It's been a while since I last swung my tennis racquet, so when the noncomittal rain of the last few days finally let up today, the four of us decided it was too good an opportunity to let pass by.

The weather held up - it was perfect actually, I was relieved to find that I still have a stroke, and we had a good two hours of play. It felt good to be out and active again; the last time I did something outdoors that resembled exercise was when I went walking in the rain in Mulu, Sarawak, over a month ago.

The urge to get off my bum and start moving on a regular basis has made a somewhat sneaky return. This should go nicely with my ongoing effort to eat healthy. As part of my resolution, I've been having cereal for brekkie at least a few times a week - the rest of the time I usually end up having an early lunch instead.

I watch the Nadal vs Bellucci match from my sofa after a good shower, relishing that clean, fresh and very relaxed/pleasantly exhausted/recuperating feeling that comes from using more than three muscles and getting a good sweat.