Honesty. Best policy?
7:49 AM
"there's no place for truth in the working world". Such simple words got me thinking today about the truth that really stemmed from what was lamented in the spur of the moment. If this was really the case, I suppose that I really am much too naive for a world filled with lying possums. And then I thought some more, and I suppose what made sense was that the working involved lots of complicated manipulations of the truth. Twists of words and the rolls of tongues. And here I was thinking that you can never go wrong with honesty. Everyday I learn a little bit more and life becomes less of a fairy tale. At this rate, I wonder if there will be any glitter left when I am old and part of my grand childrens' very own fairy tale-d lives.
And while I'm scouring at the edge of the 'grand children' topic, I wonder if I will actually live to that age at all.. Look what happened to Tokyo, Japan. And before that what had happened to Christchurch and the other mother nature protests that erupted in Australia even before the Christchurch earth quake. I have to admit that I am no newspaper queen. I only read the weekend STAR and even then I conveniently miss out on sections that do not interest me. But you have to be actually non existent to not know about what's happening with the world these days. Word of mouth delivers the goods. And I felt a pang of fear as I saw how the now infamous tsunami tide in Japan swept along the coast and wasted away everything that lay in it's way. It's times like these that I am grateful to be in Malaysia. But even so I stumbled upon an article in the news stating that a quake in Indonesia could agitate Malaysian parameters and then we may suffer similar faith. It all comes down to uncertainty. It pains me to think that if we were in a similar situation what kind of consequences we would suffer in contrast to the Japanese. I respect the Japanese for their tolerance and I know if one nation could stoop and build itself up from scratch, Japan would be first on the list.
Disasters aside, I will be ending my stint at Louis Vuitton soon. 3 months in a reputable organization and I managed to land more than what I had bargained for. No. Free bags were/are not on the list. No price tag can be put on what I have gained from the experience. And I can only be too honest when I say this. I could go on and on about my loves and hates for certain things but everyone is entitled to an opinion. My only regret is perhaps not opening up a little more to my colleagues. I am convinced that, just like an oblivion to my full name, no one really knows me for me. And perhaps if I added a bit more personality to the role, I would have had an even better experience. But I suppose that's just me. It takes time for me to open up and show my very own true colors to certain people. Regardless, LV opened me up to many new, exciting and challenging ventures that I naturally would have never stumbled across.
All I can say now is bring on April. I am excited for april. For graduation. For the trip to Melbourne and then to Auckland. And to finally embrace my guy in a big hug again. And to see my best friend who will be heading back from the US again. The future holds much promise and much uncertainty.
I have not been engaging in many creative things of late. But just to whet your appetite:-
I have been having major hair withdrawal symptoms. Get it straightened or leave it to curl? At the moment, with it being half straight, half curly, maintenance has sky rocketed to impossible levels. But I still remember the days when I used to have the wavy hair that I was born with and how sexy it used to feel a day after a wash. Of course that only lasted every second day of a wash. Which makes me want to just straighten the entire mane again.
I have been eating outside way too much. And my miniscule pay check has no chance of coping with this. Let's just say whenever I pay a visit to the ATM I go bonkers trying to figure out where stashes of money has gone.....
I've been reconnecting with good friends. Which also contributes to my dining outside habits. But what's the harm in exploration and who better to do it with...
I had to put in super human effort to wake up in the morning and make these. Being around mumsy is really not inspiring me to cook at all just coz she's awesome at it. But I know that the Martha Stewart in me is waiting to be unleashed which is why I feel it's best for me to venture away from home to realize my true potential (especially when it comes to cooking).
And while I'm scouring at the edge of the 'grand children' topic, I wonder if I will actually live to that age at all.. Look what happened to Tokyo, Japan. And before that what had happened to Christchurch and the other mother nature protests that erupted in Australia even before the Christchurch earth quake. I have to admit that I am no newspaper queen. I only read the weekend STAR and even then I conveniently miss out on sections that do not interest me. But you have to be actually non existent to not know about what's happening with the world these days. Word of mouth delivers the goods. And I felt a pang of fear as I saw how the now infamous tsunami tide in Japan swept along the coast and wasted away everything that lay in it's way. It's times like these that I am grateful to be in Malaysia. But even so I stumbled upon an article in the news stating that a quake in Indonesia could agitate Malaysian parameters and then we may suffer similar faith. It all comes down to uncertainty. It pains me to think that if we were in a similar situation what kind of consequences we would suffer in contrast to the Japanese. I respect the Japanese for their tolerance and I know if one nation could stoop and build itself up from scratch, Japan would be first on the list.
Disasters aside, I will be ending my stint at Louis Vuitton soon. 3 months in a reputable organization and I managed to land more than what I had bargained for. No. Free bags were/are not on the list. No price tag can be put on what I have gained from the experience. And I can only be too honest when I say this. I could go on and on about my loves and hates for certain things but everyone is entitled to an opinion. My only regret is perhaps not opening up a little more to my colleagues. I am convinced that, just like an oblivion to my full name, no one really knows me for me. And perhaps if I added a bit more personality to the role, I would have had an even better experience. But I suppose that's just me. It takes time for me to open up and show my very own true colors to certain people. Regardless, LV opened me up to many new, exciting and challenging ventures that I naturally would have never stumbled across.
All I can say now is bring on April. I am excited for april. For graduation. For the trip to Melbourne and then to Auckland. And to finally embrace my guy in a big hug again. And to see my best friend who will be heading back from the US again. The future holds much promise and much uncertainty.
I have not been engaging in many creative things of late. But just to whet your appetite:-
I have been having major hair withdrawal symptoms. Get it straightened or leave it to curl? At the moment, with it being half straight, half curly, maintenance has sky rocketed to impossible levels. But I still remember the days when I used to have the wavy hair that I was born with and how sexy it used to feel a day after a wash. Of course that only lasted every second day of a wash. Which makes me want to just straighten the entire mane again.
I have been eating outside way too much. And my miniscule pay check has no chance of coping with this. Let's just say whenever I pay a visit to the ATM I go bonkers trying to figure out where stashes of money has gone.....
I've been reconnecting with good friends. Which also contributes to my dining outside habits. But what's the harm in exploration and who better to do it with...
I had to put in super human effort to wake up in the morning and make these. Being around mumsy is really not inspiring me to cook at all just coz she's awesome at it. But I know that the Martha Stewart in me is waiting to be unleashed which is why I feel it's best for me to venture away from home to realize my true potential (especially when it comes to cooking).Lastly before I leave, I'd like to dedicate this post to the young lady who my mother met in Stamford College today. After hearing my mom speak delightfully about how you follow my blog and all the extraordinarily ordinary things that makes life worth writing about, I think you made me rediscover my love for blogging. Truly inspirational. Thank you!
