Anyway, back to the scandal/office politics/grown up world. So B and C were angry at A that he did not inform them of the party, making them feel bad. Later on, A went to B's room and complained about C, not knowing that B and C were much closer friends. B was miffed and asked A to remove himself. A did, but he went to C's room to bitch about B. After that B and C talked it over and found out what he did and were even more angry. Somewhere somehow sometime later words were exchanged and A got slapped by B !!! Talk about office politics.

Funny thing about A was that he was always trying to ask the girls out, but using very creepy ways. He would text them at around 4 am...and ask for dinner or wanted to discuss some things at that time. Unfortunately he used the same tricks too many times and soon people were talking about it...therefore in the end, he failed. In fact, through the female warning system, everyone knows now. In fact when I mentioned this to Y, I was told that he used the same trick on E ! Shocking news. Very creepy indeed. But of course, at this moment right now, I am still giving A the benefit of the doubt for everything. But he better be very careful as things do not really look good for him right now.

Feel less stressed today than yesterday as was not chewed on by MsMoh as thought would be and was instead treated almost humanly.....and on the bright side, think I have got very good sponsor + line manager + buddy combination which would definitely help me in my career. Also confirmed that I will be going to Shanghai for a short stint, although I would only know when in December. I am very excited and have begun to look at places to go and things to see in Shanghai, not leaving out the opportunity to go over to Hong Kong during weekends ? What about Christmas ? Or New Year !? It is all very exciting. And since it IS wintertime, I get to dress up in jackets and coats !!! Ooooooooooooo....................... Love love love my job right now....
I am dreaming....of an almost white....Christmas !!

Speaking of which, I managed to get time off to study my CFA. So from next week onwards, I shall be off work for a month, intensively studying for CFA. I will not make the same mistake twice and take exams lightly. Study Study Study !!

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So anyway, it was sleep all the way until lunchtime, whereupon we grabbed a very quick lunch before going downstairs to the main ballroom for the results. FREAK ! Anyway, it was quite disappointing. I got a 76 for my last paper, bringing my average down to 84 .... which meant 11th placing out of 126. Not really great, but not really bad either. It is just disappointing though, as I think I can understand now how GACit got 3rd last year. It is not really that difficult if you put some heart into it... Sigh. I got screwed on a combination of too much mahjong, karaoke and poker along with some carelessness. Oh well, I have to be content with my 11....and then start work on my CFA and also next year's programme.

Then it was speeches....and then presentation ceremony of certificates... There were 3 people from China in the top 10, but the first 3 were from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Then Indonesia. One from Hong Kong, and another from India. GAIst was 10th.. from Malaysia. Crapness. I swear we could have done better. No Singaporeans or Koreans though....haha...so much for all the kiasuism in the first few weeks. Then it was back to the rooms to primp for the cocktail party that evening which was pretty decent since there were actually cocktails served...free of charge instead of just the usual beer and wine. I think they used up more than 50 bottles...including many many rounds of Hennesy VSOP. Then myself and the usual gang, took a trip to Imbi for supper and later to Poppy Garden. I think Zouk is a better club, where Poppy is a better chillout lounge....with too many people. As we were leaving though, the Koreans were leaving and there were already tears in many eyes...

Saturday I checked out after clearing all the stuff out of my room, sent off 11 of the HKGAs...(sob sob) then had lunch at Asiacafe with plans to go for GoKart at Extreme Park again with the remaining 4 who extended their stay. The rainfall scotched that plan and we went to RedBox Pyramid instead. Then it was dinner at Jarrod and Rawlings...(fantastic place !!) where the meat is great and the bacon is amazing and still wonderfully cheap. Somewhere to go back to !!! Then instead of going back home, we went back to the hotel for poker, booze and lots of talking. Finally slept at 7 for a couple of hours..before (sob sob) it was goodbye at 11.

Just cleared all the stuff from the car into the house. Work tomorrow. Urg.

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I know I know. I am guilty of not updating my blog. But you have to understand, it was the last week of training and I had to cram as many activities as I could in it !!

I finally went to the Extreme Park at Sunway near my house. I went for paintballing and go-karting. Both games are pretty expensive but immensely fun when you are playing with friends. I loved the go-karting more than the paintballing but they were both definitely fun. With whom ? Yes...with the HK people againlar.... Later on, we had lunch at Asiacafe where they were bowled over by the amount of food there, before adjourning for 3 hours of pool. Then we rushed back to the hotel where we took a shower and then went for seafood in PJ. We ordered too much food..... :( There was lobster noodles, 2 types of crabs, 3 fishes, prawns, sotong......it was quite crazy...we almost burst.

