Another year slipped by, and before I knew it, time did a “++” operation on my _Age variable. Given that it’s been more than 3 decades since I did my “hello world” routine, I decided to just keep things simple.
Mom and I spent Sunday the usual way, hanging out and eating out. But instead of the usual fare, we treated ourselves to something we haven’t had in a while, Korean BBQ. Yummy!
The next day, I took the day off to have some “me” time. I had originally made arrangements to meet my BFF for lunch, but she had to cancel the appointment at the last-minute as she wasn’t feeling well. (Hope you’re feeling better now Maril!) I ended up making a “journey to the east” to Changi Airport. It’s been a while since I last set foot here, and boy have things changed!
There’s now a 3rd terminal, which, frankly to me, resembles a shopping mall more than an airport terminal. I noticed that buildings nowadays like to use lots of natural lighting. This generally makes the entire building look bright and welcoming, and it helps conserve energy, but it’s not so good for people like with a phone that has a not-so-fantastic camera that cannot handle all the brightness. I did get a few shots of the orchid corner at T3 and a couple of sculptures near the sky-train platform.
I then moved on to the other terminals. Terminal 1 looked pretty much the same as I’d remembered it. Most of it was under retro-fitting though, so I didn’t stop for long. I quickly took the sky-train to Terminal 2. Terminal has changed some-what over the years. I remember it as being the “newly added” wing of Changi Airport when I last visited it during a school excursion, almost 20 years ago. Now it’s starting to show its age, especially when you compare it to T3. But it’s still rather new in comparison to T1. Much like me at this age, where I obviously look more mature than teenagers, but still have much to catch up on when compared to our elders. Interesting analogy, I know.
I headed straight for the viewing gallery, since there wasn’t one at T1 (if there was one I couldn’t find it), and the one at T3 was under renovation. And as soon as I was there, the lyrics “Time.. I’ve been passing time watching [planes] go by.. all of my life..” starting flashing pass my mind. Ahh.. now I know why students like coming here to study. Watching planes take off and land does have a calming effect.
Feeling hungry, I started looking for food nearby. I ended up at a Japanese fusion pasta outlet, Pasta de Waraku. There were some lunch specials available, so I picked the Seafood Pasta in Curry Soup from the lunch menu, and top-up the meal with a frozen Mango Shortcake. Yummy!
It was time to leave and get back to town. Before that, I decided to do more testing of my Sony Ericsson X10 Mini‘s camera. This time on the little floral corner of the Departure Hall at T2. 
As I walked towards the bus terminal, I passed by the Arrival Hall of T2. Apparently a flight had just landed, and I saw many friends/relatives waiting in anticipation for their loved ones. It was a heart-warming sight. The sight of having someone/something to come home to must be one of the most comforting things in the world.
Although I didn’t have any elaborate birthday celebrations, but it was a thought-provoking one, and that made it another meaningful birthday. Thank you God for creating this beautiful universe, and for giving us wisdom and a rational mind to appreciate and enjoy what we have. 
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