WHAT 2018 DID TO MY EARS

I hate traffic but as long as I have a superb playlist (good internet access and sufficient battery on the phone) on my hand, I am okay

Note: This is not a story about ear surgery (lol) you can keep reading without creep
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It wasn't long until I recognized a talk about music is kind of talk I enjoy the most. Ever feel like you're sunk into deep and not wanting to be saved? Ok, that's a bit of exaggeration but yes, that was what it felt like to me every time someone tagged me along a music talk. Now imagine you're sitting at the dining table and there's an empty plate in front of you waiting to be filled with different kind of meals. It could be mashed potato, garlic chicken, roasted carrot, and little greens on your plate. It could be a stack of pancakes with simple syrup. It could be steam rice with beef ribs soup and some rice crackers (that's my plate). Or, it could be empty because you are on diet. And just like food, our music preference could be different each other from time to time. I want to proclaim myself as an avid listener of indie music because nothing beats the burst of excitement when people started to ask me what song I was currently listening to (hmm, does this thing convert me into an attention seeker? lol ok then). Why indie songs? Walking against generally accepted taste is hard but finding a really good song people don't usually listen to is a treasure to me. It's a pride and a joy at the same time. This is a story about songs I really fond of.

2018'S BITS AND BOBS

One of two books I adopted from a local bookshop in Tiong Bahru. Wasn't sure the shake came from my trembling hands or plane's turbulence.

My plane was delayed for almost 20 minutes. It got me worried a little because I started to assume that something went wrong with the aircraft. Was it broken? Did it need any repair or fix? I did know nothing but I don't mind waiting any longer as long as I can fly safely. But not long after my mind unstoppably presumed that something was off, I saw a red plane had just landed safely right before my eyes. "It must be my plane", told myself. Ten minutes later, a lady from the intercom told me that I and the rest of the passengers were expected to board the aircraft and start the journey. Turned out, the flight was pleasant, the aircraft's okay, and the weather was so friendly.