Sunday's band was quite on auto mode.
Love³ was cmi as usual.. the whole piece like very lag like that. Too many semi q le. No conductor and so we played without one.. if not i really am going to fall asleep. Physically tired, not becoz of the lack of sleep or not being accustomed to.. but so becoz the nature of my job was physically demanding. Anyway, the love³ isn't ready as yet for feb's performance. Public performance somemore... sure it is good to have one that is equivalent to ten.. but the fact is, it is really a different sound altogether. Missing instrumentation, missing parts.. tell me how to bao ga liao lor.
Different means different.. if not it'll be called the same.
At the CF, things might looked the same, but actually are very different. This is due to countries insisting on their own set of standards instead of one ISO.. and as a result, the CF had to store a lot of different stocks to meet demand. If a wrong set is given, the customer sure explode one.. and dangerous to the end users.
There are just so many things that doesn't have a standard procedure.. everything is play by creativity, cost, and viability. Of coz, knowledge of how the finished product is going to be used by the end user plays an important part. And so i'm still quite lacking in terms of experience.. in actual fact, 14 years 11 months of difference to the armorer.
Anyway, it's a different experience altogether. To work under village leadership, and to work with a nature as such. It hurts more to not take care of the CF as a whole, but just individual interest. Anyhow do, just make sure don't tio pok right? It doesn't apply here. Maybe can ask the CEO of the pok FI.. ask him why he anyhow humtam the on risky assets.. then maybe will get an answer.. maybe he'll tell you coz that biz is no biz of him.. so long he gets millions in compensation every year. If he tio pok, his CV will ensure him that he'll get employed in similar positions. Who says not? Ask the ah tiang eh kia that got gold tap one and you'll know. My point is, if it is of no concern of yours, then it won't make much difference.
Sometimes, the CF is like a football team.. got different players of different calibre playing different positions. Then there are some that can play multiple positions.. plus, the medic and support crew that deals with the backstage.. Then there is the one manager who perhaps knows how to (or used to) play the game managing the team. Each player got their own pattern more than badminton.. and so the manager get paid to keep their patterns in check.. And so we've got one goalkeeper that is really keeping the goalpost (only). Everytime got ball sure pass to the defenders one.. lol.. so all he does is just catch ball and pass it to others.. while the rest are running around, who knows what the keeper is doing at the other side. Maybe pluck flowers or something ba.
Different biz use different strategy.. and mostly dependent on the 3 components of an optimum purchase (IMO):- cheap, fast and good.. and the 3 strategies (IMO) - cost/pricing, efficiency and quality. Most likely, cheaper goods tend to be goyak one.. so the 3 components can hardly co-exist. It will be possible if the biz is a NPO.. then no need to care liao lor.. anyhow humtum also can. My point is, if a certain element is missing, then the other two will have to be the selling point.. if not, who will want to come? Which means, if pricing is the strategy, then cost have to be low.. and so, there is really no space for people to pluck flowers.
And then as if it isn't enough.. the lord kept on harassing the workings of the CF. As a result, a lot of things we can't do outside the CF compound. We are not obstructing traffic, and we don't pose any fire hazards.. why make life so difficult? Daytime can't, even 9pm when the whole world go fight Z monster liao also cannot. We are only trying to earn a living.. why the minion want go all out to destroy? Actually i think is someone nearby blow whistle. If not i don't think they so free to come here every fortnight. And to make a unsubstantial claim, i think is the exploiting one beside. Maybe they need more storage space, and just nice the CF can add on to their existing 2. Same leh.. they tenant we also tenant.. why so different treatment one? So sian lor.. industrial park cannot do industry thing.. then do what? Sell kachiang puteh ar? Siao one lor.. and then keep saying cannot this cannot that.. how to keep the CF floating.. how to keep employment?
Showing posts with label Chocolate Factory. Show all posts
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Monday, January 05, 2009
Saturday, January 03, 2009
New Year
A new year, and quite a bit of changes.
Coz of downturn, there is some significant slowing of flow.. and so, non essential personnel of the CF will have EFO. That means i've got to take on their role after they EFO-ed.
It'll be good if there are a few that can take on multiple roles. A bit like soccer player like that.. can play left right center, forward defend or midfield. Just need a few jacks like that around, and a few specialist of the core. The rest are really not that difficult to learn.
Now a particular issue is resolved.. i wonder how things will turn out. But at least i'm glad for now.
The kopi stall above the CF is under new management as of the new year.. sadly, their coffee is cmi one.. so now we all da bao from the autopoint across the road. Even the veg rice also change management.. i wonder what is wrong with the canteen management.
I just need a bit more time.
Coz of downturn, there is some significant slowing of flow.. and so, non essential personnel of the CF will have EFO. That means i've got to take on their role after they EFO-ed.
It'll be good if there are a few that can take on multiple roles. A bit like soccer player like that.. can play left right center, forward defend or midfield. Just need a few jacks like that around, and a few specialist of the core. The rest are really not that difficult to learn.
Now a particular issue is resolved.. i wonder how things will turn out. But at least i'm glad for now.
The kopi stall above the CF is under new management as of the new year.. sadly, their coffee is cmi one.. so now we all da bao from the autopoint across the road. Even the veg rice also change management.. i wonder what is wrong with the canteen management.
I just need a bit more time.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Last Entry of 2008
Last day of 2008. Thankfully.
2008 is a rather bad year, especially on the global scale.
New Year Eve, and was at the factory till 6 plus. Flow was not too bad, just that there are some things i can't resolve.
I have no reason to not put any effort for the factory, but of so, that sometimes the rate of flow is becoming quite a dilemma. I just wish that i can do more at a faster rate. There is also peak period for the factory.. and that is lunchtime. Now i quite wary of peaceful mornings.. i rather the flow be more consistent.. but that is not for me to choose. I'm already glad that the factory can float.. so the more the merrier.
Anyway, in 2008:-
1) I finally got my banking and finance degree from UOL
2) Things were gone
3) A full-time job
A rather uneventful year for me.. but things were of great significance.
My resolution for 2009:-
1) Do my upmost for the chocolate factory
2009 is most likely to be a rough year, with all the fallout from the credit crisis.. but i still hope that 明天会更好. All the best, and great health and happiness for all for 2009~
2008 is a rather bad year, especially on the global scale.
New Year Eve, and was at the factory till 6 plus. Flow was not too bad, just that there are some things i can't resolve.
I have no reason to not put any effort for the factory, but of so, that sometimes the rate of flow is becoming quite a dilemma. I just wish that i can do more at a faster rate. There is also peak period for the factory.. and that is lunchtime. Now i quite wary of peaceful mornings.. i rather the flow be more consistent.. but that is not for me to choose. I'm already glad that the factory can float.. so the more the merrier.
Anyway, in 2008:-
1) I finally got my banking and finance degree from UOL
2) Things were gone
3) A full-time job
A rather uneventful year for me.. but things were of great significance.
My resolution for 2009:-
1) Do my upmost for the chocolate factory
2009 is most likely to be a rough year, with all the fallout from the credit crisis.. but i still hope that 明天会更好. All the best, and great health and happiness for all for 2009~
Monday, December 29, 2008
T - 3
A few more days to 2009.. and i didn't realise it till today.
Flow was rather slow for today.. so found some time to familiarise with some of the stocks. After the basics, it will be time to move on to more duties.
I'm getting used to how things are liao.. and really i've got such a "happening" life.
Sunday, and was off to pract at boonlay. Had such a great time sleeping on 52 lor.. maybe next time can sleep all the way to jurong east. Suddenly had so much to do on sundays.. if not, i won't have time to do things on weekdays (+ saturdays). Really need to plan ahead for the whole week.
Bought a quite solid vacuum flask for myself to boost morale. My caffeine intake per day is around 4-5 cups.. and the da bao plastic is not really solid for hot drinks (or good for health).. plus the flask can keep drinks warm longer. Sometimes the flow is so heavy that the drinks turned cold before i had time to drink it. At least now got hot drinks on standby le.
Still lacking a pod dock ($100+) to replace the goyak disc player to make the environment a slightly better place.. i feel that there are some things that salary can't buy. Already got quite a high turnover rate for the skilled chefs.. so i guess something is still lacking. Will be buying some cold drinks to put in the mini fridge (there is a fridge in some corner of the factory, but no drinks inside). Welfare expense is non tax deductible.. so cannot claim from the company also doesn't make much difference. Anyway, it'll be good if there is a 24/7 supply.. see if i got the time to buy some or not.
