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September 16th. It's going to be a memorable date each year for 3 different reasons. Firstly it's Malaysia Day! (*Historical fact: Najib repels the Internal Security Act & Emergency Ordinance Act in 2011) Besides that it's the day I left & returned from the United Kingdom. Two years ago in 2009; it was the day I was waiting for all my life (at that point in time). The day I finally left home to be on my own, to be independent from my parents. I can gladly say I passed with flying colours; Su Ann can bare testament to that. 

It was a year that I would never forget. Many things were learned & experienced (albeit some being learned the hard way).

Fast forward 365 days; I've almost completed one full year working at my current organisation. Many things learned and experienced as well (mostly through the hard way). So what has changed throughout the one year I have returned to Kuala Lumpur?

Well for one; the other 'Mah' is in London. Yes my younger sister has taken her turn to venture off into a not so strange land to her to be independent for once. She left on Tuesday to pursue her Masters in Arts in (I can't remember the name but it has the words inclusive, child & psychology in it) You can be my guess and jumble up those three words to see if you can find a phrase that make sense to you. Oh forgot to mention that she'll be in Roehampton University; that's some where close to Richmond Park. It's not a place I'm entirely familiar with in London as I usually kept my travels on the north bank of the River Themes. 

So what else? I've experienced permanent employment for the first time in my life. I've learned that Human Resource personnel are quite the deceiving bunch when it comes to recruitment. But hey I try to deceive potential customers into buying our products; the deceive unsuspecting 'potential' employees into working for the organisation. 

But all is not lost; I still learned a whole deal (though a lot through observations and deductions I might add). I've learned what I enjoy doing in life and what matters most. Through some tricky patches in the beginning trying to find a delicate balance between work, church and my relationship with darling. I believe God's been faithful and the lesson's He's taught me thus far will definitely come in handy soon enough. 

But I believe the biggest piece of news  that happened in the past year if you didn't already know is; I GOT ENGAGED! 

Well not entirely new. I finally decided to take the bold decision to commit my life and our relationship together with Su Ann in the eyes of the Lord and decided to take her as my future wife. Thank God she allowed me to or else I would have had loads of explaining to do to a a lot of people. 

For those who are considering engagement; think hard. 

Not that engagement is agonizingly  difficult; it's just that there are numerous issues that needs to be taken into consideration before taking that step. Sad to say sometimes I wondered if I had everything prepared before I popped the question. However; God has reassured me He'll help me prepare through time and it's all part and parcel of the experience of being engaged. 

But the most important part would be; I CHOSE THE RIGHT PERSON! =) 

The main point is that God has been faithful. It may have seemed bleak and uncertain; God is beginning to come through for me and Su Ann. Though God knows best what He has planned in our lives. 

Anyways I'm beginning to ramble. 

Off to Kampar tomorrow for Andrew Au's wedding! 

Happy Malaysia Day!