Day 28 - Well, this lacks joy.

09:00
Meh. I wake up for the first time at 02:00, with a griping stomach. Sharp, painful stomach cramps that leave me on the verge of shouting out. Moments later, I’m wedded to the toilet. The downside of eating at so many different hawker stalls, is that it’s more difficult to pin down exactly which one I’m going to blame for upsetting my stomach. The next 4 hours are less than pleasant. I make sure to keep myself hydrated, manage to doze a little, but essentially spend my time in pain, and wearing a groove between my bed and the toilet.

Around 08:00, I ping Felix to let him know I’m spending the morning in bed. He hasn’t had any stomach issues after his hawker purchases. This at least lets me narrow down which of the stalls might be responsible for my discomfort. I feel like I’m pretty much empty, so decide to try and top up on some sleep.

21:30
Holy shit. I sleep through till 14:30. Clearly much needed. My stomach feels a little better. It’s still griping a little, but less frequently, and less painfully. Around 15:00, I head out in search of bland food, and some room groceries to keep me going. It’s hot and sunny out - I feel a little queasy, and my head feels woozy. I spend a fairly fruitless hour wondering around a mall looking for a pharmacist that Google Maps claims is in here somewhere. The mall has been laid out by an idiot, whose idiot brother is responsible for the directions signs. It is, at least, air-conditioned. I find a café selling Kaya Toast, a Singaporean speciality, consisting of white toast, a ton of butter, and a sort of coconut jam type thing. It’s very tasty, and just about bland enough for my purposes.

I manage to find the pharmacist, and a grocery store. The supermarket is wicked expensive. I have a browse, and am stunned by the cost of some fairly basic daily staples - bread, water, dairy, wine. You know, all the main food groups. Back at my room, I collapse onto my bed. A modest outing has really drained me. I fall into a deep sleep, and wake again around 18:30. I update Felix, and eat some dull, tasteless snacks. I treat myself to a Sprite, watch a movie, and hope that tomorrow will be a better day…Read more