I have always preferred doing things alone. In fact i work best when alone. As far back as i can remember,i have always loved shopping by myself,going to movies alone,eating by myself,having a room to myself and on and on the details would trail.

So today,my very first day of rural residency programme at a secluded phc in one corner of the town went UNsurprisingly well.I had a tiny room to myself(i wouldnt call it well maintained though), a nurse to help me out with the patients( which is a rarity there)and a helper boy who considers the place his shrine.

Except for the bugs that ganged up on me the whole time and the helper boy who wasnt entirely too thrilled at the prospect of sharing his shrine with somebody who could boss him around( or so he feared),i felt quite welcome there.

There’s a high you get out of places like this.You could just lock yourself in a room with music,movies or books you love ,not having to sit through endless conversations that usually ricochet off ur head.

So there i was, in a small room with the book i picked up yesterday ,totally lost in its depths for good ,for hours on end.

Iam known to be a sloth amongst my friends. I could be like the queen of sloths.I mean i would come up with the most bizarre excuse to get out of walking a mile with someone or anything remotely social that could extend beyond an hour or two.

But today i walked. The whole idea of having a good lunch by myself in a restaurant where nobody knows me sort of fueled me up and before i knew it i had walked almost 3kms up and down.IN HEELS. I mean holy mother of god!!!Aint that something. (thanks to the sun who decided not to piss on the town today)

I had the most amazing meal and i wolfed it down,much to the surprise of the couple next to me (i could tell)

Needless to say, i did lose my way on the journey back and took a little unplanned detour alongside a market sort and spent a lot of time inside one jute shop that made the owner suspicious.( i could tell that too)

So in all ,the day went dope!! I have 3 more weeks of this bliss before im flung back to the crowd(mercilessly)

3 more weeks of silence,peace and calm i guess.