Farewells

I am leaving for the United States in a month. Still can't believe that I will move so far away from my home country. After more than one year applying to positions in the Headquarters (HQ) office, I finally got accepted in one of the project units.

Preparation is ongoing, but I can't tell much about it. I would have no problem with the visa and the procedures would be unique, compare to what general public would have to do to obtain a U.S. visa. I do have to purchase air ticket myself. So far the cheapest one would be Qatar Airways. Too bad I could not buy air ticket far in advance to get a cheaper price. For the lodging, I'm still asking some Headquarters colleagues whether I can stay at their place for a week or so, until I can find my own permanent lodging.

And there is this phase where I have to say farewell to friends, colleagues, family members; basically everyone I knew. "You don't know what you've got 'till it's gone." Silly how we realize how precious our surroundings when we're going to be apart from them for quite a long time.

I met up with my good friend from my junior high school, I went out with my best friends from university years. I still have some people whom I need to touch base before my departure day. Not mentioning my family will have a gathering to bid me farewell.

I'm not really good with farewell. A giant weeper, I'd rather stay quiet because if I say some good-bye words, I will easily cry!