Today, my daily horoscope reads:
'It's time to lighten up. You've been spending so much time on practical and weighty matters that you've forgotten to make time for the finer things in life."
And so I did. Perhaps it's the busted light bulb, or perhaps it's the semi-functioning air-conditioning unit in the office.. But it was reason enough to induce an escalating feeling of down & repulsion, so off I trooped to meet my nie pals. Escaped to the southern isle, home to our 2nd IR & super high-end beachfront living... a hideout that we haven't visited tog since eons (~1.5 yrs?).
It was absolutely calming to bake under the warm sun and feel the sea breeze on our faces (amazingly, no aftern rain today). To lie on the sand & nap with nary a care in the world. To talk nonsense and sip canned coconut juice. To people watch and wait for sun set, then night fall. To have lunch @ 3pm, then dinner @ 10pm.
Lunch was a hasty but delicious affair - 3 famished souls wolfing down packeted nasi lemak at the outdoor coffee bean seats at Tram Station, washed down with cough-syrup-like house iced tea. Dinner was a leisurely yet again delicious affair @ Lau Pa Sat - teh terik with chic & mutton satay, sambal sting ray, honey bbq chic wings and sotong fritters. It's been quite a while since we've really had this relaxing a time. Such spontaneity is a common fixture during our IE days, but ever since the institutions took us in, the energy level had never been quite high enough to sustain such just-in-time, keep-sane activities.
A bag of work brought to isle. A bag of work returned untouched. But I'm not bothered. It had been a much needed (tho' not really planned for) break. I feel like a small battery's recharged. Tomorrow, I'd hide in some quiet corner and get down to do my work diligently. I hope no one comes disturb me..
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