In the deep

Instead of beating around the bush and justifying my recent absence in this monotonous space I still call my little nook, I shall just proceed and give you the low-down on what has been going on around the clock these past few days - or weeks, if perhaps it felt that way.

• The Swedish- Malaysia Innovation Days 2011 project I was assisting in has been drawn to a close after five successful days of innovation outreach. I was beyond thrilled that it turned out to be a successful event, and also thrilled that it is now finally over. I can finally lean back in my chair and take a breather. 
• And because I was assisting in the above project, I received the privilege of attending The Noble Gala Dinner upon invitation from the Ambassador himself - Meeting Jimmy Choo and Mr. Astronaut was the exciting part of my night. After that, the delicious gourmet food won me over. 
• Driving Ed class has not been too tedious to handle, except for the part where I am taught of things I need to go through trial and error to perfect. For instance, learning how to park. Three classes down, one more to go. Or on Dad's opinion, many more classes to go! 
• The days I spent at work only getting paid for my presence, while I kill time by going on Facebook and Twitting are long gone. 
• I've been promoted to be at the Reception as I might be replacing the current receptionist. So in the meantime, she's teaching me all that I need to know to get by. It's a lucky thing that I am a fast learner, or I am told.
• "Trying to make it work but man these times are hard. But we're gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine, sit talking up all night, saying things we haven't for a while. We're smiling but we're close to tears even after all these years. We just now got the feeling that we're meeting... for the first time." In most parts, these lyrics summed up what him and I were going through.  
• I feel like I have lost apart of me I know I will never get back. 
•  I'm losing my writer's touch, after weeks of being so hung up on work, sleeping in early and spending most of my free time engaged in gallivants around the city... Ugh, I have no one else but myself to blame. 
•  The shopaholic in me has been dominating the shopping savvy root I chose to take earlier this year. I'm a spendthrift, though and through. After all the impulse purchasing I did recently, it is a lucky thing I have my mum to control my spendings and allowance and thank goodness also that I do not own a credit card. Then, I would be bringing my broke ass home! 
•  It was so easy to exercise when I had all the time in the world but now, it is a constant struggle I am up against. I need to get back up and re-start my healthy lifestyle. I MUST. 

The month of May is slowly drawing to a close and soon the year will welcome all the excitement June has to offer. I am not going to complain about the month of May being too hard to handle because as long as I have lived to realize, there never has been an easy month... Besides, even though May has not been easy on me, it has been a month of reflection- allowing me to dig deeper beyond the surface of what I chose to portray. And if there is one thing this month has taught me, it is to be stronger.