I have completely forgotten that today is that special day we have only once in every 4 years. Yes, it’s 29 February!
Thanks to a dear friend’s message this morning that reminded me of the day. This good old friend (since primary school days) who resides in Johor Baru, sends me beautiful messages almost every morning. Thanks to WhatsApp. Such communication is made possible without incurring additional cost in our monthly phone bills.
It was kind of too late to think of doing anything special for the day after receiving my friend’s message, and I didn’t want to crack my head for that too. I thought it is good enough to just do something that I enjoy lately i.e. to read in a cafe.
Why in a cafe? Well, in my temporary lodging now, I don’t have a proper study room and the lighting in my bedroom is poor and bad for my eyesight. Secondly, I tend to feel sleepy in the afternoon, so reading in a cafe over a cup of coffee and occasionally plus a piece curry puff, keeps me awake. 🙂 In Marine Parade central area, there are quite a number of cafes, all just within a stone’s throw away. How nice! Starbucks is my pick, so they have been getting a bit of business from me lately. 😀
My current read is a book entitled Diplomacy, A Singapore Experience. Although I am just halfway through the book, I have found it to be not only a very interesting read but also educational. It provides insights into Singapore’s foreign policies, describes the country’s challenges as a small state and also the government’s efforts and initiatives in creating good diplomatic and economic space for the country. I must admit that I was actually not sure if the book would suit my reading interest (I have interest only in a small range of books). I also worried that it might be too boring and “cheem” (a Singlish word meaning difficult to understand) to read, judging from the book title but I am so glad that I had picked it up. The book was written by S Jayakumar, the former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Singapore who have already retired from his political career in 2011.
And, I had a date with hubby in the evening. Fortunately, he was able to get off from work not too late (before 7pm) today. Hubby has been so busy with work lately and it doesn’t help when you have bosses who are slave drivers!
We went to our favourite chicken rice shop – Boon Tong Kee – in East Coast Road for dinner. This shop is also within working distance from where we live now and going back there for a meal is one of the many things that we want to do before moving out of Marine Parade. Too much good food to savour in this area and its vicinity!
A simple but satisfying meal. Happiness can be that simple. It is about being able to do things that I enjoy.
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