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Pretty funny.. and quite true. We should be grateful with we have.

Alhamdulillah. Yay! I miss his talk in Malaysia but Alhamdulillah it's online now.

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Before I knew that my H1-B application was approved, I decided to go back to Malaysia. I started sorting out all my stuffs because I can only bring a few back to Malaysia. I wasn't planning to ship them because they are not that much to qualify for sea shipment. I gave away most of my stuffs in college when I moved down to North Carolina. I only brought things that essential for me when I started my life here. I brought an air mattress, a folder with all important documents, my clothes, a laundry basket, hangers, a standing lamp, and an iron. I left all my favorite books, winter clothes, and other entertainment things at Tant Aliaa's house. I made sure that only clothes that I will be wearing are out of my luggage. I slept on the floor, and I was stingy in spending money on clothes, shoes, etc. When I was looking for a car, I was looking for a cheap car, that has good enough condition for me to go back and forth to work. Because I didn't know how long I will stay in North Carolina, I made sure that I will be able to pay the car as soon as possible. Alhamdulillah, I managed to find a good car, and I finished the payment in 3 months - without interest! To tell you the truth, for 3 months, half of my monthly salaries went to that car (I was on intern salary too!). Alhamdulillah, one of my friends let me borrowed some money to survive until my next paycheck.

When I started to pack for Malaysia, I gave away most of my favorite books, my clothes, and other things. All I was thinking is I can only bring two bags to Malaysia, and I only can bring things that are very important to me. Before, I used to have 5 to 6 jeans (well, I inherited most of them from my friends), but now, I am going to give away all of them except two. I sorted my books, and I only kept a few because they are my most favorite and they fit in my small baggage. I sorted through my clothes, and in my mind, I was thinking, which clothes that I will be wearing OFTEN in Malaysia, and which clothes that I wi