Temptation

I just realized I forgot to mention that I’ve been on a two-day sick leave—yesterday and today. So yeah, today is day two of me successfully avoiding work. Initially, I only planned to take one day off, but life had other plans. I went to the clinic thinking it was just a headache, but surprise! The doctor checked and told me I had a low fever. Plot twist—I had no idea. In the end, he handed me some meds and a two-day medical certificate (MC), so I had no choice but to fully commit to being a professional couch potato.

For the past two days, I’ve mostly been lazing around at home, sleeping like I was training for a world record. Apparently, the medicine causes drowsiness, and let me tell you, I slept like time didn’t exist—no day, no night, just me and my bed, vibing. I feel a little better now, though there’s still this weird, hard-to-describe discomfort lingering in my body, like an unwanted guest that refuses to leave. But overall, I’m fine, and tomorrow, I’ll drag myself back to the office to deal with the mountain of work that’s been piling up since Monday.

The one silver lining? This week is basically over! Just two days of work, and then boom—weekend. And the best part? I’ll be visiting River Wonders on Saturday! We even booked a boat ride for the grand price of 5 SGD per person. Bargain of the century.

Anyway, I think I need to go out more often and get some fresh air. Turns out, even though I claim to love staying home alone, keeping myself indoors too much has turned me into a professional doom-scroller. And let’s be real, that’s probably not the healthiest hobby.

I tried distracting myself by watching some dramas, but even those couldn’t keep me away from my phone for long. The worst part? I’ve developed this horrible habit—every time I decide to search for something on XHS, I open the app… and immediately start scrolling. Do I ever do the search? Nope. It’s like walking into the kitchen to grab something, but the second you step in, you start opening the fridge and completely forget why you came in. Absolute chaos.

My attention span? Basically non-existent. I get distracted way too easily, and it’s becoming a real problem. At this rate, I might need an intervention before my brain fully commits to being a goldfish. Time to fix this mess before I start forgetting why I opened my own eyes in the morning.

This morning, a full-on mental battle took place in my head over what to eat. On one side, logic: “You have a fever; eat something plain.” On the other side, temptation: “But that ayam penyet rice at the MRT station? Absolute masterpiece. Big portion. Tastes amazing.”

So, I walked out of my house, still fighting this battle in my mind all the way to the MRT. It was intense. The arguments were strong. But in the end, I made my decision… fish porridge. Plain, safe, responsible.

As you all know, I have to report my meals to my family daily. And if my mom ever found out I ate fried chicken while being sick, I’d be signing up for a TED Talk-length lecture. So fish porridge it was. Turns out, it actually tasted pretty good—and, bonus, I got to keep my peace.

Fish porridge