5 OCTOBER 2006

the day i left behind the student in me and took one step forward into a world of responsibilities. (actually i'm still learning, can i still be called a student?) into a world where one joins the ratrace and slog our life away. where one puts up with all the shit thrown at us for no reason whatsoever at our bosses'/clients' whim and fancy just so we can climb up society's ladder and attain greatness/wealth/power/recognition.

5 October 2006.

a grand day. one of the days i will never forget for the rest of my life. the wonderful day where years of studying, hardwork, tears and fears, examinations, attachment, chambering, crap pay, failures and achievements are finally recognised and rewarded. the day those who doubted my abilities admitted their defeat. the day i was called to the malaysian bar. the day i was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the high court of malaya at the kuala lumpur high court with the qualification of being a barrister-at-law from lincoln's inn. the day i became a lawyer.

5 October 2006.

the day where my little once-so-insignificant scrawl masquerading as my signature would be worth a whole lot more than it once used to be. (i need to change my signature to something that looks more professional) where my every advice would be listened to and acted upon. where sly and conniving relatives would come and say "wah... big girl become lawyer edi horr. so next time i get saman u defend me for free horr?" irregardless of what field of law u work in and how much u're only earning. where at every gathering of uncles and aunties, ah-sok and ah-pohs, one would undoubtedly hear about how if one throws a stone into a group of 10 people, 8 out of 10 would be lawyers or the "advice"... "be good lawyer. don't be lawyer buruk can edi ok?"

translation : lawyer buruk = bad/lousy lawyer

5 October 2006.

the photos say it all...









with daddy & mummy. this is an illegal pic. we were not allowed to take any pictures in the courtroom itself and as such, i have blurred the background to protect privacy.

p/s : aren't the flowers lovely? mummy bought flowers for me!!!




with peipei, melly, pammie and dayah. my master, my mover, jennypong, thowei and my boss attended the call too but they left before i could get a picture with them.

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING!!!




with auntie ele & auntie ren.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!




with dearest jian who rushed down from penang the night before just to attend my call. who purposely wore a black tie with purple designs for my call. whom i love so dearly and am so grateful for believing in me and supporting me thruout our time together. you know how i feel my smoo...



5 October 2006.

I AM A LAWYER!!!



and as Jian says in his blog, "So will I be the bastion of light, beacon of truth and upholder of justice, like how all goody two shoes superheroes should be? Or should I walk the scorched lands in search of innocent souls to suck while I ooze evil coolness?"...



...am i a good lawyer or a bad lawyer?






(hehe... mine or jian's angel/devil pic better???)





i am neither... i am just me. a newly qualified lawyer setting out to gain experience and find my worth in society.



I AM ME.