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Imagination

What’s on your mind tonight, my love?

Um… I’m thinking…

Well — I caught up with a friend this afternoon, my love.

Ooh?

This friend knows the Taiwanese mutuals.

And?

And she thinks, I’m probably going to really enjoy this new workplace. That I might be surprised that I actually enjoy it quite a lot… I’ve worked in other environments in the Australian workforce, but I haven’t worked with — predominantly Taiwanese organisation… in Australia… does that make sense?

Is it ALL Taiwanese in that office?!

No! Of course not!! But are they a majority? Maybe?!?!?!

Right…

Well — there’s also different generations… there’s already a lot of Millennials and they are like me. They grew up in Australia. Some were born in Australia, some were born in Taiwan. It doesn’t really matter we’re all kind of similar level of English/Taiwanese… does that make sense?

Uhuh…

So my friend thinks, I’m probably going to enjoy it more than I can imagine.

Right…

LOL — are you happy for me?!

I don’t know babe. Since I have no idea what organisation you are talking about and what is this whole entire situation?!?!?!?

I have a vision of you stepping into the office… and just looking around and like, “Hmm… this is kinda noice~!!!”

HAHAHAHA… YOU THINK I WILL SAY THAT?!?!?!

I think you will THINK that — to yourself — hahahaha!!! ^0^

Is it a nice office?

It’s not like a flashy office. It’s just a simple office. But I guess, it’s not a horrible place to work or anything like that.

I don’t know why I have a vision of you walking in to say hi to me but then you’re kinda just smiling to yourself like, “This is nicer than I imagined… I like these vibes…”

Ooh, you think I’ll like the vibes?

Yeah. I think you’ll resonate with it…

My friend thinks I’m actually going to be happy working there. She thinks I’ll last longer than I expected. She thinks — for sure — it is an improvement from my current workplace.

Why didn’t you decide to work for them earlier?!

I don’t know!!! The opportunities just never aligned, now, all of a sudden, 2025, the opportunity has presented itself…

So you’ve been to the office. You kinda know what to expect.

Yes… I do kind of know what to expect…

What does it have to do with Taiwanese culture?

Ummm… it’s like 60% relevant to Taiwanese culture and then the rest of it is not about that, it’s about other stuff…

What does that even mean?!?!?!!?

LOL……………… you’ll know when you visit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you working for a Taiwanese newspaper or something?!

One that’s based in Australia?!?!!?

You know what, I probably should’ve gone with that in the original fictional narrative. That would’ve been a really cool storyline. Except I’d have to make up a fictional office as well because in reality a Taiwanese owned newspaper in Australia does have their offices based in BRISBANE — and I’m not going to that. No, that’s not my reality… LOL…..

(LOLOLOLOLOL) — (Still curious)……………..

I can tell you it is a global, multi-national organisation with the Head Office in Taiwan and this is just a tiny, tiny branch of it on Gold Coast, it’s very, very small and tiny…………….

Do they have offices in Korea?!

Ummm…………… (googling)…………………….

Is the Republic of Korea the same as South Korea?!

(Slow-blinking)… my love…………..

What?!?!?!?!

You… you don’t know if…

Okay, nevermind, Google said it is. YES. THERE ARE OFFICES IN KOREA.

(Can’t stop laughing at this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) ^0^

WHAT. ELSE. COULD. THE “REPUBLIC OF KOREA” HAVE BEEN IN YOUR MIND?!?!?!?!

Obviously there was ANOTHER OPTION?!?!?! I WASN’T SURE?!?!?!?!

YOU WEREN’T SURE IF THIS ORGANISATION HAD OFFICES IN NORTH KOREA?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!!?!?

WELL WHY DID THEY WRITE IT AS “REPUBLIC OF KOREA”?!?!?!?!

BECAUSE THAT IS AN OFFICIAL NAME FOR SOUTH KOREA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WELL I DIDN’T KNOW THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^0^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay I’m changing topics now.

(LOLOLOLOLOLOL)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!