Today I hit my first time feeling slightly overwhelmed by work. I walked into today's press conference feeling lethargic... I think I was asking one of my interviewees a question I couldn't understand myself haha. I was like dude, what's happening man.

Then when I read my emails, I felt exasperated cos I was bombarded with one story after another for the subsequent days. Felt anxiety slowly creepin in.

I told my fellow reporter friend about it and she was telling me it happens when you come back from annual leave because our job requires us to run on adrenaline. So when there's a sudden pause, it's difficult to kickstart again cuz of inertia.

INDEEEEED. I so agree.

That annual leave was for my dive trip to Tioman over the weekend!!

why just look at that! *starry eyed*

It was probably the kampung life that got me all lazed up.

and!!

i'm open water certified weeee

I've been gaining a lot of skills this year man, unprecedented rate. My friend pin li simply asked if I wanted to go for the dive trip (just one month before the trip itself) and I was like hell yeah I'm in.

Lovin all this spontaneity. A colleague recently asked if I wanted to climb kinabalu in August - and I was like why not. Third time's the charm. Then, Huiquan asked if I wanted to go to Cambodia in December for a mission trip and I was also why not. Hahahah, splashin so much money this year.

So much things happening this year, I've never had so much things lined up in a year before. Sometimes I just want to stay at home for one full day and not have to do anything haw haw.

I think I just need some getting used to, to this new lifestyle. I love what I do, I only need time to adjust~

In the meantime, some pictures from my dive trip for you to enjoy :)

suited up!

new friends :)

old friends :)

my new friends are about 2-4 years younger but they've got a depth of experience and knowledge~ i actually admire them for that

island life is quite a nice life