Tuesday, October 17, 2006
I am suppose to be working right now. But my boss has been on MC for two days. So theorically speaking, I am the boss right now!! I wish can concentrate on my job right, there is alot of things to do but it seems that there are alot more things on my mind. Ya, I need some place to release my tots.
Lets talk about my data entry job at EDS. It has been two weeks but I think am coping quite well. EDS is an IT company but my department is Relocation and Assignment Services.(http://www.asiapacific.eds.com/people/standard.asp?pid=2899) Its an relatively new industry, something like outsourced Human Resource Management Service for other companies. Managing expatriates who transfer from one country to another, helping them settle down, arranging their housing and stuff like that. My boss, she is the senior executive in Singapore's Branch and she is the only one doing it. I am here to relieve her of the mundane stuff of uploading documents, filing, photocopying and stuff. Ya, my boss is quite pretty and she is getting married next year...After she gets promoted to be the department manager and they find a full timer to assist her. But she is a really nice person but surprisingly she smokes...must be due to the stress and she always jio me go smoking!!!
Talking about smoking, Robin has stopped smoking again!!! Congrats to him. I really want to stop smoking as well....But sometimes....things happen and I cant quite.... Non-smokers will say all these are excuses, but really, smokers trying to quit needs support from their friends. Not mockery and stuff. Now I am down to the last 7 sticks from Rainbow Falls. Once the last stick finishes, I will begin Operation Smoke Free for the umpteen time!! Ya, it will probably begin on Wed or Thurs. The testing period will be the first 5 days, where I would be working at Attica. The 2nd week, the 1st month and the 2nd month. I have never crossed two months, previous attempts cracked at the 2nd month. Heartaches and stress....I hope that I dont have to suffer these again so soon.
Just came back from Rainbow Falls over the weekend. I sat beside Serene on the bus ride to Sungei Lembing. We did a barter trade, as I brought along an extra head rest kinda pillow. I lend it to her in "exchange" for MP3 music throughout the ride. I sleep better with music, usually I would just stone on the bus ride. This time I had a good night rest!! The trek was pretty average, the highlight was suppose the Rainbow at the waterfall. But the sun was hidden by the clouds and we saw nuts. The waterfall was quite refreshing, somehow the water wasnt like the gushing type in Pelepah or Stong. Instead, it was like a shower effect, coming down at different intensivity. I survived the trek without getting Leeched, Eugene got Leeched again... think the leeches like him, he gets leeched everytime he goes Rainbow. Dinner time was ok...until the antsfly decide to invade us....Arghh it was a terrible feeling. Everyone else retired to the tents, but I remained outside. I dont like the feeling of being trapped in a tent. Somemore our tent was a six man tent and there was already 5 guys inside. So I went over to JS tent with the 2Litre Kirin Beer which I brought.
But I realise, their area was invaded as well and they were hiding in their tent too!! So I joined them for a while. Taking pictures in a dark tent. Soon, they wanted to retire early and off I went back to my resting place at the lorry. I tot i was gonna be alone sleeping at the lorry but it was only 8 plus and the seniors cant sleep and joined me!!! We sat there talking crap and Junliang, a photographer with The New Paper, took artistic photo shots of Theophane and me with the Kirin 2Litre Bottle. The effect I must say is great!!! I cant wait for the pictures to come out. Around 1030pm, everyone was getting tired and they retired to their tents and I slept on the bench of the lorry. Surprisingly I managed to maintain my balance and didnt fall at all!! In the middle of the night, I was awoken by the cold night. Struggling in the dark, I downed the rest of the Kirin Beer and used the Baka Jacket to cover my legs. That did the trick and I concussed till 3am.
At 3am, I was awakened by the bright lights of the 4 wheel drive drivers. They had came to pick us up. I began to pack my bag and heard 2 loud explosions!! Apparently the drivers had thrown 2 fire crackers to "wake" everyone up!!! Think it had its desired effect....Soon we were on our way to Sungei Lembing town to climb Bukit Panorama. Alas, one of the lorry had to break down and there was a delay of about half an hour. The ascend up Panorama was quite stressful on the thighs and calves and we were in clean fatigue!!! I struggled up the hill, sleepyness and the effect of the beer took its toll on me...... But as compared to the initial ascent up to Mt Baha Base camp, this definitely cant compare...That was done with lots of rest and it was in the afternoon, yet we felt like dying....
The view up there was cloudy....couldnt see much...but for first timers, it was probably an amazing sight. After that, it was OTOT till the bus came... Overall the trip was ok and made some new friends. But the only reason I would come back is because I didnt catch the Rainbow.
To end the entry, I wish I could be like Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors. Those who watched it will know what I mean....."If only I could turn back time...."