Suddenly i feel like doing some part-time course.. i want to wear the roti-prata after the square.. and if possible, some non-banking course. I doubt it'll be of much use.. (anyway no need to take banking also can work in banks lor..).. so probably, BA.
And now the lord want to make things difficult.. coz certain things are so big that even the factory can't contain. Bo bian had to do outside.. but it wasn't allowed. In less than 2 hours of the breach, someone came and give verbal warning. Zzz.. must be someone blow whistle one lor.. and i think i know is who. Not anyone from the chocolate factory.. maybe someone driving the spaceship 3. Quite an achiever.. and heard that they got an award also.. so it is no wonder.
The turnover for the canteen is also quite high.. the kopi auntie is also chased by the owner.. coz biz is too good liao.. (maybe coz i contribute $4 per day). Then the veg rice also change owner le.. and it didn't taste as good. Now all the good food all going liao.. and i got no time to go other canteen to eat.
I know i OBG.. i know i know.. no need to remind me anymore.
Flow was rather slow for today.. so found some time to familiarise with some of the stocks. After the basics, it will be time to move on to more duties.
I'm getting used to how things are liao.. and really i've got such a "happening" life.
Sunday, and was off to pract at boonlay. Had such a great time sleeping on 52 lor.. maybe next time can sleep all the way to jurong east. Suddenly had so much to do on sundays.. if not, i won't have time to do things on weekdays (+ saturdays). Really need to plan ahead for the whole week.
Bought a quite solid vacuum flask for myself to boost morale. My caffeine intake per day is around 4-5 cups.. and the da bao plastic is not really solid for hot drinks (or good for health).. plus the flask can keep drinks warm longer. Sometimes the flow is so heavy that the drinks turned cold before i had time to drink it. At least now got hot drinks on standby le.
Still lacking a pod dock ($100+) to replace the goyak disc player to make the environment a slightly better place.. i feel that there are some things that salary can't buy. Already got quite a high turnover rate for the skilled chefs.. so i guess something is still lacking. Will be buying some cold drinks to put in the mini fridge (there is a fridge in some corner of the factory, but no drinks inside). Welfare expense is non tax deductible.. so cannot claim from the company also doesn't make much difference. Anyway, it'll be good if there is a 24/7 supply.. see if i got the time to buy some or not.
Suddenly i feel like doing some part-time course.. i want to wear the roti-prata after the square.. and if possible, some non-banking course. I doubt it'll be of much use.. (anyway no need to take banking also can work in banks lor..).. so probably, BA.
And now the lord want to make things difficult.. coz certain things are so big that even the factory can't contain. Bo bian had to do outside.. but it wasn't allowed. In less than 2 hours of the breach, someone came and give verbal warning. Zzz.. must be someone blow whistle one lor.. and i think i know is who. Not anyone from the chocolate factory.. maybe someone driving the spaceship 3. Quite an achiever.. and heard that they got an award also.. so it is no wonder.
The turnover for the canteen is also quite high.. the kopi auntie is also chased by the owner.. coz biz is too good liao.. (maybe coz i contribute $4 per day). Then the veg rice also change owner le.. and it didn't taste as good. Now all the good food all going liao.. and i got no time to go other canteen to eat.
I know i OBG.. i know i know.. no need to remind me anymore.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Xmas 08
Almost pek chek-ed on xmas eve.
A lot of things couldn't be done by myself due to time constraint. I thought that at least could have a breather for me to do some last minute shopping.. but then again, unexpected things do happen. Planning ahead, i'd have to buy xmas presents during november liao.
Was home at 9 plus yesterday coz of OT.. and still haven't wrap the present for gift exchange. Was so "touched" went one of the staff da bao noodles for us while we were rushing some orders. Need to rush so many things, and still was already quite late for the xmas dinner.
Was nice to be able to sit and relax, and watch tv. Just so happen that it was a horror movie.. lol.. Then it was mj after so so long. On the whole tiring, but great to be able to find things to joke about.
Back home again in the morning, and then was off again to grandma's place for xmas celebration in the afternoon. Food was nice as usual, and even parky got plenty.
Stayed for a while before going back home to catch some sleep. Work resumes on boxing day.. and as usual after PH, work is plentiful.. how great. I really need to rest a bit more.
A lot of things couldn't be done by myself due to time constraint. I thought that at least could have a breather for me to do some last minute shopping.. but then again, unexpected things do happen. Planning ahead, i'd have to buy xmas presents during november liao.
Was home at 9 plus yesterday coz of OT.. and still haven't wrap the present for gift exchange. Was so "touched" went one of the staff da bao noodles for us while we were rushing some orders. Need to rush so many things, and still was already quite late for the xmas dinner.
Was nice to be able to sit and relax, and watch tv. Just so happen that it was a horror movie.. lol.. Then it was mj after so so long. On the whole tiring, but great to be able to find things to joke about.
Back home again in the morning, and then was off again to grandma's place for xmas celebration in the afternoon. Food was nice as usual, and even parky got plenty.
Stayed for a while before going back home to catch some sleep. Work resumes on boxing day.. and as usual after PH, work is plentiful.. how great. I really need to rest a bit more.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Pre Xmas Eve
A picture paints a thousand words, but a thousand words do not make a picture. Either my language is poor, or it is something else. Either way, this isn't the first.. and i'm not surprised. It just adds on.
Snook-ed that i'm 16 this year.. lol.. and it was so funny to see someone younger than you talking as if he/she was way so much older.. i think i'm older than that rm lor.
Pre PH eve, already a lot of walk-ins. Was bending the metal tubing till almost 9pm, and still got last minute xmas shopping to do. So happening until no time to do xmas shopping wor.. how fortunate.
Then rushed home, and then was on my way to town in less than 1/2 hour. Reached at around 10 plus, and most of the shop are closing already. Didn't get to buy anything much, coz was too late.. in the end got something that i thought the matriarch wanted.
Ate my dinner at 12mn.. and strangely, i don't feel hungry. Just thirsty from all the running about from work and such.
Still haven't get the gift exchange gift.. and it seems to be last minute every year. Work till 6pm (also)for xmas eve (almost like 7-11 le.. hahaha),(if heng heng no OT) and the dinner is at 7. So happening until no time to buy wor.. how?
Anyway, merry xmas eve.
Snook-ed that i'm 16 this year.. lol.. and it was so funny to see someone younger than you talking as if he/she was way so much older.. i think i'm older than that rm lor.
Pre PH eve, already a lot of walk-ins. Was bending the metal tubing till almost 9pm, and still got last minute xmas shopping to do. So happening until no time to do xmas shopping wor.. how fortunate.
Then rushed home, and then was on my way to town in less than 1/2 hour. Reached at around 10 plus, and most of the shop are closing already. Didn't get to buy anything much, coz was too late.. in the end got something that i thought the matriarch wanted.
Ate my dinner at 12mn.. and strangely, i don't feel hungry. Just thirsty from all the running about from work and such.
Still haven't get the gift exchange gift.. and it seems to be last minute every year. Work till 6pm (also)for xmas eve (almost like 7-11 le.. hahaha),(if heng heng no OT) and the dinner is at 7. So happening until no time to buy wor.. how?
Anyway, merry xmas eve.
Monday, December 22, 2008
13.
Omg.. if this is it, then can i have my 4 years back? I'm just kidding.. afterall, it's also quite an achievement wor.
How i yearn that some of the customers would ask about banking somehow.. even during rides in taxi, i also want to discuss banking issues with the cab driver.. lol.. but too bad... a wrong choice. I should have studied mechanical engineering instead. Suddenly i'm just detached with the whole current affairs and all the economy.. for interest perhaps.. but for work, not at the moment.. so while i'm re-programming to make way for new information, i will be forgoing the others.
The 3rd weeks seems to be an ok start.. all becoz of plentiful of rest. Start of the week already want to chwee, then how to last till sat? Heng ar... i slept a lot.
Monday is usually rather busy.. coz a lot of KIV-ed from sunday. Some of the chocolates hor.. really is the toilet chocolate lor.. coz it went to the sewer, and some the rubbish dump and chute too. Whatever they come with, we will service it. Ok la.. if the whole thing like going to chwee liao, come liao sure come again within the next few days.. then the whole repair cost might just exceed the cost of replacement. Might as well get a brand new one right?
Met one of those usual that is unusual. I'm glad.
Lunch time, and got people come and sell credit cards... and.. then totally ignored me. LOL.. really want to like that meh.. but really la.. see the pattern already cannot afford credit card le. Then strange thing is, my younger cousin was approached by them.. lol.. what is this sia?
