So I’m back at a familiar place, one that has tons of memories that i left behind…not just memories made there but also all the significant ones that happened outside the walls of the white and blue building. The all so familiar pond i cross over to get to my office everyday, the staircase, the cubical I once occupied, the familiar people I know that have never failed to bring on the sense of warmth on me and most of all the yellow light secret corner. This time I met quite a number of people that I never really got acquainted to the last time I was there, who remembered me and even one who thought i never left. But…is it all the same as before?
2009
Well, not exactly. Most of all it’s because some of my friends ain’t there anymore, ‘Disneyland’ has gotten a minor makeover and the fab is much more in order in terms of 5S. Coincidentally I’m also using the pedestal and car sticker of my former colleagues. Work wise it’s getting a bit more serious that what i encountered before, no more extreme slacking around and sitting in the office surfing the net for the whole afternoon. Anyway, I’m glad I retained quite a lot of the things that I’ve learned the last time around, that I have a kick-ass boss and for having the rest of my colleagues I know that are still there.
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It’s still too early to tell how crazy work will get, good or bad I’m still determined and looking forward to what is ahead. Bottom line is that, I’m satisfied with where i am with my work now. Of course we can always complain about work, about the pay but we often overlook the good and what we have currently. Everyone wants a higher pay but how much is enough? We often feel that we’ll be satisfied with ‘this amount’ of salary but when we’ve reached that point, dissatisfaction can still surely take over if we don’t learn to appreciate the basics or what we had in the first place.
2010
Also at the same time I’m gonna have to channel every possible extra juice that i have left to finishing my studies. Thankful for my latest results as it was a better than i had expected so now I’m on my final year, my final stretch to crossing the finishing line and i do hope i make it!
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My last post was a bit more than 5 weeks ago and i think it’s been the longest i went without writing something here. Anyway, it’s my blog and it’s never too late to write so here are some of the major events then happened during this period…
Semester 2 exam
I had my exam one day after my last post. I hate the fact that the exam time is never enough for those exams that require lots of writing (essay/short answers). It’s writing all the way from start to end and sometimes it feels like if i pause to think, i’ll be losing my marks from not having enough time to finish answering. My right hand always feels abused after ever non-calculation exam. Anyhow, i felt a bit better about this sem’s final and although i knew that i was only 1 mark away from the next best grade when my results came out 3 weeks later i was still overall satisfied. Classes for my third sem started even before my results were out and because it’s sort of a short/summer semester, everything is squeezed into a much tighter packed semester. Bad news is that i have less time in between assignments and my up coming final exam is a week before chinese new year. cock!
Penang
I was over at Penang in one of the weekends after the long wait (I bought the ticket in July this year). To be honest there aint a whole lot more places to shop there compared to Kuching so most of the time i was just going places, looking for food. My top priority was the cendol (mission accomplished!) but other than that i got to try the indian ox tail soup, super delicious dim sum, prawn mee, loh mee, curry mee, lok-lok, some roti-canai look alike wrap with hot-dog and cheese, J. Co baby donuts, Winter Warmer afternoon tea, Char Siew Puff and Paddington HOP Pancakes!
Cendol
Life is a roller coaster, life is full of surprises,
be it good ones,
or bad.
Sometimes it finds us,
sometimes it’s the other way round…
There are time we need to be patient,
and times when we need to make the first move.
I realised having a good night,
is not always about being happy yourself,
because putting a smile on someone’s face,
or being happy for others,
might only be what it takes…
and tonight,
that was the case.
I might not be feeling right on top of the world now,
having the feeling that something’s still missing,
a void somewhere in me.
Nevertheless,
i try,
i hope,
and i pray for my hopes to stay alive,
that someday,
somewhere out there,
i’ll meet you,
and finally have
someone i know,
someone i love,
someone who feels the same,
and someone i wont feel awkward with,
standing in front of me…
Tomorrow is a brand new day.
Tonight was great, being with friends, being with people i know. Laughing till my cheeks hurt, seeing people i lost touch with. Despite the fact that maybe fate has it that it’s still not the right time for me, i know for sure that at least, i can go to bed tonight with a grin on my face, not that best smile but for tonight, a grin will do. :)
To my family, bradas and friends. For without whom, I’m nothing.
Goodnite!
Someday…
…where was i? I cant remember the last time i wrote about the happenings in my life. I guess my life was so dead that i didnt have any to write…sad rite?
i’m still using the same road to work everyday, but to a different gate.
i’m still wearing a bunny suit, but of a different colour.
i’m still attending passdown meetings, but in a different room.
i still go through air showers, just a much smaller one.
i still have to communicate everyday, but in a different language.
i still have a bunch of colleagues i see everyday, but they are of different names…
I was at the Sarawak Rock Party 2009 last Sunday supporting my long time buddy Ah Wai and his band Visualies. It was my first time attending such an event and it was interesting to see our local talents in action. To be honest, all of the performance were quite good although there were some that didn’t suit my taste. Met some of my friends there too, including my ex tuition mate who’s a singer now and brada Louis.
Sarawak Rock Party 2009
After that Gary, Shane and I dropped by Silhouette for drinks. It was a Sunday night so we had the whole place to ourselves. Was supposed to be just one drink but it sort of turn crazy and we ended up with liquor + beers + two big bowls of peanuts. The surprise txt at that moment also gave me a reason to drink more as i was getting more emo by the minute. I was really depressed then. (*actually even now)
Where else?
Good thing i wasn’t driving but still i ended up throwing up in front of The Spring’s carpark, by the road at Jln Ahmad Zaid Adruce and at home in the bathroom. All my Baileys and Heineken, down the drain. Thinking of it now, I guess it wasn’t a good idea at all because my poor tummy was still recovering. Feel like an idiot :( Also, thanks to the cb peanuts, i have oral ulcers.
Sorry to the cleaners at The Spring, didnt meant to.
My cough is still around and it’s making certain things like sleeping and exercising real difficult. It’s hard to breathe with so much fluid around. I dont want to get asthmatic.
My row
It was August last year that I walked into the building that would be my office for the next 8 months. To me, a company is nothing without the people or souls who are working there and my colleagues have given me the best reception throughout my tenure there. My time there can only be described with one word – amazing, because of amazing people.
I watched the movie Yes Man. Just made me wonder if i do exactly like what Carl did, that is to say yes to everything, will i find the right girl?
It sucks sometimes to watch these movies with people falling in love, enjoying each other’s company and doing everything together. Dont get me wrong, I’m not being bitter about the whole romantic thing because it still gives me a sense of hope to my fairy tale/miracle beliefs. I want it to happen to me…i want to fall in love.
Anyway, today was my last day at training. I actually wrote a short post about it but because Streamyx is having some problems with the international internet routing, i can’t seem to get my pictures uploaded onto photobucket. I got so fed up so i ended up not posting it. I’ll put it up when i can get everything to work. It was a little sad leaving the people that i enjoying being around so much. Though i must say that it’s real nice to have a break after 8 months of continuous work except the public holidays and the 2-3 days when i got sick.
That’s who i want to be now. Because i wish i could turn back time and nothing would have happened.
Hiro Nakamura
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