Thursday, December 4, 2008

No more StarWalk for me ... sigh

Another 10days, there will be this StarWalk 2008 held in PISA. I am one of the contestants .. I really thought I am ... but with the stupid bomb shell from my HR .... I won't be joining this event anymore.

Well, on one particular day, while having lunch with my colleagues,we talked about StarWalk, and my HR is asking those who are interested to join this to submit the form to them, and my company will sponsor 150ppl on first come first serve basis. So we filled up the form and pass to HR. After the deadline, we heard nothing back from HR. So we are in.

We started to discuss on when to start practising, and for those who know me well enough, you will know that I walk more than I run hahaha. Back in 2 years, I walked from Jubilee to LeapFrog, the distance is about 5km, in an hour. So with this StarWalk, which requires contestants to walk 10km within 2 hours, it is as easy as ABC to me.

But 2days ago, HR sent an email, listing down those who representing Jabil to join this event, and BOM... my name is not in the list, so do my friends. This is totally unacceptable. So we phoned and dropped email to the HR girl, and the reply we got is "sorry, your name exceed the first come first serve 170ppl, so you are not eligible for this" WTF ... how can HR being so irresponsibile? Ok, I know I am not among the 170ppl, so what? So does it mean that I am not eligible to join this event although I am willing to pay RM12 myself? This stupid HR girl just dropped our forms without even notifying us. If by the time when we submit the form, we had been informed that we need to pay for ourselves instead of joining free, we still can accept it. But with this stupid HR, and I know, with all the pressure and unhappy stuff at work, I was mad at this and sent a simple email to this girl, but I got no reply from her after 5pm. So I dropped her another email, and CCing to her manager. All I want is an explanation, I am sure that there are others who didn't get the chance to join as well, but they just didn't voice it out. Let me be the hero in here. How can HR being so irresponsible? This is common sense that they need to notify us up front before the deadline that we are not selected, and if we still want to join, we need to fork out $$. Is this so hard?

So, today, we received an email from them, apologizing for this, and in the email, they specificly mentioned that 5 of HR guys drew up and let us have their seats, and it is non-competition, which mean that if we completed the 10km walk, there will be no cert and not eligible for lucky draw. I lost my mood in here now, and do not think of joining this again this year. I rejected the offer of course. The girl screwed up and she drags along 4 other HR guys. And the thing that I hate the most is, she not even apologize. It is her senior who replying my email. Haha, with me escalating her, I guess she will remember me forever ...

But I feel very sad that I am not able to join this this year. She let me feel high and the next moment pull me back to the ground. Fuck her.

Monday, December 1, 2008

¡Feliz cumpleaƱos!

Today is 1st of Dec, today is my birthday. but too bad that today is Monday too, and I don't know why I feel down today. Maybe I do not get the birthday wish from someone that I thought will remember it? Maybe yes.

Today I turned 25. Well, how many 25 years I still have? Do I have car? No. Do I have house? No. Do I have money? No. Do I have boyfriend? No. But I have something. I have debt. When I only will be able to clear all the stupid debt? Should study harder in UUM last time. Come'on, I am smart, and I have confident that I can grad as 1st class degree holder, if not becuz of someone who taught me how to calculate my PMS and told me that no way for me to get first class honor. He indirectly shaped me into who I am today. Haha, just joking.

Back to my birhtday. This year, i got many $$ and gifts, and it turns out that this is not I really want actually. Hello, is there something wrong with me? I am materialistic ok? Just give me $$ and I will be happy for days. And guess what, guess I change into someone who dislikes $$. I am much more mature now? Haha, drop this, as I am always mature. So? I guess I am much more greedy now. I want to have lots of $$ without even have to work ... haha ... oh please make my wish come true .... By the way, I bought a lottery ticket last weekend, just wish me luck

Lastly, to all my friends who remember my birthday, thanks alot for your smses and wishes. To those who never even bother to remember my birthday, and then only wanted to wish me later, just save it for yourself. I don't mind. Cuz the first SMS I received is from the one I admire last time .. haha

