Reunion Dinner

It another year of reunion dinner, we have make it a point to meet each other at least once a year to update each other on our well being.

This year we have our reunion dinner at Boon Lay Raja restaurant at Jurong East. Time flies, i have know them Since 1993, so please dont guess our age..............

I wish everybody "Xin Xiang Shi Cheng" "心想事成" and have a fruitfull year in 2007.

Cheers

Happy New Year

Happy New year to all of you out there whose read my blog.

Hope not too late.

Huat ah.........................

A place Nearby

Heard this song from my good fren blog. Like to share it with all of you out there.

“天堂是一个很近的地方，所以没有必要说再见，我想要告诫你不要哭泣，我将一直在你身边”

A Place Nearby
I entered the room　我走进房间。
Sat by your bed all through the night　我走进房间。整夜坐在你床边
I watched your daily fight 　我看着你每天与病魔搏斗。
I hardly knew 　我仅仅知道
The pain was almost more than I could bear 　那样的痛苦我所难以承受的
And still I hear 　我仍然能听见
Your last words to me 　你给我的临终遗言
Heaven is a place nearby 　天堂是一个很近的地方
So I wont be so far away 　所以我将离你不远
And if you try and look for me 　如果你尝试着寻找我
Maybe you will find me someday 　也许某天你将会找到我
Heaven is a place nearby 　天堂是一个很近的地方
So there is no need to say goodbye 　所以没有必要说再见
I wanna ask you not to cry 　我想要告诫你不要哭泣
I will always be by your side 　我将一直在你身边！
You just faded away 　你还是逐渐衰弱下去
You spread your wings you had flown 　你已经展翅飞离
Away to something unknown 　离开我去到那未知的地方
Wish I could bring you back 　我希望能把你带回来
You are always on my mind 　我一直惦念着你
About to tear myself apart. 　为我与你的分离去而哭泣。
You have your special place in my heart 　你在我心中有特别的意义
Always heaven is a place nearby 　天堂是一个很近的地方
So I wont be so far away 　所以我将离你不远
And if you try and look for me 　如果你尝试着寻找我
Maybe you will find me someday　 也许某天你将会找到我
Heaven is a place nearby 　天堂是一个很近的地方
So there is no need to say goodbye 　所以没有必要说再见
I wanna ask you not to cry 　我想要告诫你不要哭泣
I'll always be by your side 　我将一直在你身边
And even when I go to sleep 　即使我睡着了
I still can hear your voice 　我仍然能听到你的声音
And those words 　你的那些话语
I never will forget　 我从未忘记
Heaven is a place nearby 　天堂是一个很近的地方
So I wont be so far away 　所以我将离你不远
And if you try and look for me 　如果你尝试着寻找我
Maybe you will find me someday 　也许某天你将会找到我
Heaven is a place nearby　 天堂是一个很近的地方
So there is no need to say goodbye 　所以没有必要说再见
I wanna ask you not to cry 　我想要告诫你不要哭泣
I will always be by your side 　我将一直在你身边

Taiwan Trip

Taiwan....Taipei

After leaving Rhodia, this is my first trip after 5 years of hard working life, excluding fly to Bangkok as to me Bangkok just like shopping in JB. Is good to travel with someone with PPS status as you can use the lounge, food not very fantastic but it allow you to have a place to rest without much crowd before boarding.

Day 1

We have check in the hotel at 南京路。The hotel room was decorate based on different, we have chosen shanghai nite as they are the cheaper amongst other.

We went 渔人码头 on the day we arrive. When we left hotel the weather is still nice and cooling but when we reach the harbour, it start to drizzle. But the whole place still consider very nice. Heard that it would be nicer if there is no rain and you are able to see sunset.

Although both of use are wet by the rain, but we still proceed to 士林夜市 as the nite is still young and we our stay is too short to cover most of the place we wanted.

Day2

Early in the morning we wake up and start our explorer ourselves to 阳明山. We managed to take the bus from a bus stop near our hotel which has been advise by the MRT control officer which we have check with him the nite before when we take train back to our hotel. It took us half a day walking around the park.

It was another drizzle day, we found a earth worm which was much more huge than we we have seen in Singapore.

After left 阳明山, we went to 西门丁， 台北火车站 area to shop. This is the nite that we took a very long route to went back to hotel by our poor pair of leg. We walk from shopping area to our hotel which took us about an hour but later part we realise that actually we only need 15 min. Sob ........... Sob.........

Day 3

We named today as shopping, so after we have our breakfast we eagerly take train down to 五分浦 and guess what??? Shop only start operate at 12pm onwards. Sigh.......... but never mind, there is a temple around, so we when there and pray for all the things we wish.

