Thursday, September 28, 2006
Ups And Downs

Thanks Iceman...for reminding me to scrawl something here. It hasn't really been that long since I wrote something actually. But anyway, no trash-talking this time. Just straightforward updating on what's happening all around the world of Cyclops.

As alluded to by the title, I will sort the events between the good and the bad. As always, positive news first...

My mum is doing pretty alright with her chemotherapy treatment, having already gotten through three of the four jabs recommended by the doctors. Ok, there is hair loss, ulcers in the mouth, the occasional diarrhoea and aching of the body...but these were things that were anticipated. The doctor had warned us about this, way beforehand. Honestly, I think she's proven to be extremely hardy throughout the entire process and that can only be good. It won't be long before she'd merely have to go through hormonal therapy...which only involves the consumption of pills.

Secondly, I've met someone (I'd call her Thy...those ARE her initials) whom I am enormously comfortable with and pretty much like. We've only been going out for a couple of weeks but well, we've been messaging each other constantly everyday and we seem to be spending all our weekends together...I'm not going to say anything more about Thy at the moment. When things are confirmed (and that means either way - together/not together), I will discuss more about her...and maybe us.

The Office©-wise, it is (almost) with a certain amount of glee that I announce the impending departure of Banshee. He's going to work in a major airline (Guess which!), don't know doing what. Good luck to him...好马不吃回头草. Let's see how good he is. His going away does result in the intriguing question of what Rogue will do to (1) pass her time without her breast friend (AKA bosom buddy) and (2) will she go too? Stay tuned.

In reality, everybody seems to be leaving and that includes me (possibly Jean Grey and Jubilee as well?). I just attended an interview at a major department in Chinatown a couple of days ago. I was left with no doubt that they are desperate to bring someone in. They seemed extremely worried about my level of interest in them...isn't it supposed to be the other way around?

It is a valid concern though, because I am not particularly enthusiastic about the post...for 3 reasons: (1) The job nature is dry, very dry and stupendously dry. Very specialised. If you are not interested in the area of research, it's boring as hell. And honestly, I do not have a predilection in the topics of interest. (2) It's a uniformly-male working environment. I do not desire that. It's not that I would have a problem fitting in but I much prefer offices where the genders are mixed. (3) The God there is a KC Spider, Kan Cheong King, apple polisher and as jumpy as a jumperlead. Fancy working under such a person.

Otherwise, the job is really ok. The question is: Do I jump from an ok post here to another ok post there? Or do I bide my time to go where I prefer to go? I will get a transfer, this I am confident, but where? If I were to reject this and entrust my fate in the hands of the management, they might either send me to a place I've already indicated my interest in or discharge me to some exotic location where no living beings live (Oh, unless they send me back to Smurfette's side...then I will have no complaints at all...she's working at my preferred location anyway). So do I wait? Thy suggests I should do that and suffer the department's choice...I am inclined to agree with that.

Now with the negative things...honestly, there hasn't been too many bad things that have happened to me...besides the horrendous form of my beloved Spurs. But even this could have a silver lining. I am actually willing them to lose a couple of games more then maybe, they'd sack Martin Jol! I don't think I've ever jumped onto the Martin Jol bandwagon even though he did well for us last year. His tactic of "Robinson lump it upfield to Mido who flicks on to Keane and GOALLLL!" is morosely naive and unimaginative. And if things do not go well, while the likes of Mourinho switches from 4-4-1-1 to 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 or whatever, Jol has only 1 response...bring on Defoe. CRAP! Wake up your bloody idea, baldy!

Another bad thing is...I just missed my voluntary RT again and have been forced into a compulsory training period starting from December...which potentially means I will have trouble travelling abroad during this period (unless I do make-up) since they have Saturday/Sunday sessions...CRAP! I really would like to travel with Iceman and Bishop to Malaysia or maybe, Thailand again. The last time we went on a trip, we (or Bishop) managed the spectacular feat of getting us ejected from the casino in Gentings THREE times in a row. Amazing...I just got to see if we can best that!

That's all, folks. Adios...ciao...bye for now!