Just wanna drop a line to a very dear sister of mine."Welcome Back, JV!!!"
Having JV back here again makes me suddenly realized how fast the time flies. 11 months ago, it was me the one who waved goodbye to my dearest churchmates in Manchester Airport, leaving behind my spiritual green house in Liverpool. And now after nearly one year, when i saw her standing in front of me and knowing for sure that she is back for good, the feeling of gratitude flooded me, cuz i finally understand that as long as we stayed in christ, the sisterhood, the bond which once hold us so tightly will never be loosen no matter how long the time had passed.
Anyway, the gifts which she brought back for me really touched my heart. Thanks to Susan Kam for the aromatic Earl Grey Tea, Lydia for the yummy chocolates marshmallows and Lorna, Wang Yue, Kohyee and JV for the English Bible which i've always wanted. Ky, thanks for being so sensitive to my needs *touched*
Anyway, another month to go before waving goodbye to 2007. yeah, THE 2007, the year which signify the end of my carefree student life, the year which i have started the new chapter of my life as a working adult, supporting my family, loves ones, and more importantly supporting myself. The road towards the independence wasn't really a bed of roses, I have to say everything which happened to me in the past 11 months comes with a lot of struggle, uncertainty, effort and decision. However, the recognition as a women of independence is the best reward out of it. I wont say that I am 100% independent though, physical or financial independence doesnt means anything, the maturity of able to manage one's financial, spirituality, emotional (EQ), relationship, social, career stabilization, decision and resolution etc. are much more matters than just 'i-dont-take-parents-money', or 'i-am-driving-my-own-car '.
By the way, back to the main topic of this blog. Below is the list of what i have done so far for this year:
- Play guitar in the church again
- Having teh tarik session at 12am (first time after 2 years)
- Learning what IT is all about than just replying emails and writing blogs
- Become a software Quality Assurance
- Travel to Greece on my own
- wandering around in Vienna with no specific plan for 5 hours
- Cook Spaghetti Carbonara for >20 people in the church
- Enter a mortuary
- Attending Charity Dinner while being harassed by a cocky self-claimed Dato for the whole night
- Fry spaghetti with Bacon
- spending my birthday alone at home eating da-bao rice
- Sleep together with the doggie
- talk to strangers in Business Cocktail dinner
- flying more frequent than the past 23 years of my life (Sarawak, UK, Thailand, Vienna, Greece)
 | susanjade2 wrote on Dec 4, '07 I tried to write this reply...but I think I've got to do it again. So you finally got round to joining me on Multiply eh? No wonder....you've been so buzy (as usual). Some questions from this blog: 1. What's a "teh tarik session" 2. Why did you have to visit a mortuary? This is another thing I have in common with you. As an art student (doing Fine Art degree) - the first bldg I was based - the basement was originally a mortuary! The actual bldg was a former specialist hospital. Each floor where students had workplaces - they were called something something ward - which gives a clue that it was a hospital once a long ago. The basement was always cold - and it was probably not just due to heating situation! A student used to base herself down there - all by herself.....we had our lectures down there as well....yes in the mortuary. 4. Birthday on your own......?? What happened to your P.....??? Is he OK now? 5. Sleep with the doggie?? No way do I have this in common with you. No sleeping with doggie....or catty....or birdy... They have their kennel, basket, cage....I have my bed. No sharing. 6. What's a "self-claimed Dato"?? Any answers to clear up the above mysteries...will be appreciated. By the way the weather is very rainy and coldish - whereas I'm sure Carmen is enjoying warm weather over there eh? |
 | atlantisian wrote on Dec 4, '07, edited on Dec 4, '07 hehe. all the mysteries is actually what i called as malaysian culture and 'slang': 1. Teh tarik is a local tea which during the preparation they will pour the tea from one cup to another cup repeatedly.its like 'tarik' the tea, which means 'pull'. so teh tarik session is basically 'have a cuppa' in British term, or 'yum char' in cantonese. 2. One of my company products is with respect to the forensic application in which the technology enables digital post mortem. So i have to constantly visit the mortuary to meet the end users- Forensic Pathologist 4. He is fine. just that my birthday falls on Monday, and we celebrated the day before, so nothing 'big ' happens on the birthday itself. 6. Dato is a title which is given by the Malaysian Government to some of Malaysian who have significant achievement/contribution towards the country. Nowadays, even singer/actress can become Dato. Its 30 over degrees everyday in Malaysia! i cant say that its enjoyable though, hehehe. |
| susanjade2 wrote on Dec 12, '07 So!.....you really celebrated your birthday the day before....eh I think Susan O you're trying to court sympathy there aren't you - by saying you spent your birthday alone eh??? |
| susanjade2 wrote on Dec 12, '07 By the way it was minus 2 last night....and the day feels like it too! |
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