望雨怀远

近日，墨尔本连连下雨。。甚至还有雷电，在这其实是非常稀有的。上个礼拜那高达40度的酷热天气已不在。。早已进入秋季的墨尔本，气温终于有显著的下降。凑巧这星期刚好也是学校假期，天天从我书桌望着窗外那阴霾的天气。。。心情也同时变得稍微低落，不禁时时会想起我正读的一本书内的一句话。

"人生，其实像一条从宽阔的平原走进森林的路。在平原上，同伴可以结夥而行，欢乐前推后挤，相濡以沫；一旦进入森林，草丛和荆棘挡路，情形就变了。各人专心走各人的路，寻找各人的方向。那推推挤挤同唱同乐的集体情感，那无忧无虑无猜忌的同济深情，在人的一生中也只有少年期有。离开这段纯洁明亮的阶段，路其实可能愈走愈孤独。"
-龙应台，安德烈 <亲爱的安德烈>

这种心情，我早在初院毕业时就已意识到，人生最快乐的日子已过。但这几个月来，似乎与这情感有了更大的共鸣。。。

不说了。夜已深，是时候入寝了。。。。

“冰淇淋干杯!” - 路小雨

Cathay Pacific Low Fly-by

Cathay Pacific recently took delivery of its 6th B777-300ER which was painted in the special "Asia's World City" Livery. CX Boeing777 Chief Pilot, Captain Ian Wilkinson was at the helm of the delivery flight back to Hong Kong from Boeing's plant with the Chairman and CEO of the group and other government officials onboard. The Captain took off from Paine Field, did a turn-around, and with the clearance of the local Air Traffic Control, performed a fly-by at a height of just approximate 30feet from the ground with all landing gears retracted. It was said that fly-bys were not unusual for new deliveries as a gesture of appreciation to the plant workers for the work put in for the new aircraft.

HOWEVER, this pilot was shortly sacked with immediate effect as he had actually failed to obtain clearance from Cathay Pacific itself. Gee. He sure had guts. Captain Wilkinson had the Chairman, CEO and other high-level officials onboard and he performed that fly-by without proper authorisation from the company. After all, it's the company's aircraft he's flying, and for goodness sake, that's a USD270million piece of machine he's 'playing'. Not that the manoeuvre was dangerous but you don't just fool around with a multi-million dollar machine without permission and get away with it.

Thank You, KPMG.

Feb 15 marks the end of my 2-month-plus Internship with KPMG and I must say it was a weird feeling to have. Despite being only on one job for my entire internship, I was pleased and honoured in some sense to have been involved in it from the 2nd day the team went in, all the way till the accounts being drafted. And seeing all the familiar figures in those draft P&L and Balance Sheets, it is indeed satisfying to know that I've played a sizeable part in generating those figures and that all those late-nights and 'burnt' weekends have not gone to waste. Of course, my contribution still pales in comparison to the full-time staff slogging it out day in day out.

It's probably not an overstatement to say that I could not have asked for more from my internship. It was everything I had hoped for and so much for. The recognition of my efforts from colleagues and my manager was nothing short of satisfying and it was a feeling no amount of High Distinctions could possibly replace. I know I've did myself proud. There's still too much to learn in the industry and I'm just getting warmed up to join the rat race come 2009. Thank You, once again, KPMG Singapore.

My fellow intern and Senior Manager at the Official Farewell 'Party'

My senior with whom I was under for my entire internship, boy we sure loved Farrer Park NEL station and Lavender Food Square.

Our own 'Celebration' with my collegues at where else but Far East Square. (It was back to work for them after the dinner =X)