今天老板终于“觉悟”了。提早30分钟让我们下班。我想是因为经济不好,从去年的60分钟前下班减到今天的30分钟。我想我也应该知足了。至少有提早下班。
2008年是个对我来说是个有欢笑,也有眼泪的一年。年初我的头头离开公司。本以为我的挡箭牌没了,接下来就得接大老板的飞箭了。还担心自己会被乱箭射死。但是快一年了,我还是安然无恙,还保持刀枪不入的状态。能走到2008年的最后一天,真的不容易。过程充满了泪水和叹气生。但是还好我是打不死的蟑螂。我在远方瞭望到我的出头天了。加油!
2008年也有很多灾难;天然的和人造的。从中,许多感人的故事和伟大的英雄诞生了。没有挑战就找不到真英雄。值得欢笑的是有很多。最基本的是我还活着。接下来就是我的干儿子来到了这个世界。显然生命是如此的容易让我感到知足,让我喜悦。
啊,2009年了。大家新年快乐!因为住在市区,周围都有倒数派对。烟花炮轰的声音开始响起。灿烂夺目的花在漆黑的夜空盛开着。一朵比一朵更令人感动。还记得有一年我看着烟花流着眼泪,被感动冲昏了头。
标题应该改成“2008年最后和2009年第一个blog entry”。2009年的第16分钟。。。好累。。。
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Frustration of Men
Today I experienced the frustration of men when women ask them for opinions. We are self-contridicting creatures.
Case 1:
My business partner asked me opinion on an artwork. I suggested changing the text but she said "I want to keep the text. You got other suggestions?" I repeated, "I'm fine with everything except the text. Change it and you'll be fine." She replied, "But I want to keep the text leh...how?". I kept my silent. End of converstation.
Case 2:
Colleague: Should I have kids?
Me: Yes you should.
Colleague: But I can't imagine myself having kids.
Me: Then don't have it.
Colleague: But everyone around me want me to have kids, all except me.
Me: If you are okay, then have kids lor.
Colleague: But it's tough having kids.
Me: Up to you. Sometimes the more you think, you will never have kids.
Colleague: I'm getting old liao. Cannot afford to think so long.
Me: Then have kids. Don't think.
Colleague: But my back got problem. My husband and I are like two big children.
Me: Then don't have kids.
Colleague: I don't know. Should I have kids?
Case 1 & 2 happened in just 2 hrs span... Spare me!
Case 1:
My business partner asked me opinion on an artwork. I suggested changing the text but she said "I want to keep the text. You got other suggestions?" I repeated, "I'm fine with everything except the text. Change it and you'll be fine." She replied, "But I want to keep the text leh...how?". I kept my silent. End of converstation.
Case 2:
Colleague: Should I have kids?
Me: Yes you should.
Colleague: But I can't imagine myself having kids.
Me: Then don't have it.
Colleague: But everyone around me want me to have kids, all except me.
Me: If you are okay, then have kids lor.
Colleague: But it's tough having kids.
Me: Up to you. Sometimes the more you think, you will never have kids.
Colleague: I'm getting old liao. Cannot afford to think so long.
Me: Then have kids. Don't think.
Colleague: But my back got problem. My husband and I are like two big children.
Me: Then don't have kids.
Colleague: I don't know. Should I have kids?
Case 1 & 2 happened in just 2 hrs span... Spare me!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
公司的气氛沉重
因为全球金融海啸,很多公司也没被幸免。为了让公司继续生存,唯一能做的就是宣告莫些员工阵亡。到底公司会如何选择“干掉”哪些员工呢?老板会选择能干的新兵,还是忠心的老臣?
因为裁员,员工的勾心斗角越来越严重了。大家都想保住饭碗。但是老实说,留下来的未必有好日子,一个人做两个人的工作,工钱没加可能还会减薪。走的可能是上帝知道你不走就不会去找更好的机会。有很多曾经被裁的人,回头想想,还得感谢裁掉他们的人。没有裁员,他们就永远找不到他们的财源。
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Confess and Think Positively
Recently in church, my pastor shared a great discovery.
In Japan, a scientist, Dr. Masaru Emoto did an experiment on the effects of words, music and thoughts on water. http://www.life-enthusiast.com/twilight/research_emoto.htm
He found out that positive words and thoughts produces beautiful crystals in water while words of negativity produces no crystals or ugly ones.
Adult humans are made up of 70% water. Hence any positive confessions and thoughts towards ourselves will have a positive effect on us. Foetus are made up of almost 100% water, that means 胎教 is very important.
Dear friends, do speak positively about others and yourself. When you do that, make sure you are thinking what you say too. Because the person's water content can feel whether you think of him/her positively or negatively.
To my dear habitual pessimistic friend, 不要一直往坏的方面想。往往事情原本没有那么糟糕,可能是被你越想越糟。
In Japan, a scientist, Dr. Masaru Emoto did an experiment on the effects of words, music and thoughts on water. http://www.life-enthusiast.com/twilight/research_emoto.htm
He found out that positive words and thoughts produces beautiful crystals in water while words of negativity produces no crystals or ugly ones.
Adult humans are made up of 70% water. Hence any positive confessions and thoughts towards ourselves will have a positive effect on us. Foetus are made up of almost 100% water, that means 胎教 is very important.
