I think it's time. Time to stop lamenting, time for a new beginning.
I should start to implement the department's culture into my life. Forward looking and not looking for faults of ppl for the purpose of looking, but for the purpose of improving.
For if I truly believe that everything happens for a reason, there is no reason for me to be lazy and not push myself for greater heights!
I confess that I have not been trying my best, or simply have been wasting time. It's time to be more focused and productive and be grateful for each waking moment I have. :)
Life IS meaningful and beautiful if I dun spend my days wallowing in sleep and complaints.
On a separate note, finalized my flight to KL to melb :D now to just indulge myself to searching for companians after the exam.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Where is the Hunger for success and fighting spirit?
http://www.adam-khoo.com/304/the-expats-will-rule-singapore/
Based on this article, I write this post.
Somehow, this seems to be speaking to be as I've been quite down during this period of time. Maybe I'm getting old/tired more easily. The long hours have worn me down, though technically it's not as long as some of my colleagues. However, I've been quite reluctant recently to use this term: 卖命. For those who do not understand, while the translation means to be hardworking, the direct translation is also to sell your soul/life.
There are 2 kinds of people around. One, those who think they know everything and don't want to improve themselves. Two, those who know they don't know everything and ask loads of questions. Oh wait, there's a 3rd kind of person. Me: Those who know they don't know everything but don't care. There is no hunger for success nor the strive to succeed.
Some kids nowadays tend to give up easily once they find that things get tough and demand instant gratification. When they have to work first to get rewards later, many tend to lack the patience to follow through.
In this life of instant gratification, it's hard to see the need to build up resources for the future~ I agree that I'm one of those who lack the patience to follow through. @ work, if you give me a super daunting task that requires time to follow through, I can't really do it. I tend to dwell on it quite a bit and when new emails come in asking me for simple stuff, I get excited more easily and complete those quickly. Instant success! Why do I want to spend tonnes of time on that tough task instead?! It's quite hard to change the attitude immediately.
Sometimes I wonder if I'll survive in another company, where everything is based on performance (currently my place, it's quite level out, regardless of our qualifications i guess so there is no need to strive harder.) I'm probably not generating as much value as my other colleagues.
I know my strength. I don't like to fight when I know that I will be beaten. Why bother? Some people say, can earn experience points. Maybe I've been gaming too much. I only end up beaten and losing all my $ and hard earned exp points on the battle field because I was too ambitious (in the game). Maybe that's why in real life, I don't dare to take the risk. These $ and hard earned exp points actually just translate to time and experience. It is actually worth it to at least go through for the experience. But if I am not fully clothed with armour (protection against the lethal blow) , I am a coward.
Maybe it's time to take control. No more drifting. Time to focus.
1/ Pass exams!
2/ Aim to complete work before 7pm!
3/ Do not stone while preparing for the above 2!
Life is tough, but it will be tougher if we do not prepare for it.
*apologies for the lack of photos in this post :p Shall put more photos up when there are occassions when I step out of the house aside from work :)
Based on this article, I write this post.
Somehow, this seems to be speaking to be as I've been quite down during this period of time. Maybe I'm getting old/tired more easily. The long hours have worn me down, though technically it's not as long as some of my colleagues. However, I've been quite reluctant recently to use this term: 卖命. For those who do not understand, while the translation means to be hardworking, the direct translation is also to sell your soul/life.
There are 2 kinds of people around. One, those who think they know everything and don't want to improve themselves. Two, those who know they don't know everything and ask loads of questions. Oh wait, there's a 3rd kind of person. Me: Those who know they don't know everything but don't care. There is no hunger for success nor the strive to succeed.
Some kids nowadays tend to give up easily once they find that things get tough and demand instant gratification. When they have to work first to get rewards later, many tend to lack the patience to follow through.
In this life of instant gratification, it's hard to see the need to build up resources for the future~ I agree that I'm one of those who lack the patience to follow through. @ work, if you give me a super daunting task that requires time to follow through, I can't really do it. I tend to dwell on it quite a bit and when new emails come in asking me for simple stuff, I get excited more easily and complete those quickly. Instant success! Why do I want to spend tonnes of time on that tough task instead?! It's quite hard to change the attitude immediately.
Sometimes I wonder if I'll survive in another company, where everything is based on performance (currently my place, it's quite level out, regardless of our qualifications i guess so there is no need to strive harder.) I'm probably not generating as much value as my other colleagues.
I know my strength. I don't like to fight when I know that I will be beaten. Why bother? Some people say, can earn experience points. Maybe I've been gaming too much. I only end up beaten and losing all my $ and hard earned exp points on the battle field because I was too ambitious (in the game). Maybe that's why in real life, I don't dare to take the risk. These $ and hard earned exp points actually just translate to time and experience. It is actually worth it to at least go through for the experience. But if I am not fully clothed with armour (protection against the lethal blow) , I am a coward.
Maybe it's time to take control. No more drifting. Time to focus.
1/ Pass exams!
2/ Aim to complete work before 7pm!
3/ Do not stone while preparing for the above 2!
Life is tough, but it will be tougher if we do not prepare for it.
*apologies for the lack of photos in this post :p Shall put more photos up when there are occassions when I step out of the house aside from work :)
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Another year gone by
Happy 22nd Birthday to myself! Some time ago anyway. This post is overdue, but nonetheless shall make its appearance :)
On my actual birthday, went over to Sentosa to act touristy :P
Part of the reason to check out the 'fuss' over Casinos.
Unfortunately, the violation of ALL 3 dress codes left us just observing from the outside.
