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I am now thousands of feet above the ground as I plane my way back to Manila, and I am in a somewhat mellow mood. I have been longing to go home for quite some time now, yet as I near my home country, I couldn't help but be sad because much as I don't want to admit it, I have become accustomed to the surroundings of Malaysia. Sure, I went to the doctor because my stomach could no longer take in Asian food available due to the spices, but I am beginning to miss my daily walk going to the office, the courteous personnel of Crown Princess Hotel, my after-office malling, "my" beloved room in the hotel, and of course, the people in the office.

It was a very special week for me last week, for a lot of firsts had happened. Last Thursday was my first presentation to the board of directors. It sure was scary, but I pulled it off quite well, thanks to the great support of our company's President. After my presentation, he told me that everyone in the board said that I did I great job.

After the board meeting was the annual staff party of Barber personnel in KL. I was in glam mode, with my sheer copper-brown dress, smoky eyes, and self-made hairdo. It was the first time I went to this staff party and I was really excited to be part of it. The program for entertainment was very well-prepared. They had a contest entitled "Barber Idol" and the winner was a guy who sang "Delilah." With his good voice and connection with the crowd, he really deserved to win!

A night before, I was invited to have dinner with the board of directors, and I was surprised that I was seated next to our whole group's CEO. I was a bit nervous, but he turned out to be a friendly person and wonderful to talk to. This actually helped me ease a bit during my presentation.

Three weeks of staying in KL was quite a bit lonely, because aside from the days when the Filipino Officers of our vessel were in KL too for their vessel software training, there was no Filipino there that I knew. But those three weeks gave me time for myself to be alone and to do whatever I want. Now I am sure that I will have to adapt again to my old atmosphere - office, house, and surroundings.