A year that went by very quickly.. The biggest highlight of the year has to be the 'Promised Trip' to Japan with Julian and Kwong Hann - something that we were planning for more than 3 years before all the conditions were met - or as they would say "the stars aligned perfectly" for it to finally happen. Then there were the big days for a number of my long-time friends, when they finally tied the knot in holy matrimony; congatulations Hoong Kit and Benjamin. I am honored to have been part of your wonderful ceremonies. My colleague Joon Li also officially tied-the-knot, although the ceremony that social norms deem is only expected sometime in 2015. Not to forget James Lee's maiden visitation to Malaysia, my first marathon and the increased number of outings with colleagues. Of course on the downside there were the multiple major aircraft incidents that hit our nation, along with the end-year monsoons that have flooded the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The drop in global oil prices that has spun the oil and gas industry into a declining spiral deserves a mention, but I cannot classify it as a disaster for I simply see it as a phase that just had to occur.
I guess it's time to chisel away the memories of 2014 into the annals of this blog.. with a handful of images that I felt best encapsulated the memorable moments of the year in my life.
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| My year at work began with my move to Aker's new office at The Intermark |
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| Met up with Wai Kit (soon to be Dr. Ong) during his short trip back home |
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| James Lee visits KL |
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| My colleagues surprised me at the office with a cake-full of strawberries for my birthday |
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| Paid a visit to the Meiji Shrine on a wet afternoon in Tokyo |
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| Watched a snow-capped Mount Fuji in all its glory from Fuji-Q Highlands. |
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| Went up Tokyo's brand new attraction - Skytree |
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| Walked through the Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama |
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| Walked through the Philosopher's Path in Kyoto |
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| Easily the most important components in my maiden trip to Japan - Tan Kwong Hann and Julian Tan |
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| Visited Osaka Castle |
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| A poignant moment that brought an end to our time in Japan |
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| The loot from the Japan was satisfactory, to say the least |
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| Celebrated Janice's birthday at Neway in One Utama |
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| Scaled Gunung Dato' in Negeri Sembilan with a few adventurous colleagues |
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| My first bottle of Angostura Bitters - Takes our cocktail nights to a whole new dimension |
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| Took a trip to Singapore with my cousin Karun and her friend Swathi |
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| Attended Joon Li's housewarming party |
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| Spent a night concocting a variety of cocktails at Alvin's place |
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| Attended Myra's Raya Open House - another of those things that's becoming an annual tradition |
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| Hanging out with my fellow process engineers at Empire Shopping Mall after Myra's open house |
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| Macarons courtesy of Janice Koh |
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| There was a lot more ping-pong this year; this being one of the random sessions at Ison's place |
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| Fine dining at Sunway College's student-restaurant with TJ - Starter - Salmon with graprefruit salad |
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| The main - Chicken casserole with pommes noisette.. |
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| Dessert - Chocolate torte with strawberry sauce and vanilla ice-cream |
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| The LEGO Sears Tower finally came out of the box - one of the few things I preserved in mint condition from my days in the US |
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| Took a trip to Sungai Chiling with the colleagues |
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| A soul I've really grown fond of this year - Bhairav |
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| With my buddy Janice at this year's Family Day dinner in Melaka (the theme was Traffic Light, and that's Nooshin photobombing us lol) |
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| Organized Aker's Family Day again with the Sports Club; really enjoyed the expreience this time round with these guys - Steve, Ali and Azri |
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| Checked out Intermark's new Red Lobster with Harry - Lobster Pizza |
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| Ran my first marathon - Just had to be the KL Marathon. |
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| Post 42.195km; Pre 'debilitating leg cramps' and 'turtle walks' |
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| Took a morning dip with colleagues at Sungai Tua |
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| Breakfast at Mc Donald's after this year's Terry Fox Run KL.. becoming a bit of a tradition now |
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| Attended Hubert's and Liu Ying's graduation at UPM Serdang |
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| Spent more than a month putting together Ben's wedding gift with Sui-Jon. Totally worth it :) |
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| Cinnamon: Sui-Jon and Miss Shanti at Ben's wedding dinner @ Ciao Ristorante |
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| A rather random trip with colleagues to Kuala Selangor/Sekinchan |
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| Got free tickets to watch the Alzheimer's Disease Foundation's charity concert in KLCC courtesy of Irene Ho |
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| From the perimeters of the telecommunications tower on Bukit Gasing, Petaling Jaya |
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| A little something I put together for my colleague Amy |
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| A little something my buddy Janice Koh put together for me for Christmas |
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| The wonderful little goodies acquired over the course of the year.. |
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| Joined the company's annual treasure hunt at the National Zoo - Team Thunderpaws! (Oh and we nailed the top prize again heh) |
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| Finally managed a visit to the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve |
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| Came across an unexpectedly spectacular view of the Dang Wangi LRT station from the Bukit Nanas trail |
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| Attended Christmas/Rooney's birthday party in Kepong. A nice shot with Rusty the loving Australian Terrier |
Yet another year shuffles away into the realms of the past, toward the gates of distant memory. The juncture I stand upon though, is an interesting one - for I cannot foresee much into the coming year, bar a January trip to Hyderabad and Chennai. Take me, o' winds of time; guide me to the path that is meant for me; for I seek not to stray from destiny.
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