2 years

another time flies entry.....haiz!.....so fast its been 2 years since my short stint in Zhangjiagang. Going to China and work was exciting.....i felt finally something different, honestly i wasnt really scared of the environment and stuff in china, perhaps cuz i will be there with colleagues from spore and stuff. little was know about ZJG...in fact its such a small chinese town!...but just to show the world is actually quite huge..... ZJG was a really clean town with nice people, reallu unlike what most people will think of China - dirty, polluted, unsafe, backwards....3rd world country.

In fact in ZJG, it was just like any middle class town. housewives going for evening walks and jobs, convenience stores, supermarket with pre packed food. hair salons. My hotel - Jiangnan Hotel was nice. wasnt 5 star but cosy and clean enough. the staff were friendly esp the housekeeping lady. definitely more sincere and professional than spore service staff.

sure it was sleepy but it was adequate. maybe not so for me cuz i still need glitzy orchard rd type shops and images.

in fact, there were lots of rich people in ZJG too....i actually saw a lady drive a Bentley!!! no joke.

its weird, u see some odd people around that seems very well to do in this sleepy town. they make their appearance now and then.

I miss the canteen food, well some dishes. the cold dishes esp. and the Blue + White Deli. yup.....deli china style. a great selection of cold side dishes too. And the rather good public bus system. announcement at every stop! and also annoncement to tell u its turning left and right, to hold on. wow.

but alas, most people in ZJG were locals, they did not have same lifestyle as me. it was boring after a while. Shanghai was a better place to stay for me that is. and my boss was kinda creepy sometimes. so farewell after 3mths.

came back to spore, felt good and fresh but after a while, back to square one.

jurong island sucks. so glad i got out of that place. it was soul-less grey and cold. empty. sad.
sometimes i wonder how did i get into this? i am totally dis-interested in all the technical stuff and have no desire to craft out any career out of it. i am in the wrong place.

starting out in gas was alright, it was sales after all so it was bearable, furthermore colleagues were ok. it was fun. but to excel in this org means you have to prob do some island stuff. dont think its my cup of tea. so what the hell i am doing here? sigh..... stupid lawyer just sent stupid email.