Thank you for your greetings and wishes!!

I wanted to take an AL today actually, as what I did last year. That time while FB was still not that popular... I wanted to give myself a break. This year, however, is not easy for me to do so as we are lack of people, and I could expect that the PM sure will ask me to monitor the newbies, today they'll start on board.

Anyhow, I'm glad that even though I have to work on my 'big day', I still receive a lot of greetings and wishes from my co-workers and friends. I had a great lunch from my lunch buddies, wonderful dinner from my mum... nice video-chatting with my best friend... this had brightened my day!

I would like to thank you all those who had sent me your wishes, greetings and lunch, I feel warm and grateful. I'm glad to have all of you as my friends!

My lunch at Sri Penang, treated by my lunch buddies... ^^

My bday 'presents' from my teammates... nice leh!

 

My bday cake, bought by mum...

 The food today, including my dinner, home cooked by mum.

p/s: If I have to mention something that ruined my good feeling, then it has to be my PM. He didn't give me any greeting nor wish, it's fine for me, but he even said something that upset me in some aspects... I've told him to be more humanize to his subordinates, but it seems that we are still having communication barriers. But I don't care what he thinks and says about me, I have received 20~30 greetings and wishes from my friends today, this is enough to kick away all the bad feelings.

CNY decorations at KL

It's Chinese new year again, many shopping malls have put on their CNY deco... but compare with the christmas deco, CNY seems simpler, and most of the decos are at the entrance only.

Here are some of the decos I found around Bukit Bintang...

1) Lot 10


Do you find my family name?


2) Star Hill




3) Pavilion

Changing workstation... again

It's too frequent, until I can't really remember how many N times I have moved my workstation. And today, I moved again.

Everytime I moved to a new place, I need to take time to get used to the new environment again. The best part is, finally I can sit at the innermost place... no more 'road side'.... and I can have very 'beautiful' floor-to-ceiling glass windows at the side and enjoy the 'nice view'...... although it's not really that nice while just looking at the building next to us.

All the Mandarin agents are sitting together in a line now, but sooner or later they will still need to be relocated to another side far far away from here. I really hate this and hate this kind of decision. I wonder what is in their 'genious' mind... but they are the one who made the decision, I can't do anything but just follow...

I have been working until 8pm++ over a week...... tomorrow, I'll try to leave on time (the N times I said this... sigh...)

Spring @ Pavilion

Just back to my JP class today.
After class, I crossed the road to Pavilion.
All the beautiful Christmas decos has been removed.
While I thought that it'll look a bit dull....
I saw this from the side of the building.
The Spring has arrived at Pavilion.

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Today, is the first time I drove to school.
Parking in the next building, but took monorail and then walked all the way from BTS, Sg.Wang and back to this building.
I kinda like walking and shopping in this way.
The good thing is, I don't need to get into the terrible crowd anymore.
But all the stuffs are still very heavy and my arms are numb...

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いっかげつクラスをきません。
にほんごはわすれた。
べんきょうしなければなりません。

(more correct translation from the web:)
これは、クラスに出席しなかった私が1カ月も経っている。
私が学んだが持っていることを忘れてしまった。
私に追いつくためにもっと勉強する必要があります。
だから私は試験に失敗することはありません。

Take off and travel

I don’t want to admit that I’m a workaholic, and in fact I’m not. But ever since I have been working, I never really take a long vacation as everybody else did. I understand that things can never be done, but it’s just not easy to just leave all the things behind and enjoy my holiday. By the way, I can’t even take off days during public holidays.

Traveling overseas is always my dream, I wish I could go seeing around the world like Cancun All Inclusive, experiencing the beautiful scenery and unique culture of Mexico. And this, for sure will be my New Year resolution.

Susan's LD + Our 'anniversary' in CRM

It's quite emotional on Susan's last day in CRM. We have been working together since the very beginning when this team was first built up. We are like the 'pioneers' of CRM.

4 years, it's not short actually, especially when we are together going through all these years. All the ups and downs, good days and bad days that we have experienced. There are many changes happened to us, but at the end, we were still able to get through.

Susan, Liz, Kim Lee, Tat Kee and I actually also need to 'celebrate' our "anniversary" for tomorrow because we have been in RCC for full 4 years. Actually Tomomi and Izumi also the same but Tomomi is in Japan now, and Izumi actually has left for 1/2 year and came back to the team.

I don't know how many 'anniversary' I still want to 'celebrate' here, but I believe that I won't be staying here until I retire... maybe someday, there will be another 'opportunity' for me somewhere...

