Brown Nuggets

Days of Boredom

Spending 4 days in Singapore with nothing much to do is an excruciatingly boring experience that I really wouldn't care to repeat.

Returned from Perth on Tuesday night.

Wednesday wasn't really that bad. It was my day off and I planned a bike lesson in the morning, an evening run (which was cancelled due to heavy rain and promptly replaced by a soothing nap) and dinner with Kim.

Didn't plan anything concrete for Thursday as I was on standby but brought my dog for grooming and went for a hair treatment trial in the morning. Paid bills. Lazed around for hours, read a bit, dragged myself to the gym and then went running at Bedok Reservoir. Settled my London holiday accommodation and cancelled the transport. Cooked dinner at home. No callup.

Was also on standby on Friday and couldn't believe I hadn't been called up yet. Spent most of the day in my bedroom. Absolutely hate not having the freedom to wander about the house as I please. Had some cereal in the morning. Packed my room. Read. Drank protein shake for lunch. Read. At 3.30pm, I decided I couldn't stay in my room any longer and forced myself to go out for a walk around Eastpoint. Paid remainder of bills. Had some chicken from NTUC and a lotus biscuit - that cheered me up :O)

Went home and back into my room where I napped for an hour. Finally, my dad went out, and I kinda raided the kitchen. Had ice-cream and potato chips while watching TV and felt gross after. So, went out for a run. Came back and ate the leftover dinner from Thursday. Planned part of the itinerary for the London trip. Finished off my book. Uploaded a tonne of photos onto Facebook.

Hrm... Actually, the last three days don't really seem as bad as it felt. But somehow, I've adapted to a lifestyle that is so on-the-move - I always have something to do, somewhere to go, someone to meet, sleep to catch up on or a workout to squeeze into my busy schedule. And now that I have extra time on my hands, I feel lost. Well to be honest, I wanted to go for my bike lesson but because my schedule was not confirmed, I couldn't really make plans.

Well on the bright side, I did manage to sorta pack my room and read 2 books - "Left for Dead in the Outback" by Ricky Megee and "He's Just Not That Into You". Have been thinking about getting the DVDs for "Sex in the City" but am worried that I'll turn into a TV series junkie. I can't imagine myself addicted to the TV. Not healthy. Maybe the book series would be a better idea.

So, today is Day 4, 1.30pm. Had breakfast with mom and Ann at home. Went out to buy dog food and change money. Might be collecting my blackout curtains later + church. Need to paint my nails and pack my bag for tomorrow. Go out for a run. And possibly work on the London itinerary. Any better ideas?

posted by Pocahontas @ 12:48 PM