Friday, November 14, 2008

Singapore

Well ... Froggie and I went to Singapore during Raya, and I have always wanted to write a post about our trips, but when I wanted to do so, I can't access to internet; and when I finally have internet access, the Singapore trip mood is over ... lol
Singapore trip is a past and already in my 'archive' folder in my memory, there is hard for me to dig it up again. Well, bottom line is I enjoyed the trip, and I would like to thanks those who amended their schedule to meet up with us, and thank those who treated us lunch/dinner.

Singapore is really a nice place to be. One of the things I love about Singapore is it's MRT. Our LRT is so poor that I don't even have the mood to take it, but with the MRT, it catches my heart, and with the whole city linked, it is easy for travellers to explore Singapore by themselves. Maybe Malaysia has a bad place in my heart, where I always feel that some countries are much more better than Malaysia, and deep in my heart I know that its true.. haha ..

One thing that make me feel unbelievable is that, our bus left Penang at 10.15pm, and we only reached SG the next morning at 10am. Haha .. at first I thought we can reached there at 7 in the morning, and then can meet up with my friend and having breakfast with him. But luckily that I say no to him earlier, if not he is going to be mad at me. The bus dropped us at Golden Mile Complex, and Fattymeng came an hour later. First time saw him in real person, he looks very mature for 17 yo guys, and he doesn't look friendly at all. I feel weird talking to him in person compare to chatting with him in MSN. He led us to the nearest MRT station, and brought us to Serangoon MRT. From there, Fattymeng say byebye to us, and Chai took over his job. She brought us back to her home. After bath, Froggie and I went to Vivo City, met up with AC, SynMyn and Uncle Lim. Took our lunch and went to Sentosa of course.
Sentosa is big, and but the shows and games are normal compares to what I played and watched in theme parks in Australia. The Song of the sea, the show is nice with the water, fire, fireworks and lights, but the storyline is very lousy. But I still enjoyed it.

2nd day, we woke up at 10am, pretty late for travellers lolz ... Met up my suppliers at ChinaTown and having lunch with them. Then met up with Fattymeng. Take a duck tour (SGD 33) around Singapore. Well it is actually not worth it, as we had a better view when we explored SG ourselves on feet. Then we off to Bugis market at night. The shirts are cheap, but the souvenirs are expansive. Being the naive tourists... we saw it sell 3 set of keychain with SGD10, we straight away bought it, as we scare that later we won't have the chance to buy souvenirs anymore. We bought some other items.

3rd day, woke up bout the same time, went to ChinaTown againg and bought 'bak kua' and met up with my suppliers again. Wanted to treat them lunch back, but they treated us again. The food in the food court Tiang Bahru is very nice. Then we headed back to ChinaTown, met up with Penny and we explored the stalls there. The souvenirs in ChinaTown are much more cheaper than in Bugis Street. we saw the keychain that we bought ... in ChinaTown, 5sets cost only SGD10. If we know that earlier, we won't bought it at Bugis street there. The weather is so hot on that day and Froggie and I gave up halfway. We tried the ice-cream which being recommended by Chai. Then Penny went to fetch her husband, so Froggie and I continue our own exploration. We took MRT to City Hall, cuz we wanted to go to Merlion there and also took picture of Esplanade. In the duck tour, we only can see those from far. We took the wrong route, and we ended up inside Esplanade, the car park there. Then we headed back to where we start, and finally we saw Esplanade. Beside Esplanade is the Merlion. Exploring SG on our own and found the status of Merlion really bring us satisfaction. Then we headed to Geylang for dinner. We met up with AC, Uncle Lim, Siao Noi, Sze Hua, Fattymeng and his friend and ate crab at 'No Signboard'. Eight persons ate SGD200, and thanks to AC, Uncle Lim, Siao Noi and Sze Hua for treating us. Then we took MRT, stopped by Clarke Quay. The scene is very pretty at nice.

