2009 is history and now is 2010

Many had 4gotten my blog and that include myself. I 4got i haf a blog!!! HAhahaaha...is been a long while since i updated it.

Is 2010 le. Brand new year, brand new beginning. Certainly 2009 is 1 of my most impt year. Is a year I exit student life and enter working life. Reflecting back 2009, it is really a marvellous year.

2009 is a year that I spent my last sem in SIM. My frenz & I outwitted the sch system and I converted to part time, hence focusing on just 1 module (IME). Well, I scored HD for that and I manage to get 3/4 for my GPA, getting what I wanna get when I enter SIM-RMIT....that is...my Degree with Distinction. I am really happy for that.

2009 is a year I tried a full 42.195km marathon, in fact is 2. 1 in May (adidas sundown) and another 1 in dec (stand chart). Before that, I did not try any 10 or 21km run, and I am happy that in my life, I attempted a full marathon.

2009 is a year I climb a >3000km mountain in Vietnam (Mount Fansipan). Although due to some reason, I did not reach the peak, it certainly is some experience I will remember. :) Together with that, I spent 2 weeks in Vietnam for my grad trip and as I said b4, there can be many trips, but there can only be 1 grad trip.

2009 is a year I entered the work force. I was employed by UOB, working as a graduate intern in Balance Sheet Risk Management. Risk management is a niche dept in the banking industry and I am grateful I manage to enter such a wonderful dept. I got to know many great colleagues and some I already considered as friends.

2010....any resolutions? Nahz, I would prefer goals. What goals do I have?

1. A breakthrough in my career, as I am still under contract term.
2. Earn more $$ and save more $$.
3. I will focus on further education, that is Masters! & need to prepare myself for GMAT.
4. I want to try climbing Mount Kinabalu
5. Get a gf? Lol. Every year I say I want to get a gf, but always, I can't. Is my expectation too high? Perharps!!

May 2010 be a HUAT year. HUAT AH!

PMS-ed

Haiz, PMS day.....dunno y....juz feel so sian...sian of everything.....Dont wanna work, dun wanna study, dun wanna do anithing....so end up..i went to cut my hair to de-stress. There are some ways i de-stress....1) jog, 2) swim, 3)drink, 4)cut hair, 5)play at least 2-3rounds of daytona (expert round). I think is partly coz of the FRM....i really feel very stupid coz that FRM is really bloody hard & thou i still haf 40+days, i noe i cannot finish the reading in time le....ARGHHHHH!!!!!

4mths of working le....time pass realli fast...so far so gd for work...except tat FRM!!!!

Long time no see!!!

Yo!!! Long time no see....hafen been blogging for more den a mth!!! Hehehe, was so lazy to blog since whenever I am free, I will read my FRM (Financial Risk Management). Exam is in 2 mths time & i hafen finish half the book yet (is 700+ pages). Chiam liao, i realli nid alot discipline to study sia.

So wassup for the pass 1 mth? Let me recall.... I was working, still continue to jog after work at least 1 time per week.... Had alot gatherings with my new colleagues, SIM frenz, poly frenz, IFS peeps. Ohhh....my bday had juz passed too. This year, 3 sms on 12mn sharp....thanx to Evelyn (always no. 1), Jean (my UOB colleague...a very young & funny fren ) & Yee Ting (another of my colleague...totally surprise she will sms at 12mn). How did i celebrate my bday?? 13sept, had pinic with the Risk management people at Marina Barrage. 14sept (the day itself), had a mini celebration with the GIs, a mini 1 at office from my Division Head, den dinner with my family after work. Cool, 1st bday as a working adult......& of cuz, i wanna thanks those who wishes me...thanx :) Den last week had the regular 24s bday celebrate....had buffet at some restuarant at Suntec, thou is quite ex, but the food is nice :)

So whats really happening in Eugene's life now is.....WORK & FRM (highest priority)!!!!

& oh ya, i experience the engine of F1 race!!! Is so loud & cool!!!!

AHM 21km

Woohoo...juz completed AHM 21km this morning in 2hrs 25mins. Is my 1st time i wake up sooo earli for a run. If you pple dunno, this is actuallie my 1st AHM 21km!! During my NS, my 1st year only need to run 6km coz my company is still a training company... den 2nd year, my unit is the organising unit, so end up carrying barricades the whole day & nite.

Maybe I started off with Sundown 42km 1st before this AHM 21km, it makes me feel 21km is nt tat tough, BUT, is still tiring k. Before the race, i told myself, I only can walk when there is water point (when water point end, i muz continue run) and 3 times of walking for 30sec. Erm, i think i did it :X I oso set myself some timing... < 2hrs 10mins, I will treat myself a gd breakfast; < 2.5hrs, my die die timing to finish. > 2.5hrs, I will go home & eat bread for breakfast. I did it in < 2.5hrs, so had beehoon instead of bread...hahaha

I think long distance run (>10km) can really allow someone to re-value his/her mental strength. How determine, how focus, how tough can someone be, is ALL IN THE MIND & this apply to everything...work, sports, anything in life. I wont say I haf gd mental strength coz i still walk despite telling myself not to. (Readers, is realli possible not to walk even u r shagged, is not an excuse to walk coz u can realli jog REAL slow)

Oh well, at least i do it before 2hrs 30mins. Next up, Standard Chartered 42km!!!! :)

A small reminder

Lately, I moved to Alexandra building to handle a Risk Management project. It is realli very stressful coz on 1 side, i haf to understand wat currently BSRM does in detail, and on another side, I have to make sure what SAS doing is correct....Yap...the work is getting alot more challenging....is nt abt generating reports only....is creating ways to generate report. Sound chim? Yap, is quite chim. Last fri, i worked till 8pm....& in the office, there still people working & i dunno wat time they leave.

