My mummy is great!!!
the past week has been "dusty"... my block is undergoing upgrading and they started working on both my toilets yesterday. I had a shock when i reached home last night, every inch of the floor is covered with dust...and it's only DAY ONE!!! ARGHHH!!!! 10 more days to go.. of having to use the portable toilet they installed in the master bedroom.
As i said, my mum is great! She got us to glad-wrap all our cupboards, furniture, decorative items at home (the nagging finally got into me and i only did my room last sunday). She's the first to get up yesterday to cover the hse with black garbage bags and last to sleep cos she was still vacuuming the floor. Without her, i think my plc will be in a very very bad state. Thanks mum!
Aiyoh, i really dread the cleaning after the toilets are done.
Tuesday, November 18, 2003
oh gosh, it's nearly the end of nov... so many things to do - events to wrap up, people to chase before they disappear for xmas hols, setting the framework for 2004's event. Of course, not to forget that we all have our personal stuff to take care.
bcos we are so swamped with "urgent" matters, my colleagues and I had a "technical shut-down" last evening, just too overwhelmed that we can't proceed. Instead, we had a good chat at my cubicle about expectations. Actually, it was an excellent session which i hope inspired my colleagues to continue the journey (some are so discouraged that they are contemplating quitting :( )
Bosses' expectations of us and our expectations of bosses, expectations of ourselves etc etc... The bottomline is that all of us are scared that we don't meet up to people's expectations, that we are failures in the eyes of our bosses/colleagues.
Here's something i read in the papers today...
Thought for the week:
Failure is
- not avoidable
- not an event (but a process)
- subjective and not objective
- not the enemy but the teacher
- not irreversible
- not a stigma
- not final
~ John C Maxwell
Right!
bcos we are so swamped with "urgent" matters, my colleagues and I had a "technical shut-down" last evening, just too overwhelmed that we can't proceed. Instead, we had a good chat at my cubicle about expectations. Actually, it was an excellent session which i hope inspired my colleagues to continue the journey (some are so discouraged that they are contemplating quitting :( )
Bosses' expectations of us and our expectations of bosses, expectations of ourselves etc etc... The bottomline is that all of us are scared that we don't meet up to people's expectations, that we are failures in the eyes of our bosses/colleagues.
Here's something i read in the papers today...
Thought for the week:
Failure is
- not avoidable
- not an event (but a process)
- subjective and not objective
- not the enemy but the teacher
- not irreversible
- not a stigma
- not final
~ John C Maxwell
Right!
Monday, November 10, 2003
"When I always choose the action that love sponsors, then I wil experience the full glory of who I am and who I can be?"
There is only one purpose for all of life, and that is for you and all that lives to experience fullest glory. Everything else you say, think, or do is attendant to that funtion. There is nothing else for your soul to do, and nothing else your soul wants to do.
The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself, but creating yourself anew. Seek, therefore, not to find out Who You Are, seek to determine Who You Want to Be.
- Conversations with God, Book One
Cheem right??? Yes, it is profound and i struggled a little to follow the diagolue. But this is very much in line with what HL told me just 2 days ago... to think about who i want to be.
Life keeps sending you the messages until you get it.
And thanks to V who sms-ed me yesterday... to remind me that I am I, and I must not forget that my feelings are part and parcel of me... that it's okie to be down... the feeling will pass :)
There is only one purpose for all of life, and that is for you and all that lives to experience fullest glory. Everything else you say, think, or do is attendant to that funtion. There is nothing else for your soul to do, and nothing else your soul wants to do.
The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself, but creating yourself anew. Seek, therefore, not to find out Who You Are, seek to determine Who You Want to Be.
- Conversations with God, Book One
Cheem right??? Yes, it is profound and i struggled a little to follow the diagolue. But this is very much in line with what HL told me just 2 days ago... to think about who i want to be.
Life keeps sending you the messages until you get it.
And thanks to V who sms-ed me yesterday... to remind me that I am I, and I must not forget that my feelings are part and parcel of me... that it's okie to be down... the feeling will pass :)
Thursday, November 06, 2003
Aiyoh... i have been so busy lately... time flies!
