I just watched a YouTube short just now on life improvement - whether more positive thinking is more important or less negative thinking. Conclusion given is more positive is always good, but less negative is essential. How true, I wish I had known this earlier...but all in its own good time.
I had gotten into the habit of giving excuses for doing something, or rather, not to do it when it comes to writing blogs. Before I know it, it has been two years since the recent one. Less negatives, please. This blog has been a source of joy for me, since the days in MGS.
On 3rd August Saturday, we went to the Vietnamese restaurant, Vinh City (sic) in Sungai Wang Plaza. Sg Wang in a rather seedy part of town, was once my hangout place with Khong and my friends, while in university. Pavilion, Fahrenheit were non existent then. KL Plaza and Lot 10 came later. It is a special place for me because Jean had brought me there last month, and we had a great bonding time after such a long time apart. She feels it is a hidden gem - good home cooked Vietnamese food at reasonable prices. I really wanted the others to try it, and we finally made it, without Jean. It will always carry special memories for me with Jean, though.
We picked Wan from her workplace. It was a half day work, and she will quit on 16th August. Since her return from Russia early February this year, she had worked in Klinik Tan & Mano, before joining this company, handling customer service. I was still in a celebratory mood, because the day before, she had successfully applied for housemanship. The day before, I had picked her from her workplace opposite Intermark at 11.30 a.m., and we reached a cyber cafe in Taman Nirwana a few minutes before 12 p.m. Within the first minute, HKL was unavailable. Wan opted for Penang General Hospital. By 12.07 p.m., we were out from the dark, dingy cafe, half filled with rowdy youths, most of them playing computer games. In the midst of applying (with Wan doing everything), I remember feeling disappointed with these youth spending the best time of their lives there. They should be learning Economics with me, sigh.
Wan and Chien just left for work. Kok Hong and I will be going out for breakfast before I leave him at the LRT station. He is still without a car, as we are still waiting for the insurance pay out for the car he totalled on May 13. With the Grace of God, he was totally unhurt, except for a minor cut on his head.
Time waits for none. Since the last blog, so much had happened. Everything has become a flurry of activities, and nothing to show for it, except for photographs in my handphone. At this point, I choose to stop dwelling on the negatives. To give credit to myself, I had successfully stopped "going to the dark places", as Jean used to say, a few years ago. However, old habits die hard, it is so easy to relapse. My constant reminder is I have been blessed with family and friends who are supportive and always encouraging. With this, I move forward and onward. The best is yet to come.
