Second Rotation Starts!

I was quite surprised when told that I would be starting my second rotation within a week. On Tuesday, I needed to brief my team members of what tasks I would leave behind. On Wednesday, I moved to new desk and started on my new role. I still can't believe that I'm given the chance to get hands on MO work. It is just so different from Technology... and I'm absolutely thrilled. Feel like getting access to somewhere that I shouldn't be. Hope that they don't suddenly realized that I have no value in Operations and moved me back too soon.

With all the jetlagging and settling down to new rotation, this has been quite a tough week for me. I yawned even when my boss explaining new tasks to me! How worse can it be? Still, I have a great dining at Westmall on Friday night, have fun at EM Family day on Saturday, have a small reunion with seniors on Monday, and watch a comedy show “Meet Dave”.


All-time-respected seniors

Still, after all of that, I felt empty once I reached back home. Haven't figured out what is wrong with me.

Bye to 9 to 6 work. Hi to 9 to 9,
ED

Code Geass – Lelouch of The Rebellion (2)

Now that the series has ended, I can say that it was one of the best anime I have ever watched. The ending was not only unexpected, it was beautiful. It changes my whole perception about Lelouch, and I think I love the character more than ever before :p


Lelouuuucchhhh~ You're so cooollll

Kudos need to be given to the graphic designer as well, who knows well of when and where to show the characters as bold or soft or even mellow. After finished with the series, I went to look for the illustration artbook (Code Geass - Illustration Rebels), and totally fell in love with the cover page.

So, overall, 5 stars out of 5. Thanks so much for accompanying me every week. You have been the only thing I feel thankful for when knowing that the day is Monday. Now I totally have no motivation for Monday anymore… T_T

Anybody have anime suggestion? :p

Waiting for CLAMP’s Code Geass Artbook on 6 December,
ED

I got my new passport…

… but oh, how I missed my old passport :( I have so many memories in it… started with its complicated acquirer, the lucky 07/07 expiring date, the rush of US Visa, the hassle of China Visa, and even the excitement of UK Visa… all of them are buried inside my dear A29**** passport. I repeated those number in so many applications that I believe I will remember it for the rest of my life. How can it just leave me like that?

I went to apply for my new passport this Tuesday. I never knew that they treat passport lost case so seriously that I even had to go through interview! I was being scold to the fact that I lost my passport, being warned that I won’t get a replacement if I lost it again, and being fine $80 for my negligence. Sigh. I had been fine in UK, now again in SG. I hope that I really learn something this time… (please please, this is not an empty wish)

And then… I went to collect my passport on Thursday (2 working days - they are really efficient!) Once I collected it… I hate everything about it! T_T I don’t like the way they cut the photo so big, I don’t like the new number, I don’t like the yellowish book, I don’t like the remark stated as “replacement of lost passport”, I don’t even like the expiry date! Ha… I know that I go a bit too much… but I was quite down at that day, looking at my new empty passport.

Now the passport thing is done, next step will be getting my new employment pass. Wish me luck T_T

Welcome, S38****
ED

I want to learn multitask!

I know that my English is bad, but my conversational English is unbelievably bad! I can’t think of “what” and “how” to talk next at the same time. If I need to make a comment spontaneously, I’ll just spill it out without any grammar.

“She have his dinner, isn’t it?”

Ha, I really shocked to see how many grammar mistakes I can made in such a short sentence. Essentially, I figure out that I’m still converting from my primary language to English. Since my primary language doesn’t have such kinds of complicated rules, I suffer when I need to instantaneously convert it to stricter language form.

It has been more than 4 years since I came to Singapore. It’s funny how I still troubled so much with the language conversion, while it took me less than 2 weeks to get used converting SGD to Rupiah.

