tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30616529667954979422024-02-23T03:56:13.114+08:00Somewhere I belongveerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-40795587389513236782008-12-31T23:34:00.002+08:002008-12-31T23:56:19.047+08:00One last post - Goodbye 2008Yaya.... one last post to conclude year 2008...<br /><br />BYE 2008 !!!!!!!!!!!! Bad things ended in 2008, no brought forward to 2009!<br /><br />By the way, I don't know why I would leave my cash card at checkpoint counter last evening. I felt very "sian" when I noticed that this morning. Cos I topped up the cash card just 2 weeks ago, which is sufficient for my 4 - 5 months usage. BUT...... not to worry (although I did go through all the hassles this morning - trying to retrieve my cash card number, worked out the cash card balance, get a new cash card etc).... If you really leave your cash card at checkpoint, just bring your passport to the ICA office at checkpoint. The officer will be able to retrieve your cash card. Don't have your 16-digits cash card number on hand? Nevermind. It's not required. (But still, better record down your cash card number, precaution is better than cure.)<br /><br />Happy New Year. Notwithstanding bad economy outlook, hope everybody will have a better year ahead!veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-31628659588491942992008-12-22T10:06:00.001+08:002008-12-22T10:09:40.945+08:00Shut down<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikf27sAoCjkW3olEi9YniaBrQ2kEdNybBu9zknRmc3bfXSX-47w8q-XSx_zCh3tskJ2ONX3genDCKhpFTmRMKftdDY-vUTJUWwGKx3ZvxGyZYDjD4a2Jf0whSVDGWftVArQ4zkw4xcY0sy/s1600-h/shut+down.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282430233869575922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikf27sAoCjkW3olEi9YniaBrQ2kEdNybBu9zknRmc3bfXSX-47w8q-XSx_zCh3tskJ2ONX3genDCKhpFTmRMKftdDY-vUTJUWwGKx3ZvxGyZYDjD4a2Jf0whSVDGWftVArQ4zkw4xcY0sy/s400/shut+down.jpg" border="0" /></a> Have decided to shut this blog down.... Till then...<br /><div></div>veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-1881152465745829362008-12-15T13:58:00.003+08:002008-12-15T14:05:45.325+08:00Toy-toy corner<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279892891716854450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEy9T9-iPGxf9BKVbz9eQAGfcD-CrUPN43D4-uGDALLZZf_k9oFWmeY7neetGaXlXLTk14H4QHKfnAPomg1-_GgTEadfAoDMsZPT29odQqvV69zK1miEtb-6m34Fxl_nVbbevRGvKozcw/s400/Picture+002.jpg" border="0" /><br />This being the toys corner in my room....<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279892896890544098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdVwdIY2UsUufi-6LBsLC6ilgvSrd54AGFKCY7hlRXVDC7X-d-29IEUU7U05cOvgJ6LsDItVN7fWFxAQXoVg0QpDsARvSkrvIPzduOezIz9_bsUPlgQLfbIBThUjamyXHXqNCKc5prg2m/s400/Picture+003.jpg" border="0" /><br />Toothy and Handy...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqI1LAfxYr9TIy78zQWFAMbytMRfSmkVGAFBctpDP9ULiYeRrQNa7tzhhmcZ_LY6F70I4ZeryInt7QJ793nhZoqfTMyxpL_lJwPaSd3bdm9vroPm_wCKguD4ABg7dge2hQylyLX1RMYUq/s1600-h/Picture+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279892901699805586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqI1LAfxYr9TIy78zQWFAMbytMRfSmkVGAFBctpDP9ULiYeRrQNa7tzhhmcZ_LY6F70I4ZeryInt7QJ793nhZoqfTMyxpL_lJwPaSd3bdm9vroPm_wCKguD4ABg7dge2hQylyLX1RMYUq/s400/Picture+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> I especially like Handy.... particularly his expression... :)veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-55008269283679379762008-12-15T08:43:00.003+08:002008-12-15T09:48:18.624+08:00危机意识You might have read this, since I extracted from a forwarded email.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. </span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">A small rabbit saw the crow and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?'</span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">The crow answered: 'Sure, why not.' </span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. </span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">All of a sudden a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.</span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Moral of the story:</span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;">To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;"></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;">I'm thinking of ONE person in my office. Whenever I look at her, the feeling is complicated. She's abundant. For myself, if I can have the luxury to have her, I'd be very happy as my work is less loaded (although I'm not very loaded); for company, she's totally abundant (because I can also do what she does), although she's not harmful. </span><br /><br />At one time I was thinking, it's no good to keep one person here doing nothing. It is a back track to her career. She would have no advancement. But, she does not seem to think this way. She's very contented to be here doing nothing. She does not care about her personal growth. I really puzzled why there's such person in this world. This kind of ppl should have extinguished in our profession. Look at our line, banks are laying ppl off, more stringent rules and regulations applied, more and more disclosures requirements etc. How can one stay where he/she is forever? Won't she has the kind of 危机意识? She is old enough to know how office works. Or, at the very least, show to others that it's company's fault for not giving her enough volume perform.