I attended a PL/SQL training at Oracle near Utrecht on Monday and Tuesday. The subject matter was interesting and useful, but the training itself was kind of boring. Too much theory and not enough practice. But hey, I did receive a certificate, and isn’t that what we all want?

I made use of the opportunity to meet up with a friend who lives in Utrecht. We had dinner at a Korean restaurant. The food was good (but I still don’t like the kimchi!), and I even drank soju for the first time in more than two years (14 euro for a bottle! I can remember paying less than a euro for a bottle of soju at the Family Mart!). Hearing the Korean language around me again, and tasting the food brought back a lot of memories. It was such an amazing time in Korea. Unbelievable how time flies.

The evening was a great success in my opinion. I thought it would be nice to see my friend again, but I didn’t think that I would enjoy her company that much. I was actually sad when I had to drop her off at her home at the end of the evening. Haha, probably just another sign that I’m changing inside. At times, I can even almost convince myself that I’d rather be around the people I care about than spending some quality time with myself. That’s probably a good thing, but it’s just a strange and unfamiliar feeling for me.

Back in the office, I found that I was invited for three or four meetings for the rest of the week (Ugh! I hate meetings!). It’s going to be busy and hectic in the coming period. People in the company seem to have faith in me, but the cynic in me keeps wondering if I’m up for the task. Oddly enough, I don’t really feel any stress or anxiety as a result. Seems like you can even get used to feeling insecure about yourself.