Was eating Fish Soup Porridge just now. The slices of bittergourd from this new store near my house. And it reminded me of the one unique take away from this holidays: I do eat Bittergourd now!! *Surprise* (to pj and glad=D)
hah. Still no Brinjal (How come this looks weird? how do I spell it?) and Lady's finger though. "快点帮我吃掉!!" Thanks for eating them up. I almost forgot.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Those who Matters
It was a moment of surprise. This lady, who had taken care of me as a kid, came to visit. Such a small built and yet, I once looked upon her as someone who I could depend on. And now, this surge of emotions that makes me feel that she ought to be protected. Yes, I still remember you. My heart will always have a place for you, just like how I'll never forget you. Don't cry. For the little kid has already grown up!
It has been an eventful week.
Monday- shopping with glad.
Thurs- Wen's 21st bday cele!! @Waraku
Friday- Dental-Singtel-SCHOOL-Dinner out with ex-colleagues
Saturday- Meeting Lawr @ Orchard- Dance
Sunday- Tuition-Dance
haha.. that is to help me recall. My memory is incredibly bad. I believe that I need to take the omega enriched milk powder!! =p
PJ, wait for your present and your note! HAPPY 21st! The emphasis is one HAPPY. Yep, a new phase. We all need it. I have this weird tendency to want to stay behind but yet, my physical self have already moved on. Hope you don't have this same problem as I do! 人生有很多的小问题，不要一个人扛着。 虽然别人不尽然能帮得上忙，但有时只为说出口的那坦然。 你的朋友一直在关心着你！
Yay! Wen's 21 already. this 5 years going 6 years of friendship. I will not say that we are always in touch with one another's life, I will not say that I have always been there for her when she needed me. I might sometimes take her for granted. This very good friend of mine, who has been the constant in my life, high on my chart of friends, someone who i can count on for a hug when Im feeling lonely, sad, one who will laugh with me, defend me and support me. I learn from my friends. This friend taught me to be brave, to be focused and to be determined. Wen, I guess you never knew how much you mean to me and how much you have changed my life. I cant recall the number of times you offered comfort when I cried, how we cheered during our insane jogging sessions before recess, how we danced mass dance during PE, and visited Cedar to eat the Curry Chicken Mee. I know that sometimes our belief might differ, but thanks for always trying hard to relate to me. I went back to school and saw a poster " Tan Wen Lin (chairperson)" and it suddenly occurred to me the heavy responsibilities that you have upon your shoulders. Jia you! Im just right behind. Happy Birthday!! Balloons and flowers are for brightening up your day. Just like how knowing you have brighten up mine. Love you loads!
Ha. My dentist has been bugging me to get my wisdom tooth extracted. Just not this once. 'cause im leaving for california and she knows that I could not possibly get it done now. My teeth are in good shape! =D phew~ M still uncomfortable with people poking at me where I cant see.
School. SCHOOL. SCHOOL!!! And it was raining. I felt the breeze, the smell. I saw the sotongs year ones and blur NUS high students who almost alighted at the wrong stop to get to SRC (A pat for being nice and giving directions to them. even though that means admiting that I eavesdropped). And there was the tapioca chips from Olive Clove! Favourite snack! Plus the fact that I felt like a bloody stalker, peeping into an LT -full of year ones at LT7, just to see how the LT looks like after renovation. Miao doesnt understand my obvious joy at being in school. Glad will never reach the same elation as me for the reasons that I cited. She just know that Im BLOODY HAPPY that day. And yes, she's right=)
Met ex-colleagues from my internship. haha.. Mary, Jen, yf. How can they still be so funny, after 3 whole weeks without seeing them, it seemed like alot had happened. They are still the same. 默契还在. As usual, they talk, I listen and chap in half way. And we laughed and laughed and laughed. And yf said like.. 5 sentences? 真的是一只手就能数得完！
Meeting with Lawr means we are discussing SEP and work in general. haha.. well. Hot choc from coffee bean (or issit coffee club?) is exceptionally nice when you are freezing under the air-con for 2 whole hours. I really don't feel prepared going to USA. But going through the things that have to be done, well, we are almost set to go! Perhaps its the mental preparation and the emotional strength that Im lacking in. Wei Ling. Close your hearts and open your mind! You are looking at an extended holidays, fun-filled days, independence and exposure. Stop thinking with your heart!! I woke up yesterday with my heart pumping, thumping, fast. That have to be from excitement yea?
