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 It's hard to believe that in some other timeline where i didn't hesitate, i've been away overseas at this moment and am just making my way back. Don't know why, but it feels like going overseas for a relaxation seems to be so rooted in me now that missing the flights just runs my mind so badly and i just kept checking flights so that i can just drop everything and go. Well, today is the last day of the year. No more such thinking anymore. The next chance will be in April...and looking at it now, it's not really that far off. Today also marks the last day i will be working in my current department. Friday i will be collecting my new laptop. Still unsure of the scope of my work but i wholeheartedly look towards the challenges it will bring. Onward. Forward.
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 ...if you can believe, the planned trip in December is cancelled too. Would've been in Japan now if not for the cancellation. It's just absolute dog luck that i fell ill a week before the flight. ...even asked the doctor for their strongest medicine. Paid a premium too. Unfortunately i didn't recover enough that i am confident to travel. Especially since Japan is having their cold season too. Damn, what a waste.
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 Almost a month since the last post. Wow. The most significant update i can give is that at the end, about 2 days before departure to Japan, i cancelled my trip. You know that feeling when your tummy aches after you exercise immediately after a meal? A stitch? I had that for over the weekend and it persisted for quite some time. Last thing i wanted to experience is sickness and stuck in hotel in the end. So i made the decision to refund my ticket. Unfortunately there was a considerable amount of hotel fees that i couldn't get a refund for. I continued with my leave and boy it sucked so much. I was bored out of my mind last week, i kept looking for getaways and trips to go overseas. It kinda broke me away from my insistence at a Business class ticket only at Singapore Airlines. I started to read on economy and the rest, which should be the default for most people. That made me plan for another getaway in December, since i have enough leave days left.
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This past week at work i saw her. I think i saw her. Over the bridge linking the hotel to the...other hotel. Heh. She's wearing sunglasses. Couldn't tell if she even looked at me. If she did, guess she already had forgotten who i am. I replayed that walking pass a few times. Sometimes, i thought i would reach out. Be suave. Ask whether she recalls who i am and use that chance. But i wonder. Some times it is best to leave as it be. Doesn't help that she appeared in an online video i saw recently. Dang it. In the end i didn't let go at all, did i...
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 Holy RA it's already near the end of April of 2025. Since the last post i've made a second booking to Japan, been there and returned. The visit this time was less of a rush but at the same time, i spent more time relaxing (idling) in the hotel. Originally i've planned annual visits in October of each year but i kind of felt like going again. So i made a booking towards the end of January. Unfortunately, the timing is not really good this time as the weather was pretty dark and gloomy throughout the trip. The Sun only showed up at the last 2 days of the trip. --- This time, i've visited Shizuoka again for its sushi. Same store. Same taste. I've also went to Enoshima and had "Enoshima Don", a seafood egg rice. I've mistaken "Yurantei" for the "Uomitei" that i wanted to visit. Nonetheless, the food is good. I'll visit someday again. Also, fulfilled my dream of taking the Sunrise Express, visiting Izumo and the famed Izumo Taisha (...
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 Welcome to the final day of 2024. A reflection of the year won't mean much. Work-wise, i feel that i've gotten past a few big hurdles and gotten to prove myself here and there. Although, most of the work i am doing can be done at home. Which gets to the point when i talk about health-wise, it feels like i'm on the down low. My weight is at its highest and i'm noticing inflexibility in my movement range. One thing that scared the heck out of me was during my Japan trip, when i laid down in the bathtub, it takes a crazy amount of effort and re-positioning myself to get myself up. Really got to look to cutting the weight down somehow. It'll help in the next trip too when i go for that daily 20k steps per day routine. What's to look forward in 2025? Well i started the job transfer thingy and hopefully i will get to hear something back and move to some other place where i get to do some technical skilling. It was a bit unfortunate that one position i was eyeing prev...
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 ...with how tired i was in Japan daily, it was easy to leave out writing. For example, i'm already back in Singapore. Following the previous post, i made my way to Ueno Park, Senso-ji in Asakusa, Shikansen down to Shizuoka and visited Sunpu Castle, took a river cruise around Sumidagawa with Tokyo Cruise and ended a full day trip spending money in Akihabara buying old consoles. I'll think about whether i want to go into the details. The last actual day, Friday 18 Oct, was kind of a waste as i was "kicked out" of the hotel early and spent the day in the Airport instead. The storage was full so i couldn't leave my luggage in the airport and go somewhere else. I also can only check it in only 3 hours before the actual flight. It's a good trip overall, even with all the downtime. I am already looking forward to returning next year. I am also going to go for a Business class seat again next year.
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