aside from dj. max and strings theory, one of my anti-stress activities is composing haiku-- but without the strict japanese season theme rule of course. but im adhering to the five-seven-five metrics. :)
why haiku? because its short and easy to finish. and its ussually weird and confusing, coz you have only 17 sylabbles to tell your story. completing a haiku gives me a sense of accomplishment. and not to mention pleasure of expressing my mind.
tried googling it, and was suprised how popular it is. found some really good ones too. here's my favorite:
to express myself
in seven syllables
is very diffic
-john cooper clarke