Paso is confusing. Paso is fun. I don't have to smile. I can't smile as well. haha.. this is such a contradict. I don't know what I want. But so far so good. It has been fun. Yesterday's class saw more guys than girls. Its alot more practice and about ~50 new steps. Did I mention that my memory is bad? Well, let me RE-INTERATE that MY MEMORY is BAD! "where are we now?" "Did something just happen?" haha.. sometimes im just stuck in my own lala land. Today was fun. Doing Jive and Tango after a month, how I cant remember most things and yet the body remembers. haha..I like sports. I may be lazy, I may be paiseh that I look very clumsy. But I still like sports. Itching for a.. 24hour dance practice, a swim, a forced jog (if not I wouldn't move), 10 hours TKD training and say.. 48hrs of table tennis training? I just so feel like setting my creaking lazy self into some action. Feel the wind, the speed.
Unhappy things at work are only worthy of this one line in my blog: Wei Ling, stop being dumb.
haha..and that more or less summed up my week=p
I don't know why, but after not feeling for so long, I suddenly feel exposed to hurt. haha. slight emo-ing in process. Mild case.
It has been an eventful week.
Monday- shopping with glad.
Thurs- Wen's 21st bday cele!! @Waraku
Friday- Dental-Singtel-SCHOOL-Dinner out with ex-colleagues
Saturday- Meeting Lawr @ Orchard- Dance
Sunday- Tuition-Dance
haha.. that is to help me recall. My memory is incredibly bad. I believe that I need to take the omega enriched milk powder!! =p
PJ, wait for your present and your note! HAPPY 21st! The emphasis is one HAPPY. Yep, a new phase. We all need it. I have this weird tendency to want to stay behind but yet, my physical self have already moved on. Hope you don't have this same problem as I do! 人生有很多的小问题，不要一个人扛着。 虽然别人不尽然能帮得上忙，但有时只为说出口的那坦然。 你的朋友一直在关心着你！
Yay! Wen's 21 already. this 5 years going 6 years of friendship. I will not say that we are always in touch with one another's life, I will not say that I have always been there for her when she needed me. I might sometimes take her for granted. This very good friend of mine, who has been the constant in my life, high on my chart of friends, someone who i can count on for a hug when Im feeling lonely, sad, one who will laugh with me, defend me and support me. I learn from my friends. This friend taught me to be brave, to be focused and to be determined. Wen, I guess you never knew how much you mean to me and how much you have changed my life. I cant recall the number of times you offered comfort when I cried, how we cheered during our insane jogging sessions before recess, how we danced mass dance during PE, and visited Cedar to eat the Curry Chicken Mee. I know that sometimes our belief might differ, but thanks for always trying hard to relate to me. I went back to school and saw a poster " Tan Wen Lin (chairperson)" and it suddenly occurred to me the heavy responsibilities that you have upon your shoulders. Jia you! Im just right behind. Happy Birthday!! Balloons and flowers are for brightening up your day. Just like how knowing you have brighten up mine. Love you loads!
Ha. My dentist has been bugging me to get my wisdom tooth extracted. Just not this once. 'cause im leaving for california and she knows that I could not possibly get it done now. My teeth are in good shape! =D phew~ M still uncomfortable with people poking at me where I cant see.
