Angsty August

Sometimes I wonder when can I start my entry on a positive note.  Work has been disgusting as usual, unfortunately, work makes the most of our lives isn't it.  The cursed SAP integration project is finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel which will be 9th September.  And the amount of preparation and tests that have to be done will have to take place over 1 weekend and 1 full day during the kids' term break.  I can't believe it, another term break that I won't get to spend with family.  This project is just f💣ked up.  And all for vanity.

View From My Parents' House - Galaxy S23+

Jakarta Trip 2024 - Part 2

Day 3 started very relaxedly; the missus went to a nearby eyelash studio while I started the day in Mercure's gym to ensure that my blood sugar and metabolism were well under control.  Even after I was done the missus still wasn't so I spent the morning waiting in PIK Avenue.  I started with a cup of palm sugar coffee and cinnamon roll in The Coffee Academics for my caffeine fix. 

Palm Sugar Coffee + Cinnamon Roll @ The Coffee Academics - Galaxy S23+

Jakarta Trip 2024 - Part 1

Last month the missus and I went on a 4 day trip to Jakarta.  It was my first since 2020 before Covid.  I really needed that trip to break away from the craziness at work, gain some balance for myself and just rest my tired mind.  This time we went on a no frills Scoot flight in the late morning. 

That's Our Plane - RX100Mk3

Juggling July

July continued the shitload from June for sure where work is concerned.  The damned project that was rushed earlier has been further delayed to sometime in September.   I'm amazed that I'm proven correct yet again, but everyone seemed to turn a blind eye and just let things be.  I on the other hand cannot stand the way we were made to rush here and there especially when I'm still doing BAU.  So again...  I'm extremely pissed off as usual.  

I went for a 2nd interview for an internal transfer opportunity, unfortunately I don't think I'll get that position.  The interviewer, a Korean long timer since day 0 of ONE was very sharp and immediately asked for the real reason why I wanted to transfer.  In his own words "your answer looking for new challenge and career progression is very general, out of 100 people 99 will say the same, I want to know the real reason why you want to leave".  I gave an answer that was still incomplete as I only mentioned about the friction and dynamics with another department that's been giving us problems; I can't say things about my boss' poor judgement and vanity for sure, and about my team mates' habits of working on weekends as well as just being assholes.  Well.....  in any case this is going to be another miss for sure...  I'm starting to wonder if I seriously need to consider looking outside....  

Junky June

If May was madhouse, June is ..........  I don't know man......  I've been so pissed off and angry for the whole of the month for sure.  Work was terrible, I really hated work with a vengeance.  My Tuesdays were mostly terrible, and sometimes my Thursdays too.  It was just meetings after meetings after meetings and meetings...  I don't understand why they like to talk so much when there are so many things to do!  And the f&$king SAP integration project entered UAT stage.  I still had my usual BAU and other things, and this f*&cked up project had to rear it's ugly head and made life a living hell for me.  It was the school holidays, instead of spending time with my children I had to spend time on work.  Just work.....  Such a f#$ked up job.  

It Was Just Meetings After Meetings After Meetings - Galaxy S23+

Madhouse May

May has been an extremely packed month, I was even considering recapping this month's entry as "Machine Gun May", but I thought it wouldn't rhyme so well.  So "Madhouse" it is as the word describes the packed month quite appropriately anyway.  

Sunday Latte - Galaxy S23+