The few "highlights" during the past week: (1) my super old "back-up" notebook finally died on me. This is one of those 1st generation lappie that don't even have a USB port... antique. But it served me well the weeks when my desktop modem was down. Guess its "death" forced me to get the modem fixed. Now, i am writing from my desktop :) (2) been building up my relationships with mum and dad. It's nice to be spending some time with my folks, something that always take the back-burner in my busy social and work life. (3) getting more "clarity" about some issues in my life (not going to explain anymore on blog... sorrie!)
I better rest early tonight... at least 80% of my colleagues are down with flu or cough and i think i just caught the sniffy bug. And the 3 big ulcers in my mouth are killing me :(
The few "highlights" during the past week: (1) my super old "back-up" notebook finally died on me. This is one of those 1st generation lappie that don't even have a USB port... antique. But it served me well the weeks when my desktop modem was down. Guess its "death" forced me to get the modem fixed. Now, i am writing from my desktop :) (2) been building up my relationships with mum and dad. It's nice to be spending some time with my folks, something that always take the back-burner in my busy social and work life. (3) getting more "clarity" about some issues in my life (not going to explain anymore on blog... sorrie!)
I better rest early tonight... at least 80% of my colleagues are down with flu or cough and i think i just caught the sniffy bug. And the 3 big ulcers in my mouth are killing me :(
Friday, October 31, 2003
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
a good principle to follow... i am always beating myself up over the things i done wrong, wondering what i would happen if i done it otherwise. It is for me to learn to to "finish each day and be done with it" :)
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
a good principle to follow... i am always beating myself up over the things i done wrong, wondering what i would happen if i done it otherwise. It is for me to learn to to "finish each day and be done with it" :)
Saturday, October 25, 2003
"everything happens for the better... u never know until u try" ~ from the movie Sliding Doors
i love that movie... still one of my favourites despite the heavy Brit accent. The idea of "what if" and how lives can be so different bcos of one split second. Yep, i confess that i still wonder about the "what if's" in my life and what would it be like for me if i have made another decision / took another route. But i cannot change the past, can i?
Just finished reading another great book from Mitch Albom... i like the way it started... "all endings are also beginnings". Maybe its not a bad thing to end the emotional burdens we carry, so that we can have new beginnings. Other thought-provoking ideas include we are all connected, our actions affect another person, even if we do not know the person. And how our sacrifices may seem worthless to one person but serve as inspiration for another. Oh, the last one is my fave... that in our daily mundane activities, we contribute to a greater cause :) yep, it is nice to know that all the hours we put in at our seemingly boring jobs do help people in ways that we do not fathom.
"your existence is for a purpose... just need to find out what that is"
~ master min ;p
i love that movie... still one of my favourites despite the heavy Brit accent. The idea of "what if" and how lives can be so different bcos of one split second. Yep, i confess that i still wonder about the "what if's" in my life and what would it be like for me if i have made another decision / took another route. But i cannot change the past, can i?
Just finished reading another great book from Mitch Albom... i like the way it started... "all endings are also beginnings". Maybe its not a bad thing to end the emotional burdens we carry, so that we can have new beginnings. Other thought-provoking ideas include we are all connected, our actions affect another person, even if we do not know the person. And how our sacrifices may seem worthless to one person but serve as inspiration for another. Oh, the last one is my fave... that in our daily mundane activities, we contribute to a greater cause :) yep, it is nice to know that all the hours we put in at our seemingly boring jobs do help people in ways that we do not fathom.
"your existence is for a purpose... just need to find out what that is"
~ master min ;p
Friday, October 24, 2003
The Corporate Culture Test
Min, you'll thrive in a corporate culture that allows you to be a Team Player
Everybody can have a good idea, but you're the type to actually follow-through on it. You value putting actions behind your words, and you're quick to see things work in ways that others cannot. As a result, you help provide structure and coherence to an organization. Because of your uncanny abilities, you know when to speak up and when to let others lead.
You're able to provide people support without them thinking you have an ulterior motive in doing so. Bottom-line: You can be trusted in more ways than one.
true true... i like working in a team... i like to believe we all work towards a common goal and there's absolutely no need to play politics or backstab one another to get forward. Am i being naive?
