I is in Sing Jia Poh!
The land where escalators are in a hurry, people walk so fast and even the MRT run much faster.And the land where iPhones are much cheaper, their internet actually works and food is much cheaper
Anyway I'm off to Body Worlds later. And the Science Centre. It's going to be fun I think.
Will update when I update. Toodles.
It's only my first time working over a weekend and I'm already sneezing like a madman. I feel a flu coming. Oh wait. Does that mean I can take MC for 16 and 17 to go camp? Hmm.....
A-tish-oo...
You know how if you pray for patience God doesn't give you patience but instead lets you cross path with the top 100 most annoying people in the face of the earth?
Someone must have been praying for contentment on my behalf or maybe I was praying for contentment in my sleep...i'm not sure. Coz there's just SO many things that struck me lately. If I'm not careful I'm going to turn into the most bitter person in the world. Hmmm. Time to be contented with life and stuff.
But it's really hard....
I'm trying to be positive about work. Ever since MissLydia commented on my post here, I think I have been subconsciously choosing to be positive about what I do. I mean, when I talk to people I still tell them how much I loathe my job, but the past few days of work has flew by quickly, and I haven't had the heart to complain about my job. Well, I still think of life outside Malaysia, but as for now, I might stay on till 16 March 2010, but not sure how long after that I'll actually stay.
Depends on how long more my subconscious mind continues to pump out serotonin to keep me happy enough to not hand in my resignation letter.
Or maybe it's because of the people I work with. I scared my colleagues actually read my blog so I shan't elaborate much about the people I work with. But the team I'm with now is actually bearable. Or slightly fun. So if you want to know more, talk to me personally.
My friend just got his Aussie PR today. I very jealous.
I was so jealous I was almost bitter. But then I thought to myself. Being bitter doesn't change the fact that he's got his ticket to leave Malaysia, but it's only going to eat me from the inside. AND I can actively choose to be happy for him. So I did that. It's REALLY difficult, but I think someone's character really needs building up. And so while he's still around I'll hang out with him more often lo.
And I was also thinking. Why bother to get to know someone and get close to them. When you know that eventually you're going to go separate ways. Ending up in different parts of the world (hopefully). But then to once have a great friend way trumps never having a great friend just because you know that in the end you're going to go separate ways.
I'll choose 5 great awesome possum wonderful friends over 1,000 so-so friends. Any day. So those who want to apply to be great awesome possum wonderful friends of mine, take a number, fill up the Form 1A, Form BFF234 (amendment 20), Form Friends-for-Sale 2.1 and throw it into the dustbin. It'll reach my imaginary secretary who will forward the application to me.
And wait. My imaginary secretary will call you if you're shortlisted for the interview.
I just did the stupidestest thing at work today. It was 5 o'clock. And I was packing to leave the office with my friend. Well I wasn't the only one leaving early, and neither am I the earliest to leave early
So anyway my friend had a claim form to submit, and he didn't bring his staff tag so I had to go with him to the 9th floor to submit the claim la (I was sitting on 15th btw).
So okay lo. Quick stop only ma.
And when I walked out of the lift, on the other side of the glass door was one of the Senior Manager in my industry. OMG. Then while trying to avoid detection I walked to the other side of the lift lobby. OMG OMG MY CAREER COACH WAS STANDING THERE TALKING TO ANOTHER MANAGER. (Both are managers in my industry group).
And in my heart I was like [insert friend's name here] it's all ur fault!
Haha. Then while trying to make as little movement as possible, my career coach walked out and ask us "going to client ah?" And we jokingly said yea. And she said go take the stairs down one floor and wait for the lift la. Don't make it so obvious.
=S Like. ZOMG. Reminder to self: Never EVER ever EVER go to 9th floor WITH my laptop bag at 5pm to submit claim form. Ugh. Or be meaner to my friend. For potentially getting me into trouble.
Today was my exam. Everything went well. I finished each question ahead of time. I was having a good feeling about it. Having some time to think and structure my answers was good.
Until it was about 2 minutes before the invigilator will scream "Time's UP!", I decided to read the instructions to candidate.
