Back in Malaysia.

I know this post is long overdue, and it also signals a change in the content and purpose of les petits poissons rouges. The last few weeks have seen very tearful goodbyes to friends very dear to my heart. I have to day that the tears were due to the uncertainty of when I would see them again, and the certainty that their absence will be deeply felt. To the fabulous 7, I think of all of you everyday and I don't think I will ever stop missing you.

I have returned to Malaysia and uprooted myself from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur to start my spanking new job as resident production designer. Leaving Ipoh for KL didn't really feel like a massive undertaking, because really, I left a long time ago. Things really aren't that different. The comfort of home is still a fair bit away, perhaps the only thing that is significantly difference is that I can drive home anytime I want. KL remains a city full of strangers. I draw comfort from the friends around me, but I'm still in the process of getting to know my colleagues, neighbours, the guards of my building...etc. I still struggle with accepting the fact that there will be no more 3 month long days of leisure for a long time to come.

There is a new addition to my life that has been a great source of joy and a lesson in patience. He lives on the balcony and answers only to food. The now 10 week old pup was inadvertedly christened 'Chip' and it has kind of stuck. Chippy is a jack russell, and lives up to the reputation of his breed a little too well.

I want a holiday.