31 December 2013

It's 10:30pm. Roughly 2 more hours to go till midnight and sayonara 2013!





















What took place in 2013:
  • January to February - Hospitalized. Need no further explanations.
  • March - Discharged from hospital. Hooray!
  • April - Full EPF withdrawal approved... not much of a great news.
  • May - Cancelled my long-term Fitness First membership.
  • June - Got my very first Windows laptop.
  • July - Sold our house of 32 years :( Shifted temporarily to Mont Kiara.
  • August - Back to the blogging scene :)
  • September - J-drama, K-pop all over again.
  • October - Went to Taiwan with family!
  • November - 1st line regimen failed. Started 2nd line regimen :(
  • December 31st - Caught my mom smoking... WTF! Not very happy with this!

What to look forward to in 2014:
  • January - Successful new line of regimen.
  • February - New job.
  • April - New house renovation.
  • June - Shift to new home.
  • November - Brother's wedding.

Happy New Year all!


2 hours before 2014
Tuesday, December 31, 2013

2 hours before 2014

30 December 2013

Creatinine and urea level shot up by the doubles. 

Bad news.

CKD seems to be worsening. Preparing for CAPD.

Double whammy.

CD4 counts went even lower.

Triple jeopardy.





I am not as steady as I sound.

Everything came way earlier than expected. Don't throw it at me YET.

I am not ready...  :(
This is bad
Monday, December 30, 2013

This is bad

27 December 2013

Just had my first job interview session after a year long of recuperation that had me forced quit myself from the work scene.

Despite the fact that the interview experience wasn't exactly the most pleasurable one (I think I made a fool of myself by the way), I actually felt great! Being interviewed and the knowledge sharing makes me feel like I'm back in the scene - so surreal yet so productive, I'm breathing certainty in life all over again.

This is the first time where 'feeling good about myself' is much more important and surpasses the outcome of the interview.

I'm liking the fact that I'll be back doing what I like to do pretty soon. Fingers crossed!
Not bad for a first
Friday, December 27, 2013

Not bad for a first

20 December 2013

For weeks, I have contemplated whether or not to apply for a Sr. Visual Designer role at a local telecommunication corporation. Just when I decided to hit that "APPLY BUTTON", it says the dateline is over. Just great. I missed out on an opportunity... or could it be a sign?

Out of the blue, something else caught my attention. Hmm, a Brand Manager (Art Director role) for an Airline. Something closer to what I have in mind. I guess I could give it a try. Off I sent my resume - I'll just have to wait for a reply (that is, if I get shortlisted). Then comes a phone call from a recruitment company asking if I'm interested to give it a go as a Sr. Art Director role at media agency.


 


And then ANOTHER phone call from my previous Creative Director asking if there's any chance I'd like to consider continuing my previous position. And on top of that, an ex-digital producer who is also from the same company (now, gone solo) also asked me the same. Hmm.. looks like I'm stuck in between. Both have its pros and cons. The easier way out is really to just be a freelancer...

Now that it has come to the end of December and CNY around the next corner, I thought I would postpone my job hunting (the heck..) and then, pops a Facebook message - an ex-colleague suggests I try out at his agency. Expanding the digital team he said. Hahhaha great! I guess somebody up there doesn't want to let me quit.

So much opportunities. Good jobs, lousy jobs.. it is still a job. Now who says getting a job in Malaysia is difficult?
Job opportunities everywhere
Friday, December 20, 2013

Job opportunities everywhere