Last day @ Creative

Friday 26/10 was my last day @ Creative, but today is the official date to 6yrs 5mths since I started working there. It was on the last day that I really felt I'll be missing the place. Well, ...the gang, not the work. I was going around trying to feel and touch everything... and trying to capture images in my mind... it felt like I was almost unwilling to give it all up.

Started the day with my usual breakfast w/ Tejo. Khim couldn't make it on time but Linda, Janie and Nick was there. Tey was sick but he made it to the canteen to say goodbye, I can tell he's one of the saddest to see me leave. Just a few days back, he was mubbling something about eating lunches alone in the future. He's a great guy, even though some people may seek to differ. Like I always say, you just have to appreciate him from a different perspective.

Didn't do much for the rest of the morning... I can only remember I loaded the Chupa Chups into the authentic Chupa Chups metal tin in prep for the afternoon 'say-goodbye' rounds. Oh... Su called up for last minute lunch appt., which he eventually couldn't make it due to some meeting. Ended up eating at Nordic centre with Ken, Siek and Daniel... Well, probably for the better.

Made my rounds after lunch... I must say it was almost as tiring as going around tables during my wedding dinner. All that rushing from station to station, lots of photo snapping... etc.. Chupa Chup was a good choice as a token of farewell - handy and definitely enough to go around. Thanks to Jason, got the idea from him. Janie made a bad choice with his Mamee and chips, which were bulky to handle and never seem to be enough for everyone. He ended up loaning some of my Chupa Chups as back up supply....haha. Come to think of it, I think Sally, Janie and I made quite a loud exit... literally. With all that loud talking and laughing, gatecrashing into meetings, intermitent camera flashing, and the big badgages of candies, chocolates and snacks supplies... It's like:"who the hell cares, man."

LC summoned 3 of us back to her office at around 5pm. She gave a short thank you speech and presented us with a gift each... I got a stuffed bear. Hmm... what can I say, but it does look expensive. Anyway, I was sort of reminded by her not to 'pull' designers out of Creative... haha, I'll try my best.

Went back to the ID room for the last time at the end of the day... Finally sent out the video clip which i did as a tribute to myself, together with the farewell email... not much reaction from the people around, ...thought I'll see some runny eyes... haha, evil...

The end of the day photo session in the ID room was both fun and funny... It really makes my day with all that laughing and joking. ... Will miss Kar Choon's poses...haha. As planned, we left the office for dinner in a group... at least I didn't walk out lonely.

Dinner was great... never really goes wrong where there's oysters. It was all fun and laughter as we eat. Towards the end, the guys surprised me an Apple's wireless Mighty Mouse...must be Tejo's idea. I didn't say much for the encored speech, for fear that I might get too emotional... Yup, that's me. Many do not know, I may look stone cold on the outside, but I can get miserably weepy if I get overly-sentimental.

The after-dinner program was a small group of us drinking at Dempsey. Nice place to settle as we talked through the night... it was almost like we didn't want the day to end. Too bad Gigi couldn't join us as we all know she's wanted to, but due to uncontrollable circumstances, she couldn't make the call.

Well... so long, guys. Thank U for everything. Life has to go on... Anyway, we can always gather elsewhere to catch up. Who knows... if I can succeed (and I will..), some of us will definitely be working together again.