A caution to heed

For some reason my nose is bleeding, the left nostrail in particular. Should I be worried? It's been on and off for 3 days already. Better drink more water.

The possibilities

Interesting thing happened today, I was calling up the customers as usual and I came to this lady - Elizabeth Lim if I recalled. Spoke to her briefly in the morning but she told me to call her back in the evening as she was about to leave the house. I had a good feeling about her, she sounded sincere. It makes your day when a customer treats you like a person. Called her back like she told me to do so and went on with my job of explaining our services - She was intrigued and interested. I tired to close the appointment but she wasn't sure of her schedule for the upcoming week - She told me she'll call me back the next day to confirm the appointment.

We made some small talk after that - She asked how long have I been working for the company. I lied by saying 6 months - Couldn't abate my credibility by saying 9 days. She went on asking if I had just finished studying and I told her I was planning to go back to study next year.

"Overseas?" she asked.

"Most probably." I replied.

She responded by saying, "I'm doing some business and you might be interested, but we'll talk more tomorrow."

I was astonished. She asked me for my contact number, and I gave the company's number and my name.

"And if you don't get me tomorrow morning, would it be alright if I called you?" I asked.

"Sure!" she replied.

It might turn out to be nothing at all, but it feels good to know that there are possibilities.

It's all perspective

Millenia Tower (Inside)

I was too quick to judge. What can I say? I'm only human. Managed to break the ice recently. Got to know the colleagues a little better. They're a pretty wacky lot - Despite the suit. It must be the suit.

I've learnt a lot being a part of this community for the past 8 days. Things were a little more different than I expected. From the outside, they looked structured, organized, and mindless. Once you infiltrate into the core, you would probably see a zany bunch no different from the rest of the outside world. Don't get me wrong - These bunch of people know their jobs. They've got lives outside that uniformed shell. All you need is a little perspective.

Take where I work now as an example. Ever seen those television commercials of a really eloquent customer service personnel, all dressed up together with her earpiece, speaking with the best smile she could possibly put up. It is definitely amusing to make that contrast. They're all there, ready to do their jobs, no one can be better than them at what they do, but some things isn't just quite how you imagine them to be.

On a more personal note, I've passed all the necessary tests to qualify as a personal internet advisor. I'll make my first visit on 10th August 2004, Tuesday. The job has been pretty good to me so far - I've spoke to a lot of people and learnt a lot.

Whoever wins, We lose

That time of the year has once again dawned upon our lives. The period where we would probably feel most patriotic - I am referring to National Day. For 39 years, our nation is very young. As our nation progresses, our standard of living inevitably follows suit.

What a day - We managed to catch 4 movies today, but only spent $8.50. How is that possible? Well I paid $8.50 for the movie i-Robot. The rest of them: Naked Ambition, The Whole 10 yards, and Along Came Polly, was on DVD. How on earth did movie tickets cost $8.50? What happened to the good old days $5.50? I'm not being a scrooge but the inflation puts a strain on the pockets. I'm probably complaining because of this bad financial period of mine. Everything would have been fine if we received our last allowance from the SAF, but that didn't happen, we were "retrenched" a month before our actual ORD.

I'm probably out of point here - It would seem that I have digressed from my introduction, and I probably have. The focus is the last sentence of my introduction. Okay, so I'm a grumpy old bloke trying to make a lot of points. Yes, it's been difficult to survive without being financially equipped, but I managed to - Not without help. I am grateful. Oh! Alien vs Predator is coming soon. Maybe I can use my movie vouchers for that one.

Alien vs Predator

Corporate stooge

Millenia Tower

Picture the classic profile of an executive - The long sleeve shirt, the pants and the tie. The difference between them and myself, is the tie. People in the corporate world are devoid of identity. Like the parts of a well-oiled machine - Everyone behaves like drones.

I am not displeased with work, just stating some observations. My relationships with the people that I’ve met today were purely professional - I was there to render my services, little introduction was made. The only other person I knew was a guy I worked with during one road show. The other was a colleague who worked there for 2 weeks. Would this change in time? I hope never to wear that tie.

And it begins.. Also a tribute

Desire Transcend Logic - the concept of a blog boggles me, but I will continue to partake in this evolving culture. Hi, I'm 22; having entered mainstream society is a milestone in my life. No, I have not been released from prison - Just National Service. I am currently undertaking a task involving several passions: Communication, Education, and the World Wide Web. As I proceed further from the crossroads of my life, I hope that my options would someday converge again. This is me - For now..

I could make this interesting, but who's going to read it? I reckon that no one would know that I have a blog. I won't bother publicizing it either - Is it meant to be shared? Or am I supposed to keep this to myself. Aren't diaries supposed to be personal? So what's the point of leaving one on the internet? The logic baffles me.

As I return from my weekly dosage of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. wondering what I should include in this personal journal, it dawned upon me that I have taken, the person whom introduced this to me, for granted. I am speaking of non other than my cousin Daniel. Sure I've been told of a blog by others, but never actually bothered responding to their invites. And here was my cousin on MSN, casually asking me if I had any offers for a digital camera - He wanted one to enhance his blog. I took a look at his, and here I am. I've failed to mention I grew up with this guy. Much of our life overlap: Our family background. Being year older than me, he has always been an influence. He would always call and grumble that I never call him. Which is true, I don't deny. Which probably explains why we've sort of drifted over these years.

Well my dear cousin, my maiden blog is a tribute to you. For the many times that I've failed to mention that I'm always here when you need me. It is a marvel to see our generation evolve to that of our parents. I wish that we would continue to share the joy we had, during our childhood, in the years to come.

Daniel and Me