My CNY And A Lousy Start

This year I finally managed to get a leave for my CNY and went back to my hometown. After being absent for 2 years, it feels really great to be home. I got to see cousins whom I haven't seen for 10 years some even more. It was great to talked to them and learned about things that happened in their lifes.

As usual, CNY was accompany with heavy rain almost 24 hours since the 1st day of CNY till I left my hometown. I met up with friends that I haven't seen for years and luckily they still remember me coz I'm hopeless in remember people's names after 2-3 years lost contact. Good to hear that I still look the same albeit my weight. At least I haven't aged much. I guess age is every metropolitan female's concern nowadays. Another concern is health issue. When I was home, it was great to eat home-cook food everyday. Whatever I feel like eating, mom will cook or make. Besides that, I took the liberty to learn some of my favourite food recipes so I can cook for myself. After working and eating out for so many years, it's special to be able to cook my favourite food. It might not be as good as my mom's but at least I can to eat a similar taste of food.

Besides that, I had been busy with a few things during the holiday. This means going out almost daily. I noticed how my hometown has developed over the last 2 years. More and more buildings are built, road widen, flyover constructed, new shopping centers and more franchice businesses operated. One thing that hasn't change is the people hospitality and the cleaniness of the city. The old coffee shops are still existing strongly. So everyday after I settle one thing, I would go the one of the coffee shops to have branch or lunch.

My pet received some treats too. I bought its favourite titbits and she was happily munching away. So before I left for work, I bought a few packets for she can it when I'm away. When I left for airport, she was whinning away from the backyard. Poor doggy.

I reached the metropolitan city on Sunday and my sudden adaptation is the weather here. Then comes the food. After eating mom's food for 1 week, it will take me to adjust to the oily food here. Luckily, I packed some food from mom and able to heat it up. I also packed some pre-mix ingredient that I can use to cook right away.

Being back to work didn't take off on a good note. firstly, I had to get up at 4am in the morning after arriving from my vacation for a business trip. I was almost late for check-in as I arrived 5 minutes before the counter closed. Luckily my colleage called me 10 minutes before the counter closed. I was almost reaching the airport and upon hearing the news, what else, I asked the taxi driver to speed! Ran over the red lights! Well, it's still so early in the morning and there was no traffic. It was only a day trip so we were back to the airport in the evening. When I arrived home, I was down with migrane due to the weather and the food. I ended up skipping dinner and went to bed after taking medication.

Today is the first day I get back to office to start work. Well, it didn't start well since early morning. Firstly, my car-poll friend didn't sms or call me that he's not picking me up. I waited stupidly for 45 minutes. Yes, he did called yesterday telling me go first if he's late but I would appreciate a sms to confirm. Why? I won't want to go first and he ended up arriving my home to pick me. Not admitting his mistake, he is with his black face and idiot mood today. Sometime I wish I can really work from home. A SOHO business. This is still my goal. Working alone I don't have to face people's attitude. With a bad start, I had to go through 200+ emails and mostly problematic emails. That took up the whole morning and part of the afternoon. First day at work and I have a meeting at 8pm tonight. Talking about first day at work.

I feel like giving up... but my mind and heart telling me not to do it. My cousin told me to just don't care and be indifference if the office problem is not my fault or responsibility. If others don't take the initiative, why trouble myself to ensure things get done on time? I don't have to fight for my stuff all the time because they won't standby me when big issue rise or I'm in trouble or if my career is in trouble. People are selfish, that's human nature. Just take the salary, she said. Can I be that person? Maybe I have to learn to be one because things like this always happen to me. Maybe because I'm too kind heart and people know and they take advantage of it. Maybe I shouldn't help everything people ask because I don't really see they help me. Yeah, it's time for some changes. I had some time to think during my holiday and I agreed that I should be more selfish.