Finding myself in the lost world..

Saturday, February 23, 2008

The new ride beckons..

[4:05 pm]

I am pretty lucky to have secured that piece of paper called COE with a bid. Compared to my friend who had to top up with additional cash in order to secure it.

Having settled the downpayment and the insurance premiums, now I am 8k poorer..haiz..hopefully next month's bonus will offset all these. Now I am waiting for the delivery of the new ride which should be in by next week!!! Then I can go back to the old days of cruising along the freeways with the windows down and the sunroof up..just like a beach boy..haha

Budgetary-wise, while it will not be tight, it will not be comfortable either. It will be enough to meet my needs. I just have to watch my spending habits and cut down on stuff which are un-necessary. I have doned all my sums and done my financial projections till the day I leave the service, and even with this baby, it should be comfortable enough. Let me go through it for 1 year and I will do a PIR (post implementation review) to see whether any adjustments are necessary.

Looking at the way I write and comparing it to my previous posts, I sense that I have sort of grown up in the way I think and compose my thoughts. I guess being in this organsation has taught me to plan ahead and to compose my thoughts before delivering it. While it's stretching my mental capacity, I feel that I have grown up considerably (mentally, not physically though) and earned the respect and confidence of my superiors.

But all this its at the expense of finding my other half. I don't know where she has gone to, for there has not been any sound or picture from her. Perhaps she is out-stationed again..or perhaps she is at home sleeping, recuperating from those long hours of flying..or perhaps out with a new-found love?

Questions and questions and questions, wonder when we will really have the chance to sit down and have a good chat..

I miss her lots...

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Being a non-conformist..

[7:38 pm]

is not easy. You have to be ready to justify your actions and accept criticisms.

Makes you wonder why you have to listen to everyone and be swayed by their comments. One has to be decisive in whatever they do and not keep thinking about the consequences. Sometimes nothing will ever be done if you keep on thinking about it..it may also lead to an opportunity being lost.

Being bold enough to make any decisions, even though it may be wrong, its always better than not make any.

Guess that's why I bought a Hyundai vs the run-of-the-mill Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota or Honda. I just want to be different from the rest.

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Sunday, February 10, 2008

Ushering the Year of the Rat

[8:08 pm]

Its been an extremely long weekend, one which filled with visits to temples to give thanks to the gods for watching over us for the past years and catching up with relatives and friends.

Of course, I was the subject of attention once I stepped into my relative's house. "So, where's your girlfriend?" As usual, I will just say that I have not met the ONE, yet. But a casual talk to my relatives that I will get married in Dec seems to have placate them. Where in the heck did I use Dec as a timeline? Even my zodiac reading for this year says that I will be married this year.

If its really meant to be, there's only the ONE and only ONE girl I will ever marry. I won't elaborate who she is, for by now you know who she is. Just to share abit, when she got married years ago, it seems like a part of me died. Now that she is officially single and available, I am still trying to win over her heart. Even though the going may be difficult, I am not going to give up.

For career, apparently everything is going well, with some financial rewards and maybe something far fetch, an upgrade in the offing? But there is something I must learn, that is to recharge when its time to do so. Its going to be a busy year for me, but at least I am happy that my efforts are being recognised.

So, the Rat Year is going to be a good year for me..what about you? Have a great Lunar New Year people!!!

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