Tomorrow is going to be my last day work. I feel kinda sad, leaving this familiar environment and the good company I've had for exactly 1 year and 1 month and 1 week. What I'm feeling now is a mix actually...I'm excited to start with my new job, yet I am sure I am going to miss my officemates at TBN. Sure there are times wherein I wake up and just dread having to go to work, times wherein I get real frustrated because of the huge load of projects coming in, how some people think we're underworked/overpaid. But even with that, this has been a very meaningful experience. Of course, I am still looking forward to a new environment, new work challenges, new experiences.
I have a lot of things on my mind right now.
1. Problems with my ATM. I got debited even when the money didn't come out. :( The person at the bank checked and my account was back to the way it was, but it doesn't reflect on the ATM machine. Have to check with the head office in a few days.
2. Clearance signature. Thats for tomorrow...but I'm praying that everybody that has to sign my clearance to resign will be here at the office tomorrow.
3. Clothes. I have to go shopping for corporate attire. Since my soon to be previous job doesn't require me to dress up. My wardrobe hasn't really changed since college. Let's see, I need blouses, shoes and a bag (the bags I use now are uhm...too gimmick-ish). This brings back to problem number 1. I can't withdraw money while thats there. :(( waah!
“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don't make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you.”-Maya Angelou
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
looooong weekend
I took a leave at work last Friday, so I had a 4 day weekend. It was so much fun, I missed waking up late, and curling up on the lazyboy with a good book (In this case,the name of the book is Wicked). On second thought, it wasn't really fun, coz the reason that I was absent was that I was sick. I got sick from eating cake icing. :( Now, there's a long list of stuff I can't eat while I'm still recovering. Having to go to the bathroom a lot in one day is not exactly how I define fun. Although the chance to relax for a few days was great!
姨媽 came over from Toronto. That means lots of good food over the next few weeks! Yey! Hope I'm well enough by then. hehe
I have a new job. Starting next week, I will no longer be a translator for Christian TV programs. Praise the Lord!(That's actually one of the programs I'm translating. haha) Since this is exactly the kind of job that I do see myself doing in the long term, post-grad studies will have to wait. Now, I have more time to determine which I want to go for, an MBA or an MCIT degree? Both degrees have their own distinct specialties, and they gear towards different career paths (unless I go for an MBA specializing in Information Management, but thats still different from what I would learn with an MCIT). I feel that I should work in a more corporate setting to be able to understand more clearly what I want, what I need, and what fits me the best.
姨媽 came over from Toronto. That means lots of good food over the next few weeks! Yey! Hope I'm well enough by then. hehe
I have a new job. Starting next week, I will no longer be a translator for Christian TV programs. Praise the Lord!(That's actually one of the programs I'm translating. haha) Since this is exactly the kind of job that I do see myself doing in the long term, post-grad studies will have to wait. Now, I have more time to determine which I want to go for, an MBA or an MCIT degree? Both degrees have their own distinct specialties, and they gear towards different career paths (unless I go for an MBA specializing in Information Management, but thats still different from what I would learn with an MCIT). I feel that I should work in a more corporate setting to be able to understand more clearly what I want, what I need, and what fits me the best.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
30 THINGS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE & SHOULD KNOW BY THE TIME SHE'S 30
got this while I was blog-surfing....
30 THINGS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE & SHOULD KNOW BY THE TIME SHE'S 30
By Pamela Redmond Satran
In the eight years since Glamour first published this list, it has been attributed to Maya Angelou (nope), been posted on countless websites and fridges (thank you very much) and inspired millions of women all over the world (love that).
In May of 1997, I wrote this list. I had passed my thirtieth birthday and wanted to tell younger women about the things I really wished I'd had and known by that important milestone. I guess people agreed with what I had to say, because a few years later the list showed up in my e-mail inbox; a friend had forwarded it to me for my reading pleasure, completely unaware that I was the author. After that, every month or two someone would send it to me and I'd immediately hit \"reply all\" and type, \"Hey, that was me! I wrote that for Glamour.\" (After a while, I don't think anyone believed me.) The list became a phenomenon; posted on hundreds of websites, it was attributed to everyone from Jesse Jackson to Maya Angelou to Hillary Clinton. Someone even published it as an anonymously written book. As I read over these lines now, so many of them still seem worth having and knowing—whether you're 30 or 22 or 75. Being a little older and wiser, I've plugged in a few new \"shoulds.\" By all means, add some of your own.
BY 30, YOU SHOULD HAVE:
1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you've come.
2. A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.
3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.
4. A purse, a suitcase and an umbrella you're not ashamed to be seen carrying.
5. A youth you're content to move beyond.
6. A past juicy enough that you're looking to forward to retelling it in your old age.
7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age—and some money set aside to help fund it.
8. An e-mail address, a voice mailbox and a bank account—all of which nobody has access to but you.
9. A résume that is not even the slightest bit padded.
10. One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry.
11. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill and a black lace bra.
12. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.
