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Hiatus: between becoming a business woman or mother

It has been months since I last wrote anything or even posted anything on this blog. To be honest, I was on the verge of closing this blog, because I thought, "who care if I still write or not!". Then I thought, for the sake of my own sanity, I will keep this blog.

Let's quickly summarize my past months. Since the last time I wrote, my job has been pretty much the highlight of my life. It was very tiring, demanding, yet challenging and fun. But then, something happened, which quickly took over my life.

I was pregnant!

It was a big surprise for both Stefy and I, because we didn't expect that we could have a baby without any help. Quick background story, I had a reasonable size cyst in my ovary. My gynecolog used to say that I might have issues with fertility and will need to be treated if I want to get pregnant.

I believe the Almighty God definitely interfered with it, especially He definitely did interfere with my grand plan.

Career was something that I wanted to pursue. My current job is very demanding, but yet it has brought me to a level, which I didn’t expect I could reach this fast.

Travelling is my passion. Japan, going back to Europe, Vietnam, and many more were on my to-visit in 2014 list.

With the baby suddenly coming in the picture, I was speechless, clueless. There were a few weeks, maybe one or two months, when I was not sure what to feel. I was not happy, but I wouldn’t say that I was sad. If I must give a name to my feeling, shock is probably the most suitable term.

So that's a quick summary of what has happened in these past months. Right now, I am very happy to expect the coming of our son. I am currently 24 weeks pregnant and the due date is somewhere in June 2014. At the same time, I am still eager to pursue my career. Let's see what's gonna happen after the baby is born.

I ain't no superwoman, and I hate having a babysitter. So, right now, we are still trying to figure out what to do. But if I must give up my career momentarily just to be with my baby, I think I can make peace with this idea.

So, yeah, here I am! The next blog posts probably would be more about becoming a mom and our preparation to welcome the baby.

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