everything in its time

June 22, 2014 | groove

Gave myself a week to think about what I want to do with my life and i decided … volunteer

I am at a prefect stage in life:
– financial stability meaning some savings
– pumpkin has a stable career
– we don’t have kids
– I am 32, not young enough that I do stupid things, not too old that I have lotsa responsibilities and I am willing to take risk.

I have been working for nearly 12 years, all these time for money and stability in life. Should I start doing things for others? I am not crazy or brave enough to quit my current job and do volunteer full time.. so my short term plan… why not go for short trips, mission trips. Maybe a week ? it might be what I need at this stage..

I felt that I am an appreciative person but I seem to forget how fortunate I am. Taking work for granted, holidays, good life.. all for granted.

As for long term plan.. I thought of working for non-profit organisations. I did a quick goggle search and found lotsa jobs available.

It is a little scary… I used to know what to expect year in year out, but now, nope. Who know where I will be next year. Its scary, fun and exciting !

– G

okinawa: day 3

June 15, 2014 | groove

in the lift ! going for breakfast

waiting for the bus.. 1 hour journey to the cave

the awesome cave

its 400m but felt like the cave goes on and on…

total silence in the cave

going back up to civilisation

borrowed the umbrella from the hotel

hehe, our first time dressing up !

shared a curry rice ! they love luncheon meat

castle

imagine myself to be a ninja master

hehe, having fun !

ninja

shoes in bag

tried this at a food court

supper again !

– G

3

June 11, 2014 | groove

What? Has this become the new norm in my life?

I had high hopes.. planned my retirement in this organisation. Well, it was a good plan until reality strike!

Endless things to learn, lotsa events to organise and execute.
But, laughter? Not so much.

I realised something today… its been 4 months and when its time to decide, I actually had no colleagues to talk to. It took less than 3months for me to forge friendships at my previous workplace.. but what happened here?

Jia You Minying, hang in there for 2 years.
Jia You Minying, hang in there for 1 year
Jia You Minying, hang in there for 10 months.

Ha… i don’t have the energy to cheer myself anymore. I can ignore the negative energy at work, I can suck it up when big boss gave me an earful, I can run around the whole day, I can start early and end late but I CANNOT stand being label as hypocrite.

I don’t deserve it.

We had a 2 day event and the person that fully appreciate my effort is actually pumpkin. Came home, late dinner with me, a handshake from pumpkin ‘well done, minying’

That’s all I need.
That’s all I wanted.

Not drama.
Not tears.
Not being accuse of something that I am not.

‘’when we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.’’

Life is too short.