Afterall...it was only a 2 day trip.....and a business trip at that. =(
So here's some 'nothing-much' shots from a 'nothing-much' trip.
morning at the airport....pretty much quiet
can you see the sadness in those eyes? =(
arrival? more like departure man...blehhhhhh
plane ready for take off and departure.but heart wasn't leh
(and after 1 hour flight...)
here in KL!the cab we hopped onto, and it was pretty much a long 1 hour ride
to Petaling Jaya area. the driver machiam playing Initial D sia.... =S
the hotel we were staying at
lobby lobby
woo my room card.i immediately looked forward to the departure date....
why do hotel room corridoors always look freaky?
was so happy to know my room was right at the end, next to a big window view....
...of boring buildings and towers. great.....
hello roomie!
me and my room.1st time i'm having it all to myself
the view from my room? more roads and buildings.bummer.
Due to the constraint in time on our side, we didn't really have the chance to explore around. My greatest regret for the trip, would be missing the chance to head over to KLCC to take a look at the twin towers of KL. Guess it would have been some sight.
So we mainly walked around the giant mall that was next to the hotel. It was really big I tell you, and basically it feels like being in a mall in singapore...which kinda defeats the purpose of being there. But...oh well....
you wouldn't have suspected a thing if i said i was in singapore
tried some penang kway tiao. pretty alright
it's a business trip afterall....
...so what would you expect.. =(I was feeling so stressed out on the 1st night, as I was ironing out the clothes for the client session, and working on the presentation. Feeling all lonely in that hotel room, and being anxious about the handover session.
Thankfully, I was able to get the hotel's wireless network working, using my colleague's pre-paid card she bought on her last trip. It had only like 15 minutes worth of connection time left on balance though. Nevertheless, it was gracious providence from Him I guess, to have that moment to see familiar people online and chatting abit.
It really meant alot to me.
Thankfully, I was able to get the hotel's wireless network working, using my colleague's pre-paid card she bought on her last trip. It had only like 15 minutes worth of connection time left on balance though. Nevertheless, it was gracious providence from Him I guess, to have that moment to see familiar people online and chatting abit.
It really meant alot to me.
buffet breakfast at the hotel...
...pretty nice variety they have
after breakfast, it was time.mission commencement
Although my heart kinda bordered on anxiety and blank state of mind on the way to the client's company, somehow there was that composure set within. His peace I believe.
It was still nerve wrecking, on reaching there, setting up the training room and meeting the clients. It was kinda cool though...after all the email exchanges during my work, I finally get to meet them. And somehow after getting past the initial unfamiliarity, things got pretty smooth actually and I just breezed through the session.
The part that got to me unexpectedly however, was the disappointment at the end, when we were told that we have to return on the following day to hold another session for another group of people...because of a comment made by my colleague.
Mann I was feeling soooo moody because of it...as we were already told there wasn't a need for a 2nd session...until my colleague made a comment.
Oh well, things just happen. But I gotta say, the 2nd day was more at ease, and it actually felt great, being on familiar grounds and really passing my knowledge to the friendly peeps over there.
And it's because of the 2nd day...I got the chance to try...
..this local nasi lemak of theirs. doesn't look much, but it tastes really good!now that's the kind of food i'm looking for in this trip.
leaving the office for our hotel. parking there..isn't really much of a prob
finally had the chance to try their highly-touted kfc.classic box packing man
it all looks pretty much the same, but the chicken does taste better and more tender
mmm...the cheesy potato wedges was good
had the chance to visit this pet safari
fat fluffy birds.i had wanted to take more photos...until i saw this sign which prohibited photo taking.
decided not to "rambo" against it, as i still hoped to come back safely.
finally...leaving KL.encountered yet another gracious providence as
we were able to change our flight to an earlier one back to singapore
we were able to change our flight to an earlier one back to singapore
I've come to realise, just how important it is, one's mindset is, in such matters. Just the thought of having to face those overseas clients for the 2 day trip really dwindled any initial happy thoughts about the trip down to a zero. And I can still recall the feelings while I was over there...really missing the people back here in Singapore.
It really makes me wonder....how on earth did I ever survive those bouts of overseas exercises when I was in the army? Mental readiness makes such a big difference.
But I'm really just thankful, for the learning exposure, and the covering.