Live Accordingly

Day One

There I was in PWTC gaining exposure to the business world, dressed finely like a true working class woman - armed with my killer heels standing for 9 hours straight and what did I gain at the end of the day? Many would think, an insight to business? Meeting of potentially rich and influential young partners? Business opportunities which doesn't require any capital at all? or the worst of all NOTHING! Well, I would have preferred nothing but then just as the first day of the SME Global Exhibition was about to end; I tried to be helpful and asked this man who looked like a complete cina ah beng (CAB) how may help him? The horror began..

CAB : (Shouting)How do you think you can help me? Give me a MILLION Dollars? Save me from death?

ME : Completely dumbfounded!

CAB : You think you are very great! You think you can HELP ME!

ME : Still in a state of shock.

CAB : How, how? tell me how you can help me? As if you are very great!

ME: Smiles at him.

CAB : Walks away frustrated.

I remained in a state of shock for the next few minutes after his depature and thought to myself. Have I changed? The old me would just argue back with him and walked away but I just stood there and smiled. I guess I have.

By the way, I did get to know a few good looking, young and rich guys.

Day Two

The day started with eating a Nasi Lemak for RM 5 which tasted completely lousy, then came the whole day of talking to weirdos who thinks that they are so smart and they just want to argue with you for the sake of winning an argument. Other than, talking to weirdos, the day ended pretty good. hehe.. There's this guy who was hitting on me literally. Asking for my personal contact which I was totally flattered but I am not dumb enough to give some stranger my contact although he looked good and was a director of some company and young! A GOOD CATCH INDEED! Then again, my mummy told me not to talk to strangers! hahaha..lol So I told him NO PERSONAL contact for him then he made this remark : Why? You're afraid your boyfriend would scold you? It's completely innocent to give me your number. Oh please, as if I was a 17 year old teenager! Still I was flattered!

Day Three

Went early to set up the booth I was in charge of and lo and behold, an MP is coming and we have to be standing at our booths to greet him. I was excited! I mean, how often do you get to meet an MP? So there I was, checking myself to see if I looked presentable and my booth looked neat and my hair was intact. 10 seconds later, there I was shaking hands with MCA President, Ong Ka Ting! What an honor. Oh and I get to be on TV too. hehe..

Oh well, after the 3 days at PWTC I was exhausted and my calves hurt like mad. It was fulfilling after all. I learnt many things from people from all walks of life.

Uni is starting soon and here I am bumming around at home. Occassionally working here and there and mainly catching up with friends. My uncle told me just a month ago that it is always better to start my career in an international company so that it will be easier to move on to something else later on. I believe that it so true and international experience can really take you far in terms of career. So there I was 10 minutes ago trying to secure a space in an International corporation for an internship next year.

There are 8 steps to follow, therefore, I took almost an hour to finish filling up all the mandatory fields required. As I got onto the 7th step, it required me to scan my relevant transcript and my resume to be attached! But how can I attach when I have not yet scanned my transcript?? how now? I asked myself. Then with a heavy sigh and heavy heart, I have to close the window and re-apply another day. So frustrating!

However, such a small obstacle will not prevent me from trying again. Imagine travelling around the world without having to pay but people paying you to stay in certain parts of the world. Temptation!

Anyway, I got my phone back at last! So sorry to you guys who couldn't contact for the past few days. I didn't do it on purpose. And yes Kinsan, I never change my number! haha.. it's still the same!

After my adventures in Europe, I popped by Scotland to visit a dear friend of mine called Ada-line as her housemates calls her. First night, she cooked Han Jin and I her infamous Sarawak Laksa - which turned out pretty good. Then the next night was my turn to whip us up a good dinner. More like an advance birthday gift to Adeline since I won't be there when she celebrates her *clears throat* 23rd birthday! Enjoy the pictures

Acting as guards of Buckingham Palace - our old crazy self once again

Only for the birthday girl!

Satisfied customers after the dinner I made! hehe

Seaton Park - real gorgeous with all the flowers. Nice!

Greetings from Aberdeen train station.

The plane lands in KLIA and as I walk weakly to the baggage collection area, I realised that I don't feel that happy about coming home. It was a totally weird feeling as I was anticipating the moment in my mind - on the plane as to how I would react when I see my family for the first time in 10 weeks or so.

For the past few days I have been trying to get use to the weather in Malaysia, the time difference and basically the environment. And the strangest part of all is that I couldn't get use to the food! I was just wondering what's wrong with me? It's so difficult to eat all the fried and stir-fried food once again. It really is!

Then come the news about how unsafe our country is becoming with all the snatch theft and murder reports, it made me think more of Holland. How safe it was to walk even in the middle of the night without being paranoid of someone snatching your handbag. Utterly dissapointing to think that I can't even go to the park outside my house for a short time of exercise!

Uni is starting in a month's time and I am still unprepared to face a whole new group of people. The fact that I will only be there for another one year makes it difficult to have the motivation to make new friends. People will have cliques and I will be a lone ranger trying my very best to hopefully be able to mix around.

After all said and done, I am home and I hope things will take a better turn. Time to get back to the routine of working and studying soon.

Adeline happy belated birthday! I hope you enjoyed the meal I cooked for you in Aberdeen.

Shaun if u ever read my blog, congratulations on your convocation! Finally you made it as an engineer.

ps: Europe is expensive so I couldn't get souveniers for everyone. So sorry and even those I got, it's a small thing but for a poor student like myself, I thought about you in Europe; so that thought is better than any gift.

Starting off at an emotional point in this post, I would like to thank everyone for their concern for me and souveniers throughout the whole Europe trip for the past 10 weeks or so. Particularly my aunts and their family for their generosity and hospitality that made my dream of travelling Europe a reality!

This is my last post from the land of cheese, cows, windmills, drugs, clogs and sexy girls with red curtains. I will be heading back to my homeland in approximately 8 hours. Feeling really heavy hearted at the moment. Goodbye to efficient public transport, cheap food (if not converted), great company, good weather, amazing milk and cheese, relaxing environment, good shopping and last but not least spectacular views. All this things makes me want to stay where I am now *sob sob*

As for what I have been up to for the last few days since I came back from Aberdeen last Tuesday; I became a tour guide and showed Han Jin Holland per se. From the streets of Amsterdam to the wildboars and green lung of Holland. After Han Jin returned to York on Friday, I went to Kinderdijk which is a place where there was 19 windmills. An amazing adventure! Then on, in the afternoon, made a trip to Antwerpen, Belgium. Spent one night there and the next day headed to Zeeland (Sea Land), a place where a huge dam is built and where it controls the amount of water going into the rivers of Holland. 50 years ago, there in the same place was a great flood which claimed many lives. It's amazing that the Dutch people is so innovative!

Most of Holland is below sea level, thereby it is a necessity to build good dikes and dams to prevent flooding. After my short trip to Zeeland, my uncle took me somewhere near Kijkduin where I witness the true mother nature. Kijkduin is the name of the coastal area or rather the beach area and surrounding it are dunes which is a spectacular sight! The dunes acts as dikes to protect the city from the sea. And it is one of the only non-man-made dunes. Unbelievable!

After all said and done, I can only Thank God that He has given me this opportunity to have this holiday. It has always been a desire to go on to someplace else for the past 2 years and finally I have it and I can't thank you enough, Lord.

Again, I want to thank my aunts, uncles and cousins for their blessings and their love and care for me throughout this whole trip. Thank You and Love u guys!

Bedankt en Tot Ziens!