For the next day, held a simple BBQ party, where I spent most time preparing the food. In the end, I totally overestimated the amount :x so hard to cater. But it's ok, so long everyone else was full and enjoyed themselves :)
and finally, a sneak peak to the new dress that the gang bought for my birthday present...
To think that I only noticed my broad shoulders from this pix.. haha! must be more observant :)
Hee, this ends my short picture journal for this moment :D Hopefully more can be done, been busy with work and exams at the moment. Can't wait to get out of routine! :)
On my actual birthday, went over to Sentosa to act touristy :P
Part of the reason to check out the 'fuss' over Casinos.
Unfortunately, the violation of ALL 3 dress codes left us just observing from the outside.
For the next day, held a simple BBQ party, where I spent most time preparing the food. In the end, I totally overestimated the amount :x so hard to cater. But it's ok, so long everyone else was full and enjoyed themselves :)
and finally, a sneak peak to the new dress that the gang bought for my birthday present...
To think that I only noticed my broad shoulders from this pix.. haha! must be more observant :)
Hee, this ends my short picture journal for this moment :D Hopefully more can be done, been busy with work and exams at the moment. Can't wait to get out of routine! :)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Cny Meet ups :)
Huich & I
Oh my Goodness. Just realised I'm so much darker than her now. =x
JY and I
Yay, went shopping for her diving gear :) Shall get my own in the near future. Hurray!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
A Wedding Photo Summary
The couple, Chris & Ade
The best man, Ren Haw and his Iphone speech :p
The lovely ladies who came down from Msia/Aussie to attend this memoriable event
By the pool side for the dinner event :)
Marriages, something that seems so far away at the age of 21 coming 22. Had a discussion with my relatives this cny in regards to this as well. Depends on how long you require or prefer to hold a relationship before advancing to the next stage of marriage, there is this need to start early! Haha. I shall decline to comment further :p
The best man, Ren Haw and his Iphone speech :p
The lovely ladies who came down from Msia/Aussie to attend this memoriable event
By the pool side for the dinner event :)
Marriages, something that seems so far away at the age of 21 coming 22. Had a discussion with my relatives this cny in regards to this as well. Depends on how long you require or prefer to hold a relationship before advancing to the next stage of marriage, there is this need to start early! Haha. I shall decline to comment further :p
Meet sheralyn!
Hi all! Nice to meet you!
I first entered this world at 7.58pm 21 Jan 2010 making my mama wait for sooooooo long! Poor mama! But it's ok mama! I will grow up and take care of you as much as you are taking care of me now! :) Love the moo moo costume that is on me! Moo moo! That's right! I was born in the year of the cow too! Maybe the first word I shall learn is Moo! This is me at the age of about 2 weeks! Stay tuned to catch photos of my growing up years! :D
signing off
Baby Sheralyn
Monday, February 15, 2010
Happy lunar new year!
This year's CNY has been one of the more, unique ones so far.
1/ Last min helping out with 'household chores'
: in an attempt to make up for the many days that I wasn't home to help out, over reunion dinner, I proposed to make kuah lapis as a form of compensation. This is the outcome :
Initially, the outside of mine is as seen in the foreground. So it was deemed as a "tastes nicer than it looks" product. Eventually as we cut deeper, it became nicely layered as seen on the left background ;) The front half is mine and the rest, my mum's. Mine was more moist and my mum gave the credit to my patience (wow, didn't know I had that) in separating the yolk from the white :)
2/ My uncle tried to pitch us (the older cousins) into joining his company. Makes me think abit more about why and what am I doing at work now. More on my job reflection later. In the meantime, he is pretty keen on looping us in to form a family business though only 2 of us are out working now with the rest just going into uni/poly now. Probably have to wait a couple of years before the rest considers. Energy and resources were his main ideas :) Sounds good but not really sure how I can contribute so, maybe until we get that clear one day :D
3/ For YEARS, the older cousins have only been playing daidee. I'm glad I got my bro to get me a card game :) Kept us totally hooked/entertained as we learnt and explored this new game, bang! together.
whee! Too bad we don't seem to get credited with another half day public hol/annual leave (actually quite unsure for al) to compensate the supposedly halfday for cny eve! Otherwise it'll be a much longer time of break!
1/ Last min helping out with 'household chores'
: in an attempt to make up for the many days that I wasn't home to help out, over reunion dinner, I proposed to make kuah lapis as a form of compensation. This is the outcome :
Initially, the outside of mine is as seen in the foreground. So it was deemed as a "tastes nicer than it looks" product. Eventually as we cut deeper, it became nicely layered as seen on the left background ;) The front half is mine and the rest, my mum's. Mine was more moist and my mum gave the credit to my patience (wow, didn't know I had that) in separating the yolk from the white :)
2/ My uncle tried to pitch us (the older cousins) into joining his company. Makes me think abit more about why and what am I doing at work now. More on my job reflection later. In the meantime, he is pretty keen on looping us in to form a family business though only 2 of us are out working now with the rest just going into uni/poly now. Probably have to wait a couple of years before the rest considers. Energy and resources were his main ideas :) Sounds good but not really sure how I can contribute so, maybe until we get that clear one day :D
3/ For YEARS, the older cousins have only been playing daidee. I'm glad I got my bro to get me a card game :) Kept us totally hooked/entertained as we learnt and explored this new game, bang! together.
whee! Too bad we don't seem to get credited with another half day public hol/annual leave (actually quite unsure for al) to compensate the supposedly halfday for cny eve! Otherwise it'll be a much longer time of break!
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