The handphone alarm rang... I woke up at 2.30am, everything is going as planned... I lied on my bed, waiting for my brother's cue to switch on the TV in the living room. Face half covered with pillow, I hear no TV noise, maybe the match haven't start yet, though it should start at that time. Went back to sleep unknowingly...
Then I woke up and heard my father came out of his room talking to my brother that it is still 0-0 and that the match is not exciting. I can hear the noise of the soccer fans chanting from my room... Yeah the match is not exciting YET... I will lied down and wake up when the match gets more exciting...
Finally I woke up... It is morning... I asked my brother sleepily while lying in the bed the score (face still covered with pillow). The funny thing about my brother besides that he doesn't seem to sleep, is that he will only answer what you asked. He answered only "1-0", nothing more nothing less. Then of course I have to asked him who won which either he mumbled or I can't hear him. And then I asked him who scored. He replied "Iniesta" and I knew Spain won and went back to sleep again... Waiting for the World Cup 4 years later......
Monday, July 12, 2010
2012 And The World Cup
I didn't expect burning something into a DVD can take so long... I mean it doesn't take much time to burn down a house, a paper or even a cigarette. Ok maybe it is different. My original plan was to finish burning the DVD (before the computer overheat and set itself on fire)and then quickly sleep to wake up to watch the World Cup.
You see the World Cup happen every 4 years, I will be 32 when the next World Cup happens and 220 when Singapore qualifies for it. So I thought of watching it. There is also this thought that 2012 is coming soon, so what if the world really ends that year? Then this year's World Cup will be the last.
That's exactly why I have been telling people that I will be taking my Sabbatical in 2012 where I will go on a 1 year break, in case the world ends. I mean I don't want to die working. Besides taking a break before the world ends, there are a few things I wanted to do during a 1 year break,
1. Concentrate on my part time studies and finish all the units in 1 shot because I wanted to get all 'As' for no reason.
2. I may have my 1st kid in that year and for the strange reason that my girlfriend prefers our baby to be born in the year of the Dragon.
3. Study about stocks, really sit down and study about stock markets. Remember that I have only a simple dream and that is to strike it rich.
Right now I think smoke is getting into my eyes (or is it because I am sleepy?) and I still have 2 more DVDs to go......
You see the World Cup happen every 4 years, I will be 32 when the next World Cup happens and 220 when Singapore qualifies for it. So I thought of watching it. There is also this thought that 2012 is coming soon, so what if the world really ends that year? Then this year's World Cup will be the last.
That's exactly why I have been telling people that I will be taking my Sabbatical in 2012 where I will go on a 1 year break, in case the world ends. I mean I don't want to die working. Besides taking a break before the world ends, there are a few things I wanted to do during a 1 year break,
1. Concentrate on my part time studies and finish all the units in 1 shot because I wanted to get all 'As' for no reason.
2. I may have my 1st kid in that year and for the strange reason that my girlfriend prefers our baby to be born in the year of the Dragon.
3. Study about stocks, really sit down and study about stock markets. Remember that I have only a simple dream and that is to strike it rich.
Right now I think smoke is getting into my eyes (or is it because I am sleepy?) and I still have 2 more DVDs to go......
Monday, July 05, 2010
Moving, Moving, Gone
Today suddenly Mr Nose told me it is his last day at his office at Textile Centre because he has been transferred to the CBD area. It then reminds me of Ms Pooh saying she might be moving on soon... I mean people move, however new things seem to happen to me more often than not...
You see change happens a lot in my career. Things like changing boss, changing teams, changing portfolio, changing jobs, changing industry, changing seats, changing table, changing water for my money plant in office... The best part is that I can keep still, do nothing (I do work, nothing as in nothing wrong) and things can still change. With the exception of changing jobs + industry, teams disappear, boss get changed for some reason like restructing, realignment, resign, reorg and anything that comes with 're' or I move with the portfolio because my ex-boss got swallowed by a shark, wolf or something with a big mouth.
Change is so frequent that I have decided to have as little personal belongings as possible, so that I can moved easily. If I were to move now, I just need to pick up my money plant, take the 1 photo of me and Ms K in office, a photo frame of my classmates (Ogilvy Masterclass) and my namecards. Thats all... Light and easy...
You see it is actually quite tiring to keep changing, your confirmation appraisal is written by 1 boss (good review of course) then your mid year appraisal is written by another boss, then at the end you realise your year end appraisal is going to be written by another boss. You built rapport with someone, look forward to learning from the person and you feel settled down, then realise the person is leaving due to 're-' (yes it is the this word again, in fact you can fill in a few variations). Of course there are good things like retirement and promotion (this is the exception of 're').
The good thing about this is that I am always making new friends......
You see change happens a lot in my career. Things like changing boss, changing teams, changing portfolio, changing jobs, changing industry, changing seats, changing table, changing water for my money plant in office... The best part is that I can keep still, do nothing (I do work, nothing as in nothing wrong) and things can still change. With the exception of changing jobs + industry, teams disappear, boss get changed for some reason like restructing, realignment, resign, reorg and anything that comes with 're' or I move with the portfolio because my ex-boss got swallowed by a shark, wolf or something with a big mouth.
Change is so frequent that I have decided to have as little personal belongings as possible, so that I can moved easily. If I were to move now, I just need to pick up my money plant, take the 1 photo of me and Ms K in office, a photo frame of my classmates (Ogilvy Masterclass) and my namecards. Thats all... Light and easy...
You see it is actually quite tiring to keep changing, your confirmation appraisal is written by 1 boss (good review of course) then your mid year appraisal is written by another boss, then at the end you realise your year end appraisal is going to be written by another boss. You built rapport with someone, look forward to learning from the person and you feel settled down, then realise the person is leaving due to 're-' (yes it is the this word again, in fact you can fill in a few variations). Of course there are good things like retirement and promotion (this is the exception of 're').
The good thing about this is that I am always making new friends......
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