Living the lifestyle of a tai-tai...syiok oni!

My introspection for this blog entry started on a massage table. This is me living the life of a tai-tai over the past 2 weeks. Having gone for a manicure & pedicure, had my hair washed several times, indulged in a honey wax and now a traditional Chinese massage (yes, the masseur was a Chinese national from China not speaking a word of English!)

My holiday in Malaysia is almost over. I have not done much yet done alot. I hadn't wanted it to be filled with a flurry of non-stop activities, as my holidays usually are. As most of you who know me would know that I'm normally looking for ways to burn excess energy just to keep me from bouncing of the walls and driving everyone in contact with me off their rockers! But this time I came stressed and exhausted. I'd also been doing a fair bit of arguing and I guess that had drained me. Maybe that is why I'd fallen sick at the onset of my hols, my body's way of saying "Whoa there doll, u need to take a breather!" :0)

And that is what I did, I picked a selected few dear friends whom I truly wanted to see and enjoy some quality time with, chilled with my parents whom I'd been missing terribly, met my favourite aunt for some up-to-date family gossip (tons in the Singaram family...hehehe) and spent a fair bit of time with my nephews and nieces.

Each time I come back, I find myself asking if it's time to return to Malaysia. Has 10yrs in DC been enough? Is the grass still greener?? I had an interview set up for a job which was pretty much for my taking but found that although I'm thrilled there are companies who are willing to pay for my skills and expertise as a recognised HR practitioner, I neither find the economic or political climate here alluring. Its ironic but in the instability of the world's economy, there is stability in the work of the WorldBank. Let's not even go down the slippery slope of Malaysian politics.

So I return bidding my time to the land of opportunity and freedom (hehehe...) feeling well rested and ready to take on the next of life's curve balls.