I've changed another job (again). Well, if there is a beta offer, why not.
Lotsa tings happened this yr. I resigned in early March, ended my previous job in end Apr. Went for a Europe trip in May and started a new job in June.
More to come with the wedding this year end. Chosen my pics for the album. An appt in Oct for the actual day gown. Need to find time to the florist, preferably this month or early next month, going over to JB to check out the printing for invitation cards. Parents meet up session in Oct and a Bangkok trip mid Oct. Seems like alot on my plate.
I like all these little little events that occupies my time. Occasional 'nothing to do weekend' is fine, but if every week there is nothing to do, it kinda bores me alot. With all this in the pipe line all the way till the honeymoon in Jan, I guess I'll be pretty bz, happily bz with the tasks to do.
But the day to day is another issue for me. There is nothing to do in the office. We have not started a single business yet. There is pressure from the company to close the first deal, do the first delivery. As we do not have any salesman, it becomes more pressurizing as the management expect the staff to help to get sales as well.
I hated to be push to do sales. In general, I m not a very sociable person. Occasional small talks are ok, but not ez for me. I don't like to talk to pple I m not familiar with. I am some1 who needs time to get close to pple b4 I can feel comfortable to talk and mingle with. Cold-calling is something I dreaded. I m avoiding it and I know mgt is not happy about it. But, be fair, when the co employ me, it's for the CS role. Why now I have to be responsible for getting the sales? Is this fair for me? Moreover, not every1 can be a sales person. It takes time to build the confidence to go out and sell. And if the co is not ready, what can I sell. Somehow, I know the mgt is desperate, but still, they need to understand the business before we can go out selling. What is our strategy? Who are our target customers? What are we selling? B4 we iron out these, it's difficult to just go out and sell.
Everyday, I'll jus sit in the ofc and act bz. There is really almost nothing to do. Especially when the branch mgr also does not dedicate much job downwards. Well, every1 is trying to protect himself/herself. When there is no biz in the co, I am not surprise that individual keep job to themselves and act bz to justify their stay.
My hope is that I could stay in this co for at least another 2 years. This would help me to settle my short terms plans. Of cus, it would be best if we start selling and biz grow to a stage I do not need to check the clock and count down to 6pm. I can't wait for the day to come when I'll get bz for 8hrs a day at work and go hm feeling satisfied that I've contributed for what I am paid for.
Alot of bosses feel tat staff are lazy. They have this perception that all staff will try not to work and would cheat co money, time and resources. I beg to differ. I know alot of pple whom does not like to have nothing to do. Life is very boring when there is nothing to do at work, esp when we spend most of our time at work. Most of us would be happy to be productive and achieve job satisfaction. Human is the biggest resource for Singapore. Co needs to know who to tab on for the rite talents/capability/skills. By doing so, both the staff and the co will benefit.
As of now, I know my Co is not good at this. Every1 has their own agenda n no1 is looking at the big picture. U r to look for some tings to do urself and not sit there to get paid for nothing. I m disappointed but there isn't much I can do.
If nothing works out for another month, I might b sitting in the ofc doing cold-calling despite me 'hated' such a role. No choice, I need the money as we are all living in a 'money-minded' society.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Friday, July 8, 2011
A month and a half in my new job
It's almost a mth and a half since I move to my new job.
So many things have happened.
For some reason, I was promoted to managerial role less than 2 weeks at work. Well, the change is only in title and there is not change to my package. Was this a good sign??
Of cus, if I look at the bright side, the title will give me more value for my next job and mayb a little more respect from customers (debatable). However, as a whole, it's not such a good move for me. Reasons?
1) Colleagues will not like this fact (esp those in the same team)
2) People will be weary of me, wondering if I've done something during my 1 week training at HW to get this position.
3) Management mayb hv higher expectation of me, but no change in my package.
Besides the sudden promotion in title, I am also the only CS whom report back to HQ. All other staff used to report to Singapore office (which we no longer has a branch manager) but was ask to report back to the HOD in HQ when we had our re-org early this year. Only CS dept has not officially being ask to report to HOD in HQ. Strange arrangement, sensitive issues.
And because of this, I am the first CS to report to CS HOD which in some ways, I seem to be like a spy to my boss. Becos of this, pple labelled me as a HQ spy, every negative thing that was known by HQ, it is deemed to be informed by me.