And happily sitting on number 4 was this:
"Answer each question in black ink".
I stone there for a milisecond.
I'M SUPPOSED TO ANSWER IN BLACK PEN MEH. HOW COME I DIDN'T GET THE MEMO.
And it all finally clicked. Right before the exam started the invigilator babbled about an announcement from the Institute that in future sitting we have to answer in black pen. He did say this sitting blue pen is fine. BUT HE IS FROM BRITISH COUNCIL, NOT ICAEW.
Sigh. Hopefully I don't ruin my chances for world prize la. No heading no world prize. Don't answer in numerical order no world prize. Not that I'm actually going to get it, but hope is a good thing to have...
And as for me, I am officially going to disappear from the face of the earth. Work is going to swallow me, I'm going to be worked like there's no tomorrow. Wait. There is a tomorrow. It's just that all my work I receive today are due yesterday. So I'll have fun.And maybe by the time I sit for my next ICAEW papers I'm in BDO Binder not PwC
It's been a roller coaster week for me. Don't wish to elaborate much. And this morning I woke up thinking of this song written by my church youth group. So I'm keeping this post short and simple.
Everytime I see my managers update their status on facebook, it's probably something to do with work.
Stresssss
Why am I so busy at this time of the year (and they post this all year round)
And everytime I see such updates, I tell myself, I hope I never become like them.
But that's at least 5 years down the road. And I'm only bonded for 4 years with PwC. So at the end of 4 years, if I'm still in PwC, please remind me to resign alright. March 16, 2013.
Hopefully by the end of 4 years, IF I manage to stay that long and haven't died from working too much, I hope I'll at least have a girlfriend. Maybe even a family already. Who knows. Audit will NEVER be my profession when I have a family. Coz it's just wrong. If I ever be a dad, I wanna be around to watch my kids grow up, coz they only do that once. NEVER an auditor when I start a family. Ever. Amen.
Unless, of course, if the world ends on Dec 21, 2012. As predicted in the movie 2012. Then it's a totally different story.
I was up cleaning up my room coz my brother is coming back tomorrow. And I have things everywhere.
And I stumbled upon the little autograph book thingie from my form 5 days. It was kind of a shocker to me, coz reading through it, I realise that who I was back then is definitely not who I am right now.
People said I was jovial, cheerful, funny, talkative, only had positive things to say. Some even wondered if I ever get angry at all.
Now, half of what they mentioned is no longer true. I somehow have become so much less talkative, only responding if you ask me a question. Talking to people has since become a chore, and most of the time I have nothing to talk about. I only respond, hardly initiate conversations. And only having positive things to say? Gosh. When was the last time I had something positive to say.
It feels like I've turned into this ugly, bitter, lonely, quiet man-witch trolling the streets...Did Australia change me? Maybe. Or maybe audit has changed me. I often put the blame on audit. Me having no life? Audit. Me being paid peanuts? Audit. Me can't go for camp? Audit. Me having to ask silly questions and annoy clients? Audit. Me becoming negative? Audit. Me not being social? Audit.
But half of it is probably true. I'm definitely turning into someone whom I'm not proud of. I should seriously consider a career switch. I can't go on being such a negative person. I can't go on in life hating my job, wondering if I'll ever get any life at all. Even my spiritual life has taken a hiatus.
O God, I'm afraid of this person I've turned into. I'm not sure what You have in mind putting me through this, but do show my Your way Lord. And do show me when I should write that letter, seal it and hand it to my boss.
So right, I was at the gym today at about 6 something. And OMGBBQ the gym was exploding with people. Treadmill all full. Baikicker also full. So I decided to go swim instead.
The Jaya33 pool totally rocks. It's like at the rooftop so you can actually see half the city. And it's different coz normal pools are on the ground floor and you can't see much coz your view is blocked. But being on the 4th floor, you can stalk people walking in and out of McD. And stuff like that. It's just plain awesome.
Me hearts Jaya33 pool.
Reminder to self: Don't go to gym at 6pm.
