Ethan’s Corner

Year 2008 started off quite an impact on me. Jan was a month I was into quite a number of things, which makes my current post got delayed that late here. But heads up as always, it’s a long post I assume…

     At the very 1st day of year 2008, nothing big deal happened though. Not even the countdown, as I was in some sort of a sick situation. So work went on as usual, feeling tired and boring. Again and again it is always bout work, this surely proves I don’t have any much life besides work. Personally, I am extremely sad to learn this fact…

     So move on with work stuffs. First stop, the newsletter project. Only just able to finalize things up earlier today and passed the stuff to Stev to work on checking and distribution. Possibly the toughest issue yet to do becaue I almost had my hands full on majority work of the project, maybe that’s how an editor works. Consider myself lucky managed to complete it this time, I learnt much already on this role, now just hopefully I have the chance to improve in next issue. Hard to predict the expectations next time…

     Still about work, recently I went to an external training provided by Microsoft, about Exchange Server 2007. The training was sponsored by our company (with stipulations of course) and I’ve attended it together with our Technical Supervisor, SM Liew. which I initially only knew him as a supervisor, but glad that Liew can be down to earth person during our training session. The 3 days intensive training did make me learn Microsoft products especially setup the Exchange Server with hands-on lab session. Tough but benefits me well personally…

     And again, about work but this time I look it as a brighter news. A few days back was our company annual dinner. Compared to last year, this year maybe really was a great year for me personally. Excluding the bad food and possibly small venue, others are just great. Some of the highlights were being lucky to get a lucky draw prize (I barely got that lucky) and more importantly, an award recognition that I didn’t expect. There was the moment I was thinking how does it feels like to won something, and there I had. How can I say, it’s just feels great!

     Yet again, still about work. This time is about my core work in Intel office. Starting this year, I am about to venture new scope again. Compared to last year, I was introduced to a new work shift but this time I was introduced to a new support which is web ticket support. To summarize it, email support where customers submit ticket through web and provide support via email. Talking about entering a new world, it turned up a new hell instead. But it turns up to improve as I finally a step ahead to get rid of taking calls. Might be missing it, but the phone better be away from me (and chats too!!!)…

     Now this is something about non-work stuffs, my social life. Sounds interesting? Unfortunately,not. The thing is there’s nothing much to say, only just a few hangouts with my colleagues and that’s it. See, even my social also was related to work thingy. Not that it is bad or phatetic, it just sounds so dull as though I have only left things to do with work which I do not want to. Still trying to explore my social loop, hope I can go further and perhaps get a nice date partner…

     Speaking of relationship, much rumours came up recently. But to clarify things up, I am still single though (unfortunately :P) regardless of rumours that I am in relationship, open relationship, admiring someone, being admired by someone, blah blah blah. This issue turned up heat when I was chatting with one of my friend online. He’s having tough time with his gf and find me to talk to. Instead of talking bout his matters, he heated it up to talk about me. Rumours grown quite fast in Penang here as I noticed I am very "lucky" to meet friends whenever I go out with a girl on a date. The term "date" was confusing though, yet everything turns up nothing happens. The only fact that is true so far is I do go out with girl alone, but doesn’t mean that "thing" that you guys might think because the girl I went out to was only takin me as a normal friend while I was just going out being innocent without any particular reason.

     In comparison, my friend told me something which I believe is a fact. He said that got times I was too cold-hearted and never ready for a girl to start a relationship. Sounds wrong? Well, he explained it in detail thus it does makes sense. Regardless I never have a gf officially, but I do have interest for quite a number of girls all the while. Similarity of all of them is whether the girl rejects me, I reject her, or delay the situation till things cool off, I barely can show much emotion of being hurt, depressed or sad. Personally I think this is actually an advantage for myself to stay strong for future upcomings. From a guy point of view, they said I am ruthless. From a girl point of view, it’s either I am matured enough or I am reckless playboy. Comments are proven in previous conversations with my buddies back in hometown…

     On my previous post, I promised to list out a resolution for this year. It turned out it is hard for me to make any because I was disappointed with some of my goals last year. To avoid being disappointed, I think I should enter the year 2008 empty minded and let things surprised me. Might be odd, but I think it’s best for me myself coz that’s my resolution

     It is a long long talk here. I spoke enough for here now. Do notice that I am aware quite a number of you guys are using my blog to kill your time (which I gladly appreciate your time here). My blog will be keep its track on monthly basis, so watch out for it if you care… :>