School. SCHOOL. SCHOOL!!! And it was raining. I felt the breeze, the smell. I saw the sotongs year ones and blur NUS high students who almost alighted at the wrong stop to get to SRC (A pat for being nice and giving directions to them. even though that means admiting that I eavesdropped). And there was the tapioca chips from Olive Clove! Favourite snack! Plus the fact that I felt like a bloody stalker, peeping into an LT -full of year ones at LT7, just to see how the LT looks like after renovation. Miao doesnt understand my obvious joy at being in school. Glad will never reach the same elation as me for the reasons that I cited. She just know that Im BLOODY HAPPY that day. And yes, she's right=)
Met ex-colleagues from my internship. haha.. Mary, Jen, yf. How can they still be so funny, after 3 whole weeks without seeing them, it seemed like alot had happened. They are still the same. 默契还在. As usual, they talk, I listen and chap in half way. And we laughed and laughed and laughed. And yf said like.. 5 sentences? 真的是一只手就能数得完！
Meeting with Lawr means we are discussing SEP and work in general. haha.. well. Hot choc from coffee bean (or issit coffee club?) is exceptionally nice when you are freezing under the air-con for 2 whole hours. I really don't feel prepared going to USA. But going through the things that have to be done, well, we are almost set to go! Perhaps its the mental preparation and the emotional strength that Im lacking in. Wei Ling. Close your hearts and open your mind! You are looking at an extended holidays, fun-filled days, independence and exposure. Stop thinking with your heart!! I woke up yesterday with my heart pumping, thumping, fast. That have to be from excitement yea?
Paso is confusing. Paso is fun. I don't have to smile. I can't smile as well. haha.. this is such a contradict. I don't know what I want. But so far so good. It has been fun. Yesterday's class saw more guys than girls. Its alot more practice and about ~50 new steps. Did I mention that my memory is bad? Well, let me RE-INTERATE that MY MEMORY is BAD! "where are we now?" "Did something just happen?" haha.. sometimes im just stuck in my own lala land. Today was fun. Doing Jive and Tango after a month, how I cant remember most things and yet the body remembers. haha..I like sports. I may be lazy, I may be paiseh that I look very clumsy. But I still like sports. Itching for a.. 24hour dance practice, a swim, a forced jog (if not I wouldn't move), 10 hours TKD training and say.. 48hrs of table tennis training? I just so feel like setting my creaking lazy self into some action. Feel the wind, the speed.
Unhappy things at work are only worthy of this one line in my blog: Wei Ling, stop being dumb.
haha..and that more or less summed up my week=p
I don't know why, but after not feeling for so long, I suddenly feel exposed to hurt. haha. slight emo-ing in process. Mild case.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
...
Sudden realisation. It just hit me that I'm leaving in exactly 4wks' time.
It just didnt register in me even though people around me seem to have noticed weeksSS ago. Well.
It just didnt register in me even though people around me seem to have noticed weeksSS ago. Well.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
云烟
And I had a 5th dream.
At least, I was happy in this dream and I was laughing. Finally one without anything associated with the negatives. Nice setting of the school, a corridor, maybe overseas. And I KNOW in the dreams that the corridors open up to a garden. I can smell the grass and feel the sun. It was just comforting.
I couldnt remember the first part of the dream. Only know that there is this lady. But anyway, the 2nd part was this. Sitting on a bench on the corridor, this guy, who I thought was a professor, joined us and wanted to borrow a pen. I was using mine and offered him a pencil instead. He took it. Then That Person rolled his eyes like, since I don't have an extra pen, why didnt I just take his and lend it to this guy. And before I know what happened, this guy asked me didn't I realise that he looks very similar to That Person. And suddenly, he reached over That Person's shoulders, pulled him close and cheek to cheek, smiled back at me. A very wide and bright smile. And I went: EH! YOU ARE HIS DAD. I laughed. The way I do in reality.
Friends like to ask me the same question. But now, I accidentally, horrifyingly blurted it out. And well, do realise why I didnt want to answer. But a secret out is a secret out. Its weird. But well, it didn't matter anymore. Rationality had always been my strength. I think I can face it peacefully already.
