Getting praises from my boss to tell me that i'm great, he thinks i'm doing really well, he thinks we're going to do well together in a team gives me great satisfactions. He told me I do wonderful work and the clients love me. The tears i've shedded the last couple of days and the thoughts of coming back to Sydney gets washed away from my head. The fustrations that i've had from not being able to read, the feeling of hoplessness, emptiness, i leave behind. All the hard work, i feel has been paid off, just by comments - good comments made from my boss. Makes me very happy!! hehee =)
My dream that I had a couple of nights ago - me being a pink ding dong, taking out the door from my magic pouch, after work in HK, i can go home to Sydney. Wake up in Sydney, take my door out and I'll be at work in HK. How i wish that magic door existed ! =)
Revolves around a sparkling world of small to big things that happen and love sharing the way I think with the people who are in my life. I believe laughter and eating yummy desserts is the best tool for stress relief.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
homesick
I've been feeling very homesick and emotional the last couple of days.
I'm really missing home. I really feel like going home. I feel like packing my bags and getting on the next flight back to Sydney, but I know I can't give up that easily.
I miss having someone nag at me all the time, telling me to bring an umbrella when it's raining, bring a jacket when it's cold, not to come home too late.....
I miss the random chats and arguments with my brother.
I miss bugging him and asking him all sorts of silly questions.
I miss being able to pick up the phone and ring up my bestest friends at any time and doing our "guess whats?"
I miss all our yumcha, badminton & dinner & dessert gatherings.
I miss the fresh fruits and veges.
I miss the famous Belgium Beer Cafe Blue Cheese mussels & their yummy fries & mayo (Thanks Becs for reminding me!! ).
I miss getting into my car and driving where I want to go.
I miss the view of the Harbour Bridge every time I drive home from the city.
I miss the peacefulness of home and the beautiful fresh lavender smell everytime I walk to my front door.
I miss my house.
I miss my bathroom.
I miss my room and all the things in my room.
I miss the clean fresh crisp air.
I miss the beautiful glowing sunshine.
I miss seeing big thick trees & beautiful green grass.
I miss the fresh green grass smell after our gardener cuts our grass.
I miss my ex latest addiction back home - banana bread =)
I miss those yummy cupcakes & banana pizza's.
I miss Sydney yumcha - it's not often you get lady's pushing trolleys with varieties of dim sims, calling "char siw bau".... hehe.. you have to tick what you want on paper here, and then they bring it over.
I miss hearing the intro to Seven Nightly news at 6pm and then Today Tonight... man.. this is sad.. i'm missing everything about home.
I got a fantastic offer offer today - if i come back to Syd permanently, i'm officially the Godmother of K & D's precious baby girl !! I'm considering this offer very very carefully (as she no longer needs to be born on my birthday for me to be Godmother!! ) =P
I'm really missing home. I really feel like going home. I feel like packing my bags and getting on the next flight back to Sydney, but I know I can't give up that easily.
I miss having someone nag at me all the time, telling me to bring an umbrella when it's raining, bring a jacket when it's cold, not to come home too late.....
I miss the random chats and arguments with my brother.
I miss bugging him and asking him all sorts of silly questions.
I miss being able to pick up the phone and ring up my bestest friends at any time and doing our "guess whats?"
I miss all our yumcha, badminton & dinner & dessert gatherings.
I miss the fresh fruits and veges.
I miss the famous Belgium Beer Cafe Blue Cheese mussels & their yummy fries & mayo (Thanks Becs for reminding me!! ).
I miss getting into my car and driving where I want to go.
I miss the view of the Harbour Bridge every time I drive home from the city.
I miss the peacefulness of home and the beautiful fresh lavender smell everytime I walk to my front door.
I miss my house.
I miss my bathroom.
I miss my room and all the things in my room.
I miss the clean fresh crisp air.
I miss the beautiful glowing sunshine.
I miss seeing big thick trees & beautiful green grass.
I miss the fresh green grass smell after our gardener cuts our grass.
