Happy body, happy me

I'm so happy today.

My mood has really gotten much better as compared to other days. So much better that it has even given me the spur to update my blog. I know it's getting rather boring how I'm always talking about Luke but truly, this guy has been nothing but the main source of happiness all the time. He makes me so happy all the time. Just by being there. It's weird, but it's true. And the things he do with my best interest at heart, I don't know man, it's just the sweetest thing in the world for me.

So what exactly is the reason I'm so happy today? Two things.

1) Luke came over to motivate me to exercise! 
Honestly, it's not the first time but the reason why it's different from the other times is because he did it because he thought that I might need the extra push to motivate me 'cos I'm been a total sloth lately. No kidding. And too much of lazying around proves to have a severe side effect that I can totally vouch for after today. That severe side effect is feeling lethargic and depressed. These days I just find myself having more mood swings than usual. Of course as a normal human being going through the teenager-transitting-to-adulthood stage, some stressful thoughts like finding the right job at the right time and being really anxious and afraid of stepping outside our comfort zone are pretty normal things to feel upset over.

But somehow, even Luke realised that I haven't been 100% myself lately. And he kinda assumed it could be because of self-esteem issues 'cos I've been having some serious talk about my weight issues with him. So he wants to at least do something to make me feel slightly better. And he thinks that motivating me to exercise would be a good way to start. 'Cos obviously all these weight ain't gonna come off by itself (like I wish it would).

So he came over today, and literally had to drag me out to go for a jog. Although I was hesitant at first, I thought, "hey, I shouldn't waste his effort coming all the way here and at least make his visit worthwhile by fulfilling his main quest" so I dragged myself out as well. And instead of doing the same route as I always do, Luke and I decided we should challenge ourselves a little and jog all the way to Lower Seletar in Khatib instead. Somehow it really gave me the push I need 'cos I absolutely love it over there, the atmosphere is just perfect for relaxing and the late afternoon wind was the icing on the cake. And I'm so darn proud of myself 'cos I did it! Jogged all the way without stopping at my own pace to and fro. Plus Luke was just so supportive 'cos despite my pace being much slower than his, he still kept up to me. Just having him by my side means the world. I kept telling myself I can't stop no matter how tired I am 'cos Luke came all the way here to do this JUST. FOR. ME.

So we ended up jogging a good 3km just now! Which is already so good to me 'cos I swear I'm so unfit and to be able to achieve that is such a feat. So..... *standing ovation from me to me* (and probably from Luke too hehe he kept telling me how proud he was *grins*)

2) The aftermath of exercising! 
After taking a shower once we got back home, oh god, I feel my energy level just doubled instantly. Suddenly I felt so fresh and it's a different kind of fresh. Firstly, I felt squeaky clean 'cos I'm no longer covered in sweat. Then, I felt a certain kind of calmness in my heart as if a lot of my worries and unhappiness have been lifted off my chest. I almost didn't want to believe the effect that exercising had on me. I'm starting to sound as if it's the first time I exercised but I guess it's 'cos I really did it pretty passionately today without thinking like "oh my god I needa lose weight" but more like I did it because I want to and it's good for me. It also felt like my body was thanking me somehow.

Luke and I had my mum's chicken rice which she made just 'cos Luke was coming over (VIP much) as well as some chicken breast meat we whipped up with mummy's help. It was so fun 'cos Luke and I are such noobs in the kitchen and my mum played the part of the "experienced chef". Then we had the heartiest meal ever! After that, we just relaxed and watched tv with my mummy and I especially like that part of the day 'cos we laugh so much whenever Luke is around. And I get to spend quality time with two of the people I love most in my life.

I'm just so happy today 'cos spending quality time with Luke is also one thing I treasure the most. Soon, we won't get to see each other most of the time so I believe in making the most out of what we have right now. And to know that Luke is and will always be here to always turn my frown into a smile, just makes me feel so blessed. And I can't thank him enough for what he has done for me today. In the span of 3 years we've been together, there are many amazing things Luke has done for me and it's impossible to remember it all. So today, I'd like to write about this really simple day we had that made me so happy. Happy enough to want to remember it for the rest of my life by writing this post.