Thursday, September 28, 2006
Stuck in the middle
[8:20 pm]
I am just a secretary for the meeting, why do I have to be involved in petty office politics? I am trying to lighten my boss's workload by reducing the amount of documents to read since he would be coming back from an overseas trip on tomorrow and the meeting is on Monday.
I have never liked anyone working over weekends and being a good employee, I tried sliding the papers to the next meeting and boss minor supported this decision since he knew this originator like to send out his portion at the very last minute, making my job difficult.
In the end, after sending out the agenda, I get flak from the originator by saying I should include his items since he has already booked the slot. But the thing is, his documents have never followed the proper procedure; that is, they have to go through boss-minor's meeting before going up for the higher level which boss is chairing. The originator side-stepped me and boss-minor by going direct to boss and appraising him of the situation. In the end, boss says, put them in..so in the end, I am sucking my own thumb.
Wait till I tell boss-minor of the decision made by boss, he will sure make hell lot of noise..he already complained to me..but what can I do? I am a small fry swimming in a pool of crabs...haiz..damn sucky..
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Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Wedding Invitations..
[9:33 pm]
Been bombarded with 3 x "pink bombs" within a span of 2 weeks. 3 of my friends are getting married in the next 3 months and with more being projected within in the coming 2 years, it's going to be a strain on the pockets..haha
Not that I am complaining though. I am happy that all friends have found their ONE to spend their life with. While it takes alot of effort from both parties to build their life together, with a lot of giving and taking, the rewards can be tremendous.
When you are sad, there's someone to share your sorrows, thus halving your burden, comforting you, giving you a shoulder to cry on, etc. No friends can replace that. When you are happy, there's someone to share your joy with, doubling the happy atmosphere.
Now, with all these advantages, no wonder my friends are getting married...
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Monday, September 25, 2006
SIA and pilots quarrel over pay..
[8:03 pm]
just because they cannot agree on the salary for that of a A380 and Boeing 747 pilot. The thing is, the bigger the aircraft you fly, the larger the pay will be. So they are arguing why is it that a pilot for A380 has to get a lower pay than that of a 747 pilot when the former is a bigger aircraft?
I thought pilots joined the flying profession because of their love for flying? What have happened to the flying profession? Have the pilots become more conscious about the monetary rewards that it brings instead of pursuing their love for flying?
I always believed flying is a passion, a desire that is so burning hot that I won't give up even if you offer millions of dollars to me. Flying is more than a sport and more than a job; Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime. So I don't understand what is the big hoo-hah..if you are flying just for the money, then I think you guys should give up flying altogether..
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Friday, September 22, 2006
Striving for the perfect balance...
[1:11 pm]
As I stumble along the rocky road ahead of me towards my ultimate destination, I am neglecting my personal life. Seems like it is heavily-weighted with my work taking 70% of my time.
Whatever personal time I have is so precious that it's being rationed out. Such personal time usually comes on Fridays and Saturdays with Sundays being reserved for the family. And with me working late on weekdays most of the time, no prize for which day is the best down-time for me.
I really miss those times when I could sit by my favourite patch by the beach, listening to the waves crashing against the sand and the cooling sea breeze caressing my face, absorbing me into their arms, treating me as their own. Watching the gleaming airliners howling by as they line up for their finals, dreaming that I am in the left seat holding the yoke, concentrating on the line-up, well, those were the times.
The need to suceed can be a double-edged sword at times. To suceed, you will have to sacrifice your personal time, by putting in more effort in your work. In doing so, you gain recognition by your organisation, but in the end, your personal life is affected. There goes the need to strike a perfect balance between your job and personal life.
But how to do that? Can someone tell me?
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Monday, September 18, 2006
Hope..what is it?
[5:42 pm]
Well, I must admit that I have not been updating my blog lately due to work commitments..well with IMF ongoing, it can be pretty busy for all of us..but don't fret, your ability to read this blog means that everything is under control and that we are watching over you.
Now, have you ever hoped for many things and got them in the end? Well, when we were young, we always hoped for many toys and that Mr Santa would give them to us in return for being a good kid. I didn't get much 'coz I guessed I was too naughty or Mr Santa wouldn't make the trip down to our tropical little dot as he would suffer from heat stroke.
