The Little Rantings

Much apologies for abandoning the blog on the back-burner. Too much has occurred in my life that has left me with little time to pursue my interests, let alone update the blog. (As usual, I can hear some of you muttering, lol.)

 
After a challenging period of balancing my side hustle and work, I’m relieved that I finally have some time to sit in front of the computer screen and pen this post, albeit at 12.57 am and the risk of turning up at work with panda eyes and being cranky. I seriously wonder how folks are able to balance a full-time career while moonlighting as a freelancer, especially when it’s arduous to maintain a fixed schedule when one’s drained and in need of sleep.

However, at least I’m forcing myself to carve some time to engage in a bit of bedtime reading - which I’ll do once I’m done with this - to provide my exhausted brain with some relief.

 

Taken before MCO

On the bright side, a new cafe has recently opened up near my workplace, which means that I’ll be able to sneak to the new haunt for a timeout (read: coffee) or to grab something sweet to calm my anxious and overheated soul (yes, when I’m stressed, my temperature spikes - don’t ask me why because I don’t have the answer). There won’t be any pictures posted here because I don’t want to risk revealing my location on such a public sphere when I can’t predict the consequences of doing so.

A little surprise from a friend - taken before MCO

Safety is still important, my friends.

Or, the fact that I’ve stumbled upon a few eateries that are worth subsequent visits - either alone or as a group - due to the tasty dishes, proximity, or memories associated with them. A typical example would be fried rice and my college graduation (I’m not sure why my brain has meshed these) or burgers and college hangouts.

Now that MCO 3.0 has made its presence known, it’s thrown my schedule topsy-turvy as I don’t mind having a lunch break in a different environment since it allows me to mingle with my colleagues and share a few inside jokes with them, giving us a little rest even for that hour. I don’t know about you guys, but a change of environment does the tired brain and emotions wonders.

Flashbacks

It's just a little something spilling from the cracks of my fingers. 

Floating in the air,
Where the soul is free from worries,
Happiness is etched on her face.
Her smile stretched from ear to ear,
With her eyes crinkling in laughter.

She looks around her;
Enveloped in the arms of her nearest and dearest,
She feels nothing but love and warmth.
Their presence,
It gives her strength to face the world.

Love is thick in the air,
Swaddling them in their own cocoon,
Where there is no one but them.
She and her loved ones,
Glued by the history they now share.