ooohhh!! talk about the power of the mind! i mean, it has to be mind power, right? (other than being a weird, once-in-a-while coincidence) ok, here goes...what do i want my mind to make happen?
Monday, June 30, 2008
mind power!
i was at a stationary shop during lunch, looking through all the nice but unnecessary things they put up so tantalizingly on display, and thinking idly playing a song in my head - when the SAME song started playing in the shop!
what do i wanna be?
the thing about writing this blog is this - i do hope some-(more than)-one will read it, get hooked on my writing, wait for daily updates. and then, cruising along, i may just get 'noticed' and offered a big chunk of money to publish it as a book, and then there will people out there who will read "the little corner in the not-so-big circle", maybe even quote it in b-grade management seminars (i mean, if they can talk about cheese and rats, they can talk about a circle, right?). you get the drift, don't you?
ideally, i should regard this daily blogging thing as a steam-release for all my pent-up feelings - and i do regard it as that, believe me - but ever so often, i drift into dreams of potential success. (*potential - a genius invention of language that has excused all bankers from ever accepting responsibility for our losses)
why do i dream - because sometimes i feel like i should have done something with my life by now - like written for/written about in the International Herald Tribune, had my own very successful TV talk show, making a million dollars, yada yada.
stuff like this hits me when i read about people who have done some very admirable things by the time they were in their 20s - and of course, the next generation of self-made-millionaires seems to be coming up from among teenagers. (*makes me wonder about the DIY-finance books by kiyosaki and the like - do they actually work?)
the thought is a deep one - kinda brings up the whole gamut of my own expectations vs. external influences - and throw in the childhood-memory-analysis for good measure. but for now, i am an unusual late-20s-gal, in my fourth job in about 2 years - going off to dream a bit more.
Friday, June 27, 2008
money matters (it really does!)
in today's world where self-made millionaires are in their 20-s, i am a poor, financially un-viable soul. heck, i could even make a good case study for management students of just what they dont want to see themselves as! i have a full-time job, but with a huge chunk of it going towards my rent, i am left with a pathetic amount for sustenance, let alone savings!
so, it comes as a rude shock when i realise that not only am i financially near-broke in the present, i could be much worse off in the future! i can see the financial pundits shaking their head and wagging their fingers at me.
the best way to handle this would be - ideally - to grit my teeth and save some money and invest it in one of the many plans that bankers have complicated with jargon only they can understand, cross my fingers and hope it wont evaporate in the stock market, and wait - then maybe, when i am closer to 50, i will enough 'extra-funds' generated to take a vacation (economy class, mind you!) or even a trip to a spa without having to cut corners on that month's budget.
sounds tempting?
maybe i should settle for the one-dollar ice cream from the nice uncles/aunties with the pushcarts along the road. instant gratification, no guilt!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
100 facts about my self
1. How old will you be in five years? 32 *gasp*
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today? my colleagues
3. How tall are you? 5'4"
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks? a fulfilling time at my new job and a good life
5. What's the last movie you saw? 'Kung-fu panda'!
6. Who was the last person you called? my mommy
7. Who was the last person to call you? my best fren
8. What was the last text message you received? someone confirming that yes, they will buy me food
9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail? my boss-to-be
10. Do you prefer to call or text? call
11. What were you doing at 12am last night? trying to sleep while some kid was walking around in squeaky shoes outside my house
12. Are your parents married/separated/divorced? married
13. When is the last time you saw your mom? a while back...i miss my mommy :(
14. What color are your eyes? piercing black
15. What time did you wake up today? 7.15 am
16. What are you wearing right now? black pants and a light blue blouse
17. What is your favorite Christmas song? deck the halls...
18. Where is your favorite place to be? home - and parthi
19. Where is your least favorite place to be? funerals
20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere? new york, cambodia, venice
21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years? i have no idea
22. Do you tan or burn? errr...neither
23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child? nothing, im a heavy sleeper
24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh? a joke, but i cant remember who shared it, and even what joke it was!
25. How many TVs do you have in your house? 1
26. How big is your bed? queen size
27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer? laptop
28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on? with, duh!
