Wednesday, April 30, 2008

An Office Affair Will Get You Places!

I'm kinda lazy to blog this whole month, not sure why. Just not in the mood to express everything that is going on around me. I was feeling really down lately, especially after my appraisal this quarter. I know i will definitely will not achieve a good rating even at the end of this year if i don't transfer to another team. I hate my Team at Scope International!


Last year my rating was really bad. And it really reflects on my bonus which i am furious inside. I was the committee member of my current department, Treasurer to be exact. But my close friends and family knows that i spend most of my weekends at home doing all the crap for my company decoration competition for any occasion as i remember. I was also the committee member for my team (EDC HK). We organize the trip to Genting and some other gatherings (mostly makan-makan)

I'm not trying to brag on what i did for the company, i like what i do. But i am frustrated that my effort and participation are not reflected on ratings last year and that my contributions are not appreciated. I remember 2 years before when i just join the company, i was told to me more active in events and to take part, to organize evens in order to have god ratings. So, i did. I did whatever my 2 hands can do and i get nothing but shit for my appraisal.

We are measured in 5 aspects. Trustworthy, International, Creative, Courageous and Responsive. We try to live up to the 5 ridiculous measures that are installed for us for each different rankings in the company. To my experience, even if you fulfill most of the 5 'elements' said above. They will never take it into account. My work and contribution for the company and the team, was not taken into account. I was really frustrated, i was told to do perform something but was measured otherwise. In spite of getting good ratings as i was clearly suppose to, i got a rating that is far more worst then i initially join from my previous team and done nothing to contribute to any event.

This proves that if i sit my big fat ass down on my chair confine to my cubicle, just merely coming to work and finish my work and get my big fat ass home. I might get a good rating :) So, this year, i have made up my mind to not to participate in any events or outings. I feel it is a waste of my precious time especially during the weekends. I rather spend it at home watching TV or blogging, hang out with my friends and spend time with my family than attending to any stupid company function that i was told that will boost up my ratings.

In my humble opinion, the so-called objectives they try to measure us with, really contradicts everything that they force us to live up to. All you get is, 'aiya...this one cannot consider as an objective la' this one la..not job related la, cannot consider' 'this one did not improve in our productivity in any aspect la'. So, in the end of the day. Mostly what we have written in our appraisal is null and void. I was like, what the fuck!!!??!! Why the hell host so many events and tell us it is compulsory to attend? Why make us write our own appraisal when most of it 'will not be considered'? You know what i do now? Hand in empty appraisals. I don't feel the need to justify anything that i do now, because it will not be taken into account.

There is so many favouritism going on in my team, which at this point is really frustrating. One this that really annoys me is that my boss ask me to improve on my MC rate. I was really flabbergasted when he made this remark. He compared me to another colleague that used to have the highest rate of MC in our team. So far at this quarter i have taken the most MC. I mean come on!!! He could have at least told me to take a good care of my health! The seniors have taken a lot more MC but have not been approached. Why?? Because he was too afraid to confront them, so he will pick on the newbies. Because with us, he can control and vent out his dissatisfaction that he could not do with the seniors.

How in the hell i can do to 'improve' my MC rate? I definitely can refuse to take MC, but why the hell i should jepordise my health for the company that clearly does not care about their employee's welfare? I have to drive all the way from Klang to work at KL, what if something happen to me on my way to work? Well, i don't think anyone will feel bad if anything happen to me. All they can do is replace me. Yes, i won't be that naive to risk my life for i am only just a number or a name in that company. Anyone is replacable. They won't be like 'ohh..poor Melissa is sick, she should rest at home and recuperate sooner'.

All i am saying, it is really unfair to rate a person based on how many sick leave they take. Furthermore, he clearly knows that i am really sick. one, because when i was about to get sick, before all the bacteria kicked in. I still go to work, i was sneezing and coughing and had mild fever. I still go to work, but i was disoriented and my concentration level had decrease termendously. That is why i made a lot of mistake for that period of time, which is why it is better for me to stay home and recover. I owuldn't want to make a big blunder while i was sick at work, because in the end, it will reflect to me.

I don't think they will be kind enough to consider that i was sick and still come to work. They won't see that you are dedicated. All they see is the mistake you make. If you are sick and don't come to work, they say you are lazy and not commited to your job. When you come to work, and accidently made a mistake while you are sick, they say you are not responsible and careless. So, what the fucking hell they want you to do!!

I am not saying that i can be easily walked over by my boss. I don't want to make a big issue out of it because in any way it will not help me in any situation. I can't be compared to the seniors of 8 years experience and me with only 2 years experience. When my boss a terrible rating, obviously from his own team. He was frustrated at us, saying that he has backed us up in so many ways that this is what he gets. I mean 'Hello'??? What back up? By giving us terrible ratings?? That's a good one!! STOP blaming us and really look into what you have done for us lately!! STOP pointing fingers and really sit down and ponder!

