funny side of life

Since I had a rest day yesterday, I arranged to meet up friends for meals-catch up sessions at various places in Singapore. One such place was in the heart of the business district - Shenton Way.

It has been awhile since my last visit to this bustling place so having a few minutes to spare before my lunch appointment at 1pm, I decided to walk around and soak in the atmosphere of working in Shenton Way.

Hoards of people were roaming the streets of district as because of the timing, people were on their lunch break and many (as seen by the number) have taken the opportunity to get out of the office for a breath of non-air conditioning fresh air and a new environment even if its only for an hour.

As I roamed around the shops along the station shopping center, one shop caught my eye. There before me just behind a glass wall, were 4 men sitting shoulder to shoulder, on a narrow long bench in one of the 10 min Japanese hair salons. They were all dressed in business attire, long sleeves, black/grey trousers, some with tie others without with haircuts which were either a little too long or a too unmanagable. It was a worthy shot if only i had my camera with me.

I guess why not? get a quick haircut during your lunch break. I guess not just one but at least four (plus the two who were in the hot seat already) had the same idea.

=)

Funny. that image, though not exactly very hilarious will be with me for quite awhile. hahaa..

What to blog about?

Dear all, 

It's been awhile since my last post and I fear that my frequency of blogging would diminish. It's not that I have no time to write, I'm too busy or I just dont get access to the internet. Instead, its about, what should i write? What do i blog about? 

If you have been reading the news recently, there has been quite alot of coverage on netizans, bloggers etc. The internet has become a place where views can be aired openly without the censorship that newspaper forums or editorials provide. Here on the web, you can be anonymous and that is a great pull i feel for the generation i grow up in. 

As a blogger these past years, I never believed in no self censorship. what do i mean? Each post i write has been thought through with regards to its contents. Mind you, each post is true to its contents, experiences I've encountered or thoughts and personal reflections that have gone through my little brain. 

While some have an objective, a purpose to their blogspots, live journals, multiply sites, may it be to provide loved ones far away with snippets of their little one's growing up journey, or to talk about their profession and air their views on how things should be, many have a blog as an 'online personal diary' where their feelings, all raw and uncut is available for the world to see. 

My blog is neither. It did not and still does not have a primary focus or objective. Neither is it my personal diary for all to see. 

However, with each post I write, I hope that my readers (mostly my friends i should think) catch a glimpse into my life, into the happenings, into what I believe in, into my values. 

I hope that each blog entry might bring one of the following: comfort, encouragement, hope, joy, a smile on a bad day, faith and even the will to try something or do something that they have not done so. 

Yeap. But with working life, I'm left with little time to really reflect upon what goes on in my life. I do not want to just paste/write entries of things happening in my life. Maybe but i should.. i dunno. 

But i do know one thing.. i will continue to blog. Maybe for now in this phase, blogging will become secondary, maybe an entry per week, maybe less, maybe more. 

who knows? no one knows. =) Only He does. 

Surviving the 1st week of work

I started work this week and I'm proud to say that I have survived! But then again, nothing much happened. It was just orientation, lectures about the different systems, the different documentation, usage of particular equipment, competency checklists etc.

Its quite different from Australia, with the documentation aspect being the greatest! so much documentation. eep.. i hope i can pick it up quickly..

=)

met my fellow colleagues today in the ward. intially i was really nervous cos i didnt know whether they would like me, or think ill of me or what. So i was really nervous and wasnt sure what to do. But as the hours passed, I found them to be more and more friendly, taking me under their wing. even when i asked for help and confirmation of how things should be done, they were really patient with me and showed me the ropes. So thank you to all of them!

And most importantly, a big thank you to Him who sustained me through today. He who gave me strength, wisdom, guidence and hope even as i start off in a foreign situation.

=)