有的人，喜欢活在曾经拥有的回忆里，却忘了现实更值得我们去珍惜。
有的人，一辈子追求着当下的美丽，却忽略了其实，思念也是一种可贵的经历。
我们，一直一直忘记，一直一直绕着圈，打转。
当回到原点，回顾，才发现，时间仓促，不容许徘徊， 犹豫。
也许，人生的转折，让我们成长，坚韧了表层。
但，内心的脆弱，有谁知？
At least, I was happy in this dream and I was laughing. Finally one without anything associated with the negatives. Nice setting of the school, a corridor, maybe overseas. And I KNOW in the dreams that the corridors open up to a garden. I can smell the grass and feel the sun. It was just comforting.
I couldnt remember the first part of the dream. Only know that there is this lady. But anyway, the 2nd part was this. Sitting on a bench on the corridor, this guy, who I thought was a professor, joined us and wanted to borrow a pen. I was using mine and offered him a pencil instead. He took it. Then That Person rolled his eyes like, since I don't have an extra pen, why didnt I just take his and lend it to this guy. And before I know what happened, this guy asked me didn't I realise that he looks very similar to That Person. And suddenly, he reached over That Person's shoulders, pulled him close and cheek to cheek, smiled back at me. A very wide and bright smile. And I went: EH! YOU ARE HIS DAD. I laughed. The way I do in reality.
Friends like to ask me the same question. But now, I accidentally, horrifyingly blurted it out. And well, do realise why I didnt want to answer. But a secret out is a secret out. Its weird. But well, it didn't matter anymore. Rationality had always been my strength. I think I can face it peacefully already.
有的人，喜欢活在曾经拥有的回忆里，却忘了现实更值得我们去珍惜。
有的人，一辈子追求着当下的美丽，却忽略了其实，思念也是一种可贵的经历。
我们，一直一直忘记，一直一直绕着圈，打转。
当回到原点，回顾，才发现，时间仓促，不容许徘徊， 犹豫。
也许，人生的转折，让我们成长，坚韧了表层。
但，内心的脆弱，有谁知？
Friday, August 15, 2008
A Cha-Pa-Lang Post
Long post ahead. Be warned=)
Just an hour ago, I have uploaded my VIP report 2, 2 whole weeks after my internship ended. Its a nice conclusion, and I can say my final goodbye to the company and colleagues. Technically, we are called friends now. I have to repeat and emphasise how lucky I am that they were all very nice and helpful towards me. Despite having left for quite some time, Julie still helped me get the clearance form and log sheet signed immediately after I emailed her that SY has cleared yf's report. Some people might find it a chore. I have left. She could have told me to go back and get it signed. There have been stories, reputations, take it as it is, but I never ever deny the fact that they have been really really nice to me. Even if its just to me. For that, Im grateful. This part of my life, now termed as history, has made me grown, character and strength. I appreciate it all the more, looking back. And I sincerely hope that they too, will recall fondly the memories that we had, working together, chit chatting, laughing.
Im amazed and still am, at how fast time flies, how things could change so rapidly. I am 2wks into my new job. 2wks is a short time. 2wks is a long time. Its relativity. I have 2wks and 3 days left of my work in Tiong Woon Oil and Gas. Yes, meaning that Im already half done. Already gotten used to the company over there and suddenly, the first 2 wks of my internship became a blur. I distinctly remembered the first 3 days but the subsequent events just slipped away. How quickly. What I know, was the result. 2wks and I was already very close to my ex-colleagues. But memories are like water. You retain some but you can never stop it from leaving you.
I read something on a junior's blog. Its about how one can not survive on purely memories. And I thought that is very true. Im someone who likes to dwell on memories. I never deny that sometimes, I like to live in the past. But the fact is that feelings fade, memories get forgotten. Just like how photographs turns yellow, how iron rust, how letters oxidise in the air. Memories need to be refreshed. New memories have to be added. And therefore, friendship have to be maintained.
Moving on to the lighter stuff. I never did really mention what a mess my house and my life was in last week. Glad and sl. Thanks for spending time listening to me. I was just so tired.
