Shopping with Sam March 26, 2008

Damn! I spent again!!

Accompanied Sam for her medical checkup in Raffles Hotel. After that, started our shopping therapy in bugis village and bugis junction as Sam wanted to get some formal clothings and shoes.

I bot a pair of really comfy patent heels from URS. Really ex though but it was really comfy and I couldn’t resist it. I shall swear off cheap and uncomfy heels from now on! Its such a waste of money to buy cheap ones and throw them away after wearing them a few times. Anyway, we bought enough to get a URS lifetime membership!

Went bugis village after that. Sam bought a few tops and both of us each got a pair of really cheap and comfy flats. Mine was only selling at 12.90!! This is gonna go really well with those stockings I bought in TW. Hee..

Both of us each got a boyfriend shirt at ony 20 bucks. Hers was red while mine was bluish-green. Cheap! I got a plain tee at 8 bucks too.

Went back bugis to get my bronze belt and Sam got herself a really chic leather bag at the same cart.

What a spree right. We were so tired we rested at Mos for some bites after that. And guess what, we took a bus back cos we were really broke after a day of shopping!!

I shall stop spending for months from now on!! And yes I mean it, anyway Piggy will make sure I stop spending. Lol…

Got guilty when i got back and… I worked on my folio till 4am in the morning! Amazing lol.. its so cooling to work at night.

But I guess I better stock up on some eye masks..

Decision Made January 14, 2008

Yes I did it.

It was a moment of impulse at first. Then after much thought and encouragement from friends & family,
I’ve decided to quit.

2mths later It’ll be on the plane with piggy for our much awaited trip to Taiwan.

Never was there a time that so many people encouraged me to quit. With the exception of old-fashion thinking relatives. -__-” Everyone thought I worked too hard and I was feeling miserable most of the time. Yes, the job was good, I’ve never regretted leaving wds for this. I’ve learn lotsa things. I pushed myself to a stage I never thought I would reach. I became an AD which I never thought I would achieve at the age of 24.

But then again. I wasn’t happy with the work load, the system, the environment, I missed my ex-colleagues and no… not ah gu nor darlie. I missed those great friends that left last year. (Happens that most of them decided to quit at the same period of time! )

After giving the letter for the 2nd time. (The first time was dramatic. lol) I went blank. I didn’t know whether i was making the right choice. But then I realised I felt lighter. No stress… I was able to enjoy my weekends with the exception that I constantly reminded myself i need to stop spending so much. Its Sunday night now and I don’t feel as low as i used to.

Ahh… I still feel kinda insecure but… I’m pretty glad i did it. I need a break. I’m excited to start on my folio (conceptualized this morning!). I wanna go on a holiday! I wanna spend time with my family and friends. I wanna stop looking so f-up & tired. I wanna get a new haircut. I wanna get another dress for CNY (even though I already bot 2!!)!

I need a life.

New Works!! October 12, 2007

Alas, after several months of OTs and hard work http://www.askcleo.com is now launched!!! I was pretty sick of the whole site after working on it for almost 6 months. But after viewing it from the comfort of my home pc, I’m rather pleased with how everything worked out!

About a couple of weeks before… http://www.kotex.com.sg was launched as well! Now there’s like 6 pages of babes joining the Be An Ultra Babe contest!

And the feeling of seeing people using your site… wonderful.

Ahh… the perks of a designer. Sorry I really have a love-hate relationship with my job!

VT Rants October 11, 2007

These days had been tiring. With more designers leaving and now there’s only 4 of us left.

Demoralizing.

With my most of friends gone and I just couldn’t help but feel I am of a different wavelength compared to the new colleagues. And it seems that I am getting lonelier and lonelier each day.

And I’m getting more & more pissed with the way this coy works. Too localized. Too full of themselves.
- They think nothing of the high turnover rates and simply thought these people weren’t suitable for the job.
- There is nothing wrong with the management, its your problem that you can’t work in such a pace.
- You are not a human and should work 24 hours a day even though you are only paid for 9 hours a day.
- They are open for more suggestions except that they already have a set of answers from their FAQs (think: high turnover rate) and its a 100% chance that they think their solutions or excuses are perfect.
- You are not competent enough if you can’t produce a design if you are tired. Designs should be finished in a day or less, as designing is easy.
- You are a good worker not because you are good team player, good designer or good problem solver. But because you can work day and night like a robot and shut your mouth when they ask for suggestions.
- Clients are always right. Or maybe they are too afraid to speak up.

Well.. There could be more really.

And the market is really good now. Especially for Senior Interactive Designers.

I guess I should start planning things instead of whining all day long.

Btw, mum couldn’t wait for me to quit. lol..

