Big Movements in August
28th July 2005, Thursday
22 days to go for my trip
Came into work this morning and first thing to recieve an e-mail from our supervisor to have an impromptu and informal lab meeting by 9.
The last time such a notion was put up, it resulted in that explosive confrontation with the girls which is why it is natural for them to speculate what could be the information to be dispensed...
But I doubt it would be a berating session especially not when me and JxMMy were involved as well, and this is most uncharacteristic of her...
One rumour which sprouted at the beginning of the week was the imminent arrival of a new colleague whom YM had spotted our supervisor interviewing him on Monday...
Well everything is just fabricated information, unless it came from the horse's mouth...
So in came our supervisor and top of the agenda was the fact that a fellow research institute based in San Francisco, known as JGI had invited Se Ban and her over to have a look at their high thrugh operation methods which we could emulate over our side (yeah right)
And the most unheard-of thing actually happened when our institute actually agreed to endorse a couple of lab biologists to attend such an overseas expedition under company's expense as well as the absence would be duly covered under conference leave which has no effect on our precious annual leave..
Guess who the lucky representation from our lab...oh come on, you should know...
It's none other than our highly-regarded (and esteemed) lab manager, Mr JxMMy D!!
Kinda figure he is all psyched up for the trip as it would be an eye-opener for him and perhaps his virgin trip to the States...
His passion continues to run deep....deep deep down....
Well I am pretty muted by the news as none of us would actually doubt about the selection as he is perhaps the one invisible in Se Ban's eyes as well as a person fit enough to hug his LP (testicles)..
good the both of them would have a great time hugging each others' LP in the trip which last a week and a half.
But the timing of the trip sure cannot be more coincidental to fall between 15th August to 23rd August which is when I am about to fly off to Japan myself..meaning there would be no one holding the fort here for the service..
I'm very sure deep within, JxMMy hope he had the Ninja "Jitsu" like Naruto to split another him to stay behind in Singapore..what a sucker...
In fact August would see a topsy-turvy, wild movement of personel over our side...
With JxMMy and our supervisor gone for their visit and me to Japan..don't forget that LF would be moving to her new lab and BY who coincidentally (what a day of coincidence) going for her job interview today, could be quitting by then.. But most probably still serving her 4 weeks probation before moving on...
YM herself would be absent during mid August as well to invigilate the progress of the upgrading of her flat...
So basically we are down to our skeleton crew..no wait, there may be no crew at a certain day at all...which is an absurd occurence..
But the speculation of a new colleague could be all so true as the Old Hag in Admin actually considering to hire new aid in our service and this particular fresh graduate from NUS named Bobby could be on the verge of joining in a matter of a week or so once he finalised his contract details... so he could be a solution to be around to run the show
But then Rome wasn't build in one day and there are plenty to impart to him before he could run the show on his own..so that would just had to figure somehow while enlisting help now and then from the girls whom themselves are not too well-verse with the service side.
The biggest coincidence was when LF mentioned if the machines are down we could always call upon our trusted vendor technician, Chua till JxMMy mentioned even the vendor company would be all be on a company retreat..oh gosh all hell would break loose during that period..heehee
So it is a big question mark on what August might bring in terms of work but on a personal note I would be really busy with JxMMy gone in the week before my own departure...
well looking at another way, I would be reigining in my own domain without the need to him to spoil my trip days before I am shuttled to my wonderland...and with work occupying my week then, before I know it I would be flying off...yoohoo...
With respects to the trip itself, my lass gave me a call during my lunch break conveying a message excitedly she acquired from a colleague of hers who had returned from his own Japan trip.
It seems like JTB office in Singapore actually cater the service to reserve entrance tickets to the Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka.
This was a venue we both been yearning to go when we started drafting our travelling itinery in the first place but could not find an agency who can cater the reservation service locally unlike in Hong Kong or Taiwan.
So it was indeed an uplifting piece of information and I wasted no time to double confirm that with the JTB saloon housed in Takashimaya...
In the latest edition of "Rock Star: INXS" last evening, *DAMN! When I'm linking the URL I actually got a sneak peek of the results which I supposed to find out later..DOUBLE DAMN!!*
Anyway last night's round was blatantly sub-standard as many could not carry themselves well...
J.D.'s cockiness is drawing some unfriendly glares from the likes of Brandon, Mig and Marty but he is still throwing his weight around and was highlighted by Gary from INXS during their workshop to curb that cockiness...
It did not help when he chose Queen's "We are the Champions" as his performance track last night which he had problem carrying it through as it was evident from the rehearsal with the supporting band and he ran out of idea to re-arrange into something fantastic as he had did in the last couple of weeks.
After failure to hassle Jordis to exchange their song selected (Jordis had actually wanted to pick "We are the Champions" before been hushed off by the adamant J.D), he was left to do an awful rendition of the Queen classic..
He was not alone last night as many did lacklustured performances of their own, including previously hot faves like Daphna and Heather (who blamed onher illness as well as the usual suspect of Deanna and Jessica. Even a great performer like Brandon was struggling with his rendition of Squeeze's "Tempted".
But the consistency of Jordis, Mig, Marty and even Ty who was criticised for his theaterics was great with REM's "Everybody Hurts"...
So this week botttom 3 to me have to be J.D, Heather (or Jessica) and Daphna...we'll see who will be eliminated today...watch this space (actually no tomorrow's blog) for the answer...
