Not So Good

An ex-colleague asked me howz my job? I stumbled and replied ...not so good. Every job has its pluses and cons, while I count the little blessings of my job, I know it is 'not so right/good' for me now that I am in it, and had wanted badly to come into it six months back. Sometimes, we have to be 'in it' to know that it may not be what we desire ...for jobs, we can still switch but not for marriages, parenting etc.... thatz why the old saying - go in with your eyes open!
Well, life has to go on ...and till something comes along...I guess...
Have been sort of overwhelmed in the past few days... as my staff was on maternity leave. Suddenly, I feel that I am shouldering loads and loads which I wonder - is this what I am supposed to be doing ....or wanna spend the next 20 years of my working life in?
At the down moments of life, maybe, I should be grateful that I am still 'gainfully' employed. Looking back, I just clocked in 10 years of service (+NS) and I am getting 28 days of annual leave... but sadly, I know I will have difficulty to clear them in my current job (it aint as envious as it seems)....haha

So Busy

I am still alive and kicking ...just that I have been so swarmed with work since school reopened...so much so that I wished I hadn't made this move in the first place.... Somehow, I felt constrained too...and I missed the first days of my boy's orientation in school. Sad rite?
I hope that the days ahead will be smoother and everyone in the family will be healthier - my girl was not so well for a while liao...I think the virus is still in the air. My house was short-circuited on 1 Jan ...and my mobile modem was konked off. And thus, I now have to beg my wife to allow me to use her laptop to connect to a new mobile modem to surf the net. Pathetic rite? Also, I can only update my blog once a week liao lor.
Next year is going to be a tough year for all...as confirmed by most/one FS master. Everyone has to work hard and longer hours...afterall, it is the ox year. Again, to improve luck and enjoy good wealth, do wear red/pink top on 26 Jan (first day of CNY) and 4 Feb....for the latter, do remember to bank in some $$ or cheque to your bank account.
More importantly, everyone has to stay positive and watch the year 'go by'.

Have a Healthy and Fulfilling 2009!

2008 has passed and today is the 1st day of 2009 - How has the day been for you? A renowned FS master said that how the day been for one will somehow set the stage for the rest of the year. It was a peaceful day for me at home - doing some work, resting, jogging and spending time with my family before school starts tomorrow for us all. I would have very much like to take leave tomorrow and next Mon, to bring my boy (in P1) and my girl (in P2) to school. However, I won't be, given the situation I am in. I guess sometimes our hands are tied irregardless of what jobs who do. Some of us may think that the grass 'may be greener' on the other side of the pasture, but it is not always so. With age, I have somehow 'see open' (in chinese) liao - I guess I am too old to switch jobs. So, I will need to learn to 'love my job' and 'make do with what I can' since I really have 'no way out'. As what Rob Parsons wrote in his book - The Heart of Success, I will 'not settle for being money-rich-time poor' and strive to 'put my family before my career'; 'find my factor x' and 'keep the common touch'; 'believe my job can make a difference' and 'strive for significance'; and hold onto 'the power of dreams'.
Once again, I wish my family and all my friends good health in 2009! Thank you for reading my blog.