<br /><br />To be sitting and doing nothing, if you are not sitting very high up, you must hold difficult tasks with you.veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-15909834797097165082008-12-03T14:53:00.002+08:002008-12-03T14:57:24.091+08:00蟑螂贴A small cockcroach appeared near my workplace this morning. My HR then passed me a cockcroach killer to paste it under my desk. I was thinking: "像蟑螂那样讨厌的人也可以这样贴一下就可以赶走,该多好....."veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-29084228057911758432008-11-25T15:26:00.004+08:002008-11-25T15:55:54.669+08:00My MBA applicationI have not checked email for a number of days. I'm very shocked to read this:<br /><br />"I am pleased to inform you that your recent application for the MBA programme has been successful. An offer together with an invoice will be sent to you in due course.If you have any questions regarding the above, or about the programme in general please don't hesitate to contact us.<br /><br />Regards,MBA Admissions Team"<br /><br />The email dated 20/11/08.<br /><br />I am surprised by their "efficiency". The closing deadline was on 16/11/08. The system must receive the application form by the date, other required documents can be submitted later. I submitted my form on 15/11/08, at 11:58pm. And I had my one referral submitted his form on 18/11/08. And the email dated 20/11/08?!?!?!?!<br /><br />What shocked me is, there was no verification of my personal details, no interview, no presentation of my certificate and transcript! In the rush to submit the application, I wrote a lousy essay. The essay required 500 to 700 words, I wrote only 451 words, still submit cos it was already 11:58pm. I could not squeeze another 49 words in 2 minutes time. Seriously I did not expect the application to be successful.<br /><br />Does this lesson tell me, we must go all out to try? We should not give up until the last minute? Cos you never know what you gonna get from the chocolate box.veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-32642659805117071752008-11-19T22:37:00.005+08:002008-11-19T23:01:46.302+08:00霉到"霉到" is a word I recently learnt from a little boy. Yeah, I feel that luck has not been with me these days. Did I step on shit? Or somebody is cursing me at my back? -_-<br /><br />Job wise, SAI; 人緣, SAI; colleagues, SAI; things that I encounter these days are so SAI!<br /><br />When the radio broadcasted COE for small car dropped to $2, I interpreted it as "dropped <span style="font-weight: bold;">by</span> $2". I NEVER EVER thought it would drop to $2; a difference of $2 sounds more reasonable to me.... until I read the newspaper online, I heard from 10pm news. This news really hammer my heart!!!!!!! Argh.....................<br /><br />Luck ah, luck ah, please come to me!veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-7568777599623915292008-11-11T10:10:00.004+08:002008-11-11T10:21:14.294+08:00Hainan dishes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUdwx98avVplPumCAyIcgQfbo6qQZTJirMeE6YQ5wnHl0W-_z-NzC1k02MvoG0K_IZcFG698EHV0SNOOIBokdrt5V8kpCu3NECP0-txmnUn7YQdRUaMkelEqN8UNsZ-6P86Dkw2l29qDn/s1600-h/Image082.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267216648625528450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUdwx98avVplPumCAyIcgQfbo6qQZTJirMeE6YQ5wnHl0W-_z-NzC1k02MvoG0K_IZcFG698EHV0SNOOIBokdrt5V8kpCu3NECP0-txmnUn7YQdRUaMkelEqN8UNsZ-6P86Dkw2l29qDn/s400/Image082.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I'm on business trip in Guangzhou City for the entire week. The first dinner I had here really surprised me. I do not expect to have Hainan dishes here in Guangzhou as I thought this is a place for cantonese. Oh... ya... talking about this, I suddenly recalled my grandma was from Guangzhou! <br /></div><div></div><div><br />I don't have much knowledge about Hainan dishes, except for that few classic one. An average person will know what are those. This "Hainan Fen" is something I have no idea about it. Having said it's classic and traditional, so I ordered. This is a stir fry thing which is as good as rice. Ppl either have "fen" or rice. Very yummy! <br /></div><div></div><div><br />Apart from the chicken, we also had "char siew" where they just "siew" the pork without putting any color in it. The way they "siew" is unlike the Hong Kong style, there's no burning part and still fragrant. </div><div></div><div><br />I did not take any picture of the food.... with the presence of my boss.... I have to behave "guai guai".... hoo....