Introvert Talks - A Quiet Christmas

Welcome to Introvert Talks!

"Introvert Talks" is meant to be a new initiative or theme, where I myself as an introvert, just talk about reflections and thoughts about my life, or maybe share more personal stuff. :)

This is my weekly post under this "Introvert Talks" theme and let's see where it takes me and us.

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First of all, Merry Christmas to whoever is reading this!

Secondly, why are you on Hive during the day of Christmas? Hahahaha.

For myself, I had a quiet Christmas all by myself, or rather, all to myself. On Christmas eve, the first half of the day was spent at work, and thereafter it was lunch followed by a session at the gym. Surprisingly the gym was more crowded (is everyone there to burn off their calories from feasting) than the usual. After exercising, I went off to chill at the pool. There wasn't much sun as dark clouds started to gather, as you could tell from the photo below. Nonetheless, still a nice view.

On the actual day of Christmas, which is today, I woke up early despite planning to sleep in. I booked a massage session to give myself some time to rest and relax, and thereafter, headed to a casual restaurant for lunch. That's grilled fish with herbs, along with mashed potatoes and corn niblets as sides. Locals would surely know where this is from. It felt a little strange to be the only one dining alone in the restaurant while everyone else were either with their families (parents with children), or with big groups of friends. I am quite used to it but I am still human after all - and the difference is more greatly felt during festive periods like these.

I then came across a small business selling pizza. I have been wanting to try the few times I walked past so today was the day. The slice was bigger than what I expected and it's actually quite delicious. Definitely will be back to try the other flavours.

Ok, this is not meant to be a food review post... But how could I not get my favourite matcha latte to end off the day? I am pretty selective when it comes to matcha lattes and this one is consistently good, though it's not as affordable compared to others. But it's worth it!

And now I am back home, sitting in front of my laptop typing this, while waiting for my laundry to be done. Hehe. And that's more or less my Christmas holiday. Feels like a typical Sunday actually.

Nothing fancy, just a quiet Christmas for me. And sometimes I wonder if it's scary to think that I could get used to it. I did enjoy my time, and the few activities I planned for myself, and I also had some good food and drinks, but at the same time, I wonder if this is unconventional for most people, who probably are spending time with their loved ones, holidaying in some touristy city, or partying at countdown parties. I guess to each his own.

I actually scrolled all the way back to see if I wrote something for Christmas last year and yes, I actually did! It's here. The title reads: Merry Christmas To Myself. Haha. I can only say history repeats.

So how was your Christmas? Was it a peaceful one or a busy one?