Here come the operating hour, after shop for hours, i only managed to get 1 knitted wear for myself, a necklace for my nieces and nothing else. Due the the fact that this time i went was their winter season therefore cant get much things from their that we can wear in Singapore.

After 五分浦, we head to Taipei 101. This shopping centre catered all the branded goods which we can get in Singapore, therefore, nothing was bought there. But we went up to have bird eyes view of the city and enjoy lift travelled in seconds to bring you up to 508m.

We went to Taiwan 鼎泰丰 for dinner that nite. Compare to Singapore, the food is slightly nicer but most important is they are cheaper over there. Simply 25% cheaper than Singapore and they do not charged "Taxes" and "Services".

Day 4

From the hotel brochure, to join the local day tour to bring us to 九分 cost about USD50, quite expensive therefore we decide to fully make use of our adventure courage and save cost, so we decide to go there on our own. We took a train from 台北火车站 to 瑞方镇 from there we took a bus up the hill and it only took us less than S$1o for to and fru. This proven 1 thing, it is always cheap to travel on your own if the accessibility is allow.

Day 5 >>>>>> Home Sweet Home

To all my ex-colleague

This morning went Employment agency for an interview, follow by going down town to meet up my ex-colleague from Rhodia for lunch and coffee session. After coffee session I actually pop by the office to have some catching up with Judy (HR manager), April (HR secretary), Merewlyn (MD secretary) and Fribrivy (IT staff). It is a very happy session as I have been happy working over there and work well with all of them. They miss me very much due to when I there, easy to get report and financial data from me. Now they got hard time telling new staff what they want and how to get…….. big sigh for them.

Dear all ex-colleague, “I Miss You All”.

TRUST & HONESTY

Is trust and honesty difficult to attain???

In the world does Money come before friendship, it is a difficult question to answer again.

Have been very down recently, Year 2006 does not been a good year for me except making some pocket money out of stock market, so when come Year 2007, I pray hard that God will stand by my side to help me in all aspect. May be due to the fact that when pray, did not pray hard enough or loud enough for God to hear my prayer.

How to make one self happy and other happy as well? Olden there is a say that “人心隔肚皮”, seriously it is a very hard things to learn in life.

Just have to keep motivating yourself that “When you are bad, there are lots more people worst than you”, it will help us to move forward with better tomorrow.

With or Without Jobs

Received photo call from Annie today. She has changed to new job with effect from 3 Jan 07. Shall we say we envy her???? Not quite due to the fact that her new company like shit. Office politics is too heavy for anyone to carry on the work, but no choice for her as she say she does not want to go without earning. Previously we thought TBK was the worst boss that we have ever encounter, now she say that her current boss is worst. On 1st day of her new career, she expect her to know the whole work flow and all procedure.

Aiyo, now make me worry that what kind of boss i will get for my new job???? God, please "poo pee" me got good job and good boss.

Sunday Sunday

Today, as usual, i wake up early and went brisk walk with Jeron around Bukit Batok Nature park. After that, usual breakfast and shop shop around market place (like antuie).

At 10am, i start to surf net, but only Hui Feng is there, so chat with her for awhile, than come Juli and Pris, chat with them for awhile due to the fact that i need to rush to the alternation shop to alter some of my pants before they increase the price for Chinese New Year.

I have send in 5pcs which cost me S$23, than usual again, sunday event, my brother house. Have been watching 1 korean drama serial. Should be finishing soon by next few days.

Reach home around 9.30pm and start to chat on line again. I think i got hook liao. Now back pain pain.

Another week has passed. Saiz...................

Internet SetUP

Today 04.01.2007

Now re-write my blog due to the fact that i accidentally deleted what i have completed to post. Sob ............. Sob. But never mind, since i got so much time.

I wake up early in the morning to setup my internet access modem, so worry set up will not be successful dut to the fact that i am not good in IT.

Have talk to alots of ex-colleague as i have not been access to my blog, their blog and MSN since the day i leave Rhodia. Althought since the day i joined i already seldom talk to them due to heavy workload, but on and off still make an effort to access.

Life without internet seriously is a nightmare. No contact can be make especially to some of us which have heavy working schedule and Na Na which is so far from me.

Mum and some of my friends are worry that till now i still have not start my engine to look for a jobs. Ok, OK, me start now. This morning i have send out a few jobs application, hope able to find one that I like the location, the boss and they like me also. Hope can work till retirement this time round.

Na Na, after saw your new car on your blog, it make me even more wanted to go visit you. Will try to find some time when i found a jobs. I think at least i can start a week later so i can fly there to visit you.

Let pray for better future this year, all our career smooth smooth, make lots of money from stock market ............................. etc.

Sad Sad encounter

In my previous blog I wrote about one phase of <>, Juli leave a msg to tell me that too difficult to understand.

