29.6.09
Fund raising for little Charmaine
I'm doing a little book sale online for my friend's sick daughter. Her name is Charmaine and only 4 years old. Sadly, unlike other kids whom are happily schooling or having fun, she's undergoing chemotherapy, losing all her hair and enduring more physical pain than most of us. You can read more about her medical condition by hyperlinking from the banner on my right column (just below my blog archive). To help Cynthia (my friend) raise more money to send her daughter to New York for the clinical trial treatment, I'm doing a very small part to aid her fund raising. So far, they have been doing better after going through the media, which has created more awareness and many helpful souls have came forward with generous donation. If you'd like to do a part, please check out my book sale or forward it to your friends :)
Misery ends in 3 months (or less)
The weekend is over too fast and dreading of Monday has started...
Work has become less motivating, in many aspects... and I have already decided to move on after this project after witnessing the happenings over the last couple of months. When I first came in, the bosses told me,"Our team is so small and everyone is very nice, there's no office politics." Stop believing them. No matter how small a company or team is, there is inevitable some kind of friction or someone back-stabbing one another. My sister's company is a good example, merely 6 people and there's lot of things going on behind the scene.
My "difficult" life is going to start in about 8 hours... obviously someone is always finding faults with me. What to do if I'm already blacklisted? I say, give it to me, I'm not scared... we shall fight till the end of daylight!
Work has become less motivating, in many aspects... and I have already decided to move on after this project after witnessing the happenings over the last couple of months. When I first came in, the bosses told me,"Our team is so small and everyone is very nice, there's no office politics." Stop believing them. No matter how small a company or team is, there is inevitable some kind of friction or someone back-stabbing one another. My sister's company is a good example, merely 6 people and there's lot of things going on behind the scene.
My "difficult" life is going to start in about 8 hours... obviously someone is always finding faults with me. What to do if I'm already blacklisted? I say, give it to me, I'm not scared... we shall fight till the end of daylight!
20.6.09
遇见怪脾的人 (10) - Mrs. Pork Knuckle + Mrs. Pork Belly
Taking the train with an empty stomach is a bad idea... The stomach acid is like the creative juice, churning non-stop.
Late one evening on the way home, I entered this cabin to find an empty seat besides a very inconsiderate woman - one of the most self-centered people I encountered in the train. She sat on the reserved seating, yet crossing her leg at 45° angle and made it impossible for someone to sit next to her. Feeling exhausted, I went ahead to slot myself in the seat. And yet she never moved an inch to accomodate me, her legs still 45° and obviously obstructing my way. So I had my legs over hers, and was still shocked she didn't move her pork knuckle away. I then made myself seated more comfortably with my legs brushing hers, she still refused to move. Guess what? Only when I took out my camera, did she move like perhaps 10°, shifting her pork knuckle trying to hide from my camera. I didn't take a picture but I just wanted to test her reaction. I was too worn out to pick up a fight else I would have said something blunt and nasty straight in her face. Should I bump into her the 2nd time, I think I should put my legs up over her knees??
Hungry again. On the way to Holland Village last evening, I found a seat. Sat down facing an oversized woman in red jeans standing in front of me, part of her belly showing off beneath her tee. She didn't make any effort to cover it, and made me wonder why did I have to always consciously make sure that my little tummy was not showing to the world all the time. But without a doubt, she's showing off her belly of wealth (from the brands she's carrying), guess she felt proud to show it off!
Late one evening on the way home, I entered this cabin to find an empty seat besides a very inconsiderate woman - one of the most self-centered people I encountered in the train. She sat on the reserved seating, yet crossing her leg at 45° angle and made it impossible for someone to sit next to her. Feeling exhausted, I went ahead to slot myself in the seat. And yet she never moved an inch to accomodate me, her legs still 45° and obviously obstructing my way. So I had my legs over hers, and was still shocked she didn't move her pork knuckle away. I then made myself seated more comfortably with my legs brushing hers, she still refused to move. Guess what? Only when I took out my camera, did she move like perhaps 10°, shifting her pork knuckle trying to hide from my camera. I didn't take a picture but I just wanted to test her reaction. I was too worn out to pick up a fight else I would have said something blunt and nasty straight in her face. Should I bump into her the 2nd time, I think I should put my legs up over her knees??
Hungry again. On the way to Holland Village last evening, I found a seat. Sat down facing an oversized woman in red jeans standing in front of me, part of her belly showing off beneath her tee. She didn't make any effort to cover it, and made me wonder why did I have to always consciously make sure that my little tummy was not showing to the world all the time. But without a doubt, she's showing off her belly of wealth (from the brands she's carrying), guess she felt proud to show it off!
15.6.09
Learn to...
I'm reading this book about negotiating, and the strategies behind it... it's pretty entertaining when I realised I have actually used some of them before! And before I finish this book and introduce to you guys... here's something I picked up today:
Question the authority!!!!
13.6.09
9.6.09
All is fucked
Unhappiness.
I feel like I have suddenly become a dog trainer... learning to train disobedient dogs and bearing with their nonsense behaviour --- just like Marley in "Marley & Me". Read between the lines.
Things have changed. Good thing is I'm half way into it and there isn't much time left. You can sense it, see it and feel it (from me), because I hate to hide my true feelings. I hate cowardice and I can't tolerate it in myself or others... Many people told me "Hang in there", "Ignore them", "Try to make things better", but in fact sometimes it is not in my control. I have been tolerating, and my patience is already being put to an extreme test... and if I haven't I would have banged on the table like someone else had.
How long more? How much more? I know you're training my endurance but you know there's a limit.
I feel like I have suddenly become a dog trainer... learning to train disobedient dogs and bearing with their nonsense behaviour --- just like Marley in "Marley & Me". Read between the lines.
Things have changed. Good thing is I'm half way into it and there isn't much time left. You can sense it, see it and feel it (from me), because I hate to hide my true feelings. I hate cowardice and I can't tolerate it in myself or others... Many people told me "Hang in there", "Ignore them", "Try to make things better", but in fact sometimes it is not in my control. I have been tolerating, and my patience is already being put to an extreme test... and if I haven't I would have banged on the table like someone else had.
How long more? How much more? I know you're training my endurance but you know there's a limit.
2.6.09
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