The last few days had been weird. I enjoyed it and was a bit silly to be afraid that this would go because I'd never experienced something as this...... It's like at least one good special happening each day. I wish this would carry on, even if I didn't get to win the jackpot of the lottery (!), as this way I feel that somehow in someway, life is taking care of me. I know it's silly, but I feel warm at heart...
Last Thursday
My performance review didn't go the way I expected. While I don't think I behaved any differently from other years, the boss seemed to have understood me and my attitude more. I didn't know how to react as I couldn't understand too well what happened. Rather being seen as a bit over demanding, my intentions were better-read, understood, and acknowledged, and then seen as an important direction. My boss was even worried that I invested too much in my subordinates that I might get disappointed in the end............ Up to this moment, I still cannot describe my feelings but I hope that I can continue to do something good to all...
Last Friday
Wanted to try this very nice Italian restaurant, Michelin 4 stars. It was quite expensive. Had a look at the menu and decided, "well, once in a while"! Unfortunately, the only table left was the one facing the entrance which was a bit awkward. The hostess suggested that I should try the cafe right outside the restaurant (in a posh hotel). The same food could be ordered from there but was told that I needed to wait longer. So I decided to leave and try something new somewhere else, out of random. Finally I arrived at this Japanese restaurant which I tried long long time ago. I went in and got a seat. Just when I wanted to make my order, I spotted a familiar looking waitress who I used to talk to a lot in another Japanese restaurant. And just like that, I got a VIP card for the restaurant I went to this evening!
Last Saturday
It was such a long time that I hadn't been to a resort. I decided I wanted to just go on a relaxing trip with massages, and some sun, beach, and ocean. There was this resort that I found and dying to go. I searched via the web and travel agencies. The price was steep. A bit disappointed, and out of desperation, I decided to call the resort myself. HA! I was jumping in excitement when I heard what offer they could give me - 40% off agency offer. I made a temporary reservation as my flight wasn't confirmed. Called the travel agency and got my flight confirmed finally although they said they could not find me a flight with good promotional offer. I took the deal on the phone in any case and went off to get myself ready to go to this agency to pay. During this time I missed a call. When I heard the voicemail, it was like winning a small lucky draw. The agency called me to say that they found me a matching promotional offer, which was 25% lower than the one I agreed to earlier! That was exceptional service I experienced from travel agencies these days!!
Last Sunday
I got a call from someone who said had been thinking about me a lot. What was so special about this was between the two of us, it was always me who called, and in case of missed calls, most of the time I wouldn't get a call in return because of one reason or another...
Monday
*After work, I went to the city to take care of something and afterwards wanted to dine out before heading home. I decided to break off the habit of always going to the same place and went to someplace else. I arrived at this little restaurant in the open of a big shopping arcade. I was given a table near the entrance but I wanted to change. After waiting for a while and properly seated, I made my order. While waiting, I spotted at a table afar someone who was very familiar. It was one of my ex-bosses! I thought I was mistaken because of the lighting in the restaurant but no! I waved at her and she finally saw me. It just happened that she was in town just a couple of days ago, and so we would talk again later. (I was told I looked younger than before......?!) After that I thought, I wouldn't have spotted her if I had sat at the other table. We would have missed each other.
**I was home playing with my phone when I realised that I had a lot more contacts than before with an app I had. Don't know since when, there have been a lot more people started using this app. Among them was someone I used to work with and liked dearly. She was in SE Asia and so I "paged" her. We talked, we had fun, and it was heart-warming...
I wanted to write all these down because it was a very special few days... It was all heart-warming and don't know how long this "luck" will last. I have enjoyed it and hope this can continue... I thank life for being kind so far...
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