SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN

....no matter how tough you think you are....

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Waiting for the week to pass was short of waiting forever.

Meeting one of my best friends from uni was probably the only highlight for me this week. And it provides some comfort in knowing there is actually somebody here that I really know who understands how I feel and what I'm going through. Such an irony that we haven't seen each other for the past 6 years and finally we met here of all places. For me now, even a short coffee break with him once a week will do because as we were reminiscing the past, I laughed myself out for the first time since I came here. For the sake of my soul, I really needed that.

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I don't mind the work. But I mind that being here even bothers me.

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Did I say that was my only highlight? My mistake. Finding this was bliss....

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....Starbucks in a bottle. Big deal? Yes, it is....

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Alright, it may not be as good as the real thing; freshly brewed and blended beans, choco, milk, ice and whipped cream sans the preservatives. But I was too happy to see that familiar logo that I held on to it so tightly. And to think I was just looking for a carton of milk in that small mini mart, which went out of stock by the way. I'm not obsessed with Starbucks, if that's what you think. But I guess when you realized something as unimportant as Starbucks is missing, you will really feel it because together with it you miss the good thoughts it is attached to.

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Then came the day when my car finally arrived.

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I was still at the office when Mom called. First thing she said, "Your car just arrived."

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Relief. Almost four weeks of agony.

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"You better come home quick and look at it. The bumper's damaged."

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Uh-oh....

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And this was what I saw....

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Devastated.

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Fine, unexpected things happen. And it has to happen when there's no local dealer or service centre I can refer to (okay, I knew there isn't any beforehand). Repair will take a while as the spare part is not readily available. Claim from the insurance company I hope will proceed smoothly. I'm grateful that the shipping company is very much willing to help and take full responsibility of the damage.

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With my car finally here, I guess that means I am finally here to stay.

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How could I even put that feeling in words.

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