Pple management! Haiz, it's always difficult to handle. The perception is there and almost nothing can be done to change them. Moreover, I do feel tat I hv the obligation to inform my boss of the happening in Singapore.
Mayb you can say that I am sore eye, for I never like pple who do nothing and get paid. Hence, for those whom has not been doing their job, be prepared that I'll be informing that to my boss. Whether the management wanna do anything, tat's not within my control.
I am not trying to sabo any1. To me, the company pay me to work, and so I hv to offer my service. If any1 try to take advantage of the fact that there are no bosses in the ofc, n choose not to work, den similarly you hv to prepare that management will eventually find out.
I understand that every now and then, pple take some advantage of the co. Eg. late for work, leaving the ofc early. If 20% of your time is on personal stuff, I guess tat's the max I can accept. But I've colleagues whom I almost dun see them work. Everyday missing more than 6 hours from office. No new business, no updates on new prospects, no updates on existing customers, no agenda. Isn't this strange and too much to be acceptable?
I dunno how the Co see this. But to me, this is very bad for the morale. Other colleagues whom see this, will also lose the heart to fight for the Co.
This Co is doing quite badly. We hv not every make a profit, hence, it is impt for us to fight together to bring in more biz for more profit. Every bit of effort counts. If we still want to stay in this Co for long term, we need to stand up together and fight this battle. Individual concerns should b secondary.
Anyway, I am not sure of what lies in my future. I can only hope for the best. If the wrong person was put as the branch manaager, my guess is that I can prepare to find another job again.
So many things have happened.
For some reason, I was promoted to managerial role less than 2 weeks at work. Well, the change is only in title and there is not change to my package. Was this a good sign??
Of cus, if I look at the bright side, the title will give me more value for my next job and mayb a little more respect from customers (debatable). However, as a whole, it's not such a good move for me. Reasons?
1) Colleagues will not like this fact (esp those in the same team)
2) People will be weary of me, wondering if I've done something during my 1 week training at HW to get this position.
3) Management mayb hv higher expectation of me, but no change in my package.
Besides the sudden promotion in title, I am also the only CS whom report back to HQ. All other staff used to report to Singapore office (which we no longer has a branch manager) but was ask to report back to the HOD in HQ when we had our re-org early this year. Only CS dept has not officially being ask to report to HOD in HQ. Strange arrangement, sensitive issues.
And because of this, I am the first CS to report to CS HOD which in some ways, I seem to be like a spy to my boss. Becos of this, pple labelled me as a HQ spy, every negative thing that was known by HQ, it is deemed to be informed by me.
Pple management! Haiz, it's always difficult to handle. The perception is there and almost nothing can be done to change them. Moreover, I do feel tat I hv the obligation to inform my boss of the happening in Singapore.
Mayb you can say that I am sore eye, for I never like pple who do nothing and get paid. Hence, for those whom has not been doing their job, be prepared that I'll be informing that to my boss. Whether the management wanna do anything, tat's not within my control.
I am not trying to sabo any1. To me, the company pay me to work, and so I hv to offer my service. If any1 try to take advantage of the fact that there are no bosses in the ofc, n choose not to work, den similarly you hv to prepare that management will eventually find out.
I understand that every now and then, pple take some advantage of the co. Eg. late for work, leaving the ofc early. If 20% of your time is on personal stuff, I guess tat's the max I can accept. But I've colleagues whom I almost dun see them work. Everyday missing more than 6 hours from office. No new business, no updates on new prospects, no updates on existing customers, no agenda. Isn't this strange and too much to be acceptable?
I dunno how the Co see this. But to me, this is very bad for the morale. Other colleagues whom see this, will also lose the heart to fight for the Co.
This Co is doing quite badly. We hv not every make a profit, hence, it is impt for us to fight together to bring in more biz for more profit. Every bit of effort counts. If we still want to stay in this Co for long term, we need to stand up together and fight this battle. Individual concerns should b secondary.
Anyway, I am not sure of what lies in my future. I can only hope for the best. If the wrong person was put as the branch manaager, my guess is that I can prepare to find another job again.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Living in a $$$ society
Still learning to struggle in this big money society.
