Sad song and exams

Don't be deluded, dear reader, this is strictly a quickie post.
I've had this song for a relatively long time, but it somehow means more to me now than it did then. Maybe you'll understand that cryptic statement, and maybe you won't...but I'm too tired and hungry right now to make a whole post out of it.



Death Cab For Cutie
I Will Follow You into the Dark






Before I knew the lyrics, I thought it was 'illuminate the nose on their vacancy signs', haha.
I believe in Heaven and Hell, and I doubt very much that they have 'no vacancy' signs, but it doesn't matter really. It's the concept behind it: even if the place you're going to is...nowhere, even if it's only darkness, I'll still follow you there. Other than a creeping suspicion that this song might inspire suicidal tendencies, I find it sweet and moving. And extremely sad.

I have exams tomorrow...I mean, today. And I haven't even started studying. I should really stop procrastinating. Now.


Guess what this is! It's Figgy's abrupt departure~

Success!

Dear Reader,

I am in a happy state of mind today. I am at peace with the world. Nothing can discourage me or bring me down. Today, at least. My bubble of optimism will probably deflate by tomorrow. But for now, I'm on top of the world!

The reason behind my temporary euphoria is: I passed my driving test. On the first try. I was so dreading the possibility of failing and having to retake it. But I managed to pass...barely. The passing mark is 42/50, and I got a 43. Talk about close calls. It's probably because I didn't really read the darn 'textbook' or whatever it is. Every time I tried I would fall asleep from sheer boredom. So I skimmed through the thing. 

Anyway, I'm glad the whole ordeal is over and done with. It was nerve-wracking. No joke. I don't fare well under pressure; I fare very badly under pressure, actually. I hated all the waiting around, mostly because I'm just a very impatient person. But I also hated all the uncertainty of it. 

"Should I go there? Should I stay here? Do they want my IC? Should I just stand here or should I sit down? Why is it taking so long? Does it take this long for everyone else?"

Yeah. I guess I just think too much. I wish my brain had an off switch. But then, if I had turned my brain off, I wouldn't have been able to think. And zero brain activity during an exam isn't a very desirable state of being.

Anyway, that's my post for today, dear reader. Short and sweet. A welcome change, no doubt, from my usual loquacious, long-winded posts. But don't get too used to it, my dear reader. I'm sure the next one will be a doozy. Til then, paalam.

Yours,

Figgy the Flourishing!