Need I say more? Hear it from Rianne right below..
Every night when I get home, the first thing Rianne would say is "Mummy come back", and she will then ask me for my mobile phone as I settle down inside my room. Usually my iPhone will be on lock mode, and Rianne after sliding her finger to activate my phone will say to me "Mummy press password". If she accidentally disabled my phone, which happens when you pressed a wrong password for too many times. She will then tell me "Anne Anne cannot", which is in adult talk - Rianne cannot unlock the phone".
There were so many occasions when I simply couldn't locate an application on my iPhone, and I would then realize they have been brutually removed by Princess Rianne! Lucky I have never paid for an application, oh, did I not mention that before? Hahaha..
Can you even imagine the sentences that Rianne make up are sometimes so logical and I swear we never did any of those she allegedly claimed we did, or were even taught by us. Last night she saw a bug on the floor, and she instantly yelled out loud "Cockroach!!". When my mom went to her rescue and picked up that little crawlie, Rianne said "Ah ma kill cockroach. Cockroach bite Anne Anne!" Fainted..
I am so impressed with Rianne's ability to speak pretty well at her tender age. Take for instance, at her eye checkup last Friday. She basically blew me away with her ability to identify pictures of objects on a book the optician was holding. As I have never asked her to recognise the similar objects before, so I wasn't certain that Rianne could name them when she was asked to. I could feel tears of joy in my eyes as soon as she finished the optical test.. I was happy not only because she can name the objects which I thought she can't, but for the results of the optical test! Her vision is perfect, even from a considerably far distance. I guess my worries were kinda uncalled for..
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
A Busy Bee's life
I would have never imagined my life at work now to be just like those of a honey bee.. Busy, busy, and busy!!
I almost lost my mind when my Lotus Notes email hit a record-breaking number of 2136 unread emails on Monday! I simply don't know how can that even happen?!!
Yes, a HR generalist does the full spectrum of Human Resources; but not things like sorting out letters, doing financial surveys for the government, and preparing visa letters for foreign embassies! I counted, I actually done 5 visa letters, twice resetting passwords of our online leave portal, 3 appointment letters, 5 interview arrangements, and about 6 Employment Pass issuance & appointment fixing in a day! These took up my 1 whole day at work already, can you imagine it?!
In an organization of close to 500 headcount, 3 HR generalists are not enough to support their endless HR queries, needs and requests; especially when it is mid-year now and people are reviewing their current job packages and come to a clear conclusion that they are being underpaid in where they are right now. The crazy turnover rate is very much the top reason why our team has been slogging so hard in the last few weeks. I basically leave the office at only after 10pm everyday, and still work are being carried forward to the following day, and even until today!
Work can never be finished.. sounds familiar? You may have heard it coming from your kind and concerned superior who is worried of you getting burnt outs at work, and thus this consoling statement to ask you to go home early. Sigh, you really wish you could; but then again your work will be stacking up like Jenga blocks waiting for you to pick them up and finish them the next day, or the day after, or soonest possible before people start chasing you for them!!
I almost lost my mind when my Lotus Notes email hit a record-breaking number of 2136 unread emails on Monday! I simply don't know how can that even happen?!!
Yes, a HR generalist does the full spectrum of Human Resources; but not things like sorting out letters, doing financial surveys for the government, and preparing visa letters for foreign embassies! I counted, I actually done 5 visa letters, twice resetting passwords of our online leave portal, 3 appointment letters, 5 interview arrangements, and about 6 Employment Pass issuance & appointment fixing in a day! These took up my 1 whole day at work already, can you imagine it?!
In an organization of close to 500 headcount, 3 HR generalists are not enough to support their endless HR queries, needs and requests; especially when it is mid-year now and people are reviewing their current job packages and come to a clear conclusion that they are being underpaid in where they are right now. The crazy turnover rate is very much the top reason why our team has been slogging so hard in the last few weeks. I basically leave the office at only after 10pm everyday, and still work are being carried forward to the following day, and even until today!
Work can never be finished.. sounds familiar? You may have heard it coming from your kind and concerned superior who is worried of you getting burnt outs at work, and thus this consoling statement to ask you to go home early. Sigh, you really wish you could; but then again your work will be stacking up like Jenga blocks waiting for you to pick them up and finish them the next day, or the day after, or soonest possible before people start chasing you for them!!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Sweet as Sugar
Ok people, I'm not trying to show off nor brag about the sweetest thing in my life right now; but I just cannot resist not telling you.. that I am so happy and very blessed!