Ot-ed today again till 7 plus, but rather then of help, i was much the opposite. Finally got the 'feel' of peeling the chocolate with the large pen knife, but was cut again... lol.. seriously, i didn't attempt to commit suicide.. it's just that the wrist and arm are easy targets for injury. I think my injury proneness is at 20 lo. Really "blood sweat money" lor.. haha.. almost everyday got bonus from the metal wires of the choc.. maybe should wear spacesuit or what.
Went GP today to check on the purple toenail.. and as suspected, it will drop off! Omg lor.. lol.. NS also never ns until toenail bo.. now go chocolate factory 2 weeks, and already the toenail going lorry liao. At least it wasn't an infection. Then checked with the GP for my AS also.. coz it seems to affect the intestine also.. so he asked my to update my specialist... and.. perhaps do a scope! Zzzz.. At least some clue as to what was going on. Sometimes really must meet the 'right' person one lor.
Then went to spy on the bcm stall again at 9 plus.. lol.. my dinner is getting later and later.. and from there, i now see why sometimes customers behaved in a certain manner.. and no wonder they doubt my ability. Ask a kid to cook the bcm for me, i don't think it will taste good too.. hahaha.. And from there, i also observe their allocation of manpower.. and very relevant to the chocolate factory.. and also to a lot of other biz too.
BA is a nice addition also.. since the banking really can keep in the shelves le.. maybe next time study accounting also.. maybe engineering also.. then i really can multitask le.
How i yearn that some of the customers would ask about banking somehow.. even during rides in taxi, i also want to discuss banking issues with the cab driver.. lol.. but too bad... a wrong choice. I should have studied mechanical engineering instead. Suddenly i'm just detached with the whole current affairs and all the economy.. for interest perhaps.. but for work, not at the moment.. so while i'm re-programming to make way for new information, i will be forgoing the others.
The 3rd weeks seems to be an ok start.. all becoz of plentiful of rest. Start of the week already want to chwee, then how to last till sat? Heng ar... i slept a lot.
Monday is usually rather busy.. coz a lot of KIV-ed from sunday. Some of the chocolates hor.. really is the toilet chocolate lor.. coz it went to the sewer, and some the rubbish dump and chute too. Whatever they come with, we will service it. Ok la.. if the whole thing like going to chwee liao, come liao sure come again within the next few days.. then the whole repair cost might just exceed the cost of replacement. Might as well get a brand new one right?
Met one of those usual that is unusual. I'm glad.
Lunch time, and got people come and sell credit cards... and.. then totally ignored me. LOL.. really want to like that meh.. but really la.. see the pattern already cannot afford credit card le. Then strange thing is, my younger cousin was approached by them.. lol.. what is this sia?
Ot-ed today again till 7 plus, but rather then of help, i was much the opposite. Finally got the 'feel' of peeling the chocolate with the large pen knife, but was cut again... lol.. seriously, i didn't attempt to commit suicide.. it's just that the wrist and arm are easy targets for injury. I think my injury proneness is at 20 lo. Really "blood sweat money" lor.. haha.. almost everyday got bonus from the metal wires of the choc.. maybe should wear spacesuit or what.
Went GP today to check on the purple toenail.. and as suspected, it will drop off! Omg lor.. lol.. NS also never ns until toenail bo.. now go chocolate factory 2 weeks, and already the toenail going lorry liao. At least it wasn't an infection. Then checked with the GP for my AS also.. coz it seems to affect the intestine also.. so he asked my to update my specialist... and.. perhaps do a scope! Zzzz.. At least some clue as to what was going on. Sometimes really must meet the 'right' person one lor.
Then went to spy on the bcm stall again at 9 plus.. lol.. my dinner is getting later and later.. and from there, i now see why sometimes customers behaved in a certain manner.. and no wonder they doubt my ability. Ask a kid to cook the bcm for me, i don't think it will taste good too.. hahaha.. And from there, i also observe their allocation of manpower.. and very relevant to the chocolate factory.. and also to a lot of other biz too.
BA is a nice addition also.. since the banking really can keep in the shelves le.. maybe next time study accounting also.. maybe engineering also.. then i really can multitask le.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
11.
At the chocolate factory the other day, saw someone stun a recovered item. It was left in one of the racks, just below our work station. While almost everyone was busy trying to help him fix his order, he pilfer the item and put it in his pocket within 2 moves. 我看在眼里，记在心里. Gek sim lor.. coz it will hurt the CRM and future biz if i expose him on the spot.. and since it was a recovered item, there is no actual lost. But then again, it is very rude to just take without asking, and still behave in a 鬼鬼祟祟 manner.. plus, it was an insult to totally discount my presence.. think i blind meh? But then the village chief told me not to worry.. coz the villain thought he had picked something today, and he will come more often to see if he can pick more or not. Which mean more opportunity to earn from him.
A bit like "infernal affairs" in the factory these days.. haha.. coz i'm spying for a lot of people. “我想做好人” also leh.. now working "undercover" as a mechanic, with the identity of being in an internship program from some technical school.. and slowly, i don't even remembered what the last 4 years was all about.
TGIF, and i went st james... my cousin warned me.. but i still insist. Working at the chocolate factory is super tiring coz of the physical aspect needed to get things done. Just the other day, one piece of 6 ft (72 inches) in diameter chocolate came rolling in.. and it took the 3 of us just to roll it. And then the rest is carrying stuffs in, service it, and then load back. Now my toenail also turned purple le lor.. most likely from the extended stress on the feet. Really leh.. it isn't the hours spent sleeping.. it's how much energy used in a day. Over utilised liao, sleep 24 hours also won't be enough.
Mountains of it to process on a saturday..
This "thing" is even bigger than a pallet lor..
So at st james, a lady sharing our table told me that she work until 3 am.. lol.. really leh.. if give me aircon and paper work, let me work until 6am i also ok. Different is different lor.. nothing to compare. Wondered was it that i was too tired.. i really fell asleep at the table.. haha.. machiam my bday like that. Bday girl never doh i already doh le.
I had to leave early, so by 2am, i was on my way home.. slept on the way back until the cab driver got to wake me up.. wahahaha.. if not, i think he can go tour round and round until i wake up.
Woke up at 6 plus to get ready for work.. and then on a saturday, the chocolate factory was unusually busy.. and i thought i could at least rest a bit while working. Got my EFO just so that i could get ready for the performance at tbsc later in the evening.
2 pieces to play at tbsc.. so i took 166 to harbor front... 166 took so long to reach.. and i intentionally chose this so that i can at least sleep a bit on the way.. lol... if not, i think i can fall asleep while waiting for the performance to start. As usual, we are indeed part of the meeting. Don't know whether what said was touching, or that the aircon was too cold.. but i had goose bumps lor. Then it was our turn to perform.. and as usual, was at the corner near the wall. Then after which, they applauded so loudly.. wah leh.. given that kind of presentation... a bit erm.. don't know what to say. But i think they meant well.. and really, i tried my best liao.
Was almost home at around 10pm.. and so went to da bao bcm. Had to wait 20 minutes or so coz their biz was so good. Similarly, they had customers looking at them while they prepare the food.. and some of them also niam a lot. Sometimes they also pek chek lor.. got too many people also sian, no people also sian.. this then is biz.
So "happening" nowadays lor... then sunday still got band pract.. but i guess i won't be going.. just for this week, i really need to recharge le. Really wonder if this is the "life" that people are talking about. And i thought that living is doing things that one desires.. even if it is doing nothing.
A bit like "infernal affairs" in the factory these days.. haha.. coz i'm spying for a lot of people. “我想做好人” also leh.. now working "undercover" as a mechanic, with the identity of being in an internship program from some technical school.. and slowly, i don't even remembered what the last 4 years was all about.
TGIF, and i went st james... my cousin warned me.. but i still insist. Working at the chocolate factory is super tiring coz of the physical aspect needed to get things done. Just the other day, one piece of 6 ft (72 inches) in diameter chocolate came rolling in.. and it took the 3 of us just to roll it. And then the rest is carrying stuffs in, service it, and then load back. Now my toenail also turned purple le lor.. most likely from the extended stress on the feet. Really leh.. it isn't the hours spent sleeping.. it's how much energy used in a day. Over utilised liao, sleep 24 hours also won't be enough.
Mountains of it to process on a saturday..
This "thing" is even bigger than a pallet lor..