My colleagues and I were having a rather interesting discussion during lunch yesterday. Basically, it’s about earning more but feeling poorer.
How this topic came about. Hew was mentioning that these days, even fruits are pretty expensive. He compared us with the undeveloped countries and ask if we are poorer than them.
Good question. R we rely being beta off than those 3rd world countries? Put aside war and riots and strikes and jus look in terms of monetary power. Frankly, I am not so sure.
Hew was from M’sia and his family used to grow their own crops and rear their poultry. He highlighted to mi tat he get fruits everyday, fresh from the plant. They hv mangoes, rambutan, water apple, durians, mongosteen etc just outside their house.
He get to eat fresh eggs, fresh chickens/ducks. He get to go to the river to catch prawns n go fishing for their own fish. (entertainment plus free food)
All are so call FOC.
But now, everyting counts. Even a plastic bag is chargeable. So, r we a slave of the lifestyle we are in? The food we are eating are less fresh, yet we are paying more. We earn beta in terms of $$ but same time, we hv more debts. HDB flats are getting more n more expensive. How many of us can pay off our HDB flats in 5 yrs these days?
During our parents days, flats is less than $100k and is bigger than what we are paying for a $400k new flat now. Y is it so? Has inflation rely went up so many times tat houses seems a life-time debts for every Singaporean.
Y do we hv to be in debts for 30 years? Is it rely due to the scare pc of land we are in? If this pl is rely so small, den y does the govt invite/accept so many foreigners into the country?
Look around Geylang Road. I believe you will see more foreigners than locals. I dun even feel save going home myself late at nite. Aljunied MRT station is flooded with the Chinese and the Blacks. So, wat are the security for residents like us?
Haiz, sumtimes, I rely dislike being a Singaporean. I m earning more than I used to be 5 yrs ago. I m living a beta life-style. But I can’t say I am a happier person. I miss my kid days where with $0.50 I can eat a plate of rojak. Where I walk to school without my classmates comparing my results or where did I go for holidays. I missed the days where neighbours are friendlier and more helpful.
All these were our trade off, for a so call beta life-style. We jus hv to accept, Singapore is a very competitive place to live in. N it’s a 100% money world. Every cents count.
My colleagues and I were having a rather interesting discussion during lunch yesterday. Basically, it’s about earning more but feeling poorer.
How this topic came about. Hew was mentioning that these days, even fruits are pretty expensive. He compared us with the undeveloped countries and ask if we are poorer than them.
Good question. R we rely being beta off than those 3rd world countries? Put aside war and riots and strikes and jus look in terms of monetary power. Frankly, I am not so sure.
Hew was from M’sia and his family used to grow their own crops and rear their poultry. He highlighted to mi tat he get fruits everyday, fresh from the plant. They hv mangoes, rambutan, water apple, durians, mongosteen etc just outside their house.
He get to eat fresh eggs, fresh chickens/ducks. He get to go to the river to catch prawns n go fishing for their own fish. (entertainment plus free food)
All are so call FOC.
But now, everyting counts. Even a plastic bag is chargeable. So, r we a slave of the lifestyle we are in? The food we are eating are less fresh, yet we are paying more. We earn beta in terms of $$ but same time, we hv more debts. HDB flats are getting more n more expensive. How many of us can pay off our HDB flats in 5 yrs these days?
During our parents days, flats is less than $100k and is bigger than what we are paying for a $400k new flat now. Y is it so? Has inflation rely went up so many times tat houses seems a life-time debts for every Singaporean.
Y do we hv to be in debts for 30 years? Is it rely due to the scare pc of land we are in? If this pl is rely so small, den y does the govt invite/accept so many foreigners into the country?
Look around Geylang Road. I believe you will see more foreigners than locals. I dun even feel save going home myself late at nite. Aljunied MRT station is flooded with the Chinese and the Blacks. So, wat are the security for residents like us?
Haiz, sumtimes, I rely dislike being a Singaporean. I m earning more than I used to be 5 yrs ago. I m living a beta life-style. But I can’t say I am a happier person. I miss my kid days where with $0.50 I can eat a plate of rojak. Where I walk to school without my classmates comparing my results or where did I go for holidays. I missed the days where neighbours are friendlier and more helpful.
