Busy Busy Bee.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Yes, I'm absolutely guilty. I haven't blogged for the longest time. Life has never been this hectic before that I can't even recall the last time I had woken up late. I don't even have time for myself. Crap! Anyway, I'll just briefly summarize the recent events to keep up to speed.
Currently, I'm on attachment. 6 freaking months, ending on 8th December, 5 1/2 days a week. This Jap company is the main contractor for the much publised ION Orchard. Well, my job scope is pretty boring, most of my time is spent attending meetings and the working environment here is harsh because making mistakes equals to vulgarities. But the perks would probably be my not-so-bad pay, the gossips that circle around some of my horny, jap bosses, the nicest sub-contractors that I've gotten to know over the last few months and lastly Darren and Chin Ee, my fellow NTU mates who have made every work day fun and more bearble. Meeting them is truly a blessing and I can see it as the beginning of a lasting friendship.
Mischief in the Sample room
Apart from work, the tuitions that I have to supplement my savings and allowance has just been insane. 5 students, 3 of which are taking their O levels. Weekdays after works and sundays too. Pure insanity. I'm saving so much solely for my US trip. No matter how run down I feel at the end of the day, I always remind myself of the light at the end of the tunnel.
And yes, that light has gotten brighter. Airil and I have gone for the interview and signed the contract for the Work & Travel USA. If all goes well, we'll be flying off on the 4th of May and make our way back on the first week of August, 12 weeks of work and 2+ weeks of travel. We'll be working at Sandusky, Ohio - Cedar Point Amusement Park, World's No. 1 (http://www.cedarpoint.com/) as chamber maids, cleaning up rooms, making beds and lots of cleaning. I just pray that the rooms wouldn't be that terrible -cross fingers-
Hari Raya
Hari Raya this year was different from those of the previous ones. For one thing, we celebrated it at my grandparents house in JB. The 'crisis' in my family has gotten better, though there was this silent awkwardness in the air when we all met. Everyone was trying to be friendly and in good spirits. But deep down, I guess we all knew that we'll never be as close as before because of all the things said and done. Still, the highlight of this raya would probably be simply getting together with my whole family.
Hari Raya at JB
Another highlight would be having Airil's parents meet mine. Yes, it was nerve-wreaking for the 2 of us. Somehow, the chinese dads and the malay moms manage to get along pretty well. There was lots of sharing of photo albums between the parents while the kids, Airil and his siblings, Mahirah and I, played monopoly and card games - the true, conventional ice breakers.
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Airil's family and Mine
I haven't had time to go visiting because of work. Hopefully, the usual NTU gang will meet up again so we can. Really looking forward to that.
Birthdays
This year's birthday is truly an unforgetable one. There wasn't any elaborate celebrations like what some of my friends had. I'm thankful for all the birthday wishes from my friends and family who remembered my special day. It really means alot. It's been great celebrating birthdays this year.
Spectacular View from Glass Cabin
Birthday Boy unwrapping presents at Carousel
Birthday dinner at Sakura
Khus' Birthday
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