Today have been a great day, I felt satisfied, though there remained some of the heaviness of heart & gloom carried-over from yesterday....it'll take me some time to get over it I guess.... But NOW let me talk about today!!
Today passed really slowly at the office. That's because for the first part of the day I have a slight headache, probably linked to the pressure I felt in my eyes... and most likely due to the sinuses getting infected again. Time to spray the nose and pop the pills. Can't afford to get sick without medical benefits!! For the 2nd part of the day, I just wish I'm home to blog. Wow, so many things are running through my mind and I really don't want to forget them or loose the inspiration. I have quite a short memory, hence its really best to write them down while they're still fresh in the mind.
Most importantly, today I looked pretty and I enjoyed my own reflection in the mirror, ahh.... so pleasant. *glee* (well, no one complimented me today, so I gotta praise myself. If nobody love me, I will be the only one to love me lor, hee-hee).
NEXT STEPS
Boss is back to Singapore for a week and we have some time to chat today about hiring plans for the HR dept. She's gonna move out of HR to focus on Admin and there will be changes in the current set up. HR is gonna grow into 3 roles - HR Manager, Recruitment Coordinator & someone for HR Operations. I'm currently working there on contract basis till Jan-06 primarily because I was contemplating going into studies next year and brooding over what do I really want to do/work. However I've decided not to move forward with studies, hence will need to start seeking a full time perm job soon.
Right now there are 2 opportunities I could try for: The one in HR operations and another non-HR opening, in Production. I am really interested in the Production role, mainly because it is non-HR and it deals with document "cosmetics" and graphics etc.. (Doing up presentations or editing the formats to adhere to corporate templates and guidelines for the Sales/Marketing decks). My boss seems to think rather highly of me and feels I'm a fit for the HR Ops job, but I don't feel too confident about being able to clear the formal interview rounds and being able to do the job well. In the first place, I'm not even sure if I like what I'll have to do on this job (I'm so sick of HR).... but... it'll probably bring in good dough.
On the other hand, the production job requires working knowledge & skills in QuarkXPress & InDesign (on top of the usual Word / Powerpoint stuff) -- both I'm not familiar with - I've only done jobs with Adobe's PageMaker and PhotoShop, FreeHand. Hence I don't know if they'll be willing to hire someone without these skillset or someone whom they'll need to train up and gives grace for the learning curve (it'll probably take me longer to get something done with this software compared to someone who is well-versed with it). Also, I'm not sure if they pay as much for the production position Vs the HR position.
Still, I'm inclined towards Production. Would really wanna try something new.
WIRELESS MODEM
Well, for not calling Starhub for technical support for the wireless broadband router problem, someone called me a silly woman, ... how touching, hur-hur.... I'm glad this silly woman has clever friends *smug smug* so this afternoon I called up Starhub and spoke to their Technical Support officer. Upon explaining the whole situation to a really really nice and patient lady, she sort-of identified the problem: Well, the modem is plugged directly via USB into the desktop, hence it can only allow single access. (Argh..who's that silly woman who set it up?).
Possible solution is to get another Linksys wireless ethernet card or adaptor, and have the modem connected ONLY to the Broadband router, then both desktop and laptop can access the internet via the wireless network/router. So, till I purchase a 2nd receiver, mum and I will live with the present procedure that worked. Bor-pian~
STARHUB I LOVE YOU!!!
One of my main task of the day is to get my ass down to Starhub centre and sign on a new line for my dad and get a FREE Samsung E350 (for my dad too). However, I'll need to trade-in my Nokia 7250i. *sob-sob*
It's not the phone that I can't let go - I stop using it 11 months ago! - It is the library of pictures I've taken using the phone that're stored in the unit that I can't let go. Memories, special moments and the different hairstyles I had... Well, I managed to salvage a few, sending them via MMS to my email.
From now on I'm sticking to phones with bluetooth (like my present Sony Ericsson k700i), and I'm definitely gonna buy a laptop (as soon as I've saved up) with bluetooth enablements. I hope to buy a nice digital camera too... but present financial constraints disallows. It's Ok, I'll live.
AT THE GYM
Well well what do you know?! I did gym today!!!
By the time I'm done with getting all the new line new phone etc. processing done at Starhub, I reached the gym around 8.20pm. Did 20mins cardio on the cross-trainer, and went upper-floor to do some strength training for the arms and thighs - abt 30mins - and did another 5 mins of cardio (that's all I can manage before collapsing) on the ?? machine (didn't get its name). Altogether, I burnt about 250 calories tonight. Waaaaaaahhhhhhh..... how pathetic, yet, better than nothing.
