Over the past two weeks, my team at work has been severely understaffed, and consequently I had to work extra hard to keep up with my increased workload. I expect things to get a bit better next week, but we’re not out of the woods yet, as one of our colleagues has been unwell lately and might need to go on leave from time to time to see the doctor.
After reaching home around 10:30 p.m. last night, I felt utterly exhausted and went straight to bed after dinner. This morning, I first awoke around 8 a.m., which was 30 minutes later than my usual wake-up time, but after using the bathroom I went right back to sleep for another two hours. When I woke up again, I finally felt sufficiently rested. Instead of writing a journal entry or studying French as I customarily do on Saturday mornings, I did some housework around my apartment.
At around 12:30, I took a bus to Tanjong Pagar to go to the hairdresser to have my hair cut and dyed. It was raining hard, which was somewhat uncommon for May weather in Singapore, forcing me to open an umbrella while walking to the hair salon. Due to the heavy rain, there were relatively few pedestrians in the street.
The haircut and coloring took me around one hour and a half in total. My hairdresser is a Japanese man of around 38 years of age. He is a friendly guy, and we always chat quite a bit while he cuts my hair. Today was no exception, where he told me about his recent dentist visit, his upcoming trip to Danang, Vietnam for vacation, as well as the latest ramen restaurant that opened in the Bugis area, a stone’s throw from where I live.
Fortunately, by the time I left the hair salon, the rain had let up. I walked over to the nearby shopping complex to pick up some groceries. For some reason, my favorite brand of yogurt from Australia has been out of stock for the past several months to my great dismay.
I take yogurt with grapes for dessert every night, so not being able to eat the brand I’m accustomed to is annoying, to say the least. Out of no other options, I bought a packet of Greek yogurt with a creamy texture today. It’s possible that the dairy producer of my favorite brand has simply discontinued producing it due to poor sales. I guess I’ll need to find another yogurt brand to my liking soon.
After grocery shopping, I stopped by the Starbucks upstairs to do some reading before heading home. This time, I read a Japanese book that dealt with the topic of how to dispose of the house you inherit from your parents when they pass away. It’s a rather depressing subject, but one I’ll need to address sooner or later.
The house where my father currently resides in Japan will eventually be bequeathed to me. However, since I live in Singapore, it will be close to impossible for me to maintain the house in good condition, necessitating me to sell it at some point. From the book I read today, I’ve learned that I’ll need to empty the house of all personal possessions and cleanse it thoroughly for it to be in salable condition. I’ve no idea how easily I’ll be able to sell it, but I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.
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