Once upon a time, there was a boy who lived in a house across the field, from a girl who no longer exists. They made up a thousand games. She was queen and he was king. In the autumn light her hair shone like a crown. They collected the world in small handfuls, and when the sky grew dark, they parted with leaves in their hair."

Nicole Krauss, The History of Love

Everyone needs someone to bring out the best in them. Singletons might not subscribe to my notion...Well, to each his own. I do think that J has helped me to grow in many positive ways. I'm not implying that everyone needs a partner from the opposite gender to be complete. Happiness should come from within. To me, knowing exactly what I want in life is the key to happiness.

 No way am I gonna let myself stumble through life, unsure of my values and lead a life with shaky principles that sway like the shade of a tree. At the end of my existence, I would like to conclude that I have lived a life that would have made my parents proud.

Call me conservative but I disagree with irresponsible behaviour that brings about damaging repercussions to one's self and their loved ones. After entering this industry, I've learnt a few important lessons...

For starters, I've learnt that I shouldn't be too trusting.
After all, I've been brought up in a sheltered environment, where my parents and sister dote on me to their best abilities, take care of my needs and satisfy my wants. I'm blessed with an amazing circle of friends too. I have no qualms about baring my soul to them because I know that they do care and have my welfare at heart.

However, I've come to realise that not everyone is agreeable with my values and beliefs. Not everyone embraces the idea of loyalty and sincerity in their relationships/friendships. As such, I've learnt to chew on my words at times when I wished I could quip in with a word of advice. I'm none the wiser, but at least I remain true to myself.

 I guess I do need to learn to be more careful in this aspect as I'm a person who loves to count my blessings (my method of thinking positive :D) and share with others the happiness that I've found in my life. I can talk all day about how amazing my family is, how selfless and loving J is, how wonderful my girlfriends are...  Truth be told, there are many people in this industry who have little regard for their loved ones/friends/relationships, and deem loyalty/sincerity as unimportant...It's disappointing but reality is as such.

Well, I don't expect to click with everybody whom I'll be working with in the near future. I'm not interested in getting caught up with work politics because to me, work is just another means of life sustenance and fulfillment. I know that whomever/whatever opportunities that I've been blessed with outside of work is enough to see me through life.

Have I mentioned this before? I find making small talks with acquaintances really meaningless.
I abhor wasting my time on people whom I know I ain't gonna grow old with. As if I do not have enough things on my plate...Try as I might, I will do whatever it takes to sustain my relationships with people whom have witnessed and supported my growth through the years. It's not an easy task, and I'm struggling...

In my opinion, if you try to please and accommodate everyone, you'll end up being the unhappiest (and possibly loneliest) person on Earth.

TO CONCLUDE THIS ENTRY, I'd like to share a quote that I came up with, which I hope will see me through this career.

Don't follow the crowd but follow your heart because at the end of the day, you are responsible for your own happiness in life :)


I'm secretly pleased with my quote.
Although it's not so much of a secret anymore...


I hope that everyone had a greaaaaaat weekend!
GOD BLESS EVERYONE WITH A LOVELY WEEK AHEAD :)

P.S. Chewy, come home soon so that we can spend our days lazing on your couch, spending time with your family, walking your dogs, enjoying nice meals, and indulging in silly talks ;) Study hard and do the Chews, Milo, Junior and your +1 proud!

P.P.S Three more sleeps to Melbourne! I can't believe it's been almost 4.5 months since I left my second home down under. I DO WISH TO EAT HUFF BAGELRY'S BAGELS BUT I DON'T THINK THAT TIME WILL BE ON MY SIDE. O well.

Love,
Serene