All these were our trade off, for a so call beta life-style. We jus hv to accept, Singapore is a very competitive place to live in. N it’s a 100% money world. Every cents count.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Internet transactions Updates
Wow wow wow. It's been almost half a year since I last blog. Almost forgotten about my login and pw.
See, I've been a lazy pig these days. No wonder I've put on 2kg for nothing. Wat I enjoy now is shopping at hardwarezone & ebay. These days, hv been spending time doing market research on gaming stuff and netbook.
Well well, more or less wat need to be done are done.
A brief summary of items traded thru the net...
Sold my psp for $270 - kinda sad cos I missed my psp at times and I tot the agreed price is bit too low.
Bot a 2nd hand DS lite for a week and sold it - best of all, the DSL is pink wif Kitty skin and was sold to a guy in Airforce uniform who claims tat he is buying for his personal usage.... *faintz
Bot a new white DSL - happy with this buy since from the trade of a old and new DSL, I managed to get a R4 in full box (about $40 from my trading of 2nd hand DSL)
Bot a cute Disney DSL skin for my new toy -Happy wif tis buy despite my bro tink tat it looks ugly. I find it unique and suitable for mi (though it's not pink)
Bot my Wii set - I find it a gd buy @ $385 modded set with 3 free games
Bot an extra set of wiimote + nunchuck - kana cheated for tis. @$78 but end up not an original set. The nunchuck is faulty oni after like 5x of usage and the wiimote hv difficulty connecting to the Wii console. Luckily I managed to contact the seller to ask for an exchange. So far so gd for the exchanged set (crossing my fingers)
Bot a set of pink and blue wiimote + nun silicon case - cheap buy ($8) but not sure if when 1st handling the silicon was done too roughly tat caused a little torn or the original case was a torn one. Heng heng the torn is not serious nor obvious. Still usable and quite smooth for handling.
Bot a PSP skin for driver's set - din get to buy our 1st choice. Let's hope the 2nd choice will look nice (stilll waiting for the post) as it's XX$15.
Bot a Disney (match my DSL) Wii console skin (wif skin for wiimote) - @ $15, nt cheap thus hope the item is worth the price (also waiting for the post). No choice, wanted a protection for the wii console and wan sumting unique and diff from others.
Bot another 10 games for my Wii - nt a bad buy ($4 each). Rely like the guy we trade wif. He helped to test our wiimote +nun and oso given us sum new games to be save into the console (I end up with another 3 more games). Nice guy. Would recommend buyers to him if any frenz interested.
Bot a Disney CD/DVD holder - gd buy @ $2.80. Mainly for my Wii games since they come in DVD. Disney cos my DSL and Wii skin are Disney, so to match my items. At least it's in pink *smiles*
Bot a Wii bag - items looks nice from the internet pic. But still waiting for the item to reach me. Wun hv too high hopes since I noe it's a cheap buy. $16 plus shipping cost
My latest and most expensive buy : Acer AOA150 @$489 - I would say is a good buy though I din mge to get it in white or pink as wat I tot I would. Though it's black, but I tink it's rely nice. Glossy black surface with all black interior. Well, for a 6 cell batt, I tink it's worth to take a black color set. Sum more at $489, which is $199 lesser than retail price ($688) at courts/pc show.
Still testing out my netbook since it's oni 2 days old (kekekekke).
Well, tat's abt all on my internet shopping spree...
Currently trying to sell my PDA at a good price. *pray n pray
Sumtimes, after so used to internet surfing, I tends to get hook on it. I search for everyting "buyable" from the net. Tis is dangerous, Very very dangerous as I'll continue to buy and buy. Like those skins which is totally unnecessary.
Nw, I'm oredi searching for my netbook skin, netbook casing/bag, screen protector etc.
Jus over the wkn, I was oso looking at Burberry bags and Coach Bags.....
Hmmm, mayb hv to stop net surfing otherwise will continue to buy and buy.
OMG....... *self descipline is so very impt*...
Alrite, enuff for the blog.... rest time
See, I've been a lazy pig these days. No wonder I've put on 2kg for nothing. Wat I enjoy now is shopping at hardwarezone & ebay. These days, hv been spending time doing market research on gaming stuff and netbook.
