Somewhere Beyond the Sea

I went to Los Angeles in the last module break. It's good to see an old friend in a new place.

I love the Pacific Ocean; it's so blue and seems endless. I feel at peace everytime I see the ocean or the blue sky. Wish I could have this view every day. If I ever live in LA, I will go by the ocea every morning. Just to remind myself that it's another good day to be alive.

9,372 miles.

That's how far I will be going away from Singapore for at least one year, in less than one month from now. I'm looking forward to it and I am really grateful for the opportunity to be able to be away, to do something that will give me a second chance in building a proper career path.

Leaving Singapore is what I have wanted to do for the past 2 years, but it's not as easy at it seems. Leaving a place that has been my comfort zone for the past 11.5 years is not the most natural thing to do. Saying goodbyes, not knowing when I will be back (although I am almost sure that I will be), packing up years worth of belongings are inconvenient. It's like leaving a bookmark on an unfinished chapter and starting a new chapter. Or has the chapter ended without me knowing?

Either way, a new chapter in life is going to start soon.
Wish me luck :)

And stay tuned!

so long 2010, welcome 2011

These are the events that marked my 2010:
1. Traveling to Japan in autumn with WL
A major trip in a long, long time - rediscovering the joy of travel!

2. Second major employment
I wonder how long this will last.

3. Driver's license, at last!
I was elated to pass the driving test the week before Christmas!

It has only been 2 days into the new year and it has been kind of a roller coaster ride. If nothing else goes wrong, I would have lived in 3 different houses by March 2011.

I spent the new year's eve in lydia's house - enjoying a spread of home-cooked dishes prepared by tessie, lydia and myself! (not to mention, with great help from auntie jo). it was like a dejavu of the millenia's eve celebration 11 years ago.

Although I slept through the new year countdown and the start of the year has been sort of bumpy, I believe that this will be an eventful year. A year I will always remember in my life, a landmark, hopefully a beginning of something new and beautiful.

Bring it on, 2011!