Shhh...

End of this March, I shall be permanent in TM. At last…Work has its own ups and downs. Loads of stupid things happened to me since I’ve came here. When I think about it, it makes me laugh…My journey has been a wonderful one, and I realize that I can do wonders NO MATTER where I am…, it merely takes my determination to pull it off.

I adapt well in my new job (not so new anymore), love the flexibility over here, colleagues… (bole la except I’m seriously bored to death when everyone went out and I’ve got stuck to do billings and account management); but the worst part of all, there is no one for me to joke with and be ‘Mei’

*full stop*.

Let me just rant on my foolish moments

I. Someone caught me talking alone in the office lift
The truth is that I was pretending mimicking the ‘lift voice over’ when the door is opened. Eventually Menara TM lifts aren’t user friendly to the OKU’s (no brailed inaction and voice over). I was pretty lucky as I wasn’t wearing my tag at that time. Muahahahaha.

II. I forgot names….
Seriously…I can’t recall any names EXCEPT if he/she gave me a REAL GOOD handshake. Aha…now you know. Here goes….: I intend to call one of the mobile phone number and in a blink, I forgot what’s his name, till I’ve got to refer him ‘Sir’.

III. I went to the Zoo during working hours…
It happens to me during my job at Ministry. I was been instructed to go to the Zoo as I need to prepare the marketing plan. Only I and the animals there…trust me, walking alone in the Zoo wasn’t a good idea. Ape nak buat, kerja punya pasal.

IV. I requested ANG POW from my CEO…
First thing first, I didn’t know he’s the CEO. Lessons learnt.

V. I saw things that I shouldn’t have….
He knows…I know. Tapi as usual…I pretend to be DUMB. The good part is that he’s willing to teach me the system and my job become way easier. He’s always someone whom I respect, always…Yea, I know it sounds funny, believe me you, its super duper FUNNY when I recalled it. I could still remember, I phoned my sis and told her bout it and both of us were like ‘Bulls Eye’.
Eh, don’t think the other way round (it’s nothing).

VI. I’m the pro in ‘SESAT JALAN’
- Yup, that’s me.

VII. I saw someone just bump into a wall…
I gotta thank that ‘someone’ cos he makes me laugh, seriously. Respect his ‘slumbrenes’! When the incident happen, I was laughing REAL BAD till he needs to cool me down. How’s that? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen that act *haizz*.

VIII. I’m pretty conscious with my working attire.
When I feel uncomfortable with what I wear, I will only wear them early in the morning and rushed back home to change it. Don’t ask me why, it’s my habit.

Till then…
Mei

Coz it’s personal…

Finally, my cousin got married~God blessed the newly weds. 8th Mac was the day…the Election Day, Datuk Samy’s bday as well as the wedding reception for my cousin: Ms. Tan Ai Ying…ermm..make it Mrs. Choong now.

I got nothing to say on the election as I did not register; hence it’s fair enough for me not to comment. The atmosphere back here in Melaka seems different after the Election Day. Was out with Rajes yesterday to service ‘Honeybee’, took a morning stroll at Jonker and for the very first time, the place wasn’t crowded like it usually does. It feels different…

Anyway back to the dinner reception. It was great as the guests do enjoy themselves, so did the bride and bridegroom. My heartiest thanks to ‘The Mellow’, the greatest live band that I ever encountered: maybe because I love each and every of their music genre~oldies…yeah men. ‘The Mellow’ is comprises of Mr. Bob (keyboard), Mr. Edgar (1st lead guitarist) and Mr. Gerard (2nd lead guitarist) and of cos the lead singer, Ms. Ana. When Ana introduced herself… I knew I’ve seen her before. As we chatted, only then I discover her real name is Emilia…'Ana’ is eventually her mom’s name. They sang at Sampan previously, and I was kinda the loyal customer there.