13. The belief that you deserve it.
14. A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don't get better after 30.
15. A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship and all those other facets of life that do get better.
BY 30, YOU SHOULD KNOW:
1. How to fall in love without losing yourself.
2. How you feel about having kids.
3. How to quit a job, break up with a man and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.
4. When to try harder and when to walk away.
5. How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn't like to happen next.
6. The names of: the secretary of state, your great-grandmother and the best tailor in town.
7. How to live alone, even if you don't like to.
8. How to take control of your own birthday.
9. That you can't change the length of your calves, the width of your hips or the nature of your parents.
10. That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it's over.
11. What you would and wouldn't do for money or love.
12. That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs or not flossing for very long.
13. Who you can trust, who you can't and why you shouldn't take it personally.
14. Not to apologize for something that isn't your fault.
15. Why they say life begins at 30.
30 THINGS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE & SHOULD KNOW BY THE TIME SHE'S 30
By Pamela Redmond Satran
In the eight years since Glamour first published this list, it has been attributed to Maya Angelou (nope), been posted on countless websites and fridges (thank you very much) and inspired millions of women all over the world (love that).
In May of 1997, I wrote this list. I had passed my thirtieth birthday and wanted to tell younger women about the things I really wished I'd had and known by that important milestone. I guess people agreed with what I had to say, because a few years later the list showed up in my e-mail inbox; a friend had forwarded it to me for my reading pleasure, completely unaware that I was the author. After that, every month or two someone would send it to me and I'd immediately hit \"reply all\" and type, \"Hey, that was me! I wrote that for Glamour.\" (After a while, I don't think anyone believed me.) The list became a phenomenon; posted on hundreds of websites, it was attributed to everyone from Jesse Jackson to Maya Angelou to Hillary Clinton. Someone even published it as an anonymously written book. As I read over these lines now, so many of them still seem worth having and knowing—whether you're 30 or 22 or 75. Being a little older and wiser, I've plugged in a few new \"shoulds.\" By all means, add some of your own.
BY 30, YOU SHOULD HAVE:
1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you've come.
2. A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.
3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.
4. A purse, a suitcase and an umbrella you're not ashamed to be seen carrying.
5. A youth you're content to move beyond.
6. A past juicy enough that you're looking to forward to retelling it in your old age.
7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age—and some money set aside to help fund it.
8. An e-mail address, a voice mailbox and a bank account—all of which nobody has access to but you.
9. A résume that is not even the slightest bit padded.
10. One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry.
11. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill and a black lace bra.
12. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.
13. The belief that you deserve it.
14. A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don't get better after 30.
15. A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship and all those other facets of life that do get better.
BY 30, YOU SHOULD KNOW:
1. How to fall in love without losing yourself.
2. How you feel about having kids.
3. How to quit a job, break up with a man and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.
4. When to try harder and when to walk away.
5. How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn't like to happen next.
6. The names of: the secretary of state, your great-grandmother and the best tailor in town.
7. How to live alone, even if you don't like to.
8. How to take control of your own birthday.
9. That you can't change the length of your calves, the width of your hips or the nature of your parents.
10. That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it's over.
11. What you would and wouldn't do for money or love.
12. That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs or not flossing for very long.
13. Who you can trust, who you can't and why you shouldn't take it personally.
14. Not to apologize for something that isn't your fault.
15. Why they say life begins at 30.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Disaster in the kitchen
Here's my(ours rather) little Sunday afternoon adventure:
Shobe and I got hungry at around 3 yesterday and we wanted to fix ourselves something to eat. Shobe saw the two tikoys left over from the Chinese New Year, and she wanted to cook that. We didn't have any more eggs at home so shobe went over to Grannie's to "borrow" 2. hehe Here's my part of the adventure. I didn't know that tikoys had plastic that was practically glued on the bottom due to the stickiness of the malagkit. I had a super hard time peeling off the plastic. It was so hard to tell which was plastic and which, tikoy...haha I also had trouble cutting it at first, but things eased up after I put water on the knife before I cut the tikoy. That little偷吃步saved a lot of trouble. My hands were still real sticky with tikoy from the peeling and cutting though. By the time we finished cooking, we sort of made a mess in the kitchen. :P
Movies recently seen: Alvin and the Chipmunks, Ballet Shoes, Lust/Caution, I Could Never Be Your Woman
Shobe and I got hungry at around 3 yesterday and we wanted to fix ourselves something to eat. Shobe saw the two tikoys left over from the Chinese New Year, and she wanted to cook that. We didn't have any more eggs at home so shobe went over to Grannie's to "borrow" 2. hehe Here's my part of the adventure. I didn't know that tikoys had plastic that was practically glued on the bottom due to the stickiness of the malagkit. I had a super hard time peeling off the plastic. It was so hard to tell which was plastic and which, tikoy...haha I also had trouble cutting it at first, but things eased up after I put water on the knife before I cut the tikoy. That little偷吃步saved a lot of trouble. My hands were still real sticky with tikoy from the peeling and cutting though. By the time we finished cooking, we sort of made a mess in the kitchen. :P
Movies recently seen: Alvin and the Chipmunks, Ballet Shoes, Lust/Caution, I Could Never Be Your Woman
Thursday, February 07, 2008
新年快樂!恭喜發財!
I had to come to work today. :( No holiday for me. I miss studying in a Chinese school. I need some Z's after the celebration that ended late last night. I could have opted not to come in, but I'd be wasting one of my leaves. hehe
I met Atsi Sheryl at the temple last night. She's now 6 months pregnant! She looks so cute...I think the word should be blooming. hehe She was telling me about the things that her baby does, like kicking when she's about to undergo a Ultrasound, etc. I can tell that Atsi Sheryl is super duper excited. I guess all first-time parents are like that. They don't know the sex of the baby yet though, coz according to their OB-Gyne, the baby is faced inward. Aww....boy or girl, I bet the baby is going to be uber cute. :D
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