I watched The Hurt Locker this evening. The movie was awesome! (The options were to watch The Shutter Island which doesn’t have very good reviews but it’s Leonardo DiCaprio at 6 pm or The Hurt Locker which has won many awards but has no famous stars at 5.35 pm. I chose to watch The Hurt Locker because it’s being nominated for Oscar).

Choosing the seat is never easy. We all want to have the best seat in the theater. I could have chosen the one on the aisle so I wouldn’t have to disturb anyone at all to get to my seat, but I chose the one in the middle instead for the best view of course. There were already 3 other people chosen the seat next to mine.

Inside I learn those three were single women because the one next to me was alone and the other two are friends. I guess single women go to movie alone on weekends. That’s sad.

 I’ve learned something from the film that life is a choice. That life is full of choices. But I guess in my case I was sometimes so blind to see those choices. Too ignorant to find out. (The options are: to learn about those choices and take the responsibility or just to shut my eyes about it for an easy way out. And I still can’t make up my mind).

I went to see the optometrist again today. When I’m being way too exhausted, my poor left eye pays the price. (The options were: to go home early from work and postpone everything to see another doctor for the emergency situation I was having or to wait until the next day to see mine, the cute doctor with sexy ass. I chose to wait for another day and finished those important things I had to do).

Physically, I felt fine although I haven’t been to the gym or do the wall climbing for about three weeks , but I guess my eye has given me a warning. (The options: to finish working early and just go to the gym any time or stay late working. I chose to work for at least 12 hours a day). 

This has been such a hectic time for my colleague and I, we have been preparing a big international performance at the Fatahillah Square. (The options were: to hold the event at the National Gallery for the easiest coordination but small audience or at the Fatahillah Square with such a big headache for collaborating with the government but we would get thousands of audience. We chose the Fatahillah Square).

So, yeah, I went to the doctor by taxi (The options: to take buses which a lot cheaper but it might take longer time to get there or to take a taxi which is of course expensive. I chose to take a taxi and the driver didn’t know the way to the hospital! But which kind of taxi? The taxi with cheapest fare or the regular one? I chose the regular one. Why? Why didn’t I just wait for the cheapest fare? Well I could have waited because it wouldn’t matter what time I’d be arriving there, I would still have to wait for an approximately an hour anyway. But I needed to get there as soon as possible because I had to make a lot of phone calls. Where should I hail the taxi at? The West Street or the North Street? I chose to go to the North Street. Should I wait at the corner of the streets waiting for the passing by taxis or should I walk a bit to save time? I chose to walk).

The taxi driver was clueless where to go. (Should I be upset about that or should I treat him nicely? I gave him a smile where getting off). It cost about 15,000 for the ride (should I gave him the right amount or a bigger bank-note so he could give me the change? I gave him 3 of 5,000 notes). After driving around in circle, I finally got off from the taxi (should I get off in front of the restaurant and cross the street or should the taxi take me to the other side of the street? I chose to get off in front of the restaurant).

The doctor office is on the 4th floor (take an elevator which might take a while or the spiral stairs which always makes me dizzy? I chose to take the elevator because the door opens just after i was done thinking).

I had to wait a while until they call me in. (Which seat? The ones in front of the TV which actually a bit far from the doctor’s office or to sit on one of those seats in the crowded corner in from of his office? I chose to sit in front of the TV. Should I listen to my iPod or watch the TV? I didn’t do either one of them, I was busy making phone calls.)

As usual, I only spent about 5 minutes in his office and he didn’t mention my name correctly either! That’s fine, because I was sure that now he remembers it very well. We joked a little but too bad I couldn’t stare at his sexy ass. It was not a difficult choice to take at all, but my eye was too sore.

So I needed to get online as soon as possible. The options were to walk to one of the internet cafes which are not that far from the hospital, but they might be close. Or to go to the one in the city center, but I need to take a public transportation to get there. (To take a bus but then I have to walk or a taxi to drop me off in front of the cafe? I chose to take the bus. Where should I get on? Here, at the bus shelter or at the intersection? I chose to wait at the intersection).

Getting closer to the destination, I had another question in my mind. Should I get off here while the bus is stopping at the red light or to wait until it has crossed the street? I got off at the intersection. I walked down the street (should I have some lunch first or go directly to the internet cafe? I went to the internet cafe directly but bought some snacks on the way there. What kind of snack? The cakes or fritters? I chose to buy some fritters).

I haven’t been at the cafe for ages. They have changed the rental system. How many hours should I spend here? Should I bought the 3 hours package or the 5 hours one? Will I be here again any time soon? I chose to buy the 3 hours package. 

I knew I wanted to seat in the front part of the cafe because it has the most expensive rental fee and it’s much more quieter. But which booth? The one on the aisle or in the corner? I chose to take the corner booth for a better privacy. I spent 3 hours there organizing the event online. Now it’s time to eat the fritters, but with which hand because of them will be busy typing? I ate using the left hand while the right one was busy clicking on the mouse.

When the time was running out, I was thinking that maybe I should stay longer so I could work on my Farmville. But I chose to leave and do something else instead. That poor alley cat was still sleeping at the entrance. I knew he was going to die soon. I just knew.

I needed to get real lunch, a very late lunch. Where should I go? To the Sundanese restaurant on this block or the American Burger King? But hey, I had to withdraw some cash first at the ATM which is located in the building across the Burger King. So, going to the Sundanese restaurant was out of question.

At the ATM, people were queueing already and left no room for more. Should I wait outside  first or should I just join them? I chose to wait in line although it didn’t too much space for people passing by. But which ATM? The 50,000 or 100,000 one? I wanted to withdraw from the 100,000 machine because it wouldn’t take too much space in my wallet, but then I remember that tomorrow might not be easy to get small change. So I chose to get the cash from the 50,000 bank-note machine.

I had a second thought about where I should get my lunch. Eating at Burger King would be so expensive, but I wouldn’t mind having the up-sized French fries and lemon tea. Ok, Winda, if you chose to go to Burger King, it means that you shouldn’t have a dinner. So I went there. But the restaurant was under renovation. What to do then? Should I go to another restaurant? But not in the same building, because there were only expensive restaurants. So I decided to go to the cinema, just to see if there was a film about to be shown soon. This my friends, brings you back to the first paragraph of this post.

I didn’t mean to bore you with my list of choices, but all I wanted to say is that life if full of choices. Imagine that our lives would be different if somehow we decide to take the other option, the other choice, the other path. It all makes the difference. This will effects your life and other’s. This is action and reaction. But yes, you can make a difference and it’s in your own hands. But please also do bear in mind that you have to be ready to take all the responsibility and consequences. No regrets because things happen for a reason.

So, have you done something different lately?