Taking a leap of faith

Hey guys,

I thought I write you a post about what I've been doing for the past couple weeks.

As of 29 October 2010, I have left my previous job at a copywriting firm. The once bizarre and surreal dream has finally come to an end. And it's quite ironic because just a week before my last, I have bared my soul about what I thought about my life and my job to my ex-boss and colleagues during a sharing session. And she, my ex-boss, had promised me that however long I am going to take to figure out if I want to be a copywriter, she is going to support me. Guess sometimes promises are indeed meant to be broken and naivety isn't always a virtue. Anyway, it's been a good chapter, an almost good year. I have learnt a lot about writing and I have made great friends. Though I still can't be 100% sure what I want to do (given my current sticky circumstances), at least now I have an inkling what I don't want to do. Boss, I know you aren't going to read this but I wanna say thank you. You have given me a chance and because of that, I am deeply grateful. I wish you the best with the firm and everything else you have got going in life.

OK, off to something silghtly more cheery now. Let's talk about my blog, my other blog. It's probably a semi-open secret by now. As you all know, I am an aspiring writer and wish to make my mark as a reputable fiction writer. I've adopted the pseudonym, Liesl T, and have put up most of every essential component a blog requires to run. What's lacking now are the characters' profiles and this Please Donate Generously If You Like What You Read thingy. My blog partner thinks it's a great idea. And also, the prologue and chapter 1 are up. There may be slight changes for the end of chapter 1. I'm still playing with clarity and flow so it complements the beginning of chapter 2 which I am totally racking my brains over now. You guys just check back here for the blog address or simply, if you already know me, do check out facebook and twitter. Constructive comments will be much appreciated. I haven't been real inspired to write about anything but I pray to God that that would soon change. Like now would be nice. I am aiming to officially release the blog in two weeks' time.

What else is up and coming is that I recently got back from Batam, one of the many many commercialized islands of Indonesia and a recent headline in the local newspapers. I really don't like it there which makes it quite impossible for me to ever wanna return but for those who are looking to visit, don't let me stop you. I am sure there are many good places and parts in Batam I have yet discover. Continuing on the topic of traveling, I am going to the Chinese embassy tomorrow to apply for a visa to go to China for at least 3 months. I have never been to China and I don't know if I want to but I wouldn't know until I've actually experience it so I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that there is Starhub cable TV there.

I'm treating it like a sort of sabbatical, a span of time where I'll discover and reacquaint with myself and my love for writing and people and if I really do enjoy traveling like I have imagined I would be. If it works out, I know that I've made another good step towards something great and that I have accomplished or even overcome something. I am really looking forward to it. After China, that is if my visa application comes through and that I return early next February, I'll be making plans for a second trip. I'll be meeting my soulmate for the first time. She's potentially flying to Singapore next June and we'll both embark on a trip around South East Asia. We'll be leaving our marks in countries like Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and whatnots. We'll see. I better not turn up to be a dork and totally embarass myself.

Well, I'll talk to you guys next time!