… to start afresh in a foreign country.
I remember the last time that I lived outside, away from my family, was more than four years ago. The furthest that I had been living away from home was Malacca but I made it a point to travel back home every weekend. I wonder how frequent can I go home after this; once a fortnight? Or, once a month? I am pretty sure that I will be travelling back every weekend for the first month as my little brother would be sitting for his SPM soon and his Additional Mathematics is just… ummm… yeah :D I have been coaching him every other day for the past one month.
Ughh… I am experiencing mixed feelings as the day gets closer.
One question that people would often first ask when they knew that I would be working abroad is, “Aren’t you nervous or scared of working alone in a foreign country?”
I recalled the day when I made my decision to embark my career in Singapore. The question of whether I would be nervous or scared did not even cross my mind. I am one who will mind her own business, does what she is supposed to do and takes every challenge that comes her way.
Now, when I think of it, I am not sure anymore.
Then again, I am so grateful that I have two parties behind me.
My family, for being ever so supportive although once in a while I would be discouraged a little when Pei Yee would say how much she’d miss me and when Mom would say how can I take care of myself when I am such a careless person.
The second person (you know who you are), for being there for me all the time and never blamed me for making this decision without at least discussing this with him. Back to the Question above, I would not have to think about it anymore now. I know that he will be there no matter what happens. Eeek, I’ll stop for now. I’ll reserve the appreciation for this second person for the coming post :p
Ahhh…
I will miss Mom’s cooking.
I will miss Mom’s nagging, “drink your green barley lah”.
I will miss when World War III begins, at home or during dinner outside.
I will miss the time when all the 4 residents at home would vote against me in the “who’s the slowest” poll.
I will miss the baby-sitting that I would get from Mom and CK when I’m sick.
I will miss the help that I would get from Bit-cha whenever I’m stuck at making cards, sewing, cooking, baking, etc.
I will miss the Timeout and Kinder Bueno bars from Ling-cha.
I will miss CK’s dish-washing and car-wash services.
I will miss the badminton sessions with my ex-colleagues in Merimen and TRW (wah, so fast termed as ex-colleagues, haha).
I will miss the makan sessions with Hiew Ming.
I will miss the silly jokes Ying Ying and gang would often crack.
I will miss the yum-cha sessions with my dear ji-mui.
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