So at st james, a lady sharing our table told me that she work until 3 am.. lol.. really leh.. if give me aircon and paper work, let me work until 6am i also ok. Different is different lor.. nothing to compare. Wondered was it that i was too tired.. i really fell asleep at the table.. haha.. machiam my bday like that. Bday girl never doh i already doh le.
I had to leave early, so by 2am, i was on my way home.. slept on the way back until the cab driver got to wake me up.. wahahaha.. if not, i think he can go tour round and round until i wake up.
Woke up at 6 plus to get ready for work.. and then on a saturday, the chocolate factory was unusually busy.. and i thought i could at least rest a bit while working. Got my EFO just so that i could get ready for the performance at tbsc later in the evening.
2 pieces to play at tbsc.. so i took 166 to harbor front... 166 took so long to reach.. and i intentionally chose this so that i can at least sleep a bit on the way.. lol... if not, i think i can fall asleep while waiting for the performance to start. As usual, we are indeed part of the meeting. Don't know whether what said was touching, or that the aircon was too cold.. but i had goose bumps lor. Then it was our turn to perform.. and as usual, was at the corner near the wall. Then after which, they applauded so loudly.. wah leh.. given that kind of presentation... a bit erm.. don't know what to say. But i think they meant well.. and really, i tried my best liao.
Was almost home at around 10pm.. and so went to da bao bcm. Had to wait 20 minutes or so coz their biz was so good. Similarly, they had customers looking at them while they prepare the food.. and some of them also niam a lot. Sometimes they also pek chek lor.. got too many people also sian, no people also sian.. this then is biz.
So "happening" nowadays lor... then sunday still got band pract.. but i guess i won't be going.. just for this week, i really need to recharge le. Really wonder if this is the "life" that people are talking about. And i thought that living is doing things that one desires.. even if it is doing nothing.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
9.
WLE.
I just don't like the idea of people talking bird language. Done the right thing, but was denied of creditability by the user. It was so demoralizing lor.. and for just that $10 or so. $10 already, and people can use that kind of attitude. Am i wrong to niam the FIs for not doing their job well? It was way more than that $10.. at least 1000 times more.
Darn you FI for all these shit.. And darn the law for dragging this issue for so long. Now want to have the mere remainder back (if any) also like begging like that. I don't see them having this kind of lousy efficiency when they are selling people the structured product lor.
Lack of sleep.. so very very pek chek. The mind like never wake up like that. The brain and hand didn't coordinate at work.. but wasn't too prone to accidents.. in the end it was heavy caffeine that woke me up.
Then again, i wonder why was i there. User came, and they thought how come some school got attachment to this small chocolate factory.. and i don't know what to say. I earned the hat.. i really earned it. I guess i don't have any passion yet.. maybe i see a few more birdman, i'll be inspired to outdo them. It wasn't the lack of utility.. it's just the curve is not on the PPF.
Sometimes really need these kind of people de wor.. if not i think i can twang at work liao.
I just don't like the idea of people talking bird language. Done the right thing, but was denied of creditability by the user. It was so demoralizing lor.. and for just that $10 or so. $10 already, and people can use that kind of attitude. Am i wrong to niam the FIs for not doing their job well? It was way more than that $10.. at least 1000 times more.
Darn you FI for all these shit.. And darn the law for dragging this issue for so long. Now want to have the mere remainder back (if any) also like begging like that. I don't see them having this kind of lousy efficiency when they are selling people the structured product lor.
Lack of sleep.. so very very pek chek. The mind like never wake up like that. The brain and hand didn't coordinate at work.. but wasn't too prone to accidents.. in the end it was heavy caffeine that woke me up.
Then again, i wonder why was i there. User came, and they thought how come some school got attachment to this small chocolate factory.. and i don't know what to say. I earned the hat.. i really earned it. I guess i don't have any passion yet.. maybe i see a few more birdman, i'll be inspired to outdo them. It wasn't the lack of utility.. it's just the curve is not on the PPF.
Sometimes really need these kind of people de wor.. if not i think i can twang at work liao.
Monday, December 15, 2008
7.
At least something now.
But still, i'm aching 24/7 all over... plus a little bonus today. 2 fine pieces of chocolate chips got embedded in my fingers. Now i make sure i bring a nail clipper too.. lol.
Slowly but surely, i'm picking up. I don't foresee being as such forever, but this is part of the prerequisite. It will be all that i can absorb during the next few months.. the more i learn, the better it will be.
A bit being able to recognise size by sight, and also to differentiate some of the different types. Also was learning other types as well. However, it is all the custom-made that are the cash cows.. and so knowing the basics is still not enough.
Still going band practices on sundays.. especially when there isn't anyone to back me up. Then the only free day of the week was use to do some last minute shopping. In the end i spend quite a bit on the working attire (wearing jeans is quite uncomfortable lor..), and was so glad that the boutiques are all having 40% discount.. wahaha.. plus my debit card, i get another 10% on top.. wow leh.. haha.. 2 for the price of one, and the other boutique is also the same. Still a little bit more shopping to do in town.. and i wonder where i can borrow the time from.
Coming saturday will be a performance at tbsc. 4pm to reach, but work ends at 6. Maybe apply for EFO (early fall out) and reach before 6 for the sound test ba. 2nd jan, another mini performance.. zzz.. so happening lor.. then feb another one at botanical.. wahhhhhhh.. I wonder how people balance work and personal life.. maybe coz they no need to work 10 hours per day, including saturdays ba.
Recession, but the chocolate factory is lacking staff (skilled one i mean).. sadly, this is one of those jobs that locals will not want to do. Given the same salary, i rather soak myself in air-condition whole day long, and have a seat to sit lor. But i think, slowly, i'm beginning to adapt.
By the way, happy belated bday to parky.. 2 years old liao wor.
But still, i'm aching 24/7 all over... plus a little bonus today. 2 fine pieces of chocolate chips got embedded in my fingers. Now i make sure i bring a nail clipper too.. lol.
Slowly but surely, i'm picking up. I don't foresee being as such forever, but this is part of the prerequisite. It will be all that i can absorb during the next few months.. the more i learn, the better it will be.
A bit being able to recognise size by sight, and also to differentiate some of the different types. Also was learning other types as well. However, it is all the custom-made that are the cash cows.. and so knowing the basics is still not enough.
Still going band practices on sundays.. especially when there isn't anyone to back me up. Then the only free day of the week was use to do some last minute shopping. In the end i spend quite a bit on the working attire (wearing jeans is quite uncomfortable lor..), and was so glad that the boutiques are all having 40% discount.. wahaha.. plus my debit card, i get another 10% on top.. wow leh.. haha.. 2 for the price of one, and the other boutique is also the same. Still a little bit more shopping to do in town.. and i wonder where i can borrow the time from.
Coming saturday will be a performance at tbsc. 4pm to reach, but work ends at 6. Maybe apply for EFO (early fall out) and reach before 6 for the sound test ba. 2nd jan, another mini performance.. zzz.. so happening lor.. then feb another one at botanical.. wahhhhhhh.. I wonder how people balance work and personal life.. maybe coz they no need to work 10 hours per day, including saturdays ba.
Recession, but the chocolate factory is lacking staff (skilled one i mean).. sadly, this is one of those jobs that locals will not want to do. Given the same salary, i rather soak myself in air-condition whole day long, and have a seat to sit lor. But i think, slowly, i'm beginning to adapt.
By the way, happy belated bday to parky.. 2 years old liao wor.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
2.
2nd day.. and i really feel the need to master some of those basics. Maybe not within one week, but hopefully asap.
Finally, i did cut the wrong chocolate le.. actually was just over by a bit.. but i extra go and trim it.. trim and trim.. but the cutter was too huge to do such precision job.. and really, it makes the point to get it right the 1st time. Waste is loss.
Today got my 1st "test".. that is to make 2 sets of chocolates on my own.. and that is where i made my mistake. But finally got a bit of experience in the chocolate baking.. at least i know the duration.. but just couldn't memorize all the temperature chart. Even more worse are those not found on the chart.. this one really experience liao.
And then was tasked to make 20 6.R1 chocolates.. and really i did the baking for 9 of them. Due for delivery tomorrow.. if they got sales return coz of the workmanship, then i'm going to get it.
Met one yimzim customer.. zzzz.. and really want to do like that meh? Sigh lor.. blame it on my own incompetence. For now. Only. But it made my mood quite not so good for a while.
