Colleague from OZ

Today had a meeting with a colleague from Sydney. The meeting went on well cos i was well-prepared. Sort of guess what type of info/updates he would need from me so i already found out beforehand from the right people. Anyway after the meeting, he need to get a cab back to his hotel so i asked my boss's secretary to call for one. Soon my office phone rang so i picked it up.

Apparently, he was waiting for me to send him down to wait for the cab. Excuse moi, cant you see i am on the phone? So i had to wave good bye before he is convinced that i am not going to put down the phone.

Good thing there was another colleague in the meeting who volunteered to send him down. Otherwise i will have find common topics to talk abt which, to me is a torture.

I wanna go Taipei!!

Today went to tell my boss that i am attending a course during the 2nd week of July. Hence my planned taipei trip will have to avoid that week.

Then guess that he said? "Never mind, i can make the trip there. Its just a simple case."

Wa lau.. if simple case, all the more no need him to go right? I guess he is dying to go there, thats why.

Anyway i am so affected by his words cos i am looking forward to the trip where i can enjoy my favourite ma la steamboat and the other local snacks... so i pray that the dates for the trip will be before or after my 6 sigma course.

Ah ya. this 6 sigma courses is upsetting all my schedule. That time also happened for Sydney trip and Dubai trip... so i had to rush my reports like mad...

Cant wait for the *pardon me* STUPID whole project to be over!!

IA

IA colleague just called me yesterday. The agreement for an overseas station was not signed since mid 2006 hence it became an audit query. Sharks!! Think surely implicate my dept. The top people sure ask. I can anticipate my boss is going to jump again. :(

But i have the emails that says that i have been chasing them to sign the agmt. Is that going to help?

UAT over

YES!! UAT testing finally over. One job down... Thanks to my IT colleague who went thru the difficult part step by step... hee although i am supposed to be the key user of this testing.

Now my 6 sigma project.... persevere on!!

Photos in Dubai

Buildings with "photos"

Dubai Creek

Burj Al Arab 7 star hotel... but cannot go inside.

Six lanes highway & skyscapers!!

Cole Haan

Classic

Finally bought a chanel classic bag in Dubai. Its a tax free country so which means i get to save maybe abt SGD400. But still very very expensive.

And after i bought it, my mum keep scaring me saying that it could be imitation and maybe i got cheated in Dubai. Then i begin to get sceptical too. But cannot be right? Its a proper chanel boutique in an upmarket shopping mall. And i obtained the address from the official chanel website. Somemore they issued me official chanel receipt. So I better stop worrying abt it.

Also bought a chanel spectacles there. Cheaper by SGD200 and some more can bargain... haha. Very pleased with my victory items.

Yesterday went DFS shopping. bought another Cole Haan bag... but much cheaper than chanel especially after 30%+20% discount... its a black medium hobo weavings bag... quite classy... look abit like cousin of Bottega Veneta...

Next time post the photos of the bags up.

Dubai- Eye opener

Back from Dubai. Abit of jet lag as it is 4 hours behind us. And somemore alot of office work to clear.

Flight was delayed due to Oman storm so had to deroute. That took additional 1 and a half hours so total abt 9 hours. Reached around 2am. Immigration officer gave me strange looks. And when i reached hotel, noticed the night club at upper sty.... yes! there is a night club in the hotel.... turned the whole place so sleazy... Locals in white robes, their national dress. Russian woman sexily dressed. I guess some of the guys were drunk too.

Anyway i was scared out of my wits... and i had to go to my room alone. And guess what, the second lock in my room wasnt working. The door is only secured by a normal lock and a chain lock. So i started imaging that someone might come in the middle of the night... it was already dead in the night.... to cut off the flimsy chain and do something. So how ingenious i am! I pushed the coffee table and arm chair to "block" the door. At least if someone tries to come in, it would give me some warning first.

Caught some sleep (2 hrs) cos too tired. Day time was not too bad. At least more "normal". Went for site inspection. Drive through whole city of Dubai including the famous seven star hotel.. but didnt managed to go in of course. Also had Arab food for lunch. Courtesy of Admin Mgr.

At night got treated to a very sumptuous dinner at Hyatt hotel by GM, Persian food. Not bad too, similar to Arab food but very very full. After dinner, proceeded to a lounge. Ordered hot tea... haha... cos i was too cold. They made special arrangements for my hot drink cos they never had such funny request before. The SM and my colleague asked if i wanted some wine. I think better not. I am in foreign land!!

And i want to add, the temperaure is crazy. 40 degrees... i cannot believe i actually survived.

Flying off soon

Going Dubai tonight. In another 3 hours time. My Dubai colleague promised to send me work information for the trip but fail to do so. Oh dear, which means i will be so unprepared. Thats bad!!

He better gives me all info i need the first thing tomorrow morning!

Course and travel

Dear all, i am on course again next week. I cannot imagine the number of courses i have to attend a year. I mean its good to upgrade yourself and escape from work sometimes. But work in the office get held up especially when there is outstanding work to be done.

Anyway one good news. I am going Dubai next week too. Depart wed night. Heard its very hot... i hope i dont become bbq. And the country is tax free so..... Happy Shopping!