22 days to go for my trip
Came into work this morning and first thing to recieve an e-mail from our supervisor to have an impromptu and informal lab meeting by 9.
The last time such a notion was put up, it resulted in that explosive confrontation with the girls which is why it is natural for them to speculate what could be the information to be dispensed...
But I doubt it would be a berating session especially not when me and JxMMy were involved as well, and this is most uncharacteristic of her...
One rumour which sprouted at the beginning of the week was the imminent arrival of a new colleague whom YM had spotted our supervisor interviewing him on Monday...
Well everything is just fabricated information, unless it came from the horse's mouth...
So in came our supervisor and top of the agenda was the fact that a fellow research institute based in San Francisco, known as JGI had invited Se Ban and her over to have a look at their high thrugh operation methods which we could emulate over our side (yeah right)
And the most unheard-of thing actually happened when our institute actually agreed to endorse a couple of lab biologists to attend such an overseas expedition under company's expense as well as the absence would be duly covered under conference leave which has no effect on our precious annual leave..
Guess who the lucky representation from our lab...oh come on, you should know...
It's none other than our highly-regarded (and esteemed) lab manager, Mr JxMMy D!!
Kinda figure he is all psyched up for the trip as it would be an eye-opener for him and perhaps his virgin trip to the States...
His passion continues to run deep....deep deep down....
Well I am pretty muted by the news as none of us would actually doubt about the selection as he is perhaps the one invisible in Se Ban's eyes as well as a person fit enough to hug his LP (testicles)..
good the both of them would have a great time hugging each others' LP in the trip which last a week and a half.
But the timing of the trip sure cannot be more coincidental to fall between 15th August to 23rd August which is when I am about to fly off to Japan myself..meaning there would be no one holding the fort here for the service..
I'm very sure deep within, JxMMy hope he had the Ninja "Jitsu" like Naruto to split another him to stay behind in Singapore..what a sucker...
In fact August would see a topsy-turvy, wild movement of personel over our side...
With JxMMy and our supervisor gone for their visit and me to Japan..don't forget that LF would be moving to her new lab and BY who coincidentally (what a day of coincidence) going for her job interview today, could be quitting by then.. But most probably still serving her 4 weeks probation before moving on...
YM herself would be absent during mid August as well to invigilate the progress of the upgrading of her flat...
So basically we are down to our skeleton crew..no wait, there may be no crew at a certain day at all...which is an absurd occurence..
But the speculation of a new colleague could be all so true as the Old Hag in Admin actually considering to hire new aid in our service and this particular fresh graduate from NUS named Bobby could be on the verge of joining in a matter of a week or so once he finalised his contract details... so he could be a solution to be around to run the show
But then Rome wasn't build in one day and there are plenty to impart to him before he could run the show on his own..so that would just had to figure somehow while enlisting help now and then from the girls whom themselves are not too well-verse with the service side.
The biggest coincidence was when LF mentioned if the machines are down we could always call upon our trusted vendor technician, Chua till JxMMy mentioned even the vendor company would be all be on a company retreat..oh gosh all hell would break loose during that period..heehee
So it is a big question mark on what August might bring in terms of work but on a personal note I would be really busy with JxMMy gone in the week before my own departure...
well looking at another way, I would be reigining in my own domain without the need to him to spoil my trip days before I am shuttled to my wonderland...and with work occupying my week then, before I know it I would be flying off...yoohoo...
With respects to the trip itself, my lass gave me a call during my lunch break conveying a message excitedly she acquired from a colleague of hers who had returned from his own Japan trip.
It seems like JTB office in Singapore actually cater the service to reserve entrance tickets to the Studio Ghibli Museum in Mitaka.
This was a venue we both been yearning to go when we started drafting our travelling itinery in the first place but could not find an agency who can cater the reservation service locally unlike in Hong Kong or Taiwan.
So it was indeed an uplifting piece of information and I wasted no time to double confirm that with the JTB saloon housed in Takashimaya...
In the latest edition of "Rock Star: INXS" last evening, *DAMN! When I'm linking the URL I actually got a sneak peek of the results which I supposed to find out later..DOUBLE DAMN!!*
Anyway last night's round was blatantly sub-standard as many could not carry themselves well...
J.D.'s cockiness is drawing some unfriendly glares from the likes of Brandon, Mig and Marty but he is still throwing his weight around and was highlighted by Gary from INXS during their workshop to curb that cockiness...
It did not help when he chose Queen's "We are the Champions" as his performance track last night which he had problem carrying it through as it was evident from the rehearsal with the supporting band and he ran out of idea to re-arrange into something fantastic as he had did in the last couple of weeks.
After failure to hassle Jordis to exchange their song selected (Jordis had actually wanted to pick "We are the Champions" before been hushed off by the adamant J.D), he was left to do an awful rendition of the Queen classic..
He was not alone last night as many did lacklustured performances of their own, including previously hot faves like Daphna and Heather (who blamed onher illness as well as the usual suspect of Deanna and Jessica. Even a great performer like Brandon was struggling with his rendition of Squeeze's "Tempted".
But the consistency of Jordis, Mig, Marty and even Ty who was criticised for his theaterics was great with REM's "Everybody Hurts"...
So this week botttom 3 to me have to be J.D, Heather (or Jessica) and Daphna...we'll see who will be eliminated today...watch this space (actually no tomorrow's blog) for the answer...
Japanese word of the day: 留守~ru-su~ (Absence) Not many of us will be present in August.
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