Sloth

Impending rain with its telltale grey skies and lightning helps me to focus. It relaxes me and clears my mind so that I am able to think about measles and vaccination. Still, there is much to be desired of my recent unmotivation and unacceptable sloth. At the back of my mind, I am furious, yes, furious with myself for allowing myself to descend into this soul-sucking spiral. I want to be worthy of it, and I resolve to make up for these past weeks with fervour.

Jesus teach me to pray

Done on velvet by a Viet artist.

Luke 22:39-46
Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not fall into temptation." He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. "Why are you sleeping?" he asked them. "Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation."

Colourblind

I forgot how to go home from Parkway today. Was standing at the bus stop with my og, looking at the list of buses on the notice board and feeling puzzled that there was no bus 55. It was probably my 367th time at Parkway, having gone for many Sakae buffets there while at VJ, many lunches during long breaks, countless dinners after school.... and I forgot how to go home and took a roundabout route in the end. I was curious to see if J remembers the route home so I asked him, and obviously, predictably, he does.

Showed my friends my favourite spot and stretch of lane at ECP- it's beautiful.

Oh and I climbed my first tree today! (:

Augustina in October

Love seeing my grandmother, resplendent in her ruffled collars, vintage buttons and pretty florals, and emitting the fragrance of perfume that was a gift from me. And teasing her about her brown pants looking orange.

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And telling her that my CA is on Friday a few times a day and having her tell me that I'm repetitive.