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It’s been awhile since I last blogged…about more than a month actually. It’s been a really hectic month, with work especially and traveling to Kota Kinabalu for a regional conference, and then being involved in one of my biggest account pitch in my career. It’s still going on actually, and the nightmare will end only after the 20th of this month! Mentally, I’m exhausted and physically down with a cough. Heck, don’t even have time to make preparations for the wedding!

Anyway, like I said, I am working on a pitch and Emma Watson, Kate WInslet, and Julia Roberts have been keeping me busy.

What these 3 ladies have in common? Well…go Google them and find out what all 3 have in common and then it will give you an idea which account I’m pitching for ;)

Oh yeah…one more thing!

HAPPY MONTHAVERSARY BABY! LOVE YOU LOTS! 

What an eventful week I had. Last Monday till Sunday…

…I found out I was blacklisted
I went to KLCC Maxis Centre to separate my phone billing account as my brother is leaving for Singapore, it’s only logical that we split the billing account each to our own name as it’s more convenient for payments and other things to be made in future. Our current account is still registered under my late dad, which is why we should transfer the name to our own since he is no longer around. But before they can transfer names to a new account, they will cross check with other telcos to see if you are blacklisted. As it turns out, I am blacklisted under UMobile as there are 2 accounts registered in my name using my identity card with a total of RM3k worth of unpaid bills! WTF! I’ve never even used UMobile before! So I had to lodged a police report to state that someone has used my identity falsely to create these accounts. I’ve already submitted the report to UMobile, and hopefully their stupid excuse for a telco staff gets back to me sometime next week. I cannot transfer the Maxis account to my name without my name being cleared first. FML!

…my car break lights went cuckoo
My car breaks lights were on….permanently! I was about to drive away from my office car park when I realized my car break lights were on after I disarmed the alarm. For a moment I really thought there was someone in my car stepping on the break pedal! Damn freaky, but got it fixed on the same night.

…gotten a friend drunk on his birthday
It’s only Tuesday night, but a friend’s birthday falls on Wednesday. So like any other crazy birthdays, our mission was to get the birthday boy wasted. We succeeded after some shots of Jägermeister (Jäger Bombs), Around the World (through a tube and funnel), and Angelique Absinthe. It was seriously funny as hell after the birthday boy attempted to eat a pork burger with face and fingers half numb from the alcohol.

…went for a “Mad Hatter” themed party
It was a company “Start of the Year” party, and everyone have to come with a hat…everything else is optional. There was food, games and of course booze all courtesy from our loving clients.

…got an increment! :)
It’s always good that your company appreciates you in what ever you do. It’s also good that the company recognizes your contributions to the team and rewards you accordingly. Let’s just say if you had a 16.66% increment from your monthly salary, you will be happy too. Waiting for bonuses now.

…put a deposit for the wedding dinner restaurant
Yep, the venue for the wedding dinner is pretty much set. Deposit paid. At least one major headache to strike off in the long checklist of wedding “to-dos”. Next up will be finding a bridal house for photo shoots and wedding attire….the headache goes on!

…catching up with Samantha who came back from Singapore
Samantha came back on Friday night, and we were at Ecoba for drinks together with a few other friends for a catch up session.

…had an argument with the fiancé
Let’s not get into details but it’s all good now :)

…went Chinese New Year shopping
Went Chinese New Year shopping with baby and her mum. We bought household items for Chinese New Year. From food and drinks to even alcohol. Monetary damage was a lot…but thank goodness for a huge stack of Jusco Vouchers.

…had my first Yee Sang of the year
Had dinner with baby’s friends at Pantai Seafood. It was also my first Yee Sang session for the year. I see more sessions coming up in the upcoming weeks as clients, partners, media owners, relatives and friends will be inviting me to go for some.

…said goodbye
My bro and sis-in-law are already in Singapore as I’m writing this. Will miss having them around during the weekends, but I know they are only a stone throw away.

…had Japanese buffet
As part of my promise when I got my increment, I brought baby and her mum to Genji at PJ Hilton for Japanese buffet lunch. Needless to say, we all over ate and skipped dinner after that.

So…that was my week. How was yours?

OMG! It has been more than a month since my last post….again and again I have to keep apologizing to my readers that it has become a habit…a very bad one indeed!

Not to worry though, I’m just extremely busy with work and by extremely busy I really mean that. Things are so fast paced here I sometimes feel I can’t keep up and lost at the same time. There really is so much to do and so little time that I sometimes have to resort to skipping lunches or just having quick snacks in between as I have deadlines to meet and manage. By the time the day is over, I’m usually so tired to think of anything else…let alone blog!

Some people say it’s normal here, but I already know what to expect even before working at this new place. The thing is, I’m relatively new in this industry, and managing a super fast paced account and super demanding clients while trying to learn more about how things work can really take a toll on someone. Also don’t forget, I’m responsible for my team and everything else. Not that I’m complaining, it’s just that it’s really different from what I use to do for the past 5 years or so.

Am I really cut out for this? Well, it’s still too early to say, but I’m not giving up just yet. It’s only been 3+ months that I’ve been here. In terms of learning and career, it’s definitely there. Let’s see how long more I can take this kind of lifestyle.

They say “the grass is always greener on the other side”….well I beg to differ. Some things are, some things are not for now. I wouldn’t say it’s a stroll in the park. But let’s just wait and see what happens next. Until then, I’ll will be taking one day at a time. :)