I miss my ex latest addiction back home - banana bread =)
I miss those yummy cupcakes & banana pizza's.
I miss Sydney yumcha - it's not often you get lady's pushing trolleys with varieties of dim sims, calling "char siw bau".... hehe.. you have to tick what you want on paper here, and then they bring it over.
I miss hearing the intro to Seven Nightly news at 6pm and then Today Tonight... man.. this is sad.. i'm missing everything about home.
I got a fantastic offer offer today - if i come back to Syd permanently, i'm officially the Godmother of K & D's precious baby girl !! I'm considering this offer very very carefully (as she no longer needs to be born on my birthday for me to be Godmother!! ) =P
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
A new experience
I'm having a totally new experience here in HK. Learning to be independent, coping with household problems, meeting new friends, starting everything from scratch.
I never used to understand why people in HK work extrememly late hours. My cousin in marketing works till 2am. My friend also in marketing works till 12.30ish. Another girlfriend works till 9pm and another friend in IT works till 1am. I never understood why people will work till so late. I always use to question, ss there really that much work? or are they just sitting around having 2-3 hr lunches, a 2-3 hour dinner, hence they end up staying till odd hours? Today, I can say that I understand. I've been having endless meetings, training sessions and even eating lunch at my desk, i still feel i dont have enough hours in a day. No more emailing like msn. No more chatting on the phone like i used to.
I leave work at 7 on the dot - i've told myself i won't stay past 7. But leaving at 7 on the dot this past week and the last couple of days has made me feel really really bad. On the way home, i mentally think about what my "To Do" list will be like tomorrow. I think about what I haven't done today that was critical. I think what needs to be attended to tomorrow. It's none stop thinking about work. I really have that much work that I can stay till past midnight for the next couple of weeks and work will still not be finished. There is really that much work to do. And tonight, the first time in my life so far, i've taken work home to do. I feel that in my previous jobs, i've been very lucky. I've had it too cruisy. Now, i'm feeling the stress. I can feel how my best friends feel when they work late hours. I never use to understand. Now I do. But needless to say, i'm enjoying the pressure. I'm enjoying the challenge. However, i'm really really looking forward to the weekend tooo !! hehe =)
I never used to understand why people in HK work extrememly late hours. My cousin in marketing works till 2am. My friend also in marketing works till 12.30ish. Another girlfriend works till 9pm and another friend in IT works till 1am. I never understood why people will work till so late. I always use to question, ss there really that much work? or are they just sitting around having 2-3 hr lunches, a 2-3 hour dinner, hence they end up staying till odd hours? Today, I can say that I understand. I've been having endless meetings, training sessions and even eating lunch at my desk, i still feel i dont have enough hours in a day. No more emailing like msn. No more chatting on the phone like i used to.
I leave work at 7 on the dot - i've told myself i won't stay past 7. But leaving at 7 on the dot this past week and the last couple of days has made me feel really really bad. On the way home, i mentally think about what my "To Do" list will be like tomorrow. I think about what I haven't done today that was critical. I think what needs to be attended to tomorrow. It's none stop thinking about work. I really have that much work that I can stay till past midnight for the next couple of weeks and work will still not be finished. There is really that much work to do. And tonight, the first time in my life so far, i've taken work home to do. I feel that in my previous jobs, i've been very lucky. I've had it too cruisy. Now, i'm feeling the stress. I can feel how my best friends feel when they work late hours. I never use to understand. Now I do. But needless to say, i'm enjoying the pressure. I'm enjoying the challenge. However, i'm really really looking forward to the weekend tooo !! hehe =)
Saturday, March 17, 2007
H & M
There were stacks of ppl in here!! The queue to get into the shop was in 3 sections outside the shop on the street. The line up to pay was SOOOOOooo LONG!! You practically walk the way the crowd pushes you to walk.
Friday, March 16, 2007
going cheap
I received my first month's electricity bill today and guess how much it cost ? $35 honkie dollars! Can you believe it ? I'm quite suprised how cheap living in HK can be. It cost me less than $6 honkie on the mtr one way to work. Thats like $1 aussie. So return.. only 2 bucks!! How great is that !
