Take Me to That Happy Place!



Running makes me super happy!

 When I came back from Siem Reap last December, I was deliriously happy and had unbounded energy. You know the happy buzz you get after a few drinks? That’s how exactly how I felt then.

I wasn’t fazed by anything, not even by my annoying colleague.

Lost my diamond earrings? No worries, if I find them, I’ll find them. And you know what? I did. I lost them twice, by the way.

No money? No problem! Just bring out the plastic!

Dinner with a bunch of strangers? Why not?! If I’m bored, I’ll just leave early!

So yes, I was game for every single thing, and things turned out great in the end.

I’ve been trying to figure out how and why I got there because I’d like to go back to that deliriously happy place.

So I made a list of all the possible reasons and have narrowed it down to 5:

Reason #1
I was away from KL and everything familiar for a few days. New place, new people, new experience gave me a break from monotony.

Reason #2
Most of my time in Siem Reap was spent with NF. Maybe his positive attitude and optimism rubbed off on me.

Reason #3
When I came back from Siem Reap, I practised being a vegetarian twice a week. Maybe this helped have a positive impact on me.

Reason #4
I felt a bit anxious when I arrived in Siem Reap because not only did I go there myself but I was afraid that the trip would turn out like the one 2 years ago (boring!), BUT everything fell into place and it turned out to be fantastic!

So maybe, that’s the reason I came back happy.

Reason #5
Unlike all the other runs I’ve taken part in, there was something magical about running through the ruins of Angkor Wat and seeing the sunrise at the starting point and the happy, smiling kids lining the race route.

Wait. There’s another one! Maybe because I smoked up the last night I was in Siem Reap and that left me with a buzz when I returned.

So, there you go the list of possible reasons. Whatever it is, I would really like to return to that happy, joyful place.