quotable quotes..

just a little something to add before I do my publishing.. saw this Biore Perfect Face Milk at Cold Storage the other day. It's this sunblock from Biore.. nice bottle! When watson's today to see if they sell.. They do! I wanna buy! Quite surprising actually.. cos they actually imported quite a bit of Biore's japanese products.. For those of you who dunno, Biore is quite a big brand in Japan.. and there's much more to it than just those tubes of facial washes.. haha.. Can't decide if I should finish my current bottle of sunblock first or just go ahead and buy this now..

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ok .. here are the quotes.. my job has ended.. and it's time to get listed!

Quotable quotes!

A: Is the OM the one who approves the cheques?
B: No, it’s one of the authorized signatories.

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A: Can you pass me the walkthrough?
B: Do you want this year’s or last year’s?
A: Any one will do if they’re the same.
B hands over last year’s walkthrough, and A reads thru it.
B: Last year’s is not very complete.
A: ???!!!! (shouldn’t you have just passed me this yr’s then?!)

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A does Company A, which is an interco of Company B. We’re auditing only A and B. Everyone knows this.

A: Can I confirm interco balances with you?
B: Which one?

DUH!

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A2: Any idea how many samples we need for cut-off?
Snr: Usually 5, but not sure. No specific guidelines.
(Snr turns to A1)
Snr: What u think?
A1: What does GAM say?

DUH YET AGAIN! If we knew what GAM said would we ask you?

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A2: What’s the TE?
Snr: TE is 115. (Turns to A1) It’s 115 right?
A1 remains silent for a few moments, does some check on the computer.
A1: TE is 115.

Okay I’m sure no one thinks there’s anything odd here. But well, I would think that a normal reply would be: “Yes, it’s 115.” Or just a plain “Ya”. That reply was as though the senior had not mentioned anything at all.

And in any case, why did he have to hesitate? We’ve been on this job for 3 days. And by the 3rd day you still dunno what your TE is? How to do work? It’s not like we’re doing a few companies at once. Hmm. Maybe I’m just being overly critical…

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Snr: When did the director resign?
A2: January.
A1: (pause, then echoes) January.

Wah lau. Parrot la!

Yippee!

Yippee! It's friday! Sitting in the office now.. and it doesn't seem quite right to be blogging now actually, cos well.. I'm supposedly at work. But hey! It's lunch time k.. That's the problem with flexible lunches.. Cos some people will be working while you're taking your break; and then it looks like you're slacking. Ah well.

I'm in holiday mood now! Next week will be a super short week for me.. 3 days of work only! Gonna fly off to China on Thursday for tomb sweeping. Should be back by Sat midnight, meaning Sunday la. Not the normal sorta holiday, but it'll be a nice break from work! Well, not that work's v bad recently, but I just do feel that this short getaway will do me good..

We'll prob be getting about one day in HK too.. Hopefully there'll be some time to shop.. and eat! Definitely gonna get myself at least one cup of the mango drink.. Anyone knows if the franchise in Singapore is still open? Kinda got the idea that it's closed.. cos it's overpriced! and at a weird location too.. who goes to int'l bldg??

Newaez, I'm just so super slack now that I'm contemplating taking time off for the rest of the day! Doesn't seem like I've any work to do at the moment.. Not much la.. But I feel like going shopping! Still haven't bought my black shoes and black cardigan..

