Today's things.
I took Diablo to the vet this morning. There were many sick dogs at the clinic so we waited patiently for our turn. It was quite a wait but good thing Diablo's always well-behaved, like he doesn't panic or get bored easily. Anyway, the vet checked his body and heard some whizzing sound inside him so he must not be fully healed yet. He still needs to take antibiotics for his respiratory illness. After the vet visit, we went to the nearest mall to purchase goggles. My old one's broken so I bought a new pair for my swimming routine.
I bought the cheapest Speedo goggles I could afford which is around 15 USD. I don't need anything fancy. I just want something comfortable and anti-fog. I find it a bit hard to swim continuously when it's cloudy. But Gawd, even swimming goggles have come a long way. Now you can even buy "intelligent" goggles, with "smart display" of metrics and stats as you swim. If you are a pro or really serious about swimming, you should definitely buy those goggles for only 199 USD.
So, after I dropped off Diablo, I went straight to the swimming pool close to my apartment. I was glad that there were not many people around. It was just me and my thoughts.
Since I started swimming, I've been feeling better physically and mentally. All I need is a regular physical activity to drown all the stress and anxiety. It improves my mood big time, the antidote to my PMDD. Now that I am feeling better, I feel like I have nothing to write about, ha!
And when I say, "I hit the pool", it doesn't mean splashing around, relaxing and chitchatting with others. It means I am doing some lap swimming because this is the point of going to the pool. To workout. I get tired but without that icky sweat or breaking my knees. And swimming is like the best way to meditate. It's just me inhaling and exhaling as I glide through the water.
I just hit the pool so I am not the best swimmer out there. I still need to improve my strokes. I am not a competitive swimmer, a triathlete, or anything. I just swim because I hate the gym. And I hate running too. I feel like being in the water is a more fun way to burn some calories. And for a moment, I just want to forget all the craziness happening out there.
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