This communication thing get even worse when I ought to tell story all in sudden. I felt like fainting every time people asked “so, what you did on weekend?” I would start jumbling my words without any clue of what I’m talking about. To think about the flow, the content, as well as the grammar and intonation at the same time; is simply too much for me…

Am I weird? Yeah, I found out that most people can handle it without any problem. Even like in interrupting or joining a conversation, some people can just do it so nicely while the rest just feel so rude and harsh. I want to be at the first part… T_T But still, here I am suffering in basic communication T_T I really feel bad… For those people who feel this communication thingy just come naturally, please feel blessed…

When I am trying to figure out my problem, one of my friends suggested that I might be a bad multitasking person. I am too focused in one thing, too narrow minded, and can’t adjust to the flow of conversation. Gosh. I figure out that I have a lot of soft skill to learn, really… :(

Never-ending learning,
ED

The Induction Training – Week 5, 6 and the End

After the communication training, our group circle was getting more and more narrowed. Among the GTO itself, we’re being separated between Technology and Operation. For the rest of the two weeks, I was in the same group with four most fabulous people ever! Thanks to their management skill, I passed my two weeks without really bugged by project and exam.. XP

Exceptional team member! p^^q

Right after the “unexpected” exam on Thursday, we went to dockland for dragon boat competition. It was my first time dragon boating… and I must say that it was really fun! It boasted my appetite for the next BBQ session. It was our last get together day… took a lot of pics until around 10 before they continued drinking at other location while I went back and passed off.


Dragon Boat team members!

On the last day of the training, I realized that there were still so many important places that I haven’t visited yet. Right after my class was declared over, I run to Natural History Museum. I intended to spend only one hour there, but I was really too astonished by it.. and finally be there until the place closed at 6. Afterwards, I took train to Baker street, simply to touch down at the place where Sherlock Holmes was realized. In the next 5 mins, I took the tube to King’s Cross station, again, only for the sake of Harry Potter’s Platform 9 ¾. Haha..


Awesome Natural History Museum!


Sitting outside Sherlock Holmes's House :p


Going to Hogwarts

I intended visit our London's office, Shakespeare’s House and Tate Modern, but the time called for dinner and I must end the adventure of the day… T_T I am not a good time keeper after all. Sigh. But I did enjoy my short adventures XP I have my last dinner at Leicester Square, which is the China Town of London. After the fulfilling dinner, I went to the farewell party at Buckingham gate… and finally bid farewell to all of the graduates.

Back to my place, I have one last look before start packing and packing. Time was 3am when I finished packing and rest for the day. I was so sure that I will miss the comfy bed (and yes, I did). I woke up at 6 at the next day, have my shower and breakfast, checked out from City Tower… take train to Heathrow… check in to SIA… and even before I realized it, I reached back SG.

There are few things that I am surely going to remember about London:
- No phone reception once you’re in tube (MRT) station! That was super annoying!
- Expect the tube to be down every weekend
- It’s almost impossible to find dish washing soap except those for dish washing machine liquid
- None of Singapore’s umbrella survive the weather there (China’s does!)
- The fries doesn’t come with chili sauce


Wonder who are buying these chocholates...

Everything that I learn there makes me appreciate Singapore more and more =)

Glad to eat chicken rice again,
ED

The Induction Training – Week 4

I’m done with communication modules, and I’m still alive! Yay! The last trainer was the most akward one so far... He looked so young and unexperienced... He almost never gave feedback to our comment. Whenever someone asked questions, he opened it to the floor to answer. After we gave some probable answers, he didn't give his own comment. Super weird! I was very curious if he really knew anything. But surprisingly, our from the other 4 communications sessions (presentation, negotiation, business writing, business graphics), I talked the most in this class... which is a class about "Managing across culture". He really forced me to. Maybe this is a good way to end my communication training afterall... Thanks then! :p

Well.. other than that... nothing much changes beside my size. With the buffet breakfast, five-course lunch, sumptuous dinner everyday, I can’t help but getting wider and wider T_T

On Monday, we have a great dinner at one of our friend’s apartment, Eric, who is going back soon to Taiwan after the end of his training this week... All of us cook together (except me who pretended to be busy taking pictures). The food was amazing and (thanks) none of us get stomach aches. I wont elaborate too much on the food (as I got hungry again), but the companion was really great ;)


The chefs, the servants, and the guests

Btw, just realized that my internet connection will expired soon in less than 1 week :( I won’t be able to update again… If I extended the internet, it will be another 45 pounds, another 120 SGD T_T I prefer to use it for 20 KFC meals :p

My parents are going to Sydney this week to meet their granddaughter. hahaha... wish that they will have a great time there ^^

For those who celebrate it, Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1429H!
ED