Quick Wash

With every book out, I got to get my uniform in the washer quickly so that I have a clean fresh set to wear when I next book in. A rush to get the unifroms clean then folded. Sigh. One more week and back to being a slave again. Arggg1

Foot Massage

Just returned from my day out with my colleagues in JB. Tried foot massage there. Boy was it relaxing, pain and ticklish all at the same time. Hahaha.

Confusing Signs

I am really confused at times. Or maybe I make myself confused. I really do not know. Once upon a time, I had fallen for someone, we argued, we split and then a year later we suddenly started speaking again. However, during this one year, I had met someone else, someone I got to know and started to fall for. Things were fine initially and then suddenly it all ran out of steam. It could have been my fault from the beginning because, friendship was never on my mind. With things going nowhere, the one from the past started to gain a large portion of my time. I tried hinting to her that I do not wish to be just friends and everytime she will always evade or act blur. I am so tired right now. I am fond of both of them but my feelings are stronger for the one I met in between. Try as I might, I can get no more than one liners from her on MSN, albeit they are only offline messages. Sigh. While the other, although I am spending plenty of time with her including going overseas together, seems so flighty that at times it makes me wonder if she is the right one at all? I want to just drop her altogether and concentrate on the other but the moment is not right. Not now, not yet. Alone for the rest of my life? It is an option, just that one I do not want to accept yet. I will, when I eventually leave Singapore but till then, I do not want to consider it yet.

Art Or Vandalism?

A canvas has been lying dormant for very long. Many have passed it and some have left their marks on the canvas. However, through the years, this canvas is still very much a plain canvas. Of recent, there is an artist making its mark on the canvas. Is this canvas being used as a backing for a beautiful art or is it being vandalized to cater for the whims of the artist?

Donation

Tis was the day I am back at the Bloodbank again after a hiatus of 12 weeks. I was worried I could not make it today as I am currently serving my In-Camp Training (aka Reservist) and could have been held up in camp. Thankfully, we were allowed to go home today. Phew!

Interdependency

In inter-dependent relationships, very often, one person would be fighting on and working hard for the other without the other realising it. For example, a person would be gravely ill and another would be working hard to look after the ill person. However, what really motivated this person to come forward to look after the ill person could be because the person self is gravely ill and would not want the other to know. This very motivation would be what is aiding this person in fighting the self illness and giving the person the energy to look after the supposedly sick person. Therefore, to say that two people's relationship would flourish or flounder, as of this moment in your life. is not it to presumtive a decision?

Random Thoughts

I was attending my colleague's wedding this morning and it was a pleasure to be there. Held in a church, the environment was good. Seeing the Ring-Bearer & Flower Girls come in was an interesting sight as they moved hesitently initially but then moved down with ease, leading the way for the bride to enter the church. The bride was really beautiful and the groom looked really handsome. Congratulations Raymond!

After the solemnization ceromony, we adjourned to the nearby restaurant for a buffet luncheon. It was there where I met my fellow section colleagues and the ladies looked stunning. Well, except one. Qing Qing, known as the babe of our section, looked very dressed down, almost as if she was going to work. Mei Mei, our resident big sister, looked really good in her simple blouse and pants with her hair tied up in a ponytail. Raechel, whom everyone feels that she is still a child and very studious, looked really pretty in her all white top and skirt! Eileen, the lady boss of the process section, looked stunning in her dress! If she was not attached and soon to be married and older than me, I would have went after her long ago. Seeing her in the outfit today made me really envious of her fiance.

Came home after that to take a short nap while waiting for my mum to finish her packing for her Korea trip before sending her off at the airport. During my nap, I had 2 dreams about 2 ladies. In the first dream, it had Raechel mentioning to me that she has a boyfriend and when probbed further, apparently it was one of my technician, Jeremy. Hmmmm..... In the second dream, it had Loretta in it. In the dream, I had received a SMS from her and I was very happy. When I called her on the phone, we had a conversation but towards the end of it she mentioned to me that she is attached to one of the Indians working together with her in the HR department and that she will not breakup with him. ARGGGG! When I woke up I was very disturbed and upset! Very very much so.........

