I will be here..

Been such a long time since i last blogged!
At the moment, i'm really missing Seoul, and more importantly, Mina dearest and her family who have been so incredibly generous and kind to me during my short stay in Seoul.

"Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the sun does not appear... I will be here.."

It's from Mina's friends who dedicated the song to the newly weds.

It's true isn't it, what we are all hoping for, looking for is something so simple, just for that special someone to be here for us. Often, all the rest doesn't really matter quite so much, we don't need him / her to be here all the time, only to be there for us when it really matters and we're just looking for a second opinion or really just a shoulder to lean on to ensure us things are going to be ok. Sometimes, despite the assurance we long to make, we can't guarantee anything but hey, it's about taking each step of the journey together no matter what. That's what matters. So i say it's lasting the distance, rather than guaranteeing all the sweetest moments or that everything will really be ok. Who knows?

I really like the idea of making a speech or dedicating a song at weddings. it's really sweet and it really is a great way to express how much a friend means to you. i went to the wedding .. some people wonder about that, going all the way from Sg to Korea? but you know what.. it was really worthwhile. i had a great time and i am really happy to see Mina happily married :) It's been 3 years since i last saw her and that's simply too long. NOw, i wonder when i'll see her again.
staying with her family, i can really begin to understand how parents must feel when they send a daughter off to be wed. It's a very warm happy feeling and yet, heart wrenching at the same time.
I'd really have done anything to understand her dad's speech... all in korean of course... at the wedding! For one who doesn't really speak much, it's so precious and meaningful just listening to him and holding on to his words of wisdom :)

I gotta feeling!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19rG2CHvCQY

My version:
I gotta feeling that i ain't gonna be happy if i choose to move.
So i'm gonna stay put till i can put reason to passion and
RATIONALISE the move.

i Gotta feeling that i'm gonna be happy in the new place,
however far it is.. however hard i've gotta work

I gotta feeling that i'll be learning from this place..
No matter that no one seems to get it, no matter that it all don't seem to make sense right now.

i reckon i reach this stage a whole lot more frequently than most.
This... stage of not knowing, unfailingly questioning if i'm doing what i'm meant to be doing..
wondering.. feeling restless, listless.. wonder now.. is this a Piscean trait or am i just too given to being emotional?

it's frustrated many, including the ones closest to me and you know what? It frustrates me too.
this.. not. knowing.
if i'm headed in the right direction, if i'm doing the right thing..and i just want to be free.. free of all this having to be at one place at one time.

if you're not in it for the money, it's gotta be for the passion and if not even that... then where does that leave you?

to our Friendship!

感觉上。。。今年似乎认识很多新朋友，经历不少新的事务。。。
从行业中。。。也学到不少东西。。。结交了一些好朋友。
我想，若不是进入这行，我也不会有机会认识这些朋友。。
他们。。有的很真诚，有的则很现实，整体来看。。。却个个都教了我要珍惜眼前人。。。
工作是为了养好这个家。照顾周围的人。
他们就属于说得出，做得到的人。
也因为这一点，我为他们感到自豪，佩服他们。
书虽读得少。。但工作上，他们很靠得住。
也想象得到他们会摇头说“混口饭吃罢了”就那么简单。

明天又要上班了。。。
奇怪的事。。。我不再像以往那么讨厌上班。。。步子拖着步伐。。。一步一步爬上楼梯。。带着压抑的心情上班。
感觉上反而还想找出更多方法帮他们建立一个更有效率，更加愉快，有干劲的工作环境。
哈。。。今年年底到底会是麽样的呢？我还拭目以待。

突然间发现，我周围的朋友很。。。真诚。
二十五了。。。
说不上单纯，无知。反而觉得该是时候计划将来。。
哈哈今年遇见了好多新朋友。。。
好多是无意中结实的。
其实说起来也挺开心的。
用照片来说这些故事吧。。。。