A Date With Myself

Hubby was dragged to a photo shoot last Friday at Four Seasons Golf Club as part of his practical training with our photographer friend. Since I had time on my hands, I decided to stop by the mall to shop for some dresses i need for a wedding we’re attending tomorrow, and for my trip next week.

Before I immersed myself into some serious shopping, I thought of buying some books first at Magrudy's. I managed to get three paperbacks, and one of which i started to read while sipping my current fave, Strawberry Banana Smoothie at Caribou Coffee. I paired it with a yummy Blueberry Muffin that was big enough to fill me. I got sidetracked with my plans to shop because I ended up staying in the café a bit longer than I had planned.

Anyway, I was successful in buying the dresses that I had in mind, plus with accessories to boot (successful meaning I got them all without going over the budget!). But what made the day eventful for me was the idea that I finally had my “me time”. I went to every shop I fancied, read a book in quiet corner, looked for some nice dresses without needing to rush – practically did what I used to do when in a mall alone back in the days. It felt truly liberating!

Sometimes, a girl really needs to reconnect with herself again in order to fight back the stress of everyday pressure. A pause is so much a necessity, and doing something as plain as taking a trip to the mall by myself is by far a welcome treat for me already. I hope there’ll be more days like this because I definitely missed my own company!