5 on Friday

1. I ventured out to where locals get lunch. I got 4 vegetable dishes and it costed me 20k rupiah, which is 1.2 USD! How cheap!!! I should come back more often just to change the variety a bit.

2. I did yoga and suddenly my ankle was sore/painful. I got scared as I twisted my ankle few times and I had to stop running for months! Fortunately it was not caused by serious twist, maybe just extra exertion when doing one leg stand to balance. It improved 80% by end of the day and I just finished my 6 miles run without pain. Just for extra precaution, I soaked my feet in the cold pool for 10 min. I have 20 miles on Sunday, hopefully it keeps pain-free.

3. Sofia is doing well. After two days of fever and one night run to the bathroom, she returned to school on Friday. When she was at home, she was having fun taking selfies with Cookie. Kudos for fast recovery.

4. I miss my friend who left. We are still in touch most of the days via text, but the office feels sad/lonely without him around for quick chat or grab a coffee together. I like my other colleagues overall but just don’t find the same kind of connection with my friend K. Not real solution to this, unfortunately.

5. Two things to look forward next week in the office, I’m organizing a potluck in the office next Monday. It was rather spontaneous idea and already 12 people signed up. We all bring one dish to share and have lunch together. It will be fun. The other exciting news is that two of my colleagues from Manila office are coming next week for a workshop. It will be fun to meet up! I really miss Manila folks.