Wedding Photo Selection

Mich~

I fell sick...sigh..again, same old problems..fever, body ache, etc..guess the "fengshui" in office must be not too good, 'cos two of my colleagues fell sick too. Perhaps with the relocation of the office layout, the "fengshui" would change, for the better (of course..hopefully). I asked the doctor, whether adding a purifier in my workstation would help in cleansing the air around me. The doctor said that if he was me, he would not spend money on something like that. Ooppss..I am not "anti-advocating" anything here, but that was what the doc told me! At the end of the day, every consumer has the right to decide how he/she wants to spend money...so the choice is yours...

Yesterday, I went for my wedding photos selection....Actually, not all the photos turn out well. That was a blessing in disguise, 'cos we could reject some of the photos and limit the number of photos to the quota in our package. I went, armed with strong will and perserverence, "psycho'g" myself not to choose more than what was required. Of course, the sales person would utilise the gift of her gab in persuading me to select more photos. She would say things like "this is once in a lifetime affair, you shd keep more photos for remembrance...etc". In the end, it wasnt me (yes!) who wavered ! It was him! Arrghh...and that weakness in will of the mind made us $500 poorer.....sob! sob!!

So what is the moral of the story: If you are not the strong-willed type of person, the trick is to ask the photographer not to take soooo many photos, because you would not be able to make up your mind when it comes to selection. The photographer would keep snapping photos, in a bid to make more $$ for his company. My advice is to tell him to take about 100 shots, so that you would select about 20-30+.

However, if you are the more generous kind, then of course paying more for the nice, glossy photos would be worth it, so it depends on your own preference...i hope so.....

Catching Up...

Mich~

Happenings in the workplace never seem to stop....

Today, there was mention of relocation of work stations, and who would be seated in which location, etc. For me, I hv no idea where I would be shifted to as well...but I guess that matters little to me, for least for now...someone even commented that as long as we still have a table and chair, that is good enough..:) For me, I am absorbing new information every day, so I really have no time to think about other matters....

Recently, have been catching up with one of my colleagues, and I am glad to do so. We share a lot on work, personal life...and find that we find some things in common in our families...(haha, not going to say what it is, she and I know!)...Sometimes, you just need to talk to someone to ease the stress and tense around you.

And during my trip, I had some time to think about my life, work and priorities...things which matter to me... :)

First day into my new job.........

After a one week break, I am joining the working force once again. Starting a new job, opening a new chapter of my working life, after 6 years with an MNC, is not quite an easy task, at least emotionally....
I think a public-listed company would have another method of working policies, which is very much different from an MNC.
I reported to the HR manager first thing in the morning, obtained my staff pass and name cards, and went thru the HR orientation slides. Thereafter, I had to sign on the orientation briefing form, meaning that the new staff understood everything. My current desk area is much more spacious than my precious work station, and I had 2 desktops to work with. Perhaps next time, I would be issued a laptop, as my boss agreed to look into the issue. My colleagues and bosses are nice and friendly, and I also attended the orientation tour (free and easy).
At least my mind is more settled & at ease now, and I can look forward to a new working environment, with new colleagues. I am closing the old chapter on my ex-company and colleagues, but would still keep in touch with some of them....I guess it is time to move on.....

Time for me to go....

Tom~
It is time for me to bid farewell to all my dear colleagues, after 6 years...time for me to say goodbye to them. We had an farewell lunch at office, and they ordered KFC and pizza. I also received a farewell card from them, with lots of blessing and wishes.
Time for me to move on, close this chapter and open another new chapter in my life and meet new friends and colleagues. Till we meet again!! Farewell to all my dear friends.....

Hypocrite/Complex?

I am beginning to dread seeing and knowing people who are hypocrites..I mean, one moment they are nice to you, and the next moment, they treat u like complete strangers. Are these people hypocrites? Or they are just a little more complex than me, thus I am not able to fathom what are on their minds? I do not know, and do not think I want to make an effort to be nice to them anymore....anyway, it doesnt pay to be kind..right?
I guess, this time, I really need an avenue to release that little bit of "air" within me....
So what is my lesson learnt? To be more vigilant in dealing with people.....not everyone is ur friend.....u know.

Moving on with life

Tom~
Tomorrow gonna be a sad and happy day for me, as i be leaving my current company for another new company, is it a good or bad move? I don't know.....
Gonna pack my feelings and leave behind only old memories.

Stress

My ONE was sharing his stress with me yesterday, I empathise with him, but then what else can I do? I saw his blue blue face, and out of concern, I asked him the reason(s) why. He was moody, I can tell...In the end, he confided his stress in me....I am also trying to manage my own stress, esp the work-related stress, and the things which you are doing that people cannot seem to understand....Stress stress....then again, are we really stressed?? Or is it self-inflicted stress....? I do not know, really....

There are also a lot of things to be done for my big day...buy this, buy that lah...still need to make time and select my wedding photos, buy electrical appliances for my new house, come up with invitation list, blah blah...etc. Too many things to be done, and there are only 2 days in a week to run these errands or choose the things.....

SJ left the workplace yesterday, everyone is speculating who else is leaving, and who will be joining us...etc. I don't like this kind of feeling, and all the talk going round the office...very tired, tired...