Yesterday was officially hell day! *Please excuse my choice of words*
Was in the office a little before 8am. Bossy Boss asked to help GR with CDCS ratings and all. Managed to get everything done after numerous amendments and the sort. It was very, very tiring. Was trying very hard to cencentrate on the worksheet and answer HRSC calls at the same time. It's times like this when i could use an extra hand or better yet, an octopus!
The final copy was sent to level 12 at 5pm. I was about to proceed to other matters when my gut urged me to relook at the formulas. Am i glad that i decided to do that! Apparently, i had worked on the wrong file! The one before the revised figures! Rushed to see GR and she was not pleased. I offered to see CDCS HOD just to check if i had really sent the wrong file and prepared myself for the worse. Went to level 12 to modified the formulas. Could almost felt my heartbeat incrasing rapidly while waiting for him to decide on my fate.
There was a brief moment of total silence.
'There's gonna be a riot in front of my office tomorrow', he said.
I apologized repeatedly and will bear full responsibility for the mess i've caused. To my suprprise, he was not mad - at all! No yelling or screaming or even cynical statements. GR said that he was glad that i detected the flaw before finalizing the document. Otherwise, there'd really be a riot!
I told Bossy Boss about it. He was not mad or anything - which is weird. Maybe it's because i have fixed the problem and informed him of the situation OR maybe he's so happy to see me working my ass off till 9pm!
I am so relieved right now.
Saturday, March 19, 2005
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Help!!
I need extra energy! And time too!
Bugged down with matters pertaining to performance bonus and increment. Spent the whole of yesterday finalizing the figures for NEO. Didn't get to do much of my own work. Ops, let me rephrase - i didn't get to do any of my stuff yesterday!
Help!!
Bugged down with matters pertaining to performance bonus and increment. Spent the whole of yesterday finalizing the figures for NEO. Didn't get to do much of my own work. Ops, let me rephrase - i didn't get to do any of my stuff yesterday!
Help!!
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
How rude!
'Working with you guys made me wanna vomit blood!'
What would you say to a MANAGER who says that to your face? How would you feel? That was so insensitive, right? Not to mention rude too!
A manager should be able to act professionally when it comes to dealing with others. Knowing the importance to contain your anger and not blurt it out just when you feel like it. Especially when those people are not your subordinates.
To TSTB and SS, just ignore him. He's a jerk and we all know that.
In case you're wondering who the manager was - it's Bossy Boss.
What would you say to a MANAGER who says that to your face? How would you feel? That was so insensitive, right? Not to mention rude too!
A manager should be able to act professionally when it comes to dealing with others. Knowing the importance to contain your anger and not blurt it out just when you feel like it. Especially when those people are not your subordinates.
To TSTB and SS, just ignore him. He's a jerk and we all know that.
In case you're wondering who the manager was - it's Bossy Boss.
Sunday, March 13, 2005
What the...
Watched Anugerah Seri Angkasa last night. Well, we kinda had to since all of the major local stations aired the live telecast. It was a great idea – to have all the stations combined their effort to organize such grand occasion. Then again, with every grand occasion, comes grand blunders. First thing first, the trophy replica did not descend smoothly. If memory serves, it had to be pulled up twice before getting to the right place. Technical fault? Maybe but it was totally unacceptable. It’s a big event and such thing should not happen.
Next was the interview. Winners were interviewed while performances were staged. It was kinda hard to concentrate. They should have waited until the ceremony ended. Some of the performances were good and worth-watching.
Opening gambit was supposed to get you puffed up for the coming performances. Not this one though. Winners of reality tv shows sang theme songs of radio and tv stations as well as the sponsors’. Farah of AF 2 sang a one liner for TV3. A waste for such beautiful talent and sponsored dress.
The stations showed their own tv personalities commenting the ceremony as it progressed. While TV3 interviewed the winners, Astro broadcasted the performances. This happened while RTM was on commercial break. My oh my.
