when all else fails

i have now taken to exercise when i get all crabby and antsy (ohhh two animal-y adjectives. that was accidental!) everyone knows me as the person who doesn't work out, and this is partly true because:
a) i'm REALLY lazy and
b) compared to everybody else, my athletic commitments (which are nonexistent in college) are pathetic.
oh...and why is it that most of my friends are either absurdly talented in dance or sport, or are the type that go running 3 miles no problem?

so it has been a lot more sweat and sun for me these few weeks. i don't know why it has taken me so long to realize the benefits of working out. i've always known that endorphins can be addictive and sweating, cathartic (haha, as propounded by tn almost everyday at brown), but i guess i always had things like food and friends to make me feel better :P. food i have plenty of here in singapore, but friends...ah friends...

nowadays when i miss people i resort to running to the gym or tennis courts or pool to work out until i cheer up. summer just doesn't feel quite the same when most people are working, travelling, or not coming back for the holiday. or if they live on different continents. blasted americans.

anyway, i shall not dwell on the clouds. there are upsides to this weird coping mechanism. i have rediscovered the joy of tennis. and i feel good about getting back on the treadmill...ah wait, there is no "back" for i have always avoided the darn thing. :D well not anymore!