Goodbye really is the hardest word...

Jolene is really leaving....real soon too, in 5 days' time to be exact.

Yeap guess the reality of it is really just dawned on me after our farewell do for her at Shangri-la yesterday. Ok, I'm slow to react. After dropping the gals off in the cab, I was staring out at the passing roads and scenes until they all became a blur. Playing in my mind instead like a video were all the good (and bad) times Jol and I had shared through the years.

She was the first friend I had in the company. A friendly and welcoming colleague who remains my bestest pal now. I'll miss all the goofing around, laughing at silly jokes only we will find hilarious, slamming irritating colleagues together, supporting each other all the time, etc. I'll probably scare the new gal by poking her shoulders for no apparent reason few times a day. It will be weird that she won't be coming back to office in a month or 2. It will be weird to walk past her table and not see her there. It will be weird not to have someone to walk to pantry with and find junk food to eat. It will just be plain weird that she's not in SG!! I hate goodbyes! I'll probably start crying at the airport and set everyone else off but that's not gonna stop me from being there and saying bon voyage to her.

Jol, I'll miss you very very much!!! But I'll see you in 2009 for your wedding. Really looking forward to seeing you all dolled up and pretty for your once in a lifetime event. Looking forward to seeing your love nest which I'm sure will be very pretty with your impeccable taste. Looking forward also to meeting Big Bro!

Go and have a fabulous life in NZ, as you're so worth it! Very excited for you....really am!