Walking In Circle

Hi friends

Went for a walk at the usual place. The same place as the many previous days. Sounds boring but it is better than to be enclosed in the gym trudging on the treadmill. Walking in the open is so much the better.

Though many have adopted the gaya hidup sehat active lifestyle sometimes I still find the place is quiet with only myself walking there. However, I like it this way because I can then have the whole track to myself.

I sound selfish.

It's not that actually . . .

You see, the track is circular and quite narrow. It's not like the track you find in a stadium. This one is small and humble and cannot accommodate many people unless you walk in a single file. Well not really, just exaggerating, if you go two by two like school kids it is still 😐ok. 

So people walk on the small circular track, and within 5 minutes of brisk walking, you'll make one round already. You got to walk many rounds to sweat. Some people walk like zombies but some don't and are quite communicative, some are familiar faces.

Problem is if I can call it a problem, some people decide to walk in the opposing direction. At many points, you are sure to meet. At the first approach, there will be a hi or a hello. At the second maybe a smile then another meet again maybe a nod.

Well, we always try to be polite . . .

How about on subsequent rounds? Do you have to smile and/or nod every time you pass the person walking in the opposing direction? Weird isn't it.  Overdone and kind of funny. Or must I just look the other way or hold my head high and just ignore.

A small dilemma and so unimportant to be thinking about but I can't just brush it aside when caught in that awkward situation.

It can be comical and makes me want to chuckle in the inside when my mind starts imagining things. Have you ever observed two rows of ants crawling in opposing direction? Yes, they randomly stop and touch and then continue on their way.

Though I find it funny to return the gesture ever so often I would try to curb the urge to laugh.

Well, this morning there was no one sharing the track with me but I walked just a little. I sat to watch the morning scene and my mind imagining.

Cool like ice.


Till next entry . . .

Life Goes On

Hi everyone

I think it is not too late for me to wish Selamat Hari Raya. Hope everybody enjoys the celebration and the holidays.

Since the puasa is already over so it is back to the normal routine. Eat. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, not to mention the snacks. There's still a lot of celebration sweets and treats so tempting. Quite difficult to restraint.

Hmm. Need to burn the excess.

I have started going out for brisk walking in the morning the past three days. And today went on the treadmill since the sky was dark. I doubt whether I can maintain the momentum for sitting and lazing around and nibbling and taking bites on the leftover cakes and cookies is so comforting though am not feeling at ease at the life of a standstill.

Body and spirit need to be given a push. I must respond to that call for tennis. My sports bag with the racket inside is still at the same place where I chucked more than a month ago!

My garden plants too were being neglected, I always missed watering them in the evening because of me supposed to be too busy in the kitchen in Ramadhan. But thinking back it was really not the case. Maybe it was just me lacking a positive mood because even now I keep forgetting about watering the plants.

Some plants do not bother. They keep growing and showing good health better than ever before, water or no water. Perhaps they have long enough roots to reach for the water in the ground. And lucky too the rain has started to come.

The purple allamanda which I got tired of hoping for it to flower surprised me. It has started to bloom and there are few more buds yet to open. I am so pleased. After all, life is not that disappointing.

These flowers make my day. I think I am getting back into the mood to continue doing what I like to do to fill my retirement life.

Stay cheerful.