Vivien (or Vivienne or Vivian)

"Hello Ashwin, this is Vivien..."

I had to break it to her today. She has been calling me incessantly, for about three months now. So often that a careless observer looking at my telephone log would have surmised the presence of more than one Filipina in my life.

I let the calls keep coming. As a gentle reminder. That I still had to check something out.

"Hello Ashwin, this is Vivien from Fitness First..."

I have found the public gym at Clementi Sports Centre. $2.50 per entry. On the way home from work. Suits me just fine. I hope I persist. For Vivien's sake.