</div>veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-28552302226599356172008-11-05T10:06:00.003+08:002008-11-05T10:49:33.708+08:00*scratching head*Because of certain issues between my company and this "C guy", I am almost talking the same thing to him for one or 2 weeks. No progress at all.<br /><br />Yesterday, there were little bit progress. At least he gave in little bit and I was quite relieved. Today, he came out with some other ridiculous reasons which is going to create lots of hindrance to my work. Anyone with common sense knows how inefficient it is to work with soft copy, moreover it's more about vouching !!!! He thinks that I have luxury of time to do his work?<br /><br />And his reason for not bring the original is because he wants to keep the original until he get paid for whatever money he put into the business venture. He somemore claimed that this is the business practice. BUSINESS PRACTICE????? MY FOOT ! I only know, that you want ppl to pay you, you must present the original receipts! I do not oppose him for keeping the original but AT LEAST, at least let me go through the documents first. Even if I want to make a copy, I'll make the copy myself, not him. Who knows whether he modified the original before he makes the copy? I've got to be skeptical right? He even proposed to pay for my trip to Beijing. Isn't it ridiculous to do that fair bit of work when the travelling time is more than sufficient to cover the work?<br /><br />I'm very sicked to deal with nation C ppl. They can come with all sort of funny things especially when they've come to the crunch. 做人简单一点不行吗????????????????????????veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-55434714054730452132008-10-28T13:27:00.003+08:002008-10-29T08:04:12.241+08:00Shifted outOn October 27, I finally shifted out the place I used to stay in the past 2 years....<br />I'm no longer regretful for my own decision....veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-46055902832384636302008-09-26T09:23:00.006+08:002008-09-26T10:00:34.121+08:00Very tough job?House is under renovation for 3 months full. When the renovation is undergoing on full time basis, I don't understand why it took so long too. Given that it takes long to deliver the work, the workdone is supposed to be satisfactory right? In fact, IT WAS NOT!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_sAqgH5iWj26whaOg4Rrl5aK1w-D-cCrTJlzICMISlYzyMazpyMgDcYiniA5Y6fWVUbJlipxB2Et6IHsHPHofpRVCt8Hbxl-vDgSNNjuDe8NwjOgK5s1ENRSf_V4HTm6hukSmSFP_qsF/s1600-h/Image118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250137868523757890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_sAqgH5iWj26whaOg4Rrl5aK1w-D-cCrTJlzICMISlYzyMazpyMgDcYiniA5Y6fWVUbJlipxB2Et6IHsHPHofpRVCt8Hbxl-vDgSNNjuDe8NwjOgK5s1ENRSf_V4HTm6hukSmSFP_qsF/s400/Image118.jpg" border="0" /></a> One of the unsatisfactory is this stainless steel door. Everything was fine until the door was installed, and the tiles were patched up. Is the door properly installed? The door INCLINED OUTWARDS, slightly run.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVfPb7K7XaDJMyOZ3fzPiRTNC7KjtNuyECA5vUj1fq5ZsaovT5usKq0QdkgfD53VOhctwweV99kx8n7eaxxkTDXOQTVxtFIFLa0a8FxEcCoboTG_rPOVmNRPPbcOKD8pdGKgK_mDvIAA7/s1600-h/Image127.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250137871404831618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVfPb7K7XaDJMyOZ3fzPiRTNC7KjtNuyECA5vUj1fq5ZsaovT5usKq0QdkgfD53VOhctwweV99kx8n7eaxxkTDXOQTVxtFIFLa0a8FxEcCoboTG_rPOVmNRPPbcOKD8pdGKgK_mDvIAA7/s400/Image127.jpg" border="0" /></a> The second thing, a very exaggerating mistake! See the floor tiles and one can easily tell what was wrong. The toilet was OUT OF SHAPE by 2 inches!!! Is he blind??<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacusGASJ90tG2v-dJW3advfefTGgMSIlNDDh1OIp-XHQH_73uJ9_5uAOiJQPpPBz2SLb7oNS5mu5eZz8tsJ8MywLi4Vc3qCY-geR8UdyoqmrXXb1ok1idZ5o5WN1SVGV1lCS2ys_D8d-D/s1600-h/Image125.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250137877705972850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacusGASJ90tG2v-dJW3advfefTGgMSIlNDDh1OIp-XHQH_73uJ9_5uAOiJQPpPBz2SLb7oNS5mu5eZz8tsJ8MywLi4Vc3qCY-geR8UdyoqmrXXb1ok1idZ5o5WN1SVGV1lCS2ys_D8d-D/s400/Image125.jpg" border="0" /></a> Then is the painting work. </p><p>Veerla says (9:02 AM):<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">hahaha</span><br />Veerla says (9:02 AM):<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">ugly leh ur room</span><br />Terence says (9:03 AM):<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">they painted the wrong wall</span><br />Terence says (9:03 AM):<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">funny hor</span><br />Terence says (9:16 AM):<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">油漆佬也是亂來的</span><br />Terence says (9:17 AM):<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">那個豬肝紅是油外面的牆</span><br />Terence says (9:17 AM):<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">他油我房間</span><br />Terence says (9:17 AM):<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">還油錯牆壁</span><br />Terence says (9:17 AM):<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">爸爸要和他講油冷氣對面</span><br />Terence says (9:17 AM):<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">他油窗口</span><br />Terence says (9:18 AM):<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">雞蛋不雞蛋</span></p>veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-4250263608392103152008-09-24T23:26:00.004+08:002008-09-25T00:00:16.396+08:00乱就这样,不由自主地觉得朋友怎么就越来越少<br />让我想起某友人说过的话, 类似: "朋友间的相聚, 也不知道什么时候是最后一次."