29. What color are your sheets? some mixed retro pattern
30. How many pillows do you sleep with? three pillows and one bolster
31. What is your favorite season? u dont get much 'seasons' where i live
32. What do you like about fall? never seen/felt it
33. What do you like about winter? snow
34. What do you like about the summer? its bright and cheery
35. What do you like about spring? colours!
36. How many states/provinces have you lived in? cant quite figure it out
37. What cities/towns have you lived in? 5 i think
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet? bare feet
39. Are you a social person? i guess, kinda
40. What was the last thing you ate? choco-chex cereal
41. What is your favorite restaurant? no particular one - im a foodie!
42. What is your favorite ice cream? none in specific
43. What is your favorite dessert? chocolate fondue
44. What is your favorite kind of soup? creamy tomato with loads of croutons
45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich? i prefer nutella to pb & j
46. Do you like Chinese food? depends on how its made
47. Do you like coffee? oh yeah
48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average? dont noe, i drink from a bottle
49. What do you drink in the morning? coffee or milo
51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed? smack centre
52. Do you know how to play poker? nope
53. Do you like to cuddle? of curse
54. Have you ever been to America? yep
55. Do you have an addictive personality? errr...thats for people to say
56. Do you eat out or at home more often? try to eat at home more
58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you? two people, one person passed on some years back
59. Do you want kids? sure
60. Do you speak any other languages? yep
61. Have you ever gotten stitches? yep
62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? nope
63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool? both
64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat? window, although its a pain getting out and back
65. Do you know how to drive stick? whats stick?
66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on? clothes, bags, shoes
67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7? nope
68. What is your favorite TV show? grey's anatomy
69. Can you roll your tongue? nah
70. Who is the funniest person you know? couple of people
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone? some ringtone from the phone
73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little? nope
74. What red object is closest to you right now? a box lid
75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth? yes, save the earth
76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed? closed
77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees? neither!
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in? dont eat chiken no more
80. What is your favorite food? hmmm...like lotsa things, hard to say - i told ya im a foodie!
81. Can you change the oil on a car? nope
82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket? i dont drive
83. Have you ever run out of gas? as above
84. What is your usual bedtime? about 11, since i started working
85. What was the last book you read? a book on patience - and how everyone wants it, like NOW!
86. Do you read the newspaper? havent got the papers in a while
87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions? Nope
89. Do you watch soap operas? nah
90. Do you dance in the car? haha nope
91. What radio station did you last listen to? havent listended to radio in a while
92. Who is in the picture frame closest to you? There aint no pictures near me!
93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper? questions to ask my boss
94. What is your favorite candle scent? vanilla
95. What is your favorite board game? monopoly
97. When was the last time you attended Sunday School? end of april, i teach in one
98. Who was your favorite teacher in high school? a biology teacher - she was amazing
99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent? 2 days - and that was way back!!
100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you? My daddy and mummy, they sent me a ipod with engraved wishes for my bday
2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today? my colleagues
3. How tall are you? 5'4"
4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks? a fulfilling time at my new job and a good life
5. What's the last movie you saw? 'Kung-fu panda'!
6. Who was the last person you called? my mommy
7. Who was the last person to call you? my best fren
8. What was the last text message you received? someone confirming that yes, they will buy me food
9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail? my boss-to-be
10. Do you prefer to call or text? call
11. What were you doing at 12am last night? trying to sleep while some kid was walking around in squeaky shoes outside my house
12. Are your parents married/separated/divorced? married
13. When is the last time you saw your mom? a while back...i miss my mommy :(
14. What color are your eyes? piercing black
15. What time did you wake up today? 7.15 am
16. What are you wearing right now? black pants and a light blue blouse
17. What is your favorite Christmas song? deck the halls...
18. Where is your favorite place to be? home - and parthi
19. Where is your least favorite place to be? funerals
20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere? new york, cambodia, venice
21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years? i have no idea
22. Do you tan or burn? errr...neither
23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child? nothing, im a heavy sleeper
24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh? a joke, but i cant remember who shared it, and even what joke it was!
25. How many TVs do you have in your house? 1
26. How big is your bed? queen size
27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer? laptop
28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on? with, duh!