Min, you'll thrive in a corporate culture that allows you to be a Team Player
Everybody can have a good idea, but you're the type to actually follow-through on it. You value putting actions behind your words, and you're quick to see things work in ways that others cannot. As a result, you help provide structure and coherence to an organization. Because of your uncanny abilities, you know when to speak up and when to let others lead.
You're able to provide people support without them thinking you have an ulterior motive in doing so. Bottom-line: You can be trusted in more ways than one.
true true... i like working in a team... i like to believe we all work towards a common goal and there's absolutely no need to play politics or backstab one another to get forward. Am i being naive?
Sunday, October 19, 2003
You are the beautiful, dramatic sunset. Your
energy dazzles those close to you. Your
intensity is contageous, but when your sun
finally sets, you know how to relax--not many
people can boast of such a feat! You know how
to have a reeeally good time. Try to not be
narcisstic, but learn to love yourself. Don't
be embarrased to be cheesy.
You're creative and sometimes loud (even though you
don't really think so). Remember to follow
your heart, but always listen to those you
trust for advice.
-~Which SUNSET are you? (v.2)~-
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i like this... i have also thought that sunsets are romantic... i am a romantic at heart, waiting for a prince charming to sweep me off my feet.
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Tom O'Toole
Tom's Philosophies:
· If you wouldn't buy it, then don't sell it
· Attitudes are contagious
· Nothing changes if nothing changes
· If it's to be, it's up to me
· Don't let someone else steal your day
"If youre not getting what you want out of life, then check your bloody level of enthusiasm. Nothing comes without that spark of enthusiasm."
Stress level in the office is mounting... everyone is feeling the pressure from the big boss. I am badly affected as well and in all honesty, i dreaded coming in to office this morning. But saw the above points in a write-up about a motivational speaker and i really like the last point: Don't let someone else steal my day!
Tom's Philosophies:
· If you wouldn't buy it, then don't sell it
· Attitudes are contagious
· Nothing changes if nothing changes
· If it's to be, it's up to me
· Don't let someone else steal your day
"If youre not getting what you want out of life, then check your bloody level of enthusiasm. Nothing comes without that spark of enthusiasm."
Stress level in the office is mounting... everyone is feeling the pressure from the big boss. I am badly affected as well and in all honesty, i dreaded coming in to office this morning. But saw the above points in a write-up about a motivational speaker and i really like the last point: Don't let someone else steal my day!
Sunday, October 12, 2003
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Blue... my fave colour :)
we are who we are... and much that we can "dress up" the outside, the core of our being cannot be changed
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
I am a procrastinator :(
One area i drag my feet on is exercising! i put on 4kgs the past 6 mths, completely zero-out the efforts of going to the gym last year. And tho' i have been saying i will get my ass moving since i came back from K.L., i havent. Worse still, I'm been bingeing a lot.... comfort eating i guess.
According to the "Procrastinator's Handbook", one way to overcome procrastination is to give yourself a reward when you accomplish the much-dreaded task. What's my reward? The pink bag from Ocean Pacific (OP)! The target is 10 walks from office to home within the next month. Once i hit that number, i will allow myself to get that bag (a very frivolous purchase!)
Kinda looking forward to tennis lessons next monday. I'm sure it will get me started on healthy and active lifestyle again.
Hmmm, i m getting very impatient with people lately... no good :(
Was supposed to have dinner with diving kakis this evening at 6.30pm. Dive buddy and his gf came very late at 8pm, and they didnt inform us that they will be late. Dunno if i am being sensitive and bitchy tonight, his gf was very unfriendly to me tonight. (1) when i gave a toast, she didnt want to drink and just turned away, no explanation whatsoever. (2) she kept bringing up topics regarding her girlfriends and so it was a conversation only she and her bf can talk abt. (3) she poured beer for H and her bf gestured to her to top up for me too as my mug was just next to H's. She refused. She just put down the jug after filling H's mug.
I wanted to leave ard 9pm cos i wasnt enjoying the dinner and the company (actually, only one particular person). H said it wasnt nice to leave to leave so soon since they rushed down for dinner. But hey, they were late! And why should i endure an unenjoyable dinner? I got better things to do.
But you know what? I stayed till 11am with them... what a loser!
