So the countdown has ended... but the fireworks and the noise outside on the streets are still continuing on. The fiscal year of 2011 has finally ended and today, starts a brand new year once again.
I know many people who reflected on what happened for the entire year of 2011 and then started making their resolutions as the brand new year started.......
For me and Amelia, 2011 was indeed a challenging year for us as we only had 2 months - January and February 2011 - in Malaysia. Enjoying our last 2 months in Malaysia.... well less than 2 months as we flew on the 13th of Feb 2011 to our new home in Germany. January and February 2011 was a very tiring and "short" month for us as we try to visit and meet up with as many people as we could before taking off on the 13th of Feb 2011. It was indeed a sad goodbye for us........ although we are connected to the world wide web and the modern technology of webcam, the chances of meeting each other - due to the fact that we are now 10000km away from each other - is somewhat slimmer than before. No more last minute calls and saying "hey.. .I´m free now... wanna go yam cha?" or "Lets catch a movie" statements anymore. Its kinda sad in a way.... when you actually come to think of it.......
After moving down to Germany, we have been busy trying to blend and fit in to our new home and surroundings. From the coping of the new weather - which now has 4 seasons instead of the usual Khatulistiwa (erm... did I even spell this correctly xD) weather of rain and sun all year round - to the hustle bustle of getting in to a new school and kindergarten and meeting new people...... we are indeed trying our best to work things out.....
And now...... after 10 months of trudging around daily in Germany life, we have a regular routine everyday. ^^ Sometimes there are visitors from afar, our friends from Malaysia or abroad, who came to Berlin to visit Berlin and also us...... leaves a really warm and, for me - missing Malaysia more and more, feeling after they left. But then....... we had a load of photographs to remind us of the good times and memories we had with them when they came visiting us here in Berlin.
Life here is indeed different than in Malaysia. One important fact also is cause I used to be a working mum back home and having my parents helping me with taking care of Amelia and educating her and all.... here, I am at the moment still in the progress of attending courses for the German Language (which is suppose to end soon with this major exam..... and if I don´t fail it, then I am *hallelujah* graduated and dont need to attend it anymore) and also being a full time mum and house wife. Sending and picking up my daughter from school, keeping the house clean, cooking (alternate cooking with my husband) and many more. It is challenging.... being a full time mum. But.... with the help of my parents teaching when I was growing up, I try my best to implement most of their teaching into upbringing my daughter and also implementing some of the culture here.
Somehow, I would agree with people when they say there is no place like Malaysia.... cos sometimes, some of the daily events and such..... makes me miss Malaysia more and more..... but then, there are more pressing factors such as their education here is good - and they learn things in English - despite talking and all in German, and not like Malaysia which keep insisting teaching in Bahasa Malaysia is more important than educating our younger generation in the international language ....... No wonder youths back home have crappier and crappier english as the generation moves on..... Yea, in a way Malaysians are more friendly.... they are always plastered with a smile on their face irregardless if they like you or not. But over here... they are friendly, but also blunt honest. If they don´t like you they really do state it out and not make a monkey show out of it.
With all our learning life anew, and blending in with the western culture.......... for myself - as Amelia is still too young to know the meaning of resolution.... and when asked she say Want more hello kitties *faints* - All I pray and wish for .... in this brand new year, is like everyone else - World peace - and on a more personal scale........ a safe and healthy life for me, my baby, hubby and our families.
I miss all of you all alot, especially friends and families in Malaysia. More than you can ever imagine.
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