I got exams coming in four weeks., so obviously it's time to get back into my extra-curriculars again. I started to sway away from TV to reading books and novels. Apart from my studies, I hadn't touched a single book since the past three years or so. I got around to reading a fiction novel (Airframe by Michael Crichton) but gave up half way for no reason. Now I began my expedition into non-fiction, starting with The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene. My father recommended it a while back.
As I suspected, it is a self-help-ish guide for people who want to attain and maintain power. It's not a bad read. Each law draws lots of inspiration from historical anecdotes, whether talking about revenge, conquests of love and war, or the intricacies of human relationships. Quite glad I picked this book to revive my dead habit. Airframe was so technical with its story-telling, although it does get interesting at times (this is M. Crichton we are talking about), it feels heavy on the exposition even after being dumbed down for the readers. It will be the second book I tackle.
Speaking of hobbies, I pulled out my phone stand the other day and thought of making some stop-motion again. In case you don't recall, I learned and filmed an amateur stop-motion video for my group project a year ago. Finding the stand got me all giddy, with sparks firing in my head to make a new video. I don't have any materials apart from clay, and can't spend any money on buying more, but the dream is alive again, and I feel that's enough to get me started. The videos are for my own amusement, you won't see any finished work for a long time.
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