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It is one of those moody nights again, where I'm checking in here to write a #moodpost. Can't believe it's already more than a month since we last talked. I've imagined a hundred, perhaps a thousand times on how we would eventually lost in touch, however this is not something I would expect - cold turkey. It was an ordinary day, and it only took a few lines to stop all the communication we had before. 

It takes only days to develop a bad habit, however a much longer time to break that off. Seeing each other for 5 times a week, and daily texts for the past one year is like a bad habit for me. No matter whether it shines or rains, I would always turn to you. Only after you left,  I realize I've been relying on you that much. I knew I shouldn't have depended on someone impermanent in my life. Knowing that you will leave someday but somehow didn't stopped myself from doing so.

When it first happened, I was disappointed in you. However, later I learned that feelings of disappointment stem from having expectations of another person that go unfulfilled. So, it could have been me. I shouldn't have thought we were different, shouldn't have expected otherwise. Maybe we were never on the same page on how bonding works.

Perhaps the days were so fine, and you provided such comfort that I just let myself being taken care of. Perhaps the memories were so wonderful that it's hard to let them go, and to even think of them to be happening again would be too wishful. Perhaps, just perhaps one day all these will past.
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Also known as the toilet roll birthday 😂😂😂
This week, I managed to go back home for birthday with my family. Not expecting any celebrations cause it's still conditional movement control order (CMCO) afterall. Had a small warm celebration with my family, and of course mummy cooked a table full of my favourite food. 
Thank you daddy, mummy, gor and jie ❤
My adventurous bunch made dinner plans, and for the first time in 3 months I had steamboat. Throughout dinner, the house was filled with our laughter and non-stop chats. The girls bought me a cake, but little did I know it was a toilet roll shape. I burst into laughter and broke into tears when the cake was brought out. These girls really do know the way to my heart with their mischievous ways. 
My adventurous bunch
A big thank you to my dear who never failed to be there for my birthday. 
"A true friend is someone who would always love you - the imperfect you, the confused you, the wrong you."  Dear is exactly someone like this, seen me at my worst and yet accepting me for who I am. 
Surprise delivery of dear's handmade burnt cheese cake 
This birthday, I learnt something new. It doesn't takes much effort to be happy when I'm surrounded by my family and chosen family. I do not know how many more years we will be keeping in touch, or how long we will be friends, but I know many many years later even if we meet again you girls are still family by heart. 
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On March 18th, 2020 our federal government dropped us the big blow. Movement control order (MCO) was put in place to the country - where our people had to adhere to a new set of rules in order to curb COVID-19, which was declared pandemic by WHO. 

This is a whole new experience to me as I never thought I would live to see a day where the whole wide world is against the same threat. Vacations and flights are cancelled, separated from the loved ones, facing the fear of being infected. New rules include staying in home, wearing face masks at all times outside, closing all restaurants / schools / offices, no interstate travels, one person in a car, and roadblocks everywhere. We are only allowed to go out to buy essentials and groceries, no outing after 7pm (at Temerloh).

Slowly, more new adaptations came flowing in. Working from home (WFH) was introduced, and we started to split into two teams where we had to practice social distancing to minimise the risk of exposure. Daily hand-washing, going straight into the shower after work are the new norms.

Since when going back home is a danger and fear? Perhaps the nature needs a little rest. Let's take a break while it heals and learn how not to take things for granted and to appreciate every little love in us. And maybe, I should start some workout challenges to achieve that #MCObody💪 #stayhome #juststayhome
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When I was younger, I imagined that 2020 is a year where cars will fly, domestic maids are replaced by AIs. There would be UFOs, and people might actually travel to the moon. That's what the teachers taught us to imagine when we were to write an essay on "Vision 2020".

Nothing of the above turned out to be true, instead we were slapped by Covid-19 pandemic. A real tight slap in our faces and suddenly everything comes to a halt. Now that the most anticipated year has arrived, I'm just another year older - waiting for miracles to happen, dreams to be realized. While the whole nation is slowing down our paces to fight the virus, trying to flatten the curve, here I found some free time to write.

2019 had been a roller-coaster ride. Ups, downs and ended quickly like a flash. Had a few trips with family and friends, looked into a different side of the world  - spent quality time and took time to rest and recharged. Bonded well with my adventurous bunch and took up hiking as weekend activity. As much as I hate hiking, I love spending time with these people as they always give me the most positive vibes and telling me nothing is really impossible. I've come to like working out sessions and feeling the endorphins release gives me much satisfaction. Went for diving again after 6 years, reunited with long-time friends are all sweet encounters. 

Of course, life is not always beautiful. Work had been a pain this year. Too much of politics, and too much of favoritism. Waking up to work daily became a hateful routine, however things were made easier with my housemates around. Daily cooking session became the only thing I looked forward to on working days. I guess it's really time to leave Temerloh. Everything has come to a plateau and there's not much job satisfaction these days. 

Opened up my heart and believed in something again only to be brought down to disappointment. I've read before somewhere that we should indulge and embrace our feelings for it says if we fully experience those feelings then detachment is possible. I'm someone who doesn't like parting with a memory in my life, but sometimes holding makes the heart heavy. 

2020, you've been quite harsh as you came along. However, I'm ready for all you have in store. Bring it on! 

