one birthday and two byes

this is super belated and the reason why i didn't do this earlier was because..... (1) i couldn't find a nice photo and then (2) i got lazy and also because (3) i didn't do it for the husband when it was his turn last month so it might be unfair... hehe! anyways...............

as for goodbyes, i just said it to the boss and will be saying it again to the kid under my tutelage. ah, the heart's heavy.

i've been under this boss for the past 3+ years i was here, and we've become really good friends. but nothing lasts forever, especially not in the corporate world, and i think that the new opportunity that she's getting will be good for her career. so we parted as colleagues, but will happily remain friends :) will definitely miss her around here. it's going to be really quiet with her and her booming, projecting voice gone! mm i do hope such right opportunity will come my way too hehe!

as for the kid, she will be leaving to the States soon (less than a month!). it's her parents' wish that she completes her high school and then further her education there (she was born there so she will be enjoying citizen privileges). but she's only 14! and to have to leave everyone she's ever known to that strange place is just too much for someone that age. sigh. the sacrifices one has to make for the unknown future. i'm worried for her and i'm sure the parents are sad too, but they have to put on a brave front lor. what's wrong with staying in malaysia anyway? pffbt. sigh, i'm going to miss her. she's a model student: bright, eager to learn, picks up fast, timely with homework, polite... it was my honour to be her teacher! T_T