In the previous blog entries, many would have heard that I sort of like given up on love and relationships and it ain't like gonna happen for me at all....and just as I was making myself a statement on it again. It happened .... THE MIRACLE. Holy God, it really did happen to me afterall because I never believed that it did. She was just a mutual friend of one of my friends..who'd introduced her to me as his effort to allow me to expand my circle of friends of the opposite gender. He was damn sure that she would be the ONE to sweep me off my feet. Of course, in the first meet-up session was a subtle affair with me forever playing the 'cool hand' and display no emotions or feeling acting neutral throughout and occasionally showing the SBC (simply bo chap) attitude. It was later which my friend revealed that after our first meet-up that she kept calling him to enquire more information about me and naturally my friend told her to find out about me from me. Then I took the first initiative by asking her out for a movie, to see how was the outcome....guess what, she agreed to go out with me. I was of course happy and excited but have to stay focused throughout for all the signs. I booked tickets to watch a movie, never realizing that she actually watched it already on Thursday. On the eventful evening which I was expecting for since I really don't remember when, because I last dated a woman out in the mid-90s who'd happened to be the only woman of my life then till now, and something bad happened to me. I injured myself badly during the course my work around late afternoon, and I was thinking to myself what bad luck I am dealt with. I endured all the pain and made the date, as I know from the suffering of the excruciating pain I will find warmth in the heart and soul. She was on the hand, was very touched by the fact that I really made the effort to make the date knowingly that most would have postponed it after suffering the injury I had. To be frank throughout the date, she showered me with care and concern which I'd say I never felt it before even from my ex-wife, and of course I was very touched and grateful. She'd even made me promise to call her after seeing a doctor about my injury to tell her of the outcome of the consultation as it was a bad injury.

Thank GOD, the injury was not as severe as initially perceived as it was more swelling related rather that ligamental or bone related. After medication was taken, the excruciating pain which I was suffering from reduced gradually and similarly the swelling. We went out for date #2 together with her daughter, and I guessed for her, it is important because if her daughter accepts me. It would be a moral boost for her as it means that her daughter would definitely accepts me as the next best thing to a parent. We spent sometime 'quame' together as my buddy took care of her daughter, by looking out for her at the playground. At the end the evening, she told me to rest well.... Guess now maybe she is the ONE.....but let's see....stay tuned for the saga of Sam finally found someone.....hahaha!!!

The aftermath of Christmas & New Year

Well, today is the 2nd January 2012. The very 2nd day of the new year and I am at a cafe alone, surfing net and playing some Haonline games. Recollecting the events that passed me by as there were 2 festive holidays which to me, has come and gone. Christmas 2011 came and went by, like a flash as I spent the Christmas eve resting as I had a heck of day followed by being stuck in a massive jam before returning home. I guess the massive jam has drained me out as it was like 4 hours, as I was stuck in my car hungry, thirsty and a little heavy in the bowel. After reaching home, totally flat out I went for a quick shower to hope to freshen up. But just after the shower, I just dropped 'dead' and slept like a log as even when my mobile rang, I could not hear it. I finally got up just before the countdown to Christmas day but since I had nowhere to go and that I was also very hungry, so I went for my dinner at the regular indian coffeeshop. But the fact that there was nowhere interesting for me to go, as the usual practice is to go to a pub and countdown alone. This year I wanna have a difference and decided against it. On both Christmas and Boxing day, I spent most of my time preparing the new price list for 2012 and also sourcing for some new items which I am gonna do some campaigns. Then came Tuesday which I am so happy to be back to work finally. New Year's eve and day also came and went, as I was working in office on New Year's eve till mid afternoon. I was so relieved to have completed the price list entry to the system by then. Knowingly I had an appointment later in the day, I rested a little in Singapore instead of heading back to JB. I went to my friend's place for a New Year gathering and some was really surprised to see my pressence as I was always the 'Invisible Man' because I always never turn up for this kinda gatherings. Had a little wine and food, and a mahjong session then I am off home around 3 in the morning. Though I was extremely tired, I was also relieved that most of the guys there was asking me of my well-being and also the dreaded question of whether have I found someone new for life. I guess it's because they cared and knowingly that I am not the type of guy who can be alone for long periods. Some even ask me what is my resolution for 2012. I really don't know what to tell them. Every year I would make some resolutions but only those related to work that had not disappointed me, as those made about love and relationships were the ones that was best left unspoken for. At the end of the day, I think I am better off right focusing all my efforts on my work which brings me more satisfaction instead of looking for miseries sorting out love. Someone did tell me if I were to make the effort to look better to lose a whole lot of weight and with a clean cut, that may help enhence my chances to achieve some success in relationships or the least a better than average chance to know more ladies. I think my friend is right, in most instance but in truth, I hardly have time to mingle as most of the time I am spending on working or with my boss, entertaining customers. Thus, the only women which I am often in contact with are those working in a pub or a club....but not from the normal working class. Anyway the encouragement I got from this friend is really heart warming. For 2012, I only wish to see that I have a new colleague which I hope to come by Feb 2012 so that I could be relieved of a lot of local duties and that I could focus on my export sales and business development. Of course with the arrival of the new colleague, I may be able to take a short vacation, either to Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau or Australia. All plans are on the boards now....Que Sera Sera...what will be will be!