I haven't been updating this blog often. In fact, since I came to Prague last Nov (or maybe even before that) I kind of lost the motivation to blog.
A few more days, then I will be finishing my 3-months probation period working here. All in all, it feels like I really do have a 2-years long probation period. I still remember when I first started in the company, how Mah used to jokingly threatened if I want to pass my probation or not. The contract was then shortened from 2 years to 1.5 years.
Just when it was about to end, I had the offer to start here, still the same company but different geographical location, and I have to start on a new probation period again. Well, it's more for formality as I basically just continue to do what I was doing before, and am still doing it now.
Nicholas Key posted a photo of our SE class which was taken on the last day of our Parallel Computing class. It reminds me of some people. Some of them I still keep contact, some I have not contact for long. So I wrote short messages to those who came across my mind.
Since I came here, keeping contact with friends is quite challenging. We used to chat for very long. (Laavanya, Jiin, Diane etc) Now, with the time difference and workloads and all, communication become shorter. I wish we could write more often to each other, if not often then longer. It's tough, when they're working, I'm still halfway in my bedtime. When I'm working, they're halfway working still. When they're off, I'm still working. When I'm off, they're out somewhere or maybe off to bed early. You get the idea.
I still think about all these dear people very often. I miss Laavanya the Big Bully, who sometimes mixed up my name with others, who like to release her stress on me. I miss Jiin who calls me CharBoh sometimes, the studying time, jogging time. I miss Diane, who share a lot of stories with me, my best shopping buddy.
The photo really got me all nostalgic, reminds me of a lot of people. Victor, who I get to know more only in our final year of studies. We have not meet since our last exam. When he got a job in KL, we said we will meet up one day. However, this one day never happen yet. Victor, if you're reading this, I'm still looking forward to meet up with you when I'm back. ;)
Eu Seng, another buddy I got to know much better also in my final year. I wonder how are you doing now.
Yit Ming, our last semester studying together in library for exams. How are you?
The good old time...
Jo Lynn, knew her through Jiin, but we get to know each other better at work. Enjoying your new job and driving? ;)
Life in Prague is good. We have our small Malaysian community at work, and also in the city. I have nice and friendly flatmate, Dani. It's only three months staying together, but we're communicating a lot. Communication is good, I must stress. That's how we get to know each other better day by day. And cooking, here I have to quote Rozreen, "food unite us all", this is also applicable for me and Dani. She makes tasty food, lucky me!
Sanju, my best Malaysian buddy here in Prague. I can't help but to think that back in Malaysia, I have Laavanya, and here in Czech Republic, I have Sanju. We share also many things. I must be really lucky to find such great buddies irregardless of where I am. :)
JY, who also move to Prague not long after I got here. Great helper as usual, "shinning" me all the time.
Rozreen, always remember to call me along for lunch. We should go spinning more often, eh?
To all the people I know out there, whether or not your name is mentioned here, I just wanted you to know that I have not forget about you and I miss you all.
Good night, from Prague.
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