Lunch

Yesterday's series of interviews were back to back and I hardly had time to sit down. Today's schedule is still ok so I plan to leave on time! Actually I have been planning to leave on time ever since I started work here but had never had any success.

What brightens my otherwise mundane day is when my boss said to me '我请了一个人来帮你，拜一上班！' My response was '老板，你把我宠坏了.' That is really music to the ears! So yah, I have to postpone my KL trip to next Thurs so that I can do some handover to her before I start slogging in a foreign land. Actually, I wanted to push her to go but decided against it because I want to go batu caves. Have already checked out how to get there. Didn't know it was so convenient.

Was asking my colleague if I can stay in my favorite boutique hotel but the answer was no. Reason is because management don't allow. The rating of the hotel need to be that of Boulevard Hotel. Hmmmm...okiez...will search again.

My lunch buddy got terminated yesterday with the reasons given to her as not being able to keep up with the pace. I pity her but there's nothing I can do. Management don't even know how to tell me so kept it from me until the last bit. I wish her all the best which leads me to....I need to propose a change to the employment contract. Too simple!!!

Anyway, I'm blogging from lunch. Gonna finish soon....complete lunch in half hour is really a good record :) at least for me. Actually it's 3.57pm now...I should consider it tea break. Better go upstairs and finish my work else I would need to stay again -.-"

New den

Alright. Just moved into my new den in my second week of work here.  Now that I am far away from the girls, it'll be hard for me to chit chat.  BUT still not impossible....there's still this invention call the Whatsapp...or, they can always intercom me.  And since I am struggling with my work load, boss decided that I should increase my team's headcount by 3 more people so that I can start to cane them if they can't hit my target.  And then he said "Now that I have made you the boss, there's no reason for you to not hit your target" I am starting to feel the stress and the weight on my shoulders now.....

That explains why I am still awake at this hour.  Still working on my hiring forecasts, turnover reports and the group's recruitment plan for Malaysia.  I want to sleeeeeep.....

記得

为什么要骗我? 为什么连最后那一点点的希望都拿走? 我终于了解了。原来一直以来，他都在玩弄感情。我对他的信任渐渐的害了我自己。要不是分了手，要不是他对我过分的不信任，我也不会起疑心，更不会发现这么大又这么痛心的谎言。我不想再知道更多的新发现，也不想知道关于他任何的消息。我只想好好把我的事业搞好就够了。如果有一天我们在路上碰到，我是说如果。。。我还是会以最友善的方式和他打招呼。我选择原谅不是应为我还爱他，只是应为记仇不是我的性格。我也希望他过得好，祝福他!

Old relationship

Old relationship??? Hmmmm....I don't think so because I do not have the habit of rekindling any old relationships. An ex is an ex for some reason, why dig out what had once been buried right? And some disheartening truths made me wish I had never found out.

So people, if you are trying to call me, don't bother....you won't reach me unless I have given you the number. You can, however, still email, whatsapp or iMessage me. No I'm not hiding...I just want to focus on my work with absolutely no distractions. Will share what my mentor said when I have more time.

KL again

I am still in the midst of preparing my travel budget for my upcoming KL trip (trip budget allocated to me is RM800 for Hotel + Air ticket + Transport for 2D1N and RM100 meal allowance per day, Malaysia SIM card will also be provided for my duration there....shhhh....won't tell them I got my own).  That is like RM900 for a 2D1N trip!! Serious???  I need to spend so much???  (Note: I don't think it's relevant to take mainstream flights for a less than 2hours journey so I'm going for Air Asia, the rest of budget airlines doesn't allow change of dates unless you pay more). I still want to stay in the hotel near Pasar Seni I stayed during my recent trip.  Will probably ask for the same room too.  My budget that time wasn't that much though.  Maybe this time I'll opt for Bejaya Time Square hotel?  Hope I can settle all my recruitment needs this trip...if not, I will have to go Sarawak and China -.-"  Boss said "I don't care how you do it, just find the people I need"  And I am given permission to poach from competitors...heeeee....Skilled workers are so much more difficult to hire than professionals.  But given the opportunity to work in Singapore, who wouldn't want right?  I just need to hire 15 of them per month!  I can do it!

Petaling Street BKT and wanton noodles, here I come again!!!!