Monday, we visited the SS2 night market. Quite interesting, though electricity was cut to the hawker centre while we were there. It was funny, since the electricity was cut on Friday night while we were at karaoke too, so it is no wonder some people have bad impressions of our electricity capabilities. Earlier that day, we had the cash management module. The trainer was a global head of some department, meaning he could not teach. Added to the fact that he was young, and that there was no exam, meant that people were pretty laidback for this. In fact, at one point, sweets were flying around the room ala food fight. Pretty funny.

Then we had a 2 day course on making presentations on Wednesday and Thursday. I went on Wednesday, and made one of the best presentations I have made, on the spot, since SAM I think. Basically we had to give a 3 minute presentation. The title had to be "My Favourite...". Anyway, the trainer was irritating and I did not like him one bit since he was the authoritarion sort. So I came up with My Favourite Dessert since at break time we were eating doughnuts. So I presented on Doughnuts. The result was very good, even if I do say so myself since I also included a poem on doughnuts which I wrote myself. Anyway, the class was impressed, (I could tell....and it felt really good..it was just like at SAM, when the class discovered that I could do really funny and good presentations and there were oohs and aahs.....). Anyway I felt really really good about that speech. But the doggone trainer had to piss me off by saying I did not follow the structure he gave exactly. But then when the next guy presented, he said that the guy was bogged down and not spontaneous enough since he totally followed the structure !!!!!

Later that night, 3 of the GTO GAs came for dinner with all the HKGAs. We went to some steamboat restaurant where the bill came up to more than a thousand but more than half was spent on beer. >_<"" GAWil was a bit sick from the alcohol so I brought him and GATracy for some supper. Then there was some mahjong and poker (as there was EVERY night...) before bed. I decided not to go for class on Thursday since it was such a sucky class. Anyway I had already presented so there was not much point for me to go. I woke up at lunchtime and when I went down for lunch some of my classmates told me that the trainer really missed me and kept on referring to my speech and what was good about it. I felt good again. Yes I realise I am easily flattered......

After walking around KLCC that evening, we had some Korean food at Crowne Plaza which was quite good. Then it was back to the room for some rest before clubbing...since many people would be leaving on Saturday. So sad. Anyway it was my first time at Zouk. I must say I had quite a good time, since we were up at the VIP lounge. No paying of cover charge...( I think from now on, I shall adopt a no cover charge stance...just like a no yearly fee for credit cards...where I shall only go if I do not have to pay cover charge). As I was saying.. it was fun and it was the first time I have been clubbing this year.....brings back good memories of university clubbing except that now everyone is adult and so more things 'happen'.

The main point is that at 3 am...which is about 2 hours ago...(yes it is 5 am now) there was a fight. A big fight, with chairs and blood splashing all over. I have blood on my shoe and hand. GAVincent had big blood spots all over his shirt !!!! And almost everyone had blood on the shoe.... Quite crazy. So that spoiled a very nice night.

I realise this is a very long post but I had to make up for the last week !! Perhaps I should get some sleep. Though I do know what I am thinking about...

I think I do love you. Even though I know you will never read this, I though I should say it somewhere. Even though I know we live very far apart, and it will be 8 months before we can meet again...I just thought I should write it down...so I remember..... and that was the sweetest SMS I have ever received.

I hope you do not forget me.

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I am exhausted. Guess why.....

We sang karaoke from 10pm to 6 am this morning.... !!! Woooooooooooooooooo !! This makes it the 8th time I have sung karaoke this month. It is definitely a new record ! I just loved the feeling you get at the end of the whole session, such a big accomplishment !!!! And we really had fun too, dancing around the room, dice games, drinks, shouting, proper singing, discovering new songs..........sigh, will miss the fun times....

At least I have finally finished all the exams and that this last week should be pretty fun again...The sad thing is that by this time next week, we will be having the cocktail farewell gala dinner and it will be devastating to say goodbye to friends that you have only had 6 weeks to spend time with........

Going back a few posts where I sort of described the HKGAs I think I have successfully made friends with all of them...which is pretty great. And they are all really nice and friendly. It would have been nice to be a GA in Hong Kong I think. This is because there have been some troubling things going on. Anyway there was this party where all the Malaysian GAs were invited. And anyway, only one person knew and he told one other person. And when another 2 GAs found out and asked him why he did not inform all of us, he denied that we were invited. When I was told (I was the last to know...I was busy in HK...haha) I was troubled that this could happen. Alright maybe I have always envisioned a perfect workplace without any politics, but there was definitely politics in play here. However, I currently reserve my stand. I am Switzerland. Anyway, I like them all so there is no point choosing sides.

Yesterday, as well, after my exams I went to Batu Caves. Yes I know, I am such a tourist. But it was a good chance to visit parts of Malaysia I would not have gone to otherwise right ? The steps up were not very tiring but it was quite disappointing that there was not much to see up there anyway. Then I went into the dark cave tour as well. Interesting, if you liked caves and rock formations and giant cockroaches and bats and mystery. Well for me it was an experience and I would probably not go again. Not really interesting for me. I think a lot of my childhood interest for nature has slowly changed to more material things - clothes, career, music, entertainment.......which I suppose is pretty normal.