4th day, cancelled my breakfast date with ZL, as both of us cant make it. After bath, we and Chai headed to AC's house. Meet up with AC, Siao Noi, Sze Hua, Uncle Lim, and a friend there. After lunch, we manged to grab a chance to shop inside the shopping centre. To my disbelieve, the Giordano t-shirt only cost SGD5 each. I bought one, and now I feel regret lol .. that t-shirt is for EuJin. Then stopped by other shops and we bought shirts. Then we headed to Science Center. It is nice, and we paid SGD 26 (if I am not mistaken) for admission to the center and also to the snowworld. Ate dinner at McD, then AC accompany us over to Larkin, Johor. She went back to her house, and we took our night bus back to Penang.
Reached Penang bout 6am.

SG is a real nice place to visit, and I reckon it to my mom. Infact, I am thinking of visiting SG again with my mom real soon. Just hope that I can get a cheap hotel.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Life is meaningless

Recently, I don't know why I have so much things to do at work, and time is not enough for me. And one thing is, I am unlucky with quality issues happens to my commodities every week, and it has given me additional jobs to do. Yes, I learnt from the issues, but too much issues happening at one time means killing me.

I don't want to comment more on my job, as it will be killing my mood for the whole night.
Today is Thursday and it is raining now, and I am in my previous room, connected to internet connection, and chatting with friends online. I will move to Pekaka this Sat, and god ... I have so much things to take with me ... man, I will definitely need to make more trips fourth and back, and I can imagine how mad my sis will be that time. Haha ...

I chat with one of my friends, and he invited me to talk to him through mic in MSN ... I know most of people who knows me will think that I am not shy, but in fact I am shy, cuz my housemate is in the same room with in, therefore I do not dare to speak with mic with my friend over the MSN. When when I finally collected my courage, he ended the call with me. But he reconnect again, and this time I seized the oppurtunity to chat with him through mic, but he cant hear me, and it ends up that my mic is not working afterall
Lesson to learn, don't feel scare to do something, as it might turn up that it is just a simple thing, and nothing is 100% perfect

Right now, I am just going to work, coming back from work, reading book or watching series and go to sleep. There is nothing much to do ... not much activity going for me now.
I am waiting for holiday to come ... I want to rest

Friday, October 17, 2008

Finally I am moving out

Haha ... the first thing that cross my mind after my sister's bf called me last night is - the medium bedroom currently I am staying is 'haunted' in the sense that every owner will move out. It welcomes 5 owners in this year, and I will be the last one in here. After that, I won't care about who will be the next 'victim' as I am free now.

Despite the pressure at work currently, I need to spend time haunting for new housemate, but I got no success in return for this. There was a girl, who called me up to make an appointment with me last week, and I turned her down in the very last minute after I got to know that she is actually Malays. Well you can call me racist or spit on me, but I rather let the room empty for a month than finding A Malays as my new housemates, and moreover she is planning to rent the room with her bf. Turning her down, and not getting new phone calls asking about the room availability definitely making me frustrated.

But, thanks to my sister's bf in here. Last night, he called me up and telling me that his housemate is going to move out, and I straight away say Yes, booking the room first ... So starting from next month, I will be moving out from this house, and move to Taman Pekaka.
So, to those who left things with me, such as Froggie, and to those who wanted to copy series from me, don't knock on the wrong person ... lolz ...
Finally, I can have a sigh of relieve, but I still need to deal with the current landlord on this, and hope that he let me to tender the house to him by end of this month, saving me the $$ ..
This is a good news to me, cuz there will be internet access and also washing machine waiting for me there, and finally i don't have to wash clothes with my hands anymore and I don't have to borrow other wireless access.

But I really like this house, with the environment, with the public transport and with the Super Tanker in front of my block, and if not becuz of the ppl keep coming and going, I won't be moving. Blame it on those who can't stay long.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Working ....

