Ethan’s Corner

“You spinning my head right round right round, when you go down when you go down” That’s how I felt today as it is a roller coaster ride of my mood today. And by the way, this is one hell nice song too!
     Recapping recent times, I have been into quite alot of serious talks with managers and colleagues around regarding matter arise in company that impacted myself. Last few days was tough, in fast last week was quite tensed till almost reached limitation. But somehow, the more I hear things around, somehow I able to absorb the fact on helping out my previous department team.

     Still, there’s gap that need to be clarified which I glad in a way that I am not alone in this situation. It is lucky for me to say that I am not alone as Julius also made up his mind to help out after gone through similiar war of words with selected people. Just when things started to look bright, I got another problem to deal again, this time on my own department side. Maybe because of these few days overloaded talks to me, I got carried away during meeting today on late evening which contributed to the meeting ended at 7.30pm!!! Thanks to everyone especially Julius for the inputs…
     Meeting ended and got more feedbacks from my team members while having dinner together. With much information sharing for the whole day itself, I found out that I came back home today almost pumped up with so many thinkings to do. To ease up, just note down everything I recall and slam off the notebook, wait next week only decide. Case close for today!!!
     Now sitting here, I can’t help still thinking things that happen today which is quite dramatic if you ask me. Of my working times thus far, these 2 weeks was probably the most intense week to deal with in terms of dealing people. And how ironic it is that the people we dealing is still only our own company people. Customer side I still haven’t quite getting involved yet. Surprisingly to say, when taking things seriously, there’s consequences of having the side effect after work itself. So to get myself back to normal, this is how I put it out. Besides, not many people I can share this too in person…
     As for now, going to rest early tonight for a trip back home tomorrow morning. It’s my dad’s birthday today. and I called him up after clearing off my head with all those work stuffs. I can imagine that my dad was feeling relieve to hear my call tonight, and I also felt the same to be keeping touch always with my family. Sure hope I can have the usual quality time together with my family, of course not forgetting my elder sis Ai Lee although she’s miles away
     Brag enough I guess. By the way, probably there’s one sweet thing to mention after all the chaos today. Today it’s the first time I have tea time break in my company’s office. While waiting for the chaotic meeting, I had ice cream together with WeiWei and Julius. It’s a mango ice cream which tastes really good as there’s a new shop (or should I say stall) opened nearby our office. Most importantly, it’s a treat from WeiWei herself so have to thank her here. Thank you!!!

Just feeling blues here, but still can smile to it…
     Forgot that I missed out this blog awhile, and seems like lots of things catch up which really diverts attention and test the patience and endurance here. Recent weeks was a hectic week. Starting to feel and glimpse my job role in the company, definitely not the best thing to do. And only today, add up something else that really test my ethic (using 43 person’s job on the line at stake upon my decission, seriously WTF!!!)

     On the bright side, recent times seems to be ok with some meet ups with colleagues. As I keep on repeating on previous posts, time outs after work time is damn important as it is the source to balance up the screwed up work life. And you better don’t screw your social life or else you better find a grave to dig and lay rest there. Rest in peace…
     Just happened recently, one of my ex-classmate in Form 6, MeiDe, uploaded our very own pictures during school days and it sure brings out great memories during our silly studying times. I bet her Facebook alert spammed like hell since everyone is so excited to see those pictures and started commenting on anything about it. Hopefully my idea of reunion do really come true, the organizer role passed to our dear Yenny
     A few weeks back, ABDC ended with the crew that I supported on season 3, Quest Crew, won! I can assure you that ABDC really brings lots of inspiration to me, I could have ended up taking dance seriously and joining a dance crew if I were in US. But definitely best entertainment yet I have watched over the couple of weeks. Setback here is when the hell season 4 is gonna start?!
     Guess that will be all for tonight. already quite late and I better recharge my rest coz today I am totally drained up. Nitez and thanks for reading!

Everywhere heard bout economic crisis and yet I am still focus on finding entertainment stuffs. From where I paused on the previoius post, not much to highlight though…

