Yet another month had past for 2008, and we are officially in the second half of the year. This year zoom by damn fast, just another month more I’ll be 1 year in service at work! Over the past 11 months, seen many new people coming in, and see many people going out too. Hearing news that someone is leaving sometime soon, quite surprised actually.

2 more days to Sungei Renggit trip! Excited and looking very forward to it. Thinking of borrowing some longer focal distance lens to experiment, but my friend told me to ‘tame’ my current lens before trying others. Make sense actually, I have not even mastered my own basic lens yet want to try others, more like wasting time? I’ll see how by Friday and if any lens are available.

Cleared some annual leaves for July. Next Wednesday half-day for KTV session, 17-18 July to prepare for my FYP presentation for 18 July (WOOHOO TIME TO GRADUATE!), and 25 July for cruise! Still got 5 days of annual leaves + National Day off-in-lieu to clear for August.

And seems like my poly classmates have new holiday plans, but it is for Decemeber (can’t clear my current annual leaves for it, damn.) It’s either Phuket or Bangkok. I hope this time round something concrete to be done. I want a getaway faraway! At least let me take my virgin plane ride this year? I don’t mind flying just to KL. LOL

Yup. Short getaway has been firmed as a 2-night cruise affair due to some were not given the green light to go Genting+KL. There goes my attempt-to-get-lucky-at-casino and shopping plans! :( Went to make booking for the cruise on Friday at Chinatown. It cost $353.50 per pax. We got a oceanview stateroom with window but partially obstructed. Will be leaving on Friday (25th July) night and back on Sunday (27th July) morning.

I brought my camera out for its maiden shoot too. I realised my photography skills are at rock bottom. Poor composition, bad control of white balance, etc. Took 300 over shots and only satisfied with less than 10 of them. Need to shoot more to improve. Guess next week’s trip to Ray’s hometown would be a good learning experience from Wisnu!

Time to share some of my more favourable shoot:

Lunch: Chicken Chop

Lunch: Seafood Pasta

Cool wall texture spotted in Chinatown

People’s Park Centre

The Majestic

Realised I still have 8 more days of Annual Leave unconsumed. And adding on to National Day’s off-in-lieu, it will be 9 days! I have to clear all these 9 days by end of August! It is the tell tale sign that I should go on a holiday.

Supposed to go Taiwan with my poly classmates, but the planning vanished into thin air after months of discussion since last year. Such a disappointment. It is too late to plan any Taiwan trip within my leave clearance period now anyway. Now for Plan B!

Discussed with some colleagues to go for a short holiday nearby. Initially the plans was going on cruise. However after much consideration (amount to spend, things to do there) we decide not to go on cruise. So I shall do my bi-annual trip to Genting+KL. They are keen too! So this naturally transform me into the organiser for this short getaway.

Actually I am quite afraid to be organiser. As an A+ blood type Virgo, I am particular about perfection. Meaning to say, if I’m gonna organise it, I want to make sure everything goes on smoothly without any cock up. With the mind of perfection, naturally I get excited and tensed if things are moving slowly. The reason is I realise when we want to make things happen, we should strike while iron is hot. So while people are still on high enthusiasm about the trip, we shall chop chop do reservation. If it drags on another day, people think more, chances of changing mind will be high. Sorry to whoever I rushed on getting things done even though you are busy! =x

Should be holding this short holiday end of July! A 4-day-3-night Genting+KL trip. One night in Genting, two nights in KL. Same itinerary as my 2007 Post-Xmas trip. Been sourcing ups and downs for good tour packages. Once confirmed the people who are going, I shall go down to tour agency this Friday and make reservation. Hope it goes on well! *pray*

我可以很久不和你联络
任日子一天天这麽过
让自己忙碌可以当作藉口
逃避想念你的种种软弱
我可以学会对你很冷漠
为何学不会将爱没收
面对你是对我最大的折磨
这些年始终没有对你说

没有勇气放纵

Found this interesting Chinese verse on the Net, share with loyal readers of my blog (if any)

“最远的距离 “

世界上最远的距离
是鱼与飞鸟的距离
一个在天,一个却深潜海底