b3 b0rn.. c0nf0rm, b3 si|3nt .. di3

and just when i thot i’d be able to go on leave with a clear conscience, corp planning had to drop the bomb on our budgeting cycle being brought forward – with the main bulk of the effort having to be completed while i am on leave. yeesh. talk about bad timing.

plus that finally got the green light to go forth with my pet project (guess what it is?… yup. budget cycle improvement.. what joy!) .. though this at least is based on my own schedule. hoping to get this one off by april.

i just need a paperbag for the next 1 w + 1 d

-farah out!-

was recommended to attend the course by the HOD way back in dec 2008 – but had a minor glitch when i arrived as my name was not in the registration list!… apparently, after the approval was given by HR – i had neglected to submit the registration myself as had wrongly assumed it was handled by the HR exec as per all my previous courses. good thing the organiser said they had no worries accommodating me as there were a few no-shows so i didn’t drive all the way across kl to sri damansara for nuthin.

nyahaha.. well, i thought i was in for a humdrum course abt crunching numbers and intepreting ratios/gearing etc. but if today’s session is anything to go by, i think i could safely say i would recommend the session to those who have never tried a T account, done a trial balance or knows their assets from their liabilities.

as for me, being a graduate in accounting/finance – it is more of a refresher and in some ways, an eye-opener as we went to basics and the trainer pretty much explained it in a way that layman (in this case, chemists, engineers, manufacturing, marketing background peeps) could understand.

the last i looked forward to attending training was back in June (or was it July?)…

ok.. time to snooze.. have that drive across kl again tomorrow.

i recall laughing at kakcik in those early days when she said she dreamt about work. back  then, i had always been able to switch off after leaving the threshold of those majestic menara jagung.

well, fast forward 5-6 years… this morning i woke up with a feeling that i’ve been doing work all night.. i think i solved a few outstanding matters in my dreams… but could not for the life of me recall what the resolution was. should probably start sleeping with a notepad beside me so i can scribble those ‘epiphanies’.

this happened earlier this year too – when things were a tad crazy at work. so stress = dreaming of work. i think what got me spooked was a conversation i had whereby i was told this temporary arrangement may turn into a permanent one – if i wanted it to be… oh no!

and to think that when i attended that infamous orientation programme for new executives – i had actually made a deal with myself that i shall reach a certain rung in the corporate ladder by a certain # of years. but that dream has changed.

should probably do some yoga or relaxation exercises before i doze off at night and see whether that will improve things. else, there’s always actually waking up and doing work

i just noticed that it’s been more than a month since i posted an entry.

what has happened since the last update:

• work-wise: project had stalled for awhile due to some variation to the scope and needed to agree on the new scope. just finalised the details of the scope last week and in the midst of resubmitting. can’t wait to get raring.. i just can’t function well when things are uncertain – my mind turns into mush at work
• family-wise: my bro’s wedding reception, impromptu trip to penang, kakak’s birthday trip to genting, the faramir tioman vacation, a 2d1N-ter at gleaneagles intan, me being hit by the same bug as the two kids
• personal-wise: am now 17-weeks preggers, eating like there’s no tomorrow (esp. those nite time snacks), am also proud to say that i can manage to swim (like a dugong still, but swim nonetheless!!) after 4-odd classes and am now just focusing on perfecting the stroke – getting into the rhythm and not being to hung up on remembering instructions

will update further later.. wanna go and catch some snoozes.. got me a doc’s appointment for my 4th month of pregnancy. may even get a ultrasound image up.. though none of those 3D stuff for me – since i don’t go to a obgyn for my checkups.