good things come to those who wait.

it's been awhile. i must say i've lost the drive to pen my thoughts. whenever i get inspiration, it's just not the most convenient of times, and i lose that train of thought. it's not the same once that cloud of inspiration passes.

^ drafted in september, and not surprisingly i didn’t get to continue.

a whirlwind of events have happened since, i’ve just hadn’t had the bandwidth to keep up. i do acknowledge this as a perfect platform to pen down memories, because my regrets happen when i come back here and i wonder about life happenings during my hiatus.

we had the luxury of time to plan, though it wasn’t always a luxury because as we later found out, some people weren’t ready to commit for an event that was happening so far away. but the clock ticked and the time quickly passed, pressing us into a timeframe tighter than we would have liked. certain aspects were a breeze because we had the benefit of time, to consider, to tweak, to affirm. other aspects, we took a deep breath and took a leap of faith. if you asked me, i don’t regret going a la carte just because each separate aspect gave us a special interaction with each of the people we eventually worked with. sure, life might have been made a little easier if we had gone with a package that covered everything, but i’m always wary because i’ve simply heard and read about way too many issues that have cropped up. during this planning stage where we had a long time for considerations and exploration, i was quick to offer thoughts to fellows on the same boat. but now having been through it, i find myself holding back, because i didn’t quite appreciate the flicking of advice in the time leading up. to each his own, it’s something that ought to be respected.

in the midst of that “craziness”, as what other people called it, we also embarked on the challenge of securing a roof over our heads. it was truly a painstaking experience with the regulating body that dealt with the roofs over our heads, an agonising long-drawn process. but with a little faith, and some patience, it paid off, it turned out alright. i admit second-guessing the mindset i had stood fast too, i wondered if we had stretched ourselves too thin on the timeline. but with faith and trust, good plans do lie ahead for the better. it worked out for the better, and for us, at least, we have no regrets.

the year definitely flew by faster than i could ever imagine, a new chapter and many sub-chapters as well. so much lies ahead. more hurdles, more chapters. i can only have faith, hope, and love.