Aside from my Canon PowerShot SX120IS (which I wouldn’t consider a small reward) I’ve lately been…how shall I put it, pampering myself. Not with lavish head to toe makeovers, or anything like that. Just small rewards, because I feel happy and fortunate to be myself (and I have to be myself because everyone else is taken, hee hee) And since I can’t take whatever financial gains I’ve made when I go to see my Maker, why shouldn’t I indulge, once in a while?
Which is what I’ve been doing, and some of these rewards are free, like my morning walks. Even smiling back at a fellow resident here is a small reward. Saying thank you to somebody. Allowing an older person to get into or out of the elevator first (usually I allow other people to do that first, regardless of age) Playing the piano for guests and staff at the hotel to hear. These are all small rewards, and they come at no cost to me.
It may come as no surprise to know that I also cherish my alone times. I guess I got used to this during my college and university days in England and the States. At first I was terribly lonely (which is different to being alone) but then gradually I learned to get over it. Nowadays my alone time is treasured. I’m not saying that it’s better or that I don’t like the company of friends or anything like that. Just plain time alone by myself, to contemplate whatever I like.
Some of my friends (I won’t name names here lol) know how much I love food, including leftovers…yes, what a piggy I am. I do gobble, but greedy I most certainly am not. But to have a nice meal as I did the other day in a shopping mall and just watch people go by—I find that very relaxing, in a way. And then recently on a whim I decided to stop by at Swensen’s to have a Coit Tower ice cream (my favorite from eons past) Mmmm, delicious!
To top it all off, someone recently (ok, it was Mrs. Fong, the music school administrator) was so kind as to get me some cheesecakes from the local Ritz Pastry here, and man, it was heavenly! Uh…so much so that someone (who shall remain nameless) actually gobbled one without my permission. My favorite was the blueberry cheesecake, so I made a beeline for Ritz today, and what do you know, they were out of it! Wah! I settled for a Mocha cheesecake instead (see the picture below) At a price of RM5.80 ($1.65USD) for a small slice, it isn’t exactly cheap, but once that first mouthful goes in, it’s definitely worth every penny. Quality has a price, yes?
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Yum! But I’ll take chocolate or mocha before blueberry any day. If you don’t want a lavish head-to-toe makeover, and since you can’t take those earnings with you, I’d be happy to allow you to purchase that makeover for me with your “financial gains”.
P.S. Love the birthday widget! My birthday is not till November. Do you think I should put my widget up now?
Awww, thank you, ladies. Crystal I dunno whether my “financial gains” as of now would allow me to purchase a head to toe makeover for you…perhaps just a pedicure, LOL!
Go ahead and put up the birthday widget if you want, it’s your site after all. Some of the other birthday widgets I tried didn’t work accurately but this one’s a jewel.