Saturday, October 25, 2008
Today, the urge to move hit me again. 3 months. That's how long it takes for me to feel restless again.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
I've been wanting and needing to go shopping for a couple of months now. But with my crazy work schedule? I've given up. Absolutely forsaken all hope of being able to browse, try and buy in-store.
Thank goodness there's still online shopping, even if I have to pay $100+ for shipping!
Thank goodness there's still online shopping, even if I have to pay $100+ for shipping!
Finally. :)
Afternoon of tom-yum steamboat, catching up with the girls. And I managed to crack 2 eggs without dropping any bits of the shell into the soup. Well done!
Afternoon of tom-yum steamboat, catching up with the girls. And I managed to crack 2 eggs without dropping any bits of the shell into the soup. Well done!
Saturday, October 11, 2008
It's depressingly funny, in a way. Just as I was thinking that I need to stop being nice and start being more aggressive to get things done, I heard about rumblings in the industry of me being a hard negotiator and slave driver. Rrrrrrrrrrrrright. Seriously?
It got me for a day or two. I felt overwhelmingly down, coupled with ridiculous client demands. But I got over it. I talked to a couple of friends, rationalized it in my head and then I wondered, why do I think it's negative? At least I'm not a psychotic slave driver, like some other people I know/heard about.
But most importantly, because it's true. Because I have certain expectations, both of myself and the people around me, I expect efficient delivery and a strong grasp of things. And because I came from the media owner side of the business, I know the workings and push my media vendors hard. So while I may ask nicely sometimes, my requests still demand efficient delivery.
So what do I do now? I need to hold back my impatience and not let it show, be nicer, pepper my conversations with lots of "empathy" words. But deadlines? Not much I can do there with the ridiculous crazy client demands.
And where does this lead me? I wonder. I wonder if the 4 years away changed me. Not in a bad way. Just changed.
It got me for a day or two. I felt overwhelmingly down, coupled with ridiculous client demands. But I got over it. I talked to a couple of friends, rationalized it in my head and then I wondered, why do I think it's negative? At least I'm not a psychotic slave driver, like some other people I know/heard about.
But most importantly, because it's true. Because I have certain expectations, both of myself and the people around me, I expect efficient delivery and a strong grasp of things. And because I came from the media owner side of the business, I know the workings and push my media vendors hard. So while I may ask nicely sometimes, my requests still demand efficient delivery.
So what do I do now? I need to hold back my impatience and not let it show, be nicer, pepper my conversations with lots of "empathy" words. But deadlines? Not much I can do there with the ridiculous crazy client demands.
And where does this lead me? I wonder. I wonder if the 4 years away changed me. Not in a bad way. Just changed.
Labels: work
Sunday, October 05, 2008
I have a headache. For someone who almost never has headaches, it is my second rather major one in the 2.5 months at this new job. The first was client induced (I think!) and this second is staff induced (I think!).
I need to stare at the sky and psych myself up to mentally reduce the problems to bit-sized manageable ones. As one of my bosses shared, when we put our problems against the universe, they become really small. This is so true.
And so much of it is us being hard on ourselves. We work even when ill. And when we are too delirious from medication to work, we account for the project status and ask people to help with specific tasks so that things move along. One of my friends even ran a 800m race while having a fever -- taking one for the team. While we Gen-Xers push ourselves hard, the Gen Y-ers, as a friend said, are generally irresponsible.
So now, what do I do? I try to tell myself to smile and laugh. That it's ok to not be perfect (how wrong is that!). And read blogs like Karen Cheng's which put me in a slightly more breezy mood.
Gosh, I can't wait to hire some good people!
I need to stare at the sky and psych myself up to mentally reduce the problems to bit-sized manageable ones. As one of my bosses shared, when we put our problems against the universe, they become really small. This is so true.
And so much of it is us being hard on ourselves. We work even when ill. And when we are too delirious from medication to work, we account for the project status and ask people to help with specific tasks so that things move along. One of my friends even ran a 800m race while having a fever -- taking one for the team. While we Gen-Xers push ourselves hard, the Gen Y-ers, as a friend said, are generally irresponsible.
So now, what do I do? I try to tell myself to smile and laugh. That it's ok to not be perfect (how wrong is that!). And read blogs like Karen Cheng's which put me in a slightly more breezy mood.
Gosh, I can't wait to hire some good people!
Labels: well-being, work
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Gemini Horoscopes
(May 21 - Jun 20)
Friday, Oct 3rd, 2008 -- It's hard to tell whether your life is getting simpler or more complicated. You have been able to create a lifestyle that allows you time enough for fun, but now things seem to be changing. Go ahead and grab an opportunity to play while you still can, for your job may not afford you so much free time during the coming weeks.
Seriously! How much more time do I have that has not already been consumed by work?
On second thoughts, it says that I have had time enough for fun.
Should really take these things with many pinches of salt.
Labels: work
Thursday, October 02, 2008
I am incredulous and furious at the irresponsibility. I have felt like firing people in the past but this one takes the cake.
Labels: work