     At the second last day of CNY (which is also Thaipusam celebration), I had a dinner outing with some of my colleagues (Darek, BengHooi, Alice, SaiYik, Alva). The location was near Island Plaza area having steamboat dinner (forgot the name already) but the place was quite ok. Place was neat, food was ok, price so-so, but to reach there really is a pain in the @$$ (traffic jam while people celebrating Thaipusam). Bad timing…
     After the dinner, we went to Gurney Plaza for some “window shopping” plus some walks along Gurney Drive. I can say that such outings are really simple yet very enjoying cause you really have the time to get yourself relaxed and ease off with your friends (in my case, ex-colleagues). Go crazy with them is fun, especially playing with bubbles Wonder if such things can go more often with same/different/more people together…
     Yesterday my friend SoonTat arranged a dinner together with some friends (sadly all Intel “losers” except me and Sherry ). We all considered it as his house warming event since he didn’t invite any of us since he moved in to his new home which is just 4 floors below the current place that I am staying. The dinner was ok, it turns out the after dinner was the highlight. SoonTat brought up Vodka and leftover of JD to serve us! That’s classic housewarming serving
     Throughout the night, we had some drinks and some jam songs using guiatr and music keyboard. We even tried out the much complicated CSI board game brought by Leonard, but we all gave up the game much later due to complexity of the game. You have to do alot of readings and also memory testing to win or solve the game. Can say this is much more of a stressful game than relaxing fun one and I think only CSI hardcore fans will know how to enjoy it
     Work is no longer really going better than before. Actually after today’s meeting, it could have gone worse but I’ve opted to be selfish instead to avoid me getting more frustrated (but I ended up offend some others instead). Always try to find an escape from my work stuffs as it gets boring while the time ticks. Writing this post, I really hope could have much more fun life for myself to balance it up before I give up. 

     Recentt hobbies that I opted to fill in my time are quite ok so far. Learning to improve my website playing with some features. Also tried playing VirtualDJ which is one crazy thing to play Still got play Gundam model kits but much less pace. And the most craziest and addictive thing that I’ve discovered for the past few weeks, “America’s Best Dance Crew”!!! Since I myself enjoys dance stuffs, so it’s very entertaining to have this show finally after waited so long. I don’t want to bother explaining here, so you better find it out yourself
     That concludes here as for now. Julius asked me to consider write a book already of myself, means I should cut the crap short is it?

Just happened that today is Valentine’s Day, doesn’t mean it was meant for couples only. Somehow, in a nice mood to write up stuffs here despite that I am not dating anyone…
     Today is a nice day for one of my colleague/senior/buddy at workplace, our dear Julius’s registration of marriage (people shorten it into ROM) with his beloved wife, Sabrina. Together with some other colleagues, we went to witness the registration and celebrate his happy day on this remarkable day. It is fun though to join such events as people will automatically felt happy for the bride and bridegroom together. Congratz Julius (no more “croc” thingy from you! )

     Just as the day goes, I just got another “red bomb” news, this time is from my buddy, Eric, back in Singapore. Wedding commencing year end December with his gal Rainy (I think correct name gua ). I wonder why the CNY time all predicts that this year is bad, yet so many weddings going around (I got another wedding invitation on Christmas! ) What a year, surely gonna cost me but the value of the happiness is priceless
     Glad to hear that got so many friends to share their love together with their friends. I am quite lucky myself for a single guy, in fact my housemates Elmen & Kim both made me a dinner to eat together (thick spaghetti) . How odd it is, but at the same time felt great and happy for such an opportunity, really appreciate it. Thanks guys
     But would that be an alarm alert for me to really try harder to find a sweet gal partner of mine to share together as well? Maybe, if I really lucky to find one

Yup, it is always that fun to celebrate Chinese New Year (CNY) every single time…

     This year is also no exception. Possibly this time, it is much more exciting for me as it will be a longer holiday for me compared to previous years. Since moving to a new workplace, I’ve returned to a much normal work time which is really a relieve for me after years of stuck in working shifts. And I sure utilize it fully to celebrate, have fun and rest as well…
     Reunion dinner for this year was similiar to last year, without my big sis but we compensate it during Christmas celebration As usual, reunion dinner was relaxing together with family and some good and enjoying times. Comes the 1st day CNY, as usual the whole family went back to Sitiawan to meet up with other relatives. This year was quite fun with me joining other cousins for a beer bash (it was my first time joining them as all of my cousin guys are older than me ) A good lesson though, I found out I am not going to last any alchohol drinks unlike previous years…
     CNY 2nd day, the happening ones I have a meet up with some friends (SayWei, Jerry, Sharon) in Kinta City as they were just hanging outside. Had a great conversation with them, too bad all of us barely able to meet each other for more of such chats. Comes the night time, I ate dinner with my family before go out to meet up a gang for steamboat dinner at “Good Times”. The reason I was there, to “lou yee sang”
     Proceeded with next station as usual, which is Jerry’s place for our “6th Annual Graveyard Party” This year, we have more people joining which is so much more fun, but divided into two groups which is the happening group and the other one obviously is the opposite one. I was in the opposite one as I am not that good in drinking anymore while some got into health problem at such early age Throughout the night, I would highlight SayWei, KitMing, Eddy, MeiDe, and also Chim as the “winners” after everyone lasted till 4am and also a late supper at KFC LOL
     After the party, I just utilize the available time to rest at home and spending some quality time with family. Up till today, finally back to Penang’s reality and starting work again. Come till this week, lots of tough spots to mentioned but maybe I’ll save it for next post. To sum up, CNY was a great holiday with lots of great times. Hopefully there will be more to offer this year…
This time no pictures. On CNY 1st day coz too busy chat and drink till forgot. CNY 2nd day have some from Chim, but still awaiting more from MunChien…