Who moved my cheese?

Much has changed since I completed my tort paper on the 3rd of June 2005. I'm single again, I reckon I’m now addicted to DotA (partly thanks to Xin, her gift to me before we broke up), I’m working as an attachment trainee at a firm in Phileo Damansara 1(where the parking fees alone will drive a person to bankruptcy), my college is finally going through a much needed face lift, one of my favourite lecturers has retired, London was awarded the right to host the Olympics and was sadly a target of suicide bombers.

So much which once was is now no more. I have tried valiantly to exorcise the ghost that haunts me. Many trips have been made to the places that we shared so closely together. I have spent hours standing at the exact spot, beside the elevator, in front of Soda apparels in Sunway Pyramid, thinking, can I finally let her go? I have tried to fit in visits to the college in between my hectic work schedule to see if these places which once meant so much to me and which probably still do, perhaps, only in a sadder perspective now, still haunt me. I have found the answer. I’m still possessed by these memories. Maybe the hold they have on me wanes, but, the pain and the feeling that all is lost remains.

Working life is surely no bed of roses. Even as an attachment trainee, much dread feels my heart, as I have to wake up early each morning, brace myself for the manic traffic and when I finally reach the office, clear my mind of all distractions and delve myself in tones of legal journals. I have been lucky in a sense though. My boss has been kind enough to bring me to the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya to witness him in action in the Court of Appeal. The subsequent legal drama which unfolded was beyond reckoning and definitely a treat for any legal enthusiast. Pride, that’s the best word I can use to describe my feeling as I watched and learned from the best of the best. I managed to rub shoulders with the partners from the big legal firms (Shearn Delamore etc) and come face to face with the who’s who of Malaysian Law. Eating in the cafeteria within the large confines of the Palace of Justice and to be involved, albeit in such a negligible scale, in the banter of these lawyers was an experience not to be missed by any law student. Furthermore, I’m also lucky that the legal assistants in the firm were very friendly and helpful. I have heard that this isn’t the case at all legal firms. Truly, an attachment is a must for any true law students. (Authors note: At the time of this posting, I had just returned from witnessing a criminal trial at the Kuching High Court. I managed to see with my own eyes a procedure of requesting a trial within a trial, more commonly known as a mini trial.)

In a different context, KDU has suffered a massive loss with the retirement of a very good lecturer, Mr. Warren Lau. He is one of the few lecturers who managed to not only impart knowledge but at the same time keep a very healthy and friendly relationship with his students. I can only hope that he enjoys his retirement and pray that this cruise will be mentioned in his blog. (Haha…sorry Mr.Warren…but I’m just too curious). KDU itself has undergone a massive face lift. The overall structure has been repainted, the lifts refurbished, staff rooms modernized, and the toilets still being worked upon. The present students at the college are definitely a lucky lot!

At this juncture, I would also like to express my deepest sympathy for all the victims and their families of the terrorist bombings in the UK and more recently in Egypt. I can only hope that you remain strong and resolute in the face of this adversity. Terrorism is a war on humanity. Any solution to any problem should always be brought to the table and not to be settled with swords, riffles or bombs!