It's that time of the year again when I really wish you were here. I wish you can be here to see what is going on in each of our lifes. I know you are here with us, but I wish you were physically here. I wish you were here to meet our aunty, uncle and Amy from San Franciso who are here on a holiday. Today, I looked back at our last family holiday pictures in 2000. We went to LA, visited Universal Studios, Disneyland, Canada and San Franciso. It was the happiest holiday ever! We were so happy as a family and it's brought tears in my eyes.
The smiles in our photos are so happy. The photos of when you hug mum are so sweet. Photos with the four of us are gold. Precious moments of us with reunited with direct and extended family members are special.
I really really miss you.
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.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Roll through it
Life is like a rollercoaster, can life be plain and simple?
Why do things appear so difficult?
Will I ever see light at the end of the tunnel?
Why do things appear so difficult?
Will I ever see light at the end of the tunnel?
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Dessert Suprise
I feel very spoilt by Roy :)
I love looking and eating desserts. They make me so happy. I'm so easily satisfied. They bring me big smiles :)
I love looking and eating desserts. They make me so happy. I'm so easily satisfied. They bring me big smiles :)
Sean's Kitchen
In celebration for Roy's performance review at work, we decided to go to Sean's Kitchen. It's such a lovely restaurant :)
We had a really great & happy night. I can once again confirm nothing beats great company, lot's of laughter, smiles and great conversations.
After dinner, we spoilt ourselves by going for a massage. It was sooo good!!!
We had a really great & happy night. I can once again confirm nothing beats great company, lot's of laughter, smiles and great conversations.
After dinner, we spoilt ourselves by going for a massage. It was sooo good!!!
Friday, December 19, 2008
What I will remember about 2008
0. My decision to move back from Hong Kong back home.
1. Going on a holiday to Taiwan with my mum and close family friends.
2. Meeting my boyfriend, Roy.
3. The start of my career with ANZ.
4. The ASX dropping over 50% in a year. What goes up, sometimes comes down.. and will eventually go up again!!
5. The global phenomenon of bank nationalisation - it happened all so quick!!
6. The Australian dollar dropping close to 40% in a matter of weeks!!
7. Being with Latte and being able to spend a full year with him.
8. Learning how to be patient (more patient than I already am) with work, relationships and family.
9. To be very forgiving in certain situations.
10. Looking at ANZ's restructuring and making over 800 people redundant.
11. Dealt with the MOST difficult, horrible, annoying, not understanding, not listening, un co-operative client ever. One of my collegues said that we usually only meet one of these clients in 5-6 years. I hope I don't get another one of these clients until then!!
12. I joined the gym - however, I have been extremely lazy in the last 2-3 months. I need to motivate myself, and YES!! It's going to be on the list of my New Year Resolutions!!
13. Tuesdays at rockclimbing - which is now a sport that Roy and I do, as well as Addy, who climbs abit later.
14. Plenty of new lovely restaurants i've been indulging myself to: Maitre Karl, Lucio's, Bilsons, Waqu, Criniti's.. the list goes on and on and on :)
mm... what else? Plenty more delightful memories but it's so hard to write each down every one of them down. Here's my top 10, with an extra 4 !! :)
1. Going on a holiday to Taiwan with my mum and close family friends.
2. Meeting my boyfriend, Roy.
3. The start of my career with ANZ.
4. The ASX dropping over 50% in a year. What goes up, sometimes comes down.. and will eventually go up again!!
5. The global phenomenon of bank nationalisation - it happened all so quick!!
6. The Australian dollar dropping close to 40% in a matter of weeks!!
7. Being with Latte and being able to spend a full year with him.
8. Learning how to be patient (more patient than I already am) with work, relationships and family.
9. To be very forgiving in certain situations.
10. Looking at ANZ's restructuring and making over 800 people redundant.
11. Dealt with the MOST difficult, horrible, annoying, not understanding, not listening, un co-operative client ever. One of my collegues said that we usually only meet one of these clients in 5-6 years. I hope I don't get another one of these clients until then!!
12. I joined the gym - however, I have been extremely lazy in the last 2-3 months. I need to motivate myself, and YES!! It's going to be on the list of my New Year Resolutions!!
13. Tuesdays at rockclimbing - which is now a sport that Roy and I do, as well as Addy, who climbs abit later.
14. Plenty of new lovely restaurants i've been indulging myself to: Maitre Karl, Lucio's, Bilsons, Waqu, Criniti's.. the list goes on and on and on :)
mm... what else? Plenty more delightful memories but it's so hard to write each down every one of them down. Here's my top 10, with an extra 4 !! :)
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Financial Crisis
This is the worst crisis i've seen and experienced. Today I was reading a newspaper article about ANZ cutting another 400 staff. In the past 2 weeks, I've seen 4 people in my team get made redundant. Senior to middle management level. 4 very extrememly hard working and loyal staff. Staff who has put their whole hearts into their jobs. Made sacrafices with their families for their jobs. Ones that have been with the bank for 20 or so years.
A good friend of mine in Private Bank have also been asked to leave in a very harsh and mean way. Another 3 people from Business Bank, who I speak to on a day to day basis, whether it's just a greeting when we're walking past each other, or bumping into each other in the kitchen, or just sitting around talking about our weekends.
In the past 5 months I've been at ANZ, I've met alot of very nice collegues. Collegues who I would like going to work to, seeing and chatting to. Smart, talented, cheerful and ones not afraid to share their successes and experiences. People who I can call "Quality". People who knows the ins and outs of the bank. People who are just one phone call away and can answer any questions I have within 5 seconds. It's very sad to hear that they need to leave. Seeing them in tears and packing their personal belongings and having work related items sent back into Martin Place through internal mail is a very heartbreaking experience.
I was told my position was safe, but I am curious. With certain merges that are happening within Business Bank, I'm curious as to how safe my job is. I guess I just need to keep my head down and just keep working.
A good friend of mine in Private Bank have also been asked to leave in a very harsh and mean way. Another 3 people from Business Bank, who I speak to on a day to day basis, whether it's just a greeting when we're walking past each other, or bumping into each other in the kitchen, or just sitting around talking about our weekends.
In the past 5 months I've been at ANZ, I've met alot of very nice collegues. Collegues who I would like going to work to, seeing and chatting to. Smart, talented, cheerful and ones not afraid to share their successes and experiences. People who I can call "Quality". People who knows the ins and outs of the bank. People who are just one phone call away and can answer any questions I have within 5 seconds. It's very sad to hear that they need to leave. Seeing them in tears and packing their personal belongings and having work related items sent back into Martin Place through internal mail is a very heartbreaking experience.
I was told my position was safe, but I am curious. With certain merges that are happening within Business Bank, I'm curious as to how safe my job is. I guess I just need to keep my head down and just keep working.
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