A random post...

I am tired. not because of work because I've not been working for almost 10 days as of now. I am tired because, I've went swimming daily for averagely of 20laps plus some sun kinda thing for 8-9days... And, I've been waking up early in the morning at around 6+ or 7+. Over the nightmare (only once thankfully), over noisy elderly (hence excusable) neighbors having tai-ji sessions at the park below my place, over those "I-want-to-have-some-changes-in-my-life" kind of morning alarms. And just today, woke up early because I went down to the L'Ambassade de France at Cluny Park Road to apply for my VISA. I'm glad it went mostly sans hiccups. And one thing, les filles à l'ambassade sont très jolies.

ok..so I guess sleeping early and waking up early is really good for life in general right? Saves you from those after midnight food and booze,saving you from skipping breakfast so you can gorge your way through lunch...pretty much gives you the hours of life that promise the best things in life. Morning dew-like fresh air, nice warm sensation of the morning sun on your skin rather than the harsher afternoon sun (which I experience at the pool)...

Hmm, so what is the main point of this entry? I guess I'm just attempting to sort out some thoughts and pen them down, or at least, get them out of my mind for the time being. Just like someone said (in similar words, I rephrased it alittle) "You leaving for France because it is your dream, and hopefully not because you are running away from something here."

I...actually don't know. The truth is, I look forward to this trip (in about 32days) as a way of really discovering myself as a person. As an individual with no one to nag at me for not keeping my laundry, an individual with no one around to nag at me to do my bed, to remember to close the windows in case it rains, an individual of which no one will ask me to buy newspapers for, and well, of course, a good 5 months of which none of those on my contact list in the mobile will ever flash across the screen that probably shows the Eiffel or the Louvre pyramid or something like that as the background in this N6300 screen...

Hmm, it's an opportunity to meet new people (hence the idea of an exchange programme). To exchange knowledge, culture... not so much of other stuff you naughty people. So, here I go again... another 7 days and I can collect my VISA, and another 32 days, and I'll be at T1 Changi Airport bidding my farewells. It's sad for me to leave as well, and tougher for me as at the very least, you guys, my friends here have each other as company. Moi? C'est moi et seulement moi.

Tomorrow, I'm gonna "open shop" early and wake at 7+am to head for breakfast with my sister before heading home to rest abit, head for a swim... and work at 4pm. :P

Happy advanced national day if in any case, I don't make it to another virtual day. :)

Joyeux anniversaire Singapour.