Sunday, July 10, 2011
One more day and it is exactly one yr since I came back from Merryland. Missed the life there so much...stress-free, worry-free although we were living a frugal lifestyle. Back here, it is so so so much more stressful...not to mention, my bosses are terrible, such that I have to be on guard at all times.
Looking forward to my wedding, not the ceremony itself, but rather the week-long marriage leave I can enjoy and be away from the stressful life for the time being. Sianzz...weekend here passes so damn fast. Back in Merryland, everyday feels like a weekend...
10:40 PM
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Time for a quarterly update! haha~ I sound like a finance professional now.
Work
A small cause for celebration... I just received my confirmation letter for my employment!! wahaha...no big deal actually, as rarely do people fail the probation period...but this is one small happy news in my otherwise boring and tiring working life.
Working in a bank is very hectic. I finally know why they are paid higher than other professions, on average. The work and effort put in is much more, than my previous job in civil service.. Working for govt is one of the highest paid job, by per hour, per % of brain cells utilized. Seriously considering going back when I have kids or plan to retire in future... Previously, I get to have long lunch hours, random chit chat sessions/tea breaks with my colleagues, and quite a bit of surfing time on fb everyday. I just need to sit in meeting, and I can virtually shut off throughout the session. On the other hand, for my current job, there isn't one minute of my office hour which I'm not working, or at least thinking about work. I don't even have time to pee or poo as I like, or even respond to handphone messages. J**** ppl really know how to squeeze their employees dry, while they do nothing and shake their legs. They are the masters in work delegation man. Earn so much $$ for doing nothing. Pui! One thing I hate about them most is their stingy calculation of working hour. They do not allow us to use one more minute of our lunch time, and face turn black when we work OT. They think we are inefficient when we need to work additional hrs. But...so much work to do! and they do nothing, and want to go home early...sometimes really fed up with their rigid mentality. I am really stressed working here, as my bosses are known to be not forgiving when making mistakes. They remember when u make errors, and may ask you to leave when you are not performing. This is what happened to my predecessors. Really stressed. And scared.
It doesn't help that I have a million tasks to do, due to job rotation every quarter, and my analysis work..which don't get rotated that often. Although I learnt so much more stuff...I feel the curve is a bit too steep, as I have so much so much to remember within the limited time. And I am expected to master them in no time. Really no joke. The positive aspect is that I am like a dry sponge right now, trying to soak in whatever knowledge I am exposed to, this motivation keeps me going... And colleagues are pretty nice...esp one gal of my age..who really helps me a lot...so, so thankful to her...too bad my team member/buddy, who is supposed to help each other out, is pretty sucky at times...dun't like the way she talks either, haiz, office politics..
Work life now is just so exhausting...to the extent I just want to go home everyday after work to have dinner and have my long awaited sleep at 10:30pm. I have no life now...in fact, a little anti-social...haizzz.. Still have tonnes of wedding prep...lucky Cha is there to do most of the stuff...haiz...what to do without dear Cha...
Wedding Prep
5.5 months to go....wah.. scary. And I have not had much done yet... except had my photoshoot done in Taiwan, and bought the si dian jin. Guest list not out yet!!! *a bit worried*. Some outstanding stuff are:
Bridal car
Bridal bouquet
Invitation cards
Chinese kua/ shoes
Chalets for my relatives
Guo Da Li
Dowry
Conclusion: Going to be damn poor.
Taiwan Trip (9 -17 Apr 2011)
Had a 9-day trip to Taiwan. Really a refreshing break from my hectic work. And so long nvr travel with Cha liao! Really miss staying together with him :'(
Photoshoot was really tiring, but happy experience. How I wish it wasn't so cold, so that I can be more proactive in my poses. More enjoyable as well. Their styling and make-up skills are really good. 2 thumbs up for it! But photography skills...arh-hem... think Cha's better...hehe
This trip was largely focused on food, food, and food. Of cuz, slacking as well. My god... I love travelling so much!!! Now I hope that the Taiwan BS will do a good job for us...and make good of all their promises to us. Or else...they will see us there again...over-turning their tables... hiak hiak..
Most Recently: Family Chalet
Celebrated my dad's bday at Coasta Sands, Downtown east. First time in my life. And probably the only time. Cuz it was soooo tiring... and cost a bomb as well...*sweat* siong ah! Pretty enjoyable. A lot of "first times" eg. chalet, K-boxing and BBQ. I enjoy the wine appreciation session too...And not to mention.. the slacking. Now I feel so blue that work day will be starting again on Wed...sian lar!!!
1:15 AM
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Wow, have not had the time to update this blog in a long long time. Wonder how long would it be until I abandon this blog totally. Hmm..
New Year Eve celebration, as usual, was with Chaa. Dinner was at Fosters located in Holland Village and countdown was at Villa Balli! Countdown was pretty quiet as I guess all the fun was in town area bah...Drinks were also very cheap! We opened a bottle of red wine and spent the whole nite talkng abt life, haha...quite seh tat nite but...Shiok!
Next was Cha's bday celebration liao... bought a Sony Walkman for him, and gave him a surprise treat at Melt The World Cafe, Oriental Mandarin Hotel, since he wanted a buffet. Buffet was pretty good with a lot of varieties, but very pricey at $79++ wow.. we din even eat a lot cuz we dun wan to overstretch our stomach. But the highlight was....a HK celebrity, Xia Yu sat right next to us! Cha still gong gong, did not know who the heck was he. We both ended up taking pics with him, hehe...He's very friendly n even pulled a chair for me to sit next to him! wa nice~
Also attended Wyn's hen nite at St James last nite...wah very siong...kelvin KO very early in the nite, and ZY also sibei high. Keep on shouting for TEH O during supper...haha...Cha said that even nearby customers abandon their food and fled when they saw zy... Wyn also blabber non-stop when she high..haha...quite funni...but THAT'S THE POINT of a hen's nite and a stag nite! hehe..lucky mine over liao lor =p
Had a super filling reunion dinner today. Mum's self concocted shark's fin soup was yummy and the yu sheng was really huge! Wow. Super delicious dinner, and filled with joyous laughter as always =)
So fast, January has come to an end, and Year of Rabbit is arriving. Hope the coming year is a better one! HUAT ARH!
Labels: Cha's 31st Bday, Hen Nite, New Year, Reunion Dinner
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