First Half

I once read a TikTok post from someone on the journey of finding herself, "Try to listen to other people's suggestions and consider them".

I always believe that the journey of finding ourselves is a lifetime journey, as well as the concept of learning. We will always get confused about a thing or two, question something or more, and wonder about many things in our lives. Hence being human means we perpetually learn about everything as long as we breathe. While I am writing this, I suddenly remember what touched me the most this year, Dead Poets Society. God, that movie was top-notch! 

A few years ago, I think in my 20s when we all faced our mid-life crisis, I tried so many things to find what I was, what I wanted to do, find the purpose of life, find my passion, etc.  So, when the personality test, specifically MBTI, was booming, my friends and I tried to do that as well. I got ENFP when I tried it first. Then, years later, my friend told me that hers had changed from one to another. I was like "huh?", and decided to try again. The thing was, I still got the same. Years went by, and until now, it remains the same. So yeah, I am definitely an ENFP.  

Living as an ENFP, I don't know if it was only me or anybody else who shares the same personality who did this too, I just automatically love expecting the unexpected, planning the unplanned, and love trying to do all of so many random things. Well, you can judge me from what I shared here in my blog. There were so many random things, were they not? Besides, I love the idea of being a free spirit, well I think I kinda like that, but yeah I love being one. I often don't follow the crowds and don't organize or list things. 

So, when I read that TikTok post, it slapped me straight to my face. Haha. I may need to take people's suggestions and make a consideration of it.  

Many said, "You have to attend Coldplay's concert at least once in your life". Well, I haven't thought about that seriously. I love Coldplay, I love their music, their storytelling in each song, and I have memorized their songs' lyrics. But I don't love them that much that I need to attend their concert or you know pay such an amount of money to see them. Like, I enjoy their music, sing their song, and nod my head to it (well sometimes dance to it). That's all. I think concerts are not on the list to spend money on.

However, I suddenly wanted to prove what other people said about attending their concert would make you blown away. Then, I joined the crowds and went to a battlefield to get the ticket. It was.... Fierce! Hahaha. My first time doing Ticket War, and it was for Coldplay, can you imagine that?! Anyway, fast forward, I got the ticket, flew to watch their concert and I became one of many, and Oh.My.God... yes.. If it's possible, you should watch them at least once in your life!! For me, personally, all of this first half of this year, that was the best decision I have made. Alhamdulillaaaaaaaah !

In addition to that, I am so grateful for whatever happened in the past 6 months. My eyes got the best treatment ever. So many beautiful views that I witnessed, mostly were the sea, sky, green fields, then the sea again, people, places, books, and then the sea again. 

Moreover, as usual, Allah gave me some opportunities to try a lot of new things, learn new things, go to new places, and meet new people. Alhamdulillah again. Speaking of learning new stuff, I had my first time doing Batik, and that was super fun! Starting from the drawing process, waxing, and then coloring them. The process itself was hard but again so fun to do! Gonna do it again if I have a chance. 

During this first half, I have spent some good times with my loved ones, my family and my friends. I can't ever be grateful enough for that precious time. Baking some cookies, chatting and giggling, painting, playing some games, working out together, sightseeing, and traveling somewhere. And then there was one kind and nice and cute and gentle furry friend who came and kept me grounded and happily stayed at my grandma's home. Milo, my grandma's cat. I have never met a cat as free as him yet sooooooooo very understanding, loving and gentle. I have never really been into cats or dogs or animals in general. So I can not believe that one specific being could make a little change in my life and my heart. Geez, writing things about him makes me miss him more. My sister and I almost bring him home, but we realize that our granny needs him more. Milo indeed is our family's treasure 💓

Overall, life in the first half of this year was so good, so so good! Even though I got chicken pox (first-timer :p), still there were a lot of good things happened. Alhamdulillaah. Oh, and one thing, as our Captain Williams said, Carpe Diem!