Meltdown

Actually, there is no specific reason I titled this entry as "Meltdown", it's just the first thing that popped into my mind when I started writing.

Anyway, I am home before 20:00 hours today! On a working day, what an achievement!

It feels like ages ago that I arrived home before the kids had gone to bed. Finally able to interact with them and kiss them goodnight on a weekday. They were crying and shouting when I got home though, typical.

So nice to be able to watch the 8 o-clock news. Riot in England? Bloody hell! Was just about to send my brother an e-mail when I noticed that he already sent an e-mail announcing they are alright over there. Yea, I haven't been checking my personal e-mail account for a few days now.

So nice to leave the office before the main door is locked. Moved office recently and the main door to this building is locked at 20:00 hours. For quite a number of days so far, I had to walk all the way to the adjacent building where my old office used to be to exit, as that door is open 24/7.

Initially wanted to go to badminton today, since exercise is such a good way to relieve all the pent up stress. I got out of the dungeon around 17:45 hours (record!), though by the time I settled stuff in my cubicle, it's already 18:30 hours so I came home straight instead. =\

I am burning out and I could really use a break.

Monopoly Deal

A visit from a friend in the afternoon to borrow tripod prompted an impromptu gathering of old friends later at night.

On impulse I brought along my Monopoly Deal card that I bought a few weeks ago but never got a chance to play.

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Turned out to be a rather fun game, easy to learn, relatively fast to play, probably at most half an hour depending on the number of players. The winner is the first player to collect three full property sets of different colour.

There are ten property sets with various wildcards to fill in. There are also action cards to steal property, force swap property, demand money as rent or birthday present, et cetera.

The game requires a bit of luck, some strategy and planning. Being ruthless helps too. =P

I am going to list a few things we didn't realised since it's the first time for everyone. I just found out after going through the rules carefully after the gathering. I hope my friends read this before we next meet and play again. ^_^

- "Just Say No" can be used to cancel another "Just Say No" card

- can only have one house and one hotel on any full property set

- can only add a hotel after you have added a house

- can swap Property Wildcards around among different sets on your turn

- related to the above, if you acquire the property you need, you can replace the Wildcard and reuse it elsewhere

Can't wait till the next game! =)

If I say...

If I say that I have an iPhone now, what would you say?

These are a few reactions you can choose from if you do not feel like writing your own. Feel free to choose more than one. =)

(a) Yea right!

(b) Caveman has gone to the "dark" side!

(c) Is this a trick question?

(d) Really? Where you got it from?

(e) lu mai hao siao lar!

(f) If it's true, I cut my ____!!

(g) You won it one is it?

(h) Some generous and kind person gave it to you?

(i) You wife bought one is it?

(j) Are you sick?

(k) You work too much until crazy liao is it?

Those who need a bit of background can check out here, here, and here.

Come on, tell me what your reaction is. ^_^

Hsiang is four!

Another milestone. =)

Four years old. Two birthday cakes, one for the school party, the other for home. Many way too expensive presents.

Kids nowadays are so pampered. =P

Anyway, this is not a wordy entry, behold the pictures! ^.^

cake number 1

celebration at kindergarten

teachers and schoolmates

cake number 2

pop pop, nana, and jiu jiu came all the way from KL

papa, mama, and didi

Bah!

I ain't got paid enough for this shit!

Those with higher grade and bigger pay cheque do not seem to be doing as much as I do.

The head count number is a joke. Gladly trade them with half the number of people who has the right attitude, sense of responsibility, and who really work.

So be it, let's see what they can churn out on their own...

If you want something done...

The spreadsheet started off as my own means of tracking the combination of part A and part T that gave data D.

No such database existed so I created it. While I went around gathering the necessary information, I figured I might as well record the serial number of part M and part C since they are also components of the assembly.

The day after I have compiled my database, someone requested the data to be shared in a meeting. Well, good that I have things in order, eh?

Since then, the compilation and presentation of data D with the relevant serial numbers became part of my job.

Bah! Extra work on top of an already heavy workload. =\

Yesterday, after failing to gather the information on current inventory tracking from all who are working on the same project, I decided to create my own inventory tracking database.

I am fairly sure someone has been assigned to do the tracking but given the lack of any proper record, I figured I might as well do it myself. At least I know I will get something that I can understand.

The price is I worked till 23:00 hours yesterday night. =(

Guess what? In today's meeting, colleagues from oversea asked for an inventory list and tracking of the assembled product.

Am I clairvoyant or what? "I see dead people..." =P

"Boss" went ahead and flashed the freshly made database from yours truely. < sarcasm > See how organised we are here? < /sarcasm >

When "boss" met me in the lab later, he commented on the perfect timing of the creation of that inventory tracking database, and said he had wanted one such database since the beginning of the project.

I sniggered.

Say, if you want something done, why wait for the other to do it?

Of course, updating the inventory tracking database is now also part of my job... >_<

Two 'live' databases to update every day. Oh well, at least I know they are going to be quality stuff - my standard.

^_^

  

蓝蓝的天空几万里 miles and miles of clear blue sky

开心，引以为荣的爸爸
I'm proud of my boy. Me happy.

^_^