From memory, the M2 bus from my house to North Sydney return costed me $12.50 aussie return AND driving from my house to Chatswood around $40 per week in petrol cost.
My lunches now consist of $10 honkie won-ton and or fish ball noodles. Occasionally i have a $5 pineapple bun with butter inside.. yummmo.... I also have $22 honkie beef brisket noodles and $25 bbq pork rice. I've had $45 sandwiches from nice cafe's that come as set meal with a drink & soup! What a bargain hey ? hehe =)
I've been told a $45 lunch is expensive.. but to me, its already cheap cheap cheap esp when it comes with a yummy iced lemon tea or a nice strong iced milk tea and soup!!
Now I wonder what my water bill will come to ?
From memory, the M2 bus from my house to North Sydney return costed me $12.50 aussie return AND driving from my house to Chatswood around $40 per week in petrol cost.
My lunches now consist of $10 honkie won-ton and or fish ball noodles. Occasionally i have a $5 pineapple bun with butter inside.. yummmo.... I also have $22 honkie beef brisket noodles and $25 bbq pork rice. I've had $45 sandwiches from nice cafe's that come as set meal with a drink & soup! What a bargain hey ? hehe =)
I've been told a $45 lunch is expensive.. but to me, its already cheap cheap cheap esp when it comes with a yummy iced lemon tea or a nice strong iced milk tea and soup!!
Now I wonder what my water bill will come to ?
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Congratulations to my dearest dearest best friend, who found out she is having a BABY GIRL today !! =) I'm so happy for you chicky, cos I know "she" is what you wanted !!!
Now we can both start stocking up in pink clothes, shoes and really pretty dresses!!!
I just hope she'll come out on my special day, then i can "officially" be K-ma !! heheheheee
Hope to see you in April & if not, i'll definitely be back in August !! YAY !!
Now we can both start stocking up in pink clothes, shoes and really pretty dresses!!!
I just hope she'll come out on my special day, then i can "officially" be K-ma !! heheheheee
Hope to see you in April & if not, i'll definitely be back in August !! YAY !!
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
..little pitches to jump over...
I've come across 2 little pitches in the last week and today.
1. No matter who you say you are, and who you say you are friends with, no matter how friends I am with my friend, and how friends you are with my friend, there's no way i'm going to chat with you until I've met you. I know from past stories i've heard from friends of friends that this is just something that you just SHOULD NOT DO. Now.. I can say, from my own past experience, it's best not to do it, i definitely do not recommend it, unless, you have actually met the person.
2. This is totally different story altogether!! hehee - Last night I had a flooding in my bathroom. Now, this is the first time I've experienced flooding in the bathroom.. at 1.30am in the morning. So here I was, mopping the floor, wiping the drips, water was flowing in from the outside, and no - it wasn't rain. It was only in the morning when i found out from the security guard that level 6's water pipe burst !!! Man.. i never knew these things happen in HK, but according to my friends in Syd and my work collegues, it happens quite frequently. I'm so tired today from the lack of sleep. 3 coffee's i've had to keep me away and keep my brain functioning =)
Now i'm half ready to go home now - to see what my bathroom looks like!
** Thank goodness I had a bathmat to soak up the water.. otherwise it be flowing out into the bedroom and water + electric cords + power on - does not go!!
1. No matter who you say you are, and who you say you are friends with, no matter how friends I am with my friend, and how friends you are with my friend, there's no way i'm going to chat with you until I've met you. I know from past stories i've heard from friends of friends that this is just something that you just SHOULD NOT DO. Now.. I can say, from my own past experience, it's best not to do it, i definitely do not recommend it, unless, you have actually met the person.