Well well, more or less wat need to be done are done.
A brief summary of items traded thru the net...
Sold my psp for $270 - kinda sad cos I missed my psp at times and I tot the agreed price is bit too low.
Bot a 2nd hand DS lite for a week and sold it - best of all, the DSL is pink wif Kitty skin and was sold to a guy in Airforce uniform who claims tat he is buying for his personal usage.... *faintz
Bot a new white DSL - happy with this buy since from the trade of a old and new DSL, I managed to get a R4 in full box (about $40 from my trading of 2nd hand DSL)
Bot a cute Disney DSL skin for my new toy -Happy wif tis buy despite my bro tink tat it looks ugly. I find it unique and suitable for mi (though it's not pink)
Bot my Wii set - I find it a gd buy @ $385 modded set with 3 free games
Bot an extra set of wiimote + nunchuck - kana cheated for tis. @$78 but end up not an original set. The nunchuck is faulty oni after like 5x of usage and the wiimote hv difficulty connecting to the Wii console. Luckily I managed to contact the seller to ask for an exchange. So far so gd for the exchanged set (crossing my fingers)
Bot a set of pink and blue wiimote + nun silicon case - cheap buy ($8) but not sure if when 1st handling the silicon was done too roughly tat caused a little torn or the original case was a torn one. Heng heng the torn is not serious nor obvious. Still usable and quite smooth for handling.
Bot a PSP skin for driver's set - din get to buy our 1st choice. Let's hope the 2nd choice will look nice (stilll waiting for the post) as it's XX$15.
Bot a Disney (match my DSL) Wii console skin (wif skin for wiimote) - @ $15, nt cheap thus hope the item is worth the price (also waiting for the post). No choice, wanted a protection for the wii console and wan sumting unique and diff from others.
Bot another 10 games for my Wii - nt a bad buy ($4 each). Rely like the guy we trade wif. He helped to test our wiimote +nun and oso given us sum new games to be save into the console (I end up with another 3 more games). Nice guy. Would recommend buyers to him if any frenz interested.
Bot a Disney CD/DVD holder - gd buy @ $2.80. Mainly for my Wii games since they come in DVD. Disney cos my DSL and Wii skin are Disney, so to match my items. At least it's in pink *smiles*
Bot a Wii bag - items looks nice from the internet pic. But still waiting for the item to reach me. Wun hv too high hopes since I noe it's a cheap buy. $16 plus shipping cost
My latest and most expensive buy : Acer AOA150 @$489 - I would say is a good buy though I din mge to get it in white or pink as wat I tot I would. Though it's black, but I tink it's rely nice. Glossy black surface with all black interior. Well, for a 6 cell batt, I tink it's worth to take a black color set. Sum more at $489, which is $199 lesser than retail price ($688) at courts/pc show.
Still testing out my netbook since it's oni 2 days old (kekekekke).
Well, tat's abt all on my internet shopping spree...
Currently trying to sell my PDA at a good price. *pray n pray
Sumtimes, after so used to internet surfing, I tends to get hook on it. I search for everyting "buyable" from the net. Tis is dangerous, Very very dangerous as I'll continue to buy and buy. Like those skins which is totally unnecessary.
Nw, I'm oredi searching for my netbook skin, netbook casing/bag, screen protector etc.
Jus over the wkn, I was oso looking at Burberry bags and Coach Bags.....
Hmmm, mayb hv to stop net surfing otherwise will continue to buy and buy.
OMG....... *self descipline is so very impt*...
Alrite, enuff for the blog.... rest time
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Wat is happening to my skin??!!
I hated my skin.
The outbreak is non stop and as my hands refuse to leave them alone, therefore causing more scaring. I noe I noe, I shudn't pick on my skin esp those clog pores. But the fact is tat, I'm dying for flawless skin and simply cudn't accept any clog on my skin.
So whenever I feel my skin that there r sum harden pore on my face, I've the urge to squeeze them out.
Frankly, I felt very sad. I tot I've taken great care of my skin. I've spend efforts doing the 3 mus do everyday - wash, tone, moisturize. Also, I've make great efforts to remove my make up and cleanse my skin. Yet, the outbreak jus wun stop.
