the three

Springtime. It still gets gloomy and rainy and windy but it's not so bad, because you know it'll all pass. Its like a renewal period.


Today was a good day. The start of spring break! The daytime itself was a race. Procrastinator at work! But like the chilly winds of Glasgow, you just push through and remind yourself of what waits at the end of the road. After a chaotic trip to Paisley to pick up our InterRail tickets, the instant we reached home I was just relieved.


Did I mention that one of my favourite person is here in Glasgow? Meet Pao.

Its always good to have an extra familiar face around, especially at times where you just need someone to remind you of who you were. People who keep you grounded. 

I fell asleep as soon as I rested my head on the duvets in my cosy flat's living room. I am more than grateful for a place that actually feels like home. And having a house mate who happens to be my best friend. But Elaine was still in uni. So Pao and I had a nice dinner of pasta and white wine over WongFu videos and more catching up, talking about friends, plans, life. It was nice. If there is still any good left in this world, it'll be in her. 

Jiun called up. We were all supposed to have a night out. But he was tired, Elaine was busy and I just felt like lying down and enjoy some good company. His girlfriend was in town, he suggested we all go for a movie. Pao and I got ready to go out. I called Elaine. We met at the cinema. We all talked about our day. Jiun came. More laughter. A good day. 

I think if it wasn't for these two, I'd still be a complete mess. Good company really takes your mind off things. People always say, when there is complete silence and you're still comfortable, you know you're in good company. To the three mentioned above, thanks for understanding my silence and being there when I was ready to speak.


At my lowest point, I wanted to just fly home, go to my mum, hold her hand, hide in her embrace and be a child again. I was tired of taking care of myself and trying to be strong all the time. But when friends become your family, things start to really look up. And the people who caused the pain, you learn to let go.