whats gg on?

life in my new portfolio is definitely crazier than ever.

just when i thought that attending course is an ideal escape time fm the office, the phone rang non-stop and smses kept flooding my inbox. talking to pple who doesnt know how to express themselves properly added on the frustration. more than half the time, there was alot of guessing work to do and paraphrasing to figure out what he was trying to say. worse of all, there was no proactiveness from his end. unfortunately, it happens often and this is gg to be a perpetual headache.

wondering how to keep my cool and retain my zeal admist the many inconveniences we experience at work. maybe a change of environment and more holidays?

different strokes for different folks

since i started my acquaintance with the many rank and file folks at work, the definition of power has taken on a whole new meaning.

there are nice and sacrificial leaders who willingly give up promotions and monetary gains to serve the community. to them, being recognized and worshipped as a god motivated them to serve for years. Decades of their work life are dedicated to standing up for their c0-workers.

there are others who explicity display domineering behaviour and yet be able to command so much respect. at times, the heated exchange makes me wonder why he can still be at the helm of things when clearly people's self-esteem have taken a nose-dive from his insensitive comments uttered publicly.

his unique personality has definitely caught my attention to want to know him better.

a moment of bliss

finally got some much needed rest today.

was doing a recce at the zoo this morning and did not expect an early release. am so glad to finally have a moment of quiet time after weeks of non-stop events, travelling and personal commitments. its really blissful to be staying at home, enjoying home cook meals and to cuddle up in bed reading my favourite titles.

had been working doubly hard the entire week to make up for a week of absence from office. was at port dickson and genting highlands for a work cum leisure trip.

things have been moving pretty fast, with daily reports of retrenchments, short work weeks and temporary shutdowns in the electronics sector where i'm in. thankfully work is still under control with a caring boss and helpful colleagues by my side.

just this morning, i received another jab of encouragement when my boss commented abt my presentation to the committee members. i could live on the compliment for 1 whole week! i guess i'll never get tired of words of affirmation. :)

procrastinator at work... finally

how does one overcome the inertia to start on something which is important but not of great interest to you?

it's sunday afternoon. i'm in the middle of crafting my project 6 where only 20% of the script is written. i'm forcing myself to go through the ordeal as the route towards attaining the title isn't far off. am experiencing a little jittery just by envisioning the crowd during my presentation. it's been 6 months since my last project hence the route to embarking the similar path again is rocky... like what i'm going through now.

the week ahead will be busy with yet another series of birthday celebrations, toastmasters club visits and the preparation for the coming trip.

responsibilities vs paycheck

chaired my first meeting today and i think i faired pretty well given that everything went smoothly and ended within the right timeframe of 2 hours. its rather gratifying to know that some company heads view us as their key pillar of support even before any work relationship has been established. they are eager to bring me into their circle and actively updates me of important background information that could be vital to future negotiations.

perhaps unknowingly to them, their level of enthusiasm raises my stress level to perform up to their expectations. in this profession, we wear many hats. the question we always asked ourselves is... why arent we receiving the pay that commensurates with our responsibilities?!?!?!?!

i doubt it will ever happen.

island trotting

25 oct was indeed a memorable day, having covered 3 different places in a single day, from bintan to orchid country club and lastly ending off at gotham city for a halloween party. the sights of scary ghostly characters and the heavy metal music at gotham momentarily made me sit up and realise that there is really an exciting life that i've been missing out.

looking forward to spend my remaining long weekend at southern ridges park tmr. hope there won't be a need for rainy weather plan :)

been there, done that!

wednesday was a R&R day entirely spent at shangrila hotel for a hr summit meeting. we were all treated to a rare outing at the end with a free ride on sg flyer including a sumptuous seafood dinner to wrap things up.

the mention of the sg flyer excites me. afterall, it's the latest sg landmark, a close replica of the london eye. despite the fact that it coincides with toastmasters, i didnt want to miss out the chance to ride the flyer for free!

the 'excursion' ended with nothing memorable except the walk up to the capsule which raised the level of excitement momentarily. the journey was smooth and view was predictable given that i'm familiar with the landscape around the flyer. i could only remember the constant snapping of photos and a glimpse some parts f1 race track which would otherwise be hidden by the barriers at ground level.

the lacklustre day was compensated by an excellent seafood dinner hosted by the organiser. at the end of the day, we were stuffed full with red/white wine, lobsters and the best of all, alaskan crabs dipped in butter cream sauce!

i guess trading learning opportunities at toastmasters for treats like this is well worth it!