My conclusion, in order to have good ratings. To act cute and innocent with your immediate boss, make sure you give him a good head (be sure to be really good at it), what else? Go to bed with him! I'm sure you will get exceptionally good ratings. Even if you have made a mistake it will be covered, he will rather take the blame for you. Even if you are clearly wrong, he will make every excuse to prove that you are right in a very wrong way. Even if you want to go back in the middle of the day because you are stress, you can do so with no objection. Even if you want to take MC, it will not be recorded. furthermore, you can take MC and later admits that you actually go to the movies will not get into trouble!

Saturday, April 26, 2008

To all the mothers out there



Anita Renfroe singing to the famous tune 'William Tell Overture'.

This is for all the MOTHERS' out there!!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!


Friday, April 4, 2008

Travelling is my PASSION!

I'm so bored today. So, i was just going through my Bali pictures. I really love all the pictures taken when i was in Bali last year. Makes me feel so peaceful and relax, makes me reminise the time i spent with my 2 friends and cousin. Really would love to go back there again if i get the chance.

The sceneries there are fantastic, you can never get to see that kind of scenic view in Malaysia. I'll post of my favourite pictures i have taken so far. Will definitely develop the pictures for rememberance. Yea, i have selected of the thousands of picture taken. Total of pictures to date that i want to develop, adds up to 498!!!! Burn la my pocket money!

Sunsets at Bali















Famous Landmark



















Beautiful Scenery










People of Bali






Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Dooms Day!!

Recently, there are flash floods everywhere around KL. Especially around Puchong area where my office is nearby. Thought going back at 8pm there won't be any traffic as usual, but to my surprise that as i turn off to Kesas Highway. I was stuck in a big crawl, hear from the radio that there are massive traffic jam around KL area.


The next day when i went back to work, one of my colleague forward me an email titled 'KL yesterday afternoon'. The picture i saw was scary. It looks like dooms day, exactly like the sky is going to fall on us. Just thought that i would share the pics here. All 6 of the pictures are taken from the KLCC tower. They have quite a view up there.













Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Malacca Trip

I have been procastinating to blog about my trip to Malacca, getting kinda lazy nowadays. Anyway, I had a weekend outing with my my sister, Damien and myself. My cousin Nicole and Samantha couldn't make it with us because they have to work on Saturday and Doris and her mom couldn't wait till then. So we went off without them and hope to make another trip there again. Will make sure that this time it will be the 4 of us. Miss the times we spent together as the 'Beh Tahan Girls'.

We arrive at Doris's place and we went straigh to the barber, she wanted to get her hair wash before going to the clubs. Me and my sis went along and later join her to have our hair wash and set. Quickly we got home and went straight for dinner, Doris took us to a place caleed The Asian Havana Cafe. I love the place there, ambience is so peaceful and serene. Beautiful deco and of course, great food with a reasonable price.



Asian Havana Cafe


The popular Hawaiian Fried Rice


Now you see it!!


Now you don't!! Haha!!


Nice environment

Just love the seating

How can it be us without some cam-whoring right? Warning..picture overload ahead..Haha!! As usual my sister will come up with all this weird and funny face expression. But, it's all good, she still looks great in all that pics even when she tries to pick her nose..she will still look sexy.. :P



Cute


1st attempt. result = Uncute!


Greedy


Greedy part 2 (umbrella also want to makan)


upclose and personal


The ladies!


i like this pic -Me and Doris


The only man (Damien) and sis

Some pics that my sister have photoshop on it. Looks great!

Nice le..sparkling *****


Love this one!!

After our dinner we head straight off to the infamous club that Doris loves to hang out. Sunshine Bar which he keeps pronouncing it as 'sung-swien' Bar, Haha!! It is a lovely place and to my surprise, it was not as i have expected. It was actually better, located right beside the beach! Cooling breeze, swaying coconut tress, sound of the ocean. Lovely lovely place to sit down and have a drink.


The most unique feature of this club is the setting. The flooring is transparent, sort of the illussion of a floating platform. Feels like floating on water and you can clearing see water running right under your feet. Just have to be careful that you are not too drunk and miss your step, hence fall into the water. YES!! It happened right in front of my eyes, more details on it later.

Look at the transparent platform, can see the water clearly.


Our booked spot


We were their first customer to arrive, still empty


The Bar


Before it all begins


Served our first glass of poison drink


Need i say more?


That first night at Malacca, we really went all out. Took lots of random and silly pictures, make a fool of ourselves and laughing the whole night. Most people think we are crazy, because we laugh too much and too loud. You know la how loud i laugh, some more with the influence of alcohol i get more ticklish. I just laugh at every single little thing. Dropped ice into cup- i laugh. Pour alcohol into cup- i laugh at that too. Climb onto chair to have a sit - i laugh my ass off. Waiter serve me fries - i fucking laugh at that too!