And to mention, I was out with friends from BioBiz last week and we ate at Soup Spoon. Its Hui Min, pj, gq and jl. It took quite a while for us to finalise the plans for the mini gathering. Im sorry that during my internship, I did not really make time for meeting up. Luckily u guys never gave up on me=) I think I like Soup Spoon. Had Tokyo Chicken (soup), Terriyaki Fish Sandwich and Ice Lemon Tea for dinner. Seriously, the soup itself would have suffice as dinner. Im not sure how the rest felt, but certainly, my soup was nice. That was at Raffles City.
Coincidentally, ALL my gatherings recently will be held at cityhall. I have no idea why but I don't really mind! Yesterday, met Lily and Lina for dinner. A year had passed since I did my 3 wks temp job at Tesco Singapore. haha.. aren't you all amazed that we still keep in touch?! I have never even worked with Lina. She came for the interview when I was there and joined when I left. But, they remember everything said during the last meet up near last Christmas. They remembered that Im going on exchange. They remembered to sms me when they havent heard from me for a long time. They remembered to ask me out for dinner so that we can meet up before I leave. I love the shawl and I love the dinner at Bishanan (Jap food Raffles City B1) and I love the company. Thanks for the treat! I really do appreciate having friends=) Have I ever mentioned that looking at people with a bright and ready smile has always been refreshing for me? And of course, I'll let you both know when Im back. 
Dinnered with mom at Ling Zhi, a vegetarian restaurant at Novena. My treat~ Not bad. I would like to drink the soup again=p And yes. This whole post is about eating eating and eating! whoa. I didn't realise how much time I had spent on food until I listed them out!
Secrets are harsh on the heart. Its bad for health. haha.. something kept secret makes it matter alot more. And once its out, Im surprised at how much lighter I felt. How I THINK I am able to start moving on. The brains is reining in and the heart trying to follow.
It became abit weird that just these 2 wks, many many many people are telling me about romance, romance and more romance! All the 'u can choose not to like me but u cant stop me from liking u', 'if you don't like a person, you have to run in the opposite direction to prevent giving false hope', 'its all fated, what is yours is yours', 'past present future', 'do u think character or intelligience is more important in a guy', ... ... Love cannot be forced. I believe that it must be mutual. 爱人痛苦，还是被爱痛苦？如果你爱着不爱你的人，或是被你不爱的人爱着，是不是也该是时候放手了? Well, fren. think about it.
Did I mentioned that Im doing my second Ballroom dancing course at Dancesport de Allan now? Learning with glad. Paso Doble, this bull-fighting dance. Its weird, but yup. No smiling required. You stare! So anyone in mood for a little fight should attend. Highly recommended=) It was a tough decision to join. Its ending right before I leave. Its on sunday and its against my mother's wishes. But well. Im still there! haha.. A break from normal working routine is always welcomed. And I have almost told the world that, nope, im not joining. NO. IM NOT JOINING and glad had to sms me the night before and ask me: hey, are we gg for dance tmr? Darn. And I started re-considering the entire thing again, and shifted my tuition, and told my parents. haha.. and first lesson, Pei Juan literally screamed when she saw me there! haha.. it was super funny. She SCREAMed: 你为什么在这边？！and then she grabbed my shoulders. haha.. so happy to see me arh? Then, the next week, as usual, I went over after my tuition. yf's back from Msia. And he stared. Its really not nice to stare can. Im not like some alien or ET, neither did I teleport nor appeared from underground. haha.. 'Im just surprised to see lazy people there'. hmpf. For the record, I did not step on anyone else. What I did, was to step on my OWN TOES. OUCH~~~ daniel said: 'well, at least you didn't step on SOMEONE ELSE'. True. Lucky guys in the studio.
Its exactly a month from now. I really wonder if it'll make a difference to anyone. Its complicated on my part.
p.s. I realised that I one full year of working experience already! I really work too much.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
One foot in front of the Other
Today is National Day!! Happy Birthday Singapore. I would not call myself patriotic, but I do vividly remember the times spent in school, singing the national anthem and celebrating in school with songs that I could not forget. Home. Stand up for Singapore. One People One Nation One Singapore. How singing bonds me closer to the country. It does. Miao and Wen, I do miss singing with you girls.
