IAFG over, a new cycle in the year.

Guess it's time for another update. :)

The Inter-accounting firm games (IAFG) officially ended with the dinner and prize-giving ceremony the Thursday before last. Personally, I ended up with one first placing, 2 second placings, and two thirds. But it was not satisfying. The one I really wanted to win, and thought we would, we didn't. The one I did win, I didn't have to do too much for (unfortunately). The one I really had fun with, albeit with slight apprehension and nerves, was darts. Perhaps it was because of the lack of expectation on my part. Perhaps it was the elation of being the one that helped the team into the semi-finals. And being able to share that moment. Perhaps also it was the fact that my teammates seemed more happy than I did that we got through. Whatever it was, it felt good. Overall, the firm came 3rd, 8 points behind the winner and 4 behind the firm that came in second (contentious!).

Regardless, I'm glad I got to meet some wonderful people in my firm. I know that some of them may be friends more many years to come, and others may be friends for the moment. Whatever happens in future, I'm grateful for the chance to have, at one time or another, been in their company.

Following on from my last post, I guess I have to learn to 'let go'. I try to be a caring friend who is 'always there' when needed, but I can only say and do so much and I have to accept that eventually, as much as what I see pains me. With some people, reason just doesn't work.

On a (slightly) brighter note, I found out last weekend, after being back in Malaysia for more than a year, that there is a pay tv channel here that actually shows AFL games! It is good news, and I was stoked that I would get to watch St Kilda would take on Geelong in the qualifying finals match. I say 'slightly' because it took me only about 3 minutes after the start of the match to start talking to myself (i.e. shouting at the T.V.). I have missed watching footy so much, but it hasn't made it any less infuriating to watch St Kilda play the way they are playing against Geelong. At 4 minutes to go in the final quarter, the score is at Cats 119-Saints 52! Such a disappointment after hearing that they won by 102 points last week to make it into 4th position on percentage. But I love that this means that I will be able to follow the footy a bit more even though I am 6,000 km away! Exciting!