Today was my last day at SCF. I was feeling alright until I reached home and realized I wont be going into office on Thursday, or Friday, or any day after. Over the last few months, I have grown attached to SCF and become comfortable working there. Im going to miss the people, the energy/vibe of the office, the work culture, the interesting lunch-time talks, intranet with all the latest diary entries from SCF aid workers in the field. Going into the office a couple of days a week provided me with the right balance between going out with friends and going to university/studying. But it has been three months at SCF and I feel I have done all that I can, within my role, in contributing to it and I have already gotten a lot out of it. Its an experience I am glad I took and I know it will be a reminder in the years to come that this is the kind of work that I want to eventually get into.
But until then, I have a lot more to learn about myself and the big world out there. So, its time to move on to another commitment.
Im so sad I didnt take photos during my stint at SCF. And in fact today, I only remembered to take photos a minute or two before I really had to run to make my seminar in time (which I didnt).
Clockwise: Camille & I, the entrance of the SCF building (oh my, you wouldnt believe how often I forgot my access card to work. Its definitely more times than I did remember. Its a huge inconvenience because, for example, everytime I go to toilet, Ill have to wait till someone opened the door. The street I walk up and down to and from work)
An unexpected leaving present from my colleagues. mMm.. Thorntons chocolates! yum.
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Gastroupdate
I forgot to caption the bottom right photo. I took my cousin for authentic thali @ Masala Zone.
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Crazy heaps of photos taken on just one night. I arranged dinner with friends in my hall, Chris and Eric (my HK homies) and Monica (a friend from Sydney) at this fab fab restaurant. It turned out to be a good mix and a fun night was to be had: good food, conversations, music, drinking and dancing. Most photos were taken at Monica friends house party.
Clockwise: Ellie, Chris, Nehal and Julia
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Time is going by quickly....much too quickly. I cant believe we are at the end of November already. While, I am excited about the upcoming month, I feel I dont have the time to reflect on things that have happened. I wish things will slow down a tee bit. Having said that, I am looking forward to:
Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj in Slovenia (Im jetting the day after tmr)
Snow and the Julien Alps
Proper home-cooked meal @ Jaime house this weekend
Exploring Cambridge on Sunday
Three-day London affair with my parents (9/12-11/12)
Cocktails @ Ruby Lo on 14/12
Jetting to Barcelona with my parents on 15/12 and spending two weeks in Portugal and Southern Spain
doing some solo-travelling in Morocco