2. This is totally different story altogether!! hehee - Last night I had a flooding in my bathroom. Now, this is the first time I've experienced flooding in the bathroom.. at 1.30am in the morning. So here I was, mopping the floor, wiping the drips, water was flowing in from the outside, and no - it wasn't rain. It was only in the morning when i found out from the security guard that level 6's water pipe burst !!! Man.. i never knew these things happen in HK, but according to my friends in Syd and my work collegues, it happens quite frequently. I'm so tired today from the lack of sleep. 3 coffee's i've had to keep me away and keep my brain functioning =)
Now i'm half ready to go home now - to see what my bathroom looks like!
** Thank goodness I had a bathmat to soak up the water.. otherwise it be flowing out into the bedroom and water + electric cords + power on - does not go!!
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Thursday, March 08, 2007
It's March already!
Time has gone by so quickly since I departed Sydney. It's already been one month since i've been in Hong Kong and I haven't even realised it. It seems like it was yesterday when I had my farewell party, and when I got onto my flight to come to HK.
Work has been great. People here at my work are great. I'm constantly learning new things and are challenged by little things that I don't know. Everyone is very helpful here and really friendly.
In this month:
1. I realised alot more about myself that I didn't know.
2. I realised that I am alot more independant than I thought I was.
3. I learn't not to trust people and their words - easily broken promises..
4. I realised how clumbsy and how forgettable I am !!
5. Hurt myself - hehe..most of you probably already know how, but for those who don't, too bad!
6. Moved into a new place on my own & loving it !
7. Learning how to listen to the fast pace that people speak here - ( it's like "bilibala bilibala" and i'm like.. errr.. can you repeat that.. just abit more slower ? ) I still haven't mastered that skill yet, however, give me another couple of months, i'll do another report !!
8. I realised to eat cheap & good, i MUST learn to read chinese. I can't keep going into little shops asking for an english menu, or ask the waiters to read the menu to me... i will learn and try to remember...
Work has been great. People here at my work are great. I'm constantly learning new things and are challenged by little things that I don't know. Everyone is very helpful here and really friendly.
In this month:
1. I realised alot more about myself that I didn't know.
2. I realised that I am alot more independant than I thought I was.
3. I learn't not to trust people and their words - easily broken promises..
4. I realised how clumbsy and how forgettable I am !!
5. Hurt myself - hehe..most of you probably already know how, but for those who don't, too bad!
6. Moved into a new place on my own & loving it !
7. Learning how to listen to the fast pace that people speak here - ( it's like "bilibala bilibala" and i'm like.. errr.. can you repeat that.. just abit more slower ? ) I still haven't mastered that skill yet, however, give me another couple of months, i'll do another report !!
8. I realised to eat cheap & good, i MUST learn to read chinese. I can't keep going into little shops asking for an english menu, or ask the waiters to read the menu to me... i will learn and try to remember...
Monday, March 05, 2007
Causeway Bay Dessert House
Do they look nice? The first one is a so called carrot cake. It was grossssss!! All it tasted like was mashed flour.. hence, we told the waitress that it was really bad so in exchange, she gave us this strawberry custard with flakey pastry. The custard, let me tell you, it taste like rubber and by using a fork, you can lift up the slice of custard play doh off... so all i ate were the strawberries & the flakey pastry. I dont know how the middle one tasted.. but the ice cream was nice. The waffle was too thick.... banana was nice =) Coffee was BAD!!! and can u believe it.. there was actually a line up outside the Cafe!
So.. if your planning to have these sorts of desserts in HK - Dida - please have ur share in Syd first cos u won't find anything as good here in HK !!!
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Lucky dinner & Lucky Apples !!!
I've been quite busy the last couple of days. Had a work annual spring dinner on the 1st March. I've never heard of spring dinner's before. Apparently, if you miss out on the spring dinner, you'll have bad luck the whole year. Apparently, if the company doesn't organise a spring dinner, the company will do bad the whole year. How supersticious is that ? And the funny thing is - our pommy director is a great believer. He's also a great believer of feng shui. I really wouldn't expect that from him. If someone didn't turn up to the dinner, and the company did bad, i think you'd be fired the next yr.. haha.. i think thats how serious he is about the whole thing. And thats why he had a really long and yummy menu.. hehehe =) 
I went to City Super yesterday and saw these funky apples! At first i thought that they were for praying.. but they are edible!! haha.. i've never seen apples with writing on them. Apparently they put these labels on them while they grow so when they are big, it will show up on the apple !! hehe.. how cool is that ? These are all good words with lucky meanings.. i think! I only know one says "fart" meaning rich... but i dont know about the other words! hehehee =)
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
eighth, nineth, tenth, eleventh chance...