It's sad to say goodbye to anybody, but no matter what, we still need to be grateful and say farewell. Wishing for all the best for her.

Good Luck and Farewell, Susan!

Complicated...

I don't know how to describe my feelings now.
I didn't really tell the 'good news' to anybody initiatively, not even my parents.
It's just... not really so good to me.
I feel so stressed after the decision was made, although I'm trying to keep myself in normal every moment. But the truth is, things changed, I cannot be still the 'free-and-easy' kind of agent anymore.
From the other side, at least I take the tasks officially, with a 'name'. Not doing something I'm not supposed to do. Another good thing is, of course is the numbers...
Now I stayed at the office until dark everyday, sometimes I'm also not sure if I really need to. But the thing is, if this team collapse, nothing good to me. And since I've taken the responsibility, I have to make sure the team is in good operation.
Yes, many people said I've put too much responsibilities to myself. I shouldn't have to.
But I really don't know how to handle it, how to keep it work but not affecting my freetime.
I wish to take ALs whenever I want, I wish to go travelling as long as I could, I wish to work in free and easy way.
I think the only way I can get out of this crisis, is to stop everything, take a rest, settle down myself, and then start all over again.
停下来，沉淀自己，再重新出发。
如果可以，我真的希望自己可以有这么一天。

p/s: oh ya... fyi. I'll be the TL officially starting from this friday.....

A new change will begin

As I always think, my career path has never been smooth. For some position, others can just take it without any difficulty, some even beg them to take the role. For me, I always need to work harder and harder, but still just step up a little bit. Anyhow, I still feel grateful in these 4 years, I at least got something in my hands. All my efforts and hardworks are recognized in some aspects.

Some asked me, why I still want to stay after so much disappointment. For me, one reason is I'm actually quite a lazy person. I'm lazy to do the job hunting, I'm lazy to attend interviews and answer questions. I'm lazy to go to a new environment and learn everything from the beginnng...

Another thing is, I had put so much effort and work on this team, I'm one of the 'pioneers' of this team, we built up the team, we learnt all the skills and knowledge then teach the others. Every single document in the KB, every emails that we sent out, all with our blood, sweat and tears... we have gone through so much challenge, but at last, the team almost collapse. This is sad. I just... don't want to give up.

After the meeting, I feel more doubt and puzzled. I really don't know what's ahead of me. Starting from next week, I will take a new challenge. L decided to stay, but will work part-time (half day) for one month. But S is sure to go. I have to learn to make decision by my own, try not to make any mistake, learn to take more responsibilities, and of course, time management and task management.

Am I really capable to handle all these?

Avatar 3D

This is the second time I watched this movie, this time, it's in 3D. Frankly speaking, this is not as excited as I expected. The extra RM5 surcharge, doesn't really worth watching, but worth trying.

Although it's no more excitement, the second-time experience is still good. This is a great movie, no doubt about that. Some of the scenes and pictures are still flashing through my head even though the movie has ended for so long.

Today, is also the gathering with 2 of my ex-colleagues. We worked together in the school before. It's quite rare for me to still keep contact and meet up with my ex-colleagues, they are one of them... for more specifically, only she.

I try to keep my working thing away from my head in these 2 days, but tomorrow, I have to get back to my 'battlefield', to continue facing those unknown challege ahead of me. The worst thing is, I don't know what will happen, especially when most of them are leaving. How this team is going to be, how the people here is going to be, I really have no idea. Anyhow, as it's unpredictable future, since I have decided to stay, I have to accept everything in front of me and overcome it.

Back to FF today

This is the very first time I drove to KLCC. I couldn't find the way to Avenue K, therefore I parked at the very expensive carpark in KL.

I think this is the only time I could join combat class on Saturday evening, because starting from next week, I'll continue my JP class again. The instructor has changed, he's quite cute but his joke really.... can't make me laugh.

I feel 'free' when going there by '4-wheels', although I still need some time to get familiar with finding my way, I'm sure I'll learn by experience.

Happy New Year 2010~!

It's already a decade since the millenium. 2009 wasn't a peaceful year, H1N1, economic crisis, political issue, natural disasters... it seems the bad things happened all the time.

For the next decade or even next century, I wish for a peaceful and cheerful year, to all my friends and family.

I didn't go any countdown event yesterday. At the very first second of the new year, I was still in front of my computer, surfing the internet. Today, also no special things to do, just went to Tesco with my family. Although it sounds a bit boring, it can also be peaceful... isn't it?