Never been happier

A balance is what I seek! And I've found what I sought to seek.

Finally, a balance between my personal life and work life!
Movie and a couple of drinks with batch mates once every fortnight; late night supper/ meal dates during weekends with uni mates; additional family time(includes ferrying my bro to and from tuition); some time to myself for maintenance purposes(facial, hairdresser etc.) LOL!; a clear defined line separating my personal matters at work which aims to foster a healthier relationship at work.

And I am genuinely happy and contented with that! Doing awesome at work and having a great time outside work. Gone were the days where I would quietly place myself in my room on a Fri/ Sat night to study and drown in sorrow while the rest of the world are out having fun. Or even spend the day baking only because I have nothing better to do.

Nowadays, I find comfort in awesome company and food, of course!
Work related gossips are best left to my batch mates to spread; my general interest and personal problems are best left to my non work-related friends; strictly engagement related issues are best left to my colleagues to resolve; career pathway/ welfare issues are saved up for the family and friends; awesome food-hunting would be in the company of my uni-mates; my fortnightly alcohol fix and late night movie dates would be with work batch mates!

And doesn't that cover like every little aspect of my life?

And these are the littlest things that complements during myrare stay indoor: -
Doors opening/ closing and the occasional slamming; Voices of ppl in disagreement(bro vs. dad); Sound of the table being set for meals; The general consensus that everyone should be at the dining table during meals(except if I am at work!)

Like I said, I couldn't be happier! I hope u are too! :)

Started my new job just about ytd and I don't hate it one bit! Perhaps another week of training but it's seriously fun stuff! :)

Plenty of new faces around and also some familiar ones! In the next month or probably less than 4 weeks, I officially have my very own car to drive around in :)

I absolutely despise the HOT weather but minus that... life's perfect! :)

Been spending quality time with family, relatives, friends, enjoying good food, consistently working out apart from having a car to zip around in....

This is indeed my busiest week after CNY....

I've been going out non-stop since Wednesday and this will probably continue on for a week. I am suppose to teach my maid how to cook new dishes which I did but apparently it's not enough. hahaha!

a) Japanese food.... Frozen yogurt....Korean food... Dessert... Dinner at Ou... Yumcha at PappaRich
~selfishly trying to relive July 2010 where all 4 of us spent some time together in Melb~

b) Dinner with relatives for Chap Goh Mei... Family dinner for Valentine's...

c) Seafood (Crabs!) dinner ... Chocolates (they belanja me!)... Frozen Yogurt (belanja again!) ... Drinks at PappaRich (belanja juga!)... Hokkien mee, Popiah & Rojak for supper (5 girls at 10pm in 2 cars - thank god I paid for the Hokkien mee this time round!)... Day trip to Pulau Ketam (I needn't pay a single cent and was fed like a pig! :S )
~spent a good 2 weeks or so with these girls before our families' arrived in Melbourne for our grad~
Another round in March when they return to KL which is in 2 weeks' time.
Funnily enough, we fight to pay each time.

d) House visiting... "Char siew" for lunch...
~ thanks for fetching us and also for the lunch LLP!~
In about a week, I am about to face the cruel reality of life... !

So not prepared as I am enjoying myself way too much at the moment !

Happy CNY

This is what I chose to come back to... and I have no regrets whatsoever :)

Statement: I don't see why u need to head to Spore to work. Why can't u just stay here and work?

Answer: It's really simple! I am sick and tired of the complains and having to endure groundless accusation every other week. Taking a 2 months break is apparently a mistake. Am I too selfish just to request a short break of 2 months before I spend the rest of my life working? And falling sick is also something to complain about since I apparently passed the germs to u? Not like I had any intention of doing so and took all the necessary precaution. One sorely sticking to all the grumbling, complaining and blaming while the other (of the same kind) only knows how to demand, complain and annoy me to the max whenever he wants something from me. Seriously man, give me a break !

Just this month itself is pure evidence that I simple CANNOT stay put in KL long term and under the same roof.

Which is why I am better off spending some quiet time with my dramas.... Geez!

After Grad trip !

Made a short trip to Spore on the 11th with the girls - Our lil after grad trip before we all make our way into the corporate world or return to Aussie (education purposes)!

Glad that majority of my dearest and closest friends decided to return home :) However, I will be leaving KL after 6 months .... :)

Officially a graduate and as of today, it's been exactly one week since I left Melbourne, where I spent the last three years and returned to KL for good. That is until I get that job in Singapore that I want so badly.

I've been keeping a low profile the past one week and yet to inform friends of my return. Fell sick almost immediately upon touchdown at Sepang Airport - must be the air and change in weather plus I needed some time to settle down.

One thing's for sure - It feels great to be back knowing that I don't have to leave after 3 months! Yay to more quality family + relatives time.

Particularly excited about this Friday's gathering at my place :)
My previous maid - closest and best one to date will be joining us since she is now working at my cousin's place. It's been a good 5 years since I last saw her :)

-*excited*-

2 more weeks

I am enjoying myself way too much in Melbourne at the moment that I wish time would just freeze ....

I am not quite prepared to leave the friends and the housemates.....

And return to a place where a dull working life awaits....

But then again, family and relatives back home are eagerly waiting for my return...

I guess I can't have the best of both worlds....

Grampians I

And the hiking begins....

















他们不知不觉变成了我的＂家人＂。

一直以来孤单寂寞的日子都是过去。。。　这段期间突然变得五彩缤纷；　充满欢乐，　嘲笑，　戏弄，　喊叫。。。

感觉十分幸福。。。

一些老朋友都比不上这些新朋友们。。。

Even though I only just got to know them not too long ago, they showed more sincerity than friends with years long friendship.

To be honest, I was never bullied or teased this much by anyone ever in my entire life but surprisingly, I don't hate it.

They refused to let me run by hanging on to my backpack and I was forced to apply some Vicks to my nose area to subdue my motion-sickness. And this group of girls hate walking empty handed while the rest are carrying stuff. You heard me right! People who actually prefer to carry bags with stuff in them.

One more thing I am totally not used to....

My lower body was buried under the sand today when we went to the beach [I am a pretty golden brown colour now :)] and since it was indeed a substantial amount of time, my legs were numb when I was dragged out and couldn't walk. They actually massaged my legs. The standard response I get each time that happens would be: laughter OR "massage la" BUT not 2 girls getting down on their knees and massaging my legs. Highly unexpected!

Best part about them is they are always really NOISY! Sounds familiar? hahaha!
I think I just found my crowd!

Maybe and just maybe I am not prepared to return home just yet. I am not prepared to be under his scrutiny all the time (constantly comparing, constantly having to do what I've been told, constantly trying to meet expectations, having to defend myself each time I fall short of the expectations).

It's ridiculous how each and everytime I am pretty satisfied with my performance but yet because it fell short of the expectations, I always end up feeling really upset and disappointed. But yet I miss home really badly .....

But thankfully, I gain strength each time and this time round, I made new friends who made my last few weeks in Melbourne an unforgettable experience. They made a "home" in Melbourne; one that I thought do not exist.
I have one more week to spend with them before I end my final year in Melbourne with a BANG! We will continue to meet up in KL whenever possible.