In a perfect world, all of those can never happen.
Doing just a bit of positive thinking *putting on thinking cap*.
Next was the interview. Winners were interviewed while performances were staged. It was kinda hard to concentrate. They should have waited until the ceremony ended. Some of the performances were good and worth-watching.
Opening gambit was supposed to get you puffed up for the coming performances. Not this one though. Winners of reality tv shows sang theme songs of radio and tv stations as well as the sponsors’. Farah of AF 2 sang a one liner for TV3. A waste for such beautiful talent and sponsored dress.
The stations showed their own tv personalities commenting the ceremony as it progressed. While TV3 interviewed the winners, Astro broadcasted the performances. This happened while RTM was on commercial break. My oh my.
In a perfect world, all of those can never happen.
Doing just a bit of positive thinking *putting on thinking cap*.
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
The thing about Managers
I was reading The Dilbert Principle by Scott Adams a few nights ago. It was as interesting as reading Harry Potter books – you’re willing to ignore a good night sleep for a satisfying and thought-provoking pages of tiny prints.
Somewhere in the book, the author made a rather good point on MANAGERS. Back then, managers used to be those who understood what their subordinates do for a living. In other words, managers used to be the best in the field. The best of the group. One is a manager because one deserves it. Once a manager gets a promotion, the next best in the group will resume the role. This goes on and everybody’s happy.
Managers today are still the best. But instead of being the best in the field or group, they are mostly best at snaking their way up the corporate ladder. *They are very good at buttering up, a**-licking, back-stabbing and stepping on toes. Jeez!
I intend to finish reading the book and share the good things I might benefit from it.
*Disclaimer: Applicable to those who really did all those things to get promoted.
Somewhere in the book, the author made a rather good point on MANAGERS. Back then, managers used to be those who understood what their subordinates do for a living. In other words, managers used to be the best in the field. The best of the group. One is a manager because one deserves it. Once a manager gets a promotion, the next best in the group will resume the role. This goes on and everybody’s happy.
Managers today are still the best. But instead of being the best in the field or group, they are mostly best at snaking their way up the corporate ladder. *They are very good at buttering up, a**-licking, back-stabbing and stepping on toes. Jeez!
I intend to finish reading the book and share the good things I might benefit from it.
*Disclaimer: Applicable to those who really did all those things to get promoted.
Monday, March 07, 2005
Sepet
Taking a day off from work to spend time with my better half. Send the kids to school before making a move to Bandar Utama. Did a bit of window shopping, followed by hearty lunch at TGIF and watched a movie – Sepet.
I’ve read reviews on Sepet countless times before. I had high expectations for the film. With good reviews of the movie in mind, I braced myself to the empty theatre. In less than ten minutes, the crowd grew larger. Mostly of Chinese teens and Malay youngsters. A few old timers and a smaller crowd of my age.
It started fine. The actors were really fine too – looks and acting-wise. Seong who played Jason or Ah Loong was so right for the part. He’s like a virgin to dating and film acting. Same goes to Amani who played Orked. There’s nothing special about the story-line. The parts however, were played diligently. Intonation, facial expression and bady language. It was all pure and honest. This is like a captured moment of an everyday life.
I’ll watch it again. Definitely.
I’ve read reviews on Sepet countless times before. I had high expectations for the film. With good reviews of the movie in mind, I braced myself to the empty theatre. In less than ten minutes, the crowd grew larger. Mostly of Chinese teens and Malay youngsters. A few old timers and a smaller crowd of my age.
It started fine. The actors were really fine too – looks and acting-wise. Seong who played Jason or Ah Loong was so right for the part. He’s like a virgin to dating and film acting. Same goes to Amani who played Orked. There’s nothing special about the story-line. The parts however, were played diligently. Intonation, facial expression and bady language. It was all pure and honest. This is like a captured moment of an everyday life.
I’ll watch it again. Definitely.
