A not so lazy Sunday afternoon
I am in the office right now. Just reached about 10 mins ago, still trying to get myself sorted out and getting ready to work. It is very quiet in the office, which is good, cos I won't get distracted by people talking to me. Yesh for some reason, people like to come over and talk to me when I am working late etc... sometimes I do get irritated cos there is a reason why I am working late in the first place! I think I have a trusting & aunt agony face haha. E.g. during the 4 days conference, get to know this SM working in our KL office,.. and by the end of the 3rd day, she was already pouring her office woes to me... and telling me of an affair that is happening in her office. I have seen the guy before but I can't wait to see the girl! She told me to visit her in KL office so that I can see the girl. And of cos, we exchanged contacts (personal hp) so that we can catch up when she is in Spore (i think it is more of her continuing bitching to me hahah). Then my Group Internal Audit Head is also supposed to contact me when he stopover in Spore.. so that we can just catch up for drinks.. and I told him to let me know if there is availiability in London Office, I can do IA! But sometimes I really hate doing this type of networking. I don't mind talking at social occassions, but it is the maintaining part that I sucks at. I just don't feel comfy contacting people etc that I am actually not that close to *shrug*
But overall, the 4 days in KL was good. Learnt more about the new initiatives (a lot of work!!!) and also clarify some doubts I have in the course of the work and it is good to know that boss and I are on the right track! So when the new guidelines come out, our side is actually pretty set =) N simply being away from office, just talking rubbish and drinking after the conferences... Meeting people from the other countries.. i adore the Korean guys! They are so animated and adorable! hahah but of cos, I was "critisied" for not being ladylike enough... I am to pretend weak, helpless and of cos gentle.. to "pian" the guys hahaha. Apparently that is what Korean women do! Before and after marriage, you see different sides of them haha. But still the guys like it. Was telling small boss that for the sake of my future happiness... he should second me to Korea for 3 mths so that I can learn to be like that... and being a nice and sweet(rubbish) guy, he tell me I am perfect the way I am... I am ladylike enough.. that was before I attempted to kick him hahahhaha. And we have photos doing the "korean" pose, "Jap" pose and "Chinese" pose and creating hearts hahaha. I am still waitign for the photos to come in or posted on FB and then I shall post them up too! We did all this after a few rounds of drinks. I think the funniest things were seeing some of the top Management doing it, like the regional Finance Director etc... Stuff that you prob won't see in the office! But the heavy stuff during the conference and the "socialising" after that took a toll on all of us, were so dead by the time I came home on thursday night, and I had to reach office at 8am on Friday! Everyone in office told me I look half -dead! And that explains why I am here on a Sun afternoon trying to catch up on my work. sighhhhh...
Boss going for reservist the following week, which mean I have to try to cover for him for 3 weeks and make decisions on my own. Abit worried about that. Cos I realise my views are a bit different from his. I am still very "audit-oriented" wheras his is more "commercialised". He will think of the politics involved, from the others viewpts... while I am still the "it should be this way" - leftover from audit days. Cos generally as auditors we just need to tell the client what we think is the right way and that is it. No politics etc, cos afterall, we are the auditors, this is what we are paid to do, and most importantly we are the external parties. But now, things are different. I can't have it the way I want it i.e. I like the documentation to be done a certain way, in the past I can do it the way I want it or get the juniors to do it the way I want it (or the manager's way) but now I have to work with people's work, I can' t just change it. And I get frustrated. But sometimes, things are interesting like listening to how the overseas conventions & events work, how costing is done... I get involved in other aspects but I am beginning to dislike my core job responsibilities sigh. Wonder how long can I last in this.... Keep suaning boss tat I am still on probation so if he is mean to me, I can quit within a week and let him dieeeeeee hahahahhahaa. Yes I am still as rubbish as before. It of cos does not hurt that boss is an ex-auditor so he can take this type of "mei da mei xiao" but hey I still listen to him at work. Work is work!
Went for drinks with Joyce, Swee, Daffy etc yesterday to sort of discuss what I need to do on Joyce's wedding. Anyway heard a disturbing piece of news from Joyce... we were discussing if they need to do sitting arrangement and then Joyce told me, M. requested to sit next to me! She even showed me the sms. So if they were to do sitting arrangement, she doesnt know how to go about doing it. Grrl. I am utterly disgusted and irritated. He really have no friends and he really should make new friends. N I thought the whole thing was over and that he finally got it!!! But apparently not, grrl. But on the bright side, he is "following" daffy to go Bintam.. so maybe on the boat ride there, he can build bonds with her =P I pray and hope hahaa. N i am not being mean... but I have reached my threshold, I don't even want to be friends with him anymore. Obviously, persistency don't work on me. Told it to another guy last night too. It is really weird... I just got to know tis guy really really recently, and he erm... offer to let me drive his car whenever I need it and apparently he is trying to convince me to lower my standards to HDB taitai so that he can afford to upkeep me. Erm a bit weird. I also don't know lah.. but I did tell him, persistency don't work on me. It just make me feel irritated sigh.
