Normal November

November has been mostly quiet, more because I've chosen to really take things slow and just wind down.  Work sucks as usual, I mean what's new right...  The SAP integration's phase 2 will start next year and I've been arrowed to "drive" it.  So this month I spent a lot of time contacting the regional teams to fix the key contacts from country level and arranging the meetings.  Till today, only Japan still hasn't come to a decision yet, while my manager is already anxious and asking me to block the participants' calendar.  2 weeks ago we also suddenly encountered a platform level incident with Salesforce which resulted in some delays on my weekend.  I mean.... it had to happen on a friday....  

Just Another Rainy Day in Office - Galaxy S23+

Ordinary October

October has been a plain sailing month, even to this date which is the last day of the month.  Work was OK, I mean I'm still doing lousy stuff which won't give me any promotion and such, but I'm cleaning up 💩 from the SAP integration project, where scenarios and situations the analysts did not think of finally showed up as service tickets.  These "cases" appear on the KPI dashboards, or in some cases are missing...  So it's up to me to fix those.  This month I also went to a Salesforce event in Raffles Hotel.  It was the first time I attended such a glamorous vendor event.  Prior to the start of the event I started feeling my panic attack returning.  I guess it was because the place was rather dark, packed with so many people and loud sounds that almost triggerred another attack.  Fortunately a staff ushered us to the front seat where I picked the corner most seat to get more space.  I managed to get the panic attack under control.

Waiting For The Event to Start - Galaxy S23+

Shackled September

So the friggin' SAP integration project went live this month, I didn't give a 💩 and took a day off during the prep week which was during the kids' term break since I refused to do anything further related to that project, not the hypercare, not the sprint grooming, etc.  My BAU is more than enough to occupy me and the lack of work life balance as well as consideration disgusted me enough to pay no heed to this fu💀ked up project. 

Friday Morning Ferry Trip to Batam - Galaxy S23+

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