rainy days

atc-ed-ed and above

well, its the time of the year, yet again. there are those who are determined and certain of their direction and goal, while some got stranded within the dark clouds overhead. some are questioning their own capabilities, while others are putting judgements on other parties. some will only join when their friends come along onboard, while some awaits to be asked to come join. some are happy as they see their effort over the past year being well appreciated, while some face disappointment when they are not selected.

for those who drop by my blog, old man phua has got something to say, to remind everyone, the true purpose of the transition, before everyone dwells into all the 'who say what' & 'what he did'.

firstly, lets all be glad that, today, the Club has a vast of capable youngsters, interested to lead the Club to greater height. but sadly, there's only so many positions for leaders. its too difficult to judge who is better, who did more, who is more suitable. let's not dwell in the past, but the future, yep, how much more can he or she, and even yourselve, can contribute more.

secondly, its a dark period, as somehow everyone seems to be judged. its a happy thing to know that you are being chosen, preferred and looked up upon, but there are those who got burned when they realise that they are seen less as compared to their peers. do be reminded, the Club can never be at this state, without everyone's effort, be it big or small. for the chosen ones, be glad, that you can contribute as a leader, steering the Club's direction, but for the rest, you all are NOT lousy, and are just as important. the general can't fight a war, without his captains leading the army.

thirdly, the rainy days is just a passing phase, don't let emotions overcome your true self. everyone gets affected as we all feel for the Club, the different committees, and most of all, our friends. be confident of yourselve and your judgement. be open and don't hesitate to interact with others. there will be a lot of hearsays, face-off, confrontation, disappointments, bitching, backstabbing and broken relationships. often, we got lost and burned in all these negativities, just remember, stay true to yourselves, think positive and look forward, the rain will come to an end in no time.

lastly, start thinking of the future! prepare yourselves for the year ahead. what you want to achieve, what you want to amend, where shall the Club heads upon, how we can do things better. yes! start finding the out-going leaders to get them to share their experience. interact with people to know your own strengths and weaknesses. plan the work year for your team, share it with others to make it better.

remember:

1. knowledge is power
   
2. we grow through interactions
   
3. you fail to plan, you plan to fail

do your whatever it takes that you don't regret. best wishes.

atc-ed



graduate-ed

i love meeting old mates for meals! finally gotten my shift schedule, shall plan to meet up with more friends!

ending with a new beginning

upon graduation, marks the full retirement of the old dino phua from NTU ODAC, a place that he will always be proud of, where his good 4 years of memories are. emotions tend to flood in during such periods, where we start to part from school life, spliting paths with old mates.

sadly, due to commitment of my first full-time career, i can't attend FOOT (freshmen orientation overseas trip) but only the overseas and local seniors camp. old dino me has long lost his scorching breathes of fire, nothing much left that i can contribute, but just to sit aside to watch the youngsters grow through their projects.

eyes got a little teary, on the very night that kimjoo uploaded the ODAC video for year 2008/2009. though we had all watched it for umpteenth times, but all the fond memories that it brought along, got the cold blooded me emotional again. it may sound stupid, but i'm really envious of those laojiaos who can get to attend FOOT 2010 before the start of their career. its not about reliving the moment, i never believe in that, but just another occasion that we can once again, put in our heart, soul, sweat and blood, to do whatever we can for the Club.



with good blessing, hope the next batch , and many batches down the years, will once again be lead with good leadership, bringing the Club to greater heights. all the best for the 15th management committee. i may have left, but may my never-dying spirit fight on.

moving on with life, world cup 2010 marks the beginning of my working adult world. yep, working at PSA, one of the best container terminal in the world, an industry that the nation was so proud of, and kuku me, is gonna handle like 5 of its berth out of the existing 73. sounds exciting? yep, i hope it is. everyone claims that its a tough job, placed in a tough environment, and we gotta work through tough time when the economy had just went through a major recession. through hearsay, bosses are crazily demanding, setting expectations way mountain high, grinding subordinates with abusive and insulting languages. sounds like me hor? still in the midst of training phase, can't comment how bad it can be, but till date, i'm still confident of myself, to be able to cope.

new operations executives, july 2010 batch. they claim that half will be gone by the end of the year.

had a nice get to know session with my colleagues from pasir panjang terminal at The King Louis (vivo city level 3). we have a nice mixture of characters, i'm well enjoying the companionship at work, and hope the synergy will last us well at work.




heacy meat looks nice right? trust me, the food SUCKS, dun ever dine there, you have been warned. above are my 2 new friends who shared the Knights Meat Waigon with me!

somehow i'm missing my dearest secretary at work, shall put up a nice picture of her. sianz... no more pretty assistant by my side, nobody for me to boss around with, help buy tea, send sms & emails, talk stupid rubbish & highly animated jokes, and etc (thanks jas, you had been such a nice friend!)... roar... need to get use to being a ka kia!