The Joy of Mind-Wandering and Sightseeing

Maybe you’ve read some of my posts where I talked about my fondness for daydreaming and sightseeing. For the daydreaming part, I don’t mean that I do that on purpose but for some reason, I easily get distracted and absorbed with the thought of anything where I’m good at everything. Like being in a famous band, some guy who’s fun to be with, or being in places and just living life. In short, imagining being someone that’s totally my opposite in real life.

I’m pretty sure most people find this funny, nonsense, and a waste of time. But just taking a stroll and looking at things and places is kind of a leisure activity for me. It can make my day if I could take a little walk outside and just let my mind drift off. But of course, I wouldn’t prefer doing this in any poverty-stricken places.

When I don’t have time to go out(which is usually the case), I’d read travel blogs or watch travel videos on Youtube. I’ve become more interested in doing this instead of watching TV series or movies, although I still do, but not as often as I did in the past.

Actually, I don’t know if I ever get bored. Maybe sometimes. But when I do, I can just put on my earphones and listen to some music, and then I’d automatically start my own type of meditation, musing in silence. It’s the easiest way for me to de-stress.

Two things I always make sure I always have when I go out by myself are my earphones and, obviously, my smartphone. My smartphone and earphones are like my best friends when I’m alone outside. There’s no way I’d get bored as long as I hear music. It also gives me more excitement when I’m having a walk and sightseeing.

Aside from that, earphones also help me tell strangers around that I’m not up for any unimportant conversations, such as bank employees offering credit cards, or life insurance, or sales people at the department store, or just some bored passenger trying to strike a conversation, etc, unless I’m interested, which rarely happens.

Not that I hate the world. Well, it’s kinda like that, but believe me, I’m very much willing to have a conversation as long as it’s something that’s worth talking about and not just some random drama or somebody just trying to sell me something.

The only people who’s drama or nonsense I’m willing to listen to are obviously of those who are close to me like my family, relatives, and friends. Especially my friends, because for some reason, everything they say seems to make sense, even if it’s usually just absurd conversations. As they say, that’s what friends are for, huh?

Since I now work online and have priorities, I don’t have that much time to go out. Or I probably just love being at home. But recently, I’ve just been glued to my chair all day and I’m starting to feel like a caveman. I should start going out and explore some places soon.