pooped..
i have been feeling damn tired. i dunno why. perhaps the late nights im keeping is playing a part. not that i want to stay up, but somehow i cant get to sleep sometimes. its weird la. mebbe im experiencing some form of insomnia. and its causing me to feel sleepy more often than i usually would while in lessons. subconsciously, sometimes i would just end up snoozing without wanting nor realising it. the scrawly squiggly scribbles at the tailends of my sentences in the notes are testamony to that. terrible la. whats worse, im detecting signs that i might be falling sick. you know, tense neck, heaty eyes and the sorts. hope it wont develop any further la. sigh. this is no goooood..
the past week passed pretty quickly. did quite a fair bit of stuff quite different from my considerably routine life. went to indulge in waffles and ice cream on half-priced tuesdays at gelare last week, with the missus. things are looking up, in some ways, and i hope it stays that way la. reality check #1 - it pays to focus your attention on the ones who actually matter.
on wednesday i was down at holland village again. this time i was meeting up with a former lecturer of mine, where i had the good fortune of getting a lovely lovey treat from him. well, before anyones thinks of anything, just for the record i must state that he doesnt teach me anymore, so that throws out any possibility of favouritism and watnots. it was interesting i feel, shared quite a few thoughts and insights on several life concerns. i guess its different listening to views from someone who is mature, foreign and is an academic, compared to things we typically hear from our peers. total polarity. reality check #2 - the simple things in life are what i should be most thankful for.
thursday i accompanied Bo to the hospital before heading to the Asian Civilisation Museum for an assignment. we visited a friend whose dad apparently had a stroke recently. this despite being generally normal and healthy all along. his age was close to my father's, and it struck a chord in me. it could have happened to him, i wouldnt have known. nauzubillahminzallik. again it reminds me of how short life is, anything can happen especially when we least expects it. shudderrr. reality check #3 - treasure my parents. they aint that young anymore.
finally, on saturday it was a mini-reunion with my friends from the now-defunct Jurong Institute, albeit at a wedding of one of the guys. he's a firefighter, so i guess he must be stable enough to be ready to embark on a journey on life's yellow brick road. meeting them was great, since its been ages since we saw most of each other. caught up on news, current affairs, and gossips. not forgetting laughing at the old lame jokes and reminiscing our dopey days. i was awestruck when the bride and groom was sitting on the pedestal, looking ever so happy and proud, in their grand outfits. and it occurred to me that the groom was a friend my age whom i went to school with! somehow, it brought whole rush of thoughts and sentiments to me. of fear and anticipation. you get what i mean. it is indeed a scary prospect.reality check #4 - i am growing old. too fast.
well, that's about it. had along day, lessons from 8-6pm just now. very very pooped to the max. though i did find time to squeeze in a session of soccer with the guys. twas a good workout, though my skills still suck. ok never mind that's a different matter all together. need sleep now. gd nite people.
the past week passed pretty quickly. did quite a fair bit of stuff quite different from my considerably routine life. went to indulge in waffles and ice cream on half-priced tuesdays at gelare last week, with the missus. things are looking up, in some ways, and i hope it stays that way la. reality check #1 - it pays to focus your attention on the ones who actually matter.
on wednesday i was down at holland village again. this time i was meeting up with a former lecturer of mine, where i had the good fortune of getting a lovely lovey treat from him. well, before anyones thinks of anything, just for the record i must state that he doesnt teach me anymore, so that throws out any possibility of favouritism and watnots. it was interesting i feel, shared quite a few thoughts and insights on several life concerns. i guess its different listening to views from someone who is mature, foreign and is an academic, compared to things we typically hear from our peers. total polarity. reality check #2 - the simple things in life are what i should be most thankful for.
thursday i accompanied Bo to the hospital before heading to the Asian Civilisation Museum for an assignment. we visited a friend whose dad apparently had a stroke recently. this despite being generally normal and healthy all along. his age was close to my father's, and it struck a chord in me. it could have happened to him, i wouldnt have known. nauzubillahminzallik. again it reminds me of how short life is, anything can happen especially when we least expects it. shudderrr. reality check #3 - treasure my parents. they aint that young anymore.
finally, on saturday it was a mini-reunion with my friends from the now-defunct Jurong Institute, albeit at a wedding of one of the guys. he's a firefighter, so i guess he must be stable enough to be ready to embark on a journey on life's yellow brick road. meeting them was great, since its been ages since we saw most of each other. caught up on news, current affairs, and gossips. not forgetting laughing at the old lame jokes and reminiscing our dopey days. i was awestruck when the bride and groom was sitting on the pedestal, looking ever so happy and proud, in their grand outfits. and it occurred to me that the groom was a friend my age whom i went to school with! somehow, it brought whole rush of thoughts and sentiments to me. of fear and anticipation. you get what i mean. it is indeed a scary prospect.reality check #4 - i am growing old. too fast.
well, that's about it. had along day, lessons from 8-6pm just now. very very pooped to the max. though i did find time to squeeze in a session of soccer with the guys. twas a good workout, though my skills still suck. ok never mind that's a different matter all together. need sleep now. gd nite people.
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