C'est LA viE

Really sad, so sad that my Kiwi Boss had left, I thought my kinda kiwi working culture will be sustain in Malaysia, but it was only last for 1 year plus. 

The reason I chose Bakels was because of Tristan, from the moment he stepped into my interview session, I immediately know that I would join the company.

I knew the working culture would not be that bad with a Kiwi leader, because of the 2 years plus of working life in New Zealand, especially with Fonterra, I knew it. 

However, after joining Bakels and found out that Tristan is contract bound and likely to go end of 2017, which is now, it really shocking for me.

For the past year, like what I expected, he is a linear boss, good on teasing, with strong kiwi accent, easy to get along with, and no boss manner like those bossy Asians.

Honestly, I don't know what would happen in the future with an Asian women taking lead for Bakels Malaysia, and I kinda change my mind to stay with Bakels for sometimes. 

Not that i want to resign sooner or later, but i used to think that i may stay in Bakels maybe for another 3 or 4 years, but with Tristan's farewell, i think the time will become shorter. 

Anyway, back to the farewell, I actually had farewell session with Tristan last Friday.

This is my first time having a drinking session after work after back to Malaysia, I never have beer after work especially that i have to drive in Malaysia.

I actually was sick that night, and only had 1 beer, and is for Tristan, that's why i still come to work even i am so sick ==

I chat so much with Tristan that night, never had such relaxed conversation with him during the past year, mainly because Tristan somehow forgot that I used to work in NZ,

He kinda just recalled that i was living in NZ that night, well, somehow i regret i didnt get closer with him especially with my background.

I hate myself for not being innitative enough to get along with him, especially Tristan always will come down to R&D lab and randomly checking what we were doing.

Oh well, there is no time for regret, so move along and wish Tristan all the best with his new CEO role with a apple company in Nelson.

Note to myself: take the inniative to grab the chance, not letting myself regret. 

Then, yesterday, we threw Tristan a surprised birthday "party session" (his birthday actually is today, but he is also flying off back to his home today), I was ordered to bake pavlova cake for Tristan because it was his favourite =）

I was so stressed, i never bake any pavlova while i was in NZ, and never like pavlova, but since back home, maybe due to my such "intimate relationship" with NZ, a new project - pavlova mix was thrown to me.

Luckily, I managed to complete the project because Tristan leaving, and he love the pavlova i made, saying that i nailed it.  I really proud when hearing he said so, this is what i missed, being complimented, I always get that when i was with Fonterra in NZ, those caucasian boss never stingy in giving me good words. For me, who being low self esteem would really appreciate this compliment. 

So i was actually happy that i can give a hand on preparing the cake, and I actually was the one who proposed for giving Tristan a birthday surprise because I really like Tristan and want to do something for him.

This was what i did yesterday, i actually baked the cake the day before, and i baked 3.

Then yesterday morning, i volunteered myself to come early (6am) for work to decorate the pavlova cake.

The cream was prepared by Li Yin, using the cream from her own project, so is like a combination of both of our R&D project.

Both of us are not expert when come to cake decoration, but because i attended baking class before, so somehow i know how to decorate a simple cake using colorful fruits. 

I am happy that Li Yin and I is clicked when come to this crazy stuffs, we like perfect crime partner lol.

So grateful that Tristan really happy with the surprise and also the cake.

We hide the cake so well in the morning and made sure he didnt discover it because he really love to pop up in our office randomly.

All the staffs were gathered in our kitchen for Tristan.

It would be very hard to have this kind of session again in the future, and without Tristan is really sad, so this photo is really memorable.

Then today, we also come with farewell with another colleague, Derrick.

It was really irony when i knew there's another Derrick in my new company, I miss Macfood Derrick a lot, he is like a happy seed to me, and Derrick in Bakels is also a humour guy but more introvert.

R&D and QA department had a farewell lunch together for Derrick, I am happy actually he left the job with getting  a better job and also more related to what he studied.

Good luck and all the best Derrick, sincerely wishing you have a better working life. 

p/s: really have no idea who took this photo, so BLURRRRRRRRR ==