Letters from the Equator

Penelope Trunk
Originally uploaded by DrStarbuck.

I’ve been mildly addicted to the Brazen Careerist blog, by Penelope Trunk. There’s a lot of useful tips on how one navigates their way through life and work in the 21st century.
It’s funny that her studies and observations and applications are based mainly on the US job market (where [...]

I’m sitting at a dining table at the B&B I checked into, waiting for my breakfast - eggs benedict. I’ve got a few more days left until I return home. I’ve got a few more things left to do, a few more people to see, a few more things to buy.
The trip has been an [...]

DSC00019
Originally uploaded by sbamidel02.

I’ll be away in the UK for a week again, on another work assignment. I’m sort of getting used to it. Somehow, I’m not so drawn to the place like I’m drawn to Chicago. Maybe it’s the fact that it’s been around way longer than I could possibly imagine.
UK folks like to [...]

Do Your Work!!!
Originally uploaded by Hafizudin.

My company took part in this year’s SMIDEX exhibition, as we did the last year. The team was rushing to put things together, and we’ve had our share of arguments, frustrations, sweat and complications.
One of the biggest headaches we had was how not to have a repeat event of last [...]

It feels like I can’t do anything right lately. I keep forgetting things. I’m utterly depressed.
I forgot I had a lunch appointment with my friend yesterday, and I ordered take out food. So fine, no one bought my take out food and I put it in the office freezer. But today, I microwaved the food [...]

DAY 070 - All The Better to Eat You With
Originally uploaded by Dusty Allen Smith.

After an eventful set of months preparing for my PMP exam, and my short moment of celebration after passing - I am reminded that it was just beginning of my struggles.
A piece of work I was assigned to finish was still [...]

The Reason Why He Got Nearsightedness
Originally uploaded by Pumpkin Chief.

After hours of trial papers, festering, procrastination, bad dieting, and frustration over tricky questions, I finally got past my first ever major professional certification exam.
Thanks for everyone’s support and prayers and encouragement. It was definitely the input and help from my trainers, colleagues, family and [...]

He is real……..
Originally uploaded by clickbelem.

I’ve always loved ideas.
Ever since I was young, I always wanted to be a scientist. In fact, I thought scientists were so cool that I assumed everyone wanted to be one.
Of course, I grew up and found out that the job adverts never hired “scientists” in the sense of the [...]

Love Explosion
Originally uploaded by carpe icthus.

We’ve just kick-started an initiative at work to put together a starter kit, an event and some webby stuff for our soon-to-be-but-not-yet-known colleagues, a fun endeavor that summarizes the essence of the company, work and team.
I had never imagined I would get the chance to do this, citing differences in [...]

Petals
Originally uploaded by theresa.brent.

I used to want to be a graphic designer. In fact, after my SAM (south australian matriculation), I attempted to enroll in graphics design as my 3rd choice, after architecture and computer science.
In the end, I decided to stick with computers for some odd reason. Hence my life now as a software [...]