Things That Keeps Me Alive In Office

No, I do not have Facebook or either Friendster access on my computer. All I can do is to Wikipedia the shits that comes to my mind and Google things to kill the boredom I have.

So I have 2 things I usually do to keep me alive and not fall asleep since my job requires me to me to be on stand-by at all times.


1. My Colleagues
The constant bitching and talking crap keeps the laughter going and situation alive. Especially that new bird who just joined the department, he's the real bitching queen. My respect goes to him and his lame crappy-ness. Well, its an all guys environment, what do you expect from an IT firm? The best you'll get are guys that are like girls who wants to be called 'kakak'. Wtf.

2. My Phone
The constant messaging (since its free) with my 'housewife' girlfriend who's always 'farming her town' at home. P&C bitching goes to her and she's the only one who gives me that "its okay, they are gays" kind of replies to make me feel good when shit happened to me. Also, the lovey dovey messages that keeps my man-esteem up and kicking. *muax*


My deepest gratitude. What would I do without you all.

PS: Still kang-cheong-ly waiting for my new car to arrive. Hopefully by end of this week. Working on the ownership transfer and the insurance now, and of course still busy at work.

Eyes On You

It hard to live a life when all eyes are on you. What make the matter worst is when you don't get the support you need, or maybe lose the support you thought you had but didn't to begin with.

Learning never stop and congratulating yourself wouldn't give you the excuse to learn further. Just when you though you were stronger and wiser, and when reality hits you again you back down in agony, sucking every bits of confidence and esteem you have.

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Just got a pay raise, the SOBs literally just ignored it through until I have to threaten them with the rights I possessed. 6 months is the benchmark - if there is no career advancement or future staying I'll tender my resignation. Got the letter ready to go. Money is still not everything even though they pay me decently.

Commitments grow as the longer you work - mine just started. Welcome the new addition to my list of assets! Gonna be a huge liability when servicing comes.

1996 Honda Civic 1.6 VTEC

Work, Again

4 days of training and 1 month of the real deal - just less than 30 days of working, 22 days to be exact, I kinda feel a lil' demotivated.

Both my fellow senior APIITians here in the office had also left already. Since then, I was given full access to their database server, taking over their responsibilities to generate information via SQL statements.

Today, at the elevator with 2 of my other colleagues, I was feeling extremely frustrated with work and some words slipped off my mouth without me realizing it that both my colleagues were with me.

"I hate this job!" I uttered to myself. Both of them looked at me and chuckled... I was like whoops and I just pretended I didn't say anything.

Spoken to one of my other colleague and mentioned that what I was going through is called the "2nd Month syndrome" and is perfectly normal at this point of time. He assured that I'd get used to it by the 3rd or 4th month.


PS: Post written few months back when I was emo-ing


Updated (10th April 2009, 10:20am):

...and I really did.

So far, I'm getting really used to it at the moment now. *fingers crossed* Hopefully I'll get confirmed soon...

...because that usually comes with a pay rise.

LOL!

Twitter!

Work is tough I tell you... Hence the lack of updates lately. *sigh*

So, I've added the Twitter here to keep you guys updated! w00ts!

Happy CNY

Sigh, I've yet to find time to blog! The only time I have left is either spent with Steph or my family... Don't even have time for my beloved camera... T__T

Anyhoo, happy CNY ya'll! :D

PS: I'm officially a kaki botol now.

PPS: Wine 3 days in a row, beer in the morning... OMG...

My First Week

Oh my first week, simply memorable.

Just thought you might not know what I'm working as, I'm currently attached to a company that does customer support for HP machines - a call center. What I do is to solve customers' problems regarding their machines that were purchased from HP. That's all.

So during my second day at work, my supervisor came up to the us - me and my other new colleague - and said, "I believe in work that should be fun". From then on, I know I'm in the right job and in the right company.

I initially felt skeptical and negative towards what I'm going to be doing for at least the next 6 months. However, after being exposed to it after one week and having such a cool supervisor, it wasn't so bad after all.

First week was hardcore trainings and presentations. I gotten really bored with it and I offered myself to try out the real deal of my job. I was labeled as a 'hero' for doing so...

As usual, there are company politics and I just want to do what I think is right and keep the rest where it should be. I have some seniors who are intimidated by me or at least I believe it to be true, since they are selective to the people they are friendly and helpful with... OR they just hated me since the first day they saw me. Face problem I guess.

Although I've been fixing computers for what seem like forever, there were still certain protocols to follow since it is an international company that I'm working with, which I think they are more strict comparatively to local companies. Moreover they belong to the service industry, where customers' satisfactions are their main priority.

In that case, I couldn't do much of impromptu stuff like I usually do back then when I was helping out friends fixing computers. Because you'll never know who you'll be helping each time the phone ring - it could be an angry or an impatient customer - usually Singaporeans. Need me to still elaborate?

Everyday, every call is a mystery, because you'll never know what you'll get.

You

Some people live for the fortune
Some people live just for the fame
Some people live for the power, yeah
Some people live just to play the game
Some people think that the physical things
Define what's within
And I've been there before
But that life's a bore
So full of the superficial

Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, Yeah

Some people search for a fountain
That promises forever young
Some people need three dozen roses
And that's the only way to prove you love them
Hand me the world on a silver platter
And what good would it be
With no one to share
With no one who truly cares for me

Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, you, you

Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, yeah

If I ain't got you with me baby
So nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing
If I ain't got you with me baby

PS: Listened for hundreds of times but I'm still loving it.

PPS: Live versions are always my favourite. *hearts*

The Devil

Sometimes we only choose the things we want to think, believe or hear, filtering the truth that lies between what's right and what's not.

The real devil is oneself.

The 2nd National Youth Entrepreneur Convention @ PWTC

Yup I was there right after my work. I just wanted to give my heartiest support to Joanne, one of the main people in Youth Malaysia.

Of course, I was there to check out my work which was published on the magazine. Honestly, I may not be an expert in graphic design, but I have to say I was quite disappointed by the graphics team on the selection of the pictures.

Technical ranting:
Common sense la, if pictures are blur at cropped size, don't crop laa! Joh...

Too bad I couldn't stay awhile more or come earlier to the event, missed most of the inspirational talks given by the honorable speakers.

To those who missed it - too bad too sad - you've missed out!

One of the participants who asked a question to the speakers during a Q&A session

PS: More on the updates to my new job soon! Also, will be posting pictures shot for the magazine.

Short-term Memory Lost

"You meet too many people and have too many friends, that's why you forget people easily, especially those who are insignificant to you..."

I once received such a comment from a friend. How would you react to such comments? She left me totally speechless.

Yes, I do have problem remembering people and their names, or even sometimes how they look despite meeting them personally before.

OMFG. Imagine forgetting a person whom you just met... And try handling that situation.