Still

“I was thinking about how love (not just lust or codependency that commonly flood the tunes on the airways) actually involves quite a bit of faith. There’s a lot of letting go involved. Two souls in love is an intricate dance of give and take..”

Jon foreman

Aloha Singapore!

Greetings from Singapore!

It's silly of me to name such title for this post as I'm flying back to Malaysia tonight itself. The past 10 days working in Singapore has been an amazing experience!

Workwise, it has been relaxing after the weekends and I am more involved in sales here than in KL. My one and only colleague in Spore sales gallery, Nicole, has been a good companion and host. She's a really warm and sweet person, talking and giggling non-stop even when complaining bout work matters.

Staying alone was the best part, surprisingly. I enjoy going out for dinner alone on most nights, exploring the cityscapes, nightview, and night life of Singaporeans. Strolling around City Hall, going shopping, hopping on to MRT (and getting on the wrong track twice in a row), having hot bubble baths in my hotel room...splendid. And the food, ah, the glorious food! I must say I have acquired a great fondness for the food in this island. MOS Burgers, the Handburger shop, Chewy Cream Puffs...they're just so awesome. Why can't they have franchise in Malaysia?

I spent my last night in Singapore having Japanese dinner at Vivo with Nicole and Chiu Pheng who came down for the weekend. It was a seafront restaurant facing Resort World, and coincidentally last night was the opening of the Boardwalk from Vivo to Sentosa. So imagine having dinner and girl-chat with a display of fireworks right in front of your eyes!

Have I mentioned shopping? Shopping is OHHSUMM right here! A lot of branded items are so much cheaper than the ones in Malaysia- dollar to dollar. Even if you convert SGD to MYR, a lot of items (especially sales) are soo value-for-money. And yess, I did grab a few items for myself to flaunt! ;)

When I'm back in Malaysia, I would definitely miss MOS Unagi rice burger (bottom picture)and lemon and garlic mussels (left picture); The handburger original; and Claypot Abode's eggs (harboiled outside, cold soft boil inside and salted yolk-above picture)! One thing I regret not doing is to visit Watson Singapore. My colleagues have been emphasising that it is a must-go place when I'm here. I never really took it seriously because, come on, it's just Watson.. But hearing stories on how they shop there and that they could spend more than an hour just looking at all the hair products and perfumes sold, I felt a heavy pang of regret. I passed Watson several times when strolling through City Hall but I was dumb enough to not enter it. *DUMB*

Ohwell, first and last post from Singapore. One thing I look forward to going back to Malaysia though, CNY celebration with family and relatives =)

Much love,
Grace

Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say.

I thank God for my girlfriends.

If it's one huge lesson I've picked up throughout 21 years of living, it is that not even a thousand men can break your fall as well as your girlfriends.

Thanks for always being there. The company, night visit, chats, the warm hugs, just hearing me cry, the constant texts even when you don't have a clue what's going on, the prayers, and the encouragements. The 3 of you especially.
♥

I'm so tired. I want to start over. A fresh start. No more brushing aside, no more pretending, no more denial.

...but memories, they fade as well

At the exact point a year and a half ago, I had reasons to let go. At this point this time, I have reasons to hang on.

stop

I am way beyond frustrated having to constantly feel this way. If I could just scream right now. If you could be more sensitive towards my feelings. If our position were reversed. The worse part is you never get it and you just don't appreciate it.

Singapore

I've been given an opportunity to be based in E&O Singapore. Thus far, my internship has been a blessing. It brings along really strong changes in my life with hurdles in different aspects; but it truly is a blessing. Truth be told, I miss my life as a student. The constricted freedom, constrained time, familiar surroundings and people, and the events that forced you to really grow up and be an adult- all these can be a burden on frail shoulders.

God has been gracious though. I'm grateful for many equal opportunities- to learn, to perform tasks, to join in meeting & events, to be part of the whole team. It is through these difficult and somewhat lonely period, that I truly find myself depending on Him. Entrusting everything-almost everything- to His hands. He kept me safe everywhere I go, especially when I'm driving alone at night and when I walk in the dark carpark leading to my apartment tower.

Being apart from Cal hasn't been too bad as well. My weekends was truly jam-packed with activities. Birthday dinner at Kota Damansara right after work on Fri, Sunshine Sarah's morning surprise celebration, batting, lunch, and shopping with my uni friends, dinner with friends from Penang in Pyramid, and on Sun, church with Julaine's family, and then head on to 1U for shopping, catching up, and dinner with the girls at 1U. It was a tad too hectic for me but it was really enjoyable that it kept my mind off the distance between Cal and I for a while.

Anyway, back to Singapore. That's the good part of it. But the sad part is, Cal would be touching down in Malaysia on Monday night. And I'll be leaving the very next morning, 7.50am flight. It's sad that we would only be meeting for a few hours. After Singapore, I would be based in Penang till Feb7th. In total, we'll be apart from each other for more than a month. Longest thus far.

But I'm believing that something good will come out from all these. Till the next post.

Blessings.