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Third Month in Ireland
We have been living with basic furniture provided by the rental company since moving to Ireland. Lot of the things we packed in Malaysia will arrive soon, so we did not buy any furniture. I did not have a desk to work at home so I ended up going to work everyday. We bought enough…
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Overnight Trip for the Ireland Bank Holiday
There was a bank holiday and we decided to take a longer trip to the west of the country. Every visitor to Ireland visits the Cliffs of Moher. I’ve heard that colleagues who visit the site in Ireland will surely visit Cliffs of Moher. Went to the Cliffs with the team when we came here…
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First trip out of Dublin: Drive to Kilkenny
Took the family out to Kilkenny for a weekend. It is a 2 hour drive away and the Ormonde Street Car Park provides a fixed daily rate of 5.50 Euro. I know this because I went there with colleagues back in 2019. We went to Kilkenny Castle, the main tourist attraction in Kilkenny. When we…
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Brain Drain – Same Narrative
Over the weekend, there was a series of articles in TheStar talking about brain drain in Malaysia and also the steps taken by the government to stop the drain. Unfortunately, the narrative has not changed after so many years. I consider myself one of the “brain drain” from Malaysia despite all the opportunities that is…
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Second Month in Ireland
The “holiday” feeling after gone since relocating to Ireland. The novelty has wore off, routine and mundane-ness has set in to our lives. I am taking the train to work every day since my furniture are still in the sea freight. The freight left Malaysia beginning of May and only expect to arrive beginning of…
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The Secret to Better Decisions: Stop Hoarding Chips
I have decided to work from the office since moving to the new apartment. Our furniture is still in the sea freight and won’t be here till maybe June. So I don’t have a work desk to “work from home”. Going to work on the train these days, it’s supposedly cheaper (especially after they reduced…
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Random Thoughts As I Relocate to Ireland
Writing down some of the random thoughts in the weeks and months preparing to migrate to Ireland. Some of the thoughts were written after arriving in Ireland. Giving up, stepping back. The epiphany to take the bold step and move out of the country came to me during a PMI organised webinar. Speaker was talking…
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Grateful
Thought I would keep a log (and maybe update it regularly) of what I have been grateful since coming to Ireland. Not meant to brag, but felt like people tell me I have been lucky in a lot of aspects related to the relocation to Ireland.
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Fourth Week – The Move Out
Almost homeless This is it! The final week for us in the temporary accommodation. My relocation package only funds temporary accommodations and a car for 30 days. Within the second week, my relocation agent already found me a rental apartment that I accepted sight unseen. Now we are waiting to get the green light to…
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Third Week – Buying a Car
When the whole family is coming along for the relocation, there is a need for a car. Public transportation in Ireland, especially in Dublin is top notch compared to what we have in Penang. On top of that, it can be more expensive to drive because of parking and petrol prices. However, nothing beats the…