Our background and circumstances may influence who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. We may screw up making choices but life is not about it, it is what steps we take to rectify them.

A NOTE TO SELF: Be calm. Seek your center, that's where your strength is. Breathe. When you inhale, you are charged with energy. When you exhale, you rid your body of tensions; relax. Don't think. Obey your instinct. ~ Isabelle Allande|City of The Beast

HAVE COURAGE AND BE GRATEFUL, ALWAYS... ^__^.

Monday, March 04, 2013

Record Updates

March 3, 2013. Sunday. 10 PM. It’s been a while since I last wrote about my days and before I start to forget everything I want to write them all down now. I want to keep as much records as I can to laugh about when I get old and older LOL

The other Friday was a work performance evaluation day for all the staffs in every department conducted by its managers. We never had evaluation in the past years (as far as I can remember). I was evaluated after my first 3 months in the company then after another 3 months to be a regular. That was so far the evaluations everyone had after getting hired. The company swelled so another sister company was born last 2011. The mother company shrinks in size and number, and then it’s been growing its belly again from having one additional vessel after another. Anyway, I’m one of those who were retained in the mother company. We have a new management so there has been quite a lot of a change since then. Moving on with the evaluation, I was evaluated by my manager and so far so good! Among 12 specific skills/knowledge rated from 1-5, where 1 is the lowest, I had two 5’s (integrity with work and attention to details), two 4’s (I already forgot what they were), and the rest are 3’s (meeting the expectations/policies, something like that) Some of the 3’s I’d say was rated unfair but I don’t want to argue to say I’ve done more than what was expected from me. Well, to our new manager, for a year now, I don’t want to make anything hard for her when our department is already struggling with workloads and her being under so much pressure. So I just said okay to her and took the result as they were but it was really hard to write a comment on the evaluation sheet. Plus, I hate work politics! Here’s what I wrote after about 4 hours of constant mind battles LOL…. Every day, I am always pleased to know that I’ve done a job well, regardless the extra time needed to spend to meet the work demands. To me, it is already a self- accomplishment and I am very much willing to keep pleasing myself for my own good and for the company I work for.
 
Last week, I had two lunch dates. One for Remy’s birthday - your gray hair is ashamed by your youthful looks my dear! The second was a treat by Russell, one of the accounting cadets back then. After being onboard ones, he’s joining this month as third officer after passing the exam. He took us (accounting staffs) for lunch to celebrate. Quite an achiever - be safe onboard and never let the waves wash away your cheerfulness, Sir!
 
Also, last week, I’ve been attending meetings (all 3) for the new payroll system during working hours. It was killing me to be away from my desk really. Last Friday felt like Wednesday! My time table is hurt. Ouch! I don’t even want to think of Monday yet, but Monday is tomorrow, I have to face it. Oh my…. I hope I won’t have many distractions then, but I doubt that LOL Well, c’mon, hurry up and torture me before I get bored and fall asleep! LOL
 
I’m back online on yahoo when 2013 hits March. It’s my ID, I can do whatever I want with it. I started to question myself, why in the world I stopped using it for 10 months. It was for the good of everybody why I stayed away anyway. Well, next month - April, will be a year since I first went to Bangkok, to spend time with him, for us. Then our return became a month of a long agonizing affair. So now I’m back online, a month ahead of the celebration for another month of long affair – a good one! I initially planned to be back next month but I felt now is the right time. I need it as well for an on-time email updates. It’s hard to track them with my messenger off at work. I don’t get alerts right away on my screen! Well, welcome back to me!
 
Yesterday, in one of my MBA classes, I was one of those first few brave souls who volunteered to stand before the class and the meticulous professor to present our prepared case analysis. I was the fourth presentor, after Mr. Engineer (a business enthusiast now), Mr. President (a fast food store manager who was elected as class president) and Mr. Accountant. I was slightly nervous and I mumbled at first but I’ve recovered after a minute. You made it, Daisy, you made it! Whoo-hoh! I’m kinda challenged to do that a lot in the class LOL
 
Today, I had a facial care from one of my discounted vouchers. What a lovely treat – diamond peel! Then I tagged along with Remy and her sister, going to a supermarket sale, where they always shop and I haven’t been into. Surprisingly, I’ve saved some penny there. Now I have another alternative place to go to buy goods and stuffs.
 
Alright, its time to devote some time to read before sleeping. Tonight will be with John Grisham – I missed his book. So, Philip Kotler and whoever, stay back for now! LOL ^__^


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