Joie de vivre

Hello again,

Been a while - as usual now, it seems. I won't say that oh this needs to stop and what not again, let us do rather than just speak :)

I've finally quit my job in KL and in a month got a few offers. It was kind of fun, the search, the interviews, the excitement, sometimes even the frustration. Strange. but anyway I accepted a penang offer and I moved up here on the 27th. It was quite the challenge having lived in KL for my entire stay in Malaysia and to leave behind all that and pack my 6 years worth of life and just move - well, that was quite an experience.

I've always loved Penang, and ive always loved it's vibes. Its a beautiful place with a lot of personality  when compared to KL. To me, it's a mini KL with a beach! What's better than that. But ofcourse coming here for holidays and actually living here are 2 slightly different things.

So my job offer was as a digital marketer and I'm a 'consultant' according to my 1 year contract with them that is to expire next year March but ofcourse thats only if I renew my visa which expires this Nov. I have another possibility of a job offer in KL with a position opening in May/June with even better benefits and slightly more pay. I'm thinking about catching up with the guy again thsi May see how it goes. You never know, I could still go back to KL. But thats too much to think about right now. All im trying to concentrate on is my current dilemma of visa renewal (payment in specific) and my tasks and roles at this current job place.

For me to be considering another offer and havin not been here for long means there is something up with the current job right? Well, there are a few things that have bothered me, but Its really frustrating to keep jumping from one place to another like that.

Now ofcourse i wont mention the name of the company but to be honest they have a problem with their organisational culture. Leadership is horrible. They are weird. And not even in a good way, rather in a rude way. They are just strange. It's very localised here. They dont speak English as a matter of fact most of the time they converstae/crack jokes/make comments in malay or chinese and i just sit there like hello i really cant understand! WTF! its strange. My supervisor also doesnt really knows how to handle things i guess. she hardly gives me any work and im just wondering what she'd tell the boss after my prbation period becauseif i say anything then she wold definately get in totrouble. so metimes i feel like maybe she thinks im just an intern? Because yea, its fun to not have much work to do but its reached the level whereby i actually feel bad! Can you imagine. It's not funny anymore. Perhaps i should take more initiative into asking for more tasks. I think ill do that.

I dont know more than half the people im working with. we havent been given introductions at all! But luckily I made a friend. We arrived the same day and we go to lunch together. She's nice. And finds the company strange too so hih five. Onl difference is they're killing her with work. Strange again. For me lol. I dont know what the deal is with them but they better not blame shit on me.

I continue where I left of yesterday. Its strange how the last part of my rant changes 360 degrees. Today morning my supervisor came to me and gave me tasks that I can take care of already on a daily basis without having to ask for tasks like a child. Its unbelievable, not only that she also gives me a detailed SOP of whats to be done and how and she would share with me later this week an even more detailed document. Ive come to the realsiation that I perhaps lost all my previous patience virtues. And now, I have become a paitentless person. Clearly I have but in aslightly different manner. In seem to complain alot but things eventually happen exactly how I want them or even more and better! Amen I thank god :) Haha

Usually people in our lives come and go. Sometimes when people come in, we are delighted and sometimes they stay. Sometimes they are just passing by. Sometimes when they go, it is sad, sometimes it hurts and sometimes it doesnt bother us at all and sometimes we dont even know why they go or why they even come in to our lives in the first place. It's funny. Let's let that be that...


Xx

That peak to inspiration

I wish I could have a good way to start this draft. I wish I could find the most amazing words but I might be a tiny bit overwhelmed and not sure where to start from. Lets try filter bullshit and keep important stuff for now. Or fuck it, ill just say whatever i want to.


"And no longer want to be bound by limits that were never set by me" - Arctic lake


very powerful statement. :)


Ive met someone. We talked on and off, forever. Not forever in literal meaning ofcourse, but for quite sometime and what I recall is that everytime we try to meet, we never do. To be honest, I wasnt reallys erious about anything and certainly not this someone. But i remember that when we first spoke, I saw something i liked. He was memorable and considering the amount of people i spoke with or maybe even met, that was something for me to remember! So, eventually we meet. It was the first day of my resignation and i needed to get away. Go out. See someone and he happened to be there so we planned to meet that evening and we finally did. I got dressed up and he came to pick me up.

