Commissioning parade,

15/01/2011 R's commissioning parade after 9 months of hard work sweat blood!!

Rain cleared just before the parade started (despite continuing later), God really answered our silent prayers ☺

Heavy downpour but the parade went on

Would have loved to capture the slow-motion movements of the splashing rain puddles with their synchronized stomps.

Overcast skies.

So proud of you, even though this post is a few months late ♥

Photograph credits to R's family

The Black and Gold affair,

26/01/2011 R's commissioning ball @ Fullerton Hotel (which I almost had to miss because of the clash in schedules)

Wore a full length gown with an interesting bare back (which I have no pictures of, unfortunately!)

From IB

So good to have seen Zhixian there ☺ 

(Haha even though we were unfortunate enough to go upstage together)

Marks the end of the past 9 months, all in God's grace ♥

Reason for the season,

(Read: No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn)

Playing around with the cork board, hopefully not being swamped with deadlines once university term starts.
Nonetheless, I'm well-equipped with white push-pins all boxed up in a Jujubes classic metal tin.
Now that you're back at camp, I hope the bible verses and heartfelt letters serve as a bridge back home whenever that bout of homesickness kicks in, and as a reminder to give thanks to Him even as circumstances turn on you or times get mentally and physically tough :)

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, of love, and of a sound mind."
2 Timothy 1:7

Journey to the West,

Visiting hours 0130pm.
I'm not complaining because I truly can't wait :)
Nine months, no one said it'll be easy.

Come what May,

(The ideal situation I'd love to be in right now)

It's ending April and just in a month so many changes have taken place, as if my entire direction has taken a turn.
Nonetheless, I shall stay calm (read: Calm, not clam, I typed clam at first) and still be thankful that I stood by what I'm passionate about - no regrets :)
It's 9am and I'm sitting in the familiarity of my office desk, the sound of routine photocopiers and office chatter still ringing in my ears.
4 months, no doubt am I going to miss this place.
The shrill voice of Meryl from across the office or Zachary popping by my cube to discuss one of his taking over the world plans on a sleepy afternoon, little joys in the midst of office life.
Can't wait for your first book out from command school :(

Names have been changed to protect identity.

Figments,

It's the second day and there's this dull feeling in my lower abdomen, something that you can't just ignore. (Cramps or gastric I can't really tell anymore) Or perhaps it's just the rawness of the prospect of the next three weeks. (Prayers really help for that peace of mind and I'm thankful for that!)

Either way, I wish it'd go away.

The office is getting colder, and in this I don't just mean it literally. Slowly, my fellow comrades are leaving us behind, for future prospects in greener pastures. My office source of sunshine on those grey cloudy days. I'm having my turn in three weeks, but between that and me is just a pile of work and projects plus one milestone event in the LEAD calendar.

It's been indeed an experience, and I'm thankful for the (nearly accidental) chance of landing on this internship, with 7 May marking my departure. I've met new people, new ventures, new chances to do things I never imagined myself to do. (Yes, figures included) Still seeking His direction for the next path to take, and contemplating embarking on my other job offer. Of course part of me is tres excited on the future, eager to move on as uncertain it may seem right now. Yet I guess there's another part of me that wishes I could be on top of the mountain away from civilization just reminiscing and reliving all those days of summer.

The myriad of smells from the after-showers outside gushes in to fill my room as I force open my bedroom windows. Raindrops race down the sides of the panes, isn't this so strongly familiar? Raining bathroom ceilings, you would say. And I would smile in acknowledgment. I just know it.

Now if you were to excuse me, I shall find something to munch on after replying my emails. What can you say, we are creatures of habit.

♥

8:25 am

Tying thoughts, fraying knots,
Rejoice to a whole new level of Monday emotional blues, I'm extremely sleepy trying to jolt all temptations to shut my eyelids, even for that split second.
Tossing and turning on Monday morning at 2am isn't my definition of getting rest, and neither is forcing to pretend that my cramps don't hurt at all.
Projected claims for disbursements are long overdue.
This post screams Help.

Today spells three more official weeks of Office Crazy Schedules.
(I end on May 7)
And yes, pun was intended.

Lunch meeting soon, yay to informal discussions over formal issues.