I'm determined, to write something decent sometime this week so that I can
1) Remember what I've done the last few weeks
2) List down what have to be done
Ever since I got back from SG, my days had been filled with interviews and meetings with HR peeps. Hardly had a chance to slow down coz just as you thought it's over, another comes in. I shouldnt be complaining at all, I know....
So from early Nov till mid last week, I was pretty occupied with friends visiting from Singapore. There was a long weekend due to Hari Raya Haji, but that was it? Hmm anyway, we had June & hubby (who got lost in Shinjuku and had us running around to find him), Susan (yes yes YOU) and also Ange... All arrived on the weekend of the 6th and I was rushing to meet June and Ange, then those last min appointments that came up suddenly...
By the end of this, I was quite happy when we finally boarded the shinkansen to Kyoto. It means 3 days away from the rush and reality I left at home haha.... Too bad the weather first 2 days were pretty gloomy and to make it worse, the days were too short for us tourists who start the day late =P It finally got better on the last day, when we had Jocelyn with us at Arashiyama! I must say that was the best part of the trip, nice weather, nice scenery, nice companions!
The clown who caught me off guard :P
Oh and in btw these few weeks, I've finally sealed my own fate and decided on the company to join. Must really say I had been quite lucky to have passed through the interviews and test *still doubtful* for the company, which (according to my own feelings and feedbacks from others) is a much better place than my original 1st choice. Let's hope things will start falling into place so I can settle down soon.
At the back of my mind, I was feeling both excited and kinda anxious about starting work. I know there's quite alot I should be preparing for, but I should sit down and think about. After sending Zhen off, I decided to hang around Laketown to get some stuffs for work and since it's so far from Tokyo station, I could have alot of time to let my mind wander...... Not a very good idea since I ended up fb-ing, reading news and etc on the train. Didnt help at all when by the end of the day, I spent so much, feeling as if my credit card hurt a lil from the swiping, on everything but work clothes. Well done!
The coming Friday was the celebration party the R&D dept had for us. It felt like some lame idea to me at first since the ROM was done quite awhile ago and the wedding dinner won't happen so soon. A party with them somewhere in the middle of it all didn't seem appropriate. At a point in time, I was trying to persuade the Geek to get them to call it off, coz I didnt feel comfortable at all. Was glad I went along eventually, coz it was great seeing and drinking with the crazy guys again. When the R&D boss gave a speech about how he first met me, and then worrying about me coming to Japan (with all the single men in R&D!), me taking the position after the lousy boss left, and eventually leaving the company, I was really touched that he actually remembered all those details (some of which I only have faint memories about). It really goes to show how small actions and words, both good and bad, actually meant to others. Eh, I should also note down that it was also the first time in my life that I entered a KTV bar with hostesses, which surprisingly didnt seem as sleazy as I had thought. Or maybe only coz there was a female customer (ME!) around too?
With the weather turning cooler (colder?!) by the day, we finally get to see more 紅葉 around. I'm beginning to really like this season more, though I think it can be better if we could have warmer and longer days =(
It was shopping on Sun, and later again, but with W! We finally get to meet up alone, since all the previous times, we had all the others from the ex coy!!