He was very nice. A gentleman. Took me to a nice spot with an amazing view. And thats just how it happened! Ill cut to the chase. I like him to some extent. He managed to touch my heart and I feel for him now. He might see this post and he might not. I might tell him and I might not. The thing is that now I realise things about myself. Such as how hard ive been come. My unability to take 'caring talk' from others or any form of advice or find dificulty to do so and the list could slightly go on a bit longer but its not bad. Atleast im aware that there are things about myself that id probably need to re evaluate. Im too afraid. Im also impatient. Sigh

I should try to throw less fits.

Penang experience is not exactly how ive wanted it to be. But hey do we ever get much out of wanting things to be exactly how they should be? Why is there a certain way things should be in anyway? im not saying we should just run around like mad people but man just be a bit flexible.

I feel like in ashort while i managed to fuck up alot. I have a time problem. And i hardly take things seriously so you can imagine id be an extremely chill person but i honestly still think not! Its weird.

Its been a while so again, im just throwing things out. Not really trying to solve things or uncover the mysteries. Just throwing things out. Clearing space :)

I chose this title, because I havent felt like this in a while and I hope it doesnt fade away.


Xx

Old draft (True - Blue)

Papaya

Ive been so much out of touch. It almost the end of the year, and im just flooded (sort of) with things to do. I try to finish up as much as I can to just start this coming new year as fresh as I can. I guss i am still very much looking forward to it, still pretty much excited.

This year has been a 'good story'. But still not stable at the moment, still getting there (I sincerely hope). I know ill be more than fine and will eventually get where i want to.

Ohmygosh whatever happened to keeping an online journal/blog? Shiiit talk about not keeping words. Man its just unbelievable how a person can choose not to deal with something or keep pushing something for long! Just looked at my last post and it was effing September! The last time i posted a blog was in September -_-. Very dissappointing, Im kind of overwhelmed. Like where do the fuck do i even start from? Alot has happened. Well ofcourse, Its been 4 months aaahh.

Any way ill just talk. But i kind of just re-realised why I should forever and forever keep this blog. I even inspire my own self. soemtimes, and as you read this line - this is literally me picking up from the last time ive attempted to blog (done a draft).

Today, I had an event at sime darby, we were invited to have a stand at their event and it was exciting and all - ofcourse. But its just never enough. I dont really think this is workin g out for me. From all angles and directions, if this was another person - they wouldve probably moved on a long time ago. Look, im not saying that its easy to move on, start again, quit or whatever. Its not easy to change. As much flexible as i am, change is not easy. Its a challenge which is fine. I just feel like i need a break and be on my own totally. or atleast spend more time with myself. I need that kind of change right about now. and i think its time. perhaps, maybe, probably? See what im doing there? this makes no sense. I am pretty sure i may not make sense to anyone but i understand which is good enough.

Not a word posted this month. Been busy, seems like this is always my excuse. But being busy should never stop a person from doing what they like, right? Ive had a few challenges at work, but nothing cant be overcome and achieved with success. So basically ive been working and meeting strangers haha. Exciting times! maybe not so much. I havent reached my desired level of excitement yet, but too much of that is also stressfull in its own kind of way.

- Happy Lunar Year - Year of the monkey

Just wondering, and I dont mean to sound stupid or anything - but is multi tasking actually good. Is it possible to divide your focus on to several things such as tasks and so on, and actually do a good job on each? ok maybe a person can actually do an ok job, or a decent job, but can they actually perfect a task while multi tasking? Im pretty sure alot of factors can be included.

Look at the top two lines. these are actually notes that i made and are not part of this blog. but i decided to leave them because why TF not. haha It's funny though - so Ive been hanging out with friends and listening to some wack *feel free to interpret wack in whichever negative or positive way* music after work and these are actually songs that I liked and wrote down here, some of the lyrics that i heard (wasnt too bothered to ask for the name, either that or asked and was told that they didnt know the name of the song?). so now, looking at what ive noted, seems like im feeling fucking lonely. Either that or pms-ing. Im missing something - but thats me being fishing ungrateful. Again. See, thats the problem.

We keep neglecting ourselves, we refuse to listen to ourselves and to allow ourselves time and eventually we start to break down. But sometimes, things are inevitable. Sometimes you just got to keep going, but it doesnt make sense if you dont appreciate and practice gratefulness, it may be a challenge that amidst all what may seem like darkness, you could still throw out some colour. Im not saying agree and nod and submit yourself to every challenge you face, im just simply saying i totally get where that person that mentioned "if you dont like something, change it..." was coming from.

After all, isn't life an experience of continual growth? I mean the leastest is that this could actually be one of the legit explanations to it. Dont you think so.