One area i drag my feet on is exercising! i put on 4kgs the past 6 mths, completely zero-out the efforts of going to the gym last year. And tho' i have been saying i will get my ass moving since i came back from K.L., i havent. Worse still, I'm been bingeing a lot.... comfort eating i guess.
According to the "Procrastinator's Handbook", one way to overcome procrastination is to give yourself a reward when you accomplish the much-dreaded task. What's my reward? The pink bag from Ocean Pacific (OP)! The target is 10 walks from office to home within the next month. Once i hit that number, i will allow myself to get that bag (a very frivolous purchase!)
Kinda looking forward to tennis lessons next monday. I'm sure it will get me started on healthy and active lifestyle again.
Hmmm, i m getting very impatient with people lately... no good :(
Was supposed to have dinner with diving kakis this evening at 6.30pm. Dive buddy and his gf came very late at 8pm, and they didnt inform us that they will be late. Dunno if i am being sensitive and bitchy tonight, his gf was very unfriendly to me tonight. (1) when i gave a toast, she didnt want to drink and just turned away, no explanation whatsoever. (2) she kept bringing up topics regarding her girlfriends and so it was a conversation only she and her bf can talk abt. (3) she poured beer for H and her bf gestured to her to top up for me too as my mug was just next to H's. She refused. She just put down the jug after filling H's mug.
I wanted to leave ard 9pm cos i wasnt enjoying the dinner and the company (actually, only one particular person). H said it wasnt nice to leave to leave so soon since they rushed down for dinner. But hey, they were late! And why should i endure an unenjoyable dinner? I got better things to do.
But you know what? I stayed till 11am with them... what a loser!
Tuesday, October 07, 2003
i believe in having minimal mess in my cubicle... when it gets too cluttered with papers and magazines that i have to go thru', i find that i can't work!!
Here are some great advice from "The Procrastinator's Handbook" by Rita Emmett
TWELVE TIPS FOR WORKING MORE EFFECTIVELY AT YOUR DESK
1. Write down your ideas. Do not trust your memory, no matter how good it may be!
2. Set down your priorities before the start of each day's work.
3. Use your high-productivity hours for your top-priority projects.
4. Tackle time-consuming projects in stages.
5. Do not overschedule. Leave some time each day free from appointments.
6. Concentrate on one item at a time
7. Take breaks. Walk around. Stretch. Eat lunch away from your desk.
8. Establish a place for everything. Categorise, file and store items nearby.
9. Keep paperwork moving.
10. Put limits on visits:
- stack stuff on any extra chairs so uninvited visitors have to stand
- when chatty people call, as soon as you anser the phone, tell them you have only a few minutes to talk. Politely ask them the point of their call right away.
11. Remove from your desk all papers yu are not working on. This prevents lost or mixed-up papers.
12. Handle each piece of paper only once.
And more clutter busting tips...
TIPS FOR PAPER CLUTTER
- Feed the wastebasket.
- Get rid of what you don't need.
- SKim material as soon as it arrives.
- Don't even skim junk mail: just toss it.
- Pass on to the appropriate person any papers someone else can handle.
- Find a place for everything worth keeping, and put the papers where they belong.
- Realise the world won't end if you get rid of something.
- Recycle paper.
- Ask yourself: Do you really want to be caretaker of this paper? Do you really want to devote precious space to clutter?
It's bad feng shui to be surrounded by "rubbish"
~ master min :P
Here are some great advice from "The Procrastinator's Handbook" by Rita Emmett
TWELVE TIPS FOR WORKING MORE EFFECTIVELY AT YOUR DESK
1. Write down your ideas. Do not trust your memory, no matter how good it may be!
2. Set down your priorities before the start of each day's work.
3. Use your high-productivity hours for your top-priority projects.
4. Tackle time-consuming projects in stages.
5. Do not overschedule. Leave some time each day free from appointments.
6. Concentrate on one item at a time
7. Take breaks. Walk around. Stretch. Eat lunch away from your desk.
8. Establish a place for everything. Categorise, file and store items nearby.
9. Keep paperwork moving.
10. Put limits on visits:
- stack stuff on any extra chairs so uninvited visitors have to stand
- when chatty people call, as soon as you anser the phone, tell them you have only a few minutes to talk. Politely ask them the point of their call right away.
