it is an interesting shopping experience with huien, carol and candy at bridge road today. i spent more on food than on clothes. think it tells a lot about the people i shop with ;)
the first shop we visited was the tofu shop, where i got myself a job offer! to design a garden (which i've never learnt but everyone expects me to know how to do) for the tofu shop boss (whom we refer to as the tofu-man. haha). think it's a really great opportunity cos he seems really keen to have me do the design even though i think he knows way more than me about gardens. and he's willing to do digging and let me just concentrate on doing what i learnt in uni - to draw out the plans. and he's willing to put effort into maintenance etc, unlike all previous 'job offers' i've had which basically wants a 'no-maintenance garden' which is impossible cos all plants need maintenance. if there is no care given then it is not a garden - it is wilderness. but anyways, i don't know if i'll have the time and commitment to take up the job. as usual i'm very hesitant and afraid that i'll not be able to pull it through. will pray about it.
after that i got a high-waisted belt at dotti. i realise i've procured 3 high-waisted belts within half a yr and they are all the same shade of brown. it's the 'i need a high-waisted belt' mindset and my obsession with that reddish brown tone. now i need to convince myself that i've got enough belts to last me a lifetime and hope my reddish-brown phase blows over soon. arrr.
then we took a break and had coffee. i've been sleeping lots yet still felt sleepy so i wanted coffee, but felt so cheated by that $3.50 latte from that greek shop with the very fierce lady boss. humph!
after that i got this totally patterny-indiany-dress (i have no idea how to describe it. lets just say the style is really special) which carol convinced me that i look good in. hope i'll dare to wear it in singapore.
i lost my superman-voodoo-doll during my jog ytd :( it has been with me every time i went running, wedged against my sweating palm or jiggling from my waist. it had its share of rolling in the mud when i did my cool-downs. it comforted me when i thought i forgot to bring my keys or left my usb on the computer. farewell, superman.
yesterday while walking to drummond for bible study i realise the moon is so bright and so round and the sky is so clear.
i like the feeling of your mind being detached from your body when u run - is that the runner's high? it feels like your body is just a vehicle and your mind/eyes are riding on it, absorbing the beautiful surroundings. the fibrous fingers of the deciduous trees brushing the gradually darkening skies.
i like the rhythmic sound of hair brushing with each step, feet thudding through asphalt, dried leaves or grass. i like the warmth that steals over you despite the cold wind blowing in your face. i like the feeling of my lungs full of air. i like the peaceful stillness during cool down when you notice the still night air, when the lamps light up. i like to look at the world upside down, with the blood rushing to your head, to see the trees and people hanging off the green and grey sky and the sea of fluffy baby blue. it seems magical at times :) i like to stare off into the distance at the streetlights and headlights against the backdrop of the reddish orangy sky as the backdrop. i like how light glitters off the water, how light shimmers like stars from a city in the night. i like to lie down on the grass and feel it is alive, feel its dewy freshness, smell the earth and remember OBS, when nightfall means rest.
i realise that i like the sound of wind in my ears, when i run through the dunes. and i think it's the only place i can enjoy it cos it's the only place where u can close your eyes and run like mad and not worry about falling cos it's soft sand all around and you won't get hurt even if you fall over and roll a few times.
i realise also that it is such a luxury to be able to feel safe and comfy in the car, listening to nice music, in the company of your loved ones, enjoying the passing scenery. it is one of those feelings that i enjoy but i can never describe.
so many things to do, so little time. holidays always fly past really quickly. redeem the time!!!