Friday, March 07, 2008
The past week have been much too draining, and I only welcome Friday with all of my available energy. I have been at the notes each day and night, and not only is it affecting my sleeping patterns, its also affecting my eyesight. And since Ms Vain me doesnt like her glasses - well, a visit to the optometrist is definitely in the cards. Not to mention a new, higher-degreed pair of glasses.
I am thankful I have been able to keep my end on all these handovers, some days I feel so stressed, and there were some days when I was ready to burst. But this is the final lap, so I keep my patience up.
All that aside, its is after midnight here, and I finally have some time to ponder on this final stages of my being onboard... My last days. Frankly speaking, I hadn't had too much time to think of it since work keeps me busy and each night I fall into bed only waking up when I need to, for the start of work... Again.
Let's see. For starters, I am soooooo looking forward to going home, to school, to getting back to the 'normal' routine of life. I guess for the next few months after leaving I would be kept busy with everything thats happening at home. I can't wait to be around those people I call my family again - however weird and annoying they each can be. I haven't been around much for the past 3 years and each time I get home for my vacation I seem to notice missing out on alot. My relatives don't even recognize me anymore, for some of my aunts and uncles I haven't even seen them for the past 3/4 years, they now have babies that I don't even know of! The 2 kids are growing up so much and so quickly, Isya (the sister) now wears my itsy bitsy t-shirts at home, and asks me grown-up questions whenever I call back.
Life onboard has been good to me, no doubt. I've learnt and experinced more in life in my 3+ years of working here, than I have in my entire life of growing up in Singapore, i so swear.
Which is why if anyone asks me, I would definitely say my stint abroad has been more than enriching and fulfilling. Which is why I would gladly allow Raze a chance to work/study abroad if he wants, even if I would miss him so, just so he can have the same experiences I had.
These experiences, all of them even the bad ones - they make me a better person, they make me a wiser person.
I will miss being onboard (at least after the initial few months!!) and the many natures of people that I have taken such good adapting to.
I will sooooooo miss the travelling, the cam-whoring, the video-frenzy, the figuring-out-maps-and-railway-lines. I will so miss the company that makes these travels parfait.
I will sooooooooooo miss D of course, as he stays onboard whilst I get back to student life - I am still wondering how that will work out since the past few months have brought us together more closer than ever, him never missing being by my side whenever he can be. But time will tell, as always.
A small group of people make more impact in these years than any of the others - you all know who you are, you are the ones reading this blog. To this lot I owe many thanks, mostly for making me feel like I am at home (2nd home at least... and for being around whenever I need - through tears and laughter, through gossips and inside jokes. I will miss you all, but you know you can still complain your mouth, head and hands off to me anytime huns, via email of course :) Wish me well, people... and know that I am happy with my choice to leave. Its about time. :P
I don't know how it would be taking a last look at the room I've spent all these years in, but I have started packing, and that's all that matters for now.
Goodnight Thursday, Bonjour Friday.