Journal

Choices, choices, choices... I am wondering now which one of five topics should I use for my first writing assignment. Considered flipping a coin earlier, but it did not take long before I realized that it just does not work that way.

I looked at the topics given. "Name one thing that I would like to change in my country," the first one read. Sounds attractive (because then I will have more than enough to fill up the compulsory five pages), but it will gravitate towards a melancholic tone. Decided that it is not good.

Called up my friend on the phone. "Hey man, pick a number at random," I said, "Anywhere from one to five." "Okay, uhh," He starts, "But my lucky number is twenty six!"

"Just pick one," I said, impatient.

"Hmm," He said, "Okay, I take ten."

I sighed. "It's okay," I said, "Thanks."

"No problem, glad to help. You owe me lunch for that by the way," He said as he hung up.

That was forty cents of talk time and possibly another ten ringgit gone, and I am still heading nowhere. "Should it be made compulsory for children to learn a foreign language," I read one of the topics out loud.

It was like magic: neurons started firing impulses everywhere. I swear that my eyes went glowing white like Batman's for a while. This is good - really good - I will set myself to work immediately!

That is, right after I finish this round of Mafia Wars.