Exam times are coming up for university students !! Good luck everyone, and remember to get lots of rest and hugs every day so that you stay in top shape !!

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Dear all, it has been another week. It just flew by. Argh. Another exam tomorrow, and only one week left of these 6 glorious weeks.

This weekend stopped by pyramid to get people looking at some lights...and I went in there for the first time in a few months...played lots of mahjong so far this week so am quite happy ....

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omigoodnessgracious, it is already Thursday of the 4th week !!! Only 2 more weeks of training left to go ! It is so really sad, it is , it is !! I wish training will never end !

Meanwhile, how come NiqiBear is not blogging any more ???????/

Went karaoke 2 days in a row this week on Monday and Tuesday, both followed by much fun and alcohol. Never drank that much since university. Extremely fun. Green Tea with whiskey sounds weird, but it is not too bad. Baileys and Malibu still remain the best though.

Many things to think about....feeling slightly more mature as time passes by, though still wishing for the good old days.

Happy belated birthday EddiBear.

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Just a short update on my return from Malacca. Super hot place.... and not much to do unless you have a lot of money to buy antiques. I do not think I will be going back soon unless it's with different people whom I have not have anything else to do with.

Chicken Rice Balls still suck. I still hate them. Most people were bored of the old buildings and hundreds of museums. I think everyone was happiest when we walked along Jonker Street and discovered Pop Pop and it costs only 50 cents. So everyone was running around throwing Pop Pop. In case you do not know what it is, it is like little bags of powder which explode with a pop when you throw in on the floor, or at a wall, or anything hard. We also bought a mini mahjong set to play at the hotel.

Oh, by the way, everyone except me in that picture is from Hong Kong. New friends.

They plan to go to Sabah next weekend for some nature activities.

I am giving it a miss.

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I am COMPLETELY healed ! Hurray for lots of bed rest and modern medicine !

Planned to go karaoke again today, but it was only GAJordi and me in the end, so we ended up eating dinner instead. But everyone is going to Malacca tomorrow so we will be having lots of fun !!

Dear ParkyBear, I have received your letter. And postcards from JinBear and JeanBear. Thank you all very much and I shall endeavour to reply you all as soon as I can. Speaking of JinBear, HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!

Reading something, I realised the answer to an important question. If you think that someone does not love you much because they do not close their eyes when you kiss, should we first figure out how we know that their eyes were not closed ? Because logically, if you were to close your eyes, you would not have been able to find out ! Which leads me on to ask, is this something very usual that we see in life every day ? That there are things which we are better off not knowing ? Because knowing it will only hurt you, so it was better for other people to lie to you about some things anyway. I guess that is why many people lie. Heck, I do it all the time. Things that make you wonder....

Anyway, here is a picture of my prize I won at karaoke 3 weeks ago.. It may not be a picture of me, but it is so representative of me...

Wahaha. Had the exam on Money markets today. Brings back memories of First Year Uni. Easier than the bloody forex exam last Friday. Hope I get higher marks. It is really very tough here !! Everyone is bloody smart. It is like when you find out that the best people in school go to college. The best people in college go on to uni. The best people in uni get jobs. And the best people who have the jobs are management trainees. Arghh !!! I guess I have to work really hard to stay in the pack. Wonder when will I be able to break out of the pack and move on forward ? I wish !!

And I have sort of decided that I would LOVE to work in Hong Kong in 2 years time. For a wide variety of reasons.

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Hey, just returned from my third trip to Jalan Alor in 4 days. I think I have had enough of the place. At least for this week. The first two times were with the HK GAs but today we had a mix, UK, HK, and Korea. We ordered so much food we spent 300 bucks on hawker fare !! Heartache.

I think I am having better self control now, especially when it comes to clothes. I managed to spend hours at 1u without trying on anything !! Even though there were like at least 50 things that I wanted to buy, I did not. Hurray for me !! I guess I am trying to save money now for the trip next year !!

I dreamt of the Royal Melbourne Show last night and you know what ? I dreamt I won this huge blue bear and then it started walking and then it was like everyone crowding around and I was like so happy. Then dunno how, the bear started dancing and we were in a rock concert and I had a TWIN !! So weird !!!! Anyway, the reason I had such a weird dream was because I went to bed really early, at 9.30 pm and slept till 8 am ! I woke up from time to time and just turned around and went back to sleep again.

These few days though I have been observing people around me and I find that people can have very different sides to them. Though obviously that should not surprise me since I am such a master of different personalities, it was a bit disturbing/funny that these people were so obviously fake sometimes ! Maybe it is just because I am more able to catch small things which scream FAKE to me, or maybe these people were being obvious, but I am starting to think if people should just be themselves. ...... Nah....We should just learn how to better conceal the bits we do not want people to know.

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