FLU

That's what I'm having now! The onset of it actually.. so looks like I have to pop more Vitamin C to up my immunity, but let's see whether it works... because if not, then I would have to take MC on Monday (2-Nov), since the rest of the people took it already on Friday (30-Oct).. will have to see bah.. *sniff*

Wish me well peepz,
<<< abriel >>>

A Mad China Man!!

I tell you today.. I actually was in office ALONE, because my boss and 3 other colleagues were on MC.. and my big boss actually wanted to hold a meeting this morning, but because all on MC, and I thought I was sparred the agony of attending the meeting (because its only a meeting about my project.. not very useful, but since she wants to, no choice have to oblige right? haix..

Then because I'm alone, I have to settle my business trip issues, which involves me actually getting consensus from 3-4 parties (including my boss whom I have to call every now and then just to get her final decision), and then coordinate the booking of air tickets and all..

I also have to settle the emails part, by replying to a gazillion emails which is flying back and forth.. I was simply multitasking like a mad china man!.. it is only till the afternoon part when I was a little more relaxed, and things started to be a bit slower, and I managed to finish my work on time (but still left office at 6.45pm on a Friday night).. haix..

Anyway, the following are my flight details for my business trip, so do look at it, and if you want to make an appointment with me, pls. avoid these dates and times.. (but everything can change at last minute.. its only till Wed-Thurs, then I know the final decision).. oh well.. here goes:

Depart:

08 Nov 2009 (Sunday)
SQ 976
Departure from Changi Airport (Terminal 2), Singapore @ 1600 hrs (SIN time), and arrive in Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand @ 1725 hrs (BKK time)

Arrive:

11 Nov 2009 (Wednesday)
SQ 979
Departure from Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand @ 1840 hrs (BKK time) , and arrive in Changi Airport, Singapore @ 2205 hrs (SIN time)

Yupz.. so that's about it le..
If you excuse me, I'm going to enjoy this weekend of mine now, because it has been a long week, and I foresee that it would be longer, for it would only be the beginning of a super long week, probably till end Nov.. haix..

Tired,
<<< abriel >>>

It's over... for now.

After 2 consecutive days of starting work at 7am, and work ends at an average of 8pm-9pm, it is certainly taking a toll out of me.. not forgetting that I only survive on like 5 hrs sleep on these 2 days..

And the project that I'm working on has been completed today.. I won't say that it is successful, but just that at least there are some results.. so ya.. may still have to improve further, but that is another matter at another time.

So ya.. now back home and relax for a while (by blogging of course!), and in abt 30 mins time, I'm going to turn in..
Tonight is a bit early, but no choice, because I'm really tired already.. so ya..

I will catch up with you all when I'm free ya..

Goodbye world,
<<< abriel >>>

A prelude to a busy and long week

Well.. one thing for sure.. I do NOT look forward to go back to work tomorrow, because there would be this whole pile of work for me to do.. not only paperwork, but practical work as well.. and i have to finish the practical work by tues (and its a LOT!), and paperwork from wed-thurs.. I'm so busy to the brim that I don't know what to do!
I maybe going on business trip this coming sunday (1-nov), and all paperwork needs to be settled and approved before I embark on this business trip to Thailand.. and ya.. needless to say, I need time to pack and also prepare.. ahh.. this is killing me..

Anyway, my Sunday was so so.. went to church for music practice, before running some errands at VivoCity (at the same time, do some price research of the DV3 HP laptop which I intend to get.. its priced at $1699 at Best Denki, with a 4GB ram and 500GB hdd.. it was certainly very tempting, but I decide to wait till the IT fair nxt month (26 nov - 29 nov) @ Expo.. may have better deals.. so ya.. will see how lah..

Okay.. I need to sleep le.. waking up at 5am for the next 2 consecutive days, to get to office by 7am (instead of the normal 8.30am), because I want to finish it as fast as I could.. so ya.. Cannot waste anymore time..

Time to turn in le,
<<< abriel >>>

My eyes can't open! Help!

Ok.. tonite I came back straight after church.. was supposed to join Tjow for dinner and stuff, but because I worked till 2am this morning (doing up the last D&D email publicity poster), and then wake up 6 hrs later to jog my last 9km training (before I proceed to 18km in Nov) for my StanChart Marathon 2009 (running only the 21km!), I'm totally shagged!
The aircon in NEL train (which I took home from church) made my eyes even drier, and it was indeed a very difficult ride.. my eyes can't open, and I do mean literally!