The reception dinner started once the arrival of Ai Ying and Chee Seng. They look so loving, dress up in the old ‘peranakan’ wedding dress. Definitely a captivating moment~

To cut things short, all of us dance the ‘dondang sayang’, ‘twist’ and so much more. It’s been a long time since I hosted. The best part of all, I got to do the ‘Yum Seng’ session *ouch*~believed me…it was like shouting in a gig ~Muhahahaha. Everyone is happy…and I’m contended tho I was in a bad condition (fever, flu, cough, headache, joint pain and etc.). I love microphone…a lot (I don’t sing). Missed it.

11th Mac 2008 (Tuesday)
It was a great loss for TM as I received the news that Colleen Ong has resigned and started working in another company. Met this gal during some kinda interview…and believe me you, she’s an outstanding gal with great attitude. Smart and friendly as well. We came into the same company and she was sent to product marketing. Eventually, her job scope was more into operation side (data entry and so forth), in the end she decided ‘it was the time to move on’. Salute her guts and I wish all the best for her. She’ll definitely pull it off~ She has so so much to offer to TM, and I’m saddened to see such talent is not nurtured here. It takes two to tango…and who am I to comment. One thing for sure, the lost goes to TM.

So yea…Colleen, Calista and Lydia were gone. Me? I’ll follow the flow…I don’t need a BIG car, a BIG house, or what so ever. I’m contended if I’m able to sustain myself, my parents, and of cos living a happy life. I’ll be ‘Mei’ always, tho is hard here~There are things that I’m afraid of (loosing my skills, my creativity, but most of all, loosing my self-confidence). I don’t speak up for myself anymore as I couldn’t be able to prove my point yet it just got to be done. All in all, I gotta keep my head straight up…keep up my spirit and never letting others deteriorating my drives.

Taaaadaaaaaaaaaaaaa……Kabaaaaaaaaboooooooooooom!

Sometime...

How’s work?

Surprisingly things going quite all right actually, I realize that I’m lucky to be placed in the sales department. I am exposed to ALL TM’s products rather than being in a specific area.

Last Thursday, I was called up by the HR team, but this time around was conducted by Scholar Career Management (SCM): a new division. Anyway, the 2 hours of chit-chatting was for updating our current status in TM. Sad to say most of the majority was quite ‘unhappy’.

After hearing my colleagues’ situation, I’m pretty thankful of what I have done so far...: Some of them are doing business support (photocopying, billings, database and etc.) meanwhile the others are left floating and rotating from one sector to the other.

As usual, the lecture part is a MUST, whereby the officers told us on their career path in TM. I do understand that we (the scholars) gotta be thankful…and I AM. If wouldn’t for TM, I might not end up like ‘Mei’.

It’s true that it’s an advantage to know something more…than just what you’re good at. I’m taking that perception now… a job for me to live on.

Deep in me, I will hold on to what I want…it’s been a while since ‘it’ actually came out and when ‘it’ does, I’ll stand up tall and shout ‘It’s my’….now that’s something.

My sis came to KL for a day trip as Wen needed some help to bring back his motor, so yea…Boey (my sis’s bf) drove the Ranger and they tag along. Spend 6 hours with them, and it was a great day for me. *hint*~I don’t have to spend a cent… (Muahahahaha, being the younger siblings).

Went to IKEA, as they intend to buy few ‘big’ stuffs for their house. As for me, I wanted to get a cupboard, and since it do not fit in my car, I gotta pass.

As usual, my sis keeps ‘ticking’ and ‘penning’ down the stuff that she wants (ukur sini, ukur sana)…argh, how on earth they can spend so much time in doing ‘that’?.

I quickly rushed out to join the queues for ‘IKEA’s karipaps’, I just gotta have it, bought a dozen and handed to my sis as her treat.

After IKEA, we moved to ……(damn I forgot the place) to have our dinner, it was an Italy restaurant around Kepong. I handed my car key to Wen, as I am not familiar with the place out of PJ, so Boey and Chea-Chea gotta tag behind my ‘Honeybee’.

It was a scrumptious dinner, the pasta ‘superb’, the lamb shank was ‘tenderly done’ and of cos the dessert, SEDAP giler. We had tiramisu…

All in all, I had a GREAT day.

It doesn’t matter where you are, it’s the companion around you, that matters…

Thank you Chea for the treat. Appreciate it~

*hug*
Mei