But i want to mention Kian Guan from SAS who sits opposite me. He is handling alot shit and i can see he is super duper stress...his stress level is easily 5-10times more den me. But I must say, he handled his stress very well....He will cool himself down 1st, den tell himself he can do it & will say out wat to do now to solve the problem. He might sound like a siao kia when he tok to himself...but well, tats hw he handle his stress. I realli salute to him!!!

As some of my frenz know, I hate people who complain alot & always nv try his/her best. Is realli veri sickening & erxin to hear frenz who complain alot & nv find ways to solve it & juz wait for pple to ke-lian him/her. Please do not show me u r some1 who always get spoon feed when u haf a problem. I am not aiming anione...coz at times, I tend to do that too...onli to discover I am a useless person if i juz complain & dun do sth to solve it. So far, I din hear Kian Guan complains alot...coz the work is realli too much for 1 person to handle.

Humans are born to die...but is about how meaningful it can be while living.

This is a reminder, to me & people who reads my blog, to think positive and take problem as a challenge & not a barrier. Jiayou ba!!!

Thanx, u know who u are!

Yest, I met 1 of my SIM senior for dinner as I nid to return her IME textbook and to show my gratitude by treating her dinner. She realli helped me alot in the past few sems wif her projs & word of advices. Thanx Karin!!!

On my way home, I reflected alot, reflecting how lucky I am actuallie (except my love life, it totally sucks). I haf a family tat is nt tat poor (not rich oso) which i dun haf to save like mad for 3 meals. I completed my degree with distinction...thou i worked hard, luck plays a part too. I got a job which i realli enjoy working. & I got many close frenz!!! but do they count me as their close fren? lols....*finger crossed*


1st batch of SP Biz IT, class 1B24'01!!! Thou nt realli tat close to the gals, but the guys, or i shuld say brothers...realli lucky to have them in my poly life. I done alot "1st time" with them. 1st time ktv, 1st time go msia w/o my parents, 1st time chalet, 1st time watch porn in sch comp lab, 1st time watch couple have sex in ECP together....hahaha...so many 1st time. Thanx for been part of my life for the pass 8yrs.


SIM OG.... I wasnt part of them in 2006, joined them during late year 1'07. I was lucky to met Jinde & Jieyi and so joined their grp gradually. Had alot memories....Port Dickson, Vietnam, the mugging in study room & lib, cam-whoring everytime we walk 3 steps, BTBLP sessions, KPE run, Adidas sundown marathon.....is certainly alot wonderful memories


IFS'07. The only grp which is from colleagues to friends....thou now onli keep contact with a few, but these few, I realli appreciate them as my frenz. Prawning sessions, ktv-ing, all the laughters in the office....woah, is 2yrs ago! Thou I din realli meet them lately, but I din 4get them...dun worry peeps.

UOB GI'09...These grp...well..cannot say is close frenz coz i only know them 2 weeks. But we do haf alot common feelings in UOB. The mass email chatting during office hours make my working life great. Well, yap...1/2 of my mailbox is the mass emails we haf...like "wah, sian, 1.5hrs to 6.30pm", "hey, gd morning...so wheres lunch later?". :p

Yap....I realli appreciate all my buddies and frenz....This blog entry is specially for u pple. Without u pple, eugene wun be who he is. Thanx :)

Look on the bright side!!!

I think MRT realli cannot function well in the rain. Today a train broke down at JE mrt station, den all the trains behind it cannot move. I was in the train juz behind the faulty train....was stuck in it for 30mins!!!! Heng i dun feel like lao-sai...if nt i will gan chiong like spider le. Hahaha

Anyway, chat wif my colleagues abt the postion in the bank during lunch...from clerk -> classII (dip holder) -> SO (degree holder) -> AM -> AVP -> VP -> FVP -> EVP -> SEVP -> DCEO -> CEO -> Chairman.

For short term goal, I aim AVP within 4-6yrs!!!! Issit possible?, nth is impossible & i dun think is unrealistic. As for this 1 yr, I haf to show to my boss tat she din choose the wrong person. Thou my transcript/interview skill helped me to get this job, my performance is impt to allow me to stay on in this company and fufill my goal. Now i haf to keep myself positive, not to scare doing things for her, but should welcome assignment from her. Tml my colleague & I gonna compile minutes report and this report will be handed to Mr Wee Ee Chong (CEO of UOB). Sibei stress lar!!!! But, on the bright side, I like it! :x

Well....say is easy....i shall see wat my future will be in 1yr time :)