Sunday, March 06, 2005
Happy Anniversary!
Happy 6th anniversary!
We’re still in Kuantan. Spent the morning at Teluk Cempedak. Used to be a very nice and clean beach. It’s not that people-friendly like it used to but it’s not that bad. Had breakfast at McDonald's. It was drizzling so we didn't quite venture the beach like we had planned. Doesn't really matter as long as we're there.
Luch was planned at 12 noon. Didn't eat much. Was still full from breakfast. Kakak caught a bug and fed it honeydew while adik the superhero, was terrified and close to tears when kakak tried to shove him the bug. Deli explained to both of them that if they put the bug on their watches, it will turn them into Power Rangers. Kakak was pretty sure she'll turn into Pink Power Rangers - she was wearing pink and her watch was pink as well. Adik was a bit confused - he had a blue watch and a green shirt on. He was not sure which Power Rangers will he transformed into.
Kids will believe anything you tell them.
Left Duta Villa at 1pm and reached KL 3 hours later.
Was too tired (read: lazy) to preare dinner. Deli suggested Cozy House in Great Eastern mall. Had a nice meal with loads of prawn. Yummy-licious!
Happy 6th anniversary to both of us. May we still have this faith and love going strong for years to come.
We’re still in Kuantan. Spent the morning at Teluk Cempedak. Used to be a very nice and clean beach. It’s not that people-friendly like it used to but it’s not that bad. Had breakfast at McDonald's. It was drizzling so we didn't quite venture the beach like we had planned. Doesn't really matter as long as we're there.
Luch was planned at 12 noon. Didn't eat much. Was still full from breakfast. Kakak caught a bug and fed it honeydew while adik the superhero, was terrified and close to tears when kakak tried to shove him the bug. Deli explained to both of them that if they put the bug on their watches, it will turn them into Power Rangers. Kakak was pretty sure she'll turn into Pink Power Rangers - she was wearing pink and her watch was pink as well. Adik was a bit confused - he had a blue watch and a green shirt on. He was not sure which Power Rangers will he transformed into.
Kids will believe anything you tell them.
Left Duta Villa at 1pm and reached KL 3 hours later.
Was too tired (read: lazy) to preare dinner. Deli suggested Cozy House in Great Eastern mall. Had a nice meal with loads of prawn. Yummy-licious!
Happy 6th anniversary to both of us. May we still have this faith and love going strong for years to come.
Saturday, March 05, 2005
Here we come!
Todays’s the day – Deli’s department trip to Kuantan.
All of us were up quite early for a Saturday. The kids didn’t complain when I made them wake up as early as 7am. Adik had an early incident – even before the trip started.
Kakak: Mummy!! Adik kencing kat carpet butterfly!
Me: Adik, kenapa tak kencing kat toilet??
Adik: Bukan adik la. ‘Bird’ (pointing to his p*n*s) ni yang buat sendiri. Adik tak buat!
Me: Erk!!
Left KL at around 10.30am. Adik and kakak refused to nap during the journey. The enjoyed the view and sang to tunes from the radio. Kakak even did a bit of disco-dancing, John Travota-style (read: cucuk bintang). She can do a bit of The Calling’s Anything and Hoobastank’s The Reason. She’s quite good at picking up songs – unlike adik. Adik only recognize songs as ‘lagu mummy’, ‘lagu kakak’ or ‘lagu adik’. There’s no ‘lagu dada’ coz Deli, how do say this – well, he’s not very good in singing or memorizing lyrics. I blamed him for teaching adik a very weird version of Baa baa black sheep!
Made a stop at Temerloh rest area. Deli was grinning ear to ear when the scent of ‘gulai tempoyak ikan patin’ filled the air. Temerloh is very well known for this dish. Left the area half an hour later to resume the journey.
We decided to make an exit at Gambang. I can barely recognize the place! Ten years ago, it was only a two-laned road. Hypermarts, community colleges and u-turns - you can find a lot of these along the road. It was simply incredible!
