Work's ended, unofficially at least...am clearing my remaining leave till end of the month. Still finalising the last bits of my final report but at least i can do it at home so im not complaining.
Although it's been merely a year, i really feel like i've worked for ages and with the research project successfully completed, i'm really experiencing an indescribable sense of accomplishment! Also, after 2 days of slacking, I can really feel the difference between working and not working; it's as if i've undergone some major uplift in body, mind & soul, something i've not experienced even during my previous leave periods. I guess its the stress and burden- when you're on leave, you still carry the burdens of work and the knowledge of work starting again after leave's over but when you end work, the burden's lifted and it's a whole new thing altogether. It seems such a long time ago that i've felt this relaxed & carefree and i really miss this feeling. I know i sound like a lazy pig (imagine people who have been slogging for years) but anyway, I think the reason why i feel this relaxed is also because i know i completed my work and tied up the loose ends properly for most things. In other words, I left on a guiltless and happy note.
Anyways, my last days at work have been clad with bittersweet moments and i'm really thankful for having a nice bunch of people as colleagues, and an especially nice supervisor. I wonder whether i'll ever get a sup or boss as nice as her in the future.
Farewell lunch with HC & HQ on tues:
My super sweet & nice sup!
And with EPS today:
My all-time favourite Ms Song & Ms Ho (the pair who i went Cambodia with)
And the extremely sweet farewell gifts given by everyone:
Unaware that they were giving me a watch today, I went and bought a new watch yesterday so i now have 2 new watches to flaunt. Ha!
On a side note, mom treated me & bro to Kiseki Japanese Buffet yesterday. The food's extremely decent for a price as low as theirs. Some snapshots (spinelli's not included):
They even have cappuccino!
Really good pippin' hot soup!
As happy as i am at current, the slacking will be short-lived as i'm gonna start a new job next week (given my lazy, slacking self, i'm also surprised at how efficient i was in getting a new job right after I ended my old one) though it'll probably be a temporary one 'cause i'm planning to pursue my masters next Jan.
