Sunday, March 12, 2023

Physically Exhausted, but Mentally Fulfilled

I'm physically exhausted, but mentally fulfilled. There's something about physical exertions that help clear the mind.

Wangki swung by SIN city between 2023-03-09 and today to visit us former Illinites whom had once shared a moment in history co-existing in the same geographical region through a period of life that was both challenging and defining, before heading off to his next great adventure.

That great adventure is a story for him to tell---I will not rob him of that opportunity.

Meanwhile, I will just list down what we did over the past few days with little description:
  • Ate at the Burger King at the airport;
  • Drove from airport to hostel;
  • Dinner with Joel out in Beach Rd (parking was a bitch as always);
  • Visit to Tiong Bahru market and hawker centre for walk and breakfast;
  • Met up with BC and ZD for lunch out in University Town;
  • Climbed Bukit Timah Hill;
  • Walked both Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, and Beauty World Centre;
  • Visited the Singapore Zoo;
  • Rehearsals at TGCO;
  • After-rehearsal supper of prata;
  • Lunch of sashimi, sushi, udon, and don;
  • Touring of JEWEL.
It's abbreviated, but it sort of captures in broad strokes what we did.

...we walked, a lot. My sedentary lifestyle is catching up with me---I can keep up on the days themselves, but I am paying the price now with the tight muscles, and the delayed onset of soreness.

But damn is it the good kind of pain. I really should be doing more of these, and perhaps I will.

Lots of good conversation were made, as were new jokes, and some rather serious discussions about our present and our futures in general. When I finally sent Wangki off to the check-in counter (the line was too long, me being exhausted and having work tomorrow meant I just couldn't sit around to wait before being somewhat impaired for driving), I left feeling a little sad, not because it would be a long time before I met my friend and ex-roommate again, but that our lives are truly reaching the point where Things Were Getting Rather Serious.

I suppose that's what middle age does to one. Unavoidable.

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Amazon has announced that it is basically terminating the ability to receive subscribed magazines and newspapers over the Kindle. It's a damn shame... considering that I juuuuuust bought Eirian-V specifically for this feature.

What am I to do for my dose of The Economist?

Till the next time, I suppose.

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