Deli spent ten of his schooling and growing years in Kuantan. He can pretty much remember the area and was excitedly pointing to the kids of his old schools and the places he used to hang out.
My favourite restaurant – The Swan is still standing. I totally love their shrimp fried rice! Restoran Pattani is still there as well. This is like the most grand restaurant (read: according to our budget). All grand dinner events and parties were held here.
Reached Duta Villa around 2.30pm. Spent half an hour in the chalet before the monsters (kids and the father) were off to the pool. Games were from 5 to 7pm. Deli had a great time participationg in all the games but complained of multiple muscle aches afterwards. Very typical of you, dear!
Dinner was supposed to be by the poolside but had to be moved to the top floor of the restaurant due to heavy downpour. The food was amazing for a decent resort like Duta Villa. Even adik asked for a second helping of the fried rice.
Three of the senior managers were invited to say a few words before dinner. Among other things, they repeatedly apologized to their staff’s spouses for the long hours the staff spent in the office. It was a very nice gesture. I for one, hate it when Deli had to spend a lot of time in the office. Especially when it’s past 9pm and weekends. But when the acknowledgement came from those people, you kinda feel a bit relieved knowing that Deli’s bosses recognized his hard work and everything. Knowing that the long hours are well spent in the office and not somewhere else!
Our table was so conveniently placed beside the prezzies area. Adik had his eyes on the presents – especially the tele-match hamper. It was full of Mamee, biscuits and other junk food that can make him drool. Kakak on the other hand, was eyeing on a rather large present with teddy bear wrapper. I’m not sure if it’s the present or the wrapper that really enticed her.
Now, Deli and I have never been very lucky at lucky draws. The Japanese managers however, were very, very lucky indeed. There were five of them and interestingly enough, their room numbers were picked - all five of them! What are the odds, eh? They were kind enough to refuse the winnings and let five other room occupants to become lucky instead. Hey, we actually won for the first time! Kakak was all smiles and adik literally jumped from his chair when Deli excitedly walked towards the MC to collect the prize. Guess what? We won the teddy-bear-wrapped box!
Diner ended at 10pm. We were too tired to do anything else but watch tv. While watching cerekarama on TV3, I noticed that kakak was sobbing.
Me: Kakak, kenapa ni? Kakak nangis ke?
Kakak: Mummy tak sayang kakak *sobs*
Me: Kenapa kakak cakap macam tu? Mummy kan sayang kakak. *hugged her*
Kakak: Mummy tu peluk Dada aje. Tak peluk kakak. *sobs*
Me: La.. Come, mummy peluk kakak *Aiyoh! Anak pun pandai jeles*
Deli: Habis tu, siapa nak sayang Dada ni? *konon-konon sobs*
Me: *pengsan*
All of us were up quite early for a Saturday. The kids didn’t complain when I made them wake up as early as 7am. Adik had an early incident – even before the trip started.
Kakak: Mummy!! Adik kencing kat carpet butterfly!
Me: Adik, kenapa tak kencing kat toilet??
Adik: Bukan adik la. ‘Bird’ (pointing to his p*n*s) ni yang buat sendiri. Adik tak buat!
Me: Erk!!
Left KL at around 10.30am. Adik and kakak refused to nap during the journey. The enjoyed the view and sang to tunes from the radio. Kakak even did a bit of disco-dancing, John Travota-style (read: cucuk bintang). She can do a bit of The Calling’s Anything and Hoobastank’s The Reason. She’s quite good at picking up songs – unlike adik. Adik only recognize songs as ‘lagu mummy’, ‘lagu kakak’ or ‘lagu adik’. There’s no ‘lagu dada’ coz Deli, how do say this – well, he’s not very good in singing or memorizing lyrics. I blamed him for teaching adik a very weird version of Baa baa black sheep!
