Just yesterday, I met some friends for lunch at Dhoby Ghaut. After they returned to their office for work, I realised I had both some time and some calories to burn. I had a movie date with the Mrs at night (I hope you are not surprised that we do that occasionally) and there was still another 4 hours to go.

So, I brainstormed. And came up with the best solution I always have in the back of my mind:

Taking a leisurely 20 minutes stroll to Kinokuniya @Ngee Ann City

Unfortunately, I changed my mind when I stepped out of the mall. I had almost forgotten who was back.

But before I started complaining and lamenting the unfairness of it all (like what most Singaporeans do when things don’t go their way), I turned my stoical mode on for a few minutes. Besides getting some peace of mind, I also learnt ...