Dear friends, do speak positively about others and yourself. When you do that, make sure you are thinking what you say too. Because the person's water content can feel whether you think of him/her positively or negatively.
To my dear habitual pessimistic friend, 不要一直往坏的方面想。往往事情原本没有那么糟糕,可能是被你越想越糟。
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The Colleague Who Loves To Give Advise Part 2
昨天JC有开了一个话题,又是针对我的。Buay tahan。
JC: Maggie, 我想你不应该喜欢这个industry (video industry)。因为是个sunset industry。
Maggie:我没有说我喜欢video。我是说我喜欢movies。
JC: 那你有打算move on 吗?你不是说新加坡的industry很小吗?难道你要等到有opening才走?
Maggie: 眼光不一定只是在本地。海外也有机会的。
JC: 那你还在等什么,先在就可以apply了。为什么还在这里?
Maggie: 我要学多一点东西才想要apply海外的工作。
JC: 不用,你可以去apply了。(她又说了很多)。。。。你要move forward。
Maggie: 我有在move forward啊(因为我觉得我还在学东西。)
JC:你不要那么defensive。
Maggie:那你跟我说了那么多,objective是什么?
In the end, 我们的谈话被一个colleague打断了。我不想跟她多谈了。为什么一定要找我开刀。旁边还有colleague说想找份govt工作,她连一封resume都没有寄。JC自己也常埋怨自己的工作没有variety。自己还不是退掉自己梦寐以求的工作两次。
JC: Maggie, 我想你不应该喜欢这个industry (video industry)。因为是个sunset industry。
Maggie:我没有说我喜欢video。我是说我喜欢movies。
JC: 那你有打算move on 吗?你不是说新加坡的industry很小吗?难道你要等到有opening才走?
Maggie: 眼光不一定只是在本地。海外也有机会的。
JC: 那你还在等什么,先在就可以apply了。为什么还在这里?
Maggie: 我要学多一点东西才想要apply海外的工作。
JC: 不用,你可以去apply了。(她又说了很多)。。。。你要move forward。
Maggie: 我有在move forward啊(因为我觉得我还在学东西。)
JC:你不要那么defensive。
Maggie:那你跟我说了那么多,objective是什么?
In the end, 我们的谈话被一个colleague打断了。我不想跟她多谈了。为什么一定要找我开刀。旁边还有colleague说想找份govt工作,她连一封resume都没有寄。JC自己也常埋怨自己的工作没有variety。自己还不是退掉自己梦寐以求的工作两次。
The Colleague Who Loves To Give Advise Part 1
最近我发现有一个colleague常常会找一些话题来给advise when no one needs it. 以下是我跟她的一次conversation。我们就叫她JC
JC: Maggie你有想过要找怎样的老公吗?
Maggie: 不知道自己要的是什么,但是跟男人接触多了,应该说自己知道不要怎样的男人。
JC: 那如果那个男人赚钱比你少,你会接受吗?
Maggie: 我赚钱已经很少了。如果男生比我大5岁,赚钱还比我少,那就完蛋了。他一定有问题。
JC: 如果男生读书比你少,ok吗?
Maggie: 读书少但是有本事,能赚钱应该ok。
JC: 但是读书少的往往是Ah Beng。你们会合得来吗?
Maggie: 不知道,要看咯。不是每个读书少的就是Ah Beng。
JC:那如果那个男人不是Christian,你会接受吗?
Maggie:如果他能接受我为我的神所做的一切,又对Christianity has an open mind。我想没有很大的问题。
JC: Maggie, 不是这样的。。。。。。。。。(她说了很多,所以不想写了。)
Maggie: So what's the point of you telling me all these?
JC:我只想告诉你,不要desperate。不要随便就接受any man。
Maggie: 我几时让你觉得我desperate to find a husband?
JC: 我没有说你desperate。我是说你不要desperate。
晕倒。最后我就不想跟她多说这个topic了。。。
JC: Maggie你有想过要找怎样的老公吗?
Maggie: 不知道自己要的是什么,但是跟男人接触多了,应该说自己知道不要怎样的男人。
JC: 那如果那个男人赚钱比你少,你会接受吗?
Maggie: 我赚钱已经很少了。如果男生比我大5岁,赚钱还比我少,那就完蛋了。他一定有问题。
JC: 如果男生读书比你少,ok吗?
Maggie: 读书少但是有本事,能赚钱应该ok。
JC: 但是读书少的往往是Ah Beng。你们会合得来吗?
Maggie: 不知道,要看咯。不是每个读书少的就是Ah Beng。
JC:那如果那个男人不是Christian,你会接受吗?
Maggie:如果他能接受我为我的神所做的一切,又对Christianity has an open mind。我想没有很大的问题。
JC: Maggie, 不是这样的。。。。。。。。。(她说了很多,所以不想写了。)
Maggie: So what's the point of you telling me all these?
JC:我只想告诉你,不要desperate。不要随便就接受any man。
Maggie: 我几时让你觉得我desperate to find a husband?
JC: 我没有说你desperate。我是说你不要desperate。
晕倒。最后我就不想跟她多说这个topic了。。。
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