A quick visit back to my sunny island is actually pretty rewarding... apart from being able to savour my favorite food and meet some of my favorite people on Earth, I was also able to see my friends settling into their new working life and to actually feel the differences going to Japan had made to me. A friend of mine commented, "you are enjoying the quality of life"... while my friends in Singapore work more than 12 hours every day with no "life" to talk about, I work no more than 10 hours per day (despite being a workaholic) and is able to enjoy beautiful scenaries, pottery lessons, free performances by the local choral groups etc etc etc... (my FYP mentor thinks I am nuts to be spending time on these things.. ^^;;)
I am reminded to not take what I am enjoying forgranted and to savour every moment I have at the land of the raising sun. This may afterall be THE time of my life.