Gonna meet JC friends today.. t'was Bookfish's bday yesterday.. so I guess today is sorta a celebration for her ba! And flea's too! hehe..
Ah.. can't wait for work to end! Today's gonna be v exciting after work! 5.30 quick come! I hope I'll have something nice to blog about at the end of today :)

ugh

21/3/074.45pmBl**dy hell! I just came back from the toilet and guess what I saw there? There was this drop of yellow liquid on the seat. Ok. No further elaboration needed. I was like, WAH LAU! How to use? No choice I had to wipe it away myself. Darned. Don't understand why these people can't clean up after themselves. And it doesn't help that this toilet is shared amongst males and females. Somehow I feel more grossed out by the fact that I think the previous user was a guy. Ugh.
23/3/072.30pmI just realised I forgot to post the previous entry when I brought my laptop back that day. Ah well.. anyway we're back from lunch and I'm super stoned! Super no mood to work, not to mention that this is a rather slack job.. I'm about 80% done with my stuff but I refuse to complete the remaining 20%. And as I'm writing this I see the A1 dozing off.. haha.. Typing helps to keep me awake I guess.. At least there's some continuous movement, and it requires my eyes to stare at the words as they appear (to ensure that they turn out as.. well.. words.. and not rubbish..)
3.10pmOk.. I've managed to vouch 3 receipts so far.. after 40 mins.. haha.. I think I really CMI liaoz.. Feeling v lethargic. These few days I've been having trouble waking up cos of the drowsy flu medication (I think). Usually I'll wake up the moment the alarm sounds, but these few days I'll HAVE to press snooze cos I feel like I have absolutely no energy to wake up.. And the best thing is, I'll sleep all the way till the snooze alarm sounds, and wake up with the same helpless feeling again.. Ah. It's quite bad really. And it puts me in an irritable mood especially since I'll wake up with a dry painful throat. Think it's the medication la. But doesn't make sense.. Cos I've this throat mediciine for inflammation. So why should I still wake up with a sore throat? It's inexplicable..

DUH

Wah! I don't get this. Today after we came back from lunch, the senior and I were like too full and so we stood up to read some documents. Dunno why, the A1 did the same too. Hmm. Maybe he's too full too. (But we all ate about the same stuff. One bowl of noodles. The senior had an extra bowl of soup and I had an extra drink. Which means we should be fuller! And I thought guys should have bigger stomachs! No?) And it was a weird scene with 3 ppl standing up reading. The senior picked up her newspaper to read and likewise the A1 was reading his copy of the newspaper. Somehow I just had the idea that he was a copycat.
And as I was supposed to be doing PnL, the senior was telling me about some matters that I should take note of. I nodded in acknowledgment, only to realise that the A1 was nodding away as well.. Huh? Not talking to you leh. (And yes, the senior was looking at me, facing me. No cause for misunderstanding!)
WEird leh!
And I'm now compiling this list of 'quotable quotes': basically DUH stuff that he says. I think this will sell well if published! Great entertainment for you, but total exasperation for me :(I've 4 quotes now, but I hope I won't be compiling too many for the 1.5 weeks to come.. (Or I may be exasperated to death!)

funny happenings at work..

As i was telling hj yesterday, I encountered this quite funny manager at work. And I'm here to recount the funny incidents before I forget! Will serve as a light hearted read in future :)

It all started yesterday morning at the office. I was leaving for the client's place and the mgr and snr were standing nearby waiting for me. And so I joined them, carrying my handbag and work bag. But a rather heavy work bag at that.. with all my barang barang in there.

Then the mgr stuck out his hand, the signal of 'let me help you carry this'. Wah. I was quite surprised la. Usually managers don't help to carry stuff, and it wasn't like we were carrying many bags or wat.. And so I was like "Err.. this is my own stuff." Thinking that he probably thought I was carrying the working files or sth.

Mgr: Never mind.
So I handed him the bag lor. So heavy.. some help would be nice :)
Mgr: Don't need to bring so many things what.
Me: Err.. my laptop is inside.
Mgr: Oh ok.
(I was like.. huh?? inside only got my laptop and pencil case la.. plus other barangs such as my water bottle, hand cream, foolscap, hole puncher ETC. and I can't possibly be only bringing my handbag there rite?)

Damn funny la.. in both senses of the word.. But at the same time I was damn paiseh la. The mgr carrying my bag for me. So after we reached the client's place I insisted on carrying the bag myself. Better don't owe favours.. (After a while I started regretting it cos the bag was damn heavy la. And we had to walk a bit..)