<br />想要找人聊, 想了很久却不知道要找谁<br />想要找个听得懂我说什么的人, 更难<br />头脑闪过几个人的名, 却因为厉害关系, 电话始终没有打出去<br /><br />2008 年头到现在, 有一种活了很久的感觉<br />活着, 活着, 都不知道为了什么而活<br />是我还没有适应? 还是它本来就不寻常?<br />问了无数次 "怎么办"<br />兜兜转转还是转回了原点<br /><br />我已经不清楚我要的是什么了<br />以后的路, 该怎么走?<br />真的很担心我会把底线越画越粗<br />粗到有一天不管我做什么烂事都不可能会越界veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-89774929255622155412008-09-22T14:43:00.003+08:002008-09-22T15:06:14.593+08:00"I've changed my mind"When you're bound to hold to your "honour of words", how do you get yourself out of it? So long as the agreement is not signed in black and white, there is a powerful phrase: "I've changed my mind."<br /><br />The merger deal was a time wasting effort. Along the way our necks were hold for the words we said during the preliminary discussion, before anything was actually signed. When we wanted to negotiate further, the replies were just: "You said that. We go according to what you said previously." or "You should hold to your honour of words." That ended the negotiation. None of us know to use this phrase, like a fool.<br /><br />As advised by solicitor, "I've changed my mind" is a very easy way to get yourself out of it. And legally, you're not wrong to say that.veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-72631831046609646512008-09-18T10:04:00.001+08:002008-09-18T10:06:39.888+08:00All about the sub-prime mess and how it beganIt's a forwarded link. Pretty interesting.<br /><br /><a href="http://docs.google.com/TeamPresent?docid=ddp4zq7n_0cdjsr4fn&skipauth=true" target="_blank">http://docs.google.com/TeamPresent?docid=ddp4zq7n_0cdjsr4fn&skipauth=true</a>veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-16382465252999616022008-09-17T00:19:00.005+08:002008-09-17T01:16:58.514+08:00Time to save for rainy days?The collapse of Lehman Brothers had shocked the financial market. In between of Korea and bankruptcy, Lehman chose to file for bankruptcy. They'd rather have thousands of ppl losing job rather than have the "yellow" owns the bank, because of dignity or egoism? Under the cloudy sky, who's the next to fall?<br /><br />A dual currency contract is due today. With the intention of going into another one on the expiration of the old, the contract was put on hold due to the Lehman's news. I said to my banker, jokingly: "It's cloudy day, who know AIG might collapse tomorrow?" She said:" AIG is closing down." I was quite shocked when I heard this from her. All I know about is that AIG is in the urge of raising fund, yet to collapse. She didn't say more than that but merely said she'll keep me updated. She also said, casually: "If one day my ringtone becomes a "dooooo" sound then you know what's happened." Again, another whack on my face. Does it mean that my primary banker is also in a dangerous position? There seem to be some under cover bad news, the credit crunch seems to be more serious than we expected. Some good news released by the banks in the earlier period were bubbles yet to burst?<br /><br />The Lehman Brother's news caused a bit of earthquarke in the markets globally though, it has positive impact on some other investment banks especially in Asia Pacific region. More deals are coming to them. To some ppl it's time to save for rainy days, holding "cash is king" principle; to some ppl, it's time to upfold their sleeve and preparing to enter the market since investments are cheap. What do you think? It goes back to the square as in how much reserve you have. That's how poor is getting poorer, the rich is getting richer under rainy days.veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-45488770884356531242008-09-16T22:24:00.005+08:002008-09-16T23:33:23.995+08:00A stressful day..I was hit by all the stress today. I had basic theory test today. Seriously I started to study the book about 2 or 3 weeks ago, study bit by bit. It wasn't really a last min buddha leg hugging, I was still panic over this simple test. Maybe I'm phobia over exam. Or I just do not have confidence in myself in MCQ. I do have friends who sat the test twice or even thrice for pass. So I had my heart pumping very fast for almost 3 hours today. I passed.