Ok... I think i've given my fair go of chances to banana breads here. Why can't they make theirs as good as back home ? I have a sudden urge to open up a banana bread shop or possibly to bake my own.
Today I went to "O" Cafe in Central for lunch with a Syd friend. She said, this place has the best coffee and banana breads in HK. Its a must try then, isn't it ? She said, the banana bread is the best.. better than Sydney, better than Chatty, better than Gloria Jeans.
So.. me having a huge grin on my face all morning, counts down for lunch.. =P
First bite.. dry... tasteless... flavourless...umm where's the banana? yeeeee.... BUT.. the coffee was great =) Another try off my list.
Now.. is it just me? Is my expectations too high? Am I too spoilt from having too much yummy coffees, cakes, desserts & sweets back home ? Or am I just going to the wrong places?
Checking my emails, came through to one which a friend sent to me. Just to make me jealous, just to annoy me.. just me make my craving for bb go up dramatically !! mmh.. yummy.. moist.. soft.. banary... sweet........aarrgggh ~ why don't they have these here?
My mission for bb continues....
Today I went to "O" Cafe in Central for lunch with a Syd friend. She said, this place has the best coffee and banana breads in HK. Its a must try then, isn't it ? She said, the banana bread is the best.. better than Sydney, better than Chatty, better than Gloria Jeans.
So.. me having a huge grin on my face all morning, counts down for lunch.. =P
First bite.. dry... tasteless... flavourless...umm where's the banana? yeeeee.... BUT.. the coffee was great =) Another try off my list.
Now.. is it just me? Is my expectations too high? Am I too spoilt from having too much yummy coffees, cakes, desserts & sweets back home ? Or am I just going to the wrong places?
Checking my emails, came through to one which a friend sent to me. Just to make me jealous, just to annoy me.. just me make my craving for bb go up dramatically !! mmh.. yummy.. moist.. soft.. banary... sweet........aarrgggh ~ why don't they have these here?
My mission for bb continues....
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Friday, February 23, 2007
Third week in HK
My furniture finally arrived !!! This is my bed =)
Living in Hong Kong, i've learnt the following lesson: Need to take a measuring tape when buying furniture. I've realised that there were so many things that i took for granted back home, reason: my mum bought everything. I'm now realising how much it costs to run a home, from buying furniture, to domestic stuff, to food. Thank goodness I didn't have to buy a table, or a fridge or a microwave =)
Due to me forgetting to bring a measuring tape, and me hoping to fit in this wardrobe in my bedroom, not realising how big it was.. i was WRONG!! so now, its ended in the living room, right next to the front door. behind the wardrobe, is the phone to let ppl in.. hehee =)
This table & TV sits opposite the wardrobe. Can you see the black chair ? It fits into the black table (theres 2 of those chairs) so the table can be made bigger. And those 2 pink chairs.... man... i don't know if i am that bad in putting things together, but me & my sis have tried to put the 4 poles together under the round bit but for some funny reason, everytime we lift up the chair, the four stands fall off.. mmh..... they are not sitable & not very stable. I thought that IKEA products were easy to put together??
Now.. off the topic abit.. my latest addiction - dark choc =) sweet and bitter... yummmmm !
After my testing of many different types .. these are my favourites!
And thanks to my beautiful sis - waiting for my furniture deliveries!!! ooh.... and her b'days on the same day as mine.. just many many years younger!!
