Just did it.

When life begins to move forward, what we truly are capable of is revealed through our attitudes and the actions we take towards those challenges.

The truth is, most of us live within our comfort zones rather than constantly trying to widen it. Threatened by the unfamiliar, we become distracted from foresight and instead focus on the undesired, uncomfortable circumstances. More often than not, the dread for the coming of the unwelcomed is more unbearable than the unwelcomed itself. Hence, we remain stationary, undeveloped, in fear of the new.

But today I decided to "just do it", instead of whining about it or trying to avoid it. And honestly, it wasn't so bad. :)

For the first time in my life, I had to interview this big shot, an internationally known photographer and really, I don't feel prepared by all the journalism courses in school at all. But knowing that I had to go through the interviewing of some biggie sooner or later, I just went ahead.

Just did it. Simply.

Thus(itha), my biz journ lecturer, is right. Journalists need to bring around a lighter and perhaps a pack of cigarettes. It's The Ultimate Icebreaker. And to cut the long story short, the interview was over in less than twenty minutes, we got him blabbering non-stop! Cuz he had to run and we made plans for more questions through email. It wasn't as bad or tough as I thought it would be. I was lucky there were people I know in his class so it wasn't so weird after all.

Then I met up with Camille, this really pretty French exchange student, to bring her to The French Stall for a food review. I was rather worried too. Will I bore her to death? Somehow as you grow older, you become less sociable and at the same time, it takes more effort to chat someone up, make new friends. I admit I'm feeling old already.

The end? We really enjoyed ourselves and made plans for more outings. :) Hmm, despite the little shock that the stall is not opened today and we both ended up having our first Komalas meal (famous vegetarian Indian fast food joint).

And I really felt like today was wonderful cuz I did 2 things I had to garner courage and effort to do, and they went really well. yeah!! Makes you happier than having good food and drinks, really. wheee!

Tomorrow would be a greater challenge. I've to interview this SUPER BIG SHOT. Angmoh somemore. They require greater expressions/enthusiasm and therefore, energy. She's some founder of a company that made $7 million last year. I have 20 minutes for the interview and I really want this story to work else I would waste my Tuesday afternoon. Contrary to the positive comments above, I really want tomorrow to come and go quickly so that my life will be back to it's normal, comfortable tone... S0, God bless me please.

Challenges can come one at a time, not too many at one go.

Anyway, I'll just do it. ah.