Sometimes less is more. So glad I got to catch Wye Oak last night! #wyeoak (at The Bee)

I’ve Still Not Finished Playing Skyrim

Retrospect, for what it’s worth, is kinda like that inner voice that’s there to remind you about all the things you hadn’t gotten around to doing. Year-end retrospect? It’s the same thing, but in a Fran Drescher voice.  

Around this same time last year, I was griping about how I had a massive list of tasks, goals and XBox (Of Life) Achievements I hadn’t yet unlocked - inane or sometimes unrealistic shit like “Finish playing Red Dead Redemption” or “Inherit royal fortune” or “Grow hair jungle on chin”. 

I would’ve spared a moment to be morose or sad about totally ballsing up 2012’s to-do list, were it not for the fact that spare moments were always hard to come by. 

Sure, I got to squeeze in time to finally catch up on Seasons 2-5 of Mad Men and sure, I burned a few hours doing some things that probably really, really weren’t that important (eg: updating ALL the album art on 60GB worth of music in my iTunes library). 

But I’ll argue that seemingly pointless and braindead endeavours as such have its merits in the grander scale of the balancing act of life. Namely, cheap thrills and kicks to offset the mind-numbing repetition of work and responsibility.

And yet, here I am at the start of 2013. I’ve still not gotten around to striking off so many things off of my bucket list. I’ve still not finished playing that goddamn Skyrim. 

While I’d be remiss in playing this song and dance all over again in 2013, I figured, perhaps it might pay off to not be so ambitious. To not be so greedy for work or fearful of what may happen if I let go a little.

I might be a little less uptight and a little more Jeff Lebowski. Sans beard, of course.   

Here’s to keeping things simple this year, eh? Wish me luck.

Plau? Playa? Pauy? Paly? Entry #34 in “Renamed By Starbucks” series.

Here’s hoping you’ve been beaten to the punch and then some! 

Pigeon parade. Aka “Please, don’t shit on me”. (Taken with Instagram)

Pigeon party. (Taken with Instagram)

Wisdom tooth recovery pack. Disappointingly, it did not come with fries. (Taken with Instagram)

Uncle, when I grow up I wanna be as pimpin’ as you are at 70. (Taken with Instagram)

Today’s “Garu Sampai Hilang Dunia” face, featuring Bonnie. (Taken with Instagram)

Bonnie’s repertoire of Playboy poses is limited to just “The Kangkang”. (Taken with Instagram)