28 Jun 2024 – Marine Terrace – Outram Park

Tue: grocery shoppingS$30@Giant(promo+4%SeniorSaveS$5+) using up the previous CDCvouchers, will redeem the new ones tomorrow. Taking the MarineT-staExit2-Exit1, a longer but more comfortable AC-walk without crossing any roads and easy&smooth with elevators at the MRT-sta for my shopping cart.

Wed: 0745hrs from block 46MarineC-MarineTsta/Exit2 ~100steps/shaded outside walk down long escalator, ~350steps/5mins over a straight-long clean&brightly-lit-AC corridor to get to the train heading to OutramPkSta/~20mins with 9stops and not much of a crowd.

OutramPkSta/8exits – choose Exit6 to head to SGH-NDC where ppl was starting to head to work. To get to there was a long&stuffy walk~10mins underground without AC, so for future NDC-appt will take Exit7 and walk under the shaded walkway outdoors despite for the slight incline on FirstHospitalAve – check-up took 10mins with 20mins wait!

Bus196/NewBridgeRd heading back to the EastSide with the rush hour CBD-traffic when on RoblinsonRd and by Suntec but was going against the rush-hour traffic ~40mins ride back in my 4walls before 1100hrs. Preference is still to take the bus and walk outside the shaded walkways – there are shuttles from SGH-bus-tops to the different building but will still walk slowly as long as I am able to even when short of breath

Thu: myths about aging are often stereotype with negative misconceptions. As we get older, it’s important to understand the reality of aging and to choose what works best for yourself. Since my asthma has been acting up lately, it is my prerogative choosing to take it easy staying away from crowds&noise which I know are some of the factors that trigger stress for me.

Cheerful memories from Mar2011HKG trip@Johnny’s – pix credits to Harry. What a Wonderful Life! – Here-There-Everywhere – This-That-Everything (amylamsg.com)

I ordered a glass of wine and the server asked for my ID. I replied: ‘Do I look that young’ and she said: ‘No, just wanted to see if you qualified for the Senior-Citizen-Discount’

Feeling more or less back into this time-zone with such contrast views from just a couple of weeks ago! The sunrise from the front door and clouds from the kitchen window in a HDB-public-housing surroundings! Amazing sky&clouds from a kitchen window – a hand reaching out from heaven guiding me thru’ these unrestful times with my breathing! Am now wondering besides Asthma if Chronic bronchitis is also in the system??

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky – Tagore

Fri: Je suis: Céline Dion/I Am: Céline Dion – a music documentary about her ongoing battle with stiff person syndrome (SPS), where I learnt is an extremely rare neurological disorder that causes painful spasms&muscle stiffness – prayers&thoughts are out for her.

I miss it so much, the people – if I can’t run, I’ll walk, if I can’t walk, I’ll crawl. But I won’t stop – Dion

‘I AM: CELINE DION’ – New original documentary to be released on Prime Video : June 25 | CelineDion.com