This is a saying in french that means everyone has his/her place in the world/soceity/community/Universe. People often ask me how I managed to live in a foreignland, and not in Malaysia where I was born. How I survive the long winters, the language, the food and so on… My reply is simple: Everyone has his/her place, and I am where I feel I belong to. I am not saying that I don’t remember my root. Remembering/cherishing your root is different from living your life. You can be an African living in Greenland, or in my case an Asian living in Europe. I am not saying I am unique. My brothers and sisters are the living proof that this thing happened all the time. I have friends who are on the same boat as I am. Then au contraire, there are people who just want to live in the cocoon of their own roots. There is nothing strange there. I won’t ask those people to go out and experience different things, because that is not what they want. Let it be…
My first experience in this is when I was finishing highschool and I was eager to futher my studies overseas. But then there is a schoolmate, who received more and better offer than I did, and she refused all the offers and said that she wants to further her study locally. At first I was dumbstruck by how stupid she was. But then as I have been to other countries, I could see some of my comrades failed the foreign surviving tests. As for myself, the moment I stepped on the foreign land the first time, I grew a set of wings! These wings had been progressively growing, and I am proud of it 
Sometimes it is funny to see people just can’t survive, but on the other hand, I can’t survive the system back in my home country!!
So as I said, chacun sa place… You just have to find your place and be in joy
Peace.
I was thiiiiiiss close to reach the American soil. Damm you swine flu!!!!!
I don’t how bad it is now with the swine flu since I did not really watch news or follow any news as a matter of fact. But it really affects me big time. Ggrrr
I suppose to go to this meeting in Chicago this week. But it was cancelled at the very last minute. Like a day before I take the flight. Seriously how close I was? huhuhuhu
Even Josh was there (last week though) but hey.. he posted vidblog from Chicago! huhuhu (see josh blog link at the side) I managed to cancel my hotel, my train tix with no fees but for the flight it has 50 euros cancellation fee. Which it is not me who has to pay it hahahaha
Anyway, I should go to work tomorrow like any other day, like normal Monday. Again… damm you swine flu!!!!!
Should I see this as a way of saving my life? Or are we scared out of nothing? Am I like skipping death? hahaha ok I am going over board.
Without noticing, I am actually looking forward to be on the American soil again. Last time was 10 yrs ago mind you. Really…. 10 years???? Shit! What was I like 10 years ago? Younger for sure hahahaha… but I must have been stupid, NOT.. Naive, Maybe… Excited, Definitely. Geez.. as far as I know I feel the same now as I was 10 years ago. Is that good or bad? hmmm
Anyhoo… I don’t think that the meeting will be re-scheduled any day now. The client told me that for North America we might have to settle with vid conference. Can you imagine what the organisers and the hotel feel? They could have a big meeting with 100+ room booked, and now they are down to zero!! Damm!! And I thought I am the most frust person in this story. NOT. OK that makes me feel a little bit better. Misery loves company. So deal with it.
I’m all Visa and nowhere to go. Sux!
Guess I look forward for the meeting in Vienna. Sigh.
Looking at the bright side.. I avoid risk of getting the flu, I could manage my projects that are in crucial time this week.
Hope for sunny warmer day. Chicago can see me next time.