Out with Mistipurple

Please harbour no envy.

I should write the above statement since I figured that about half of those people who visits my blog actually got to know my blog through Mistipurple.

Met Mistipurple for lunch today. This was the second time that I met her. My first meeting with her was a brief one, after the concert held on 27 July 05.

We had lunch and I shared with her some of the postcards that I have bought in Scotland and London. She also viewed the photos that I have saved on my camera. Mistipurple is such a nice lady to offer me large doses of compliments. She must have sensed that I was highly in need of positive strokes, especially that I was suffering from bouts of pains from having a period.

So I offer here, my apologies and my appreciation to Mistipurple for bearing with me when I was simply not able to think well when I was suffering from the pains. I felt blood was not flowing well to my brain and my mind could hardly work well. Well, I can be at one of my worst when I am suffering from those pains. Did not experience the pains last month, and this, I was grateful of.

I wonder, why females are picked on to bear such pains? If we were unlucky, it would be a monthly affair of pain to endure. Periods can be inconvenient, but I know that it is because of this process that females could have the ability to prepare themselves for birth-giving. Why females only? Why let females bear the suffering? But I guess I shall take back my words for perhaps unknown to me, our male counterparts could have been bearing greater pains that life has made for them?

After we have finished our meals, we left the restaurant since it was getting quite crowded. We walked towards a part of the building where there were seats. While we were sitting down, Mistipurple shared with me tips on relaxation and that was quite helpful. I would be able to assimilate better if not for the pain. But I think Mistipurple must be wondering why yours truly simply refused to take pain-killers. I just don't want to be too reliant on them. Anyway, previous experience told me that the pain should go by mid afternoon. It did.

Whatever it was, I was glad that the excruciating pain went away by 2.30 p.m. That was good news for me, for if not, I fear I may have to take up Mistipurple's suggestion to return home. Too early a time to want to be at home. It is weekend, and I want to be out.

So freed from the pain, I walked with Mistipurple to the Esplanade - Theatres by the Bay. We spent time there. Showed Mistipurple to the Esplanade's rooftop, the Library@Esplanade and so forth. I hope she would find the place nice. Where possible, we sat down and chat.

When the time came to bid farewell, it would be unnatural to resist. Here, I would like to thank Mistipurple for her time. Thanks for being so patient with me too, especially when I was suffering from the pain.