It's been a while since my last blog entry in late August. A lot has happened recently. Details won't be shared publicly, at least not for the time being. My close friends already know. But I am just feeling emo and decided to blog a summary!
1) Family
My brother is away in Taiwan for a semester and so it's down to the three of us at home. My parents Skype with him on a regular basis but I can only join if I am at home early. Luckily there's a family group chat on Whatsapp and I felt that our small family of four has never been closer! The group chat has been really active with everyone sharing their daily bits =)
Recently, I have been trying to spend more time with my parents. I realized that I have neglected them for the past 9 years. Ok not exactly neglect, but perhaps not spending as much time as I would have liked. So right now, I am making an effort to spend more time with them if I am not working.
Family is top on my list right now. Anyone can say anything negative about you, laugh at you or leave you. But not family. They will always be there for me. Through laughs and jokes, we show our concern for each other in a subtle way. We don't say "I love you mom and dad" everyday. But we care about them and we want to hear about their interesting stories and life experiences.
I am so thankful for my parents. Things haven't been going well sometime back and when I broke the news to them, their reaction was nothing like I had expected. I thought they might blast out at me for my decision. Instead, they only asked if I was sure of my decision and whether I was ready to let everything go. They have been very understanding and open-minded. Thanks Mom and Dad. I love you guys (including Nick) to the moon and back!
2) Work
Ever since I started work at the new firm, it has been crazy. There don't seem to be a lull period. A lot of expectations to meet, work to clear, staff to manage, etc. I had good news in August and was promoted in September =) Just happy that my efforts paid off.
We are already into the peak period right now and I am very tired everyday. There's never a moment of peace in office because there are always problems to be solved, people to talk to, emails to clear, computations to review.
Having said the above, I still find my current job fulfilling and am thankful for my fellow peers. We complain and whine together everyday and get the job done. Staff might not have been helpful but I am so glad to have some fellow colleagues to help each other out.
It's only gonna get tougher as we get nearer to the filing deadline but I will press on! So if you text me and I don't reply, it can only mean two things: I am either too tired or too busy to reply. HAHA!
3) Personal
It's been two months. Since it happened. Honestly, I feel lighter and happier. I have been too burdened for too long. Till I reached the breaking point. Sometimes it's better for everyone to let go. No one said that letting go will be easy. No one said that stepping out of your comfort zone will be easy. But I plucked up the courage and made the first move because I am already very tired.
I am moving on. I am thankful for my close friends who have been there for me. Very supportive friends (you know who you are) I have!
After this, I don't know what's my future plan anymore. I can only take one step at a time and hope for something good to happen. I won't force anything to happen and let nature take its course. Maybe things will fall into place on its own.
And so, that sums up my life for the past few months. Back to the bed now. Weather's too good not to sleep in after a heavy breakfast. Haha!
It's been a while since my last blog entry in late August. A lot has happened recently. Details won't be shared publicly, at least not for the time being. My close friends already know. But I am just feeling emo and decided to blog a summary!
1) Family
My brother is away in Taiwan for a semester and so it's down to the three of us at home. My parents Skype with him on a regular basis but I can only join if I am at home early. Luckily there's a family group chat on Whatsapp and I felt that our small family of four has never been closer! The group chat has been really active with everyone sharing their daily bits =)
Recently, I have been trying to spend more time with my parents. I realized that I have neglected them for the past 9 years. Ok not exactly neglect, but perhaps not spending as much time as I would have liked. So right now, I am making an effort to spend more time with them if I am not working.
Family is top on my list right now. Anyone can say anything negative about you, laugh at you or leave you. But not family. They will always be there for me. Through laughs and jokes, we show our concern for each other in a subtle way. We don't say "I love you mom and dad" everyday. But we care about them and we want to hear about their interesting stories and life experiences.
I am so thankful for my parents. Things haven't been going well sometime back and when I broke the news to them, their reaction was nothing like I had expected. I thought they might blast out at me for my decision. Instead, they only asked if I was sure of my decision and whether I was ready to let everything go. They have been very understanding and open-minded. Thanks Mom and Dad. I love you guys (including Nick) to the moon and back!
