I'm home for a day and already I'm feeling the impact from the opening of the sluice gates of memories. Mostly bittersweet. It's kind of nice to indulge myself for a bit, knowing that it's not going to last, but it's also kind of alarming because I don't know if I've already truly moved on or not. (twiddle my thumbs furiously)
So the weather has been somewhat pleasant although it alternates between rain and sun throughout the entire day. I'm glad for the brief respite from the freezing cold in Tokyo, so no complaints as of yet. It'll definitely help if you have a pair of cute wellies to run around puddles in, wellies ftw! :)
Today, I spent most of the day hanging around at home, catching up with my mom while she's busy preparing for the Chinese New Year festivities. I dropped by SMU for a short wander to see if anyone I know would be on campus for a spontaneous catch up session over a nice cuppa teh tarik. It didn't work out though. It's nice to be back - Some things never change - like the familiar faces at the Delight food stall in SOA. But I felt an ache in my heart knowing that I'm too old and no longer belongs in this school anymore, because I have hardly any friends left. The students were horsing around on their break, and that really reminded me of school days. Not that our school days were extremely enjoyable, I suppose everything becomes rose-tinted in retrospect. Still it was nice to nurse a cup of teh peng on my favourite bench next to the National Museum, appreciating the gentle breeze on my face, while I observed my juniors potter about.
So far so good. Except that my aircon is a bit too loud and there's way too much meat on the dining table. Otherwise, I'm thankful to be able to use my mobile phone on public transport without feeling like I'm an social outcast AND not having to sort out my rubbish. woohoo. Well... Hopefully I'll be able to catch as many people as possible. Gotta catch them all - like pokemon. x
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