Saturday, August 15, 2009

Farewell PARTY!!! Mad rush!!!

Went to work at 9am. Had to do up SEO webpages for the 22 texts created by Swanhild. Time-consuming task. Just what I do not need this day. Despite my busy schedule, I went out with Allison and Gianluca for a Kebab at Rosenthaler Platz! Nice kebab, and my last in Berlin. Will miss it much when I get back!!!! :(

Rushed through my work after lunch. There was not much time left and I haven bought everything for the party, and I haven collected my birks! Borrowed Jose's bike at 6:30pm and went out to collect Birks and buy stuff. Birks took damn long. Wanted to treat my colleagues to some pizza, but there simply wasnt enough time. So frustrated. Went to supermarket, wondered what to buy. Took some salads and breads in the end.

Felt so bad being late as a "host"! Just set up the stuff, and the "party" began. Not many pple were there as some were still on hols. But at least the whole marketing team was there and pple whom I've work with before: Monica, Marta, my 2 bosses, Piotri and our new Programmer colleague from Estonia.

Group Photo! :D

Had some drinks and snacks and talked with the pple there. Had a great time :)
Martin, the new French intern, suggested we go to a 8-beats club at Kulturbrauerei as he knew the boss there. They play video games songs there. LOL. My boss came late, with his son. They gave me a gift: a panda bracelet! Really happy cos I didn't expect to get anything from them actually :D

Funny group photo! Not much difference though :P

Jose, being the usual Salsa enthusiast, decided to teach us some dance steps. Ended up doing some silly dance moves. Our boss too! LOL.

Boss, Gianluca, Jose

Party didn't last long. 915pm, we packed up. Got my reference letter SIGNED! But I had to do one last task before I leave. Everyone waited for me :S
but at least, it's done and I can proudly say that I've done my part for the company :D

Finishing touches of my internship!

Borrowed Allison's bike, rode home, started packing the rest of my stuff. I had SO MUCH STUFF. Seemed more than when I came here! Packed, stuffed, squeezeeeed everything into the suitcase. Finally done after an hour. But I really dunno how to get them to the train station. (I live on the 5th floor!)

Before I left, I chatted with my landlady for 15 mins. Nice chat. Wished her all the best in her studies (she was studying bookkeeping for re-employment!). Rode off to Kulturbrauerei!

Supposed to meet at 10:30pm. Reached at 11:30pm. Late for an hour, no credits in handphone, didn't have their numbers, I was basically trying my luck by going there! Thought it's gonna be a wasted trip there, I wasn't bearing much hope. Then, I saw 2 familiar faces on the steps opposite of Rewe. It was Martin & Louis, the 2 French Marketing guys! :D

Sat there, chatted with them, went into Rewe to get some beers, before they close at midnight! Bought 3 packs, Martin dropped one of them after paying at the cashier. Tragedy! Good thing was that the staff actually gave us a new six-pack!!! LOL. Nice.

Drank chatted, waited for the others to come. Love the French guys. Although I haven't spoken to them much till earlier at the "gathering", they were so friendly!!! Had a very interesting chat with them for more than an hour! :D
Gianluca and the Progammer from Estonia (dunno his name) came at 1am. Jose and Marija came soon after. We were all finally there by 1:30am!!! Finished our beers and went 8-beats club searching!!

Let the night begin!

Panfu team + 2 random Germans!

My train leaves at 530m, only had little time to club. Finally found the 8-beats club and stayed there till about 4am.

Jose & Marija~

The French guys dancing! :D

Marija + (",)v + Estonian Programmer

Where's Martin!

We all love 'bigbananas'! (inside joke)

Prost!

Slpy DJ Wong! :P

Jose, Marija, Martin & Me!

Doing the silly dance again!

4am: Said my final goodbyes to my friends. Jose had to fireman lift me away cos he was so afraid that I would miss my train! hahaa...

The pple who made my last night in Berlin special :)

Cycled to my place, in a half-sober state. Gosh, it was quite dangerous, since Allison's bike was huge (but good)! Good thing Jose was strong and helped me with my luggage. Their wheels broke halfway towards Hbf. Jose dragged it all the way till I was settled down in my seat! Felt uber uber UBER sad to leave Berlin, all the wonderful frenz I've known, tears just flowed uncontrollably :'(

So many bags, so heavy, how to carry~?

My loveliest colleague :)

Train left, tired from booze and tears, fell aslp on the 5-hr long journey.