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PERKS OF BEING A HOMEBODY | Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 10:56 PM

♥ AS HAPPY AS A HOMEBODY ♥

If there is anything that is a stark contrast to my life back home, it'd have to be the slow pace of life as an international student in Melbourne. Living independently in a foreign land has revealed to me an appreciation for a way of life that is seemingly impossible to achieve back in Singapore.

I am aware of some of the negative social connotations attached to a homebody. Does being a homebody mean that you have not much of a social life? Who decides how much social interaction is enough anyway? To each his own.

I am not shy to admit that I am not cut out to be a social butterfly. Granted, everyone likes to become the centre of attention from time to time. Aren't our annual birthday celebrations enough to satisfy this desire? Of course, I am not socially awkward either. I don't dismiss the possibilities of making new friends, although I have become more wary of letting new people into my life. See, I don't see the point in pursuing meaningless friendships that fade with the passing of time. Also, I have no need for fair-weathered friends.

Sigh, this is what age does to you. You don't really want to take too many chances when you're comfortable with the way your life is. Yes, I guess I am feeling too comfortable at this stage of life. I feel like I have everything that I have yearned for as a child. I am blessed with an abundance of love and support from my family. I am in a stable relationship with a guy whom I can see myself growing old with. I am surrounded by trusty friends who are there for me rain or shine. What's missing is the final certificate to conclude this tiring paperchase.


Okay, cut to the chase.
Living in Melbourne has changed me in many unexpected ways. Grocery shopping has become a fun activity that I look forward to at least once a week (It is exciting to make decisions -that are capable of turning my day around- in the kitchen). Successful homemade meals complete my day. Reading a novel in bed until I succumb to my heavy eyelids is a wonderful way to end my night. And throw in the occasional dates with friends...Yes, everything in moderation. Talk about the simple, guilt-free pleasures in life.

Am I steering away from this entry's topic? Haha, yeaahhhh. So what are the perks of being a homebody?
  1. You love and pamper yourself in ways that you know best. Mask time! Snacks attack!
  2. You don't have to make an effort to interact with others when you're not in the mood to. 
  3. It is awesome to be able to roll around in bed at any hour of the day.
  4. You are solely responsible for your own mood when you're at home.
  5. There isn't a need to kill your braincells just to put together an outfit for the day.
  6. Shopping is a finger click away. Stalking too!
  7. Food is always near.
  8. Your skin will thank you for letting it be au naturel.  
  9. Literally rain or shine, you're thankful to be indoors anyway.
  10. A wallet-friendly role as compared to a retail shopper or a food gourmet.
2011 marks my final academic year and I resolve to be more of a homebody, which doesn't equate to me being anti-social. I wanna spend my leisure time indulging in meaningful activities that I will not have time for when work beckons. Scrapbooking, culinary experimenting, and reading are the three main activities that I have resolved to set aside more time for.

Surely, my life will be different if my best friends were here with me, but the optimist in me will make the most out of my time here. No BF/BFFs here? No sweat!


2011 shall be an exciting journey of self discoveries, amen!

♥ Serene

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