exercise

I have been quite pleased how my mugging turned out for the year 4 mbbs professional exams. i had 3 weeks to prepare for this exams and it ran right over the festive period of christmas and the new year so studying was rather tight. I still disciplined myself to find time to exercise for about an hour every day, alternating between running at the canal downstairs, cycling to pasir ris beach and doing some gym exercises at home with my 10kg dumbbells.

when i cycle to pasir ris beach i usually take a 10 minute break at this veranda benches built just along the breakwaters. it's a very nice and transquil place with 3 kelongs just off the shore, flying a singapore flag (i think). Beyond them is the malaysian coast, with pulau tekong and ubin to the east. pasir ris is located more northwards than most people expect and i am really glad that i can reach the coast in 20-30 minutes on a bike. i reflect on a lot of things here and i sincerely hope that even when i start work, i take time off to do this every once in a while. quiet meditation does not come naturally to me, especially with the flurry of activities that surround me all the time. things to do, things to say, things to plan. time to eat, then time to sleep.

i am happy that for the past 3 weeks and perhaps for 1 week more, i have had time to reflect.