h2o

i had meant to go swimming earlier this week, many times in fact. the first day, i got lazy - it'd been a while since i'd been (swimming, not lazy - i'm never lazy). the second day, i had important visa-related errands to run. the third, i was about to leave (with elaborate plans, mind you, of eating chinese at the gymkhana after my swim) when bua and co. came over and stayed until the pool closed. fourth time lucky however... today it finally happened.

and boy, was it wonderful. i did 400m in 23 minutes - my best swim ever. not only that, it felt absolutely heavenly to be in the water. the color, the temperature, the feel, and the sun set ting outside - all so beautiful. i could do this forever.

i should.

anyway, i couldn't help thinking how fortunate we are to have water in our lives. you know? in rain and snow, the sea, falls, lakes and rivers, fountains, even the bathtub, it associates itself with such charm, serenity, life, and elegance. fundamental to life, to living, is it not a blessing to behold?

in the words of antoine de st. exupery: "it has no taste, no colour, no smell, no definition in fact, yet it is life itself."