Still not used to it, and a bit hard to see the "mess" i've got myself into. Lol.. not really a mess, but it seems to dig deeper and deeper.. as if a no point of return. Somehow, this is a bit difficult to match.. in terms of pasture. This is a pasture like no other.. and definitely not a very green one. Pay is not bad, but free time is one great deal of a problem. Time with family, friends, pets and part time studies perhaps and already these are hard to come by. I really wonder if i'm still going to be relevant or not. I mean, the lifestyle is really quite difficult to match.
Suddenly i missed parky (pakki's actual name) the moment i came home.. haha.. like i really don't have the time to chase him around le.. lol.
And even just 2 days, i already got so much AWR (after-work-review) with the village chief le.. i don't mean to gossip or report anything.. but sometimes i do get carried away in chatting with the villagers of what happened in the factory. Perhaps i must be more discreet.. lol.. who knows? Maybe it was the plan to plant me as a spy without me actually realising it lor.. work is just a sham.
Another day tomorrow.. and with each day, i'm gaining experience in the things i needed to do.. and so for tomorrow, i'm going to bring a 1.5 litres bottle of water.
Finally, i did cut the wrong chocolate le.. actually was just over by a bit.. but i extra go and trim it.. trim and trim.. but the cutter was too huge to do such precision job.. and really, it makes the point to get it right the 1st time. Waste is loss.
Today got my 1st "test".. that is to make 2 sets of chocolates on my own.. and that is where i made my mistake. But finally got a bit of experience in the chocolate baking.. at least i know the duration.. but just couldn't memorize all the temperature chart. Even more worse are those not found on the chart.. this one really experience liao.
And then was tasked to make 20 6.R1 chocolates.. and really i did the baking for 9 of them. Due for delivery tomorrow.. if they got sales return coz of the workmanship, then i'm going to get it.
Met one yimzim customer.. zzzz.. and really want to do like that meh? Sigh lor.. blame it on my own incompetence. For now. Only. But it made my mood quite not so good for a while.
Still not used to it, and a bit hard to see the "mess" i've got myself into. Lol.. not really a mess, but it seems to dig deeper and deeper.. as if a no point of return. Somehow, this is a bit difficult to match.. in terms of pasture. This is a pasture like no other.. and definitely not a very green one. Pay is not bad, but free time is one great deal of a problem. Time with family, friends, pets and part time studies perhaps and already these are hard to come by. I really wonder if i'm still going to be relevant or not. I mean, the lifestyle is really quite difficult to match.
Suddenly i missed parky (pakki's actual name) the moment i came home.. haha.. like i really don't have the time to chase him around le.. lol.
And even just 2 days, i already got so much AWR (after-work-review) with the village chief le.. i don't mean to gossip or report anything.. but sometimes i do get carried away in chatting with the villagers of what happened in the factory. Perhaps i must be more discreet.. lol.. who knows? Maybe it was the plan to plant me as a spy without me actually realising it lor.. work is just a sham.
Another day tomorrow.. and with each day, i'm gaining experience in the things i needed to do.. and so for tomorrow, i'm going to bring a 1.5 litres bottle of water.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Inauguration
And so today came..
It was the familiar chocolate smell from a different chocolate factory. Was totally overwhelmed by a new environment.. and really didn't know where to start. It was quite a dejavu of my army stint at the base.. even the nature of job is the same... just that i need not work 24/7 once every 3 days. Even the way things are done resembles that of the base.. just that this time round, they are specialist instead of all rounder. In this case, learning a skills really need me to be just at a particular department for quite some time.
My impression of the chocolate factory changed.. i never knew they have such a thick book of recipe.. and even more amazing is the skill of the armorer. Chocolate making is much more a craft than just brute strength alone. Suddenly, i feel that my so so banking degree can return back to the university le.. all those banking background.. not even 0.00001% in use.
Felt that i'm totally blocking the equipments and hindering economic activity.. and even to the point of generating negative income. I didn't cut any wrong chocolates, but might have over-baked some of them. And really i find myself quite a spider working with those tools.. plus, all the spectators there seeing me soloing on the simple tasks that i can't even do well.. hahaa.. i wonder what's on their mind.. maybe just like the base there.. "eh, you 'A' level one ar?". Somehow, this is really the case.
Was given a pair of "space boots" for safety reason.. lol.. standard issue item leh. The high cut is making me walk like as if i'm doing a space walk like that lor. Looks kind of funny.
It don't really matter if there is identity or not.. perhaps without, it'll be better. In that case, all mistakes shall be credited to me and me alone.
Looking for more learning opportunities tomorrow.
It was the familiar chocolate smell from a different chocolate factory. Was totally overwhelmed by a new environment.. and really didn't know where to start. It was quite a dejavu of my army stint at the base.. even the nature of job is the same... just that i need not work 24/7 once every 3 days. Even the way things are done resembles that of the base.. just that this time round, they are specialist instead of all rounder. In this case, learning a skills really need me to be just at a particular department for quite some time.
My impression of the chocolate factory changed.. i never knew they have such a thick book of recipe.. and even more amazing is the skill of the armorer. Chocolate making is much more a craft than just brute strength alone. Suddenly, i feel that my so so banking degree can return back to the university le.. all those banking background.. not even 0.00001% in use.
Felt that i'm totally blocking the equipments and hindering economic activity.. and even to the point of generating negative income. I didn't cut any wrong chocolates, but might have over-baked some of them. And really i find myself quite a spider working with those tools.. plus, all the spectators there seeing me soloing on the simple tasks that i can't even do well.. hahaa.. i wonder what's on their mind.. maybe just like the base there.. "eh, you 'A' level one ar?". Somehow, this is really the case.
Was given a pair of "space boots" for safety reason.. lol.. standard issue item leh. The high cut is making me walk like as if i'm doing a space walk like that lor. Looks kind of funny.
It don't really matter if there is identity or not.. perhaps without, it'll be better. In that case, all mistakes shall be credited to me and me alone.
Looking for more learning opportunities tomorrow.
Monday, December 08, 2008
Just that little Bit
All it needed was just that little bit of change.
A little bit of change that sets things right. Then the rest will follow.
Had a change of perspective today, and hoped that it got integrated before i forget - "Cause and Effect".
Will be off to the chocolate factory counting chocolates tomorrow morning.. and seriously for most of the past 25 years, i never thought that i would take this path.. at least not as the 1st full-time job after graduation. But so much things that got stacked together and then i end up where i am now. Nothing to lament, and nothing to be glad. A reason for everything, and i accept.
And with change, certain memories are being denied. There is no need to already. Not totally cleared, yet i'm comfortable at this level. Perhaps when i'm old and with nothing to do, nostalgia can be a form of entertainment.
With those emo dodos cleared, i can make better use of those energy. Energy to improve on things around - environment and me. Little changes that goes a long way.
A little bit of change that sets things right. Then the rest will follow.
Had a change of perspective today, and hoped that it got integrated before i forget - "Cause and Effect".
Will be off to the chocolate factory counting chocolates tomorrow morning.. and seriously for most of the past 25 years, i never thought that i would take this path.. at least not as the 1st full-time job after graduation. But so much things that got stacked together and then i end up where i am now. Nothing to lament, and nothing to be glad. A reason for everything, and i accept.
And with change, certain memories are being denied. There is no need to already. Not totally cleared, yet i'm comfortable at this level. Perhaps when i'm old and with nothing to do, nostalgia can be a form of entertainment.
With those emo dodos cleared, i can make better use of those energy. Energy to improve on things around - environment and me. Little changes that goes a long way.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Yet again..
Suddenly i feel like i'm lagging quite a bit.
Yet nothing much achieved, if achieving something or anything means slogging. Sadly or thankfully, i'll be going to forgo this lifestyle in a week's time.. and in return, it means 24/7 of waking up early for all days.. except PH perhaps.
Again, the pasture is always always greener on the other side, no matter where. When i was playing the trumpet during my YJ days, i yearned to go back to the horn section.. and now being THP, i wanted to be TTP. I guess i will never be satisfied. Of coz i won't be switching, coz i can't. LOL. But sometimes it is fun to have the option to go to the other pasture.. it's just like a PH - Just once in a while. Sadly, saw another trumpet 'resigning' from our orchestra. Sigh. Now not downturn meh? lol... But i guess i'll just stay in the horn section to hone my horn playing ba. I still want to take the playing the horn as a hobby (which of coz is all up to my pace and so).. maybe on my own i'll improve.. just that i won't be enlisting the help of professionals for now.
