1st Trip - New Delhi, India

First time travelling overseas without having to pay for the air tickets!!! I was sent to India yesterday on business trip; to visit my Indian colleague in New Delhi... OMG!!! the weather is skorching HOT!!! (and yes, the k is deliberate) Frankly, I have not seen that many cars on the roads. The traffic is crazy but cute =) Cars are build slightly smaller there and yup, finally I got to experience the crazy honking of the cars. The climate was burning... you can practically feel the Sun which seems to be as near as the Moon. The ground was about 40 degCelsius. I had my Original Receipe Indian Lunch and dessert, quite refreshing and great experience!!

Generally, the trip was very short and an eye-opener, I hope to visit again when the weather is "less hazardous"... hahaha. Shortly, I bid farewell to the great hospitality of my Indian friend and colleague and prepare to journey home. I must say, Air Sahara is okay: 1) no special Indian perfume, 2) not bad looking air stewardess, 3) cozy: why? the arrival was myself alone in the row... thats 3 seats to myself :D
The departure was quite lucky, I got to meet a guy who was the retired executive of the local major telco. He and wife were on their way to Singapore for CommunicAsia2006. Hah!!! talk about coincidence!

btw, as I walked in the open mall area with my friend, I had the best and weirdest experience! I practically had 100s pair of eyes staring at me! I finally understand the feeling of being a "zoo exhibit". I am pretty sure I am the only Chinese there......

There you have it... one more trip overseas by Air, ie. one more bottle of wine, cognac and booze :P

Taka-lachia @ ECP.. 2nd Round

Don't ask why/how...
I got this dreadful ache in my left shoulder, which I didn't even know how...

There you have it again.... dear Fate has spoken, 2nd attempt at Taka-lachia @ ECP shall be postponed again.

Hopefully the 3rd attempt will come true [Lets all pray to the Evil Demon in Hell, since the Good Angel in Heaven didn't work]

D-Day +1

This is a short week... only 2 working days.

In summary, I felt that it was a comfortable starting pace. Today I got my first tasks and also the first lunch with business partners. Things sure are picking up very fast indeed. I think I need to keep my socks high up always.

I need to try to get into 4th gear quick... [5th gear shall always be reserved for contingency only... and not forgetting my Nitro for that extra burst xD ]

-- Holidays are long over --

D-Day !!!

Day ZERO @ Vanco:-
Arrived on time today at SGX Centre 2, Shenton Way. Many familiar faces around the office =)

This day had been rather easy, soon it was lunch-time and before you know it, the day has ended. First day at work is mostly administrative and getting your workstation and area familiarised. Although I was here last year from Jan-Jul, I felt quite out of touch with the operations. Other than a few new faces in the office, the colleagues were still as warm and helpful as before.
Also, without a doubt, my responsibilities and expectations of me have gone up many folds. This is not unexpected but will take some time for me to get used to. [hopefully not too much time......]