Like sardines.

I go headlong into the rush-hour crowd once a week but it's been bearable for as long as I can remember. Yesterday, when I spotted the throngs of people queuing on the platform, stopped trains on both sides filled to the brim, I was just marveling to myself about the significant increase in people than usual. Haha am I slow or what? Then an announcement came, saying that an accident (read: death) occurred on the train tracks and they were waiting for the green light to move off. As I was looking around at the many faces, they either reflected panic (at being late) or a poker face. At least I don't remember any irritated faces. But I wonder how many people in that crowd thought of the life that had just been claimed? There are too many deaths like that happening on a daily basis, so I can't fault them that they've been desensitized to such happenings. But it's tragic to be desensitized to lost lives, lost souls. ): 

So yes, I was squashed up like a sardine in a can. Someone's heels dug into my foot, my face was pressed into suits (no armpits thank God), and I was spared the weight of my bag by balancing it in the space between me and the person next to me. It was a crazy start to the morning. But amidst the monotony of everyday life, I do actually appreciate such craziness. I just wished these doses of craziness didn't have to come from lost lives.

Thesis theme presentation later. I will never ever get used to presentations. Period. Doesn't help that I'll be doing a lifetime of presentations.

On a brighter note, the weather has turned warm and I'm loving it. Not missing the cold at this point of time yet. But the down side is that I won't be able to pile on the clothes to hide the fats. I've been trying to be disciplined about what I eat by cooking my meals every day. I can count with one hand the number of times I actually dine out. But surprisingly, besides the odd cravings, I actually enjoy the food I prepare more than eating out. Cooking is really an experiment, it's so interesting to come up with different concoctions and see how they turn out. So there's something new to look forward to every day. I found very good friends in tofu, banana, peanut butter, oats and carrot (carrot cake!).. uh, not in a single dish of course. But they sound like they will be able to coexist peacefully though. Sometimes, I think I've found my new love for cooking/baking, more than what I'm doing now. I think I spend more time combing through recipes than studying. 

Okay, off to school!