The Covid Limbo

Every time I find myself beyond a certain level of free time without the compulsion to use it to enjoy it to the fullest (due to projects or further lessons that I feel I should prepare for), I use that time instead to watch movies and read books half-heartedly as part of me feels the need to prepare for classes instead. The need to break free from societal expectations is hard, but I know it is there and I should acknowledge that with every day that passes I am getting closer to meeting the goal of doing what I want to do when I want to do it guilt-free. However, it doesn't help that I accidentally missed a recent class quiz by not reading a 2-day prior warning via email... oh the woes of my petty life. 

That being said, I find myself in Limbo once again, the usual fog that creeps into my mind when I am unsure of where I stand in life. My mind once again goes into a small boat floating down the river of time ever so slowly. However, due to my frequent trips into Limbo, I have discovered the ultimate method to get out of it! In times of Limbo there is only one thing to do; search into the dense fog to find inspiration. After that, manifest that inspiration into something that can be shared, usually a video or a written document.

I've recently been very interested in developing a romance story, something that is very hard considering my very stagnant love life at the moment. Nevertheless, life experiences can come from all places, and I've been scouring the internet and previous love stories for inspiration and a general idea of the elements of a good romance story. I plan to share it with a few of my friends upon completion, but I suppose many of my readers will not be able to read it. Do drop a comment if you would like me to send the story over when I am done with it! 

The more that I delve into the story and characters, the more deeply the story goes and I can foresee this story being the longest that I have ever worked on, although not as long as a novel for I tend to cut out out a lot of words for the sake of time and efficiency. 

I suppose this COVID limbo will only go away once I am allowed back in school full-time. For now, I am only stuck with hybrid lessons and full-time online lessons. In the meantime, until the Covid pandemic has lifted, there is only one thing to do. Follow the flow of time, but get my story done in the meantime!

Cheers,

Matthew Tan