"I think part of growing up is learning how to sit down the floor with all your things and figuring out what to take with you and what to leave behind." - Hannah Brencher 

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I am really bad at farewells. Although I went through this for multiple times, yet I never learn how to detach. Knowing things are impermanent, I still cling onto things / people / moments that won't last. 

"The two hardest things to say in life is hello for the first time and goodbye for the last." - Moira Rogers. 
I remember the first day when you came into office, and back in my head I thought "What an arrogant guy". Never I thought you will become my housemate and turned out to be the closest person to me here. 

After two years of the same routine of going work, off work, lunch and cooking dinners together - it's time for you to leave. I never knew the true meaning of housemates, not until you and boo moved in and there we started eating in instead of searching for outside food. How time flies, it felt just like yesterday when you first moved in. Two years, the changes seems insignificant but you've always tried to show me the positive side of yours, even though you might not be feeling it. Vice versa, I hope I made a positive impact in this short chapter of your life too.

Like you said, all good things must come to an end. You've once told me that you will always be grateful for me no matter at which corner of the world we are at in the future, and wants me to know that you will never rub away this piece of memory of us.  

My dramatic housemates, my strength pillars

Omg Omg Omg


Piggg, thank you for the 
- 100 home cooked meals
- 150 walks back home together
- 6 months of night shift company, where you made dinner and accompanied me on the walk back during midnight

"It's sad, but sometimes moving on with the rest of your life, starts with goodbye." - Carrie Underwood. 
I'm really glad one of us is actually leaving this place for a better good. 
And, if we are to meet again someday, I wish for it to be a sunny day. 
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Yearly family vacation had us chose Eastern Europe this time. We couldn't afford the livelihood of free and easy trip for our elderly parents, hence going on a tour is a wise decision.
This time we went with Golden Travel Tour (GTT) for they are well-known for Europe tours. In order to accommodate nephew's holiday schedule we chose to go during year-end, which means cold winter time! I've always loved travelling in colder climate but worried that my parents might not be able to take it. This time, I made sure we are all well-prepared before departure.

Poland - Czech - Austria - Hungary: This is the route that we took. 

Arriving Poland!

What is a little adventure if there's no mishaps in my life? I should have known by now that it's not always smooth road ahead of me. Third day in vacation, I've lost my purse due to pickpocket. It was the last night in Poland and I haven't started spending money yet! I told myself it's alright, my passport and phone are still with me. Somehow, I still got a little bit moody. I've heard various stories of people being stolen their bags, pickpocket at Eastern Europe. I've been careful but apparently not cautious enough.

Every cloud has a silver lining it seems. I managed to make a police report upon arrival at Vienna on day eight of our trip, and this serves as an evidence to do my travel insurance claims later. 

These 12 days went by quickly and every place we went was merely a touch and go version. Well, the cons of following a tour. But this experience gave me a glimpse of the place that I would love to return to someday and explore further. While saving money for the next trip, let's just recall all the happy moments by scrolling through the beautiful photos.

Palace on the Water - Lazienki, Poland





Taking a stroll with my boy at the park




Auschwitz Camp, Poland

Family photo at Wieliczka Mine Salt


Wawel Royal Castle, Poland
Prague Castle, Czech
Charles Bridge, Czech 
The Prague Astronomical Clock

Famous spa town at Karlovy Vary
Cesky Krumlov, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Love Lock Bridge, Salzburg Austria

Hallstat, Austria






The only photo of me at Vienna, Austria





I didn't want to write too much on this post because the routes weren't planned by ourselves. Gonna end this lengthy "photo album" post with a cute video of my daddy, my first love💗



Full itinerary here.
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Just a week back from Vietnam, here I am on the go again. This time to Sabah, The Land of Borneo to visit long time friends and relatives, also as a short getaway to detoxify myself. 

Though there’s nothing too special about Sabah, I try to make each trip meaningful by doing something different / new. And this time around, I joined a leisure dive by myself. It wasn’t an easy decision as I’ve always been timid. To venture into the vast blue sea by myself with a bunch of strangers took a lot of courage in me. At this time, I’m missing my adventurous girls. Being with them, I know I’m in safe hands. But one shouldn’t be too dependent all the time, no?

Though’ the dive experience wasn’t an impressive one as the dive sites were mostly sandy bottoms with limited visibility and not many sea creatures to see, but I still find serenity under the water listening to my own breath sounds. I find myself doing better each time I dive, less panic and more buoyancy control. And that’s a good thing to know.

On a dive alone
Other than diving searching for some bravery within, main purpose here is to visit old friends. Friends who were there throughout the past one decade, lifting each other if we fell too hard to the ground, and still do. Being with them (and their babies) for the past few days made me realize we really are grown ups now and we had long move on to different stages of life. Our topics of conversations have changed, our point of view towards life no longer the same as university days. 

Meeting baby Spencer for the first time 💗
We had fun being together everyday, waking up in the same house - going places together, doing things in a group just like the olden days. The parents have mini breaks from their babies cause’ me and another friend who came to visit helped out to carry / play with them. Then, we have our private time to do some drinking and long talks at night when the babies are settled down. 

I have to admit that I sometimes still miss our younger carefree days, but I guess we have all reach this stage of life where we understand that life is a movement forward. There’s not much time to even juggle the current days, let alone reminiscing the past.




Most friends only stay for a period of time, and when we move on, or priorities change, so do our friends. I’m glad that this group still sticks around, and hopefully always will. And one day, when we finally look back - we can say to each other “Ahhh, we’ve come this far”. 
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