day dreaming

finally im done with my maths quiz and what-so-ever. but then my list of to-d0-things never seem to end. i still need to finish a project on effective commmunication during the recess week. aiyoo but nvm.. worry too much will age faster.. and grow white hair [ mutated hair which is half-black half-white for me ] and you never know whats going to happen tmr anyway.. better to take one step at a time.

anyway i want to share about this interesting article on daydreaming by Ho Kwon Ping. [The Straits Times]

" Our minds usually wander when we are engaged in routine tasks that, due to their familiarity, do not require focused attention. The ' default network' of the brain is usually engaged at this time, when we are not entirely focused on the task at hand. It deactivates when we switch to goal-oriented behaviour, and decreases in activity when other parts of the brain used to process external visual stimuli start up... ... It was previously thought that only the default network was active during daydreams. But now, a new study by the University of British Columbia has found that during mind-wandering, the 'executive network'of the brain - the part associated with high-level, complex problem solving also lights up... "

to summarise daydreaming isnt useless. what a brilliant article.. so during my lectures, i have been doing something really really meaningful just that i wasnt aware of it. YEA.

anyway listen to this nice song sung by beyonce. it is to go with this theme on dreams. lol. i couldnt catch her lyrics at all. when i first heard the song, i could only understand ... $%^&%*&^ sweet dreams or a beautiful nightmare... #$@^%& .