Oh man.. after this blogpost, I'm going to crash onto my bed le.. so ya..

*Yawnz*,
<<< abriel >>>

A tiring week

This is a very tough week.. have been working late nites.. not only my work projects but also on other stuff like D&D email publicity!

Its like after a hard day's work, and back at home, slogging on the computer to do up the various email publicity poster. Super tiring..
And you want to know what's worst? My PC had to break down on Mon (19/10) itself, and all my posters were in the PC.. no way for me to retrieve! But thank God that it is only the last 4 which I didn't transfer to my thumbdrive previously!
But these 4 posters got me 2 days to finish it.. so in a way, I have wasted all my time and effort.. no photoshop and pictures that I've saved were all gone! No way of retrieving it! ahhh..
But my Mac came to the rescue.. though not much I can do, but thank God tat I manage to play around with the functions for a bit, before I started to get into the full swing, and complete 1 poster per nite..

I have completed 3 so far, and tonite is the last one.. Will do so after I have blogged this.. and I wonder what time I will sleep tonight.. and frankly speaking, I'm getting very tired.. my eyes could hardly open.. oh man..

Okay.. better get back to work.. or else don't know what time I will sleep tonite again..

"Production Studio" in its final rush,
<<< abriel >>>

Changi Airport Experience - Part 2

Just as I thought that I can rely on my army friends since one of them had said earlier that they want to meet up, has agreed to do it, though it would be tiring to do so after my church service today.. and guess what.. my friend SMS-ed me that he and the other friend (who plans to meet up too) was too tired after they attended a function yesterday, and therefore, they need to "fly aeroplane" on today's meeting..

And mind you, this is the SECOND "fly aeroplane" experience, and it is NOT a good feeling.. sometimes, I just wonder why ppl can promise something when in the end, they don't fulfill?

I don't understand them sometimes!,
<<< abriel >>>

Changi Airport experience

I thought this could be the end of my turmoil at work.. but no.. this morning, my boss asked me to a formula just to try to further improve.. I really didn't want to do it, but I have no choice..

In the end you know what? The formula cannot be used.. wasted my time setting up the machine, doing up the formula, etc.. arghh.. sometimes, I really wish that she could be more fix-minded.. she keeps changing her thoughts/decisions around.. arghh..

Then never mind.. I showed my disatisfaction by not going lunch with her at Clementi, though I very much wanted to go.. oh well.. sometimes must show some colour.. this act may not be obvious to show disatisfaction, but at least to me, it is.. so ya..

Then just now in late afternoon, was supposed to meet one of my ex-colleague for dinner to celebrate her belated birthday.. but last minute, she SMS-ed me and said that she has to work OT last minute, so cannot go.. I was like, "what?".. she apologised but I can't do anything right..
But she said it was only tentative, and would give me a reply soon to confirm, after I wanted to meet her so much, to pass her the birthday present I bought.. it was something which I don't want to keep in my cupboard.. no space le..

I hate it when people "fly aeroplane", but since this is a last minute work thingy, I cannot expect her to like drop everything at her workplace just to meet me right? She is afterall an employee.

In the end, I waited till like 1930 hrs, when she told me that she really can't meet.. then I was like sianx for a while.. Then I thought I just do some paperwork and stuff... and the more I do, the more I realise I couldn't finish.. But it was a Friday, so I left office like at 2130 hrs.. so ya..

Took a cab home (since can claim from company), and the can driver was quite entertaining.. nice cab driver.. very friendly.. unlike the one I took 2 days back, where this cab driver was like complaining that the route I specified was as long as the route that he wanted to take initially.

Now online, blog this blogpost, before I really go and sleep already! I'm really tired.. but oh wait.. I still need to do my company's D&D email poster.. haix.. looks like it would be a long nite for me again!

Why everyone likes to fly aeroplane at the expense of my only time of enjoyment?,
<<< abriel >>>

A tiring work week so far..

It doesn't help when office I'm rushing through, so that I would be able to get a formula out in time (and mind you, the expectation here is within 2-3 days, you need to get 2 formula out!)..

