7 Days into December. Time is flying pass so quickly I do not even realize it has passed us by. In the blink of an eye, we've been together for more than 3 years.
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| At Billy & Alexa's Wedding. |
Today, we attended our final wedding of the year. I have always enjoyed attending weddings, even more so if they are ceremonies of my closed friends. Weddings are always beautiful events, filled with loads of hope and joy. One just can't help feeling excited for the newly weds too! It is as if every couple that walked down that aisle has never had a fight or argument between them, that no tears had been shed before, that everything is just going to be so pure and perfect and that's precisely what makes wedding such a heart rendering event. No matter the venue, the food or the entertainment provided, it encapsulates love and that feeling rubs off all the invited guests. :)
As a young couple, it is inevitable that people will ask you, when's yours?
We really hope it will be soon too! Excited to jump on the wagon like everyone else. But I suppose marriage is a really big decision which requires a lot of prior planning and right now?..
Just look at where work has taken me this year
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| Land of the rising sun |
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| Kiyomizu-dera - In her presence, I am only just a being. |
For this trip, I've work tirelessly for weeks. I would probably have loved to be handheld by a mentor, but I suppose when you are left on the deep end of the pool, you'll become a better swimmer.
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| Miyajima |
My favorite part of this trip is naturally the visit to Hiroshima. I fell in love with the secret island of Miyajima. The shrine that was build on water. I would love to have a vacay here on this island. It will allow one to reconnect spiritually and be in touch with nature at its best.
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| 100m from ground zero of atomic bomning. |
I know it sounds weird, but I really detest the evil deeds committed by the Japanese during WWII. To be honest, I've always felt uncomfortable with the idea of people who wants so badly to work in Japan or learn the Japanese language or just totally embrace being a Japanese. I do not see a need for it, I feel strongly that it an act of betrayal with a total disregard of history and the atrocities committed. However, the acts committed is not representative of the sentiments of the entire population and it is a fact that I understand totally but I struggled with this prejudice until this trip.
I had a good trip in Japan and I have interacted with many Japanese, young and old , enough to feel touched by their spirit of humility, respect of elders and the spirit of continuous excellence. I suppose that's life too isn't it? Sometimes we have precognition of certain people/ events that we hold too strongly to it that it blind us to the goodness of the individual. In fact, the end of that relationship becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.
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All in all, I enjoyed Japan. I loved the food, the autumn weather , the safety and the cleanliness.
But the best moment of that trip is when I touched down at Singapore and it is a Singaporean voice over the intercom that greet you : To all Singaporeans, welcome home :)
Maybe that's why, taking SQ really rocks. #nationalpride.
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| Home. <3 |
With Time, you would have seen my imperfections
I suppose you struggle too,
grapple with them.
But thank you for still being around.
With Time, you would have witness how married I can be to my job.
checking my mails while out of dates,
always on standby,
But thank you for always being so supportive.
People always ask us when will it be our turn?
But I suppose, it is really not about how fast we get it done?
Sometimes, somethings are worth spending Time on,
with Time,
We will get there. ]
