Of examinations and Marit Larsen

Well it's two weeks to the start of my examinations, after which will be my final semester as an undergraduate. As always, I impose an isolation curfew around myself during the revising periods, going out as little as I can, and talking to people as little as I can.

But thankfully, I've learnt to relax and in fact, nap most afternoons away instead of pressuring myself to the point of meaninglessness and depression like previous times.

Now with no more lectures, my days are free from rigid pre-existing timetables, which is a good thing and also bad. For one, without the basic structure, I now see no point in waking up early. Most of the time I wake up just before noon. Sometimes after lunch, I revisit my bed for a sleep encore until sometime in the evenings when I would wake and study vigorously.

I've found that I am most efficient studying for an incredibly short period of time, as if in a hurry, turning the pages and scribbling away, as compared to psyche-ing myself to sit and study for hours. It doesn't work very well, as I keep rebelling against myself.

I realize that I use the pronoun 'I' a lot here. It sounds very egoistical and selfish, doesn't it? But well, in writing about myself, it certainly would be impossible to not mention the subject of the actions, wouldn't it?

To cap off this post, here's my current favourite song. It's called Under the Surface by Marit Larsen. Marit was one half of girl band M2M which consisted of her and Marion Raven. This album of Marit, also called Under the Surface, is unfortunately only released in her home country of Norway.

Suddenly I’m back at the core
Thinking of her who had you before
Were you as good
As good as we are
Do you remember?

Did you love her the way you love me?
Is there a chance that there might be
traces of her that you carry
under the surface?

(Full lyrics)

Something in her voice and melody is very touching. I want to buy her songs! Marit, I want to buy your songs!! Why's the album only out in Norway, anyway?

Ps. Getting it import from Amazon costs RM100!!
Pps. I fully agree with this reviewer, and I quote: "I ... like the rather ethereal quality of Marit's voice. ... The songs are the type of songs that you find yourself humming along to long after you've finished listening. Even better is the fact that you're never annoyed that it's stuck in your head!"