<br /><br />Later in the evening was something I do not know to handle. It was a dinner with our business partner and investors. Yes, it's not a formal dinner, pretty casual and primarily for the investors to meet up with our business partner, to clear certain doubts on the project. For this kind of dinner I really don't know to behave cos I'm nobody to anyone. If I were the investors, I'd be the one to be pleased and I'd be the one who ask questions; if I were the business partner, I'd be the one who's telling about the products and plans; If I were my boss, I'd be the one who coordinate the conversation flow. I'm none of them, so what am I doing there? It's really an uncomfortable session to me. Time to polish PR skill? Or maybe I should learn from the Chinese girl, get things started with drinks. When you do not know what to say, what to do, just bring the glass, cheers and drink. Indulgence seafood by the merlion? I don't enjoy at all.<br /><br />I feel that it's tough on ladies in today's world. It seems that ladies must carry themselves well in front of ppl. In the event of representing company, ladies cannot be plain. I don't mean to be a shinning star, but ladies do need something to make themselves presentable - through dressing, make up and accessories, so-called 输人不输阵by chinese saying. All these cost money. Gentlemen don't seem to need that. All they need is a branded watch and that's it. Oh, ya, and probably a golf set and a golf membership, for big business. I do not know whether this applies to your world, but to certain extent, it applies to my world. Yes, it's shallow to some of you.<br /><br />All these social and presentation skills really stress me up somehow. There's a gap between me and other ppl. A big gap for me to bridge.veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-6595578509743590022008-09-08T09:54:00.004+08:002008-09-08T10:05:30.044+08:00To-do listTo complete by mid October: -<br /><br />1. CPA status advancement<br />2. Apply for MBA course<br />3. Buy a Singapore plate carveerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-63436866239144626352008-08-14T21:51:00.004+08:002008-08-14T23:25:44.261+08:00Things have changedAs everybody's saying, I'm having a so-called "god blessed life". It is the hard work of my subsidiary pays this "god blessed life". Not just me, but every staff at holding company level. Whenever I saw my queries were answered at 10pm or 11pm, I felt very bad for making the staff work until this late hour; whenever I heard my colleague talked about the work life in my subsidiary, I felt really sad. I 何德何能 enjoy this kind of life at the expense of others. What are we all these monkeys doing in the office? We only know to drive the numbers. When the message was passed down to them that we need certain numbers to meet our target, they go all out to meet the target. When it's known that the productivity is saturated, they're still trying very hard. Once they take you as their brother, they can really die for you for anything. They are Koreans. It's the kind of spirit they're sharing, it's also the environment I'm in.<br /><br />Today, I saw them fall into the trap of this shitty company, besides feeling pity for them there's nothing else I can do. As if I saw a car driving so fast to kill that person, asked the person move but he didn't want to move. They choose to believe the car is not going to kill them, the driver will jam the brake on. Too naive. The driver will not just hit and run. Before he run, he'll mamke sure he takes their wallets with them.<br /><br />Too dynamic and vibrant, thing's changed so much in just 6 months time. In 6 months time, an active company can become dormant; in 6 months time, a getting married couple can break off; in 6 months time, friends can become enemy; in 6 months time, a profit making deal can become a loss. There are so many things can happen in 6 months time. 6 months only, I feel like ages.<br /><br />In dilemma, I was being offered with an option and I made a decision, at my own risk. I truly hope I did not place a wrong stake this round.veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-38787847259856145622008-08-12T19:45:00.011+08:002008-08-12T20:58:35.992+08:00Their KL trip<div>The trip was planned during the drinking session, I was not involved. It was said to "review" the hospitality of our KL friends, date was set on 09/08/08. I was still happily talking about the trip the week before, but I withdrew myself from the plan last minute, due to certain decisions made. Purely 鱼与熊掌不能兼得.<br /><br />After they came back, it wasn't sound so fun when I first heard about their fruitful trip. The only amazed thing was they met our film director during morning exercise. That was the only drama thing I could voice "walaooooooOOOo" and nothing else. BUT, I really feel pity for not joining after the second ppl vividly told me about the trip, yeah, with pictures somemore. Saving the pictures into folder, I can only name the folder "Their KL trip" lo....... >_< <br /><br /></div><div> </div><div>Below illustrated the "commentary".