11. Remove from your desk all papers yu are not working on. This prevents lost or mixed-up papers.
12. Handle each piece of paper only once.
And more clutter busting tips...
TIPS FOR PAPER CLUTTER
- Feed the wastebasket.
- Get rid of what you don't need.
- SKim material as soon as it arrives.
- Don't even skim junk mail: just toss it.
- Pass on to the appropriate person any papers someone else can handle.
- Find a place for everything worth keeping, and put the papers where they belong.
- Realise the world won't end if you get rid of something.
- Recycle paper.
- Ask yourself: Do you really want to be caretaker of this paper? Do you really want to devote precious space to clutter?
It's bad feng shui to be surrounded by "rubbish"
~ master min :P
Saturday, October 04, 2003
i like this too... i am like the Goddess of Love...
Aphrodite/Eros
?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??
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Aphrodite/Eros
?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??
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i managed to get up on the wakeboard and stayed up for more than 3 sec :)
today is my second try at wakeboarding... didnt manage to get up on my first try last week so very very happy that i "overcame" my own mental barrier and did it. Cool! I am a true-blue water baby... i enjoy swimming, got my powerboat licence, a scuba-diving advanced diver, tried windsurfing before. I guess next to add on to the list is sailing.
i love the sea... even just sitting on the small 8-seater boat and waiting for my turn was nice. Yep yep, i am surrounded by negative ions and they are much needed at this time. To concentrate on a new activity is therepautic and get my mind of the confusing feelings/thoughts.
maybe it is escaping... maybe it is just letting things be for a while...
today is my second try at wakeboarding... didnt manage to get up on my first try last week so very very happy that i "overcame" my own mental barrier and did it. Cool! I am a true-blue water baby... i enjoy swimming, got my powerboat licence, a scuba-diving advanced diver, tried windsurfing before. I guess next to add on to the list is sailing.
i love the sea... even just sitting on the small 8-seater boat and waiting for my turn was nice. Yep yep, i am surrounded by negative ions and they are much needed at this time. To concentrate on a new activity is therepautic and get my mind of the confusing feelings/thoughts.
maybe it is escaping... maybe it is just letting things be for a while...
Thursday, September 25, 2003
i asked my guardian angels for a sign last night, to show me a miracle and i got it! :)
as i got into my frd's car last nite, i had this idea that if i can meet one more singaporean in KL, randomly on the streets, then "coincidences" can happen for me too. after dinner at some roadside store, just as i was crossing the congested bukit bintang walk, i saw alvin driving past and he saw me too! See, so randomly, i got my miracle!
More personality test results:
The idea of togetherness, love, warmth, tenderness and mutual understanding fascinates you but you seem to be embarrassed by the thought of allowing this to appear openly. It would appear that you employ a cautious exploratory tactic in the pursuit of this objective, making sure that you are neither irrevocably committed nor found out.
Always anxious to accept the role of the leader, as indeed you often work well with people - but try to stay out of the limelight. You'd like a life of ease with no one to rock the boat and someone who understands you is so important in your life.
Enough is enough - but the problems never seem to stop. They never stop. You feel, and maybe you are right, that the problems seem to go on and on and you have indeed had more than your fair share of trials and tribulations. But to give you credit - you bounce back time and time again - you stick to your beliefs because deep down you have that inner knowledge, that 'belief' system that in the end, everything will turn out OK - and you are right -it will!
You are an emotional, sincere and impressionable individual experiencing frustration and unnecessary stress. You vehemently resist any form of pressure from outside sources, insisting on your independence as an individual. You want to be a decision maker - to make up your own mind without interference. You wish to be able to draw your own conclusions and arrive at your own decisions. You detest uniformity and mediocrity as you want to be regarded as one who gives authoritative opinions. Your favourite expression could well be that 'I may not always be right but I am never wrong'. You're a perfectionist and even though you may feel that the other person's point of view may be right, you find it extremely difficult to admit that you could be wrong.
It is strange that the anxiety that you are experiencing at this time is of your own making simply because of your desire to be respected by your fellow man and with those whom you work with. You are not satisfied. The normal congenial 'you' is becoming quite introverted. This is becoming increasingly more obvious because you seem to shy away from participating in everyday activities. You are refusing to allow yourself to become involved or to participate with others and it is the reluctance to communicate that is the inherent cause of your problems.
