Because I have left this blog untouched for quite a while…I cannot really remember what I have written previously..so I was reading back on my entries and I chanced across one which said that I was starting a new job. Well…I will be going through that once again. Hehe…as MM puts in…I am like a rolling stone. But well…I think if I have to work and I will be getting more for it in a new place then why not?!? I am happy where I am now, great boss, great place and nice colleagues. Sometimes I have to deal with petty things amongst staff but that’s not unbearable. The only complain that I have of here is that the pace is rather slow and even for a person like me…I can get bored. And I was telling Iz that if I stay here longer I will get so comfortable and my brain cells would probably die from un-use. It is not that we have nothing to do here but it is just that compared to where I have been, the pace is really slow and tasks operational. Occasionally..exciting things happen but that is not the norm. The boss here is great though…super easy-going and flexible. Her pet phrase seems to be ‘ we see how lah’. Sometimes, I feel that she is a bit too kind to her staff but well..I suppose that is her working style. Colleagues here are somewhat gossipy and like Iz likes to say..auntie-fied but they are a nice bunch. Pretty sheltered here and too used to the comfy pace already, I reckon. So…I think I will miss this place when I move… But I reckon that whilst I am still young (relatively lah…) , I should gather as much work experience and try out as much new stuff as I can. It would also look good on my CV. And the vain and image-conscious side of me says, well….a move to a higher position is always good and impressive.  That aside, I am a bit scared though…not only will it be a new area of work, it will also be a my first foray into the corporate sector, apart from the short stint at that silly school which shall remain unnamed. With all the stories you hear about the back-biting, the politics, the competitivess, the loooong hours…..I wonder if I am making the right choice. After my initial excitment, I am now wondering if I am up to it. All the what ifs….That day after I signed the letter of offer, I worried about it so much that I got a tummyache. I tend to get tummyaches whenever I am newvous about something. But well…now I cannot reverse the clock anymore, I can only pray that it all turns out well. Must think positive. Sort of counting down to my last day here cos I am looking forward to the break in between. Already have plans to go have tea, shop for work clothes, do my hair etc etc…Will be so busy then

Posted: April 25th, 2007 under Shopping, work.
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Am back after what seems like ages..and as usual, I have just been lazy. Just din feel like blogging though I have been doing lots. Been preoccupied with family, both immediate and extended…been busy with work..and also busy enjoying myself. We had 2 hotel stays in 2 months and that was great. The first was cos Iz was attending a wedding in Sentosa and we took the opportunity to do a weekend getaway. This time around, we did not stay in the Beaufort cos it was further away and also we reckoned that it was more of a couples place then a family place. So we stayed where the wedding was. And though it ended up well, the check-in and overall service there really sucked. I was really peeved upon checking-in cos realised that they had botched up our reservations. And these days, I really cannot stand bad service so I went down to complain whilst Iz and M stayed in the room. After much noise, we got upgraded to a junior suite…which was great. The initial room was pathetically small and also old-looking. Plus they were still cleaning the carpets when we went to the room and the room had that awful damp smell. It was a good thing I didn’t have to stay in that room cos I would have been real unhappy. I sound really whiney, don’t I? But it is simply cos I wanted everything to be perfect for the weekend getaway. All in all, we had a great weekend there and what was even greater was that cos of the bad service and complaints by the wedding couple, we got part of our monies refunded and also a letter of apology from the hotel.

The next hotel stay just 2 weeks back was cos we had a complimentary voucher from the Feed at Raffles Dining card. So….decided to use it before it expired and went to waste. Though it was just a one night’s stay, we had a relaxing time and the family came over that night too after buffet dinner at the hotel. Vouchers are a great thing….we managed to halve the dinner bill cos of the voucher. And MM and GG had their fill of seafood. I reckon that buffets work better for us now rather than sit-down dinners cos we have 3 very active kids amongst us. Kids who will refuse to stay still and sit through a dinner. So at a buffet they can keep walk to and from the buffet spread and they can also wander around the table. So that wil keep them entertained whilst the adults can eat in peace. Now, it is always a given that Iz will eat first and I will feed M first. Then after Iz is done he can look after M whilst I eat. An arrangement that has worked out fine so far though sometimes M will still want to stick to me. These days, a leisurely non-rushed meal when M is around is a luxury. Most times I have to quickly finish the meal to entertain him unless I have help at hand. But guess that is what parenthood is about…sacrificing self for the good of the little one.

Got lots more to write but guess I better break this entry up otherwise it would be real hard to read. So….adios for now. I will be back. Heheh…dosen’t that sound familiar?!?!?

Posted: April 25th, 2007 under Family.
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