Happiness

This is a weird title for this post. But well, when i think of the folks i've met in Cambodia, attending a conference, i feel happy. The travel was exhausting, i am still recovering from it all. body aching all over, headaches every hour or so...but meeting everyone made it all worth it.

I wasn't really too keen on going to Cambodia for the simple reason that business trips aren't really something to be too excited about because it means work, work and more work. I was however mistaken when i met these people who have made Cambodia much more fun...especially when you're trapped in a province in the middle of somewhere and nowhere and there's nothing else to do except sing 100 songs in the VIP Lounge at night...

there's Margreet, my roommie who, for one thing or another, i have a weird connection to, since we wake up in the middle of the night at the same time more or less for no apparent reason. seems such a pity really that we didn't get to sleep much in our very luxurious room.

Then there's Tassi, a very sweet sweet lady from Bangladesh who doesn't talk much English but that wouldn't stop her from being so supportive and so sweet! feels like i have my best friend with me when i'm with her.

Lolo Colin who promised to give me his camera!!!!! hahaha...wishful thinking. A guy who i said doesn't smile much, but deep inside, he is such a jolly good fellow! i don't have a grandfather anymore,but he made up for that. (I just hope he won't give everyone copies of my solo pictures!)

And of course, the smokers: Sammy, Khyram, Hla (is that spelled right?) Bobby who never run out of stories and stuff to talk about. They make tea breaks and mealtimes entertaining and interesting.

Then there's Tony, who has been like my dad, taking care of me while i was in KL. "If i only knew your children, i would say to them that they are so lucky to have a father like you..."

And of course, last but not least, Sean...the Half-Fil who hurts whenever people say he doesn't look Asian. Thanks for being my shield.


So despite the body ache, the hassles of traveling, the exhaustion, these people made the experience so much greater. When i left, i felt i was leaving my "barkada". bittersweet actually. I do hope we'd see each other again, and i promise i would be putting names below your pictures so as not to forget!!!! hahahaha!!!!