It’s almost 2006 already?
Note: I’m just rambling. Each paragraph is a new train of thought. Bear with it. Or not.
It’s nearing the end of the year and I’m doing a lot of thinking. About what? Well, the past year mostly. I think a little bit about the future though I know I should be thinking more of the future than the past.
This past month has been somewhat tiring. Partly because my boss, whom I sort of ’share’ my work with, has gone off to Hajj so I’m the only one around to attend to all the ‘guests’ and do arrivals and departures. Today was an especially long day. 8.15am to 8.15pm and no overtime. *Sigh*
I’ve been thinking if I’ve accomplished anything or any real significance since December 2004. I’m happy that I’ve paid off my $6000 tuition fee loan from DBS in just one year. I can’t really think of anything else. Pathetic isn’t it? Maybe it’s promising. If I can pay off a $6000 loan in 12 months, I can probably save $6000 in 12 months too. In 10 years, I could have at least $60,000 in savings. Doesn’t seem like much now that I think about it… and I’d be 33 years old.
Got another new friend request by someone I hardly know at all. I’ve been thinking about that recently. Friends. A proper friend I think would be someone who’d be there for you when you’re in trouble with something. I can only think of one person who fits that description. Kinda sad to think I only have one real friend. Actually he’s the only one I’d probably talk to freely about anything, not that I’m a very talkative guy. But if I really had to pour my heart out to someone, it’d be him.
I should open up to people more. I almost never initiate conversations over the phone, or outings such as movies or dinner. Most of the time it’s everyone else who calls me and surprise surprise, I’m ALWAYS available/free. It’s not like I’m sitting around waiting for people to ask me out. I’m just not that much of an outdoorsy person. Ok, I’m just a lazy bum. I like staying at home, but I very much like my friends coming over to my house. I think I wouldn’t mind them coming over anytime they like.
Oh, my parents have also gone to Hajj leaving my sister, her husband and myself to fend for ourselves. It’s been alright. I’m not really doing anything. Yes, I already said I was a lazy bum. But my sister has been so hardworking. She cooks, washes, cleans AND then she goes to work. She’s really quite amazing. I think she really wants to get into the role of being a great wife. She’d make a great mother too I’m sure.
In four months, I’d have worked exactly two years at my current job. I’d be due for a raise but I think it’s time I move on. One of my colleagues has had a raise due since like April this year and she still hasn’t got it. Also, there was talk about getting some sort of overtime compensation for each arrival and departure after office hours but that never happened either. Also we were told we can cash in our annual leave if unused and I still have not received anything for my unused leave LAST year. Definitely time to move on. I’d be happy getting a job with the same pay but hopefully a 5-day work week and overtime pay as well or fixed office hours. Hopefully. Can’t be choosey though I guess.
Been thinking of new years resolutions but it’s useless anyway. I never do any of them. It’s always the same ones too: Save Money, Exercise More, Etc.
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Shah January 1st, 2006 at 2:28:23 am
Hope.. yes let’s do that..