Very true... havent i heard certain parts before :)
i am loved by my friends... i am blessed with people who care for me, who are willing to coach and support me when i am down. it's okie to be down, but i must and will pull myself up. I know i have quite a fair share of "downs" ths year and some friends are bored with hearing the same old stories. I am sorry.
as i got into my frd's car last nite, i had this idea that if i can meet one more singaporean in KL, randomly on the streets, then "coincidences" can happen for me too. after dinner at some roadside store, just as i was crossing the congested bukit bintang walk, i saw alvin driving past and he saw me too! See, so randomly, i got my miracle!
More personality test results:
The idea of togetherness, love, warmth, tenderness and mutual understanding fascinates you but you seem to be embarrassed by the thought of allowing this to appear openly. It would appear that you employ a cautious exploratory tactic in the pursuit of this objective, making sure that you are neither irrevocably committed nor found out.
Always anxious to accept the role of the leader, as indeed you often work well with people - but try to stay out of the limelight. You'd like a life of ease with no one to rock the boat and someone who understands you is so important in your life.
Enough is enough - but the problems never seem to stop. They never stop. You feel, and maybe you are right, that the problems seem to go on and on and you have indeed had more than your fair share of trials and tribulations. But to give you credit - you bounce back time and time again - you stick to your beliefs because deep down you have that inner knowledge, that 'belief' system that in the end, everything will turn out OK - and you are right -it will!
You are an emotional, sincere and impressionable individual experiencing frustration and unnecessary stress. You vehemently resist any form of pressure from outside sources, insisting on your independence as an individual. You want to be a decision maker - to make up your own mind without interference. You wish to be able to draw your own conclusions and arrive at your own decisions. You detest uniformity and mediocrity as you want to be regarded as one who gives authoritative opinions. Your favourite expression could well be that 'I may not always be right but I am never wrong'. You're a perfectionist and even though you may feel that the other person's point of view may be right, you find it extremely difficult to admit that you could be wrong.
It is strange that the anxiety that you are experiencing at this time is of your own making simply because of your desire to be respected by your fellow man and with those whom you work with. You are not satisfied. The normal congenial 'you' is becoming quite introverted. This is becoming increasingly more obvious because you seem to shy away from participating in everyday activities. You are refusing to allow yourself to become involved or to participate with others and it is the reluctance to communicate that is the inherent cause of your problems.
Very true... havent i heard certain parts before :)
i am loved by my friends... i am blessed with people who care for me, who are willing to coach and support me when i am down. it's okie to be down, but i must and will pull myself up. I know i have quite a fair share of "downs" ths year and some friends are bored with hearing the same old stories. I am sorry.
sob sob, my holiday is coming to an end... will be going back to Singapore tomorrow evening... and then back to reality on Monday. In an objective way, to truly enjoy and appreciate your break/holiday, you must feel that u "earned" it and deserve that reward. What you have in abundance is usually not cherished!
3 good things from this holiday:
1) Got to know my friends better
2) Figured my way around KL in one week
3) Read a book and wrote some stuff... sorted out some issues in the grey matter up there
I am determined to search for something good in every situation / experience
3 good things from this holiday:
1) Got to know my friends better
2) Figured my way around KL in one week
3) Read a book and wrote some stuff... sorted out some issues in the grey matter up there
I am determined to search for something good in every situation / experience
Monday, September 22, 2003
Here's my personality tests results :)
Enneagram Test:
Your surface personality is Type 1w2
Myers Briggs Test:
Your type is: ESFJ
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Big Five Test:
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Quite consistent :)
Enneagram Test:
Your surface personality is Type 1w2
Myers Briggs Test:
Your type is: ESFJ
| ESFJ - "Seller". Most sociable of all types. Nurturer of harmony. Outstanding host or hostesses. 13% of the total population. |
Big Five Test:
| The Big Five Personality Test |
| Extroverted | |||||||||||| | 42% |
| Introverted | |||||||||||||| | 58% |
| Friendly | |||||||||||||||||| | 76% |
| Aggressive | |||||| | 24% |
| Orderly | |||||||||||||||||| | 78% |
| Disorderly | |||||| | 22% |
| Relaxed | |||||||||| | 32% |
| Emotional | |||||||||||||||| | 68% |
| Intellectual | |||||||||| | 36% |
| Practical | |||||||||||||||| | 64% |
Quite consistent :)
kuala lumpur is a really dusty place... i got more pimples popping out these few days when i'm hopping they will disappear after my event... aiyah!
