on a sunday...

forgot to put this up yesterday...my first weinachtsmarkt...aka christmas market. it was in a square in koblenz and u see many stalls selling christmas paraphernalia e.g. candles, house deco, jewellery, and food. i got myself a glass of glüchwain. is it their version of port? i am not too sure but it was surely warm and on such a cold night, everyone could be seen holding this glass walking around browsing all the stores. a glass cost €1.50...but u paid more as deposit and then would get the deposit back when u returned the glass. the alcohol level was not really that high.

and guess what...it is snowing again. the time now is 4.30 on a sunday. it had been a slow day. the sky had been gloomy and when we brought the dog out for a walk, i managed to clock in 20 mins of jog. it was difficult to run in the cold mind you. the nose was running and the hands were freezing cold. it was 0C. the whole face was numb. however when u feel the heat coming, it felt good. i was almost out of breathe the first few minutes, but when i slowed down and pushed on, it got better. so i guess this will be a routine for me when we walk the dog...only every althernate days...and that means on days i have to take my bath. yes, only bathe on alternate days.

and bathing is another ritual all together here. dun expect it to be quick and short. man, there is the whole rigmarole.

1. adjust the water temperature and make sure u dun scorch or freeze when u step into the shower.
2. take off the layers of clothes on u
3. step into the shower...wash the hair, then condition it and wash the body. conditioner is definitely a must for non-frizzy hair. oh, wash the face here too.
4. close shower.
5. dry yourself.
6. put on body lotion all over the body.
7. put on the layers of clothes again.
8. tone and moisturise the face
9. blow dry your hair so it will not be cold when u step out of the bathroom. put some antifrizz gel.
10. wipe the walls of the bathroom so it won't encourage mouldiness
11. open the window to let in some air and to dry the bathroom
12. now get out of the bathroom.

did i miss any step? luckily it was warm being in the bathroom. so the whole bathing ritual is not such a misery.

it is already pitch dark outside and what am i going to do now? haha...i feel like in a cleaning mode...i wanna tidy the house. there are so many little useless things laying around that i really feel like throwing them out. i just feel claustrophobic. or am i just too idle with nothing to do?

so my dear cousin yeelin, do you want me to help u tidy your stuff? just drop me a message ok.