Messed up August 23, 2007

Pissed and feeling helpless…

But I can’t complain.. cos I’m not supposed to.

tmd………..

I’m all messed up

f**K

Celebrations July 12, 2007

Basically I’ve been celebrating NON stop for the past few weeks & coming week!

5th July - Steph’s farewell lunch at Sakae
6th July - Steph’s farewell lunch at some Thai Restaurant
7th July - Joeyc’s wedding cum chillout at Acid Bar
11th July - 7th Anniversary with Piggy
12th July - Celebrating Sam & my birthday at Kim Gary
13th July - Dinner out with ex-colleagues
18th July - KTV with ex-colleagues
19th July - MY BIRTHDAY!

I’m gonna be so BROKE man!!!

Anyway, here’s an update on:

Me & Piggy’s 7th Anniversary , 11-07-07

Met Piggy at PS and we went Cartel for lunch. Which….. was a BAD BAD choice! The food was ok but the SERVICE SUCKS! Grr… Was so pissed! They’ll just grab any cutlery they’ve got and they’ll just throw it at your desk! damn! The service is even worse than V8!

Terrible! I’m gonna ban PS’ Cartel! Never gonna go back there again!

Anyway, this is what Piggy got for me! =D

Pardon the poor quality… Taken from my HP and….. I’m simply too lazy to edit lar!!

Bot him a tee… didn’t had time to take a shot of it. But I’m sure he’ll like it. Its a mummy rocking on his electric guitar.. Dark Humour.. just like him. lol…

Watched Harry Potter after that…

Hmmm… I kinda like the movie while Piggy doesn’t. Think he’s just too stupid to understand though! Lol… He’s gonna kill me if he reads this. And I’m so tempted to buy HP’s books!! I heard the books are better!!!

TO sum it up, I love the engaging plot! And check out the new system Hogwarts had adopted!! Singapore’s education System!! Muahaha!!

Most Lovable Character: Who else but our lovable Harry? But I like Hermione seriously.
Most Hated Character: Dolores Umbridge!! Grrrr!!
Best Quote: Hermione Saying “Who cares… I mean it’s sort of exciting isn’t it… breaking the rules “
Rating: *** 4 Popcorns!
Advice: Not much action but watch it if you love Harry Potter!

Anyway we had Gelare after that. Finally something nice after the bad service & ok food at Cartel.

YUMMY!

Me & Sam Bday Celebration 12-07-07

Had lunch at Kim Gary. Bot Sam a really nice and glam Guess wallet! I love it so much. Think of getting one myself! lol

These are presents from Sam & Cindy.

I love the butterfly series! So thoughtful of her!! And the bag is huge! As what Sam says its enough to go on a Bintam trip! And the White Mask!! Reminds me of old days in Perth where I’ll put on those body lotions everyday!! Nice!!

Digress : Seriously I’m gonna kill my bro for repeating Milk’s Kui Lei song!! ARGH!!

Lost June 29, 2007

It has been an emotional roller coaster ever since i started working in VT.

First was the cultural shock. The environment was sooo quiet I bet you can even hear a pin drop on the carpet. There was no laughter and pple chatting like wds. I was sitting away from the other designers for the 1st 2 weeks because my pc hadn’t arrived. So basically i was sitting alone. Having working in a UK/US influenced company for 2.5 yrs I probably forgot how its like to work in a local company. From the way you handle stuffs to the way you communicate. It’s almost totally different.

Then was the workload and tight deadlines. It was horrible working on a CRT monitor that is like almost dead, working with a new client and within a real tight deadline while multi-tasking other smaller projs. I couldn’t take the pressure and the late nights.

That was my 1st month and it was really horrible. Plus piggy was in Aus then, so there wasn’t anyone there to support me emotionally.

Things took for a turn after the 2nd month.

Everything seems to fall into place and some of my clients were pretty pleased with my work. Made friends. Got confirmed. Promoted to senior. Had a chance to lead. Won the star player award.

But now… I’m pretty confused on what should I do next. Hearing things from my colleagues. Pple leaving… The ever heavy workload.

ARGH.

For the 1st time I had 9 projects on hand!! NINE!!! I was so pissed & stressed today!

But then i wasn’t ready to leave… felt that I hadn’t learn enough. Felt that I hadn’t achieve much before moving on.

Don’t get me wrong, I nvr regretted leaving wds. Piggy & me felt that leaving wds was a great choice because basically.. I wasn’t progressing in any way and I’m not cut out for politics. I don’t enjoy being mean & sarcastic, plotting against fellow colleagues or claiming someone else’s credits. But I do missed my dear ex colleagues!

Sigh. SO what should I do?