Now, as we grow older and wiser, we stopped hoping and became more realistic towards our life. Is it because we have resigned ourselves to our fate? Fate that says, we gotta study hard in order to go to university and secure a good life in the future? To hope is to have a dream, and if we have hope and allow ourselved to work towards it, then surely success will be ours to come.
I have never given up on hoping for I know if I work towards it, it can be achieveable. The journey may be tough, but it is achieveable.
When I was young, these were my hopes;
1) To be a pilot.
2) To be married to the one I love whole-heartedly.
3) To drive sports sedan.
Oh well, I am going to apply for pilot training once I have completed my tour of duty. I have found the ONE whom I think is the ONE..but pending my "little chat" with her, and to drive a sports sedan will happen once I make pilot..
Well, its good to hope right?
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006
A birthday wish..
[10:55 pm]
The story of the Spring Flower
Floats from that year it was born
Swaying on a swing of my childhood
With the memories of yester-years swaying by
Watching the sky, a flower petal floated to the ground
Bringing me back to the day when the flowers fell
The day which you got married
The flowers floated down on you
While pouring rain drenched me
Drowning away the sorrows
Now that it's all over
Would I regain the courage
To ask you
Are you willing to complete me?
As I wait for that day to come
I just want you to know
There is someone who had loved you for a long time
Hoping to take care of you and be there for you.
Happy Birthday Sharon...
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Sunday, September 10, 2006
To be the Center of your affection..
[11:11 am]
Finally, my course has ended..and my main complaint? It's too short!!Should be longer..but then again, with the projected amount of work piling up, I guess it's kinda difficult to go for any extended course...on the hindsight, this being my first tri-service professional course, I did managed to make alot of friends from the other services and vocations..
I personally learnt alot from them and hope to emulate their working ethics and professionalism to improve myself further. And this being the most hectic week of the course with numerous field exercises and she being busy with her training, has reduced the amount of sms'es I sent her to barely a trickle. Calls to her also went unanswered
Now, this is a scenario which I have been through many times and I would normally be cool about it, knowing that she is always so busy. But this time round, I do feel kinda shitty about it. I can't help it but to feel neglected and helpless knowing that her work is the center of her affection and priority for now.
I just want to be the center of her affection, yet its hard knowing that we are being drawn apart due to our work commitments and schedules..so much so that the bouts of loneliness can sometimes be so difficult to endure. All these things are slowly draining my mental and physical capacity..
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Sunday, September 03, 2006
Of rotting foot and wants..
[10:36 pm]
Seems like the anti-fungal cream was only partially effective in curbing the spread of the bacteria from one foot to another..now it's a war zone down there..literally.. I wish that I could post up some pictures on the rotting feet, but to preserve all your appetite, I shan't do so..haha..now I am fighting a guerilla war on the bacteria..using a combination of iodine solution and medical powder to fight the infection...hopefully some good do come out of it..
Nothing short of a broken leg would prevent me from going out..even some measly rotting feet, besides, this was the first weekend which I could totally let my hair down..so I spent the friday night having some drinks with a course mate till the wee hours. And over drinks, had a interesting discussion about aviation..now that's talking shop!!
Well, the next few days were spent sleeping in, driving empress dowager and entourage around the island..a typical weekend tasking when you are the eldest one and unattached..haiz..the best thing to happen was being jammed by my uncle at my cousin's wedding just now.."2 of your cousins of the same age are married, so when's your turn?"...Just had to use the typical one-liner, "Tomorrow's mine.."..hee..but that's just typical of my extended family..hoping that all of us can get married earlier..
Wah liewz..not that I won't get married, but time and space wise, I ain't even there yet..not even a girlfriend to speak about and they are pressuring me to get hitched..haiz...
To get hitched, I would need to upgrade myself..with all these items, so that I can look good;
1) an aviator watch - always been a fan with chronographs, was looking at Brietling B2..but it doesn't come equipped with a digital chronograph..so I guess I have to settle for this;
CITIZEN PROMASTER Blue Angels edition!!This well-crafted piece of beauty cost a whooping $647!!..well..gotta save up for it though..unless some kind soul is willing to sponsor one for me..hehe!!!2) The next one would be.....
a set of Oakley Pro-M shades!! That is after going for a eye-correcting operation at the end of the year..yup, I am planning to go for a LASIK operation to correct my eye sight..hehe..Now, with so many wants, I think I will bust my budget for the first time ever..time to buy 4D to supplement the income..damnz!!
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