It is especially so a wk b4 my mense. I cun control the hormone change. Mayb my beautician has spot on. I shud watch my diet b4 my mense. She has mentioned tat the hormone has change b4 the mense and mayb jus a pc of choco wud trigger and clog my pores, causing pimples to pop out.
Moreover, my pimples r usually those poreless ones. So they grow from within. Thus, I can hardly squeeze them out. This has caused more problems as I need to squeeze real hard jus to force out bit of it. End up, my skin is torn, bled and scarred.
Recently hv seen a doc and most of his advise are different from the norm. I'll try to follow his advise and work on my skin. Praying hard that it wud recover soon.
Now, I no longer wish for flawless skin. So long as it doesn't give mi any outbreak, and the scarring lighten, even out my skin tone. I guess I can live with the fact tat I cun achieve perfect skin. I m no long in my teens or early twenties when my skin is in a almost perfect condition.
Felt rely sad abt it.
The outbreak is non stop and as my hands refuse to leave them alone, therefore causing more scaring. I noe I noe, I shudn't pick on my skin esp those clog pores. But the fact is tat, I'm dying for flawless skin and simply cudn't accept any clog on my skin.
So whenever I feel my skin that there r sum harden pore on my face, I've the urge to squeeze them out.
Frankly, I felt very sad. I tot I've taken great care of my skin. I've spend efforts doing the 3 mus do everyday - wash, tone, moisturize. Also, I've make great efforts to remove my make up and cleanse my skin. Yet, the outbreak jus wun stop.
It is especially so a wk b4 my mense. I cun control the hormone change. Mayb my beautician has spot on. I shud watch my diet b4 my mense. She has mentioned tat the hormone has change b4 the mense and mayb jus a pc of choco wud trigger and clog my pores, causing pimples to pop out.
Moreover, my pimples r usually those poreless ones. So they grow from within. Thus, I can hardly squeeze them out. This has caused more problems as I need to squeeze real hard jus to force out bit of it. End up, my skin is torn, bled and scarred.
Recently hv seen a doc and most of his advise are different from the norm. I'll try to follow his advise and work on my skin. Praying hard that it wud recover soon.
Now, I no longer wish for flawless skin. So long as it doesn't give mi any outbreak, and the scarring lighten, even out my skin tone. I guess I can live with the fact tat I cun achieve perfect skin. I m no long in my teens or early twenties when my skin is in a almost perfect condition.
Felt rely sad abt it.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Basic Respect for a Friend
I've many tots these days, starting with the most recent tot - basic respect for a friend.
Recently, I lent my luggage to a friend, which of cus, is a totally normal gesture for a friend. This luggage was delivered to her hse, for her convenience. When agreeing on this loan, I've mentioned that I need to take it back as soon as she return. Her return flight was tuesday and we hv agreed to return the luggage on wednesday. My mum is flying of on the coming Sunday and I need to get back the luggage for her.
Sad to say, when I contacted my friend on Wed, she told me she wanted to go cheong and would not be around for me to collect the luggage. Pls take note, I dun expect her to send back to me, instead, my bf will go to her hse to take from her. So, of cus, when I heard this, I dun feel good.
Nonetheless, I agree to collect on Thurs nite instead. However, at 11pm Wed nite, my friend called my bf telling him she is going out the following evening and requested he either collect at tat time or on Thurs morn.
OMG, is tat hw a friend shd do? I mean, I've told her I need to take the luggage on Wed, she can't make it, I've pushed it to Thurs nite. Yet again, she just fix other appt and call up to say she wun b around for us to collect the luggage.
Comeon, if u r a true friend, at least hv some respect - Keep your promise. Moreover, this has been mentioned and agreed upon. Is not a last min thing. I've informed of my mum trip at the point she borrowed the luggage. Thus, issit too much to request for the return of the luggage 4 days b4 my mum trip.
When I heard that my friend would be home whole day on Thurs and only go out in the evening, I felt more anger. She knew that both my bf and myself will be working in the day, and we can only go over in the nite to collect the luggage. Yet, of the whole day, she choose to go out at nite.
Anyway, I felt disheartened. When she needed me as a friend, I was there. But when she patch back with her lover, she just accommodate to her lover and neglect her friends.