Made a stop at Temerloh rest area. Deli was grinning ear to ear when the scent of ‘gulai tempoyak ikan patin’ filled the air. Temerloh is very well known for this dish. Left the area half an hour later to resume the journey.
We decided to make an exit at Gambang. I can barely recognize the place! Ten years ago, it was only a two-laned road. Hypermarts, community colleges and u-turns - you can find a lot of these along the road. It was simply incredible!
Deli spent ten of his schooling and growing years in Kuantan. He can pretty much remember the area and was excitedly pointing to the kids of his old schools and the places he used to hang out.
My favourite restaurant – The Swan is still standing. I totally love their shrimp fried rice! Restoran Pattani is still there as well. This is like the most grand restaurant (read: according to our budget). All grand dinner events and parties were held here.
Reached Duta Villa around 2.30pm. Spent half an hour in the chalet before the monsters (kids and the father) were off to the pool. Games were from 5 to 7pm. Deli had a great time participationg in all the games but complained of multiple muscle aches afterwards. Very typical of you, dear!
Dinner was supposed to be by the poolside but had to be moved to the top floor of the restaurant due to heavy downpour. The food was amazing for a decent resort like Duta Villa. Even adik asked for a second helping of the fried rice.
Three of the senior managers were invited to say a few words before dinner. Among other things, they repeatedly apologized to their staff’s spouses for the long hours the staff spent in the office. It was a very nice gesture. I for one, hate it when Deli had to spend a lot of time in the office. Especially when it’s past 9pm and weekends. But when the acknowledgement came from those people, you kinda feel a bit relieved knowing that Deli’s bosses recognized his hard work and everything. Knowing that the long hours are well spent in the office and not somewhere else!
Our table was so conveniently placed beside the prezzies area. Adik had his eyes on the presents – especially the tele-match hamper. It was full of Mamee, biscuits and other junk food that can make him drool. Kakak on the other hand, was eyeing on a rather large present with teddy bear wrapper. I’m not sure if it’s the present or the wrapper that really enticed her.
Now, Deli and I have never been very lucky at lucky draws. The Japanese managers however, were very, very lucky indeed. There were five of them and interestingly enough, their room numbers were picked - all five of them! What are the odds, eh? They were kind enough to refuse the winnings and let five other room occupants to become lucky instead. Hey, we actually won for the first time! Kakak was all smiles and adik literally jumped from his chair when Deli excitedly walked towards the MC to collect the prize. Guess what? We won the teddy-bear-wrapped box!
Diner ended at 10pm. We were too tired to do anything else but watch tv. While watching cerekarama on TV3, I noticed that kakak was sobbing.
Me: Kakak, kenapa ni? Kakak nangis ke?
Kakak: Mummy tak sayang kakak *sobs*
Me: Kenapa kakak cakap macam tu? Mummy kan sayang kakak. *hugged her*
Kakak: Mummy tu peluk Dada aje. Tak peluk kakak. *sobs*
Me: La.. Come, mummy peluk kakak *Aiyoh! Anak pun pandai jeles*
Deli: Habis tu, siapa nak sayang Dada ni? *konon-konon sobs*
Me: *pengsan*
Friday, March 04, 2005
Oh no..
Hoobastank's The Reason is such a letdown. I was really looking forward to listening to the whole album and enjoying it as much as The Calling's II. I had instant headache listening to Hoobastank's fast numbers. Maybe i'm too old for their kinda stuff. Am i? Aiyohh!
Douglas Robb wrote nearly all of the lyrics. Short, beautiful and meaningful. He might want to consider being a poet if the band doesn't work out. Or he can be my toy boy *kidding!*. He's such an eye candy.
Been very busy these past few days. March is always a busy month. It's the 'bonus' month and just like the previous years, i need to prepare countless lists for the HODs. Even longer lists for HODs with not-so-rajin secretaries. Preparation starts as early as end of February and will end by the second week of April. If we're lucky, then there won't be any 'letter-printing-night'. That is when we stayed until as late as 4am to print increment letters and come back to work at 9am the next day as zombies.
