Third day in a row that I have actually stayed back at the office past 9pm. In fact I think last two days was 10 pm. I think I might go back earlier today, probably at like half past nine. Guess what am I doing ? Studying ! That is right. I have more pressure than ever now, to study to pass the CSA in one go. Everyone has been congratulating me so I feel a bit pressured. Also I must admit I would just love to have the glory of passing in one go. So I must try my best. The way I see it, it is not THAT hard to pass but many people who are working would have had little time to study and/or forgot accounting principles and other stuff like the difference between a partnership and a company. So I have quite a good chance since it seems that even with the new GAs coming in, I will STILL be the youngest. Hehe. From being grandfather at IH to baby at office is a definite change.

Today, had a briefing on new interest options by someone from Singapore. Although she was older, my guess is thirties, she was fantastic. Smart and Pretty, Humorous too.. you cannot get better than that. She was definitely smart, because she could structure all these complicated derivatives for interest rates, and she was defintely cute.....I loved her hair and eyes....she could make jokes in her speech and was altogether a very very interesting person indeed !

I forgot to tell about my experience at KLCC on Sunday. I was attending this book exhibition and was at one stage about 1 metre away from a makeshift stage. Then I realised than Hins Cheung would be performing in 10 minutes. Since I was there, I thought I would wait. In the end, he was a whole hour late ! I actually got tired of waiting and left. He still was not there. Crap. What a waste of a front row seat !! I could have touched him, if I wanted to, or took really good photos. Daniel Lee was also scheduled to perform about an hour later. Shucks. But since I had to go for dinner with SharBear, it was no great loss right !

I cannot wait for the company treasure hunt to start. It is on the 9th of July. There were so many entries that the hotel was overbooked !!! But the best thing is all the sailors are going, though we are all in 3 different cars so it will be great fun. Although there was a teeny bit of trouble in the beginning regarding who was going to sit with who and who was going to sleep with who, it was all sorted in the end, with even MrJoh bunking with me, saving me from having to bunk with a stranger. Phew. Cannot wait !!

Heard the business finance exam was over. I hope it went well. Good luck for IFA or whatever else exam you people are having !! Pray for me too, since I have to sit for an exam where EVERYONE knows what you score ! Stress.... >_<"

Somehow, I am slightly revelling in that fact though. Feels like high school.

2 days to the World Cup. Hope I win the company's internal prediction competition and win myself a four person 2 week stay at a Carribean island. Woohoo !!

Obviously you should be able to feel my adrenaline rush. I typed this post in 2 minutes ! What with staying back late, sleeping late, waking early for the gym and then working a full day before studying again, and all the time having to smile, you would think I was tired. I am. I might be tired, but life is so full of things right now, there is no time to stop and smell the flowers at all.

THIS IS THE RAT RACE....and I want to win. Badly. No matter what the costs. Well, maybe not all the costs.

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