Leaving London / Living KL

You see back in my student days, which wasn’t really that long ago, I always wondered why people don’t blog anymore. Now that I am working I finally found out why. You see, im back already in kl now working for a famous bank and to be honest with you, I don’t think I have the time. Its not that I do a lot of things, its just that maybe since im back in kl, ive got a lot more better things to do.

Ive started work at this little department that doesn’t really have a job description. I cant really state what im doing, but basically I think the department should be renamed “Department of Sorting Shit Out”. Yeah, I think I kinda like it here (for the time being) as its my kinda line yknow? It could be one day reading SC guidelines, or the next day just arguing with lawyers and looking at word by word contracts. Its times like this that im thankful that I am the kinda guy who looks into words too much (my exes all agree that I do). So yea, its my kinda thing, sorting shit out, im not keen on analyzing and writing an essay and telling what should be done, I like to get amongst it, and do something about it. And no im not bitter at them accenture idiots for rejecting me at their interview – never wanted to be a consultant anyway heh.

Life in KL has been good. I do feel sad about leaving London and the people behind. (you know who you are) so the first week was me feeling absolutely lost. Of course this was partly due to the fact that I am always lost in the middle of KL, and it doesn’t help that with a new car im suffering from New-Car-Syndrome where I drive slowly to avoid anything untoward to happen to my car. So when a Singaporean BMW grazed my right fender, the syndrome disappeared and I was driving back – KL Style.

I guess this is the life that I kinda wished I had. Driving back from work, meeting up friends for a teh tarik, going for the occasional meal with a particular special someone (again, you know who you are but u don’t read this blog so nevermind!). But the thing is you cant expect me to settle back in a week the lifestyle I had for 4 years. Im slowly blending back and its not as easy as you would expect. Sure most of you would say that im just being over dramatic but if you have lived with the lads (Daryl, Ed, Ben Rob Sully n the rest) you would have experienced a different kinda life when u come back.

Unfortunately I still do talk with an accent which does sound a bit funny at times and it thickens when im pissed off or when im just frustrated at things. “oh for fucks sake youre a fucking nasher” comes out once in a while so yeah, that’s interesting.

There are times when I wished I was in London. I repeat, not back living and studying in London like I was doing, but just back there, sitting in Hyde Park enjoying the glorious sunshine (summer) or just admiring the view from the Millenium Bridge (middle of freezing Winter). I know I wont be doing that for a long time, but I guess London holds a lot of memories for me, especially in my last 4 days there.

But of course im slowly moving on, taking my own sweet time (although not on the highways!), although I think my pace of life is rather fast these days. I started work 4 days (or was it 5) after I arrived at KLIA, and was still jetlagged on my first day at work. I still had receipts from Selfridges in my wallet and various pockets, I still have sterling in my wallet, and my memories from London are still fresh (although its slowly eroding away)

Its nearly three weeks now, I know that’s quite a long time but with all the things that have been happening to me, I that’s a lot in such a short space of time. Leaving people you truly care about and a city as impressive as London behind is not easy- but hey life’s not about moaning and wondering what if, its about identifying your target, getting your run in, keeping yr head up high (or low if ure playing rugby) and just going in for the hit. What happens after that ( a good tackle, or a dislocated shoulder) is for later. As for now, you got to sort that shit out.


After all, I wasn’t assigned to the Department of Sorting Shit Out for just being a pretty face.


Ok all, theres some sorting shit out to do. Will blog later. Ciao people!


-lan