Holiday Mood

Times files and it's already mid month of October. School holidays going to be round the corner, next be Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year.

It's like holiday mood in the office. A number of colleagues taking leave going away for short break in Perth, Bangkok, Japan, Macau etc.. Kinda of no mood to work liao as seeing people taking leave enjoying. Haha..

Going to miss the training

I'm back from Mt Kinabalu. It is a real experience for me though I did not make it to the Peak. Guess what all of us were having much aching and sun burnt after this holiday. Due to the constantly downwards and steep slopes while coming down, the legs muscles were killing us.

I going to miss the training we had for the past few months in preparation for this climb. There will be no more Tuesday training at Mt Faber. No more Saturdays training either at MacRitchie, Bt Timah Hill, Mt Faber followed by lunch and other activities which will last for the whole day. I going to miss the good old times, the laughter...

Mt Kinabalu 8.7KM, I climbed for 6.8KM...

Together with my friends 8 of us, we went to climb Mt Kinabalu which is South East Asia's third tallest mountain. We can climb up to the top of Low's Peak (4,095.2m above sea level) and entire journey is 8.7Km to reach Summit Trail and watch the sunrise. Only JD & KG make it to the summit. As for myself I only managed to conquer 6.8KM.

The climb down is difficult, if not worse because of the pounding at the knees, legs and feet. Going back down the mountain is a hard thing. The big steps are a killer on the knees and muscles. All of us barely walk the next day!

TensionHeadache

I had a terrible headache this afternoon while having my usual driving lesson. Guess I'm putting some pressure on myself plus getting a bit of stress up whenn this is already my 5th time driving on the road and every lessons is repeating the same thing which is going straight and turning left. I just couldn't get the right angle and timing when to turn left. At times, I couldn't keep the car straight or will go either too far or too far right ie crossing the white line...

What a Day!

I was kanna left right back and front in workplace. First thing in the morning all things just worked in the right way. Work come piling onto me and out of suddenly I don't know how to resolve them and deal with a tactful mind...

During the mid-day, I make a close friend of mine angry over me for not answering her question directly... Just a simple YES or NO why din I just reply instantly why I have to go round the bush...

What's wrong with me today. HELP HELP HELP!!!

SUPER SIAN....

This morning received email from external auditors on the outstanding matters list. Really super sian to resolve all these issues there are never ending and have been ding ding dong dong for almost three months.

So many changes at workplace. My boss boss (Financial controller) have left two months ago then just last week my boss have left and at same time I received resignation letter from one of my staff...

What are your interests?

A question posed by a friend. For a minute I paused and I couldn't reply instantly!

Basically, everyday is work>home>dinner>TV>read papers>check emails>Sleep... What are my interests then? I sat down and think hard. It seems I don't have a so-called "fixed" interest. I used to do cross stitch, make earrings but is kinda of "5mins thing hot cake", whereby after awhile the materials are left aside to collect dust..

Most common interests I heard of are karoke, golfing, bowling, swimming, badminton, tennis, squash, playing manjong etc... However, all these I don't "fancy" at all. I don't like singing because I found my voice is terribly. I'm poor in ball games partly due to my eyesight.

Probably, once I learn how to swim. I would love it and will swim often.

Full of Activities

It has been almost a year I last joined any work out classes. Now I'm back on-track but doing step aerobics. First lesson was quite relaxing. Basically it is quite a low-impact high-engery workout (boxercise is more robust, energetic & co-ordinated workout) that emphasises the use of calves, thighs and buttocks. We also used held-held weights. There are occassionally whereby I couln't keep up to the pace and I just stood there and watched how they do it. Haha...

For now till September, I'm full of activities!!! Tuesday and Saturday will be training for our Mount Kinabalu trip. Thurdsay step aerobics. Saturday afternoon driving lessons. Oh yah, I have just signed up for in-line skating together with my colleauge which is on Wednesday starting mid-August. And I have my studies to do too which I am taking up two papers this time round. The next thing I going to learn will be swimming, probably will be after Mt KK trip.

Learning to Drive

Today, I have gone for my first driving lesson after passing my final theory test in Mar07. In fact, I have fear in driving that was why I have been dragging it. But I know I ought to do it and LH did push me too. I even asked LH question like how to hold the steering wheel etc. She just tell me don't be scared, just relaxed and go for it. The instructor will teach me. And LT said that too. I ought to be relaxed, not be scared then I will be able to learn. Know what, I even took out the theory book to have a refresh :>

I went with a relaxed mind and it was not as bad as I have thought. The driving instructor is quite nice and friendly uncle. First lesson is at the car park and basically I just step and release the brake pedal (because it is a auto car :>). He teaches things like names & functions of controls, switches & their usage, warning indicators, seat & mirrors, how to steer the car in and out etc.

Next week I would be driving on the "real" road with more cars moving left, right, back & front of me. Hope it going to turn out fine for me.

At last, I passed...

Finally, I have passed my advanced driving theory test. Though this may sound no big deal to some but it is a happy thing for me. With 4 attempts, i have make it today. Next step would be taking up practical driving lessons. This is one thing I have feared. Can't image myself controlling a car on the road with so many other cars around me. Just hope I can make it. This is my next achievement in life and hopefully in time to come can share this piece of news to all my friends out there.

End of Week One

Time files, a week had past and I had worked 3days at CSC. The finance team is real big and job scopes are specific. There are pros & cons. One's would be very specialise in its own area. On the other hand, probably one's would not be able to see the whole picture of the operations.

End of Holidays, back to work

There goes my long long long weekends holidays... Back to work once again.

I would be first day at work at a brand new place, new job, new colleauges, new environment, new things to learn. Everything will be new. Some how or rather, I feel the fear! Hope things goes on well and smooth. All I know is I would have to do month-end closing upon me on-board.

My First Blog

Hi Hi... Welcome to my first blog.

Have learnt about blogging quite some time ago. Just that I din have the urge to start one till my dear friend LH did her first blog in Dec06 and encouraging me doing so.

Guess what, I'm doing this blog during office hours... Heee...