The finance sector is really in quite a bad shape.. and already i've shunned the "money" section... and maybe the papers altogether.. just so i can be ignorant and not be so pissed about anything and everything that seems not to be of my concern.. and even if it did, there is nothing i can do to make it better. So not much of help to get sian-ed. Yet, it was news of inhumanity over at the other pages of the papers that caught my attention.. and again, it was giving the same feeling of helplessness. Maybe i should just stick to reading the ads alone.
And if i'm not willing to read any ad, PLEASE DON'T IRRITATINGLY REFER MY DARN EMAIL ADDRESS WITHOUT MY PERMISSION JUST SO YOU CAN WIN SOME AIR TICKETS (especially so when you hardly know me at all). I'll be so so pissed. And also, i've been receiving calls from banks asking me to take loans or apply whatever cards (i wondered where the hell they got my number)... please lor.. i don't even have any income now. Are you sure it is prudent to let me have all these facilities? And even if really i need all these services, i will go source for it myself. I know time is bad for those in the banking sector.. but really, this is just starting to piss me off. And plus, it is more irritating when the caller speaks like a machine gun and doesn't allow the chance for me to kindly and politely reject the offer. Don't make me kup the phone hor.
Darn.. hahaa.. i just like to niam once in a while.. and really there are a lot more which i don't think is appropriate.. such as that of the pot and kettle and the story of the silverfish. And after an enlightening session a few days back, it is time to solve most of the mystery. LOL.. no wonder.. no wonder. It seems to be so afterall.
Yet nothing much achieved, if achieving something or anything means slogging. Sadly or thankfully, i'll be going to forgo this lifestyle in a week's time.. and in return, it means 24/7 of waking up early for all days.. except PH perhaps.
Again, the pasture is always always greener on the other side, no matter where. When i was playing the trumpet during my YJ days, i yearned to go back to the horn section.. and now being THP, i wanted to be TTP. I guess i will never be satisfied. Of coz i won't be switching, coz i can't. LOL. But sometimes it is fun to have the option to go to the other pasture.. it's just like a PH - Just once in a while. Sadly, saw another trumpet 'resigning' from our orchestra. Sigh. Now not downturn meh? lol... But i guess i'll just stay in the horn section to hone my horn playing ba. I still want to take the playing the horn as a hobby (which of coz is all up to my pace and so).. maybe on my own i'll improve.. just that i won't be enlisting the help of professionals for now.
The finance sector is really in quite a bad shape.. and already i've shunned the "money" section... and maybe the papers altogether.. just so i can be ignorant and not be so pissed about anything and everything that seems not to be of my concern.. and even if it did, there is nothing i can do to make it better. So not much of help to get sian-ed. Yet, it was news of inhumanity over at the other pages of the papers that caught my attention.. and again, it was giving the same feeling of helplessness. Maybe i should just stick to reading the ads alone.
And if i'm not willing to read any ad, PLEASE DON'T IRRITATINGLY REFER MY DARN EMAIL ADDRESS WITHOUT MY PERMISSION JUST SO YOU CAN WIN SOME AIR TICKETS (especially so when you hardly know me at all). I'll be so so pissed. And also, i've been receiving calls from banks asking me to take loans or apply whatever cards (i wondered where the hell they got my number)... please lor.. i don't even have any income now. Are you sure it is prudent to let me have all these facilities? And even if really i need all these services, i will go source for it myself. I know time is bad for those in the banking sector.. but really, this is just starting to piss me off. And plus, it is more irritating when the caller speaks like a machine gun and doesn't allow the chance for me to kindly and politely reject the offer. Don't make me kup the phone hor.
Darn.. hahaa.. i just like to niam once in a while.. and really there are a lot more which i don't think is appropriate.. such as that of the pot and kettle and the story of the silverfish. And after an enlightening session a few days back, it is time to solve most of the mystery. LOL.. no wonder.. no wonder. It seems to be so afterall.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Flu Bug 2
Like a never ending flu, i caught it again just as it was about to go.
I hoped it wasn't the DIY feng shui tips i picked up online that made me so ill-ish. Wanted to rearrange my furniture to give my room a new look rather than have a 'good' feng shui.. but i guess i just screwed up.
I don't really believe that the arrangement will change anything, and the whole feng shui thing was solely for my own amusement. If anything is worth noting, the direction of my bed was that of when i 1st got arthritis in 1999. Since then, i've changed the arrangement of my bed till now.. maybe it is better to be safe than sorry. I'm going to shift back my bed later le.. lol.
Enough of the economy.. cyclical or systemic. Monetary injections alone is not enough to solve both. However, it beats having no remedies at all. There isn't going to be a 180 overnight change.. and so there is still time to get ready for a new economic landscape a few years down. After solving the liquidity issues, there is still the consumer confidence index.. which isn't as easily moved by billions of injections alone. It really takes time. Just hope and hope that things will eventually turn out fine, and that there is sufficient resources to tide over such times. It's a rare one.. once in a century downturn leh.. where to find?
I hoped i won't be a liability when i start work.. and hopefully i can be of some value-add. Some is perhaps not enough.. must be a lot more. Still pondering over getting ACCA-ed.. but really like not helping a lot wor.. plus, accounting is ever-changing.. so once started, there will be frequent re-training and updating of the accounting standards.. not easy at all. As for jap classes, i won't be doing it for now.. coz i won't be needing it any time soon.
I hoped it wasn't the DIY feng shui tips i picked up online that made me so ill-ish. Wanted to rearrange my furniture to give my room a new look rather than have a 'good' feng shui.. but i guess i just screwed up.
I don't really believe that the arrangement will change anything, and the whole feng shui thing was solely for my own amusement. If anything is worth noting, the direction of my bed was that of when i 1st got arthritis in 1999. Since then, i've changed the arrangement of my bed till now.. maybe it is better to be safe than sorry. I'm going to shift back my bed later le.. lol.
Enough of the economy.. cyclical or systemic. Monetary injections alone is not enough to solve both. However, it beats having no remedies at all. There isn't going to be a 180 overnight change.. and so there is still time to get ready for a new economic landscape a few years down. After solving the liquidity issues, there is still the consumer confidence index.. which isn't as easily moved by billions of injections alone. It really takes time. Just hope and hope that things will eventually turn out fine, and that there is sufficient resources to tide over such times. It's a rare one.. once in a century downturn leh.. where to find?
I hoped i won't be a liability when i start work.. and hopefully i can be of some value-add. Some is perhaps not enough.. must be a lot more. Still pondering over getting ACCA-ed.. but really like not helping a lot wor.. plus, accounting is ever-changing.. so once started, there will be frequent re-training and updating of the accounting standards.. not easy at all. As for jap classes, i won't be doing it for now.. coz i won't be needing it any time soon.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Flu Bug
Caught the flu bug few days back, and only recovered slightly.
Luckily was able to wake up early for band pract yesterday, though not early enough for gongyo. So in all, the pract was only for 1 hours 15 mins... considering that the journey took 2 hours 30 mins in all. Of coz, i know it is much more than just band alone, but 1 hour plus is just too short to be of any impact. Was slightly disappointed.. and even more so when the "love³" was still stuck on the 1st page. Sighted a few gakkai pieces but was making quite a bit of lemonade. The notes are rather high.. and if this keeps on, i can say bye bye to my lower range le. After so many years, i still prefer playing the 3rd part. Anyway, the flu bug is making my brain slower.. so i don't think i was focusing during much of the 1 hour.. hence the minor scale didn't sink quite in.. maybe got to do some follow up these few days le.
Was off to yishun for lunch after band coz one of them is driving. A bit nostalgic coz used to be at yishun during my jc days. Now Northpoint also got its extension le.. Hoped that there will be unlimited construction projects going on in sg.. so as to bring the impact of the economic crisis to a minimum..
As it was said, this is the time to upgrade.. but upgrade what i also don't know. My friend suggested jap class.. but i wanted to pursue accounting.. and plus it will be adding financial constraint to the already tight belt. Part time studies is not easy to manage.. so really got to sleep over it a few more times and see if i really want it that bad.
Luckily was able to wake up early for band pract yesterday, though not early enough for gongyo. So in all, the pract was only for 1 hours 15 mins... considering that the journey took 2 hours 30 mins in all. Of coz, i know it is much more than just band alone, but 1 hour plus is just too short to be of any impact. Was slightly disappointed.. and even more so when the "love³" was still stuck on the 1st page. Sighted a few gakkai pieces but was making quite a bit of lemonade. The notes are rather high.. and if this keeps on, i can say bye bye to my lower range le. After so many years, i still prefer playing the 3rd part. Anyway, the flu bug is making my brain slower.. so i don't think i was focusing during much of the 1 hour.. hence the minor scale didn't sink quite in.. maybe got to do some follow up these few days le.
