Today, together with C, we made a short day trip down to Gold Coast. It felt good to be away, well sort of "away" if you know what I mean. It was all wonderful, feeling like a tourist, "exploring" the place. But anyway, it was a much-needed break though short, but definitely a good recharge for the week ahead or maybe weeks ahead.
It also marks the day I bought my first, yes mind you, first pair of Havainas. I've always been the shopping queen, splurging on what my mom would call "unnecessary" stuffs but I choose to differ. But if there was something I had always hesitated, it would be Havainas. I always thought that Havainas was wayyyy over-rated and overpriced. Well I still do think that it is, but I finally succumbed to the pressure and I am trying to convince myself that it was money well-spent cause its somewhat of better quality though I know its not true... To me, why should I spend say $$30-$50 on a pair of rubber slippers when I could always go to cotton on to buy very similar looking ones for just $5? I was just thinking, cmon, its just rubber slippers. Maybe their design complemented your feet better? I dont know? I gotta admit I always wanted to buy a pair but I simply couldnt get over the pricetag. That amount of money for a pair of rubber slippers?? I could buy a nice pair of shoes, a bag, a nice top.
But yes enough of regrets and complaining, I have sadly conformed to "society" and succumbed to pressure. Ashamed of myself. Hahahhahahha.
It was a train ride (1 hour?) to Gold Coast which I slept most of the time. But prior to dozing off, if you looked out of the window, the view could be pretty nice. I always enjoyed such moments. Being in a foreign land, looking out of the window from a bus/train, watching how life goes by for people in another place, different from yours or maybe just the scenery itself. I could spend hours doing that, dozing in and out in between. It was therapeutic and somewhat calming to the soul. Sometimes you could even see water vapour condensing on the glass, and feel the cold on the window panes. It was a nice feeling.
But well, for this train ride, I slept most of the way since I was wayyy too tired due to lack of proper sleep. There were a few instances I woke up halfway and when I peered open my eyes, I saw these big green plains with a wooden house right in the middle. Sometimes, there were horses, sheeps around, just grazing on the field.
I just thought how nice it would be to live there. With someone you love, two dogs and lots of sheep and horses you could ride on. Sit on the porch together, huddled up in thick wool jackets, sipping on hot chocolate, just enjoying the whole atmosphere. Its such simple things in life which are the best that money may not be able to buy.
But then coming from someone who grew up in a "city" my whole life, I doubt sometimes. Would I be able to do it? Would it be too boring for me without all the internet and shopping? Or perhaps, it would be better? Better than all the hustling and bustling, instead enjoying life slowly, not missing out on these moments that are priceless. But yet, I guess few would be able to do it... But perhaps? You never know.
"Minds change like the weather. I hope you'll remember: Today is never too late to be brand new."
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