I'm at my study desk & it's raining outside. The sky is grey & my room is dark. I wish I don't have any exams to study for, so I can join those carefree (but sometimes pesky) primary school kids on their blissful year-end holidays too. I wanna go out in the rain & kick some puddle water around, then slide around barefoot on slippery wet flooring. At the same time, I'll sing all my favourite songs without a care in the world because the sound of the rain will drown me out anyway.
I remember the monsoon season many, many years ago, when I was still a small kiddo. The winds were howling, it was literally an onslaught of rain, as heavy as lead. The plants in my garden were tossed around violently by the storm & I could only watch helplessly from inside the house. (I think i have overwhelming empathy for all living things.) At the same time, my fascination grew, as i witnessed firsthand, the power of Mother Nature. When the storm was over, I cautiously opened the door to survey the damage done. A few of the bougainvillea plants have fallen. It was a pitiful sight, to see the once-majestic thorny plants ravaged, twisted & broken, lying in its own soil amidst the pieces of ceramics.
Another time, around the Christmas season, the storm struck again. It was early morning & my parents went to the market before the storm came down. The wind was so strong, I struggled to open the door. When I did, with my lil brother's help, I almost got blown off my feet. And I'm really not kidding you. I was so intrigued by this novel experience, I opened the door to feel the wind, then closed it to make sure I don't fly away. I kept doing this until the storm cooled down. Soon, the lightning & thunder stopped and my brother & I went outside to play in the rain. We pretended to ice-skate in water since the front yard was almost flooded with 10cm of water! Plus, the rain continued to fall from the heavens, unto our skin, our hair & our faces. It felt like freedom, as if the rain washed away all thoughts other than joy & amusement.
So after a while, we decided to indoors to get dry before my parents came home. Or we'd be scolded really badly for playing in the rain. My older brother was thoroughly shocked to see us soaking wet. But anyway, we happened to find chocolate Santa clauses, chocolate eggs, beautifully wrapped in a basket in the living room. It was a lovely surprise treat for us kids. So that was it.
For some reason, I'm feeling really nostalgic now. I'm feeling anything but studious. What I'd really like now is wrapping my hands around a mug of hot chocolate, lying in a warm embrace...
Anyway, I braved the rain yday to meet my friend at Fitness First yesterday evening, at the Cathay. I love their fat-burning circuit class! It's super high-impact, adrenaline pumping with the throbbing music in the background. I think all the endorphins released made me feel high. It was as tiring as hockey physical training! I love it. I think I'm addicted to it already. Who has fitness first membership? Bring me! Then we trooped over to TCC at Paradiz to give Norman a little belated birthday surprise. Haha. All the best to Norman who wants to be an astrology expert! I'll probably go into that line when I fail my FA. Lalala. I don’t mind being a Feng Shui master if someone's willing to teach too. Haha.
I'm surprised at how much I enjoy my salsa kakis' company, especially when I'm like a 19 year old full time student, & the rest of them are in the workforce, with an average age of 26. The youngest is 21(that's only 1 of them) & the oldest being 31 or 32. I click with them so much, they forget I'm still a TEEN. They treat me like a baby sister occasionally when they feel protective- Like making sure I go home safely by insisting I take cab instead of the night service bus. My moneeyyyyy. But never mind, the point is that I'm thankful that I've met them, because they exposed me to different world with their conversation topics such as their views on the working/corporate world, relationships, love, life & even sex. These are much-welcomed content, compared to SCHOOL. Plus, having them around gives you extra perks! Like their gym memberships, their credit card discounts & many other membership discounts. I miss them already. Do have a safe business trip, Rachel!
Well... The rain has stopped, but I vaguely hear thunder rumbling in the background. The sky remains overcast & threatening. Maybe its gonna be a clear starry night later tonight.
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