Yesterday was the opening to Olympics. Impressive=) Benny commented that he thought it funny that girls like to watch olympics. haha.. and then I reminded him that Im probably more a sportsperson than him. and yes. I love watching sports event. But no soccer and no basketball. They bore me out.
I think sports, like music, is a common language. Regardless of whether you understand the rules, watching them fight, determined, on court, is something that really inspires. Italy vs Russia in volleyball. Whoa. And I recalled playing ball games. How it felt to lag behind, how it felt to be in lead, how it felt when others are catching up, what its like to win, what its like to lose, where you are, who you are with. Some how, it is a common feeling shared.
I couldnt really stand watching weightlifting though. Under 48kg lifting 115kg. Damn. How they look, their expression, led me to imagine their training routine. These girls. Perhaps, how lonely, how stressed. I felt like crying for them. Bronze went to a Taiwanese who shared my name - Chen Wei-Ling.
Im more or less settled down at work already. Started talking a little bit. Learnt to do payment, vouchers, cheques, creditor reconcilation. I guess its a good learning platform, despite the fact that i might not need such knowledge in the future. Its just something good to know I guess.
What am I tensed up about? I do not know.
School is therapeutic. I just love relaxing in that simple environment, just sitting there, breathing in the air. It recharges. I love school! Plans to return every Friday.
Knocked out last night. I was scratching a mosquito bite thought that I'm dreaming about scratching it. haha.. I thought that it felt damn good, even in my dreams.
Life is a straight road. Just walk straight. Sometimes you might fall or think- what the hell am I doing. But life goes on.
Yesterday was the opening to Olympics. Impressive=) Benny commented that he thought it funny that girls like to watch olympics. haha.. and then I reminded him that Im probably more a sportsperson than him. and yes. I love watching sports event. But no soccer and no basketball. They bore me out.
I think sports, like music, is a common language. Regardless of whether you understand the rules, watching them fight, determined, on court, is something that really inspires. Italy vs Russia in volleyball. Whoa. And I recalled playing ball games. How it felt to lag behind, how it felt to be in lead, how it felt when others are catching up, what its like to win, what its like to lose, where you are, who you are with. Some how, it is a common feeling shared.
I couldnt really stand watching weightlifting though. Under 48kg lifting 115kg. Damn. How they look, their expression, led me to imagine their training routine. These girls. Perhaps, how lonely, how stressed. I felt like crying for them. Bronze went to a Taiwanese who shared my name - Chen Wei-Ling.
Im more or less settled down at work already. Started talking a little bit. Learnt to do payment, vouchers, cheques, creditor reconcilation. I guess its a good learning platform, despite the fact that i might not need such knowledge in the future. Its just something good to know I guess.
What am I tensed up about? I do not know.
School is therapeutic. I just love relaxing in that simple environment, just sitting there, breathing in the air. It recharges. I love school! Plans to return every Friday.
Knocked out last night. I was scratching a mosquito bite thought that I'm dreaming about scratching it. haha.. I thought that it felt damn good, even in my dreams.
Life is a straight road. Just walk straight. Sometimes you might fall or think- what the hell am I doing. But life goes on.
Negativities
I hate noises. I hate to quarrel. I hate people around me to quarrel. Do not talk to me when you are agitated. It stresses me up.
I hate to be neglected. I hate indecisiveness. I hate an over-dosage of self-pity and complains. It irritates me.
I hate to be neglected. I hate indecisiveness. I hate an over-dosage of self-pity and complains. It irritates me.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Wake Up Call
I can feel myself shrivelling, like dried prunes. So much so that it is affecting my appetite, my habits. Alot are happening, at home, at work, to me. I haven't laughed for a week nor given a single sincere smile. This is a case of being incredibly tired.
Job switch, family, passion, friends, work, school, money.
Just give me a couple more days to find myself back.