I went to pick up my new HK ID card today and on the way home, went by Krispy Kreme. I soo miss my sydney sweets, my banana breads, my carrot cakes. Because of CNY, they have red bean doughnuts and they have this orange and mandarin one..abit scared to try.. i stuck to the original ones.. choc & colourful (hundred & thousand) like topping =)
Living in Hong Kong, i've learnt the following lesson: Need to take a measuring tape when buying furniture. I've realised that there were so many things that i took for granted back home, reason: my mum bought everything. I'm now realising how much it costs to run a home, from buying furniture, to domestic stuff, to food. Thank goodness I didn't have to buy a table, or a fridge or a microwave =)
Due to me forgetting to bring a measuring tape, and me hoping to fit in this wardrobe in my bedroom, not realising how big it was.. i was WRONG!! so now, its ended in the living room, right next to the front door. behind the wardrobe, is the phone to let ppl in.. hehee =)
This table & TV sits opposite the wardrobe. Can you see the black chair ? It fits into the black table (theres 2 of those chairs) so the table can be made bigger. And those 2 pink chairs.... man... i don't know if i am that bad in putting things together, but me & my sis have tried to put the 4 poles together under the round bit but for some funny reason, everytime we lift up the chair, the four stands fall off.. mmh..... they are not sitable & not very stable. I thought that IKEA products were easy to put together??
Now.. off the topic abit.. my latest addiction - dark choc =) sweet and bitter... yummmmm !
After my testing of many different types .. these are my favourites!
And thanks to my beautiful sis - waiting for my furniture deliveries!!! ooh.... and her b'days on the same day as mine.. just many many years younger!!
I went to pick up my new HK ID card today and on the way home, went by Krispy Kreme. I soo miss my sydney sweets, my banana breads, my carrot cakes. Because of CNY, they have red bean doughnuts and they have this orange and mandarin one..abit scared to try.. i stuck to the original ones.. choc & colourful (hundred & thousand) like topping =)
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
my taro sago pudding !!!
I think i've finally settled in. This morning I had to wake up at 8am to be in Chai Wan at 10am to "bai lin". After that, my sis, my grandma and I went to my flat in Quarry Bay. Did abit of cleaning & tidying up for tomorrow is the day that my furniture ( bed & wardrobe) arrives!! =)
After cleaning up, went to have some lunch at De Coral Cafe and here I was, thinking that the only dessert I've had in chinese restaurants for after dinner is red bean "sa", almond "lo", and black sesame. All which I don't really like. I've had a craving for coconut sago pudding...
So... while i had 6 hours between now & dinner time ( cos we are going out to dinner for my cousins birthdays) I decided to make some taro sago pudding for my grandma!!
I had to admit, it was very very yummy ~ ho ho mei ar =)
Monday, February 19, 2007
i miss .. i miss ... i miss and ...
i miss my mum & my bro... I miss my friends .....
and something yummy yummy that makes me smile =) ~
A mini guide to my new place !!
Here are some snap shots of my place =) As you can imagine.. its TINY ~ the pics are not the greatest, but i'll post pics when its got my bed & wardrobe too ~ please excuse the messiness =)
This is the kitchen. The kind landlord gave me her fridge & microwave =)
This is the toilet inside my bedroom. Behind the door is the bath tub.
This pic below is taken when standing at the door of the toilet.. this is my bedroom =)
From the bedroom door, this is the living room. My cous & her mega helpful bf was too shy to smile @ the camera!
And from the lounge room, the door next to the TV is the kitchen & the other door is the bedroom door.
This is the kitchen. The kind landlord gave me her fridge & microwave =)
This is the toilet inside my bedroom. Behind the door is the bath tub.
This pic below is taken when standing at the door of the toilet.. this is my bedroom =)
From the bedroom door, this is the living room. My cous & her mega helpful bf was too shy to smile @ the camera!
