Can you drive? This is the question Sandra asked when I offered her a lift to her next destination after a typical day in office which ended at 9pm.
It didn't help since I provided her some after office-hours "entertainment" when I kept referring to the wrong colour tabs in the Excel spreadsheet in our discussion.
Despite the physical deficiency, I still managed to pass the colour test put up by the Traffic Police on numerous occasions (as I need to pass the same test for my motorcycle license as well). If you can pass the test, it should mean that you can see and drive safely right? After all, driving is not all about colours as there are more factors that can affect your judgement and be a road hazard :P
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Baby Scan
Pretty exciting to see baby scan photos for the first time. Its 'live', meaning you can actually see the heartbeat.
Not exactly sure what lies ahead but we will need to start prepare ourselves for it.
Not exactly sure what lies ahead but we will need to start prepare ourselves for it.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Tears
Not sure when was the last time I saw my staff cried.
I thought I was the last person to shed tears within my section.
Not sure why. Not sure how to solve it either.
I guess I will let nature takes it course and continue to reflect on it at the same time.
I thought I was the last person to shed tears within my section.
Not sure why. Not sure how to solve it either.
I guess I will let nature takes it course and continue to reflect on it at the same time.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Emotion Roller-Coaster
Been lazy with my updates again.
Still remember my last post when I was lamenting about university graduates not having enough initiative? What I experienced in the last 6 months showed that my observations are not exactly correct as I came across 2 of them who were motivated in their own ways and showed me that things were not as bad as I thought it was.
However, good things don't last I guess.
天下没有不散的筵席。One of them left us just last month. It started me thinking what I really want and how I am going to get them.
I have something in mind but will need lots of discipline plus luck/opportunities to make it come true.
I will work hard on the discipline aspect while seeking the right opportunity. I guess we have to make things happen rather than wait for things to happen, right?
Still remember my last post when I was lamenting about university graduates not having enough initiative? What I experienced in the last 6 months showed that my observations are not exactly correct as I came across 2 of them who were motivated in their own ways and showed me that things were not as bad as I thought it was.
However, good things don't last I guess.
天下没有不散的筵席。One of them left us just last month. It started me thinking what I really want and how I am going to get them.
I have something in mind but will need lots of discipline plus luck/opportunities to make it come true.
I will work hard on the discipline aspect while seeking the right opportunity. I guess we have to make things happen rather than wait for things to happen, right?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
March on.....
Its been a while since I last blogged. Lack of energy perhaps.
Today I am feeling down, pretty down in fact.
Getting real tired, need to find new motivation in any form, to push on or to march on.
Kinda lost my cool, feeling really frustrated all of a sudden. I seems to be bored down by work, not because of the load but more of the strain.
Sounds cheem?
Indeed, its not so much the rush to finish up the work to meet the demands of policyholders but its the effort needed to make new headways, plus the nitty-gritty of things that I need to micro-manage which is not supposed to be the case.
Aren't graduates supposed to be highly motivated and intellectual, at least perceived to be? Is the main churning by the Singapore Education System diluting the quality?
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps....
Today I am feeling down, pretty down in fact.
Getting real tired, need to find new motivation in any form, to push on or to march on.
Kinda lost my cool, feeling really frustrated all of a sudden. I seems to be bored down by work, not because of the load but more of the strain.
Sounds cheem?
Indeed, its not so much the rush to finish up the work to meet the demands of policyholders but its the effort needed to make new headways, plus the nitty-gritty of things that I need to micro-manage which is not supposed to be the case.
Aren't graduates supposed to be highly motivated and intellectual, at least perceived to be? Is the main churning by the Singapore Education System diluting the quality?
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps....
Friday, January 9, 2009
Lunch 9 Jan 09
I went for lunch at a coffee-shop nearby with 3 other colleagues. We sat on a table for 6. An elderly man asked if the remaining 2 seats are taken. We said no and he can have the seat. Afterwhich, he sat down and waited for his friend.
Another group of working class came to occupy the table next to us. As they were lacking 1 chair, one of the group member asked me:
Person A: Is this seat taken?
Me: Yes.
Person A tried to pull the chair towards their table. I stopped her and tell her that the seat is taken and she cant take it.
I wondered if she understand what she was asking. Another reason could be that she is too hungry. :P
Another group of working class came to occupy the table next to us. As they were lacking 1 chair, one of the group member asked me:
Person A: Is this seat taken?
Me: Yes.
Person A tried to pull the chair towards their table. I stopped her and tell her that the seat is taken and she cant take it.
I wondered if she understand what she was asking. Another reason could be that she is too hungry. :P
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
End of the Year
Its been a long and eventful year.
Since my last post in Sept, I got married and gained a wonderful wife. After which, we witnessed the first Singaporean (Ms Lo Hwei Yen) who died due to an act of terrorism in Mumbai in Nov 08. There have been also new Prime Ministers in Japan and Thailand, where we also saw the Bangkok International Airport closed down for about a week due to protests.
Looking back at my resolutions earlier this year, I did not accomplish a lot. Only managed to get a PSP, PDA phone and DSLR. The rest of the items that require more determination and time have been neglected. I guess I will need to put in greater effort this year.
What's up for 2009? I guess I will want to do the following:
1) Run a half marathon under 2 hours
2) Engage in more shooting and post more photos
3) Join a vertical marathon, either NVM or SVM
4) Work on my business plan
5) Work on the renovation plan for my new house
6) Dive 2 more times this year at least
7) Regain my IPPT gold
Same as last year, we will see how it goes.
Since my last post in Sept, I got married and gained a wonderful wife. After which, we witnessed the first Singaporean (Ms Lo Hwei Yen) who died due to an act of terrorism in Mumbai in Nov 08. There have been also new Prime Ministers in Japan and Thailand, where we also saw the Bangkok International Airport closed down for about a week due to protests.
Looking back at my resolutions earlier this year, I did not accomplish a lot. Only managed to get a PSP, PDA phone and DSLR. The rest of the items that require more determination and time have been neglected. I guess I will need to put in greater effort this year.
What's up for 2009? I guess I will want to do the following:
1) Run a half marathon under 2 hours
2) Engage in more shooting and post more photos
3) Join a vertical marathon, either NVM or SVM
4) Work on my business plan
5) Work on the renovation plan for my new house
6) Dive 2 more times this year at least
7) Regain my IPPT gold
Same as last year, we will see how it goes.
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