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Quick, rather undeveloped updates from the past couple of days:
Arts walk at Toa Payoh - it was a ridiculously hot, balmy afternoon that turned into slight drizzle, the group was far too big and even with the loud speakers, we couldn't hear the stories that were being shared. J and I decided to rebel and strayed from the group. To entertain me, he tried his hand at being a guide, dropping his own trivia of random landmarks. He never fails to make me laugh, even if it were cringeworthy jokes. Sometime after the walk, I mentioned in passing that I might eventually get sick of his jokes in the future. Without skipping a beat, he said "Then I'll just have to come up with new ways to entertain you". Everyone, awww now.
Oh! Potong Pasir Walk - MM and I were blessed with good weather for our walk. We were brought to a couple of iconic spots in Singapore, the first one being the NTUC and POSB. When Potong Pasir became Chiam See Tong's in 1984, the POSB and NTUC were all shut down. These miraculously reappeared back in 2011 when Seetoh won the ward again. These were of course, things that had already been reported in the news but that I, living in my own little world, didn't bother to let the significance of the news sink in.
We also learnt about a car park near a HDB flat that used to be a grassy street soccer field. CST saw kids playing there and converted it to a proper street soccer court, where the the kids would play for a CST cup. Then, Seetoh came in and converted the court to a car park. The facts are there - how we choose to interpret it is an entirely different issue. Instinctively, my sentimentality was offended. However, bearing mind that there's increasing affluence in the neighbourhood and a severe lack of parking space around. Is my position that defensible, particularly when neither has any impact on me.
They had art installations in various places including 3 different homes in Potong Pasir as a social commentary to development of the ward, that, in a way eroded the kampong spirit that was core to Potong Pasir.
I finally got to meet Medha, whose blog I've been following since my teens. It was so great to finally meet her in person although we didn't interact that much because I was an awkward spider throughout. :)
FINALLY got to hang out with Fi and Xf over the weekend. Nothing warms my heart more than hanging out with old friends, especially friends I've known from JC. I felt really happy that we all managed to catch up properly on each others lives over the course of the morning. We were all over the hill when Mag managed to join us for a bit at the end. These days, everyone is so caught up in their lives, I always deeply appreciate it when my friends make time to meet up, no matter how short a time it may be. :) Xf and I made a pact that we would work towards hanging out more regularly this year, and I'm really glad we did. : )
My Baubax jacket which finally arrived. :) It's warm and toasty and is so functional! :) I did a demo for Papa Chang who was very tickled by the multiple pockets and the fact that it came with a drink compartment. I had pre-ordered a male version as a surprise gift for N... Now that things have gone to shit, I'm going to gift it to Papa Chang if it fits him.
On the workout front, I'm getting back on the workout track. Signed up for Sundown half, got back to pole pracing and even dragged myself for the crazy intenso workout with Sher and her friends on Monday. Also finally got back on the wall yesterday, albeit a rather slow start thanks to the chronic shoulder ache. I may sound like one of the many uncles who plunge into crazy work-outs spurred by severe mid-life crisis, but these post-workout aches are seriously addictive.
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26th/27th. I remember the hesitation that filled the space between us before I responded. In my mind, I knew everything didn't quite make sense. As I was laughing about the phrasing of the question, I was also trying to process the huge chasm that lay between what I wanted my response to be vs what I knew it should be. Was this a knee jerk reaction to the months of limbo with N? Yet deep inside, beyond the core of me, on what almost feels like a spiritual level, it felt right. But that may have been the cocktail of fatigue and dopamine talking. I'll just wait for this to settle. Only time will tell if that was a right call. We'll see.
Arts walk at Toa Payoh - it was a ridiculously hot, balmy afternoon that turned into slight drizzle, the group was far too big and even with the loud speakers, we couldn't hear the stories that were being shared. J and I decided to rebel and strayed from the group. To entertain me, he tried his hand at being a guide, dropping his own trivia of random landmarks. He never fails to make me laugh, even if it were cringeworthy jokes. Sometime after the walk, I mentioned in passing that I might eventually get sick of his jokes in the future. Without skipping a beat, he said "Then I'll just have to come up with new ways to entertain you". Everyone, awww now.
Oh! Potong Pasir Walk - MM and I were blessed with good weather for our walk. We were brought to a couple of iconic spots in Singapore, the first one being the NTUC and POSB. When Potong Pasir became Chiam See Tong's in 1984, the POSB and NTUC were all shut down. These miraculously reappeared back in 2011 when Seetoh won the ward again. These were of course, things that had already been reported in the news but that I, living in my own little world, didn't bother to let the significance of the news sink in.
We also learnt about a car park near a HDB flat that used to be a grassy street soccer field. CST saw kids playing there and converted it to a proper street soccer court, where the the kids would play for a CST cup. Then, Seetoh came in and converted the court to a car park. The facts are there - how we choose to interpret it is an entirely different issue. Instinctively, my sentimentality was offended. However, bearing mind that there's increasing affluence in the neighbourhood and a severe lack of parking space around. Is my position that defensible, particularly when neither has any impact on me.
They had art installations in various places including 3 different homes in Potong Pasir as a social commentary to development of the ward, that, in a way eroded the kampong spirit that was core to Potong Pasir.
I finally got to meet Medha, whose blog I've been following since my teens. It was so great to finally meet her in person although we didn't interact that much because I was an awkward spider throughout. :)
FINALLY got to hang out with Fi and Xf over the weekend. Nothing warms my heart more than hanging out with old friends, especially friends I've known from JC. I felt really happy that we all managed to catch up properly on each others lives over the course of the morning. We were all over the hill when Mag managed to join us for a bit at the end. These days, everyone is so caught up in their lives, I always deeply appreciate it when my friends make time to meet up, no matter how short a time it may be. :) Xf and I made a pact that we would work towards hanging out more regularly this year, and I'm really glad we did. : )
My Baubax jacket which finally arrived. :) It's warm and toasty and is so functional! :) I did a demo for Papa Chang who was very tickled by the multiple pockets and the fact that it came with a drink compartment. I had pre-ordered a male version as a surprise gift for N... Now that things have gone to shit, I'm going to gift it to Papa Chang if it fits him.
On the workout front, I'm getting back on the workout track. Signed up for Sundown half, got back to pole pracing and even dragged myself for the crazy intenso workout with Sher and her friends on Monday. Also finally got back on the wall yesterday, albeit a rather slow start thanks to the chronic shoulder ache. I may sound like one of the many uncles who plunge into crazy work-outs spurred by severe mid-life crisis, but these post-workout aches are seriously addictive.
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26th/27th. I remember the hesitation that filled the space between us before I responded. In my mind, I knew everything didn't quite make sense. As I was laughing about the phrasing of the question, I was also trying to process the huge chasm that lay between what I wanted my response to be vs what I knew it should be. Was this a knee jerk reaction to the months of limbo with N? Yet deep inside, beyond the core of me, on what almost feels like a spiritual level, it felt right. But that may have been the cocktail of fatigue and dopamine talking. I'll just wait for this to settle. Only time will tell if that was a right call. We'll see.