End of the happy year....

It's end of the year again...
Ups and downs are very normal things in this life, but overall, this year is a happy year for me although some tears was there too.

The year started with a 6 months business trip to Manila. It was a great experience in terms of works. A nice exploration of another culture. The food was nice, that's how I gained so much weight! haha... The mango float was our fave, the pork sisig was nice, binalot, chicken sisig, the rocky road soft ice cream was also great, missed the crispy pata and crispy liempo.....yum yum yum!! I wonder if I can find those dishes here in Singapore....

At end of Manila project, we went to KL for a week, it was my first time to Malaysia. The hotel was very nice, but the city was....mmmm....alright, but not as good as Singapore. Public transports are not well managed, needed to bargain for taxi fares, train stations are not good. Still better than Jakarta, but it was nothing if we compare to Singapore.

After the project I took a week leave and stayed in Singapore, with one mission : getting a new job and settle down in this city. Mission failed, a week was not enough to find a new job.

June 21st - my phone rang at almost midnight, a new friend; he came up with an info - Singapore PR can be obtained without being employed in Singapore and the information office is just a walking distance from the place I stayed. Couldn't sleep at all that night, cried.....lots of things in my minds, most of all : can I run away and not going back next day? will that miracle happen to me?

June 22nd - tired after the insomnia, my phone rang very early in the morning. A message from my dad - going home today? what time? -  Sigh.....do I have the choice?
I took a quick bath and took the PR form, then walk around Orchard....to Dhobby Ghaut, stopped by at a church near City Hall, my first step to the church after....a year? or two? can't really remember. Just wish for one miracle : to live in Singapore and not going back that day.....but miracles did not come that fast...
Arrived the airport a little bit early to grabbed a few boxes of chocolates, for myself, my mum and dad 'n my bro.
My phone rang few minutes before boarding time, I was touched, a new friend but he was very supportive, I guess that's what I really needed that time. I still remember his words, it's expensive, but you can afford it, and if you really really want it, just do it.
This guy is on my side ( thank you so much, you're the best! ), when most people said I have to love and live in the land where I was born, which I totally disagree. You can't choose where or when to be born, but you can always choose your way of life. You can be good or bad, it's all your choice. I chose to live in a place where I can be a better person, environment really gives effects!
I was the last person boarded the plane that evening, and yet the last person who stepped down when the plane landed in CKG. Hoping for a miracle that the plane would take off again with me still in it I guess?
Can't sleep again that night, tired, cried, headache....I missed Philippines and Singapore, didn't want to live in a place that destroyed all my hard work just because I did the right things, the place that its only rule is money.

Back to Soltius office for couple of weeks, sick for another 2 weeks, prepared the docs for LPR application, some offers came and finally...closed a deal to work in Singapore!

Happy and excited, I moved to Singapore on August 11th. Yeah, I gave a shock therapy for the management, resign within a week notice....sorry guys, but I can't help it anymore, I just have to go, wouldn't miss this chance for anything in the whole world. Found out that 2 of my ex colleagues works in the same company. Nice to see them again.
Now Singapore is my home. No, I'm not crazy about Singapore, still have the dream of living in Vancouver or Europe....or Melbourne and travel the whole world. We can't have everything we want, and if I can't have that dream, Singapore will always be my home....
I like being here, the party never ends. Christmas has been celebrated since last month around Orchard, and new year is yet to come but they already have the schedule for Chinese new year's celebration!