I've mentioned b4, she will lose all her friends if she continue this way. But it seems like my advise ain't important. More impt is making her lover happy.
I wish she is happy with her decision and life.
I guess I can just treat that she has lost a friend.
I m stubborn, but I c it as a principle. I dun need friends who do not hv a basic respect for our agreement or appointments.
Recently, I lent my luggage to a friend, which of cus, is a totally normal gesture for a friend. This luggage was delivered to her hse, for her convenience. When agreeing on this loan, I've mentioned that I need to take it back as soon as she return. Her return flight was tuesday and we hv agreed to return the luggage on wednesday. My mum is flying of on the coming Sunday and I need to get back the luggage for her.
Sad to say, when I contacted my friend on Wed, she told me she wanted to go cheong and would not be around for me to collect the luggage. Pls take note, I dun expect her to send back to me, instead, my bf will go to her hse to take from her. So, of cus, when I heard this, I dun feel good.
Nonetheless, I agree to collect on Thurs nite instead. However, at 11pm Wed nite, my friend called my bf telling him she is going out the following evening and requested he either collect at tat time or on Thurs morn.
OMG, is tat hw a friend shd do? I mean, I've told her I need to take the luggage on Wed, she can't make it, I've pushed it to Thurs nite. Yet again, she just fix other appt and call up to say she wun b around for us to collect the luggage.
Comeon, if u r a true friend, at least hv some respect - Keep your promise. Moreover, this has been mentioned and agreed upon. Is not a last min thing. I've informed of my mum trip at the point she borrowed the luggage. Thus, issit too much to request for the return of the luggage 4 days b4 my mum trip.
When I heard that my friend would be home whole day on Thurs and only go out in the evening, I felt more anger. She knew that both my bf and myself will be working in the day, and we can only go over in the nite to collect the luggage. Yet, of the whole day, she choose to go out at nite.
Anyway, I felt disheartened. When she needed me as a friend, I was there. But when she patch back with her lover, she just accommodate to her lover and neglect her friends.
I've mentioned b4, she will lose all her friends if she continue this way. But it seems like my advise ain't important. More impt is making her lover happy.
I wish she is happy with her decision and life.
I guess I can just treat that she has lost a friend.
I m stubborn, but I c it as a principle. I dun need friends who do not hv a basic respect for our agreement or appointments.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Updates of my activities
Din mge to get up for my swim on wed. Haiz. My bed is simply too cozy, can't bear to leave it too soon.
But applause to myself, I manage to make an effort to get up earlier for a swim with my colleagues on Fri morn. Once started, I believe there will be more such swims coming.
Fri was rely a bz day. Start wif an early morn swim, followed by a day of work. Thank god work isn't too bz or too pressing. A good lunch at Central followed by my fav bubble tea. I felt contended.
After work get to mit up wif my ex-colleagues for dinner. Though dinner is jus a simple meal at KFC but it was fun getting together, toking n joking. Afterwhich was 3 rounds of bowling. Indeed, we had a great time at the alley joking n playing. Sk is forever the joker, wif his nonsense n actions, we felt well entertained.
Nex came the long agreed durian sessions. I din hv much, both worrying abt my weight and my health (worry abt the heatiness it will caused to the body). Dunno who came up wif the silly idea - mj after the durains. OMG, I actually has to get hm to work on the Argentina shipments. How tiring.
Anyway, I've agreed to it if they can wait for mi to finish my work. It was rely rush but den no regrets. The game was rather fun but I believe it would b beta if we r less tired. Moreover, my luck is pretty gd.
The only prob is that we hv stay up too late. The game ended ard 7.20am and I've to rush hm to return the car duly to my bro. Sad to say, driver doesn't seems to b in a gd condition to drive Mable hm, thus, no choice, I've offer to send.
We hv missed the exit and thus took longer than usual to get to Mable hse. The rain has caused further anxiety to the pressing time. Luckily I mge to reach hm in time to rtn the car promptly.
After a long day and a long nite, no question ask, I jus zzz n zzz thru out the day. I slept all the way til almost 5pm. Shiok. Wake up and gotta rush to see baby Jaiwei. I guess we enjoy ourselves with Jaijun than jus seeing Jaiwei sleeping.
