2010 成年

成年，除了看不到的流逝岁月，倒是有几样tangible（有形，具体的）的物件让我们逐步肯定自己不再是个小孩了：

1. 工作
2. 另一半
3. 贷款（教育、车子，房屋等）
4. 信用卡

近日带着Pay Slips，EA Form等文件前往汇丰银行申请我这辈子第一张信用卡。听说此银行还会严格筛选顾客，稍有风险，银行会豪不犹豫地拒绝送上门的肥羊。好，我喜欢。

逃避了廿多年，此番申请信用卡是因为来着的华人新年，我们将到曼谷一游。还神啦，盼了这么久，终于可以一睹Sawadeekap land的神采。

懒人扮演导游的角色，上网找住宿，安排行程，辛苦死了。又担心图文与实况出入太大，忙拜访部落格了解。我发誓我回来以后肯定写篇详细的all in one review，方便街坊!

仔细一看，其实以上每样tangibles都是一种责任。所以成长=责任，逃不了的.

Christmas

Christmas came and gone. I'm back to my desk after an 11 day break, showing signs of post holiday syndrome, but is entirely happy and satisfied with how I end this year.

Friends asked me where I went during this break? I said no where, just bumming.

Well that is not exactly true. Firstly, I went to Ipoh for an one day eating trip. Then, I visited the cinema no less than six times, met up with the theater gang in FullHouse, familiarised myself with the HD TV in my living room (Dark Knight is awesome in HD), and went to Noel's new place for a Christmas-cum-secondary school reunion house party.

Ah, and also the FH-Paprika Christmas party where everyone got their ass kicked in pool (billiard) by Anjali. She is good.

But of course, Jess and I also celebrated our first Christmas Eve together. We went to Michelangelo for drinks and appetizers, then Wendy's for burgers.

Why?

Because the kitchen crew in Michelangelo was unable to serve our order after nearly two hours. Normally heads will roll for this sort of service, yet, it was Christmas Eve, so we just paid for what we had and left to watch Chipmunks 2.

Dontchu just love Christmas?

Closing the book

Can you believe this? 2009 just zoomed past us, and here we are, 10 more days before Christmas. It feels like yesterday when the then triplet (now quadruplet) told each other "2009 is all about Efficient Dynamics", don't you think?

There were a handful of joyous occasions, and a few sad ones. If I am to sum it all up, I will remember 2009 as the year when I became MINI Master (I got a cert for this okay), promoted to SAE, went to Taipei, traveled with MAS to Sandakan, done drive events in Kuching + K.Terengganu, BMW Shorties 2009, and the new HD-Ready TV in my living room rocks.

Of course, I also found you. The one with many nicknames- talk back machine, DDSD, and now Rudolph. Here's to another year of sweet and exciting journey.

2009 is also the year we decided to walk out from a six years (or is it seven?) client-agency relationship. To the account that made me who I am today, I bid you farewell. Although I will miss you dearly, I'm also certain that this separation will do us good.

So it is official, no more BMW Quadruplets. Meet the Astro Boys.

SABRE

You know what is cool? Nominated for Asia Pacific SABRE Awards is.

See the link here. BMW Shorties in South East Asia category.

Congratulations to the network for 19 nominations. Proud to be FH-ers~

Twinkies & Twiggies

有没有醒来之后就想吃的？我今早为了一盘简单的云吞面等了一个小时。卖面的大婶还一边煮面，一边和老公吵架。结果我的云吞面，很油腻。

昨天看了一部相当幽默的丧尸片，Zombieland。Little Miss Sunshine里的小女主角，Abigail Breslin在丧尸片里长大了好多。除此之外，此片还真的很脑残。

美国人的Twinkies和本地的Twiggies是一样的东西吗？





周末能不烦工作是很幸福的事。

Ownership

THE event is next week. It will be my last. Sigh. But as they say, if the decision makes you feel relieved, then it is the right one.

Ok, something entirely different, since I was having this conversation, here's a good tip to enjoy your work- ownership.

I know. It is quite common sense, but not many of us remember that greater level of involvement brings greater level of job satisfaction. Especially for those who manages downward, if you want to make people who work for you happy, you must involve them, give them more ownership and eventually let go.

I must say I'm very lucky and am very grateful. So if I become an authoritarian in exchange for efficiency, please, point me back here. Thanks.

Myvi anyone?

NAP 2010 announced:

Gradual introduction of Vehicle End of Life Policy. For starters vehicles above 15 yrs will have to undergo mandatory inspection during renewal of road tax.


That means I have less than a year to get a new car. This is not good.