Today is oct 16th, and I am still in the office, replying emails and keep on sighing as it is already 3 hours after my working hours, yet I am still working. All of this is due to the expedite orders from my customer. Imagine, they are pulling in 490units of orders from Dec to end of Oct/beginning of Nov. Besides the huge orders, there are a lots of smal orders keep coming in, and pulling in to earlier dates. This result with material shortages. There is one material which needs about 3700pcs, and I need to pull in the material to dock asap.

Why am I still here in this hour? Shouldn't I suppose to back in my house, eating dinner while watching movie? It is cuz of this material. We have done everything we can to expedite this. From Shanghai to Penang, the best ETA committed by forwarder is tomorrow before 2pm, but we can't accept it, and we have forwarder to terminate the flight service in KL, and change to truck mode, and the truck scheduled to dock at 7pm, but it hasn't reached yet, and I am chasing for this. Sigh ... This is the normal buyer job and responsibilities, I know about this, but this is tiring with all the parties focusing on you and your shipments. Come on ... I am sick of this.

After this shipment docks tonight, I still have other shipments to chase for. And I know that, starting from next week, pricing will my another big issue.
I didn't went to work on Tue, due to period pain and headache, but I took emergency leave instead. Reason being I have about 5days leaves which is going to due soon, and lazy to go to see doc. But, I can't just lying on the bed whole days, so I went to cyber cafe to online, and I see more and more issues. Coming back to work on Wed, I got many bombs regarding the delaying in my shipment, and now it is 7.51pm, got updated status that the truck which carrying my shipment, already at front gate ...FINALLY !!

Hope everything will go smoothly after this, and everything, including my other shipments, hope that I am able to pulling in all the materisl. hope there wil be no more shortages, hope I can go back at 4.30 everyday... lol ... many will think that this wish is funny, but if you are a buyer in this company, you will know that this is not a wish which is can be granted easily ... haha ..

I haven't go back at 4.30pm sharp for a long long time.

Enough about work, when I'm back from SG, I thought that the next blog from me will be about my trip to SG, but it turns out to be something else .. cuz I don't have the time to scan through all the pictures taken during the SG trip, and most importantly that I do not have the mood to write about the trip, I don't want the trip to sound bad.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Am I a cow? or a horse? I don't feel like I am a human after all

Die die die ... this week is really driving me crazy, from lack of sleep to pressure from work .. it almost took my breath away.

Yeah, no doubt that I had 6days of holidays last week and enjoyed myself , but it is funny when I have the thought that I 'traded' the 4days trip to Singapore with this hell week. When I back to work on Monday, I got about 250++ emails, and I thought not bad cuz 250 ++ is small case. But as when I read through the emails, I see issues, issues and more issues. *Faint*

This job is killing me, with Customer as the priority, and we have to make the impossible becomes possible. Mission impossible is always hard to achieve, and we still have to try 100%, pushing this pushing that, trying this trying that, and it is really tiring.
Another 5 months to go, it is 7months to go actually. Clock is ticking, but I feel that it is ticking slower than before. Wish all my issues can be settled by next week.
This job is no fun, where it gives me pressure and tension, but one thing I like about this jobs is... I get to know more ppl from around the world, and make friends with them. Although it is not advisable by my leader to become close to them as in her opinion, it will become harder when I want to pull in shipment or escalating them, but in my opinion, it is ok as long as we know the border between work and friendship.

Another big bomb which added to my problem is ... I need to find housemate again... Really WTF... She only been staying here for 4days when she told me that she can't suit to the room, cuz of the noise in the morning. Stupid shit ... I really give up in finding housemate now. I don't have the time and money to keep changing housemates again and again. It is really wasting time and effort. Although I really don't want to move out from my house, but IF I can find myself a new room, I will move. Or the landlord wants to increase the rental (my house contract end this month), I will move out. That's it. I've made up my mind.

Just wish everything will become ok.