After 1.5 years...

And so, the time has come again, for my annual performance appraisal in this company. Last year’s appraisal was meaningless, cos’ it was a stranger who did our appraisal. Kinda defeats the whole purpose of having an appraisal, but that’s my company for you. My direct supervisor will be doing my appraisal this year round, so I’m feeling a little bit more excited now. Afterall, it’s like getting your year-end report card back in old school days. I’m hoping for good comments of course, even though, ahem, I have plans of leaving this company. It’s not cast-and-stone yet, but I doubt my decision will change, at the way things are looking at right now.

Sigh, it’s back to the jobhunting-interviewing-worry-here-and-there cycle. About a year ago, I thought I would have figured out what I really wanted to do, after getting some work experience – you know, the enlightenment. But sadly, this Company gave me none.

Decisions!

Random Thoughts...

Was texting an old friend recently. Rather surprised at how nonchalant she can be. Hmm… we have drifted apart, really.

4208/4209 - 4D inspiration anyone?

Just came back from the much awaited batam adventure with the same o’ sec gang. It’s filled with games, tidbits, not-that-comfortable massage, funky pants, random dreams, bag/grapes/drinks shopping, leaking air-con, eerie blood stains on wall, coordinated and for some, not so coordinated kayaking and attempts-to-get-free-breakfast. My personal favorite is still the funky pants.

Other than aching neck and shoulders, the trip was awesome! But sadly, it’s back to reality again. I’m having much trouble keeping awake, and hence this blog entry. There’s supposed to be this meeting with boss, but I think he’s too busy for me yet again. Now that it’s 3pm, I doubt the meeting is materializing. Gosh, I’m feeling so lethargic. But I’m so not feeling guilty at all, cos’ I have friends with 2 days MC. LOL!

Managed to grab some photos from facebook - Noticed the lack of photos. I guess camwhoring depreciates too.


feeble attempt at playing games - read: we went to sleep shortly after




just when we thought we outsmart the hotel staff, we were exposed :(


tired smiles?


yes, tired smiles.

work makes the world go round

I haven’t been updating this blog of mine for quite some time. Mostly because I’m pretty much pre-occupied with the some stuffs – Tennis, Korean Lessons and Post-Tennis Chillax Sessions. And partly because I’m lazy to blog.
But I do have something different to blog about today! It’s about work, and for a change finally, it’s something pleasant! In my previous entries, I mentioned about my plan to have a chat with boss, to bring to his attention my fate in this company – whether I would still be watching the world go by. So there I was drafting my email to him, getting teo to vet through my grammar, and to paraphrase such that I don’t sound too grouchy, but instead appear rather hopeful and positive. When I’m finally done and was about to send the email over, boss sms-ed me saying we got a new project – talk about coincidence!

Ahhh… is this really like the Chinese saying - 等久就有.

There’s isn’t such a saying of course. But I don’t care, cos’ I’m a happy girl right now. :D

swating flies (no more) -part 2

It’s bluey Monday yet again. Until now, I still can’t fathom why weekends just zoom pass like that, while weekdays drag on painfully, when actually, I’m not doing anything for both. Mathematically speaking, one can argue that weekends have just 2 days, but you get the drift.

Before I go on whining over work again, I shall blog about last Friday’s happy tennis session! I’m definitely not a sporty person but I’m so enjoying the regular tennis games. I really feel the joy when I got some nice shots over, something I don’t derive from other sports like badminton or bowling. Not to mention the nice “pak” sound when the stroke is right! And of course, the delightful company from teo! I shall cut the “oh-I’m-so-grateful-to-you” talk and..yah, thank you so much for teaching me tennis! We also manage to get kaifen into the “tennis-gang” and I think she has no choice but to continue coming cos’ our tennis balls are with her. Otherwise, we already have a backup plan of hiding in the bushes and “borrowing” home-run balls. (I hope that doesn’t happen, I can’t imagine what insects are hiding with us at the same time)

I’m proud to say that after 10 weeks of rigorous (okay, almost rigorous) tennis training, I think I’ve made quite a significant improvement! I mean, the probability of balls crossing the net is higher now (no, I don’t mean those home-run shots), my strokes are getting natural, and I have those nice back-hand shots once in a while. So…yes, there’s improvement! Hopefully, it will just get better!

Ahh! I just realized that we didn’t have any photos of pre, during, or post tennis sessions. I shall remember to do that this coming Friday. My hands are itching for tennis already. Can’t wait! Oh! And I’m having my first Korean class today! I hope it’s not dull and muggish. I think I have enough of that in Chemical Engineering. Wait for my updates!

**My boss just informed me that the proposal for bid extension is rejected. “We can shut-down now” Gosh, I’m so loving my boss.

Hear me roar!

Yet another attempt to splash some color into my otherwise mundane life (yes, work is simply not fulfilling, sadly). Decided to take up a Korean Language class at some community centre (read: cheap) every Monday. It’s not confirmed yet since I haven’t registered, but it’s more or less there. I’m just waiting for the stamp of approval from my dear friend.

I’m feeling both sad and happy at the prospect of having Korean class. Sad, because I’m resorting to taking various classes to spice up my life simply because work is not exciting at all. Shan’t lament too much over work life, but I can’t wait to break free from it. Happy, because it’s something I’ve wanted to do, but never really got down to materializing it. And since it’s a Monday class, hopefully it will help to take away some of the blues on a gloomy Monday.

On a random note, I think it’s time to take control over my work life. I’ve decided to talk to boss about my unfulfilling work life in April. No more sit and wait kinda attitude. I don’t wish to waste my life away when I could be doing stuffs more enriching. At the very least, I need to feel that I’m constantly improving myself. It’s just not happening here and I’m feeling very frustrated over it.
Wish me luck. Cheers!

maid fetish?

Gosh, I’m actually feeling excited over my company’s dnd that’s held tomorrow! The theme for the event is pirates, so technically speaking, we’re supposed to turn up for the event dressing like pirates. Initially, I wasn’t planning to dress up at all, was thinking of just wearing some beach dress and slippers and that’s it. Cos’ that will be very convenient AND cost-saving – no need for make-up, no need for hair styling, no need to throw money to rent the costume. The most I’m going to do is to pin up a mega flower at the side of my hair.

But a few days ago, my colleague managed to persuade me to go to the costume shop with her – I agreed cos’ it’s not nice to be such a wet blanket, and why not, it’s just some sight-seeing. But ahhhh, how very wrong I was. I don’t know what has gotten into me, but I joined the hype of dressing up too! But I’m not dressing up as a pirate…but as a MAID instead. I know! It doesn’t fit the theme at all, but I didn’t fancy any of the pirate stuffs. Instead, I got all excited over the maid dresses – haha, my silent fetish!

Gosh, now I have to fuss over the hair and the make-up, wondering how to make it to the dnd venue without people gawking at me. Roarrs, so much trouble!! But I guess it’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing (I hope), so I’ll just dive in and have fun! But for now, I’m still wondering where to get cheap-AND-good make-up and hair styling. I’m so unwilling to spend!! This is such a rubbishy and bimbotic matter to be fussed about, but I can’t help but fret over it!

Alrights, back to work, I’m praying that Boss doesn’t dump work on me now. It’s tennis with teo later again!