</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233614115330935698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0J2f6J45wEMLb34e3VU4x7p-pgmc4nXlyjkaCtiv7iyHixQTIeFNN0mBxCgYbHBv0ydaLVBb-SdZCwbvmDtnW1Ic4xkz5lCGcISBq-r8uqaUJ6Xs1DcvvKArY1n10HGM74cD7EGrfxWf8/s400/IMG_0119.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>Reviewer: This picture is a proof for fighting reputation<br />Me: Oh... sampai sweat somemore. Walao... still wearing mickey mouse t-shirt??<br />Reviewer: You notice that also. He's wearing mickey mouse watch tim!<br />Me: It's too obvious to show that he's just come back from HK Disneyland lo....<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydmkOtzVIbYbxT6E9-8kLiL_LZsb0nJ9c12gNBWoxd6zxt52gdkdG9bcD9S4OsILr3h7YUsZWoe-UR-TAbNiI9GHEqH8RiEZ_I0Kvse6JhlTcZCgpLcs0RH8d_eldYItHhuEaMaID_QHw/s1600-h/IMG_0126.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233600115878069970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydmkOtzVIbYbxT6E9-8kLiL_LZsb0nJ9c12gNBWoxd6zxt52gdkdG9bcD9S4OsILr3h7YUsZWoe-UR-TAbNiI9GHEqH8RiEZ_I0Kvse6JhlTcZCgpLcs0RH8d_eldYItHhuEaMaID_QHw/s400/IMG_0126.JPG" border="0" /></a>Reviewer: Our friend was drunk after just half cup of beer you know !!<br />Me: He so useless one meh?? I finally know who's the one I can win liao....<br />Reviewer: hahahaha... you sure win one.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgem8bF-rxyF-P6CJCf3AhKpVcNP_ks0Op6lGwCrmYyB9tdKCfSVpfW6jHKKOgm3DoZgAL5nbkp5xE9s0OJHDXQebGrbr3lLxkVfo0dBYs3DJkEsDQ37qW1LlEWPyb09DPbIFVZI7PRxx55/s1600-h/IMG_0136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233600125518764114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgem8bF-rxyF-P6CJCf3AhKpVcNP_ks0Op6lGwCrmYyB9tdKCfSVpfW6jHKKOgm3DoZgAL5nbkp5xE9s0OJHDXQebGrbr3lLxkVfo0dBYs3DJkEsDQ37qW1LlEWPyb09DPbIFVZI7PRxx55/s400/IMG_0136.JPG" border="0" /></a>Me: Who's that gal??<br />Reviewer: FK's 绯闻女友2号<br />Me: So romantic hoh... went to had night view of KL<br />Reviewer: ya.... he purposely brought her there<br />Me: Why the gal looked so familiar? FY student? Reviewer: No. Cher's Nilai's classmate. Now FK's colleague..<br />Me: ohh... that gal they were talking about last time... </p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8vHyTNbWKej2rVrvfwbu9btYAOpKHOW49SbAFaaDCBoHQ7GQlsnkGeEfxGKJ699i7Qp-c52R9QfaARP3y6kTKiuXZ1BA5Nnlb66VCclh6xDLNhC3PyUFd-JKe6Gcpl6yYXx3VjWYishr/s1600-h/IMG_0128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233600131332016802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8vHyTNbWKej2rVrvfwbu9btYAOpKHOW49SbAFaaDCBoHQ7GQlsnkGeEfxGKJ699i7Qp-c52R9QfaARP3y6kTKiuXZ1BA5Nnlb66VCclh6xDLNhC3PyUFd-JKe6Gcpl6yYXx3VjWYishr/s400/IMG_0128.JPG" border="0" /></a>Me: Walaooo.... can don't be so auntie?? </p><p>Reviewer also commented that they're impressed by KY's performance. He's accompanied them from 7pm till the next day, which was Sunday, irregardless it's his niece 1-year birthday (the most touching part). Most importantly he bought all the bills which was considered generous. He's won the reputation I supposed? Reviewer also commented that FK impressed ppl by making reservation for table. </p><p>The other thing that the reviewer commented was how funny the couple was - I can't feel. I really wonder what "performance" that made so much fun. </p><p>I was thinking: is there anywhere else to "review" next? </p>veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-3032936176518642272008-07-30T21:08:00.005+08:002008-07-30T21:30:16.602+08:00有点无奈Sigh... feeling very down... 就像小孩子吃不到糖那样... I've prepared myself for taking leave on Thursday and Friday, although there were chances that I cannot go, I still hoped and prayed until the last minute that I'd get my application approved. But... it disappointed me. Never mind, I hope for tomorrow, that I can get my leave on Friday approved...<br /><br />Sometimes I just cannot do anything about this friend. While I was "immersing" myself in the down mood, out of sudden I received this sms:<br /><br />"这礼拜务必出席。。。 我已招了大伙同时出现。。。 所以放飞机的行为是不被允许的。。。放者格杀勿论。。。"<br /><br />"你自己讲要去的........ 难道你要放飞机??"<br /><br />Yeah... I did mention that I might attend this Sunday, if I'm free. Today he had made me no way to say I might not able to go anymore. I can only admit that I really cannot do anything about him, at any time. After I aeroplaned my partner so many times, until today she still cannot do anything about me (perhaps she does not bother at all). My dearest partner... you know the tactic to deal with me now? <br /><br />I look forward to the gathering... I know I'll be the laughing stock. Anyway, hope that we can have fun in that sauna stadium.veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-12888321127504528952008-07-28T23:49:00.003+08:002008-07-29T00:36:33.448+08:00Exhausted刚过去的周末是一个期待已久的周末。目的达成了,却没有想象中高兴。心中反而多了分罪恶感。这样的一个short trip, 仅此一次而已。<br /><br />是累的。前所未有的累。