Job switch, family, passion, friends, work, school, money.
Just give me a couple more days to find myself back.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
A New Start
Its a new start, a new environment. Having concluded my internship, i have just experienced a drastic change in job expectations. Somehow, i couldnt help it but miss my internship a little.
An internship: you are given a few 'projects' and held responsible for the completion of the entire process, the planning, the paper work, the execution. You see the process from the start till the end. A complete picture.
A temp: you do the paper work that you are given. Many of which requires no thinking on your part. Of the responsibilities given, yours is to make sure that there is no typo. (My new point of view)
If an internship is a slice of a cake, then, a temp is really, just a bite. Insufficient to form anything on its own.
It was hard, the transition and expectations. How I think I was too efficient and asked to do things slower. How I have to wait for one little paper work and one little paper work to come my way.
I do miss the independence. At the start of work, you know. Alright, I have a license to renew, an internal audit to complete, obsolete items to find or maybe a work instruction to update. Or perhaps, ooo... yf is organising a fire drill or there is a briefing for the warehouse staff. Otherwise, I'm going out on a sales visit, I'm going to the warehouse for equipment calibration or even, I have a meeting with the contractors. And then, I think of all the nitty gritty details that I need, in order to complete any one of the above-mentioned.
I have never minded inefficiency or hand holding that much before. I guess, the internship has brought me to another level of work.
Well, this is not to say that I havent yet learn anything. For one, I have finally made peace with Excel 2007. I used to 'dislike' that system. I remembered once, in Thinklab, I couldn't find the print button. Darn. haha.. Spent 2 days finding documents, printing Material Requisition, issuing payment vouchers and issuing cheques. Doing the Internal Audit helped. I'm so used to touching every single file and document, so used to the invoice, PO, DO and the thick stack of permits, shipping documents (BL, Weight Note, Clearance, Packing List)...So used to them that when the Accounts Executive told me that she has alot of files and ask me to feel free to browse through them, I was totally not intimidated and totally not impressed. sigh. But slowly, she is passing some more work to me and expecting me to know what to do with each of them. Fine. Thats great. I mean, Im serious about wanting to learn something in this one month. My curiosity can only be neglected for that long. Im NOSEY!
Enough about the working aspect of work!
haha.. the people there are generally younger. The Accounts Executive is only 23. Still older than me but yup. Generally the people there are friendly with me but a little reserved. I see some mild politics, but I have seen worst, so that is fine. Its a different culture. A different environment. A new start.
I guess I might have given the impression that Im very reserved *like HOW is that POSSIBLE* I have been intoxicated and POISONED! I still cant believe the fact that I did the 'LISTEN and SMILE' thing on the first day of work! Like 'omg! wei ling. say something. Its MY TURN to say something. QUICK!' but yup. I just SMILED! Reverting the entire impression takes conscious effort. ITS ALL YOUR FAULT!
I did the weirdest thing I have ever done in my entire life today. I mean, I have done so many weird things, but this is by far, top on chart. I sms-ed yf's brother, whom I dont know and who doesnt know me, to get yf's Msia's hp number. If im the brother, i'll be thinking: WTH. And if im yf, i'll be thinking: WTH as well. 'cause, from my point of view, my action is super DIAO. I SWEAR that Im not trying to stalk him or anything. The internship! bleahz. the same thing that Im missing like nuts is never ending! And because the skiver is uncontactable, macham CALL DIVERT like that. Everything becomes my problem.
Im sorry if I scare you. ok. No Im not. WAH~ of all times, you got to be so difficult to contact. You know how hard it is to haunt you down or not. Next time I really need to splash paint drop bomb liao! or else 飞鸽传书 also can. hmpf.
Things are happening at home. Things that stretched on for nearly 10 years. well. Get used to it. A pat on my shoulder and a hug for myself.
Suddenly Im feeling tired.
Tomorrow will be bright and sunny *if its not, I don't have to know. I'll insist that its BRIGHT and SUNNY* I'll have new friends. I'll stop thinking when I go to Clementi, have bee hoon, eat lunch, look at the air ventilator, google, facebook, youtube, watch pictures, chit chat. A whole new world.