On a lighter note, we'll be off to Kuantan tomorrow. Duta Villa Beach resort to be exact. Have never been to this place but the picts in the internet looked nice. It's been years since i last visited Kuantan. Left MCC Kuantan in 1995 - goodness! It's been 10 years! Back then Kompleks Teruntum was the most happening place for us (my college 'gang'). We'll definitely make a stop at A&W no matter how full we were, just to share a tall mug of rootbeer float or a pack of french fries. I used to practise for 1995 Netball National League at the field in front of Teruntum. The hooligans in public buses and especially those on motorbikes will make such annoying mouse-screeching sound to distract us. Some of them will even park their bikes and 'lepak' on the roadside. Can't really blame them. Some of the girls were wearing short skirts and those things were like rubber bones to dogs. Some droolled, some even looked like their eyes were about to leave the sockets. Those were the days.
Aiseh.. am i really that old?
Douglas Robb wrote nearly all of the lyrics. Short, beautiful and meaningful. He might want to consider being a poet if the band doesn't work out. Or he can be my toy boy *kidding!*. He's such an eye candy.
Been very busy these past few days. March is always a busy month. It's the 'bonus' month and just like the previous years, i need to prepare countless lists for the HODs. Even longer lists for HODs with not-so-rajin secretaries. Preparation starts as early as end of February and will end by the second week of April. If we're lucky, then there won't be any 'letter-printing-night'. That is when we stayed until as late as 4am to print increment letters and come back to work at 9am the next day as zombies.
On a lighter note, we'll be off to Kuantan tomorrow. Duta Villa Beach resort to be exact. Have never been to this place but the picts in the internet looked nice. It's been years since i last visited Kuantan. Left MCC Kuantan in 1995 - goodness! It's been 10 years! Back then Kompleks Teruntum was the most happening place for us (my college 'gang'). We'll definitely make a stop at A&W no matter how full we were, just to share a tall mug of rootbeer float or a pack of french fries. I used to practise for 1995 Netball National League at the field in front of Teruntum. The hooligans in public buses and especially those on motorbikes will make such annoying mouse-screeching sound to distract us. Some of them will even park their bikes and 'lepak' on the roadside. Can't really blame them. Some of the girls were wearing short skirts and those things were like rubber bones to dogs. Some droolled, some even looked like their eyes were about to leave the sockets. Those were the days.
Aiseh.. am i really that old?
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Bzzzzz!!!!
Yup! I'm one busy & buzzing bee today.
Was supposed to go to Sunway for leave UAT but had to cancel due to some payroll problem. Apart from that - my 'to-do' list is as long as Kechik's tail. Believe me, it's long! Managed to finish 80% of it. Not good enough but i have to force myself to switch off the pc and leave the office. It's the kids and my better half's turn. It's all about balance, people.
Am supposed to go to Sunway again tomorrow for a brief discussion. Maybe i'll go in the morning. Bossy Boss just 'pot-pet' about ePeople Manage that needs to be updated tomorrow. Maybe i'll cancel the appointment. Or postphone it to afternoon.
I'll blog again tomorrow.
Was supposed to go to Sunway for leave UAT but had to cancel due to some payroll problem. Apart from that - my 'to-do' list is as long as Kechik's tail. Believe me, it's long! Managed to finish 80% of it. Not good enough but i have to force myself to switch off the pc and leave the office. It's the kids and my better half's turn. It's all about balance, people.
Am supposed to go to Sunway again tomorrow for a brief discussion. Maybe i'll go in the morning. Bossy Boss just 'pot-pet' about ePeople Manage that needs to be updated tomorrow. Maybe i'll cancel the appointment. Or postphone it to afternoon.
I'll blog again tomorrow.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)