A monster in Jurong Chinese Garden !

Come on, I'm not exaggerating look at the picture below!

Godzilla was tiny too before being expose to radio active rays. So this 'bigger than usual' lizard has the potential. By the way a friend went there & took this picture. Me? No I'm not going anywhere near "monsters in the making" lurks ... LOL 

Stop texting/or sms boring shit !!!

Before texting in any group chats, (be it to friends, colleagues or family) you should be mindful of your topics. If anything you text/sms sounds like topics discussed in an old folks home, i.e. what are you doing? what are you eating, did you poop today ?, it's hot/cold today, DON'T text it. Better still, think of what other people are doing at that moment, you could be distracting them.

I was in the middle of a meeting with a client just now & my friend text " it's so hot today! " followed by " eating chicken rice for lunch later." A few minutes later, "what are you eating later ?". There's 5 in this particular group chat. One is a teacher, she's in the middle of a class. Another is a nurse, she's in the middle of changing a patient's dressing or something important. Another like me is in an important meeting talking to a client. All of us receiving her 3 messages!!! urgh.....

Then later the rest of us have to text each other to complain about her earlier texts! This could easily takes up the whole day !

Decaf coffee? yucks !

Last month the Boss  brought a bottle of decaf coffee & place it in the office pantry. Ever since then, everyone has been totally going "decaf " for health reasons. Or maybe they just want free coffee. Not sure if it's all in the mind or whatever, they all reported feeling sleepy after drinking ,as its "DECAF" after all, supposedly no caffeine. The mass tiredness felt became like an excuse to work at snail pace, or maybe everyone is just in a holiday mood.

Seriously no office or workplace should provide a drink that doesn't enhance productivity while at the same time making people's breath smell like rotting spinach!

Last week I came to work & noticed the bottle of decaf - gone. The Boss has not replaced it with another bottle since then ...lol...

I feel guilty all the time.

Do you feel guilty all the time ? I do.
I feel guilty for lazing in my bed for an extra 10 mins this morning.
I feel guilty that I didnt reply my boss's SMS last night (he sent it pass 12 mid night)
I feel guilty I didn't reply that SMS immediately when I get up, I brushed my teeth first.

I read a book recently, it says: Don't feel guilty for feeling guilty !
We should accept guilt is part of us, like cellulite.
Think of it, it makes sense:
Guilt does makes me work harder, in the future I'll  probably answer my Boss's sms even if its way after hours.
Guilt means I'll always be early or at least on time for all appointments.
It'll make me be nicer to people, & buy tissue from old people.
Pay my bills on time.
Guilt turns life into a long guilt trip, but in a good way....lol...

Durians & MRT ...lol..

A few of my Hong Kong friends were in town for 3 days. Being host I took them around. We had a lot of fun. It's the first time to Singapore for Andy, the 21 year old younger brother of one of them. The most unforgettable thing about their stay was their ride on our MRT.

The comparison to their MTR (as what they call it in Hong Kong) is unavoidable. What we lack in speed, we made up for space. Ours not as crowded. And of course newer. Plus we are funnier ....lol.. Yes we are : Just look at the sign below. Andy took multiple pictures of this sign & sms to all his Hong Kong buddies immediately. We laughed non-stop , at his excitement , which is very hilarious- In fact I didn't even noticed this sign till now. I can't help but took a picture of it too, while rest of the commuters looked on, amused !

How indispensable are you?

My mum has been nagging at me since I have been working very late recently. Not because there was work to be done. The company is rationalizing, so everyone was sticking to their desk like glue after the nominal going-home time, to show how indispensable they were. I had more than my comfortable ration of nocturnal MRT travel recently & it is starting to get on my nerves. It's silly right? But I can't be seen leaving early while everyone is staying back!

I long for the good old days ...sob...

How to ask your boss for a raise ?

Yesterday My colleague was so fed up with work, wanted to ask my Boss for a raise. I stopped him! I told him - You want to do this right. According to some psychiatrists, there's a good and bad time to ask for a pay raise. They say your boss has a weekly cycle of moods and you want to make sure you pick the right time.

Take Monday to ask for a vacation. Your boss just enjoyed his or her weekend and will be in a better mood and will be more willing to grant you some time off.

Tuesday is the day for bad news. Break it gently. This gives your boss the rest of the week to clean up your mess....LOL....

The day to ask for a raise? Wednesdays. This survey says managers told them they felt more charitable on Wednesdays than any other day.

If you have new ideas, present them to your boss on Thursdays. They're more open-minded.

Friday is the day to ask for favors. After all, bosses are looking forward to the weekend, too.

Good luck!!!