An internship: you are given a few 'projects' and held responsible for the completion of the entire process, the planning, the paper work, the execution. You see the process from the start till the end. A complete picture.
A temp: you do the paper work that you are given. Many of which requires no thinking on your part. Of the responsibilities given, yours is to make sure that there is no typo. (My new point of view)
If an internship is a slice of a cake, then, a temp is really, just a bite. Insufficient to form anything on its own.
It was hard, the transition and expectations. How I think I was too efficient and asked to do things slower. How I have to wait for one little paper work and one little paper work to come my way.
I do miss the independence. At the start of work, you know. Alright, I have a license to renew, an internal audit to complete, obsolete items to find or maybe a work instruction to update. Or perhaps, ooo... yf is organising a fire drill or there is a briefing for the warehouse staff. Otherwise, I'm going out on a sales visit, I'm going to the warehouse for equipment calibration or even, I have a meeting with the contractors. And then, I think of all the nitty gritty details that I need, in order to complete any one of the above-mentioned.
I have never minded inefficiency or hand holding that much before. I guess, the internship has brought me to another level of work.
Well, this is not to say that I havent yet learn anything. For one, I have finally made peace with Excel 2007. I used to 'dislike' that system. I remembered once, in Thinklab, I couldn't find the print button. Darn. haha.. Spent 2 days finding documents, printing Material Requisition, issuing payment vouchers and issuing cheques. Doing the Internal Audit helped. I'm so used to touching every single file and document, so used to the invoice, PO, DO and the thick stack of permits, shipping documents (BL, Weight Note, Clearance, Packing List)...So used to them that when the Accounts Executive told me that she has alot of files and ask me to feel free to browse through them, I was totally not intimidated and totally not impressed. sigh. But slowly, she is passing some more work to me and expecting me to know what to do with each of them. Fine. Thats great. I mean, Im serious about wanting to learn something in this one month. My curiosity can only be neglected for that long. Im NOSEY!
Enough about the working aspect of work!
haha.. the people there are generally younger. The Accounts Executive is only 23. Still older than me but yup. Generally the people there are friendly with me but a little reserved. I see some mild politics, but I have seen worst, so that is fine. Its a different culture. A different environment. A new start.
I guess I might have given the impression that Im very reserved *like HOW is that POSSIBLE* I have been intoxicated and POISONED! I still cant believe the fact that I did the 'LISTEN and SMILE' thing on the first day of work! Like 'omg! wei ling. say something. Its MY TURN to say something. QUICK!' but yup. I just SMILED! Reverting the entire impression takes conscious effort. ITS ALL YOUR FAULT!
I did the weirdest thing I have ever done in my entire life today. I mean, I have done so many weird things, but this is by far, top on chart. I sms-ed yf's brother, whom I dont know and who doesnt know me, to get yf's Msia's hp number. If im the brother, i'll be thinking: WTH. And if im yf, i'll be thinking: WTH as well. 'cause, from my point of view, my action is super DIAO. I SWEAR that Im not trying to stalk him or anything. The internship! bleahz. the same thing that Im missing like nuts is never ending! And because the skiver is uncontactable, macham CALL DIVERT like that. Everything becomes my problem.
Im sorry if I scare you. ok. No Im not. WAH~ of all times, you got to be so difficult to contact. You know how hard it is to haunt you down or not. Next time I really need to splash paint drop bomb liao! or else 飞鸽传书 also can. hmpf.
Things are happening at home. Things that stretched on for nearly 10 years. well. Get used to it. A pat on my shoulder and a hug for myself.
Suddenly Im feeling tired.
Tomorrow will be bright and sunny *if its not, I don't have to know. I'll insist that its BRIGHT and SUNNY* I'll have new friends. I'll stop thinking when I go to Clementi, have bee hoon, eat lunch, look at the air ventilator, google, facebook, youtube, watch pictures, chit chat. A whole new world.
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