「 11:01 AM 」

The week begins......

-I wore two different earrings out today. All the way from home to the MRT nearest to my office, and only realised it as I was stepping into the office. Little wonder why some women were stealing glances at me throughout the MRT ride. Pffft.

-I got to work only to find the fluorescent tube above my desk flickering. It flickered for a good 1 hour 15 minutes and decided to fuse now, which has led me to sit in semi darkness. God knows when the electrician will choose to come.

-I am freezing to death and have difficulty breathing in the office.

-I am sitting in semi darkness, oh wait I have mentioned that already.

-I sent out a mass sms and am waiting for 5 more people to reply...I wonder when they will decide to reply

-I am thinking how I can maximise my weekends

-I wonder why we can't just have a four-day work week

-I am thinking how to celebrate xmas this year.

「 10:27 AM 」

The Micro Manager

It's only been a while but I am getting weary.

Here's an excerpt from a Wikipedia entry.

--Micromanagement may arise from internal sources, such as concern for details, incompetence or insecurity.

--Severe forms of micromanagement usually completely eliminate trust and can provoke anti-social behavior.

SO, becoming anti social is the key to get rid of micro management?

Yes? Or No?

Can the answer/strategy/direction be more transparent?

IF NOT, THEN HOW?????

「 5:25 PM 」

Monday randoms.

1. I heart the 'Appear Offline' mode you can select on MSN.
2. I do wanna watch SATC so I can bitch about how disappointing it is.
3. I need more chunky rings. But why is it so hard to find?
4. I live my life for the teh-aliyah near my office.
5. Why do people scream 'Hello' when they pick up the phone?
6. Why do people coo sweet nothings to their boyfriends, thinking noone can hear them? Err..I'm like two seats away from youuuuu...
7. I miss swimming. Badly.
8. I need a change in hair style. I.am.super.bored.of.it. Please render assistance,someone. ANYONE!
9. I really feel like colouring my hair purple. Yes, I do. It's MONDAY, stop judging me already!
10. I haven't fulfilled my long time wish of slapping someone. Volunteers?
11. I wish I could pour my grievances about the government we have here, right here on my blog. However, perhaps I shouldn't make things any worse, being the minority and all.
12. I am craving Chicken Caesar Salad.
13. I wish some people will just get it.
14. I need a holiday and I can't decide the destination.
15. I would like to do something completely random and unexpected for my birthday this year. Not to symbolise anything ,but just to try to stop being so mundane.
16. I think UOB is like a nagging, grandma...who sends you notifications of the slightest thing you do with your UOB account. First, they have no absolutely zero care/concern for the environment. Second, STOP being on my tail already. I KNOW THAT I TRANSFERED CASH, I KNOW THAT I WITHDREW CASH, I ALSO KNOW THAT UOB IS ANAL and extremely kancheong. For all those who want to insist they are only taking precautionary measures for us, I say...yes I am fully aware..I just still want to whine. But having said that, I would much rather use UOB instead of POSB anytime. [Let's not even start with POSB]
17. I love that the office gets so quiet at times that my heart and I literally jump when the phone rings.
18. I truly wish I was male.

「 10:24 AM 」

For breakfast, I bought myself a peanut pancake from Jollibean for the first time today. Is it just me or does everyone know about their peanut pancakes?

First glance and I thought it was enormous. How can anyone finish one piece by themselves? It is so huge, it's fit to be 3 meals in one.

The pancake is thick and soft, while the peanut is a chunky blend of peanut paste. Personally, I didn't find the peanut paste too sweet, and it sure was hearty cuz of the thickness of the paste and pancake alike. However, I do think there's too much filling in the pancake. It has to be, since the paste was spilling out from all corners of the pancake. It was gooey, semi sweet and rich.

Despite thoroughly enjoying it, I had to stop at the fourth bite as it was just too rich for me. So I did indeed decide to keep it for lunch and dinner as well, maybe even supper. Well, to sum up my first ever 'food review', I say, the peanut pancake from Jollibean is truly value for money at 80 cents a piece and strictly only for those who swear by anything peanut or have a severe, massive, insatiable craving for anything peanut.