Have anybody being betrayed by their best friend before???? OMG, recently I have experience it once again. It happen to me twice, once is my Primary school which we have been very close and knew each other for more than 15 year at the time I being betrayed. Current event is by a Friend which I knew for more than 10 years. People always say that once bitten twice shy, for my case being bitten twice should be ok when the third time occurred to me, right?

To me both incident cut deep to my heart, one is old wound which by now has already recovered. The other is new wound which now still bleeding ……………..

To carry hate / angry is too heavy for us as a working adult, all of us too busy with work yet need to shoulder all these kind of punishment. Who call us as human being???

Like to share this story with all my frens out there who read my blog.

Last year, “Mook” my ex-colleague told me a story which I myself have read thru an email circulation. Story is about one day there is 2 monks try to cross the river; at the river they saw a young lady who’s is trying to cross the river too. Due to the fact that she timid to cross the river by herself, therefore, the old monk agreed to carry her over the river.

The young monk keep cannot understand why the old monk did that as as a monk they should not have any body contact with women. On that nite, the young monk finally has the courage to ask the old monk why he carries the lady over the river on that afternoon. The old monk reply that I have already put down the lady once I carry her over the river, why are you still carry her till now?

The morale of the story is trying to tell us that once things happen don’t try to grieve over it, sometime things just happen and is beyond our control, there is an old say that “Don’t cry over the spill mike” This story have been keep me move on for the pass few month, I have down time in my career and personal life but whenever there is set back I always remember this story.

I wish to thank this person who circulates this email to me (which I cannot remember now) and all my friends that have stand by me.

New NOTEBOOK

Last Saturday (2 Dec 06) Jeron told me that there is an IT fair going on on “Suntec”, thank to her that she informed me the event going on so I decide to go to the show due to the fact that everyone knew that I keep wanted to buy a notebook as currently I don’t have any PC and home. Since I am leaving my current company so it become even more inconvenient to me without a PC / Notebook.

So on Sunday afternoon I happily go “Suntec” for the IT fair, “Oh my god” when I check with the information counter assistant where the event hold, she told me that there isn’t any IT fair going on in “Suntec”, so I call Jeron again to check where she got the information, she told me that she heard it over the “Radio – Yes 933”, so I ask where is the location the DJ mention and realize that it is held at “Singapore Expo” la. GOD, at that moment I ask myself “to go” or “not to go”, due to the fact that already travel half the distance so I tell myself why not just go……………………..

Aiyo, Singapore Expo was flooded with people, so many event hold at the same time, they have “John Little sales”, “Car show”, “IT fair” and etc.

Whoever knew me long enough will know that my IT knowledge is “Limited Co’s”, thanks to Shirley hubby who give me some advise and those sales persons whose hard sell their products, in the end I choose . This is which they have taken over from IBM, I put my bet on the big brother name “IBM” although my Notebook name is but the technology and skill should be very much same as IBM, right.

Choosing also due to the fact that it value for money, I paid $2k to have the lighter weight (1.95kg) compare to all other brand which cost more is the weight is less than 2kg and the software is more advance that other.

At last I have my own Notebook, although this is not the initial brand that I looking for, but is what I choose for myself. Hopefully I bet on the right side.

My successor

For long did not blog, today shall blog about things happen this week

My successor “Serena” has joined the RAP on 06 Nov 2006, on 1st day of work, she told me that in her previous jobs she don’t really use SAP and her experience is at high level, that meant she not a hand-on person la.

On 2nd day, she told me that she is going on leave on 4 Dec to 8 Dec and she worry that she not able to learn all the things from me, I told her that is not difficult and I told her that most of the things I learn myself so if I can make it, she should has no problem. She worry she hold everybody up and I suggest she talk to TBK on the next day.

Than on 3rd day, she on MC, all of them almost fell down, they say I gave her too much things, I say the things she doing now is less than 5% if that consider more, than I don’t know how she going to survive.

On 4th day, she told TBK that she not comfortable that she is on leave on Dec week without around to learn things and TBK told her not to worry and may change her jobs scope to reporting.

She told me the management has offered her the reporting jobs, now don’t know whether will she be still holding the same title.

Since like whole dept is not very shaky, my AO told me that she stay in the company because I am around, now I am leaving and she feel like go also, I told her to wait till confirmation in order to get all the benefit.

Hope by then I am out of this office. Feel a bit regret to serve such a long notice period.

《悲伤恋歌》《Sad Love Story》

Just finished watching one korea drama show 《悲伤恋歌》《Sad Love Story》, the show acted by权相宇 与 金喜 善, show not that fantastic but what I want to share is that inside this show one of the actor told 权相宇that what is the meaning . He said that{朋 友 的 真 正 意 思 是 一 个 肯 背 负 你 悲伤 的 人 }, nice quote, right.