And from the lounge room, the door next to the TV is the kitchen & the other door is the bedroom door.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
one week of work in HK
I've gone through one week of work in HK now. It's seriously not as bad as what people made it out to be. ** touch wood **... waking up at 8am..(maybe i can wake up 30 mins later now since im 2 stops closer.. hehe) getting to work just before 10.. leaving at 7pm.. i think its not TOO bad. I am thankful that 50% of my work collegues are non-asians and the other 50% are the typical honkies. But i think working in a "qwai lo" environment have changed their attitudes to thinking & attitudes towards other collegues. No doubt, brand names fly around the office galore. Our operations manager came into the office with a diamond Rolex watch, Dior blouse & a Gucci bag. Whats with chinese & their name brands? I don't understand. It's not like the HK salary market is all that good.. or is it?
I've had a really good week, getting to know all my collegues and having my first client already!! Going into at least 2 training sessions a day and sometimes 4. My mind automatically changes when im talking to my Australian boss, and when I talk to our honkie receptionist. It's weird, but i think i've grasped this pretty quickly.
After staying in a teeeeny weeeny rooom for 2 weeks, I've finally moved into my new place in Quarry Bay. In the last couple of days, have made many trips into Pricerite & Ikea. Most.. 90% of my furniture is from Ikea. My aim is to go cheap until i decide whether i will stay here for a longer timeframe....mmh... Will update pics later ~
I'm 70% excited but them 30% nervous. Tonight will be the first time i'm staying at a place where i am not familiar, alll on my own. Thank God for internet access.. but with the 3 hr delay, all my lovely friends will be asleeeep when i log on =(
Here's to wish you all a HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR. Wish you all good health, hapiness and success in the year of the GOLDEN PIG!! Take care guys ** hugs **
I've had a really good week, getting to know all my collegues and having my first client already!! Going into at least 2 training sessions a day and sometimes 4. My mind automatically changes when im talking to my Australian boss, and when I talk to our honkie receptionist. It's weird, but i think i've grasped this pretty quickly.
After staying in a teeeeny weeeny rooom for 2 weeks, I've finally moved into my new place in Quarry Bay. In the last couple of days, have made many trips into Pricerite & Ikea. Most.. 90% of my furniture is from Ikea. My aim is to go cheap until i decide whether i will stay here for a longer timeframe....mmh... Will update pics later ~
I'm 70% excited but them 30% nervous. Tonight will be the first time i'm staying at a place where i am not familiar, alll on my own. Thank God for internet access.. but with the 3 hr delay, all my lovely friends will be asleeeep when i log on =(
Here's to wish you all a HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR. Wish you all good health, hapiness and success in the year of the GOLDEN PIG!! Take care guys ** hugs **
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Day 1 of work
I've always worked 8am-5pm. I've even worked in jobs where I've worked 8.30am-4.40pm cos I needed to get my 4.50pm bus home. Today, the first time ever that I've stayed at work till 7.30pm!! Time went by amazing quickly, but I forgot to mention.. I started at 10am. hehee =)
Woke up at 8.30am, got into the office, set up my computer & email access which took 1 hr. Had a quick tour around the office again, re-met & re-introduced to collegues I've already met last Weds & Fri. Then went downstairs and had a 45 min coffee at Pacific Coffee with an Executive Manager. Then had lunch for 2 hrs with Pete, and the EM. Went back to the office (this was about 2ish..).. had a generic product training for 1 hour, then a 1 hour break, then another training from 5-7pm. My day went by sooo quickly I didnt even realise it was time to go home! hehehe =)
On another note: Thanks for telling me the good news!! I am very happy =)
Woke up at 8.30am, got into the office, set up my computer & email access which took 1 hr. Had a quick tour around the office again, re-met & re-introduced to collegues I've already met last Weds & Fri. Then went downstairs and had a 45 min coffee at Pacific Coffee with an Executive Manager. Then had lunch for 2 hrs with Pete, and the EM. Went back to the office (this was about 2ish..).. had a generic product training for 1 hour, then a 1 hour break, then another training from 5-7pm. My day went by sooo quickly I didnt even realise it was time to go home! hehehe =)
On another note: Thanks for telling me the good news!! I am very happy =)
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