Have I Lost It

Not so very long ago, I recall, I was very attuned to every new fashion trend, hairstyle or even lifestyle there were in the market place. In what Hokkiens might term as "seng mok", I call this the attribute of "situational awareness" (SA).

Then came pregnancy and motherhood, not once but thrice, and that threw me off the SA track. The following encounter best illustrated what I meant......

In an attempt to maximise all freebies that I could possibly set my hands on, I went on my first gym visit after donkey months, since Chloe (my youngest) was conceived, last Thursday. It was a promotional offer by a certain credit card company that entitled members 2 free visits to a reputable gym every month.

Armed with my big red bag, I embarked on this jittery journey during my lunch hour. Once aware of where big names were located, I found myself asking passers-by where the gym was. When I finally found my way to the reception counter, again I had to ask for directions to the changing room and lockers, only to be "conned" into buying a $1-looking-lock for $5 to use a locker.

Standing in front of the towel lady asking for towels would not amount to any SA I suppose but I did just that, only to be asked for my towel card which I only managed to find after minutes of ramaging through my big red bag. The best part was I could not even locate the toilets in the changing room to release myself prior to the workout. So as you might have guessed, I did it with a full bladder.

Thinking that my ordeal was finally over after washing up, I galantly walked towards the reception counter to sign out, only to be shown repeatedly to a corner to collect my sign in card. Of course, again I took some time and a trainer, unfortunately not quite good-looking, to help me with that simple DIY task.

Have I lost it? I know some of my "pals" would argue that I haven't as I never had it to begin with! Nonetheless, I am going to the gym again today, to recover some lost grounds.