Welll......anyway, I just came home from sending my mum off at the airport. She's away for 8 days in Korea, so I got the whole house to myself. Can walk around naked! Hahahaha.

Long "Holiday" Ahead

I will soon embark on a three week long "holiday". The "joy", the "pleasure" the "excitement". Wowweeeee! NS sucks! ICT even more! Bwahahaha. The only good thing out of this? It gives me a brief respite from normal everyday work. Ahhhh.

Sleeping Sunday

Tis was a day or snooze. Ahhh! Sure feels good. Had many many dreams too. In particular were two dreams of two different people. One I see frequently, One I had not seen since 9 November 2007. Sigh.

On 2 Wheels

Was out cycling again today. Feel really pissed with my manager and just wanted to vent out my frustrations. I had not been cycling for some time and the body had to adjust. However, soon I got into the rythm of things and enjoyed my ride again. Ahhh! I love cycling! If only them stupid drivers on Singapore roads can actually recognise us as road users as well.

I Am Not A Slave

There were many issues that cropped up at work today. Many of which are out of my control.

Firstly, 2 of my machines were down and required parts. These parts were sent to a vendor for rework at the beginning of March as I knew that the turn around time would be very long. Towards the middle of April, I had questioned the vendor regarding my parts and he had tried to bring them back from Japan by the first week of April. However, he and his company had totally forgottened about the Golden Week holiday in Japan. This reulted in much delay in the part returning to Singapore. Due to this, both my machines are lmited in terms of productivity as they could only produce at 75% capability. The unreasonable manager of mine kept pushing me to thaink of ways to bring the mahine up to full capacity but there was no way the parts would return from Japan overnight. Also, he was not willing to borrow parts from another shutdown machine or purchase new parts from the OEM. Sigh. I was at wits end and did not know what other things I could do. Then he questioned me why I left early. I had checked with the Production department with regards to both machine performing at 75% capacity and they had no issues. Since there is nothing I could do and with him unwilling to spend any money, there was no need for me to stay at work beyond normal office hours. Sigh. He later gave the order to take the part from one of the machine to boost the other to 100% capacity and to shutdown the other faulty machine. Apparently, he was asked to shutdown some machine due to the lower production numbers. I did not have this info and he did not provide it to me. I worked to the best of my abilities to get the machine running at the most optimum level but without the additional information, which he would not have shared in any sense, I would not have made the decision he did. What's more, only he can give the order to cannabilize parts from another machine. I cannot. Sigh.

Secondly, I have put in many hours to get my machines to work at optimum levels and yet everything that I propose or do is never met with approval from the manager or the principal engineer. They even want me to explain why I do not answer their calls after work or on weekends! Hello! I am an Engineer in the section, NOT A BLOODY SLAVE! All my colleagues can feel that both of them have it rough for me and it seems as if they want me out. Biggest reason I can think of behind this is that I was never interviewed by them. All the engineers in the section were interviewed by them prior to them joining the company or the section. However, I was interviewed by the senior management staff. As such, they were never happy with my appearance and had always viewed me as an unwanted person. Well, I do not suffer fools kindly. I have already sort out pathways and when the time is ripe, it will be time to move on.

Happy Birthday Malcolm!

Today's a good pal of mine's 28th birthday. Happy Birthday Malcolm! All the best wishes to you! This guy has got it made. A beautiful wife, a charming daughter, a solid career with a wonderful house. What more can a guy wish for? ENVY AH!

On a side note, got more packing to do today. My second-aunt-in-law is so hard up in selling my granny's flat that she keeps pushing my mum to get our things out of the house. Haiz. When it comes to money and humanity, the ugly side of money always pushes humanity away. Sigh.

Sleepy

Just back from the all nighter with my colleagues. It was pretty ok with me but some of them felt disappointed. They had envisioned clubbing and pubbing while I had envisioned some lounging. Alas, in the end, the night ended with not so much of a drop of alcohol. Still it was not all that bad.

All Night-Outing Coming Up

Going out with some of my colleagues later this evening. Plan is to stay out the whole night but I am not sure if our bodies can take it or not. Hmmm......