Where Rainbows End
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Where do rainbows end? And is there really a pot of gold where the reflection of colours dissolves into transparency? What if a rainbow came a full circle and joint itself at it's ends? I know science wouldn't make that a plausible thought but hey, we human beings once thought the earth was flat didn't we?
I am three weeks past the end of my internship. And a week away from what I'd like to think of as a beautiful vacation in Melbourne and New Zealand. And on top of my delightful palate, I have a tonne of other things to do. Like my visa to apply for. A JOB to look for. A graduation pending. A new home to look for. I wish I had a time machine. So I could travel into the future and see what it has in store for me. Maybe that will help me save so much more time.
My trip to the New Zealand embassy in Singapore last week made me realize how I had once again left everything to the last moment. It would take ten working days to apply for a graduate job search visa. And I already had less than ten days during that point in time to provide proof as well as all the documentation required. A conversation with a friend who applied for her graduate job search visa in NZ a few days ago again opened my eyes to how applying for the visa overseas was no easy feat. It would require medical checks, police checks and ultimately a flight to Wellington combined with two weeks of wait time. Clearly I was not prepared for all this and after more discussion with mum, we decided that it would be better for me to head back to Malaysia and apply for the visa here and then fly back again to New Zealand. How could I have let contempt get the better of me. People keep telling me that I'm young and there is much room for exploration, so why do I feel like everyday that I spend doing nothing and discovering something more is time wasted??
Which leads me back to the rainbow. There's something calming and miraculous about them. Whenever I see one my heart leaps out and I have to prevent myself from exclaiming in enthusiasm "look! rainbow!". Sometimes I go all paparazzi on them and belt out my camera in a snapping fury. I think I just need to take a chill pill about life a little bit. Live it on a rainbow pace. For me it's always been BAM kindergarten BAM primary school BAM high school BAM A Levels BAM university BAM internship and now it's BAM JOB JOB JOB. The only thing about this BAM is that I finally get to choose. Of course I got to choose my internship and which uni I wanted to go to and the like but this BAM is a massive one. Because this decision is so much more daunting. It makes me question the things that I want a hundred times a day and in the speed of a million times per second (exaggeration). And I try to keep going with my gut but try as I may, my gut - it aint that helpful coz I fail to feel anything. Which makes me want to lash out and go on more holidays and discover a temple and look for jobs in three different places simultaneously.
As aforementioned, I made a short trip to Singapore to see Akash recently. It wasn't really short, five days, but it felt like time just whipped by (like it always does). Still. These five days was a serious eye opener in terms of the sort of development that Singapore had undergone in just a matter of a few years. There were more museams, entertainment parks, hotels, and as usual the central business district was a picture of awe.
Taken at Universal Studios. Outside the awesomest chocolate/candy shop everrrr.
I think he looks absolutely adorable in this picture.
The amazing board walk from Sentosa Island which extends to VivoCity at the Harbourfront. I loved everything about this walk. But that's just me. I love to walk...
Breath taking architecture.
Need I say more?
I suppose the best part of the trip was being with Akash again. I really think that a long distance relationship doesn't have to be so bad... It actually made this trip feel like the beginning of days all over again. And besides, after having not been with that special someone for a long period of time, you tend to appreciate them so much more when you're together again. This picture was taken on the highest point in Singapore - Marina Bay Sands, Skypark...
I love these people for how crazy they are. Everyone was so sporting, donning the most amazing seventies looks. I felt like I fitted nowhere in with my failed attempt to follow the theme. Everything was pretty seventies, from the music to the performances put together by the team and needless to say, the entire scene.
I am three weeks past the end of my internship. And a week away from what I'd like to think of as a beautiful vacation in Melbourne and New Zealand. And on top of my delightful palate, I have a tonne of other things to do. Like my visa to apply for. A JOB to look for. A graduation pending. A new home to look for. I wish I had a time machine. So I could travel into the future and see what it has in store for me. Maybe that will help me save so much more time.
My trip to the New Zealand embassy in Singapore last week made me realize how I had once again left everything to the last moment. It would take ten working days to apply for a graduate job search visa. And I already had less than ten days during that point in time to provide proof as well as all the documentation required. A conversation with a friend who applied for her graduate job search visa in NZ a few days ago again opened my eyes to how applying for the visa overseas was no easy feat. It would require medical checks, police checks and ultimately a flight to Wellington combined with two weeks of wait time. Clearly I was not prepared for all this and after more discussion with mum, we decided that it would be better for me to head back to Malaysia and apply for the visa here and then fly back again to New Zealand. How could I have let contempt get the better of me. People keep telling me that I'm young and there is much room for exploration, so why do I feel like everyday that I spend doing nothing and discovering something more is time wasted??
Which leads me back to the rainbow. There's something calming and miraculous about them. Whenever I see one my heart leaps out and I have to prevent myself from exclaiming in enthusiasm "look! rainbow!". Sometimes I go all paparazzi on them and belt out my camera in a snapping fury. I think I just need to take a chill pill about life a little bit. Live it on a rainbow pace. For me it's always been BAM kindergarten BAM primary school BAM high school BAM A Levels BAM university BAM internship and now it's BAM JOB JOB JOB. The only thing about this BAM is that I finally get to choose. Of course I got to choose my internship and which uni I wanted to go to and the like but this BAM is a massive one. Because this decision is so much more daunting. It makes me question the things that I want a hundred times a day and in the speed of a million times per second (exaggeration). And I try to keep going with my gut but try as I may, my gut - it aint that helpful coz I fail to feel anything. Which makes me want to lash out and go on more holidays and discover a temple and look for jobs in three different places simultaneously.
As aforementioned, I made a short trip to Singapore to see Akash recently. It wasn't really short, five days, but it felt like time just whipped by (like it always does). Still. These five days was a serious eye opener in terms of the sort of development that Singapore had undergone in just a matter of a few years. There were more museams, entertainment parks, hotels, and as usual the central business district was a picture of awe.
Taken at Universal Studios. Outside the awesomest chocolate/candy shop everrrr.
I think he looks absolutely adorable in this picture.
The amazing board walk from Sentosa Island which extends to VivoCity at the Harbourfront. I loved everything about this walk. But that's just me. I love to walk...
Breath taking architecture.
Need I say more?Other good places to check out would be Marina Bay Sands. It comes complete with mall, museum, hotel (with a rather interesting skypark) and casino. A tonne of architecture to look at. We found it very interesting.
I suppose the best part of the trip was being with Akash again. I really think that a long distance relationship doesn't have to be so bad... It actually made this trip feel like the beginning of days all over again. And besides, after having not been with that special someone for a long period of time, you tend to appreciate them so much more when you're together again. This picture was taken on the highest point in Singapore - Marina Bay Sands, Skypark...Also got to meet up with my LV work mates again on Friday for the annual dinner which they were so kind to invite me to :D It was at Fraser's Place on Jalan Perak in KL and the theme was seventies. Which explains the next photo feed....
I love these people for how crazy they are. Everyone was so sporting, donning the most amazing seventies looks. I felt like I fitted nowhere in with my failed attempt to follow the theme. Everything was pretty seventies, from the music to the performances put together by the team and needless to say, the entire scene.
And I thought the food was really yum as well. Best prawns I've had in a longggggg time. Nothing like a free dinner. They also had these colourful drinks. God alone knows how much I consumed throughout the night. Had heaps of fun. Thanks LV!!
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