Growing Up

This is my first foray into the world of blogging. I used to wonder what the big deal about blogging was and why people were so into it. So what changed my mind exactly? Hmmm... well I guess I have come it see it as a good way to release all that build-up tension inside my head, plus I used to love to write. Put the two together and I guess that's reason enough, isn't it?

A month back, I realised that I have reached the cross-roads of my life. I left behind a company which I spent the past 4 years pouring my sweat and tears, heart and soul into. I was about to embark on a new career, which I was extremely nervous about. I realised that I had been cruising along for a while now and I needed to get my life on a more serious track and start thinking more solidly about the future.

Hence, the boyfriend and I made an irrevocable step towards our new grown-up selves. We have put our names down for a HDB ballot.

Scary huh?

But now that things (read: my mental state) are more settled, I am actually rather excited about everything. I can't wait to start work again and give my brain cells some much-deserved exercise. Actually I made a rather sad discovery about myself when I was taking a break between jobs. I am a workaholic!! I used to bitch about the stress at work all the time, but after two days of doing absolutely nothing, I thought I was going mad. I scrubbed and cleaned the boyfriend's room, sorted his mail into neurotic piles of "Urgent", "Junk", "Bills", etc, watched Season 1, 2 & 3 of The O.C. but I still felt empty. It was then that I realised that I actually like work.

I like the hustle and bustle of the office, lunch breaks with colleagues, meeting new clients, fire-fighting and the rest of it. I even missed being on supplies duty (which basically means that it's my turn to get the office supplies, including industrial-sized toilet paper)!! So yes, I am looking forward to starting work in Sept. I know that it won't be exactly the same as before; I may not have such good friends and the clients may be nastier (or otherwise, hopefully) but I'm willing to find out.

I think I'm going to like this whole growing-up situation.