i'm currently in K.L, enjoying a lazy morning at my friend's apartment near Sentral Station. Cup of coffee in front of me, Cartoon Network on the TV, laptop with broadband connection sitting on my lap as I sit on the comfy 2-seater sofa... this is life :) hey don't be jealous, i'm on leave and that's what people do when they are on leave.
in my "busy" schedule of eating and sleeping and shopping, a thought had been nagging me. Well, it was spurred by a friend's blog that she enjoy "Turn left, turn right". I watched the show too and i found it slow... and it's too fairy tale. I mean, how can things be sooooo coincidental???? And i would have thought that friend won't enjoy such a boring show. Anyway, the question i'm asking myself is "Have i given up hope that things can happen... and that there is a soulmate for you out there?" The belief that you will be with that special someone when the time is right. Maybe i have become so cynical that I no longer believe in that anymore. I remember i used to weep and cry my eyes out over movies like that... the "happily-ever-after" stories.
4 super-coincidental incidents happened in K.L. renewed that hope (talk about cosmic powers giving me a reminder!). 1) Friday nite: Found out that a diving pal, "uncle kenny" was at conference managed by my company last Monday... and i was there helping out!. We were at the same venue, same time but bcos i didnt bother to walk around the hotel ballroom, i didnt see him. And we found out we were at same space when we were travelling up to K.L. 2) Saturday nite: A new acquaintance's sister was my senior in JC. Cant remember how the conversation went but the strange feeling that "Arghhh, this can't be true that we can be connected in such a way!" - havent had that kind of feeling for a long long time. 3) Sunday nite: My roommate from Maldives trip emailed me out of the blue and we are now planning for a dive end of the year. I was feeling a little down on sunday and to get her email really really cheered me up. She is 10years my senior but she is one dynamic woman who inspires me. I recalled when i was first told that I'll be pairing up with "auntie" for the Maldives trip, before i met her, i was "worried" that i cant get along with her. Afterall, what do we have in common to talk about. But that trip was good... we stayed up at night to talk and everyone was surprised we "clicked" so quickly. In fact, i have been in touch with her more than some of the other guys who know her much longer. 4) Monday nite: Shopping at the fengshui store at Mid Valley Megamall, randomly flipped to a page in Lillian Too's "Discover Yourself" book and the title is "do you believe in coincidences?" It says something to the effect that if we should be consciously aware of the signs and the themes of the incidents that happened to us.
Okie, coincidences do happen... i guess it's also in line with my belief that "things happen for a reason".
i'm currently in K.L, enjoying a lazy morning at my friend's apartment near Sentral Station. Cup of coffee in front of me, Cartoon Network on the TV, laptop with broadband connection sitting on my lap as I sit on the comfy 2-seater sofa... this is life :) hey don't be jealous, i'm on leave and that's what people do when they are on leave.
in my "busy" schedule of eating and sleeping and shopping, a thought had been nagging me. Well, it was spurred by a friend's blog that she enjoy "Turn left, turn right". I watched the show too and i found it slow... and it's too fairy tale. I mean, how can things be sooooo coincidental???? And i would have thought that friend won't enjoy such a boring show. Anyway, the question i'm asking myself is "Have i given up hope that things can happen... and that there is a soulmate for you out there?" The belief that you will be with that special someone when the time is right. Maybe i have become so cynical that I no longer believe in that anymore. I remember i used to weep and cry my eyes out over movies like that... the "happily-ever-after" stories.
