This Is for you

It'll be the last day of my internship stint tomorrow and I'm not sure what should I be feeling.
The work here had been a rather enlightening experience. I mean, I work in a SME. Its one that is run by a family. You get to understand the hierachy and everyone else is just everyone else!
I remember my first day. I went to Clementi and waited for bus 78. And I waited and waited and waited. And just when Im getting all panicky that the bus driver had gone on a strike, the bus came. Alighting, I met this guy at the gate to the office. My age. I went: "Are you 'ye4' feng?" He went: " huh" and he mumbled something that I didn't catch (and then I pretended that I heard what he said 'cause its weird to ask someone who you are meeting for the 'first' time to repeat themselves). I assumed that he must be the other intern. Apparently, we took the same bus but alighted at different stops.
Up to the office. The previous interview was conducted in English. It was a pleasent surprise that the Personnel Manager spoke to us in Chinese. I looked at this person sitting beside me and wondered if he was comfortable in the language. Friends know that I speak Chinese all the time. But believe me. If work did really call for it and if this weird guy couldn't speak Chinese, I would have stuck to the language that I use purely for Business purposes. He replied to all questions in Chinese. I found it funny that his voice always sound a little husky at first. Just like he wasn't prepared to speak to anyone and someone caught him off guard. I smile=) (ok. I admit that I was going to LAUGH if only the PM wasnt around) oh right. AND then he told the PM his name is 'yi feng'. The 'ye' pronounced as 'yee' I guess. I was like 'oops. shit. should not have asked for his name just now. he didnt hear anything he didnt hear anything'. I was very amused.
I was very lost at work at first. Like I was thrown there and expected to know what I should do and what I was to look out for during my Internal Audit. Hundreds of files and I have no idea where do I start. I secretly believe that yf must be as lost as me just that I make it known and he didn't.
The work started. Our time splited between office and warehouse. And that was the time when we met all the very simple and innocent friends at work. This warehouse admin Jennifer who took care of us like her kids, buying breakfast for us, giving me oilment for mosquito bites, herbal tea when I was falling sick, joking with us and entertaining us (I still think its the other way round though. She enjoys making fun of us. Like how yf came to be known as Liu De Hua). She is a very direct and easy-going person. So many jokes and so many memories in the little warehouse office. Im quite sure I blushed a few times and turned red like a lobster from an overdosage of laughter.
Along the way, the colleagues rendered their help for which I am very grateful. Always so patient with me. haha.. calling me a xiao mei mei. Repeating instructions and never ever raising their voice at me.
How I came to join dance was this:
I had this GREAT plan to improve my hand eye leg coordination problem and I decided to convince Miao to accompany me for a dance class. No real idea of what particular dance to join. Just wanted something easy to pick up, not too expensive and something I dared to learn (well, I shld probably learn belly dancing but then again, I don't dare to). At the pantry at lunch during the first week of work, i overheard a phone call. omg. This quiet guy sitting beside me dances! AND he was the Chairperson. haha.. all deed done. No more internet search no more not knowing what to do and no more fickle-mindedness. I mean, after asking him so much, how could I not join and still face him at work for the next 11 weeks? And so I made sure I convince Miao. haha.. Glad was interested all along. So yup! Head straight for dance after work on every wednesday and saturday.
We talked. I would have withered if I have no one to talk to. So I bugged and probed and irritated.. You get my point. And then this person had the nerves to tell me I'm like his mom. Personality, he added. Lucky him.
Childhood, the flying fox, dad, mom, brother, cousins, ancesters, friends, dance, food, malaysia, singapore, studies, france eh. Mary Poppins? Hey, there are many things to talk about and my. When he talks (which is rare), he talks. I know more about him than he knows me. haha.. as he said, I'm 'very 8' (aka nosey). The photo and video viewing on his labtop had been entertaining. But he is probably the worst person on earth to be asked to be a tour guide. He doesnt describe anything! haha..
I remember that at times when work was piling up and im suffocating to meet the deadlines, he will offer to help. Thanks loads. I have said that I want to treat you, but never got the chance yea. So a thanks should suffice=)
I want to declare that I have a new weird friend. By my standard. He's weird. haha.. the whole world can be talking and he will look upon and smile. YES. He SMILES. You ask to dump some rice/food on his plate, he'll ask you to give it to him after you are done with it. You ask him: hey, how was yesterday's event? He'll think for 5 seconds before saying *in anticipation of what he is going to say* "你想要知道什么？" You ask him to walk slower, he'll say "我走太快你讲，我走太慢你也讲。女人啊~" Your phone rang and no one is speaking into the phone. You realise that he is the one playing with the intercom. While people uses '做么' and '干嘛', he uses '什么'. When you are looking for the supervisor (who had left already), he will tell you that the supervisor is in the conference room. When I knock my head against the phone. He LAUGHED.
He probably doesnt realise that he is quite an entertainer. Look at him and you will laugh. Its even more of a surprise that he noticed that the first time we met was not the first day of work, but during the day of the interview. He was leaving and I was waiting at the reception area.
I once said: I'm very bad with names.
He replied: But will you forget a THREE MONTH long friend's name? 3 months is a long time.
I said: I might.
Hey buddy. Even though you will not read this *phew~*
I just want to say that I will remember your name yea. Confirm plus chop.
I am lucky that I have a friend to accompany me through this 12weeks here. You made a few of my days and probably spoiled some (not that you know). And as your personality is as it is, I bet we'll lose touch after tomorrow. I'll see you in school... in August 2009. This post is dedicated to you. Do take care!