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August 9, 2017
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Seeing all those reflection posts of 2017 across many IG users compelled me to do one for myself. Unfortunately, I wasn't THAT inspired enough for barely after selecting one photo to start off the reflection post, I got lazy and stopped. 😂 Nevertheless, here's marking 2018 with a post of a beautiful view (there were many!) in Jeju taken last week. May our 2018 be filled with lots of beauty too. Gonna be working again after a 2 years hiatus. Praying that work will be kind and good to me and all of us. Amin!

Unlike last year, I'm unable to hike up the mountain to see autumn in its full glory this time. Because, #thesis and #assignments! Nevertheless, these autumnal scenes just outside my apartment would suffice for now. At least I get to experience autumn (alhamdulillah!) - a season I've always lamented I won't be able to see due to the nature of my job! The season is going by so quickly it's scary just how rapid time passes. Such a vivid reminder to fully utilize this God given time that we're blessed with everyday.

Back in summer, I remembered how challenging it was to wake up at 3am for the morning fajr prayers. It was even more challenging during Ramadan with my days beginning at 2am since I had to be up at that time for the pre-dawn meal. Fast forward to 5 months later, it's now autumn and I must say, I kinda enjoy being able to wake up late for fajr! 😂😂😂 The capitalistic human part of me also sees how apt it is to fast in these times with the days being so short and will get even shorter as we progress into winter! #needtoworkhardertobeabetterMuslim Downside to this is how I feel less productive. Body seems to know it's night and automatically kicks into a slower functioning mode once the sun sets at 5+pm. I even tend to get sleepy by 8pm these days! Amazing how the human body knows to adjust to the daylight hours.

6 present. Full strength tonight.

Make time for your friends. One call to one friend. Every day. And share all your blessings with them. Laugh with them. Then again laugh at them. Cry with them. Then again cry for them. And stand up for them. Be their armour. And never for a moment think of what they do or who they are. For they are foremost, your friends. (Swapan Seth).

While I don't agree with some of the systems here and the way that some things are run, Singapore was still the place I missed so much and long to come back to every moment when I stayed overseas. And that's because I'm made keenly aware that Singapore is where my Home is every single day that I live in Seoul. It's home not only because I was born and raised here, but also because where all the people I love are. It's also where I feel most confident and comfortable living life both during the good days and the down times. Happy 52nd Birthday Singapore!

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