At the lift lobby it was damn funny again..
There were 3 lifts, and one leads only to the basement carparks. We were going to one of the higher floors. The basement lift door opened and the manager walked right to it. We tried to stop him but in vain.. He went in and came out, saying "this one doesn't go up". Wah I was totally just trying to contain my laughter. I was wondering how come managers can be so blur.. (There was a sign on top of the lift that said it only goes to the basement..) Then I recalled the kopi incident where hj was buying breakfast for okok sup. He's another 搞不清楚状况person and insisted on getting kaya toast in the set which offers the egg sandwich. Muahaha.. my workplace is full of these v cute ppl.

Ok back to my first story. During the briefing for the job, the mgr stressed that we will only be doing Sections A and B this week. He said it like 2 -3 times. Later on he went back to the office for a meeting and came back in the afternoon. Did another briefing and mentioned the A and B, again. And again. And again. I was so gonna explode from laughing liao! Dunno is he 失意or he thinks we will 失意。

Today even funnier. I was supposed to be back in office today to clear another job (let's call it 'big job'). Yesterday he insisted that I should show face at the current client's place to create the image that there are 2 people on the job. And so I did. Daddled around until about 10am before I left for the office. Managed to SHOW FACE. I talked to the FM and talked to HR. Enough presence ba :)

And so I was doing my big job today and he sent out a mail telling us to clear review pts for paint company. I managed to clear some during my span of stay in the office. At about 7.45pm I was packing the room and brought the paint co files back to his desk. He was like.. Wah.. still here ah.. okok must claim OT. I was like more WAH la. Not yet 8 you know..
Me: Serious ah.
Mgr: Yah. Work OT must claim wat.
Me: Wah ok. Starting from what time?
Mgr: 6.30
Me: Wah! Serious?
Mgr: Too early ah? ok lor. 7.30
Me: Haha okok.. anyway I wasn't doing your job la.
etc.

Wah that was like unreal la.. Dunno he joking or wat. Cos this is my first time working for this mgr. Maybe he's the like to tok kok type and shouldn't be taken seriously. Or maybe he's really in a damn gd mood this week, as hj says..
Hehe.. I heard from another friend that he's attached now.. To a fellow M.. Maybe that's why!

Oh talking abt the paint co, I'm super pissed, ok not pissed.. somewhat irritated by the A1 who did the stat review. Told her to put the finished stuff into the snr's intray. Ended up in mine. Ok fine. So it was one stack of papers. I had to punch holes! I'm like sick of punching holes liao la. After punching like 20 stacks of CP.. And then she took out PY's AWPs for reference, AND SHE DIN PUT IT BACK! I'm like sitting damn far away from the files la. I was so sian diao that I din put it back either. Left it in the current yr file. muahaha. And at the end of the whole thing I had to ref the minutes back to the statement. And bestest! 3 resos missing. But I gas this is not her fault la. Cos she won't know what's missing and what makes the complete set. And her only redeeming factor was that she ref-ed her resos. Otherwise I'll scream!

Ah well. I guess I get irritated pretty easily. Anw.. today's dinner-snack was quite nice! I had the cream puff with strawberry roll.

Going home was another adventure. Ms P was coming back office to go home. So I called a cab for the both of us to share. Cos at first it was supposed to be for her A1, so I din leave any contact number nor destination (cos I din know mah). Later it turns out that Ms P and I will take this called cab. Fine. So we went to the cab stand.. No cab! Worst thing is we forgot the cab no. Called the cab co to ask.. waited and waited. Finally they said they couldn't trace. By that time we've already waited about 20 mins I think. Then we tried to call for another one. This one took damn long. Ms P told the operator we're going to 2 places. Hers and mine. The operator called for 2 cabs! In the end only one responded, the one to my place. Fine! Just what we wanted. One cab for 2 to share. But in the end it turned out that this driver accepted another call and could only go to my place and not hers. Poor Ms P. We dropped at my place and had to wait quite a while before we could flag another cab for her. I think it was about 9.10 at that time. I left office at around 8.10 k!

