Galileo vs Suspect X

Being a fan of the Jap drama "Galileo", I was eagerly waiting for its movie "Suspect X". The 2nd week of it being released, I watched it with my friend. Kind of disappointed with the pace & lack of excitment in the movie as compared to the drama. However the story was quite good & touching. Nevertheless I'd still recommend this movie to those who'd like figuring out how the crime was covered up. If you prefer to be kept in suspense wondering "who's the killer?", then this show's not for you.

2 consecutive boring days

First was the mass orientation yesterday where we listened to about 30 short presentations in a day. I had 3 coffees & 1 tea to keep myself awake! Then today was a full-day software training which was dry & boring. I think I'd rather go to work than sit down listening to someone talk for 8 hours!

Suay year for Goats!!

My past few weeks have been very unlucky. First I was down with a sudden throat infection, then I was stepped by a lady in mrt and ended up with an ugly scar on my foot. Then yesterday afternoon I had a fish bone stuck in my throat. That bone was from an otah I ate. OTAH leh!! Who would have expected fish bones in it?

Last evening I chanced upon Lilian Too's horoscope book for Goats. It stated that I'll have health problems this month (early Feb-Mar). So very accurate! Please let there be better health days ahead.....

满月了！

Today's the start of my 2nd month working at this company. The past month passed in a flash. So many things learnt in so little time. When my colleague was going through the OJT list for me, we had problems recalling what we did coz everything's moving so fast!

Although it's only been a month, my boss said it seems as if i've been here for a long time. I feel the same too. I've learnt a lot and done quite a lot too. There's still so much more to learn & do. I work extra hours almost everyday coz there's just so much to be done. I've no complaints on that coz I'm quite used to working late for my type of job. Our time is always taken up by appointments. I just don't like the idea of working half-day on alternate Saturdays too. Although it's a good time to catch up on backlogs, it eats into my rest & social time.

I'm always stretching my deadline to clear some tasks coz there're too many disruptions throughout the day, demanding our immediate attention. Today I remarked aloud that if not for the contract penalty, I wouldn't stay on. I wished I kept my mouth shut the moment I said it. I guess it's the Monday blues. Or I'm just feeling a little burnt out. I don't know why I think of leaving when i should be thankful to be given a chance to return to this industry.

I like what I'm doing now. Everyday is so exciting at work! I've a great colleague & nice boss. I just wished the renumeration & working hours were better. The culture, the way things are done, the 1001 SOPs to follow and the demotivating rules & regulations can be quite suffocating sometimes. Think I'm too used to the life in MNCs.

My goal now is to work hard & smart, be an asset to my dept/company & get an early confirmation and hopefully a salary adjustment. Plus get a promotion next year! :)

Updates

I started on my new job on 2nd Feb doing HR. My dept's rather small with just 4 of us. My first week was spent doing some housekeeping in the office, filing & getting familar with how things are done. Week 2 was more bz as they slowly handed over tasks to me. So far I'm happy at work. I like what I'm doing and I like my colleagues in the dept. I hope it'll continue to be so for at least a year!

Unfortunately I was struck by the "HR Dept Curse". According to a senior, almost all new colleagues in this department fell sick soon after they started work. I brushed it off at first but I was suddenly down with a throat infection and fever on my 5th day of work (last friday). My temperature hovered around 38degrees for almost 2 days and it was painful to swallow anything. I'm alright now but I'm surprised by how sudden I fell ill without warning.

I'm not sure if it's the bad air or new environment or timing (chinese new yr period) or the curse. It could have been the bad luck of those born in the year of the Goat. We goats supposedly are the most unlucky ones this year coz we offend the "Tai Sui" deity. So when I felt better last Sunday, I went to the temple to pray for a smoother year ahead. Last Friday (the 13th) I was stepped by a lady in heels when she lost her balance in the mrt train. My poor foot still feels painful now! Seems like the praying has yet to take effect!

I wanted to visit my "pet rabbit" Dahuang only to be informed by my friend that it has been sold. It was taken back by the supplier and returned a few days later then sold. I hope Dahuang has found a good owner who loves him & takes good care of him. I'm beginning to miss Dahuang already :(

Yesterday was Valentine's Day and I spent it in a most unromantic but happy way. I went for lunch at Bugis's Shokudo then shopped around there till evening. After that we went to my home to watch TV and I cooked udon noodle soup for him. And we continued watching TV till 11pm then he went home. No flowers, no chocolates, no gifts, no expensive romantic meal. It's just the 2 of us spending time together with my AhKe & McDull.

Today we went for class together followed by a movie at Plaza Sing. We watched Valkyrie, starring Tom Cruise. It's quite a serious film with a lot of talking and few action. Quite sad too, especially coz it's based on a true story. If you're looking for a WWII movie with a interesting plot and exciting pace, watch "Black Book".

That's the updates for the past 2 weeks. Hope for more happy days to come!