4 super-coincidental incidents happened in K.L. renewed that hope (talk about cosmic powers giving me a reminder!). 1) Friday nite: Found out that a diving pal, "uncle kenny" was at conference managed by my company last Monday... and i was there helping out!. We were at the same venue, same time but bcos i didnt bother to walk around the hotel ballroom, i didnt see him. And we found out we were at same space when we were travelling up to K.L. 2) Saturday nite: A new acquaintance's sister was my senior in JC. Cant remember how the conversation went but the strange feeling that "Arghhh, this can't be true that we can be connected in such a way!" - havent had that kind of feeling for a long long time. 3) Sunday nite: My roommate from Maldives trip emailed me out of the blue and we are now planning for a dive end of the year. I was feeling a little down on sunday and to get her email really really cheered me up. She is 10years my senior but she is one dynamic woman who inspires me. I recalled when i was first told that I'll be pairing up with "auntie" for the Maldives trip, before i met her, i was "worried" that i cant get along with her. Afterall, what do we have in common to talk about. But that trip was good... we stayed up at night to talk and everyone was surprised we "clicked" so quickly. In fact, i have been in touch with her more than some of the other guys who know her much longer. 4) Monday nite: Shopping at the fengshui store at Mid Valley Megamall, randomly flipped to a page in Lillian Too's "Discover Yourself" book and the title is "do you believe in coincidences?" It says something to the effect that if we should be consciously aware of the signs and the themes of the incidents that happened to us.
Okie, coincidences do happen... i guess it's also in line with my belief that "things happen for a reason".
Monday, September 15, 2003
Hi, i am back... missed me? :P
okie, that's lame but a gal has to do what she has to do to cheer herself up on a dreary Tue morning right?
My event last week went well... of course there were screw-ups to make it less than perfect (Murphy's Law) but I did the best i could so I'm ok about it. Yippee, my 1st event is over..it's over :)
I am now trying very hard to fight the -ve feeling after a particularly "bitchy" meeting that just ended. Basically, a draft agenda that i put together has been torn into bits and branded "messy" by a colleague who kept saying that she is technical trained and could have put together a better paper. Well, i didnt want to rebutt during the meeting cos it'll be unprofessional on my part to say so but i wanted to say "My boss thinks it's okie. Then u don't do your sales stuff and do this lor if you are so damn good!" I ended saying "I see what i can do within these 2 days before i go on my leave next week!"
Am i hypocritical or just getting more professional? Sigh, life is grey on many issues...
okie, that's lame but a gal has to do what she has to do to cheer herself up on a dreary Tue morning right?
My event last week went well... of course there were screw-ups to make it less than perfect (Murphy's Law) but I did the best i could so I'm ok about it. Yippee, my 1st event is over..it's over :)
I am now trying very hard to fight the -ve feeling after a particularly "bitchy" meeting that just ended. Basically, a draft agenda that i put together has been torn into bits and branded "messy" by a colleague who kept saying that she is technical trained and could have put together a better paper. Well, i didnt want to rebutt during the meeting cos it'll be unprofessional on my part to say so but i wanted to say "My boss thinks it's okie. Then u don't do your sales stuff and do this lor if you are so damn good!" I ended saying "I see what i can do within these 2 days before i go on my leave next week!"
Am i hypocritical or just getting more professional? Sigh, life is grey on many issues...
Monday, September 01, 2003
today i celebrate my last day as a "twenty seven"... from tomorrow, i am definitely in my late twenties... 2 more years of being in the "twenties" before i hit the BIG 3 *gulp*
Been really busy at work as my event is on next week. A bit scared cos this is my first event with the company and i am not very familiar with the venue. Colleagues are telling me that "Don't worry, your boss is there is help!" True, but i also want to be able to do this competently without any big mishap. Thank my guardian angels that this is a relatively small show so it's a good opportunity for me to learn the "operations" without being overwhelmed... Next year will be WOW! Will be handling 3 big shows at the same venue!
Tired... can't wait for my leave... any suggestion what to do in KL??
Been really busy at work as my event is on next week. A bit scared cos this is my first event with the company and i am not very familiar with the venue. Colleagues are telling me that "Don't worry, your boss is there is help!" True, but i also want to be able to do this competently without any big mishap. Thank my guardian angels that this is a relatively small show so it's a good opportunity for me to learn the "operations" without being overwhelmed... Next year will be WOW! Will be handling 3 big shows at the same venue!
Tired... can't wait for my leave... any suggestion what to do in KL??