Chinese New Year break cut short due to work. It means that I only had my break on CNY Day 1 and started work today but no complains. After all , I get double pay rate/hr for Day 2 and 3. I guess money is the best compensation and companion.

I enjoy doing my current job. Everyday seems like backpacking walkabout for me because I tour around Cold Storage and Guardian outlets around central area of Singapore. Was lucky to be allocated to this area because is convenient and can save more on transport allowance. A pity that this is yet another short term job. The market is saturated these days but I see myself working till April.

WHY ?!!!?

I just don't understand.

No expectations , no disappointments.

Is rather ironic that when one is working , he wishes for a break now and then but when he is out of job , he fervently hopes that he is working. I am not sure whether this applies to everybody. To me , I have to admit that I am guilty of having this thought though.

Not that I am complaining , because I am doing fine in my current job now. At least I made myself useful covering supermarket and guardian outlets around Singapore to do stock-checking for my company. Pay-wise is good. Environment-wise is good too. The people are friendly and my colleagues are cool people especially my supervisor who is a v humorous guy who knows when to crack jokes and when to be serious ---- just like me. He once told me that "the only time a person fails is the time he gives up trying'' which I find it very meaningful. A great quote , but come to think of it this can't be apply to every aspects in life. Sometimes , in fact more than often , one may not necessary be rewarded with his efforts. My mother always advise me that good things are always worth the wait. Is that necessary so ? If so , how long ?

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I went to an outlet today even though it is not on my schedule today. I don't know why but the old sense of stubbornness pervaded me again. Well , all I know is that too much expectations will only bring much more disappointments. Must check out all the security measures first before taking the bungee jump.

For the first time I am blogging from outside and is none other than at my current workplace : Finance Department's Conference Room at Asia Pacific Breweries.

I have started working since 3rd January at APB , which is also a start of a new term for those still in school. The environment is very boring and the work is repetitive. My task is just data entry and it revolves around Sales Order Processing , Pick List , Shipment Confirmation all that stuffs. It doesn't help that the location is at Tuas but it's ok because I am entitled to free company transport. Basically up till now since the day I stepped into APB is that for an average day 8.3 hours my colleague and I just work the most for 2 hours and slack for the rest of the day , including OTs. Yes , and we are paid by hour rate which is as much as one can earn running outside promoting products. Paid to slack. I know it may sounds like the best job around the world --- to get paid to slack , to rest..to do whatever you want in a room with nobody bothering you but that is not my cup of tea. I find the environment lacking the impetus and passion which I am seeking. Every job I did previously before this allowed me to acquire a meaningful experience , even when I am doing the most menial job back at Hakka Zhong washing dishes and clearing plates. At least then I learnt the works of a kitchen. Presently , I learnt nothing. Even as I am typing this I have both legs propped up at the CPU and blasting songs ---- almost turning the room into some kind of retail store which one can find at Bugis Village or Queensway. However I doubt those office people care. In fact it doesn't matter whether they care or not because except for a few , they just treat temps as non-existant. Even the cafeteria aunties are much more friendly and that alone gives me a reason to chat and smile at them whenever I see them. I know that those office people have been talking about how slack we are because is so obvious : my colleague will be at his computer surfing net and listen to his own genre of music or trying to be David Copperfield trying out tricks using a pack of poker cards , albeit unsuccessfully. For me , I will be at my computer blasting songs and playing Pinball all day long and smashing my own records. Either that or will be lying on the armchairs sleeping or play chinese chess with him. My computer doesn't have internet so I cant do much and I am able to type this because my colleague happened to be on leave for today and tml. They can't blame us for slacking though , because if we are not given permission to continue our tasks by our supervisors , it means we have nothing to do. To give us the benefit of dignity , it appears we are very busy behind our computers respectively. The truth is we are rotting away. Besides rotting , is still rotting. Is a matter of time that soon we will wither away followed by a pungent foul smell.

Why bother staying when the environment is so undesirable ? The fringe benefits are that I get free transport to and fro , lunch cost just $1.50 for every set including a drink and a fruit , the salary I am being paid and because this stint can boost up my resume. Applying the Cost-Benefit Analysis , the benefits outweigh the costs. Hence being practical , I decided to stick on.

Anyway thank goodness my stint ends this friday which is just nice because next monday I am starting on a new job. The timing couldn't be more perfect.

Happy New Year !

I spent new year eve's together with my friends over the movie 'A Chinese Tall Story' and watching fireworks at Esplanade. It was magnificent.

A new year , a new start. There were many lessons learnt in 2005 which I hope I will not repeat similar mistakes. As usual , I will continue walking ahead with courage and confidence. Just wish that a new year ahead I will be happier and just keep on improving in all areas I am capable of. To be fitter and healthier too as in more exercises , more fruits & vegetables and at least 3 litres of water everyday and try to squeeze in more basketball sessions. To do things I enjoy such as basketball , street soccer , pool , kbox , music , movies , shopping etc with my friends. To love and cherish my family and friends and not take them for granted.

God Bless all. Have a good year ahead :)