Learnt
In 2 weeks, I've learnt:
- To balance on the jerky bus on the way to work to make use of those precious few minutes to reply the backlog of smses
- Not to be embarrassed when I go down one escalator, and up another to find that I am back in the same spot in the maze called Raffles Place MRT station
- To navigate the nooks and crannies to discover food places, decide on what to eat and gulp down lunch in less than 45 mins
- 30 new names and forgot/mispronounced/mistook 20 of them at one time or another
- The art of staring intently at the feet whenever in the elevator to minimise the meeting of gazes and the need for small talk
- To shut up immediately upon entering the washroom no matter how harmless the conversation may seem
- That the way to get many things done is to do it alone
For better or for worse, the work persona is developing.
posted by Cranberrymist at 9:19 PM
10 Comments:
Wow~ Seems like our Cranberrymist here got a fan! So should I start calling u celebrity blogger?? Is that what u used to call me?? :p Anyway, I'm glad that u r FINALLY blogging again!! :p
Training in process... at least you've got so many new insights over the last few weeks! Keep up the learning.. & don't forget to share with me k... All the best for your job tomorrow! :)
Windfall woman: I love cranberries too.Thx for dropping by:)
Sunflower: Why did u change ur nick? It's PRETTY sunflower:)... and yup, nowadays, if i do blog at all, it wld be on wkends. Wkdays, i've gotta work by being someone's no. 2 fan;)
Maddy: Thx gal for ur optimism and enthusiasm. It brings on the cheer:) All e best for ur job too!
:O u take the mrt to rp station in the mornings too? how come i haven't seen u anywhere around!! hmm, maybe if we're early enuf, one day, we can meet for bfast? if i can give up my beauty sleep that is. :D
Tsk tsk...never read carefully. I did mention i take bus to work. But aniwei, won't be back in office for sometime...u tke care at work.
Wow. I so get what you mean. My work persona somehow managed to develop during something as short as a 15-week internship! And it was so stifling. Not to mention tiring to maintain.
And the 45-minute lunch... Ah, I feel your pain!
very nice blog :) i like your writing style.. [got here thru karen's blog!] take care!
NA:I envy you, for being able to comment on blogs at 7.07am in the morning!Can't wait to cya soon:)...don't worry,i'd be sans mask. Hee.
Angel: Thx! So sweet of you to leave a comment...you take care too.
hey gal...i truly enjoy reading ur blog.very entertaining :) i so understand how u feel! i'm going thru the same thing now for the clinical placement. so hard to make small talk during tea break and lunch! esp for my case when me n aussies colleagues hardly have common interests! hope ur days at work get better each day! -Kazzie-
Hullo gal, yeah, I am equally if not more lousy in carrying on small talk.
And I enjoy reading your blog too- for the timely reminders of His words and promise:) U take care and hang in there till you get back ya?
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