Am back from a 4-hour singing marathon with babes! Haha...Huiming, Imelda and frens.. it was pretty funny belting and screaming at the top of our lungs Chinese Pop Songs... Pics are with Min, so will post them up much later.
This morning, felt a little down, someone just 'splashed' cold water at my face asking me where I have disappeared the past 8 months and whether I have noticed the impact that it did with my career! I finally have to face the harsh reality of fact and face the music. I hate it! If you ask me whether I regret leaving my job and moving to Tokyo. I would say NO... to date, it remains as one of the best times of my life..I never had the opportunity to leave tiny red dot Singapore, so its good to go out there and experience the Japanese culture and its way of life. Its there that I got to spend alot of time with B, made some really great Singaporean friends, learned to properly manage a home, learned a new language and basically just enjoy life! Why should I get punished for leading my personal life to the fullest? But I guess employers wont take that as a good enough reason. Here in Singapore, everyone HAS to conform. You get punished for taking the road less traveled. Strange right? Its just hard. Does that mean if I have to sacrifice my personal life for my family, I would never be able to climb the corporate ladder? So I wonder, how come some ladies can have it all? Career and family? Or do they really have it?
I look at B's friends... the gals..they have it all..family, career. Whilst some have great family and no career. I wonder if I can be in that position. But B said that I had better work, cos I am already dying of boredom just 2 weeks being back here. He cant imagine me not working and just driving him up the wall. Although, I haven't done that (yet..haha). So here you go..the story of my life that is in turmoil!
This morning, felt a little down, someone just 'splashed' cold water at my face asking me where I have disappeared the past 8 months and whether I have noticed the impact that it did with my career! I finally have to face the harsh reality of fact and face the music. I hate it! If you ask me whether I regret leaving my job and moving to Tokyo. I would say NO... to date, it remains as one of the best times of my life..I never had the opportunity to leave tiny red dot Singapore, so its good to go out there and experience the Japanese culture and its way of life. Its there that I got to spend alot of time with B, made some really great Singaporean friends, learned to properly manage a home, learned a new language and basically just enjoy life! Why should I get punished for leading my personal life to the fullest? But I guess employers wont take that as a good enough reason. Here in Singapore, everyone HAS to conform. You get punished for taking the road less traveled. Strange right? Its just hard. Does that mean if I have to sacrifice my personal life for my family, I would never be able to climb the corporate ladder? So I wonder, how come some ladies can have it all? Career and family? Or do they really have it?
I look at B's friends... the gals..they have it all..family, career. Whilst some have great family and no career. I wonder if I can be in that position. But B said that I had better work, cos I am already dying of boredom just 2 weeks being back here. He cant imagine me not working and just driving him up the wall. Although, I haven't done that (yet..haha). So here you go..the story of my life that is in turmoil!
1 comment:
Gal, if u r humble in life, no praises or insults will touch you, cos only you know what you r made of.
Envy is a sin. Nobody has it all in life. Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. Life is a choice you make from moment to moment. Your experiences in tokyo must be such blessings in life.
HugZ
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