So, an unexpected turn of events.
As some of you might already know, I'm in Singapore!! yay me!
And yes, I know it's only Sg., but it marks an important occassion for me.
The reason why I'm in Sg. is because of work. Somehow, in these past 7 months, I have managed to snare the interests/attention of my bosses, and they decided to send me here for a 2 day training course on Strategic Planning.
At first mention over the weekend, I didnt think that it would happen. The BIG GUY tends to always make comments then it doesnt fall through. True enough, after a brief mention, I didnt hear a peep out of them on Monday. I just shrugged it off.
Then comes Tuesday. Work as usual, and I'm extremely busy because my duties have recently doubled/tripled due to the multiple accounts that I am now in charge of. BUT at about 6-ish pm. while I was in yet another meeting, I got a phone call from my mentor, Francois. From the very beginning of the conversation, he ranted about how incompetent everyone was, not booking flights and hotels, etc. It took me awhile to realise that it was MY flight and MY trip that he was talking about!
So, by 8pm, I had my e-ticket on my desk and well on my way to preparing for the trip. I called home to determine the whereabouts of my passport, delegated my work to various colleagues, settled issues with clients and suppliers, before finally heading home at about 10.
Shower, eat, sleep. Wednesday morning I get up and start panicking, packing, eating and showering all within the span of 1 hour. Zoooommmmm~ I suddenly find myself at the airport already. Flight is boarding, etc.
It's been a long 2 days. From the moment I landed in Sg. , it has been work work work non-stop. I went straight to the office from the airport, and from there to a dinner with colleagues after a gruelling 6 hour training, followed by home. Rinse and repeat for today. Woke up at 7, got ready, left the house, took MRT (omg, i took public transport! wahhahahah) to the office, worked straight thru till 5pm, when i was finally released. I WAS scheduled to be back in kl by tonight. But after some pleading I got 1 day leave, which translates to spending the weekend in Sg.
Im suprised at how the timing of everything is like.
At the start of this week, I had expected it to be yet another boring, mundane and generally repeatitive week, peppered with some excitedment due to Lapsap and the Laundry thingo. And now, I'm sitting in Sg., blogging.
I missed Lapsap.. =( I wonder if Lapsap missed me. And I was so psyched on going. But this was a huge opportunity for career growth. Couldnt let that one go. I'm still quite suprised to know that I was the youngest in the group of people in training. Youngest in terms of age, experience, as well as time-spent in Euro network. This training was for people who were the head of the planning dept. in Euro Asia Pacific. All the head strat planners, head of agency, senior planners, etc. And here i am, entry level kid, who got a chance to experience it all. No regrets. Definately.
So tomorrow is Friday, and inevitably, I'll feel extremely odded out at the fact that I won't be there with my nearest and dearest group of friends. Thank God its not Led Zep night. =)
This trip has also opened my eyes quite a bit in terms of how I view life.
For the longest time, I had the whole escapicism (sp?) attitude, where I just wanted to run away, thinking that some other part of the world might be better for me, better opportunities, better fun, better crowd.
Being on my first truly solo trip, it has made me realise that no matter how gorgeous, fun and great a place is, it really means absolutely nothing to me if I'm to spend it alone. Not saying that I'm not enjoying myself, just the thought of how much better this would all be if I had someone next to me.
*sigh* yes, it's the ever steady companion of mine. Meet Loneliness. The friend that creeps into my life and stubbornly sticks there at the best of times. And I think that would be the partial reason why Im not all out for London anymore. Because deep down I know, that even if I was in Timbuktu, it wouldn't lift the heavy feeling off my soul. It would probably, in turn, intensify it.
But still, this trip has been good. I havent lost ties with my KL crew who FBs me constantly throughout the day, letting me stay in touch with dear ol' KL.
Shopping tomorrow to prep for the Saturday wedding. See, good timing. It's Lini and Roy's wedding on Sat. The one that I was not able to go due to work, turns out with a strange twist of fate, Im in Sg. the exact week of their wedding. Let's hope it turns out alright. ^^
It's late and I'm off to shower and sleep. Uber exhausted. Gnite peeps.
Till I come back. ^^