累到早上晚起了一个小时。劈头第一分钟想的是要不要去上班。结果还是像赶飞机一样冲出去。早上 office 乱糟糟的景象让我觉得很不舒服。没有什么正事要办,所以就一直做着有的没有的。尝试让自己清醒一点。可是,还真的没有办法让自己潜意识里忘记自己其实很累。<br /><br />整个早上都在打瞌睡。下午肚子的不适让原本就已经疲惫的我直接瘫痪。提早 20 分钟下班,巴士没有平日的拥挤, 就算是睡着了也没有被乘客的上上下下干扰. 回家的半小时后就直接躺在床上, 睡到不清不楚.<br /><br />不知道是什么原因把我们搞得累得半死. 最累的应该是那个今天得 travel 来 travel 去 for site inspection 的. 过了今天, 真希望明天可以一切恢复正常.<br /><br />因为上个周末没有回家, 今早就决定星期五拿假回家偷懒一天, 顺便补一补元气, 好为下一个周末的疯狂行径做准备.veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-19203695019046898752008-07-03T22:02:00.006+08:002008-07-03T23:26:21.806+08:00Be nasty, should I?Sometimes I'm very regretful for not being nasty. Sometimes I am just being too nice to ppl but they're not smart to appreciate.<br /><br />I've heard many times from others that "auditors deserve to be scolded". When I was still in audit field, I'd say "some clients deserve to be scolded". Now, I must admit "auditors today" deserve to be scolded. Today I nearly picked fight with my company's auditor but later I merely raised my voice over the phone and later stayed calm. One thing I really hate abt my company's auditor, both audit senior and audit manager, is they LOVE to accuse me for saying something that I didn't say or simply, something not factual. This is something I cannot tolerate at all. I'll fight back like anything. There's one lesson here, never appear to be worked up even if you're. I reckon this is a very important skill to pick up which I still couldn't act so. My face and my gesture will show the world what kind of mood I'm having.<br /><br />Finger pointing is not my style and I hate that. When I'm not pointing finger at anyone, I would expect others not to point finger at me as well when I'm not the one at fault. It's been twice this audit team did this to me and I really jumped on my feet. I'm very regretful for not scanning every amendments I made on the financial statement - the reviewed draft financial statement from one of our dearest big 4 professional audit firm. It's really a shame if a client whacks the financial statement in this way. It shows that the reviewers are not doing their job. It shows that the quality is not there. If I'm nasty enough, I'll email and cc every amendments and queries. But I did not. I went through everything over the phone which shows that I'm tolerate and considerate enough. I've given them big face for not for not putting them in the spot but they don't appreciate the gesture. Instead, they try to find ways to push the blame back to me said I proposed certain amendments. Very good.<br /><br />Ya, don't bully my memory. I do not have good memory though, I tend to forget this and that. Too bad, when come to my profession, I remember every words I said cos I am very clear about my thinking process. I can even remember every single words I used, the arguments involved and flow of the conversations. I know exactly what I'm persistent about. My attitude towards work is, if there's mistakes, just correct it and get the work done first. It's not the time to see who's the one to blame. If there are things that are unclear, I'll seek clarifications and I will make the conclusion myself. But the so-called professionals like to push the ball to client, whatever it is, just make sure the ball is not at their court. The thing is, if you have clear conscience of what is actually going on, what is there to afraid of? Auditors have so much rights over the reporting structure, but don't abuse the rights. Like the case they hold us back earlier ago, they were obviously buying time for themselves. When things were not done just tell us it's not done and how much time they need to turnaround, don't use that kind of tactics to buy time, at the same time make it appeared as if we didn't do the thing properly. Don't take everyone like an idiot while holding the pride as professional. This is not professional at all.<br /><br />I'd somehow think of how to revenge and be defensive. I recalled one occassion the audit manager wrote me a blunt email which made me very angry. I drafted my reply and showed it to my boss. She said my reply was very childish. She asked me whether I wanted to behave like them - reply them bluntly and made them angry. I suddenly came to awake and I said no. She brought me a important message - never be a mad chicken when you're agitated. So we sat down and amended the reply. I would never forget I spent half day from angry about email to drafting reply to finally sent out the reply. Ya childish enough, it's a lesson to learn.veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-51953335609040661472008-07-01T21:34:00.006+08:002008-07-01T22:39:55.099+08:00Arghhh ! What a world !I really feel like venting my frustrations today!