Hmm the end of another weekend :(
This is precisely why I dislike Sundays....pre-Monday blues!
Well been an enjoyable weekend overall......out late on Friday night then back home for some shut-eye. Woke up at 1.30 pm and realised we had guests! Argh...so went back to the room to isolate myself for a bit. Then got a call to go out for coffee and headed over to Neutral Bay / Mosman. Not very far at all...just a bit ex-xy given the $5 ED toll on the way there, and a $3 Harbour tunnel toll on the way back. Dinner in the city and then back to hang at Gerald's place. Not a late night given a few people had committed themselves to a 9km fun-run the next morning. Missed morning church (most of it anyway) due to me being lazy and my siblings taking turns to hog the shower for a good 45 min.
Now in office trying to get my personal development plan for FY 2009 done but erm got distracted.
Am doing some client work but my business plan needs to be done! It's so overdue that I'm already in trouble. Hmmm....
I foresee this week to be a long one....2 jobs commencing concurrently with one of my teams up at the Hunter Valley. Which means I will need to call them every other day to get status updates, and then catching up with the partner to discuss any issues etc. But gonna be a little hard given I'm out at another client with a brand new team. AAhhhh....
Looking forward to the next weekend!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
And the matter draws to a close
What is the 'right' way to end a friendship?
If it's not due to an argument (where you'd presumably just stop talking to each other if it was serious enough), or some other form of falling out....what is the socially acceptable thing to do?
"I think it's not working out. Let's just not be friends."
I think there comes a time where one has to be selfish about such things. Perhaps? Let's not rush things and regret further down the track, eh?
If it's not due to an argument (where you'd presumably just stop talking to each other if it was serious enough), or some other form of falling out....what is the socially acceptable thing to do?
"I think it's not working out. Let's just not be friends."
I think there comes a time where one has to be selfish about such things. Perhaps? Let's not rush things and regret further down the track, eh?
Monday, September 1, 2008
A quick update
Quite a bit has happened in the last couple of weeks and I didn't really want to announce anything prematurely. But the time has come to tell people I guess.
No...not pregnant, or getting married, or anything of the sort.
But I am now (almost) a home-owner. Contracts have been exchanged and settlement is in approximately 5 weeks. As at 6 October 2008, I will be a landlord with 4 tenants in my "new" apartment. In Maroubra. Apparently near the beach (I know it is, but I haven't been to Maroubra beach for years). Next to Pacific Square shops, gym etc. Near bus stop to city. Near UNSW. So close to Jan/Mer's new unit we're practically neighbours.
I won't be moving in until late December or sometime next year, and even so...I am hoping to rent out 2 of the 3 bedrooms. So if you're planning to come visit Sydney, let me know and I might be able to fit you in! Haha..if not, the living room is quite large too! Or my room even :)
Quite exciting and yet quite daunting at the same time. I'm not sure how it'll be like financially...yes, despite being an accountant, I am very bad with my personal finances (eeks...3 years of tax returns to lodge with the ATO). Hopefully this forces me to be more careful with my money and actually save some of my salary.
However, this also means I may find it a lot harder to travel around the world as I have been meaning to do for the longest time. So if I hear some good news from work in the next few weeks, I might be doing some planning for my next big (and hopefully not final) overseas trip!
Hmm okay, back to work!
(Note: Actually I am still at work cos I didn't achieve very much during the day....they recently imposed this ban on facebook (understandable, and I don't really mind) and the use of head/earphones (WHY WHY WHY!!!) during work hours. As the office is open-planned, I couldn't concentrate or focus on work cos I kept hearing all these phone conversations and other random conversations/noises around my work station. So I got distracted and spent a bit of time wandering around the office floor. Haha. The price I pay for not being to concentrate and motivate myself.)
My eyes are a bit tired actually, so might go home in a bit.
No...not pregnant, or getting married, or anything of the sort.
But I am now (almost) a home-owner. Contracts have been exchanged and settlement is in approximately 5 weeks. As at 6 October 2008, I will be a landlord with 4 tenants in my "new" apartment. In Maroubra. Apparently near the beach (I know it is, but I haven't been to Maroubra beach for years). Next to Pacific Square shops, gym etc. Near bus stop to city. Near UNSW. So close to Jan/Mer's new unit we're practically neighbours.
I won't be moving in until late December or sometime next year, and even so...I am hoping to rent out 2 of the 3 bedrooms. So if you're planning to come visit Sydney, let me know and I might be able to fit you in! Haha..if not, the living room is quite large too! Or my room even :)
Quite exciting and yet quite daunting at the same time. I'm not sure how it'll be like financially...yes, despite being an accountant, I am very bad with my personal finances (eeks...3 years of tax returns to lodge with the ATO). Hopefully this forces me to be more careful with my money and actually save some of my salary.
However, this also means I may find it a lot harder to travel around the world as I have been meaning to do for the longest time. So if I hear some good news from work in the next few weeks, I might be doing some planning for my next big (and hopefully not final) overseas trip!
Hmm okay, back to work!
(Note: Actually I am still at work cos I didn't achieve very much during the day....they recently imposed this ban on facebook (understandable, and I don't really mind) and the use of head/earphones (WHY WHY WHY!!!) during work hours. As the office is open-planned, I couldn't concentrate or focus on work cos I kept hearing all these phone conversations and other random conversations/noises around my work station. So I got distracted and spent a bit of time wandering around the office floor. Haha. The price I pay for not being to concentrate and motivate myself.)
My eyes are a bit tired actually, so might go home in a bit.
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