ba da
Ba-da ba ba ba-da ba ba
[x6]

Source: Lyrics Mode