(NOTE: Wrote the post on the 17th Sept 09)....
I am older another year today. All these while, there's not much of people will remember my birthday. Even my close school friends also doesn't remember. Maybe i am not a popular kid. Out from the 32 years of my life, i guess this year i got most of the wishes and guess how they knew? From Facebook. Appreciate all the nice words and wishes they've sent to me. Don't know the wishes will come true or not but it is nice to read it.
While writing this post, a lot of the past events pops up in my mind. So decided just to write down some of the things which i've done or achieved for my year 2008 until to date. Hmmm...The biggest event for me in 2008 was my wedding which falls on the 7th September. Thanks a lot to my friends who really drove all the way to Ipoh to attend my wedding. Of course not to forget my Uncles,Aunties, cousin sisters and brothers, thanks again to be there to support me when i needs someone i called family to be there to give me a lift and to witness the big day of my life. This is something money can't buy. Another happy thing is that there is one unusual guest that attend my wedding. Guess WHO? ... ha ha .. Haan ...thanks a lot. I got to know that all these years of her life, she never attends her friends wedding. But she took the effort to get MC and follow me to Ipoh for my wedding. It was just a simple wedding night, no grand and fancy stuff. Is the support from all of you that that brighten up the whole event.
Remembered the first time i get up close with a DSLR was during my trip to Cambodia with the gang in March 2008. Jamie brought her DSLR, 350D, and i got the chance to play around with it for a while. And then got to know Haan as well owned a D40 during my trip to Sg. Lembing. The bugs really bites hearing the shutter sounds and the photo outcome from a DSLR. So finally got my Finance Minister to approved the budget, i pulled Haan together to Low Yat Plaza and bought myself a D80 for my last year birthday.
My D80 was in full blast mode during my backpack trip together with Ivy (my wife), Haan and Wyng. First time saw Wyng at the airport, she's like very cool type. So i also act cool. She just arrived from Singapore at LCCT to fly together to Hanoi. After a while, maybe after we've warmed up already, HEH!, all the real characters emerged from our innerself. Ha ha ha .. and the fun began... Met with Huong in Hanoi. A pretty and nice girl who brought us around the places as well as good and cheap food. Also not to forget Binh. A talkative and sometime really irritating but a generous and nice guy. We spent our Christmas and New Year there. Unbelievable thing was we spent our Christmas eve in a jerky train cabin rather than in a pub or club.
In year 2009, spent a few months in India for work purposes. First time handling India project so I do have some culture shock working with those Indian over there. For those that been worked there, you'll know why their country is still not as developed with the huge amount of headcounts .. ha ha ... Anyway, quite happy over there together with the whole project team. The work might be very tedious and tiring but we always able to find something to entertain ourselves either by throwing out some dirty jokes or what so ever.
Once came back from India, I flew to China. This trip is not for me. I brought my grandma and my aunt back to Hainan island to visit our relatives there. Got the chance to interact with most of them. They were really happy to see us going back there. My grandma's last visit there was when i was very young. Can't remember the year. I knew she missed her born place very much and due to now a days her walking capability is not convenient, she didn't ask or talk about how much she missed her Kampung. Since now the air ticket is fairly cheap, i took this opportunity to bring her back.
After that trip, i flew back to India again for about a month and then without delaying, i took my diving license and pass the exam. Ivy and Haan joined me in Redang. They were there to take their Advance Open Water. The funny thing is that these 2 girls, Haan, her last dive was 1 year ago. That was when she dive to qualify for the Open water license and Ivy, her last dive was in February where she did her Open Water in Sipadan, they were excited but then they looked a bit pale when reached Redang. ha ha ha .. They are actually worried they can't handle it. These 2 girls usually banyak cakap and a bit cocky one. But on that day, i felt they have sort of chill feeling from their inner heart ....ha ha ... Anyway, they are able to complete the course. As for me, me and one pretty girl, Kimberly, planning to do Advance Water once after my Open Water qualifying. (Haih) ... sad case. Both of us not able to do so. She's having severe headache due to the equalization problem and me, having problem with my sinus. I felt the pain in my forehead when i am under water and then lots of blood came out from my nose when i am at surface and not able to leisure dive the next day due to the sinus caused me pain when i was in the water for about 3 meters. Have to emerged back to the surface and stay on the boat waiting for the others. So our instructor stopped us from proceeding to the Advance Water dive.
While i was writing this, i am actually preparing for my birthday lunch with my colleagues. Who will ever know that i got a birthday present. It's a support issues from the patching done early morning by the engineers. Luckily this was not known by customer. With the fast action from the developer, we solved it on the spot without the client knowing. hehehe ... but then, my birthday lunch has been cancelled.
There aren't any backpack tripped being arranged this year. In fact there are but then has been cancelled due to our tight work schedule. Anyhow, there will be a trip to China, Tang shan, to attend my colleague's wedding. So will take this opportunity to backpack a bit in Beijing.
Oh yah, also not to forget about getting keys for my new house. 2 years passed with a blink of an eye. Finally got my house keys and now me and Ivy, having some headache comparing and choosing contractors. We have to cut here and there to reduce the renovation costs. (Haih)..what to do, safe costs mah ...In fact, i've booked for my sofa which cost about RM xx,xxx. ha ha .. Also placed deposit for my walk-in wardrobe (which i felt like a bit more on the expensive side.. so will continue survey other hopefully to find a cheaper one)...Hope that able to move in by end of this year and celebrate my Christmas at my new house. Haan told me that when i moved in, she'll wants to sleep on my sofa. Now the 'next time', i don't know when will it be. She chose her path to moved on to New Zealand and the return date is unknown. Now i have less one person to chit chat with in office. Ivy was actually missing her so much and indeed she cried last night. Maybe both of them are really close to a level i didnt know. Well, sure i am going to missed her a lot too but not until that crying level ... Maybe because I am someone Haan "Hates" a lot, so i also dont want to missed her too much until cry cry loh ... ngeh ngeh ngeh ngeh ....
One thing that really makes me angry and heartbroken. It was my dog Phoebe. I let someone to adopt her but because of this stupid new owner doesn't take any precaution measure,she ran out and lost within 2 hours reaching the new house. I rushed all the way to Klang to searh for her but still can't find her any where. I am still angry with the fat bitch and everytime i think about it again, my heart felt uncomfortable. I felt so sad and cried.
Hmmm, well i guess that's more or less about what have I done and happening around me. People and things comes and go. Expected became Unexpected, unexpected might just happens. why i say this? well, like my wedding, all my schoolmate friends, no one take it serious when i invite them to my wedding in Ipoh, and those friend which i got to know not really long, they all showed up. Someone who don't usually attend other people's wedding, also showed up. Also never expect that Haan will leave the company so fast as well. I guess that's called life.
Again, thanks for all the support (especially to my wife) that you all has given to me. No matter which part of the world you are and what are you doing, ALL DA BEST & Enjoy your life, to ensure we do not felt regret when we were old.
