Sunday, November 25, 2007

For those who dunno, i am back to the sunny little island of Singapore!

Actually, i am back last Saturday afternoon. Perhaps it is good and appropriate to do a review of my time overseas.

A recapture in numbers.....

In this 3 months and 3 weeks, it is a total of 109 days that i was away from home....

travelled a total of 28922 km
went to 6 cities in 4 countries
went through 8 airports
left Singapore with 29kg but came back with 40kg
visited 2 tennis stadiums
watched 1 muscial
watched 1 soccer match
found my 2nd home

left Singapore with zero expectations came back with infinite memories

I always tell myself that choosing to leave Singapore for 109 days for this trip is one of or the most wise decision that i have ever made in my entire 24 years of my life.

Learnt and seen a lot of things and people during this time. Work wise and social wise.
Met some amazing people in my company..forged some amazing friendships whom i would make an effort to cultivate to make it last

Learnt so much about myself.
Realised that i am a survivor. Not exactly boasting about myself but i discovered that being overseas alone, to start living from scratch is no easy task. Got through the initial phase and things just fall in pieces nicely

Realised i can capable of taking care of myself. We are always kids in our parents' eyes but i survived without parents by my side. Probably it is nothing great bcos it is basic instinct to try and survive when u r alone. Nevertheless, i look back with satisfaction that i enjoyed so much staying alone and having so much fun

Now that i am back, i am trying to reintergrate back into Singapore. It is not easy. Though i did not go away for a long time, still i have got so used to the European lifestyle that i need some time to adjust back.

Frankly, i am still not used to staying with my family yet. No, i dun hate staying with them. Just that i am used to staying alone, cooking my own meals, basically all the selfish reasons. haha

And i miss Vilnius so much, miss my friends back in Europe, miss the times where we go clubbing or drinking in my apartment. I sort feel the sense of loss during this weekend cos i have no concrete plans back in Singapore. This is unlike overseas, where i would look forward to a weekend trip in Berlin, or Bath in UK etc. Even in Vilnius, where i would be busy having coffee in a lazy weekend afternoon and end it with a hearty meal that i cooked myself seem so blissful

I promised myself that it will not be the last time i am going to Vilnius. Promised my pals back in Vilnius that i hope to go back next year for Xmas and spending Xmas with them. I know Vilnius looks beautiful during Xmas with snow and the bitter cold feeling.

Will be back in Vilnius soon i hope. I have found my 2nd home. It is Vilnius