Ok la.. but it gave me a chance to talk to Ms P. It's like an unplanned meet-up. So I guess sometimes its nice to work in the same office! And whoa! It's 12.20 now! I should be sleeping! Nitez! Oh.. and Ms P, if you do read this.. Get me a copy of the street directory leh! Thanks ah! :)

What is Faith?

The question of MY faith has been on my mind for quite some time. I'm a Buddhist, practising Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism. And there's no doubt that this is a good religion; the question is: how good a person am I?

We have this sorta 'slogan' thing "Practise for oneself, and practise for others." meaning to not only conduct your Buddhist practice for yourself, but also for the sake of others' happiness. I am a leader in the organisation, whereby I have a few members 'under my wing', and I have to take care of them in terms of their faith, to ultimately ensure that they too, will gain happiness.

Sounds great doesn't it? I mean, I do think that this is a great organisation. Buddhism is all about compassion and attaining happiness in our lives. The people that I meet in this org, are sometimes too frightfully nice.. OK maybe not frightful, but there ARE people who constantly put others ahead of themselves, and are constantly trying to make this world a better place.

The problem now is I think this org is too ideal for me.. I'm a lazy and selfish person. And there's no innate goodness in me that makes me wanna help somebody else. Being put in a leadership position, I am now obliged to fulfil my duties of ensuring that my members are well taken care of. Which is so not me! Many a times, I've felt that I should give up my position. I should let someone else who can do the job better take this place! Why? Cos I feel sorry for my members when I don't put in enough effort to ensure their growth. These people are bright young individuals and I'm hindering their path to happiness because I haven't made much effort in leading them the right way. What's worse is because I'm their leader, they're deprived of the chance of having a better leader. Everyone else would be thinking that these members are growing well under my care but in actual fact, I've neglected them and their faith may or may not be weakening... (I don't even know this!) But at the same time, I feel that this seems rather escapist, and it's more of pushing my responsibility onto someone else. I dunno.. I've been facing this dilemma for some time but I haven't found the strength to take any positive action.. All I've done is blame everything on my work.. SIgh..

Recently my mum was telling me that I haven't been praying enough and I should be praying hard for my future. Yeah.. I guess I should.. I'm like nearly a quarter century old but yet still unaccomplished and ever so childish/ignorant. I know I should be praying hard, but I'm too lazy for that! And what's the best way for me to overcome my laziness? Pray hard! (You see my dilemma?!) My mum was then saying that this just means that I don't have enough faith in the power of the Gohonzon. But I don't think so.. I feel an apt analogy would be say, someone who has an illness and KNOWS of the available medicine to cure that illness, but is simply refusing to take this medicine because it is troublesome. I'm positively sure that this medicine is good, and WILL cure my illness, but I also know that this is not a one-off thing. For antibiotics to work, you have to finish the entire course of it. Imagine how tough it will be for someone who can't swallow pills. Would you rather die of the illness?

Sometimes I wonder if I'm thinking too much..

Sometimes I just wanna do the things that I feel like doing. Sometimes I just wanna be lazy and not do anything. I'm wondering if happiness means not being bound by any restrictions. Having no need to work, no need to bother about other people's problems. And of course, ignoring all my problems (like I've usually been doing..)

Can I not be good? Can I continue to stay my lazy selfish self and not strive for improvement? Is this what I really want? Ha. I've suddenly thought of another analogy. This is like entrepreneurship! To stay in the comfort zone of routine (but boring), or to break through the challenges and become an entrepreneur. Sometimes it's a real mental struggle. To be a better person, or not?

I guess my mind is still in a whirlwind.. to be continued.. (hehe)