This is a part of the #100DaysOfSummer project of The PR Girl Closet, and we are now on Day 15!
Day 15, 12:01 AM, Singapore
Singapore has been my home for over two years now and it's just not too easy to say goodbye. People come and go; they say it's hard to build lasting and meaningful relationships in this beautiful busy city due to this fact. I met people who became a huge part of my life in these two amazing years - people who touched my heart and somehow contributed to who I am now. I also met some who just came and passed by. And now, with all the sadness I feel in the deepest part of my heart, I need to say goodbye to you again Singapore, and I hope - I really do - that I will see you again soon, sooner than I think I will.
I had to leave Singapore in December last year due to some work visa issues but was so happy to be back five weeks after that. It was way sooner than I thought I could. The first month was intense due to the demands of work, making me unavailable to my friends for after-office get-togethers almost 100% of the time. A month later, I had to leave again and had no regrets since I discovered the stunning island of Bali and met new friends.
Since it has been very tricky about getting employment passes now in Singapore, a lot of people had to leave this beautiful city and explore career opportunities in other parts of the globe. As I write this, I just packed my suitcases, had dinner and reminiscing some good ol' memories I had with Singapore in these two beautiful years. There are people whom I will always consider special no matter how far they will be from me. I am sad to leave the city for the reason that I have no idea when will I come back and see them again and for another reason that I would really love to establish my career here.
I wanna thank everyone who made my comeback to Singapore such a delight and an unforgettable experience.
I wanna thank everyone who made my comeback to Singapore such a delight and an unforgettable experience.
To you Singapore, I just wanna tell you that everything about you is just dreamy, beautiful, surreal, lively and ideal. You made me fall in love; my heart has been broken once here too but everything will be special about you. I hope to see you again soon and see the people who are just a huge part of me. Please take care of the people I care about.
To Fulford PR, thank you for giving me the chance to work with such fantastic clients and an amazing team! It was a sweet albeit short stint but I'm just so proud to have worked with such impressive accounts!
To my best friends Em Baun, Nicco Mendoza, Jen Timbang, May Lei Thiri, Lily Daplas, Hari, Zenos Schmickrath, Mabelle Lei, Mark Lorenzo, Ria Tian, Joy Del Rosario, Tina Ay-ay - you guys acted as my family away from home. To the new people I met in this sweet and short three months - Frieda Ruiz and Sandy whom I share night-outs with; the fabulous PR girls Kitty Wu, Paulene Lynch and Munirah Razak; Alexandre Lopes, my photographer friend who carried my heavy bags full of clothes just so we can take beautiful photos for the blog; Manuel Bovio, the super sweet traveller who gave me coins from all the cities he visited and sweetened banana from Vietnam (that turned out to be spoiled by the time he reached Singapore. Haha!); Nickos Schitakis, the nerdy but super sweet Greek guy who cooks ridiculously delicious prawn pasta; Zai Ditching, the new addition to the beautiful people who live in our flat (haha!) - you made this three months even more beautiful and fun!
And to my Mike Henderson, who makes Tiger beer, McDonald's, movie nights, bacon and eggs, hawker centre food, walking hand in hand, silly TV series extra special. (He makes everything extra special actually.) To the man who always makes me run in my heels (just so we can catch the bus. Haha!) and who makes me feel pissed off and happy at the same time, you will always be special to me no matter how far I will be from you.
To Fulford PR, thank you for giving me the chance to work with such fantastic clients and an amazing team! It was a sweet albeit short stint but I'm just so proud to have worked with such impressive accounts!
To my best friends Em Baun, Nicco Mendoza, Jen Timbang, May Lei Thiri, Lily Daplas, Hari, Zenos Schmickrath, Mabelle Lei, Mark Lorenzo, Ria Tian, Joy Del Rosario, Tina Ay-ay - you guys acted as my family away from home. To the new people I met in this sweet and short three months - Frieda Ruiz and Sandy whom I share night-outs with; the fabulous PR girls Kitty Wu, Paulene Lynch and Munirah Razak; Alexandre Lopes, my photographer friend who carried my heavy bags full of clothes just so we can take beautiful photos for the blog; Manuel Bovio, the super sweet traveller who gave me coins from all the cities he visited and sweetened banana from Vietnam (that turned out to be spoiled by the time he reached Singapore. Haha!); Nickos Schitakis, the nerdy but super sweet Greek guy who cooks ridiculously delicious prawn pasta; Zai Ditching, the new addition to the beautiful people who live in our flat (haha!) - you made this three months even more beautiful and fun!
And to my Mike Henderson, who makes Tiger beer, McDonald's, movie nights, bacon and eggs, hawker centre food, walking hand in hand, silly TV series extra special. (He makes everything extra special actually.) To the man who always makes me run in my heels (just so we can catch the bus. Haha!) and who makes me feel pissed off and happy at the same time, you will always be special to me no matter how far I will be from you.
The good thing though is that tomorrow (tonight actually), I will be in the Philippines again! (Insert celebration emoticon here) I must admit, I miss my mom's cooking and the movie nights I share with my sister and our black Labrador Nancy. (Although I'm going to miss Amber big time! She's the black poodle in one of the photos below. She's our baby in our flat in Singapore).
I have no idea what's gonna happen next; we all don't but I choose to be positive about everything and remain a happy mindset just so I would attract positive vibes (and won't be stressed out anymore for God's sake!) and still be happy. When I learned yesterday morning that I need to go back home today, I just accepted it and told myself that I can't control everything - there are things that you just can't control and sometimes, you just have to trust destiny (although I'm not a huge fan of it) and leave everything and just not think about it, just let it go and trust that everything will be okay.
Singapore, you will always be special to me but I have to say goodbye for now.
Photos by me
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