I know all of you out there already know I'm such a sucker for love, aka lovefool. So, this is almost not news to you. However, this time I'm pretty certain that it doesn't work a single way only. I am positive because of the sweetness I am constantly receiving from him. Well, there are of course, if you were to judge, many possible reasons for him being so nice to me. One of which is definitely because he wants to sleep with me. I don't wanna deny the possibility, but those sweet gestures from him doesn't necessarily constitute sex in return. So, why would he still make the efforts?
I can still remember what K used to ask me.. "Why are you so kind to me? Is it because of the unfavourable situation you are in?" He meant if I was good to him only because of my background as a single mom. He probably never realised it was my love for him that made me forgive him time after time, and stayed that 10 months with him.
Those words from him still serve as a reminder to me now, as I am more conscious of my actions towards KL. I will never want KL to think in the same way as K, as he's so much more worthy of what I will do for him. Hence, it has been KL who's all sweet and nice to me so far. He pays attention to everything I tell him, and tries his very best to fulfil his role as a boyfriend and, beyond actually.
I happened to find out that he was trying to get tickets for Kylie Minogue's concert in SG,
because he knew I wanted to go badly. There was no need for him to do that at all. And eventhough ultimately he didn't managed to get the tickets, I still feel very touched..
KL also knew I was looking for a new wristlet, as my current one from Coach is already very used. He did the same by looking up on several online shopping sites, to see if he can find a new wristlet for me. He is not the least worried that he might have to be out of pocket quite significantly after buying a branded wristlet. In fact he knows I love Kate Spade and Coach, and so he went on to RSVP to a private branded goods sale in hope I will find something I like.
These may all seem like the material gratification KL is providing me, but that's not what I like him for.. He is sincere to me, honest like nothing, and extremely sweet like as if I am his first love! His wicked sense of humour, which he calls it lame; never fail to make me
laugh!! No one could tell by just looking at him, that he's actually quite a romantic and very chatty; or maybe he's just talkative to me?! Hahahaha..
Just 2 months back, I was still dwelling over a past relationship, and uncertain of making my first step back into a new relationship. Now, I am ever so sure of the guy I see at work everyday, and I know I can simply throw my past unhappiness out from the window, for good!! :)
I know all of you out there already know I'm such a sucker for love, aka lovefool. So, this is almost not news to you. However, this time I'm pretty certain that it doesn't work a single way only. I am positive because of the sweetness I am constantly receiving from him. Well, there are of course, if you were to judge, many possible reasons for him being so nice to me. One of which is definitely because he wants to sleep with me. I don't wanna deny the possibility, but those sweet gestures from him doesn't necessarily constitute sex in return. So, why would he still make the efforts?
I can still remember what K used to ask me.. "Why are you so kind to me? Is it because of the unfavourable situation you are in?" He meant if I was good to him only because of my background as a single mom. He probably never realised it was my love for him that made me forgive him time after time, and stayed that 10 months with him.
Those words from him still serve as a reminder to me now, as I am more conscious of my actions towards KL. I will never want KL to think in the same way as K, as he's so much more worthy of what I will do for him. Hence, it has been KL who's all sweet and nice to me so far. He pays attention to everything I tell him, and tries his very best to fulfil his role as a boyfriend and, beyond actually.
I happened to find out that he was trying to get tickets for Kylie Minogue's concert in SG,
because he knew I wanted to go badly. There was no need for him to do that at all. And eventhough ultimately he didn't managed to get the tickets, I still feel very touched..
KL also knew I was looking for a new wristlet, as my current one from Coach is already very used. He did the same by looking up on several online shopping sites, to see if he can find a new wristlet for me. He is not the least worried that he might have to be out of pocket quite significantly after buying a branded wristlet. In fact he knows I love Kate Spade and Coach, and so he went on to RSVP to a private branded goods sale in hope I will find something I like.
These may all seem like the material gratification KL is providing me, but that's not what I like him for.. He is sincere to me, honest like nothing, and extremely sweet like as if I am his first love! His wicked sense of humour, which he calls it lame; never fail to make me
laugh!! No one could tell by just looking at him, that he's actually quite a romantic and very chatty; or maybe he's just talkative to me?! Hahahaha..
Just 2 months back, I was still dwelling over a past relationship, and uncertain of making my first step back into a new relationship. Now, I am ever so sure of the guy I see at work everyday, and I know I can simply throw my past unhappiness out from the window, for good!! :)
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