social mania
i've been on this frenzy mode of meeting many people and talking till jaw drop. i counted and realised i could talk to at least 20 people for 15 minutes a day. i'd yack away from morning all the way to lunch and back home and i would not feel tired until i hit the sack every night.

i realised that talking has become a way of life, or rather, a form of social fellowship which cannot stop for a minute in my life. whether email, msn, phone, face2face, i want to feel im in touch with people around me. perhaps that's my way of defining who i am and the environment in which i am in.

i used to break records. if there was a Guiness World Record for Longest Phone Conversation, i'll grab the award. perhaps over the years, i've grown to realise that not everyone out there likes to be a listener. in fact, it's a skill to truly listen, to show empathy and to give affirmation. and i suppose i've learnt that it isn't too good to be always yacking away. it's just nice sometimes to be in the quiet and to appreciate silence. very nice indeed! :)