Jaijun is truly an entertainer. Cheeky and talkative and playful. Watching him play can be interesting. He is full of expression and actions, making the visit less boring.
Pretty happy visiting the 2 little kids. The nex best ting was watching the fireworks at Marina Square. Fireworks was great, rely nice. No doubt there r alot of pple and we faced the pressure of not able to get a carpark lot. We finally decided to park illegally at one of the dark lanes.
Hmmm, after the wonderful fireworks, we headed for a fulfilling dinner at Kenny Rogers. To end the day, we headed over to Liang Seah street for desserts. No regrets for the day.
Sunday was another lazy day. Sleep to catch up with the lost on Fri nite. Due to the constant rain, we did nothing but rot at hm. Both of us jus laze on the bed, zzz, watch tv n snacks. Wun say it has been fruitful day but catching up with my beauty zzz would nv be considered a waste of time.
Anyway, though we din go ahead wif our movie plans, we still manage to go ahead with the plan for the mooncakes. No doubt getting 5 boxes of mooncakes cost a bomb to his pocket. Haiz, dun understand y mooncakes has to be so expensive. No choice, it's once in a yr where these hotels n bakery make money.
There goes another wkn.
Coming wk hope will be another interesting week.
Oni 2 rounds and
But applause to myself, I manage to make an effort to get up earlier for a swim with my colleagues on Fri morn. Once started, I believe there will be more such swims coming.
Fri was rely a bz day. Start wif an early morn swim, followed by a day of work. Thank god work isn't too bz or too pressing. A good lunch at Central followed by my fav bubble tea. I felt contended.
After work get to mit up wif my ex-colleagues for dinner. Though dinner is jus a simple meal at KFC but it was fun getting together, toking n joking. Afterwhich was 3 rounds of bowling. Indeed, we had a great time at the alley joking n playing. Sk is forever the joker, wif his nonsense n actions, we felt well entertained.
Nex came the long agreed durian sessions. I din hv much, both worrying abt my weight and my health (worry abt the heatiness it will caused to the body). Dunno who came up wif the silly idea - mj after the durains. OMG, I actually has to get hm to work on the Argentina shipments. How tiring.
Anyway, I've agreed to it if they can wait for mi to finish my work. It was rely rush but den no regrets. The game was rather fun but I believe it would b beta if we r less tired. Moreover, my luck is pretty gd.
The only prob is that we hv stay up too late. The game ended ard 7.20am and I've to rush hm to return the car duly to my bro. Sad to say, driver doesn't seems to b in a gd condition to drive Mable hm, thus, no choice, I've offer to send.
We hv missed the exit and thus took longer than usual to get to Mable hse. The rain has caused further anxiety to the pressing time. Luckily I mge to reach hm in time to rtn the car promptly.
After a long day and a long nite, no question ask, I jus zzz n zzz thru out the day. I slept all the way til almost 5pm. Shiok. Wake up and gotta rush to see baby Jaiwei. I guess we enjoy ourselves with Jaijun than jus seeing Jaiwei sleeping.
Jaijun is truly an entertainer. Cheeky and talkative and playful. Watching him play can be interesting. He is full of expression and actions, making the visit less boring.
Pretty happy visiting the 2 little kids. The nex best ting was watching the fireworks at Marina Square. Fireworks was great, rely nice. No doubt there r alot of pple and we faced the pressure of not able to get a carpark lot. We finally decided to park illegally at one of the dark lanes.
Hmmm, after the wonderful fireworks, we headed for a fulfilling dinner at Kenny Rogers. To end the day, we headed over to Liang Seah street for desserts. No regrets for the day.
Sunday was another lazy day. Sleep to catch up with the lost on Fri nite. Due to the constant rain, we did nothing but rot at hm. Both of us jus laze on the bed, zzz, watch tv n snacks. Wun say it has been fruitful day but catching up with my beauty zzz would nv be considered a waste of time.
Anyway, though we din go ahead wif our movie plans, we still manage to go ahead with the plan for the mooncakes. No doubt getting 5 boxes of mooncakes cost a bomb to his pocket. Haiz, dun understand y mooncakes has to be so expensive. No choice, it's once in a yr where these hotels n bakery make money.
There goes another wkn.
Coming wk hope will be another interesting week.
Oni 2 rounds and
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