on vacation...

finally, a blog entry without a mission. just random thoughts on my day.

this is the first time i have ever gone on vacation alone. technically speaking, i am not alone, because i'm bunking in my sister's place for the week. but i flew in alone, and will be going around the city alone (some of the time). tonight i'll be taking public transport alone (good grief!) in an unfamiliar place, which does not happen to me often. for someone who has lived in a hermetic environment most of her life, this is a trip. and i don't just mean a journey. it is strangely exhilirating to just go out and muddle your way through to the other side of the city with no clear idea if you're going in the right direction. to be able to just go out on my own, not having to ask anyone's permission, not having to inform them what time you'll be home. this is as independent as i've ever been. quite strange for a girl who just turned 25. but then, i was never just normal.

(by the way, i'm in singapore. just in case you didn't know.)