Yours

Dear all,

It’s time to move on.

I can now be found at "My Story, My Life"

Feel free to drop by for a visit, to bookmark me or to drop any comments.

-LV-

Dear all,

Send Li Vyen to the Jungle!!!

My latest exploit, please show some support for the projects I would be organising in the next few weeks….

For more information, please visit my expedition blog

-LV-
*Off to start my engine and read again!*

"Taking a sneak peak" - Isle of Skye, 22 July 2007

It all began on a quiet morning while I was taking my usual 35 minute brisk walk to work. A wave of guilt or precisely realisation dawned upon me; that throughout the years, I have so much accumulated anger within me, particularly in the last couple of months. The pent up frustrations, anger and hatred isn’t doing me any good. Hence, I decided to let go… and it helped… A WHOLE LOT!

As a result, I’m no longer that bitter and frustrated and have a different outlook at things. At times, I do realise that I have high expectations on others as well. I may demand a lot from others, and constantly hope that they would measure up to my expectations. But, being able to take away this ‘burden’ has made me a happier person. Having said this, it does not mean that I expect people to meet up to my personal standards. But, at times, I may demand a lot more from others; which is bad.

I would love to think that this may be attributed to my analytical nature. I hate to admit that I do attempt many times to analyse a person’s motives behind his/her actions and/or acts of kindness towards me. A laughter or comment may be interpreted ‘tad too complicatedly by me.

It is indeed time for me to take things easy and not to stress myself up unnecessarily…

-LV- *off to explore Scotland tomorrow*

Life has been nothing but busy these recent weeks. The fact that I’ve got final confirmation from Raleigh does nothing more but to further increase my busy-ness. Can’t believe that it took them 3 months to rubber-stamp my application and confirm my participation in the expedition. Anyway, everything is set and there’s no turning back. I’m honestly looking forward to it….

Will touch down on Malaysian soil for good, on 16th September 2007; 2335pm. It will definitely feel good….

Despite that, I’ll be living out from a suitcase like a true nomad for 4 months. Will be running around, travelling and doing paperwork, and putting my project plans into action from 8th Sept - 2nd October. Will be off to Sabah 2nd October - 10th December. Might drop by Kuching for a visit after that. I really do hope to do so…. I do miss that place at times….

As for my plans beyond December, I’m honestly unsure. Will decide for good after Christmas, whether to be a professional student again, or to be a part-timer. Job hunting is never fun to be honest. I hate filling in the long and onerous application forms. Questions that seem easy, but takes you forever to complete (although they are only 250words long). "Why do you choose to work with us?" "Why do you want to be a lawyer?". *BORING!!!*

Did an interview which I knew I flunked immediately after. Reason: I was simply unprepared, hence I was caught off guard. I was also aware of the fact that it is a job in a practice area that I have absolutely no interest in! Frankly speaking, I’m an idealist. Hoping to be able to work in an area that I’ll love and enjoy. But, will it ever happen? Unlikely. I know, my views will definitely change a year from now.

As for now, I’ll keep myself busy with my dissertation (7 more weeks!), my Raleigh FR project plannings…. and also my Copenhagen-HK-Macau holiday plans! Man, this is what I get after 10 months worth of hard work at Druckers! *Contented!*

Accommodation contract ends on 8th September 2007. Have yet to decide whether to go home immediately after or whether to schedule a stop-over somewhere before heading home.

Issues that I have to take into consideration:

1. Cost - Limited budget. Can’t splash all my dosh. My hard earned money from the dreaded PT job. (10 more weeks!)

2. Safety - Lone traveller, this says it all.

3. Luggage - Can/How will I manage with a huge suitcase and another small one? It is impossible to run around with these two fellas.

4. Destination - Hong Kong, Singapore or Seoul? HK might be a good bet. Singapore - have been there, done that. Seoul - might be too dear!

Hmmm… decisions, decisions and decisions…

"The Road to No Where", Rome 2007

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BTW, if you noticed, I’ve stared labelling my pictures. Just a new habit of mine.

-LV-

Is it just me or the people that I encounter? I seem to be at the irritable end recently, people seem to piss me off most of the time. Do they really do so? Or is it because I’ve been living with a shorter fuse recently?

I sincerely hope that it’s the former, not the latter.

But well, this sums up my mood now…

"Wilted" - Rome, 2007

-LV-

I set him up, ’shot’ him and (theoretically) myself in the foot. Shall see how it goes in 2.5 weeks time. In the meantime, I’m glad to be taking time off from the place.

-LV-

Frankly speaking, I contemplated quitting my PT job sometime last week. I’ve been feeling under-appreciated, under-paid, overly exploited and it does not help working under someone who’s overly egoistic (well, perhaps me having a huge ego further complicates stuff). Life during that 18 hours of the week is indeed a pain.

I pondered upon the pros and cons of quitting and concluded that I should just suck it up and march on gallantly for the remaning 3 months (leaving for good in Sept. 2007). Reasons being:

(i) Quitting = No income = Waste of 18 hours of the week doing nothing but facing my laptop. Might well utilise the time and earn some dosh. Yes, I know that money is not everything. But, it is certainly better to be earning some, than just sitting around and spending.

(ii) Experience = Working with difficult persons = Life’s important lessons. Thus, I refuse to turn in my resignation letter. Instead, I’m determined to continue in order to learn ’social’ and ‘difficult people’ management skills. (If that makes sense to you.)

I expressed my desire to K earlier last week. But, he fell far from encouraging me to quit. Mainly because he would be left alone to endure Mr. and Mrs. Moron should I quit. Secondly, as he said, I shouldn’t be bothered by their antics. I’m here to do my job. Finish it and collect my paycheque. I am a student, this is only my PT job. Hence, there is no need for me to feel so pissed by moronic individuals near me. Yes, I do agree.

To the contrary, I enjoy my work at the Uni tremendously. I feel appreciated, treated with respect and fairly (they are doing a good job at concealing any biasness (if any)), and most of all I’m surrounded by equally enthusiastic persons. Fellow students, unlike the Mr. Moron who acts like a kid and Mrs. Moron aka boss-of-the world.

I did consider lashing out on him after work today. Unfairness in job distribution, inherent favouritism and biasness (and the list goes on). However, I decided against shooting myself in the foot. *Well done to me!*

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Oh well, tomorrow is (would) be a better day…

-LV-

  FINALLY!

A culmination of a Semester’s worth of work handed in on Wednesday, 9th May 2007.

I’m free at last! One final semester left! Dissertation here I come! *Prepares to attack with gutso!*

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Next dateline, 4th June 2007

Until then, it’s time to sit back and relax for a while… Not that I’m complaining.

-LV-

Brotherly love *Cute and lovely video*

Hmmmm… Would I have done this if my brother were 9 years younger instead of 3?

Maybe yes. We were too busy whacking each other and quarelling back then… Thank God we don’t now. Or else I would lose hands down…

*Who would emerge the victorious in event of a fist fight?*

-LV-