Was off to yishun for lunch after band coz one of them is driving. A bit nostalgic coz used to be at yishun during my jc days. Now Northpoint also got its extension le.. Hoped that there will be unlimited construction projects going on in sg.. so as to bring the impact of the economic crisis to a minimum..
As it was said, this is the time to upgrade.. but upgrade what i also don't know. My friend suggested jap class.. but i wanted to pursue accounting.. and plus it will be adding financial constraint to the already tight belt. Part time studies is not easy to manage.. so really got to sleep over it a few more times and see if i really want it that bad.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
The Cocoa Plantation
So it was in the early december.. and on the contrary, i think it is the best time to get moving. Perhaps this, perhaps that, i'm quite tired of being forced into doing things (thankfully the villagers are very patient with me).. whether i want or not. So today, i've set a date to start my OJT (on job training) on the cocoa plantation, with official taking over after the CNY. I guess i couldn't be more ready.
The whole year and a half was so fruitful (i've exhausted so many of my hobbies).. and really, i wonder where all the vineyards and papaya plantations came about. Perhaps on lower grounds, hence things are not the same. I've given quite some thought on how things will be.. yet unfortunately, the bigger picture is not that i can foresee. Of coz it would be nice to be able to use my now cmi banking and finance knowledge in the relevant field.. but really.. they take just about any other discipline.. so 多我一个不多,少我一个不少.. although i truly believe that they could have made a greater distinction rather than just that few finance papers. If so, in the 1st place i just take the papers can liao.. why waste a good 3 years?
At least i know accounting is so much different.. even with a rojak qualification, i still need to undergo a course of a few years in order to get to being a chartered accountant. Those with relevant qualification need to work for a few years to get the 'entry permit' to getting ICPAS. Years leh.. not months. So it is no wonder to me why mis-selling of products is prevalent.
Anyway, some are just a distant dream.. not that i'm really unwilling to let go of anything.. it's just that i want to experience almost everything. That explains why i'm so clueless. But it's all alright now.. i think i've got quite a bit to learn at the plantation.. and maybe, it shall be for quite a while.
The whole year and a half was so fruitful (i've exhausted so many of my hobbies).. and really, i wonder where all the vineyards and papaya plantations came about. Perhaps on lower grounds, hence things are not the same. I've given quite some thought on how things will be.. yet unfortunately, the bigger picture is not that i can foresee. Of coz it would be nice to be able to use my now cmi banking and finance knowledge in the relevant field.. but really.. they take just about any other discipline.. so 多我一个不多,少我一个不少.. although i truly believe that they could have made a greater distinction rather than just that few finance papers. If so, in the 1st place i just take the papers can liao.. why waste a good 3 years?
At least i know accounting is so much different.. even with a rojak qualification, i still need to undergo a course of a few years in order to get to being a chartered accountant. Those with relevant qualification need to work for a few years to get the 'entry permit' to getting ICPAS. Years leh.. not months. So it is no wonder to me why mis-selling of products is prevalent.
Anyway, some are just a distant dream.. not that i'm really unwilling to let go of anything.. it's just that i want to experience almost everything. That explains why i'm so clueless. But it's all alright now.. i think i've got quite a bit to learn at the plantation.. and maybe, it shall be for quite a while.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
船到桥头
Nobody in the right mind would want a recession.. but when it happened, there's really nothing much an individual can do. Sadly (perhaps thankfully), i was a year late in graduating. By now, the landscape have changed so much that it is no longer easy to find the 'right' job. Nothing like this before.. not 911, not even sars.. and certainly not the 97 crisis can par. So what is it? 1929 in 2009?
As a retail investor, of coz i don't feel happy that my investments are gone like that. Yet on the macro scale, it isn't my wish to see the FIs suffer just becoz of this. Just really too bad that things had to turn out to be as such. Of coz there are certain individuals who really have to take a lot more responsibility then the general public. As such, the free market theory can no longer function under the influence of behavioral finance.
Why do 10,000 investor have to make a lot more s/h suffer? Actually, both parties are the victims - victims of this financial crisis. For who is really responsible, perhaps there is no answer. Finger pointing to history, might as well blame the ones who discover the new world.
Anyway, after the blood-letting of friday (of which IMO is over-reaction in the SR), it just proved that this is no ordinary crisis. Already on the way to 1600 pts and below, 50% of the index wiped out just a year after the bubble.
The usual crowd seems to be hibernating somewhere, even on a saturday. Something is not very right somehow.
Was at boiler today for a belated bday celebration of some sort. Of coz was very delighted in seeing my schoolmates, especially the OG of long ago. Really, i never regret joining the orientation camp 4 years ago, and i wondered whether is it possible to forge such ties in the jobbing world. Too much complications and competition, it won't be easy.
Finally having some hint on my path.. and perhaps might end up in the chocolate factory after all as a replacement. The greater future is too far to foresee, and it is my wish to be of some help after a quarter of a century. It was never the pay, for i owed too much. So long as the village (and the chocolate factory) is safe and sound, i will be very glad.
Will be very busy for the coming month due to some personal matter to attend to (i'm not getting married by the way...lol), and if i fail to attend to any bday celebrations, i will sms the bday wishes.. so no worries. Will only be free around december. And then the finale for this whole load is at NSC on 7th jan (perhaps later due to one more schedule and the outcome) the following year. Hopefully not something in the LR. In some way, it is not something to not worry about, yet it isn't something worth being sleepless over. I'm sure that 船到桥头自然直.
As a retail investor, of coz i don't feel happy that my investments are gone like that. Yet on the macro scale, it isn't my wish to see the FIs suffer just becoz of this. Just really too bad that things had to turn out to be as such. Of coz there are certain individuals who really have to take a lot more responsibility then the general public. As such, the free market theory can no longer function under the influence of behavioral finance.
Why do 10,000 investor have to make a lot more s/h suffer? Actually, both parties are the victims - victims of this financial crisis. For who is really responsible, perhaps there is no answer. Finger pointing to history, might as well blame the ones who discover the new world.
Anyway, after the blood-letting of friday (of which IMO is over-reaction in the SR), it just proved that this is no ordinary crisis. Already on the way to 1600 pts and below, 50% of the index wiped out just a year after the bubble.
The usual crowd seems to be hibernating somewhere, even on a saturday. Something is not very right somehow.
Was at boiler today for a belated bday celebration of some sort. Of coz was very delighted in seeing my schoolmates, especially the OG of long ago. Really, i never regret joining the orientation camp 4 years ago, and i wondered whether is it possible to forge such ties in the jobbing world. Too much complications and competition, it won't be easy.
Finally having some hint on my path.. and perhaps might end up in the chocolate factory after all as a replacement. The greater future is too far to foresee, and it is my wish to be of some help after a quarter of a century. It was never the pay, for i owed too much. So long as the village (and the chocolate factory) is safe and sound, i will be very glad.
Will be very busy for the coming month due to some personal matter to attend to (i'm not getting married by the way...lol), and if i fail to attend to any bday celebrations, i will sms the bday wishes.. so no worries. Will only be free around december. And then the finale for this whole load is at NSC on 7th jan (perhaps later due to one more schedule and the outcome) the following year. Hopefully not something in the LR. In some way, it is not something to not worry about, yet it isn't something worth being sleepless over. I'm sure that 船到桥头自然直.
Friday, July 25, 2008
That Cup of Tea
3am, and i still couldn't get to sleep. Must be that cup of tea, or so i thought.
Listening to the piano version of Tifa's theme of my blog at this hour with my earphone, it just felt so different.
Been quite a while since i've cleared all my modules, and yet, it seems like just not long ago.
Was with the rest of the then warlords, including ah gong zm for lunch today. Was talking about the days when we used to crub, even when we've got lessons to attend the following day. After school, we'll go to the clementi K-box (was still very new then) and sang until evening. It was so fun being a student. How i missed those days. Now that the rest of them are all working, sometimes it can be difficult to coordinate the time even for lunch. For now at least, i've been able to.. but, who knows what when i start working? Maybe for some reason, i might end up where i don't want to.
