Sunday Mornings..

This article is penned down in actual handwriting..on foolscap paper(so long never use this word!)..in fact, by the time i finished writing, it filled up 1.5 pages..Oh, why didn't the words flow as easily when i was doing my assignment..


Date: 1 Nov
Time: 11ish am
Venue : Sandwich chain 5 mins from my house
Objective: Last min cramming for exam

The reason why i had to cram so much in at the last min is really..inconsistency. Unlike the previous module when i was reading up conscientiously on a regular basis(still very 'on' at tat time), this time was like just going for lecture(& day-dreaming half the time)..one week later, attend the next lecture..and 15 weeks later, i need to spit out a 2000 words essay based on some theories which i'm totally not familiar with and having to recall 15 weeks' worth of information for exam..

Anyway..that's not exactly what i feel like talking about..too depressing liao..

It's Sunday morning! I like Sunday mornings..Sunday mornings are like the lazy cousins to the action-packed Saturdays..& obviously, Sun mornings are more compatible with my nuah character..though I'm quite proud of the fact that i seldom sleep in on Sun..i only did that when i was a student..quite strange actually..Maybe it's due to the fact that i often have to work Sun mornings, this is a fact ever since i started working..my first job..my overseas 'job'..and now..It's not like i work every Sunday, maybe half the time? So i'm pretty ok with it..and i guess it makes me appreciate Sundays more too..There was a period of time when i play badminton every Sun am..and there was a time when i went out for brunch every Sun am..well, it's getting harder to get Sunday morning kakis these days..

Sunday morning & I'm here sitting down in the restaurant..it's about 30% occupied, with 5 out of about 15 tables taken. Table #1 is this couple in their 50s', with husband reading papers and the wife doing some writing(maybe she's got exams coming up too).. Table #2 has this middle-aged man reading papers by himself over a cup of coffee.. Table #3 is occupied with this group of 5 young ladies catching up with each other(one of them is telling the others about her day in Labrador Park..apparently the seafood there is not bad)..Table #4 belongs to a young couple, who are enjoying each other's company as much as they're enjoying their breakfast ..and lastly, Table #5 with a couple and their 2 young children in tow complete the scene..

Every 20-30 mins, a table will vacate..but the next customer who comes along does not stray far from 'the relaxed' mode..as though it's some sort of unwritten rule at the entrance..'highly-strung individuals are not allowed in'

There's a laid-back feel in the air..everybody seems relaxed..from their body language to their dressing(nobody in working attire so far) to their choice of conversation topics..and i like this kind of feeling..

Well, some people may say i can afford to do this anyday, not just Sunday, since my working hours are not exactly 9-5..but somehow, the 'feel' is different..

On a normal weekday, the tables are mostly occupied by people in smart working attire..half of them will have their laptops in front of them and most of the time, their conversation revolved around work..you can't help but feel stressed around them..in fact, u feel guilty for taking up the table for a 'not-so-productive' purpose and u feel the need to vacate once you've finished your meal(hey, isn't that the main purpose of sitting down in an eatery anyway?!)

Speaking of eating..i think studying makes me fat..i always end up having dinner twice on lesson days, and it obviously takes some(though not all) time away from my workouts, & now i have fast food for company when mugging..


That's the end of my 'inspired piece'..i was just wondering 'hmm..i feel like i'm quite free today', then i realised why..i don't have lessons today..& why is this so? Cos it's my revision week and exams are next week! Oh damn..why is it i get so productive suddenly in all areas..except the one thing that's most important now..