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October 20 www.priscillatan.comWell, as you can see, my last post was ages ago. I've moved my blog to www.priscillatan.com. I am not sure if any friends still pop over to this blog but I've stopped posting here. So, find me at the new blog!! August 01 Long time ago...It feels like a long time since I am home. Just got home yesterday and running fever plus stomach spasm which doctor suspected to be appendix. Izzie said it's dangerous and for a while, I was really worried. Decided to just trust God. There's really nothing much I can do. I faithfully take all the horrible prescribed medicine and claim healing. I came home and everyone at home's nice to me. They must have missed me.
I'm pretty much settled down at work but I AM BUSY! VERY BUSY. Was having a chat with Amanda, my ex boss and miss her lots. We've been trying to meet up but my work hours are quite mad lately. However, friends around me can see a brighter and more positive me and I thank God for giving me great people to work with. There are lots of blessings. Marie and Izzie have been really cool to work with. Other colleagues have been supportive and nice too. Sometimes, work place is a scary place. People can be horrible. clients can be nasty and unreasonable and bosses not understanding but God has put me in a good place. I am quite oblivious to what is happening around anyway. I just want to be positive, do my work well, love and encourage people around me and GO HOME TO READ MY BOOKS!
Pastor was just reminding me that the moment you feel that you are trying and trying and failing and failing, it's really not from God. Let Go and Move on. I am glad I moved on and I am much happier now and know that despite what I go through, He is with me!
I've not been out with friends for quite a while. I miss Yen but we are having our "3-some" this Saturday with Jon. Yay! Probably nice nice dinner.
Missing Patsy too. Patsy, if u are reading this, drop me a note!
Jon also said, long time never see Sue! Where is the pretty babe? Gonna be Mrs very soon!
July 17 Update of my new chapter of lifeWoah! I've not been blogging for almost a month now!!
I've started my new job and have been so busy, I can hardly breathe but I am happier than before.
Although there is no perfect job, no perfect place to be but I am blessed! I have a great team. I can also see barnie across the room.
Today, I was angry about something but it last only for a while because I decided that it's just a small issue. My God is bigger than all problems!
I'll be going away next week a short trip! Happy!!! Looking forward to it!
Jon had finished serving his world cup prison sentence. He's now doing NOTHING at home! I am glad. Even though now i am the one who's staying late at work and busy busy, the thought that he's at home and resting well is a comforting thing.
I got two new books!! I got Neil Gaiman's Caroline and a new book I picked out by random - Little Face by Sophie Hannah.
Over the weekend, JOn and I finally caught up with Yen and watched Pirates of the Carribean! Love it!
Ok. that's all for now. I need to pack my gym bag and sleep. I've been good. I go to gym at 6.30am nowadays. yippepeee
June 25 Saturday FeverThe weather has gone bad. People are falling ill. Clients and colleagues were sniffing away last week. I have been stuffing myself with vitamins to avoid similar fate. This morning, I woke up with a disappointment that forced me to cancel my gym training - yes, I was down with sniffing and a huge headache. Gggrrrr!
Slept through almost the entire day. Thank goodness it's weekend. Yes, wasted a Saturday, but better than falling sick on weekdays since it's beginning of my new job and have lots to go through. But I do like my new job alot more now. THough it's too early to judge, but I am determined to stay very positive and I know I can do all things through God's grace. I also believe have a good team, and God as my mentor, I am in good hands! Anyway, since I am not doing much today, I took the "conscious time" (when I am awake), to read my new favourite book - Ben Carson's Gifted Hands. I've been picking up biographies recently, a new genre that I seldom touch in the past. It's a wonderful true life story about Benjamin Carson - his poor childhood, from his slow mind to the brilliant brian surgeon who brought hope to many children.  CHECK IT OUT! VERY TOUCHING AND INSPIRING BOOK! June 22 Nasty Women Bosses?Earlier on, I read in HER WORLD magazine, featuring an ex-client and ex-boss about Nasty Women Bosses. I've been reading John C. Maxwell's "Be A People Person" recently and it is a very interesting topic - HOw to really be the person people want to hang out with, want to work with, want to trust. I am at a point of career where I have to report to superiors as well as having junior colleagues and peers to manage and work with. Often, I find myself caught in situations where I want to be the best mentor to my juniors and at the same time, show the more aggressive side of me to bosses because the world believes that you have to be LOUDER (equals effective, hyper and enthusiastic) to be great! I have an ex colleague who is quiet but he is so brilliant. The loud ones sure get attention but do they outlast the brilliant, meek but effective colleagues? Jon always say I should be more aggressive with people to get my way. I honestly don't believe in that. Assertive (sometimes), Yes. But I agree with Maxwell's Golden Rule of "Put yourself in someone else's position instead of putting them in their place." It's so true. Often, we are quick to say, "I HATE working with who and who ... (interns, assistant, colleagues, bosses etc etc)... but hey, if we think back, when we were interns, when we were juniors, when one day we are CEO, what would we do in that position? Do we always say, "THAT'S WHAT INTERN SHOULD DO?" or do we say, hey, when I was intern, I was sick of pasting stamps all the time and nobody comes over and says, "Great work and Thank you!" because everyone in the office thinks, "oh well, that person is paid to do that!" Honestly, nobody is perfect. I may be a manager, but I don't always know everything. My ex intern and colleague is young but I learnt so much from him. Little things, but interesting things that if I don't give a damn, I would never find out and never know a great friend. The old saying, "it's always easier to say than to do.." is somewhat true. Many times, I can easily snap at my juniors and say, "I EXPECT BETTER FROM YOU! RE-DO! THIS IS CRAP!" and then go around telling other peers that "THAT STUPID JUNIOR IS NOT UP TO STANDARD" .. Now, imagine if you are the junior, you are in that position of taking probably a bad instruction from your superior, you tried your best but for various reasons, you didnt summit something up to his/her expectation. You feel even lousier now that your superior criticise your work and everyone in office thinks you are not good enough. I have been there. I know the feeling SUCKS BIG TIME! I've been very blessed as well to have VERY GOOD BOSSES in the past who have the heart to mentor and nurture and most importantly - TO ENCOURAGE. Reminding myself all the time, regardless of whatever position I am in, put myself in the other person's place, and find good things to encourage! Encouragement goes a long way, criticising and constantly putting someone down will not make that person feel any BETTER. The world is Rude and Senseless that way. My Golden Rule is - Meek but not Weak. It takes a lot more strength to be patient and kind than to be loud and nasty. So, I pray I walk in the light and Thank you Patsy for your constant encouragement and your discerning spirit that sense my fear, my desperation and my joy. In you, I see the glory of God. So, keep walking upright and you are doing SO GREAT!!!
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