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I think too much and I say too little.

 

I met Sherilynn in the afternoon where we had omelette noodles from Takashimaya’s food basement (verdict: too dry for my liking 2/5 will not recommend). It reminded me of the time we spent filming our 2006 video project – we would order takeaway food from the same stall and eat them at *Scape, where our filming location was. I also remember dropping my yakitori stick on the floor…….. I am a klutz when it comes to food.

After lunch, she became my stand-in non-existent boyfriend as I shuffled through the racks at Love, Bonito. You know that uninterested boyfriend stereotype? Yeah, she was that guy today. (Thank you, Burden 🙂 ) In the end I bought a top which I hope to get extensive mileage out of it.

Then we proceeded to this Japanese cafe in Orchard Central specialising in matcha products. I ordered a matcha ice-cream float that I unfortunately regretted later because it made me bloated for a while. (This lactose-intolerance is real.) I finally got around asking her what she loved about Jim. It’s been two years since they got together and I can’t believe I have only asked her about it now. My colleagues who are married/attached also shared similar sentiments about what they liked about their partners and their relationships. In a nutshell, they are –

1. Communication is key in any relationship. It doesn’t have to be a romantic relationship; if two people want to make a relationship work, they will have to choose to communicate no matter how difficult the situation is, which brings me to my second point –

2. Loving someone is a conscious choice. I know it sounds tautological to lump these words together since choice already implies consciousness but I think we all (or at least, I do) need a reminder from time to time that, it takes an active effort to choose to love someone. But of course to even make this choice you will have to decide if this person is truly worth your commitment and that itself is another series of choices… 1am incoherent thoughts, please bear with me.

Side note: I think we use the word love quite loosely these days. Thoughts on this for another day.

Yup.

Then later in the evening I went to meet the Laosers. It’s honestly quite incredible how we are still meeting regularly and there is never a dull moment with them 🙂 Today we had a brief discussion on the latest satellite ERP system and the role it plays in the grander scheme of things i.e. politics in Singapore.

Is this what being an adult feels like? You know, talking about the economy and juggling work and social life?