Life Is But A Sojourn
..somewhere i belong..Archive for Colleagues
I need to vent my frustration now!!!
I would have said, “Oh… I have a wonderful day at work today!” And I feel like this……
I under tremendous stress lately. Partly because of my promotion and to juggle 2 positions until the new assistant comes in. I have too many things to handle. My boss has been very supportive and most of my colleagues are understanding except for a few. I don’t want to name that faker. I’m totally disappointed. Because of my promotion that breeds green-eye monster? I have to pretend that I am okay but I don’t feel like one today. In fact I have been pissed by a darn fucking faker since yesterday (which is Wednesday) till today. Never never judge a person by its look — IT IS DECEIVING!!! Can you imagine when someone is trying all means to sabotage you, bring you down and trying to make you look incomptent and on the same time trying to be friendly to you!!? That shitty faker! 
Familiarity breeds contempt!!! Being nice to people is ALWAYS a disadvantage. They ALWAYS take you for granted. I’m not saying I’m a very nice person but at least I talk and do things diplomatically. Unlike some idiots, they think they are very smart, they know everything, everybody love them and so they like to bring nice people down and make nice people look stupid. Hell to all those egocentric idiots!!! 
I want those stupid idoits to leave me alone! I want those stupid idoits to shut their bloody bad breath mouth! I want those stupid idoits to disappear forever!
I want to work happy and stress-free! I want my projects to run smoothly and complete with excellence! I want a big fat bonus next month! HAHAHAHA!!!
I just want to be happy, really.
Euphemism or Joke?
Tadaa!!~ I’m the Best Employee of the Month of August (BEOTM)! I want to thank to my dear boss Esther who nominated me! The reward is a cash cheque of $200!!! So happy happy! 
I have no intention to share about me being nominated for the BEOTM with my colleagues, in case those sensitive ones think I’m boastful. But it just happened that my boss passed this cheque to me at my desk and ’Z' learnt about it. She congratulated to me and said I deserved this reward. I was like ”Ehh.. okay.. thanks.” 
Then later before she left for the day, she jokingly told me to go back early, don’t stay late for work, don’t fight for the next BEOTM with ‘V’ as the both of us always stay late for work and give ‘V’ the chance to be the next BEOTM. I replied to her that staying late for work doesn’t mean you are the best but the quality of the work that counts.
I really don’t fancy her joke at all. Although she said “just joking lah”… but it sounds like euphemism. And passing such “kidding” remarks is not her first time. I’m so sick of entertaining her. I don’t want to be rude and hope she can totally stop talking to me.
I miss the previous team where Val and Harriet was around. We worked in peace and no politics. Sighs. Ever since the new blood joined, so many things happened. Shitty.
The coming Monday I will be doing my yearly appraisal with my boss. I don’t know what’s in store for me but I hope good news coming to my way!!! Keeping my fingers crossed on this! 
Let bygones be bygones
Lately, I am so goddamn busy with my work and stayed late in the office almost everyday just to clear my things. Shitty! But I love my job and I don’t mind to slog myself because I have a good boss and colleagues to work with.
For those who know me, I loathe stupid people doing stupid things. And dealing with it makes me look stupid too. Arghh!!! *pissed*
Few days back, one of my colleague pissed me off…… till now I’m still quite fuming mad! I feel so wronged!
In short, the story goes:
One fine day, ‘Z’ was on medical leave. Then I received a sms from her. I was so shocked as her message expressed resentment about me! Because ‘X’ smsed her to ask if she feeling okay to complete her things before the deadline and ’X’ mentioned my name when asking about her work. She felt insulted as if we doubt her capability or as if she cannot perform at work.
OMFG!!! She was overreacting!!! 
Though her work is none of our fucking business, but ‘X’ is only trying to be kind to check whether she’s able to cope since she was sick and the deadline was on the next day. And she misunderstood us for being nosey?!
And for fuck’s sake, I didn’t even ask ‘X’ to message her and I was dragged into this stupid shit! Damn!! 
And for your kind info, she work with us for barely 3 months. Hello? She’s new, okay?
If you are steady and know what you are doing, why mind if others asked about your work? Only when you feel uncertain and insecure, then you will feel threaten.
Even though she has apologised but the damage is permanent. Since she is so hard to deal, then please don’t blame us for not helping her. Never ever gonna help her again!
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While trying to forgot bad times, I want to share some happy times.
31 Aug – Finally I went to rebond my hair. And I look totally different as I changed my hair colour too! Hee! Love my hair now.
4 Sep – I celebrated my hubby’s birthday at Equinox. We had lunch buffet and enjoyed the panoramic view from 70th floor. I didn’t buy any present this time except to treat him for lunch. Then we went out for dinner with his parents to celebrate.
5 Sep – I was the bridemaid for my best friend’s (May) wedding. I feel very happy for them and hope they will love each other and live in bliss always.
13 Sep – I attended my best friend’s (Lena) son’s 2 years old birthday bbq. Her son is so adorable! It is always nice to have kids around.
14 Sep – Today is Mid-Autumn Festival. I will be staying home with my hubby and in-laws. I miss my mum and today she’s alone. Sorry mum. 
1 Aug – Full Solar Eclipse & Party at Clarke Quay
Yesterday, I witness the full solar eclipse live via webcast! It is awesome!!!! The wait till totality is very exciting and truly amazing! The next solar eclipse will be at 22 July 2009. If you want to watch the replay the eclipse process, visit http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/2008/index.html
Late night, I went to meet up with Nikki, Viona and Joanna at Clarke Quay. I was lost, trying to find my way out from the NE line platform. Ha! And the next silly thing is that I also lost my way trying to look for Cafe Iguana! Then Nikki came to rescue me and finally met up with the girls. We had Margarita! I love it!!!!
We thought of going to Helipad at The Central but we couldn’t find a lift to go up there! Then we headed back to Clarke Quay and went to ChinaOne. They played good music there, great live band and many angmos (Haa!). We danced and took many funny photos. We even saw Jorgen, the Logistics Manager in our company! So coincidence!
It has been a fun and crazy night out with the girls. Ha! We left at about 3.30am. Then Baby came to fetch me home. So sweet of him!
With Viona and Joanna, toying with the display. Ops!
With Nikki at ChinaOne.
Do we look drunk?
Presenting the Comms Babes – Vivi, Jojo, Kiki and KK.
Vi, Kay and Jorgen!
Kay, Vi and Jo.
Can we make delicious cupcakes, not war!?
I feel so pitiful - It is Friday and I have nobody to eat dinner with me. :( My mum is not cooking tonight, my baby is having dinner with his colleagues, Shereen is not free to eat with me… And so I have to go back home and eat alone.
Since I have to watch the tv show on Channel U at 10pm so it is okay. Anyway this is not the first time I have to eat alone.
A nasty and ugly incident happened when it’s time to knock off from work.
Just now while I’m still in the office trying to finish updating the events calendar… My colleague, Vi, came to my table and talked to me about the stupid exhibition vendor who provided a lousy service to her while Dav was helping her with the email thingy. Then while she’s talking, she saw a wallet on my table and asked who it belongs to. And so I said it should belong to Dav as he came to my table earlier too. She then wanted to play mischief on him and hid the wallet. I warned Vi that Dav might get angry if he cannot find it. I should have insisted to stop her instead of letting her to continue with the prank.
True enough, Dav soon discovered his wallet is missing and frantically looking for it. I’m sure he knew one of us (me, Jo and Vi) hid his wallet and somehow he lost his cool and exclaimed to return his wallet immediately or else…… Eventually Vi returned the wallet, Dav took it and stormed off.
We were all dumbfounded *imagine our eyes were popping and mouths uttered with a silent HUH?* by his sudden action. He was supposed to go for wine tasting with Vi and see her pretty cousin. A minute ago he was jolly and the next moment he went fume and gone. Poor Vi was flustered. She then texted Dav to apologise. I guess this “cousin-in-law” relationship has turned sour – for today only I hope. Pray hard things will go back to normal on Monday.
Somehow I feel that things went wrong because we are too friendly to each other and it did not come to our mind that someone who we see, joke and laugh everyday will get so pissed over a small matter. Perhaps the prank has gone overboard? Could be.
I miss the good old times when just me, Val, Nikki and Harriet and minding our own business.
So…… Are we still going baking lesson or what???
