Update (November 2011)

It has been quite a long while since I posted here – the only explanation I can give is that I have been too busy to look at it...

But yet still I try to look for an opportunity to update – today happens to be one such day which I can talk about what happened since the last time I wrote... I shall try to stick to the usual proceedings =)

First things – work updates. I have changed my workplace – after spending two and a half years at a place in Upper Changi Road North near Selarang Camp... I always wondered how would I feel as I would send the final email that would tell all the peeps that I am gone and thanks for everything. My feelings on that day – and I would not forget that day – were mixed. This was largely because while I could finally say adios, I had to stay for a very long while to do so. When I did type that email – I sent it at nearly 10.30pm. That wraps up the way I entered and left Prisons – alone when I came in, alone when I went off.

And now I am at a new place at Novena which the work culture is decidedly better – I suppose it is a whole new change of environment – with different bosses, a different working culture and different set of colleagues. Having to work in an environment which bosses and colleagues are female in majority is a challenge – that is a marked departure from the previous environment which is all male. Still, that has to be accepted given the fact that there are generally more females in the workforce. I suppose the new found independence which I am given to complete my taskings is also something which I treasure now, but now expected to manage better. Its a steep curve to learn which I am supposed to help as soon as I can – and I admit that I am just trying to learn as much as I can while trying to be an effective contributor as well. Coupled with a change of bosses (yes, yet again similar to Prisons after a few months) and it all becomes a bit trickier. But there is only one direction – forward. And forward I will go to achieve better results.

Secondly – home issues. My nephew has mastered the ability to walk – and he cannot stop walking. He somehow derives the fun and joy when walking such that he will laugh and keep going around to the same places and then mutter something else. But I am quite sure he will be able to master the art of talking as well – and I can see that he will be quite a chatterbox – like me when I was a kid =D However all this is tempered by the fact that my grandfather is not feeling well – and that he is generally very weak. This may have come partly due to longstanding back and neck pains which have hurt his appetite as he consumes less and less despite the best efforts of my grandmother and my mum in making him eat. Seriously, I hope that he lives well to see my big day next year....I truly hope he does.

Lastly – this leads up to – yup, myself and my fiancée. We finally had our luck with our flat application as we managed to get our flat at what we think is an excellent location – the only downside is that it is near the ground floor... But nothing is perfect in this world – so we will take it anyway.

Before I proceed on, the reason to why I have mentioned fiancée is because – yup, I have proposed =). Should clarify that as I did not mention it in my previous post – actually I did it sometime back....

Yup then on we already went to settle other things...the hotel’s done and dusted – as in admin wise, while we are busy with the photoshoot. All things smooth, we should be able to resolve that by next month. Therefore the only thing that remains will be to settle things for the actual day and honeymoon...which I don’t think I can mention yet until the end of the year...

And yes, I missed the IPT training deadline for my IPPT – that means I have to train on my own and try to pass IPPT – and I have only 2 months to do it. Still, given the fact that I have been on an extensive training and gym program which I have lost considerable weight (no, not kidding – 10 kgs of it) – I hope to clear that asap. Otherwise, it will be quite a major issue.

Will be in Korea this coming Sunday for a week – I will update with photos and a post trip report =)

To sign off – here are some pictures of the trip in Taiwan that I did not post (yup I know it is super overdue...) - I will post up the link in the next few days...