Clarissa asked quite a number of times this week, what the best way to destress is. Apparently, she thought she badly needed to destress, but needed suggestions as to what was the best method. Can't exactly remember how I answered her, but I knew it had something to do with talking to people you feel comfortable with.. Friends that you trust.
Throughout the whole of this week, there was quite a bit of pent up emotions. It wasn't really the kind where one badly had to let out, but it just didn't feel that good. Then this evening, one friend called to go for dinner, or rather, for Japanese food. That would be my third time having Japanese food in a week, but somehow, it turned out to be the most enjoyable (and obviously least painful) Japanese meal for this week.
What started off as merely to keep that friend company for dinner ended up being my best destressor for the week. It's weird that one would say certain things only to a particular group of people, or even if certain things were said to many different groups of people, only by chatting with a particular group that the "burden" gets lifted. Not sure if this makes sense, but that was what I realised on my bus ride home.
Certain friends really do command more importance than others. I made some people do the negative version of the Johari test and there were certain description that I thought would be relevant only to those less close ones. Am I really that cold? I don't think so. In fact, I thought at least one would use the description "needy" on me instead, especially since I think I can be very over reliant, especially lately.
Still, it was relaxing to be out this evening, especially with the breeze, even if someone had to scare me with some saying. I love breezes and winds, especially when they blow against my face. It just has that very soothing effect that calms and seems to say, "it's ok". Besides, with the friend beside me, any over scary stories wouldn't be that bad since I know I'll be safe. =) It's just like how I know I'll always be safe when I'm out with certain friends, even if it means engaging in certain activities that can possibly get me injured, cause they'll be watching out for me.
Hmm.. that particular friend of mine will be having an interview this week. That's a really good and hard-to-get opportunity, so of course I really do hope he gets to do what he wants to. But, I'll definitely miss having a close friend staying relatively nearby (though his place is ulu whereas mine isn't.. hee) and whom I feel comfortable talking to, and can laugh easily with.
PS: I just have to add this extra comment.. The picture below does NOT at all look like some tofu massacre! Some idiot just had to label this as my tofu massacre on his blog huh? It's not, it's not, it's NOT!!! Grrr...
25/02/2006: Decided to remove a certain website link I had here. I do not want, and do not need unsolicited opinions from idiots. If you do not fit the description of my friend, or a welcomed friend of my friend, then basically yes, I AM referring to you.
