It’s been awhile since I last updated – put that down to laziness and being uninspired. It’s probably because I’ve lived in Singapore pretty much all my life and I’m so bored with everything here already. I don’t take photos of new places anymore…something I did in Hong Kong every week. I think I’m suffering from reverse cultural shock. Perhaps it’s also due to the fact that I’ve given up paddling. These days, I just go jogging alone at MacRitchie Reservoir. Next month, for lack of anything better to do, I’m taking part in a 50km walk with some friends. It’ll be a walk that will stretch throughout the night and morning.
Anyway, I’ve found that it’s really ironic that I met my friends in Singapore more often when I lived in Hong Kong as compared to now. When one lives abroad and comes home for visits, your friends usually make the time to meet you in the few days you’re around. But when you’ve moved home, friends are all busy with work and other aspects of their lives and it’s hard getting people to meet up.
For a singleton like me, there comes a point in time where one has to make new friends because many long-time friends have 1) moved away 2) gotten married 3) had babies 4) drifted apart 5) become too busy with work 6) hooked up with a new boy / girl.
So in a bid to find more people to hang out with and basically just to get out of the house, I’ve taken to finding interest groups through meetup.com. It’s the same platform where I found people to hike with in Hong Kong and it’s a great platform to meet people with similar interests. I’ve gone for outings organised by meetups such as Cantonese language, Organic living, Singapore Adventure & Nature Lovers etc. Even though I won’t meet many of the people again, it’s been interesting to meet new people I wouldn’t meet otherwise. But really, making new friends gets harder the older one becomes.
I’m afraid when I think about what life will be like when I’m really old. The thought of being old, lonely, with no family and friends scares me. Am I the only singleton who feels this way?