Promotion

I smsed my boss that I got the letter from my VP today. He replied "All the best. AOs under him should move up fast."

It's unbelievable I just got a letter in February and then got another in April. Double promotions in such a fast track. Nothing to brag, but yup, it sure gave me this big boost of motivation, gratefulness and happiness.

I had wanted to celebrate my promotions within the vicinity of my office cubicle, working those loose ends that I'm not able to finish during the day. Minutes later, I got a sms from him, the guy from aircraft sales.

Him:" Wanna have dinner with me tonight?"

Me: "Hmm, not sure. working tonight. Maybe going off late."

Him:" It's okay. I can wait. You tell me when you're leaving the office"

Shit. He likes to do these kind of things to me. Alas, I finally relented. Logged off my work station and switched off the office lights.

We walked around after the dinner and went into the bookstore. He bought me a book as a gift for my promotion, as I told him she is one of my favourite authors whom I have read since my teenage years. One of the very few male friends that I have, definitely the one that you can laugh till your stomach muscle hurts, not afraid that you have chilli sauce dripping from the side of the mouth but most importantly, made you safe and comfortable in his company.

Everytime I visit the parent company, he always tell people "That's my sista!" Kinda good to have him around. The 6 feet tall guy with a big heart.

The silly things that we do when we're supposed to discuss about work.

Lazy Sunday Afternoon

I like...

the long, slow drive from my home along the West coast, past the harberfront and Tanjong Pagar as I headed towards the East coast. Marvelling the condominiums along the way, envying the great morning and evening views that the tenants could see every day. That is, if you live along the East coast beach liners.

If I had my own car, I'd probably stopped over at some beach , just to unwind the tiredness of a long hectic day before heading back home. It's possible since my work place is so damn near to the coastal area of Singapore. But since I do not have a car yet, so it is just me and my dad's car.

I did not bring my camera that day. So the photos were taken using my Nokia E65 handphone. Will love to rollerblade again. Next time ya.

My sunset photo

My job

It's been 3 years now that I have been in this passenger-to-freighter conversion project. Can't believe that I've stayed this long. No matter how much I'd complain about the long working hours and the stress that I get from coordinating with different departments and divisions in both the parent and my own company, I feel this surge of satisfaction at the end of each project. I feel good when I tell about my work to my friends and family members. Smugly I noticed the aweness look on their faces.

Project management comes in two parts. The planning stage and then comes, the execution process. The first stage is a breeze I would say but the tough part comes when you need to do the execution. I've learnt to always have alternative plans, be cool and think logically. I think I have been grilled sufficient enough by my bosses and the management to see if I could handle the heat.

But most importantly, being humble is necessary. I've seen the way 2 of my other colleagues talked to the people below them. Not so nice. A project goes smooth with a strong stable platform rooted below. They are the hands and the legs of the project. Without that strong solid base below, the project could just crash and collapse.

This guy from Aircraft Sales that I worked with was asking me whether I would like to go for the flight test at the end of this project. It's interesting to hear the stories of what the management captains do during the test. To feel the plane diving nose down, experiencing all those things that you can never experience in a normal commercial flight. Not that I will ever want those things to happen when I take a plane, but it will be a great experience. The bonus of being in the aviation industry.

Gallery of photos

Photos to me are the most sacred thing that I ever own. Honestly, I am not that great in photo-taking but I'm still learning to try out new techniques in capturing in what I see at that moment. Intution of emotions and unforgettable memories that I hope to protray in my photos.

A friend pointed out to me which I think is an interesting observation, that is recently, I tend to take photos of people's faces, strangers of all sorts of life: the young people that I meet, the young kids by the road or the elderly couples holding hands displaying that language of love. I love showing-offs my scenery photos to my friends; just to share the essence of the places that I have been. A camera in hand with the kee-chit sound which I liked.

However, I hate if photos are displayed just to induce cruel jealousy hence causing sadness for another. Photos of evidence, I would say. Freedom of space, nothing can stop that ya.

"Look at this photograph

Everytime I do it makes me laugh

Everytime I do it makes me... "

~photograph sung by Nickleback~