Otherwise, I suggest share one piece with 7 others. Yes, really.

For those who like the peanuts separate from the pancake, and for some reason, enjoy that the peanut pieces fall over the place but in your mouth, then Jollibean peanut pancakes aren't for you. In fact, the peanut paste is so perfect and smooth, that it may even taste processed and artificial to some although I doubt that.

Yes, there you go..perhaps I shall start doing food reviews on a regular basis, and maybe take it seriously and include ratings and other nitty gritty involved in food reviews. Hah! We'll see....

In other news, having not watered my pretty pink cactus for almost 3 months now has led the vibrant pink turn to orange and the glorious green stem to turn a funny shade of brown. I am now desperately taking all measures to revive my neglected plant...

And my heart truly aches.

「 9:41 AM 」

Random thoughts.

Crossroads. Decisions. Confusion. Well rested weekend. Greed. Aims. Cravings. Missing someone. Grudges. A lost friend. Judgment of character. People who don't talk, but cunningly listen intently to everything you say. Selective good mornings. Complaining in Mandarin in front of the person. Whistling uncle. Friends who disappear, selectively. Disappointment. 40 years later. Lack of lustre and drive. Misinterpretation. Misunderstanding. Pretence. Being genuine is hard for some. Expectations. For the sake of doing it. Limits. Comfort zone. Being in the front line. Imagination. Principles. Opinions. Being fake-what's the motive?. Insecurity for some. Confidence or the lack of?. Being self-absorbed. Giving chances. Maximising opportunities. Living a double life. Stark difference. Taking advantage. Being away. Taking it in your stride. Living. Fulfilling. Achieving. Time.

「 10:12 AM 」

I have noticed that almost every single time I wear something extremely informal, I will have to attend an urgent meeting. Not just any ordinary meeting but one with the CEO of my client company or some other person just as important. WHY??

And just today I kept thinking more than once about how I felt so comfortable in my clothes and even felt like a teeny bopping student in my outfit. I also relished that I could dress this way to work on a non-meeting day, as I call it.

But alas, Murphy is a powerful man as we all know..so, here I am..extremely peeved at the news of a very important meeting later with the CEO. Drats.

Do.these.things.only.happen.to.me?

Good luck to me trying to convince them I am NOT actually a teeny bopping executive, fresh out of school...(for the 7,264th time in my very short term working life)

SIGH.

「 10:06 AM 」

Who invented the alarm clock? No, seriously...why would ANYONE ever want to invent something like that?
Who then was the smart arse who approved the design and concept of it?
Who did he/she sell the idea to?
Who were the people approached with this concept?
What made them convinced that this was a worth while product?
Why did they decide to pursue the product and give the go ahead to its design/make/quality/concept/electronic parts etc
Who ultimately decided to buy over the concept?
Why did he/she promote the product to others?
Why did the others get convinced that it would be a product much sought after by the mass?
How did they package it the first time to convince the lay man of its use?
Who are the people who decided to re-make it in different colours, shapes, sizes just to attract the lay man like you and me?
Why did the lay man fall for it?
Why did he pass on the information and the good use of the product?
Who are all the people who believed him/her?
Who was the first person who started selling alarm clocks?
Did he know that it's actually the most evil product in the world?
Why did people continue to buy alarm clocks?
Why did inventors continue to make them with more shrill sounds and annoying music?
Who then invented the snooze button (which btw is more evil)
Which twit decided to install the alarm clock feature in mobile phones?
Who thought he was being so smart and installed the same feature in radios, calling it a clock radio? (no, waking up to music on the radio is STILL NOT acceptable)

Having said all of these is still useless because people will STILL continue to buy alarm clocks. GAH.

I think the root of all evil starts from an alarm clock.

Trust me. The alarm clock is evil.