To Unwind

I've been an introvert my whole life. Even without taking any personality tests, I always knew that I was an introvert. It wasn't just being shy or quiet, I enjoyed my personal space and alone time. In fact, I got my energy from being alone most of the time. That was until I met Nicolette of course. I got energy from being around her, although there were times where she would need her own alone time. Because I enjoyed being around her so much, I forgot that I needed my alone time too.

And recently, after weeks of assignments and other stressful events, I felt very drained. In fact, I was completely drained. After talking to my girlfriend and my two good friends, I decided to take a day off from everything and everyone just to spend some alone time. Coincidentally, there were no classes on Thursday, so I made good use of the free day.

With no plan in mind, I headed out with only the bare essentials: camera, phone, water bottle, umbrella, notebook and my pencil case. I have to admit it was pretty awkward for myself in the beginning since I hadn't done this in a while. I relied a lot on my earpiece and music to feel comfortable as I was afraid of getting judgmental looks for being on my own. Society really knows how to make introverts feel at home. But after a long while, I decided to keep my earpiece and really embrace being alone - to be unaffected by everyone and everything and just enjoy my introverted time.

I took some photos at Vivo City / Harbourfront and had my lunch at Burger King (satisfying my fast food cravings), followed by going to the library at Bugis to borrow a copy of the 14th issue of 'Kinfolk' and just walking around that area before ending off my day at a Starbucks near my place with a hot cup of cappuccino and jotting down some ideas for photos. I haven't engaged in much creative thinking since school started so it was a good way to unwind and let my brain roam freely.

At the end of my alone time, I felt rejuvenated. Not fully, but enough to not feel tired. It was definitely a reminder to have some proper alone time every once in a while.