Treading 5 mins on the cross trainer sent me gasping for air (lungs feels like bursting) with thoughts of giving up screaming in my head. But I willed myself to just kept going (errr... just lower the levels and lower the treading speed lah, stupid!) - gotta press in to slay the sluggard. Then along came a PT and he stood at my side and started to chat me up. I know, he wants my money. I know, he wants me to sign a package. And I know, he was the same guy who came and chat me up last Friday when I was at the gym, same machine. Well, he caught me in a good mood, and so I entertained him. 10 minutes passed as I spoke to him between huffs and puffs, and by the time he gave up trying, I'm already at 18 minutes! What a good distraction! Hence I pushed myself easily for a few more minutes to achieve the 20 mins minimum target, heh.
As I got off the machine, stretched, and head for the stairs, I met that guy again near the reception. Hence we had this really DUH little conversation :
PT : "Hey.... completed your workout?" *sweet smile*
Me : "Yep" *sweet smile back*
PT : "So you're leaving now? Going home or somewhere esle?"
Me : "No. Going upstairs" (anyway its none of your business)
PT : "Where?" (I guess he can't hear me due to loud music)
Me : "I'M GOING UPSTAIRS - PUSH WEIGHTS!" (OK, be nice)
PT : "Oh... I see... I'm going downstairs!!" *DUH*
Me : "Really AH? BYEeeeeee~" (I'm nice)
Hur-hur.....was he trying to pick me up????
Nah.... he just wants my money.
And I really over-did on the hip-abductors today. Nearly tumble down the flights of stairs as I take each wobbling step down like an old woman. Gosh~ I wonder if I'll be able to walk gracefully tomorrow, heh-heh. I over-did on my upper arms too. At one machine, the weight was at 91 pounds when I approach it!!! Is that for real? Must be a monster!!! I could only do 12 pounds and I nearly couldn't change out of my exercise gear! My arms just wouldn't bend and I couldn't even do something simple like touching my left ear with my right hand. This reminds me, hur-hur-hur so mah-lu, I went to try a new machine, a shoulder-press or something and chose the lightest weight (1st hole) - using all that is within me and I could not even lift the handles a single milimeter!! Talk about the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak!! Sheepishly, I got up and walked away. Nobody saw, I hope.
At 10.30pm, I happily went home after a nice steam bath and warm shower, smelling sweet as a rose. ( -- only to sit next to a really chow-serng man on the MRT - I think all my nose hair shrivelled up and fell off - boy~ I hope the fumes did not cause any brain damage!!! OK-ok... I'm mean.)
THOSE *!@\&$^%* BLOOD SUCKERS !!!
The recent season has really brought lots of mosquitoes into the house. (I stayed on the 3rd floor, not so far from the ground - bah!). Dad is killing all 3 of us with the amount of Shieldtox he's spraying in every room. And someone once told me, mosquitoes are attracted to blue, especially dark blue. And BLUE happens to be my favorite color, and thus made up the theme of my room - and my curtains are in navy blue!!!!! For the past few days, to my greatest irritation and frustration, I have been bitten in my legs by those blood-suckers lurking under the table while I type away on my laptop. Somehow the bitten spots itch for days and leave light brown scars!! Gosh! I hope I'm not gonna get legs decorated with goh-chiam-chi-kak (5-cents-10-cents) at this age!!!! I'm already sporting a huge Nike-like scar on my left shin since a fall into a drain many years ago! Anyway, to my satisfaction, I killed one big fat mosquito (probably heavy with my blood) last night with Shieldtox as I caught it resting on a spot near the ceiling.
Was watching a documentary with dad just now (Bug Attack - Blood suckers) and of course, the No. 1 dangerous blood sucker is the Mosquito. And something NEW about them have I learnt tonight !!!!!!! To my horror - mosquitoes detect and lock-on to us via the carbon-dioxide we breathe out (like chinese vampires), and they are equipped with the abilities to identify exposed areas of our skin and zoom in to the specific spot. Hayiyo.... No way to escape them. (GRrrrrrr.....rrrr....rrrr..rrr... better go rub repellent all over my legs now).
WORD OF THE DAY
" Pander "
The verb pander has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1: yield (to); give satisfaction to; To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses
Meaning #2: arrange for sexual partners for others ; To act as a go-between or liaison in sexual intrigues; function as a procurer; someone who procures customers for whores (a pimp)
(Hey.....Me? a pimp???!!!!???) *_*
OK, time for bed.
GOD BLESS THE DINGBAT TOMORROW!!
I can't believe it!!!!! I've just got bitten by a mosquito again!! Right behind my knee!!! GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! Where are you? Come OUT !!!!!!! grrrrrrr...RRRRR....rrrrr
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