<br /><br />I don't understand why I always ended up staying with all these sickening ppl. I really don't understand why they like to do the laundry on the same day as I do. I only stay 4 nights in a week HELLLOOOOOOO, so I can only do laundry on Tues and Thurs. Can't they choose other day and why specifically on Tues and Thurs when there are 5 other days in a week??? And I do not understand why they have so MANY clothes to wash in just 2 days whereby they'll hang their clothes all over drying rackSSS before I step in the house from work. They know that I'll be doing laundry as I usually soak my clothes before I go out for work. So I interprete their "action" as EXTREMELY UNFRIENDLY. Even if they choose to do laundry on the same day as I do, can't they just leave me a tiny place to hang my clothes ????? Do they need to be this kiasu to do laundry before me and consume all the space before I return from work??? At first I do not really care as I think maybe that's just coincident. After observing them for 2 months over, I am very sure it's not coincident. Another thing is that, they never say hello since the day they moved in. As and when I step in the house, they'll shut their door. I do not even have chance to see their faces properly, let alone knowing who they are.<br /><br />Last time my ex-housemate whose mood swing asked me to wake up earlier cos she's rushing for work every morning. I woke up at the same time almost everyday, she had no issue with that all along. Out of sudden 2 months later after I moved in, she gave me a black face one the morning and sms me later, asked me to wake up early in future as she's rushing for work every morning? To cooperate the time she usually woke up, I woke up 15 mins to 20 mins earlier, was that not early enough??? By the time I finished using the bathroom she had not waken up okay! I do not mind rushing for work, why not she woke up earlier then? Never see ppl with this cheek to request others to wake up earlier just to suit her timing.<br /><br />Are they staying in jungle for too long or they simply do not know to spell CONSIDERATE??veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-19234058797240004882008-06-27T13:24:00.002+08:002008-06-27T13:26:53.118+08:00对于我上个周末的那张臭脸和挺冲的语气,我觉得抱歉. 把气出在别人身上,给人看脸色一向不是我的作风. 我只能说那是我情绪上的失控.<br /><br />不要再问我发生什么事了. 我忘了.veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061652966795497942.post-65351677995302374022008-06-18T22:45:00.004+08:002008-06-19T08:19:34.802+08:00Business talk, eh?I was so-called "invited" to a business talk by a friend. I asked her the nature of the talk and whether there's admission fee, she didn't talk much about it but asked me to go with open heart and make some friends. Fine, deep down my heart I expected something, just that I do not know which brand it is.<br /><br />I had dinner with her before the talk. Noticably she has slimmed down, naturally I commented that she's lose some weights and she told me she's actually having a diet programme for 2 months. Some hintsight surfaced but still, she didn't tell me what programme it is. So I'd just lay back and see what could surprise me later. Stepped into the conference room, I saw something familiar. Ah.... there it is....<br /><br />I do not deny the quality of the products. I also reckon it's a career for some ppl cos I saw my friend had a successful career via this platform. If you were to ask me to join the team and put effort into it, I would not want to do that, purely because I'm not willing to. I'm not willing to approach ppl like how they're approaching me now. Buying products and selling products, or rather, creating value for the products as they claim, are 2 different matter.<br /><br />Surprisedly I met my ex-senior, it didn't surprise me much that he also joined this network. They're telling me that this is not those cheapo kind of thing whereby there are many professionals and influential ppl gave up their professions for it. Yes, it's factual. True also, financial freedom sounds attractive. Just "bia" for 3 years or so, eh? Sorry, not to me.<br /><br />I want to get financial freedom through my own way. I want to stick with my profession even though I'm working for others at the moment, I do value it importantly. I'd gain more satisfaction if I can be successful in my own profession, or any other path that I'll choose years later. Building wealth via direct sales is against my principle.<br /><br />9 out 10 of them are attacking me with the same tactic. The only goal I see them going after this career is money and nothing else. I'd like to make myself clear, the more I defense the more aggressive they are to convince me. After two lines then I tried to keep quiet cos that's the best way to keep myself out. It's pointless to tell them what I'm truly thinking as they'll put up more and more examples to make things sound constructive. After all, it's different objective we're trying to achieve in life.<br /><br />Money's the root of all evils, thus I'm very careful in dealing with any issues that has to do with money. I'm just down-to-earth, my nature.veerlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749271246746462432noreply@blogger.com0