Have you ever felt like stepping out of your comfort zone and do something totally unfamiliar, something outrageous … just to feel Freedom in the newest possible sense?
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I’m not sure how and where it came from, but it just hit me like a brick a few days ago. I woke up feeling so-so. Went through the 1st half of the day feeling so-so and then, BAM! Suddenly got so down and out that I didn’t feel like engaging in any of my regular activities. Walked around with a dark cloud hanging over my head, resenting myself and everyone else.
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“WTF is wrong with me?!?”
- the question that kept swirling around my head the whole day.
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Then it just hit me. I needed to do something unconventional. Something I wouldn’t dream of doing on any given day. Gawd, I needed it sooo bad that I was practically shaking all over. I was an emotional wreck. 
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I didn’t want to spread the negative vibes to those around me. It would be unfair to them. They wouldn’t know what hit them and if they tried to pick me up, I would’ve bitten their poor heads off.
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So, I did the first thing that came to my heart : I drove myself to GSC and purchased a ticket to watch a feel-good movie.
(No, a DVD would not work coz I’d still be in the comfort of my own place. I needed to put myself in an unfamiliar territory to chase away the dark cloud!)
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Can you guess which movie I picked? 
(Hint : It’s still showing in the cinemas today)
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As the lights dimmed and the picture came on, my heart lifted. Grudgingly but lifted it did. Within the first 10 minutes, I had a silly smile plastered on my face. I soon found myself throwing back my head and laughing loudly at the actors’ crazy antics. Then, my feet started tapping to the music and I was soon singing to the catchy tunes (never mind that the lady sitting next to me kept turning around to stare at me).
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I was having the time of my Life and I couldn’t give a damn about what others around me thought!
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When the movie ended and the lights came on, I looked around and saw some familiar faces. Some folks from work, some folks from the gym, even some clubbing folks. Hehee…Penang is really small that way, huh?
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Some gave me quizzical looks but were too polite to ask “What are you doing here ALONE?” but I could see it in their eyes. Everyone was either with a partner/friend or in a group. Did I feel shy or embarrassed about watching a movie by myself? Hell no!!! 
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I just flashed them one of my biggest smiles, and practically skipped out of the cinema. That night, I drove home with this thought in my head :
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