29. What color are your sheets? some mixed retro pattern
30. How many pillows do you sleep with? three pillows and one bolster
31. What is your favorite season? u dont get much 'seasons' where i live
32. What do you like about fall? never seen/felt it
33. What do you like about winter? snow
34. What do you like about the summer? its bright and cheery
35. What do you like about spring? colours!
36. How many states/provinces have you lived in? cant quite figure it out
37. What cities/towns have you lived in? 5 i think
38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet? bare feet
39. Are you a social person? i guess, kinda
40. What was the last thing you ate? choco-chex cereal
41. What is your favorite restaurant? no particular one - im a foodie!
42. What is your favorite ice cream? none in specific
43. What is your favorite dessert? chocolate fondue
44. What is your favorite kind of soup? creamy tomato with loads of croutons
45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich? i prefer nutella to pb & j
46. Do you like Chinese food? depends on how its made
47. Do you like coffee? oh yeah
48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average? dont noe, i drink from a bottle
49. What do you drink in the morning? coffee or milo
51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed? smack centre
52. Do you know how to play poker? nope
53. Do you like to cuddle? of curse
54. Have you ever been to America? yep
55. Do you have an addictive personality? errr...thats for people to say
56. Do you eat out or at home more often? try to eat at home more
58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you? two people, one person passed on some years back
59. Do you want kids? sure
60. Do you speak any other languages? yep
61. Have you ever gotten stitches? yep
62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? nope
63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool? both
64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat? window, although its a pain getting out and back
65. Do you know how to drive stick? whats stick?
66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on? clothes, bags, shoes
67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7? nope
68. What is your favorite TV show? grey's anatomy
69. Can you roll your tongue? nah
70. Who is the funniest person you know? couple of people
72. What is the main ring tone on your phone? some ringtone from the phone
73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little? nope
74. What red object is closest to you right now? a box lid
75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth? yes, save the earth
76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed? closed
77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees? neither!
79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in? dont eat chiken no more
80. What is your favorite food? hmmm...like lotsa things, hard to say - i told ya im a foodie!
81. Can you change the oil on a car? nope
82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket? i dont drive
83. Have you ever run out of gas? as above
84. What is your usual bedtime? about 11, since i started working
85. What was the last book you read? a book on patience - and how everyone wants it, like NOW!
86. Do you read the newspaper? havent got the papers in a while
87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions? Nope
89. Do you watch soap operas? nah
90. Do you dance in the car? haha nope
91. What radio station did you last listen to? havent listended to radio in a while
92. Who is in the picture frame closest to you? There aint no pictures near me!
93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper? questions to ask my boss
94. What is your favorite candle scent? vanilla
95. What is your favorite board game? monopoly
97. When was the last time you attended Sunday School? end of april, i teach in one
98. Who was your favorite teacher in high school? a biology teacher - she was amazing
99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent? 2 days - and that was way back!!
100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you? My daddy and mummy, they sent me a ipod with engraved wishes for my bday
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
toilet paper woes
not many people seem to realize how important even the simplest of things can make a workplace just 'that much more' comfortable - down to the toilet paper.
i kid you not! until just two days ago, the toilet paper used in my office toilet could have easily sandpapered a wooden table for the final finish - imagine using it in the place...errr...where we use toilet paper! c'est terrible. i remember cringing while using it one day, and sending up a silent prayer to the heavens above - and voila! for once, it was actually heard! now we have nice, soft paper in its place, and i only pray some crazy greek god is not going to reverse my fortunes anytime soon (just for a laugh, or even worse, as a bet).
but coming back to the real issue at hand here - why don't more people in companies make that teensy extra effort to ensure their staff are well looked after? i mean, why is it not everyone offers a nice coffee maker with ground coffee powder, the loaded pantry, the beautiful spacious cubicles, the two-hour friday lunches, yada yada. i say "not everyone" because i have worked for some amazing companies that do provide such stuff, and some even more amazing bosses who tried to ensure the maximum welfare of their employees. I must have chalked up a lot of bad-employee-karma in my previous lives, that i didn't manage to stay put in any of those situations.
*sigh* but i shall hold back from complaining, for i remember a life not too long ago (just about two weeks back actually) when a lot more was taken from me. and just in case zeus is waiting to hear a complaint just so he strike me with his thunderbolt - *BIG GRIN*
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