Today the village chief was not happy with one of the staff of the chocolate factory... coz that guy chute pattern to the customers coz there were "too many" of them.. "too many" by his standards, and so he was unhappy having to serve the customers.. i think he threw the chocolates to the customers wor. It was in fact, just 3 customers altogether.. not a lot by industry standards. In fact, he should be happy there are still people buying at this time of the year. Sometime ago, he already chute pattern le.. as if he was the pro like that. Maybe due to his experience, the rest of the staff couldn't challenge his position, and therefore, he was made the manager. Manager supposed to have CRM.. but he chased away customers like that. Some of the customers bothered to give feedback, and so it was known what he did (and didn't).
A new road was being built just opposite my block.. which means, they are really going to build "that hub" le. NIMBY lei.. But it seems, the pasture is always greener on the other side. People just like to compare and be envious (with no regards to any skeleton). So.. how come other people de estate kept increasing in value while ours are being made into "that hub"? LOL.. if life is fair, then we are no different to communism liao le. That said, people don't have any obligation for anything.. becoz they don't owe. Maybe it applies to moral obligations too.
That day while "chilling" at my void deck (like some ah zek like that), i saw a lady from the terrace with 4 dogs (!) of various sizes came over to the patch of grass opposite my block to let her dogs ease themselves. So inconsiderate lor.. there is a park built for them, yet they want to come over. Is our grass greener? No wonder people can step on dog poo. 4 poos leh.. how to siam? Then i saw another mini schnauzer just like pakki. Salt and pepper de.. and is female de.. and her behaviour is just like pakki lor.. lol.. all schnauzers, same pattern. She is smart too.. coz when she knows it's time to go back, she refuses to get into the lift.. haha.. so smart leh.
Pakki seems happy these days, coz he got into a nice village. Even grandpa and grandma dotes on him. The same to pakki's cousin coffee. He too got a nice village that cares and protects him. But sometimes, too doting can be quite harmful to the dog.. just the other day, the village chief open some durians (given by some friend of his) for pakki to eat, coz he was sniffing at the durian.. and that pakki liked it so much that he kept bugging us for more. The point is.. the durian was opened for pakki.. and we just happen to be able to eat coz pakki couldn't eat so much.. lol.. what is happening to the packing order? That pakki ar.. is making my mum laugh so much.. and i'm so glad that my sis chose him (ok la.. he was the only mini schnauzer left.. but who cares?).
My remaining hermies are quite well too, though i no longer fuss around them that much le.. perhaps i'm used to them doing their routine. Venti went into molting for the 3rd time in the year, and i haven't seen it for quite a while. Grande was alone in the large tank now that i've iso venti.. i don't want another case of cannibalism wor.
I'm just trying to make myself tired so that i can have a good sleep, so this entry was kind of messy.
Listening to the piano version of Tifa's theme of my blog at this hour with my earphone, it just felt so different.
Been quite a while since i've cleared all my modules, and yet, it seems like just not long ago.
Was with the rest of the then warlords, including ah gong zm for lunch today. Was talking about the days when we used to crub, even when we've got lessons to attend the following day. After school, we'll go to the clementi K-box (was still very new then) and sang until evening. It was so fun being a student. How i missed those days. Now that the rest of them are all working, sometimes it can be difficult to coordinate the time even for lunch. For now at least, i've been able to.. but, who knows what when i start working? Maybe for some reason, i might end up where i don't want to.
Today the village chief was not happy with one of the staff of the chocolate factory... coz that guy chute pattern to the customers coz there were "too many" of them.. "too many" by his standards, and so he was unhappy having to serve the customers.. i think he threw the chocolates to the customers wor. It was in fact, just 3 customers altogether.. not a lot by industry standards. In fact, he should be happy there are still people buying at this time of the year. Sometime ago, he already chute pattern le.. as if he was the pro like that. Maybe due to his experience, the rest of the staff couldn't challenge his position, and therefore, he was made the manager. Manager supposed to have CRM.. but he chased away customers like that. Some of the customers bothered to give feedback, and so it was known what he did (and didn't).
A new road was being built just opposite my block.. which means, they are really going to build "that hub" le. NIMBY lei.. But it seems, the pasture is always greener on the other side. People just like to compare and be envious (with no regards to any skeleton). So.. how come other people de estate kept increasing in value while ours are being made into "that hub"? LOL.. if life is fair, then we are no different to communism liao le. That said, people don't have any obligation for anything.. becoz they don't owe. Maybe it applies to moral obligations too.
That day while "chilling" at my void deck (like some ah zek like that), i saw a lady from the terrace with 4 dogs (!) of various sizes came over to the patch of grass opposite my block to let her dogs ease themselves. So inconsiderate lor.. there is a park built for them, yet they want to come over. Is our grass greener? No wonder people can step on dog poo. 4 poos leh.. how to siam? Then i saw another mini schnauzer just like pakki. Salt and pepper de.. and is female de.. and her behaviour is just like pakki lor.. lol.. all schnauzers, same pattern. She is smart too.. coz when she knows it's time to go back, she refuses to get into the lift.. haha.. so smart leh.
Pakki seems happy these days, coz he got into a nice village. Even grandpa and grandma dotes on him. The same to pakki's cousin coffee. He too got a nice village that cares and protects him. But sometimes, too doting can be quite harmful to the dog.. just the other day, the village chief open some durians (given by some friend of his) for pakki to eat, coz he was sniffing at the durian.. and that pakki liked it so much that he kept bugging us for more. The point is.. the durian was opened for pakki.. and we just happen to be able to eat coz pakki couldn't eat so much.. lol.. what is happening to the packing order? That pakki ar.. is making my mum laugh so much.. and i'm so glad that my sis chose him (ok la.. he was the only mini schnauzer left.. but who cares?).
My remaining hermies are quite well too, though i no longer fuss around them that much le.. perhaps i'm used to them doing their routine. Venti went into molting for the 3rd time in the year, and i haven't seen it for quite a while. Grande was alone in the large tank now that i've iso venti.. i don't want another case of cannibalism wor.
I'm just trying to make myself tired so that i can have a good sleep, so this entry was kind of messy.
Friday, July 11, 2008
GQ and the Chocolate Factory Again
Been busy doing the list of inventories for the chocolate factory. It's been the 3rd or 4th year or so.. and i'm getting better at it. Afterall, it's just data entry.. nothing too difficult. The only thing is that, any error on my part will translate to a difference in tax paid by the chocolate factory (that is if the others after me also failed). Remembered that the 1st time i did, i doubled the inventory figures due to double counting of the excel formula.. that was quite a bad one.. coz the inventory figures will cause a higher taxable profit. (Gross profit = Sales - COGS, and COGS = O/stock + purchases - C/stock)
So i have been extremely careful now.. i double checked my work, and i rechecked the formula.. just so becoz maybe the others won't care much. Of coz it all took a lot more time, and caused me to be super sian at times. What to do... i wasn't allowed in the physical inventory count (coz i can't differentiate one chocolate type from another).. and i wasn't really trained in this line since young.. i knew nothing to be of help at all. Accounts is perhaps the only way i can contribute.. but then, my accounting also cmi.. so.. perhaps i won't end up in the chocolate factory afterall. Not that i don't want.. but maybe is becoz i can't.
OTed at OTOT till 6am the day before, and was having irregular sleeping hours these days.. been doing everything else at home except going out and looking for a job. Meanwhile, was successfully gaining weight yet again.. but the additional weight is putting some pressures on my arthritis. Sometimes i'd wake up with aches here and there.. a bit like those old people liao.
Another 1 month and 3 weeks to the release of results.. it didn't seems as long now.. just that when it comes, i might be reluctant to leave "the Shire".
So i have been extremely careful now.. i double checked my work, and i rechecked the formula.. just so becoz maybe the others won't care much. Of coz it all took a lot more time, and caused me to be super sian at times. What to do... i wasn't allowed in the physical inventory count (coz i can't differentiate one chocolate type from another).. and i wasn't really trained in this line since young.. i knew nothing to be of help at all. Accounts is perhaps the only way i can contribute.. but then, my accounting also cmi.. so.. perhaps i won't end up in the chocolate factory afterall. Not that i don't want.. but maybe is becoz i can't.
OTed at OTOT till 6am the day before, and was having irregular sleeping hours these days.. been doing everything else at home except going out and looking for a job. Meanwhile, was successfully gaining weight yet again.. but the additional weight is putting some pressures on my arthritis. Sometimes i'd wake up with aches here and there.. a bit like those old people liao.
Another 1 month and 3 weeks to the release of results.. it didn't seems as long now.. just that when it comes, i might be reluctant to leave "the Shire".
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