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26 août Farewell XiaotuMy first visit to a scrap yard, it didn’t feel good. Almost felt like giving up on a good friend, but life goes on doesn’t it. Brought Xiaotu to the scrap yard, she was having problem with her fuel tank. It had been leaking petrol for a week. I figured that it will not be worth while to rectify the problem as her time is almost up. Felt a tingle of reluctant as I left my bike key with the friendly scrap yard guy. And he was considerate to keep Xiaotu out of my sight when I was leaving the scrap yard.
May my Xiaotu move on to a better place, with some part of her transform into something useful and benefit someone out there. 21 août Tuesday letterI am very fortunate that I am able to experience this serial of events at work. I had been working in the same company for a good 8 years. It is my first job since I had graduated from the University. There were lots of changes in the naming /structure of the company, see the following for some brief history of my employment.
Sept 2001 – Sept 2002 ST Architects & Engineers Pte Ltd Oct 2003 – Jun 2006 SembCorp Engineers and Constructors Pte Ltd Jul 2006 – Feb 2008 Sembawang Engineers and Constructors Pte Ltd Mar 2008 – Present Simon Craves Singapore Pte Ltd
Basically, I am still doing the same stuff, performing my role as a piping design engineer all this while. Just that over the years, my involvement level and responsibility had gradually increased. I enjoy my work and the company culture really suits my style. Living my dream and feeling proud to be an Engineer.
But I crave for something a little more exciting, an overseas job, a personal challenge and most of all stepping out of my comfort zone. If I never try, I will never know. Now I am at the crossroad, I had decided to risk everything that I have and pursue the unknown.
After much consideration and struggle, I had handled in my resignation on Tuesday. Up till now, my letter had yet been accepted by my boss. He had already provided me with several proposals to retain my employment. Really appreciate his gesture and consideration for my future.
How am I supposed to tell him this?
“I want adventure in the great wide somewhere
Quoted from the soundtrack of The Beauty and the Beast, Belle (Reprise). Only once in my life, someone told me that this lyric comes from my heart after listening to my humming. I had already forgotten who this great friend of mine is. I just realize that I had been grand for a long while.
It was tougher to resign then to gain employment. Expecting more to come my way during my last month here. 8 août My knees hurts!Back to school again. Last night, I went for my 2nd attempt for stage 1.01 riding practical lesson. I managed to pass and really felt more confident and at ease on the super four. Though I think I still have to improve my throttle control, timing for the narrow plank and the smoother pylon slalom.
During my lesson the weather was bad; it started raining 15 mins into the lesson till the end. At some point, the rain was so heavy that I put down my visor to block the rain getting into my eyes. I really hate riding in the rain, the part of it that really put me off. At the end of the lesson, I was already so wet that I simply just ride home.
This is surely nothing new; I fell down with the bike during the class. I was too busy observing the classmate in front of me and my front wheel scrapped against the side of the narrow plank and I lose balance and fell to the right with the bike. Now nursing a scratch left knee cap and a slightly painful right knee cap, no big deal really as it was much worse when I was doing my class 2B.
For the past 2 plus years, most of the riding instructors had changed and only a few familiar faces left. I notice some of riding instructors had change to teach driving. I think driving instructor should be a lot better then riding instructor right. Is it equal to promotion? Hee hee… 5 août 080808 Night HikeOrganising a night hike with my colleagues coming Friday. Might sound really crazy to go hiking around at night during the lunar seventh month but I am hoping to take really nice pictures. Maybe I should try to get to know my tripod. Do look out for the photos. Please find the details of the proposed night hike on the southern ridges. Let me know if anyone is interested just let me know, the more the merrier. Date: 08/08/08 Marang Trail (Start) 4 août You had been super poked!Passed weekend, I had exactly this feeling. The accelerated plans that were being ponder upon for a while now should be put back on normal mode. My super poke consist strangely of a laptop, missed department dinner, phone calls from an auntie, making of a dinner and a messy kitchen. Ha ha... think there must be lots of questions marks on many people faces by now… Still on the conquering the world mode, checking on a potential prospect of stepping out of my comfort zone and challenging myself. Hopefully something will turn up and I will be able to share about my exciting prospect with all very soon. Crossing my fingers and toes… I Love my Nokia E71! Daniel thanks a million for the gift. Bundled with my mobile broadband, I can be online anywhere and anytime. I simply adore the sport tracker which allows me to check the distance and average speed during my jogs. The GPS system for driving was also impressive and pretty accurate. Hey I am a full fledge tech geek. Realise that I had been overspending a little these few months and had been eating into my travelling budget. Got to tighten my belt a little so to ensure I can fulfil my travelling needs. Though there is no travel plans for now. But I am working on it. By the way, I had signed myself up for the FULL MARATHON for the standard Chartered Marathon 2008. And had set an target of 7 hours to complete it. Training had started, do check out my running calendar for details. Do join me and motivate me if you can. Standard Chartered Marathon 2008 1 août Non conforming FridayToday is an unusual Friday. I actually need to confirm that with a calendar this morning. Really weird... I was kind of upset over a laptop since last night. Guess it is not worth blemishing a great relationship for something like that. To be truly honest, I am still feeling kind of distress and dazed at the moment. I think with some time and space, probably things will resolve for the better. I have learn to minimize expectation to manage disappointment. Let goes back to something a little more idealistic. Get rid of the mediocre mood, back to my normal self.
There are lots of movements in my company at the moment. Guess several factors contribute to it, good job market outside, no prospective projects in the pipeline and recent unhappiness regarding the increment. I am doing my best to remote myself for any affected emotions and recent workload had conveniently helped me along. For the past 3 weeks, I was buried with work and actually went through 5 tenders almost single handedly. Was kind of tired and really appreciate things slowing down these few days. Enjoy my break while it last. Hopefully my struggle and contribution will be of some value here. |
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