Walking Away

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Chanced across this article at Thought Catalog and loved how well it’s written. It isn’t condescending nor contradictory, probably written by one with experience.  I found this quote especially relevant:

“I am a true believer that people will find their way back to each other. Let each other grow and become the people you both really want to be. If in the end you end up together maybe you really were meant to be all along but you will not work right now, and the more you mess with your relationship the more you will end up resenting one another.”

It made absolute sense to me. When you think it’s impossible to walk away from someone you love, you’d be surprised. All you need is some time. Though a part of you will always love him, in time it’ll hurt less and maybe someday you can look back and wonder, ‘Why the hell did I love him so much?’ …and then you laugh it off and carry on with life. An added bonus would be somewhere down the road, he would somehow find his way back to you, and this time…

It feels right.

Life Lately

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My 12-day trip had been a tumultuous one. Like a roller coaster ride, it was filled with ups and downs. It was great to finally come home and relax. This would be my first time in a month and a half I’d be parking myself in Singapore during my off days. So far, it had been AWESOME. One picture I don’t have up there… UMMAR is back from New Zealand! Finally got to meet him, and his travel kiwi-buddy Kiwimaru-chan. Spent three evenings in a row with the guy and not a single picture taken. All in good time.

#prayforMH370

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Nine days since the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 and there are still no concrete evidence as to where on earth the aircraft could be. I am starting to get bored of the theories after theories being cooked up every single day because no one could provide answers to solve the huge mystery that is the missing plane (all puns intended).

It’s a hot topic at work every day, someone will definitely chime in its latest plot development, or lack thereof. One important question still remained: How could an aircraft so big have disappeared without a trace?

What concerns me most is not the back story of the pilot and the first officer, nor all the speculations and theories, but their well-being. Where on earth are the 12 crew and the 227 passengers on board the aircraft? Are they all alive and well, or have they gone down with the plane.

All we can do is pray. My thoughts and prayers go out to the crew and passengers of MH370, may God protect them wherever they are, and hope He’ll guide their way home to their families soon.

Strolling down Narita town

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Which was why I decided to head outside after a 12-hour long work day instead of getting my much needed sleep. It was a beautiful day out, the sun was shining and it was actually pretty warm for a Japan winter-turning-to-spring weather. I’ve been so used to the cold of Japan lately, the warmth was welcoming.

Took a shuttle bus from the hotel, dropped off at the Keisei Narita station and walked a little further to the JR Narita station before heading out to explore the town. The long, winding street leading up to the Narita-san Temple were lined with the cutest shops selling food, clothes, omiyage (souvenirs), okashi (sweet snacks), and my favourite had to be the massive senbei (rice crackers) stall.

Narita is also famed for their unagi (eel) restaurants where you can actually see chefs deboning and de-gutting the eels before you step inside and enjoyed the grilled variety on a bed of steaming hot rice. Not recommended for the faint-hearted. I’ve never tried Narita’s unagi offerings before, but everyone says they’re good.

Some day.