Staring At The Sun

Being In The Sun

I'm not that much of a girlish person (well i am vain, yes...but that doesn't neccesarily equate to being girlish, does it?), but i've never thought of myself as a rough-and-tumble person. However, i've come to realise that i actually prefer having a job that requires me to do outdoor work rather than being cooped up in a building.

It's funny how i thought I'd enjoy myself...working in a small animal hospital, wearing shirt and pants, geared up in a doctor's coat and stethoscope, looking prim, proper and pretty. But surprise surprise, i don't. It's not that i completely loathe it, but being walled up in a space devoid of fresh air, sun and wind the whole day is just not my cuppa tea anymore.

 

I'm finding myself in love with working outdoors (no, i don't want to be a construction worker). It doesn't matter that the only clothes i get to wear are overalls or dirty jeans. It doesn't matter that i reek of hay and look like i've had confetti made out of saw dust showered all over me. It doesn't matter that i don't even get to put on any eyeshadow out of the 1001 pots that i proudly own. It all doesn't matter at all.

 

To be out in the open is such a bliss. I find joy in just bringing a horse out picking grass, walking them (even though they can be such a pain in the arse because they are so strong), watching them gallop freely when i release them back into their paddocks. Watching a puppy being born and growing up is awesome, but witnessing how a foal taking its first step is even more overwhelming to me.

 

Well in the same way, watching these magnificent creatures being put down is a much worse experience than seeing a dog being euthanased.

 

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On a lighter note, i've secured a gig after being out of action for so long, all thanks to the people from MusicForGood! MusicForGood is a non-profit charity organisation (sort of) that promotes philanthropic work amongst musicians, so well, Daniel and I (and the rest of the band whoever that may be, because the lineup is still quite hazy at this moment) will be playing at the Singapore General Hospital some time in December!

 

After being a parasite of the society for so long, i think it's time i give something back to the community.