Resignation date

Ha Ha Ha, dont know whether is good news or bad, but anyway, they have found my successor and she will be joining us on coming Monday (6 Nov 06). AB agreed to release me earlier if she can handle within 5 weeks.

Now my turn to look for job "Hard Hard" liao.

News that longed waited for.....................

Today, so nice of Judy (HR Manager) told me that last week she and TBK interviewed a contract staff which is good and she feel that she can take over my position. Judy is a very nice HR Manager and she ask me to stay with the company, I told her that I already make up my mind not to stay ………… she feel sad as she even talk to the HR VP to ask him the opinion. The HR VP open the choice to let me decide with option (1) I stay put here, or (2) they post me to Shanghai. Oh dear, now struck in between liao, me feel like going to shanghai and work but worry cannot adapt to it. Promise to get back to her by end of the week.

RAP Finance Photo

Below are the photo of my current dept................................... Make a guess on who is AB / TBK and Pierre.

Cheers

Nice Quote

I would like to share this with all my friends out there………….. This is what I read from an email that send from my friend “Sarah”.

Sometime We feel as though we are worthless.
But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.
Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you.

The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE.

Tentatively Resignation

Today (10/10/06) I have told AB that I wanted to leave the company. I told him that I am giving him an open resignation notice period. He feel sad about it and ask me what happen, I told him that physically and mentally I feel very tired working here. I share with him a few of the problem I facing here, but to him it is a small operation issues. Aiyo, bosses are so difficult to see our problem.

Basically, I told him that working with TBK is a challenge, he say he understand that that TBK got strong characteristic and we have to recognize that her business processor and accounting rules is good. Ya, Ya, but to me why must I take all her nonsense.

I shall with him on the issues that Annie have alert me that she may be looking for opportunity outside but TBK say I should have alert her, but my point is it Annie wanted to let her know Annie will inform her, but AB say that I should have bought it up and discuss with the management, if not TBK at least should be HR. I told him that I did discuss with HR but our conclusion is that we not able to solve her problem. He a bit sad that Annie is leaving and thinking of whether can we convert her to “Contract Staff” and let her work within office hour???? Me was task to speak to Annie tomorrow. Ok, will do so.

Has informed Lee Si that I may be leaving, she feel sad about it. She ask me if company paid me more, will I consider to STAY, I told her that is not the money part, is I physically and mentally very tired in working her. Look like I will be out of job in few month later. Hope to leave on 22 December 2006 and go for tour before embark to new assignment.

Wish me good luck…………….

I want to resign…………… I want to resign………… I want to resign. Seriously cannot take it anymore, will inform AB next week when he is in town.

What a happening day...............

Today, October 3………………………………

Before lunch our System Implementation Manager come and see me to have confirmation on who will be doing the Credit Management implementation and testing in our RCS system roll out……………………….

Guess what??? Got Arrow again, this time round is AB. Original plan is Helen supposed to head the credit management, due to the fact that she is not familiar, all have to push to TBK and Me have to assist on this. Hei Hei, everybody got time to take leave to travel …………… what about me. Now seriously must bring forward my plan on resigning and find another job.

Me now Mentally and Physically very tired. Joining this company for 6 mth and it has turned my life style upside down. No time for friends and family out there.

Timing is a bit bad as my plan is to change job next year, may be will leave and seriously spend some time traveling around. Na Na, since you have not found a job, let go travel together????

Today, Annie tender her resignation, she wanted to offset 2 days leave with her notice period, I told her that we can grant her, and when I bring her resignation letter to TBK, she told me that I should not have granted her and keep telling me that if you already agreed than I got nothing to say. (Shit men) How to continue to work with her???

Come the best part – Annie told her that before that she already alert me and this TBK told me when Annie told me, I say may be 1 month ago in actual fact is 1,2 week ago, think of saying longer she will feel better, than she say “You should have come and tell me that, I say when people told me briefly is she cannot make up her mind and she may want me to keep it confidential, than I say if people wanted to let you know she will come and tell you, guess what she say? She say, because they report to you therefore, they will not come and tell me”

Aiyo, come on la, face the fact, is all people can no longer face you therefore people wanted to leave la.

When she try to ask Annie to stay put, you guess what she say???? She told Annie, can you start until next year Feb to help us to go live, after that if you want to resign I will not stop you. See how idiot is my boss.

For all friends out there, if you all find that you boss is like shit, come and have a taste of mine.

She make me remember the joke of “Hell vs Heaven”, when hell is recruiting member they will show you the best picture and harmony, after you board the boat, then you will realize the real life style of leaving in Hell.

Ok, so much for today, see whether tomorrow or next week when AB is here, do we have more happening things happen.