How’s your weekend? My sister asked on her Monday late afternoon, my Tuesday morning. Weekend feels so far away already. It took time to recall what I did and felt about my last weekend. I told her that living in Bali, by myself, I don’t have weekend’s parameters. Like I often said: In Bali, everyday is weekend, everyday is working day. Cruising life on my own, I hardly feel what others are up to for the weekend.

What a morning with tying loose ends on personal matters! Made a birthday call and debt-collecting texts. I don’t enjoy debt collecting but really this time I decide to work on that seriously. It’s been almost three years a good friend simply forgets that he owes me a sum. I have been too lenient, I know. I just trusted whatever he told me when he’s going to pay back. In 2.5 years, he has paid back 20%. I’m not ready to wait for another ten years to get all paid. Even with interest, I’m not interested. Just pay me back now!

Anyway, a few weeks ago he promised to pay today. I texted him in the morning, a friendly reminder, and he texted me back saying he rescheduled it to the 1st of June and mid June. I didn’t reply but this time I will follow his promise closely. I will text him again on the 1st of June. I saw his old promise-texts that I keep in my cell phone, yes I was too lenient because I didn’t follow up. It’s my strength-cum-weakness that I always 100% trust whatever people promise me.

Good that I had a surprisingly nice day! Canceled my trip to Denpasar, I got a better trade. I was visiting my shop when my long time artist-friend stopped by. It was a big surprise since I hadn’t seen him two years although we live in the same village. He was chatty today that I liked! Often he was in the state of too much Campari that hardly made himself clear. I guess he had concern about my business. He talked about business these days and what we should do to make money, to be able to sell, if not this then that! What he said made sense to me and I liked when he said he believes in ‘making’! That’s what I thought lately. Making instead of just selling, because making differs you from the rest.

He continued his business speech when my good friend and I visited him in his studio after lunch. He looked so excited. He showed us his new pets (two cats and a long-hair dog) and his new creations that looked so fresh. I adore his work. Wish I had the space for his big painting that I love most. We stayed for another half hour. Really nice chat, I appreciate his care about my business. I admire his drive to keep his business going. He gave me his latest book before I walked out. I felt so good after this impromptu meeting. What a day!

Sy's work I love.