And I was disappointed with my boss, or shld I said got angry with her.. you know me lah.. Always think ahead, and always pessimistic.. I ask my boss whilst I was doing the trial, "what if cannot work?".. she answered me in a very fierce manner, "Nothing is impossible. I refuse to accept".. wah.. I tell you, at that moment, I was this close to just walk away and tell her to do it herself.. I was that close..

Here am I rushing like mad, and not even a word of appreciation/thanks.. here she starts scolding me and all.. talk to me as if I'm some measly creature which fail to exist in this world!

But I tolerated and controlled my anger.. Thank God.. and man, she just went off 5.30pm sharp after work, and leave me to "die".. no form of encouragement, no help given.. But I manage to do up a formula and inform her via SMS..

And I was indeed rushing for time, and she said that I should try other methods to improve the formula, because my trying wasn't exhausive.. I told her that I will only do that if have time or current situation fails, because here am I trying to get the formulas out ASAP, and there, she tries to stop me and wants me to improve further..
Hello! This is me doing it and not herself loh.. Sometimes, I really don't know what she is thinking.. but oh well..

And believe it or not, I just came home about an hour back.. I'm so tired, and today is only Thursday.. sigh..

Work is tiring,
<<< abriel >>>

Great news from M1!

The article which says it all! Woohoo~
Just as I thought all hope is gone for iPhone, have received a tremendous piece of news, and that is M1 is going to sell the iPhone by the end of this year, and man.. ain't I excited..

My phone can be upgraded at no extra cost from 06 December 2009 onwards.
I was just about to go for a Take3 plan and get the LG Joy GM730/ LG Arena 900, but now since M1 has stated that they will sell iPhones by the end of this year, I'm going to say goodbye to LG phones, and hello to Apple!!

Woohoo~..
Am elated to hear this piece of news..

Wanna land my hands on an iPhone 3GS,
<<< abriel >>>

Work is starting to be busy again..

Well.. work is starting to be busy again.. just had this project which is due in 2 weeks time, which involves coming up with a NEW formula and NOT one, but TWO!!
And yes, my boss is starting to get 'gan chiong' that we can't meet deadline, and she rushes me instead..

And you know, when she rush me and its my project, I would get stressed super easily, and yes.. as the days go by, more rushing is wearing off my patience.. I hope I don't bite!!

Roar,
<<< abriel >>>

Back to "Production Studio" work again..

Cerebos Dinner & Dance 2009 Email Teaser
(to be released on 12 October 2009)
Well.. first of all, I must really thank God for giving me ideas of how to do up an email teaser for my company's D&D this year! I actually prayed before I started, and after much searching, I don't know why I just went to search for photos and viola, this photo just came at the right time..
And this photo somewhat suits the theme.. dun tell you first.. cannot tell, just in case some people of my company is reading it.. =D..
So ya.. really must give credit to God.. Thank You Father! =)

But I must say that this website (freedigitalphotos.net)is really good for photos, and yes.. I did abstract the photos from there.. so must give them a bit of credit.. click here.

So ya.. this looks easy right? But actually it didn't! It took me almost a whole day to do this.. and I die die have to finish it today, because Mon (12 Oct) is the deadline le.. And it was only told to me that I'm in charge of email communication like yesterday (Thurs - 8 Oct) during meeting.. so ya..

Now in fact, I'm doing another one, which will be telling the theme.. but this one I cannot reveal yet.. so ya..

If you want to know, you will just have to keep tuned in to my blog ya =)

*Yawnz*,
<<< abriel >>>

Run till I can't anymore!

** Photo on left: My 9km run route!

Yes.. after weeks of no running (because in reservist), my training for StanChart Marathon 2009 is back in full swing again.. but this time, it was a 9km run, instead of the normal 6km..

I tell you.. I was at this 6km mark, and I was about to turn back, but decided to press on for another 3km (despite headache and fatigue starts to set in), since my aim is to finish 9km today, and I'm glad I did! =)

So I'm going to continue this for like a month, and when November comes, I'm going to run this same route, but 2 rounds instead.. and man.. that would end my training for my 21km route, though its only 18km.. but ya.. I tell you.. it's enough to kill!

Oh well.. I'm very tired le.. need to turn in for the nite..

*Yawnz*,
<<< abriel >>>