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Back from Singapore

superflash Originally uploaded by pbo31. I just got back from Singapore about 3 hours ago. The flight was okay. The trip was okay. The shopping wasn’t spectacular. Friends were really fun, but it’s been tiring. I underestimated the amount of ground I would cover over the two days that I was there, and I’m glad [...]

Singapore, here we come Originally uploaded by lullalli. I’ll be gone for about 3 days for a project that’s approaching a specific deadline. I’m there to fast track some of the work that’s going on, and it’s strange that I’m the one who’s initiating this work trip. I always wondered when I’d get to that [...]

I don’t fit in a cubicle

If only my lawn was emo then it would cut itself Originally uploaded by Martin Deutsch. I was meant for the wild open roads of Kentucky or Illinois. Not that I’ve really really been there. A decade ago I turned an emo kid, just as I was leaving Lawrence, for crying out loud. And I [...]

I wish I was on leave

behind this speeding soapbox is a man in a cubicle Originally uploaded by manyfires. Okay, so now I DON’T think I should have skipped out on taking leave. I’m sleep deprived, feeling I can accomplish more non-office stuff, and everyone else is at home having fun. Why do I feel overwhelmingly clueless about so many [...]

New chapter of work

Soaring over the sun. The last flight home. Originally uploaded by Java Cafe. I was hired at BT February this year – my first big jump into MNC space. I remember applying for the big jobs like mad, only getting 2 interviews out of 40 applications. I couldn’t even remember I applied for the Convergence [...]

Walking away from a promotion

Contemplando (Contemplating) Originally uploaded by Jim Skea. I interviewed for a higher position recently in my department. The post is actually quite a big jump, since it involves managing a team. Only two people were shortlisted for this interview, and the other guy was my colleague whom I work closely with. The news came to [...]

Freezing in the office

This office is subzero! Argh! How do I mangle the central airconditioning?! I want a heater! Now! Goat Meat Originally uploaded by Kidsturk. Sucks that everyone has gone for lunch and I’m too stuffed on breakfast to get some grub. And I just had to wear a short sleeved shirt today. My fingers are becoming [...]

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