Why is it the one that I want, doesnt seemed to bother with me much?? SIGHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
But overall, the 4 days in KL was good. Learnt more about the new initiatives (a lot of work!!!) and also clarify some doubts I have in the course of the work and it is good to know that boss and I are on the right track! So when the new guidelines come out, our side is actually pretty set =) N simply being away from office, just talking rubbish and drinking after the conferences... Meeting people from the other countries.. i adore the Korean guys! They are so animated and adorable! hahah but of cos, I was "critisied" for not being ladylike enough... I am to pretend weak, helpless and of cos gentle.. to "pian" the guys hahaha. Apparently that is what Korean women do! Before and after marriage, you see different sides of them haha. But still the guys like it. Was telling small boss that for the sake of my future happiness... he should second me to Korea for 3 mths so that I can learn to be like that... and being a nice and sweet(rubbish) guy, he tell me I am perfect the way I am... I am ladylike enough.. that was before I attempted to kick him hahahhaha. And we have photos doing the "korean" pose, "Jap" pose and "Chinese" pose and creating hearts hahaha. I am still waitign for the photos to come in or posted on FB and then I shall post them up too! We did all this after a few rounds of drinks. I think the funniest things were seeing some of the top Management doing it, like the regional Finance Director etc... Stuff that you prob won't see in the office! But the heavy stuff during the conference and the "socialising" after that took a toll on all of us, were so dead by the time I came home on thursday night, and I had to reach office at 8am on Friday! Everyone in office told me I look half -dead! And that explains why I am here on a Sun afternoon trying to catch up on my work. sighhhhh...
Boss going for reservist the following week, which mean I have to try to cover for him for 3 weeks and make decisions on my own. Abit worried about that. Cos I realise my views are a bit different from his. I am still very "audit-oriented" wheras his is more "commercialised". He will think of the politics involved, from the others viewpts... while I am still the "it should be this way" - leftover from audit days. Cos generally as auditors we just need to tell the client what we think is the right way and that is it. No politics etc, cos afterall, we are the auditors, this is what we are paid to do, and most importantly we are the external parties. But now, things are different. I can't have it the way I want it i.e. I like the documentation to be done a certain way, in the past I can do it the way I want it or get the juniors to do it the way I want it (or the manager's way) but now I have to work with people's work, I can' t just change it. And I get frustrated. But sometimes, things are interesting like listening to how the overseas conventions & events work, how costing is done... I get involved in other aspects but I am beginning to dislike my core job responsibilities sigh. Wonder how long can I last in this.... Keep suaning boss tat I am still on probation so if he is mean to me, I can quit within a week and let him dieeeeeee hahahahhahaa. Yes I am still as rubbish as before. It of cos does not hurt that boss is an ex-auditor so he can take this type of "mei da mei xiao" but hey I still listen to him at work. Work is work!
Went for drinks with Joyce, Swee, Daffy etc yesterday to sort of discuss what I need to do on Joyce's wedding. Anyway heard a disturbing piece of news from Joyce... we were discussing if they need to do sitting arrangement and then Joyce told me, M. requested to sit next to me! She even showed me the sms. So if they were to do sitting arrangement, she doesnt know how to go about doing it. Grrl. I am utterly disgusted and irritated. He really have no friends and he really should make new friends. N I thought the whole thing was over and that he finally got it!!! But apparently not, grrl. But on the bright side, he is "following" daffy to go Bintam.. so maybe on the boat ride there, he can build bonds with her =P I pray and hope hahaa. N i am not being mean... but I have reached my threshold, I don't even want to be friends with him anymore. Obviously, persistency don't work on me. Told it to another guy last night too. It is really weird... I just got to know tis guy really really recently, and he erm... offer to let me drive his car whenever I need it and apparently he is trying to convince me to lower my standards to HDB taitai so that he can afford to upkeep me. Erm a bit weird. I also don't know lah.. but I did tell him, persistency don't work on me. It just make me feel irritated sigh.
Why is it the one that I want, doesnt seemed to bother with me much?? SIGHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh