Nicely....

This weekend was good man.

Partied taught multiple nice dinners cake mom's birthday blade w beer catching up w old friends.

very nice. got a great week lined up as well. will be in hk 9-16 for work but mom coming to help me view apts. will permanently be up on 24th sept. goodbye my friends.

Back from HK

I have to unpack and clear my baggage. It's quite crazy how messy my room has gotten lately.

One week in HK was pretty good. LKF. Egg tarts. Flagship Louis Vuitton shop. Just branded stuff EVERYWHERE! Just one week was enough to get me entering Omega and Fendi and SF shops! Food wise pretty adaptable, yummy charsiew rice, egg tarts, donuts.

National Day

It was nice to wake up without having to go to work, and having a doubly long weekend.

You know if you pay by instalments on your credit card, the whole amount gets charged against your limit? Now, i have to ask for a limit increase, to prep for next weeks HK trip.

National Day was spectacular, though I think Formula One would be more exciting. I want to get tickets. But how ah?

Brother was back for the National Day hols, yesterday being one of the nights we three hung out at the MOS together again.

Am Back!

It's been ages since I've last written. Say, it's been what, 8 months!

I have left my previous Middle Office job ... haa. Now am with a Brokerage firm, involved in pre-sales. What is that most people would ask. I will give you the answer when I find out.

Darn, I have a presentation to give in tomorrow. And i have no more than 10 slides. It's 11.23pm, guessing I don't have very much time nor energy to finish it.

I am definitely more interested in my HK move. Getting my new apartment sorted out is such a pain! Plus I've gotta work out the taxes I have to pay, so I won't overspend. Also, my relocation expenses & home leave issues. Yah, the new reporting structure with my new boss too! And of course, the baggage of getting a HK ID & bank a/c done up, making sure I have budget enough and eye for detail in inspecting the new place... sure don't want get shortchanged.

Gonna scurry along for my ppt!

Smelling the Roses 25 Nov 06

hah! Being on Leave is just Fantastic!

Then it's back to being a student. Frantic Muggings in the library.

A visit to Swanking top notch facilities SMU.

Feeling like a 'rich student'.

A million flashbacks / regrets

in the midst of de-concentration.

Bellrings for things that remind me of today...

Nparks Community in Bloom Award

Dad - Merit Award

Botanic Garden's Botany Trail

Singapore as a premiere Herbarium

Met Puay - Raleigh, Pantagonia, Africa trekker

One year in Cuba

Managing Dreams and Reality

Lunch Hyatt's Straits Kitchen

Tummy Ache

Act three's Year end performance

Rudyard Kipling Unstrung

De-corporatization

Let loose

Fun and child-like

Diesel

Belts at Lido

Body Shop Brush

George Benson

Perfect.

Child of our times

I just caught an episode of Child of our Times on Arts Central.

I actually didnt think much of a statement that somebody once made. About how our childhood experiences shape the person we are.

And that show totally embellished that. From upbringing to surroundings to parental care to parental guidance... and siblings.. they all matter to make us the person whom we are now.

I am a middle child. My siblings are strong characters. I figure the only way is by working doubly hard to live up to their standards. But it is never the same when you are second best. That alone is subjective what constitutes 'best'. To me it was results. I had always believed that I dont care how you do it, so long you get it. That's why when I asked my mom what was I good at when I was young, she said I was good at being 'Kiasu'. So in other words, I wanted everything. I would study very hard, and try my best at everything I did. And people could tell. So Hardworking became my middle name.

That was my takeaway from an hour in front of the google box.

What Motivates Me?

I need to find a work environment that gives me the following:
INDEPENDENCE
TRAVEL
WORTHWHILE
SUPPORTIVE BOSS
DEVELOPMENT
HIGH ENERGY

I need a job that allows me to use the following competencies:
Teamwork
Flexibility
Integrity
Information seeking
Self-confidence
Personal growth

I need to consider the personal implications of accepting a job where the following competencies are a key requirement:
Organizational awareness
Technological awareness
Conflict management
Planning, organizing and


High interest - High capability
These competencies form the profile of your ideal job. Where interest and ability meet, you will give your best contribution and work might not even feel like work. Look for opportunities that exercise these competencies in your job, or by seeking projects or assignments where they can be used. When you know precisely which competencies you prefer to use, you can steer your career and life in the direction you choose.

Questions to ask yourself

What jobs require a high concentration of these competencies?

What questions can I ask to reveal whether a particular job requires me to use these competencies?

What examples can I use to illustrate that I possess these competencies?

In my new job, how can I use these competencies to maximize the benefits to myself and to the organization?

Low interest - Low capability
You have identified competencies that may not be suitable for your field of work. If you find a job that requires you to use a high proportion of these competencies, you are unlikely to be happy or perform well. When making a career decision, consider the personal implications of accepting such a job. For long term career planning, you may want to consider developing these areas regardless of your disinterest if they will help you to reach other career goals.

Questions to ask yourself

What percentage of a job will require me to use these competencies?

How can I reduce my exposure to the use of these competencies?