2) Work
Ever since I started work at the new firm, it has been crazy. There don't seem to be a lull period. A lot of expectations to meet, work to clear, staff to manage, etc. I had good news in August and was promoted in September =) Just happy that my efforts paid off.
We are already into the peak period right now and I am very tired everyday. There's never a moment of peace in office because there are always problems to be solved, people to talk to, emails to clear, computations to review.
Having said the above, I still find my current job fulfilling and am thankful for my fellow peers. We complain and whine together everyday and get the job done. Staff might not have been helpful but I am so glad to have some fellow colleagues to help each other out.
It's only gonna get tougher as we get nearer to the filing deadline but I will press on! So if you text me and I don't reply, it can only mean two things: I am either too tired or too busy to reply. HAHA!
3) Personal
It's been two months. Since it happened. Honestly, I feel lighter and happier. I have been too burdened for too long. Till I reached the breaking point. Sometimes it's better for everyone to let go. No one said that letting go will be easy. No one said that stepping out of your comfort zone will be easy. But I plucked up the courage and made the first move because I am already very tired.
I am moving on. I am thankful for my close friends who have been there for me. Very supportive friends (you know who you are) I have!
After this, I don't know what's my future plan anymore. I can only take one step at a time and hope for something good to happen. I won't force anything to happen and let nature take its course. Maybe things will fall into place on its own.
And so, that sums up my life for the past few months. Back to the bed now. Weather's too good not to sleep in after a heavy breakfast. Haha!
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It's been a while since my last blog entry in late August. A lot has happened recently. Details won't be shared publicly, at least not for the time being. My close friends already know. But I am just feeling emo and decided to blog a summary!
1) Family
My brother is away in Taiwan for a semester and so it's down to the three of us at home. My parents Skype with him on a regular basis but I can only join if I am at home early. Luckily there's a family group chat on Whatsapp and I felt that our small family of four has never been closer! The group chat has been really active with everyone sharing their daily bits =)
Recently, I have been trying to spend more time with my parents. I realized that I have neglected them for the past 9 years. Ok not exactly neglect, but perhaps not spending as much time as I would have liked. So right now, I am making an effort to spend more time with them if I am not working.
Family is top on my list right now. Anyone can say anything negative about you, laugh at you or leave you. But not family. They will always be there for me. Through laughs and jokes, we show our concern for each other in a subtle way. We don't say "I love you mom and dad" everyday. But we care about them and we want to hear about their interesting stories and life experiences.
I am so thankful for my parents. Things haven't been going well sometime back and when I broke the news to them, their reaction was nothing like I had expected. I thought they might blast out at me for my decision. Instead, they only asked if I was sure of my decision and whether I was ready to let everything go. They have been very understanding and open-minded. Thanks Mom and Dad. I love you guys (including Nick) to the moon and back!
2) Work
Ever since I started work at the new firm, it has been crazy. There don't seem to be a lull period. A lot of expectations to meet, work to clear, staff to manage, etc. I had good news in August and was promoted in September =) Just happy that my efforts paid off.
We are already into the peak period right now and I am very tired everyday. There's never a moment of peace in office because there are always problems to be solved, people to talk to, emails to clear, computations to review.
Having said the above, I still find my current job fulfilling and am thankful for my fellow peers. We complain and whine together everyday and get the job done. Staff might not have been helpful but I am so glad to have some fellow colleagues to help each other out.
It's only gonna get tougher as we get nearer to the filing deadline but I will press on! So if you text me and I don't reply, it can only mean two things: I am either too tired or too busy to reply. HAHA!
3) Personal
It's been two months. Since it happened. Honestly, I feel lighter and happier. I have been too burdened for too long. Till I reached the breaking point. Sometimes it's better for everyone to let go. No one said that letting go will be easy. No one said that stepping out of your comfort zone will be easy. But I plucked up the courage and made the first move because I am already very tired.
I am moving on. I am thankful for my close friends who have been there for me. Very supportive friends (you know who you are) I have!
After this, I don't know what's my future plan anymore. I can only take one step at a time and hope for something good to happen. I won't force anything to happen and let nature take its course. Maybe things will fall into place on its own.
And so, that sums up my life for the past few months. Back to the bed now. Weather's too good not to sleep in after a heavy breakfast. Haha!
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