I've been diligently reading books lately, and ordered two more although I'm still on one and have another one on the shelf waiting to be read. I used to read so little to the point that my friend's mom lent me those books you read when you were 5. Ladybug books, remember?

Anyway, just wanted to share with you guys the book I'm currently reading - The hundred year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared. I think it's easily one of my top 5 now and I haven't even finished it yet. 

"Allan Karlsson didn't ask much of life. He just wanted a bed, lots of food, something to do and now and then a glass of vodka. If these requirements were met, he could stand most things." 

The title is already pretty obvious and the story details about the main character who's had all these adventures since he was 10. It's so witty and funny to the point I was laughing so hard on the plane last night I had to restrain myself from laughing really out loud. 

Then it made me reflect a little. Will I live my life this fruitful as this guy had? Will I be able to have this many exciting adventures as he did? Some 18 year olds have achieved so much in life and yet at 18 I've just been excited about buying alcohol legally and speaking nonsense, doing ridiculous things.

"Allan interrupted the two brothers by saying that he had been out and about in the world and if there was one thing he had learned, it was that the very biggest and apparently most impossible conflicts on earth were based on the dialogue: "You are stupid, no, it's you who are stupid, no, it's you who are stupid." The solution, said Allan, was often to down a bottle of vodka together and then look ahead." 

I need a better goal in life besides dreaming about unrealistic things.

From my reflections, I've decided that in order to make my life a little more exciting I'll just save up more money for my next destination. I'd really like to travel alone to somewhere sometime.

But first, I have a camera to purchase. 

Also, I think I am Allan Karlsson. Just that I'm not 100 years old. 

You can get the book here.

P/S: Sometimes it makes me annoyed knowing that I need to be as sociable as I can be, make as many friends as I can in school in order to make it more enjoyable. I am not sociable. I am not good with people. I feel pretentious when I'm forced to make friends. I don't know what to do. Argh. I just don't like making friends in my school for some reason :| Can't wait to graduate.