Ah Boy to Man

Another Jack Neo production.  It was HILARIOUS!  I couldn't stop laughing.  The initial part where Robinson Road / Singapore Flyer...etc got bombed was really interesting.  Jack Neo uses alot of digital graphics this time.  It's like counter strike in movie form.  But of course, the main bulk of the joke was with the recruits.  As with other Jack Neo comedies, most of the conversation is in Hokkien but rest assured that there are English subtitles.  Even my Malay friend was laughing alot...there was a good mix of us in the group.  Females, NS man, reservist, sign-on regular...so I guess most could identify with what's going on in the movie. I am so looking forward to part 2.


Updated 12.11.12

MOVIE TRAILER

 

Ah Boys to Men The Making of Featurette (Full Movie Version) - 1 of 3

 

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BEHIND THE SCENE - ROBINSON ROAD WAR

My Aunt Agony role on FB

Have been an "Aunt Agony" on FB for awhile.  So I thought I should share a few stories here (maybe just 2 to start the ball rolling), starting from this recent one.  Names have been changed to protect the victim (yah, you don't have to guess...her name doesn't start with 'J').  Well actually, she's not the victim...she is asking questions on behalf of a friend.

Janice: Heh, do you believe that someone will like each other by merely conversing over messages and he will fly over?
Me: Nope.  I do not believe.  Where is he from?
Janice: Korea.  My friend's friend!!!  He is coming on 16
Me: Is he Asian or Caucasian or Nigerian?
Janice: Korean
Me: Ok...but if he ask your friend to pay anything, go straight to the police.  Like if he call and say he got stuck at airport and bought her something but airport wants him to pay tax but he doesn't have enough $$, just go straight to the police.  No need to think!
Janice: He ask my friend to find a hotel for him for 3 days and also to find a place for him to play piano.  He wants to play for my friend.
Me: That's not hard.  Go to Agoda and help him search for a hotel.  After that, give him the link and he can book lor.  There is place in Demsey hill with a standing piano.  But I can't remember the name of the place.
Janice: He ask my friend to book for him
Me: Why can't he book?
Janice: He said that he likes my friend.  This world is crazy
Me: Whether he likes your friend or not, he can still book the hotel
Janice: Yup, I think so.  But he ask my friend to book.  My friend ask us to meet that guy.
Me: Ask your friend to tell him she don't have a credit card so can't book
Janice: And said it seems like they know each other for quite long.  Do you believe that this will happen?  Just chat on kakaotalk for a week and he is flying over.
Me: I don't beleive
Janice: He is really flying over to meet my friend on 16.  He even ask my friend to go on leave...oh gosh
Me: Ask your friend to be careful.  He might or might not be genuine, I don't know.  But it's best to be careful now than to regret later.
Janice: I don't know.  I've already reminded her!!  But I guess, she is big enough to know
Me: Hope everything goes well
Janice:  Yah, now I've got 2 friends like that

I can't stress enough that one has to be careful when meeting online friends.  There are too many con artists around.  Some will send gifts via some courier services that you've never heard of and then it will somehow get stuck somewhere and require you to pay a few thousand dollars worth of taxes for custom to release the item.  Payment will usually be via Western Union.  Then there are some who said they will fly over but got stuck at airport due to tax issues for some gifts they brought over and they surprisingly didn't have enough $$ on them and requested you send them money...ALL these are fake!  Please don't get so desperate and fall into their trap coz whether you like to hear or not, they did not come so they are not stuck in airport and nope....they did not send you anything.  The "courier service" is probably from their own syndicate!

And to those con artists...how on earth are you able to sleep at night? Tsk tsk tsk *shakes head*

Updates on my friend's condition

Ok. Not that you are really interested but I thought a short update will be good....as a reminder to myself.

Some of you who followed my blog post would have remembered that some time back, I posted about a friend who was diagnosed with lung cancer. There are new updates....not very good ones though. In the 2 months (since his diagnosis), he had been fighting very very hard and had also been encouraging himself and all those around him about his battle. Sadly, in this short span of time, his cancer has spreaded to his brain, liver and stomach and he was given less than 12 months to live. Even with alternative treatments, his chances are only 50%.

Being a marathon runner, he hopes to complete his full marathon this Dec in less than 5 hours. I really admire his courage. Though we are not that close, I am praying for him and wishing him all the best from afar. His fighting spirit and positive outlook deserves my commendation.

Sometime, it takes situations around you to knock some sense into your head that if God can give, He can also take it away! So friends, treasure life and all those around you. You never know when you will be called home. Don't wait till its too late to show you care!