Me and Sis - Where the cam whoring begins


3 of us


3 of us again


Me and sis


me and Doris


Me, Doris and some guy that works in the Bar


Thanks to Doris for ordering 3 bottles of Johnnie Walker! Seriously, 3 bottles for only 4 person. I think my liver crash that day, too much of alcohol. No wonder i laugh like a mad lady. She feeds us like we are alcoholics, every glass is a bottoms up, i tell you..crazy night it is.


Scolding( before)

Scolding her for ordering so much liquor (after)

Me digging my nose

After all that drinking, Doris got so drunk that she vomitted. Gone la all the Johnnie Walker. Luckily after that she was a bit sober, the whole night her face was so red, she even went around showing her butt!! HAHA!!


Nice Ass!!

OK la, here are some crazy pictures..Don't ask me, i also don't know what we were doing actually. I guess we were too drunk to even realise or remember what we were doing at that moment. Anyway, just enjoy the pictures that i have made a fool of myself.

Doris's face is turning red

No Eyes!!!

They call themselves Monkey and Donkey..Don't ask me why


Muackss!!!! Muackksss!!!


Huh???!??!?!???

Sexy?


Ermmmmm...sexy or not? I think that was what she was trying to potray?


I can't help but laugh...No,i'm not drunk...yet..


Finally got it...

Open mouth big big!!


Yo! Yo! Yo!!


Bad girl on the loose ! Yeah!!


Our own karaoke session


ermm...i don't think i enjoyed it..This proves that i am straight!


Somebody is peeking



This is just funny!!

Think harder...Order more...we don't care!!!

Peace Ya'all!!!

The people there are quite friendly too. We met some of the waiters and supervisors and bouncers. They are all nice people, i like it there. My next trip to Malacca, will definitely go back to Sunshine Bar again.


The bouncer that took care of us. Make sure that no one disturb or intrude into our so called territories, hehe.


Remember i said earlier that there was someone that actually falls into the water. Yup, this is the photo taken after this angmoh guy fell into the water. His name is James, he came with a local friend also named James. He was sitting a table in front of us, he looks friendly, he gave me a smile and actually came over to take a picture with me. When he try to step over the platform, he missed a step and plunge right into the water right in front of me. I tell you...i screamed and later i was just pure evil, after helping him up..I just laugh and laugh and laugh. He was just sporting enough to laugh along with me :)


Me with James (still very drunk) with this lamp post. I really don't like this guy in white. Come uninvited and help himself with the drink. I was so pissed when i saw him do that. But what to do, he is the soon-to-be Supervisor there.


Group picture!!

The friendly bouncer and James.


The guy in the middle, spoil my whole picture.


James was trying to kiss me **faints**

P/S: We found out later after we have left the club that James the angmoh was so happy that he met us that night, that he again, fell into the waters. This time he is all wet through. But i like to think that he had kissed me that he was still floating in the air with joy that he eventually fell into the water la. Haha!!

We reach home about 4am that day. How did i know i was so fucking drunk? The next day Doris told me that he husband came down to the living hall where me and my sis were sitting there wasted after 3 bottles of Johnnie Walker that both of us did not realise that Doris's husband came over and greeted us. I didn't know that he was there. I was so embarssed the next day, didn't want him to think that we ignored him. After all, we were staying over at his place. :P~

The next morning, my sister and Damien got a hangover and they just lay in bed till the late afternoon. I have already woke up at 9 in the morning, got ready and went out for breakfast with Doris and her husband. She took us to the place called Bai Zhan. It's quite nice, since out with her husband hor, kind of shy to take pictures la. But it's all good.

After our heavy breakfast, we went home hoping that the other two will be up. What do you know, both of them still sleeping like a pig. We woke them up, push them to get ready, the finally took them for a very late lunch at Jonker Walk for chicken rice ball.

My sister wanted to go shopping, so Doris took us to the newest, latest biggest shopping complex in Malacca. Directly opposite Mahkota Parade, just walk over. Dataran Pahlawan. My sis and Damien went shopping and i was not in the mood for anything. So, i sat at Starbucks and have a coffee and relax.



Dataran Pahlawan the Malacca Megamall


Melodee and Damien


As usual, Doris and her butt!


After the waiting and shopping, it's nearly time for dinner. I was craving for durian cendol too. So, we take away the durian cendol and went straight to makan. Doris's recommendation is not bad, she took us for small kuey tiow. So wanted to go back there and makan again. Yummy!!


The famous Durian Cendol in Malacca


The small Kuey Tiow

Meat Balls - This one is really good i tell you.


Ducks feet with beancurd. Sounds yucky but taste good.


Fried Chicken - plump and juicy


Look at my sis, she loves it.



Poser!


After getting our tummies full. We head off to Jonker Walk!! For more shopping!


Jonker Walk



So many people doing last min shopping before Chinese New Year


Selling Bedsheets


We came across this shop and discover that they have one of the most interesting collection



Look at that!! Coca Cola bottles and cans

Years and years of collection

Shopping complete!!!


No more lo, money all gone, makan all finish..drink also until mabuk. Go back lo!