23rd February 2007,
4.15pm Friday. Yay yay...the week gonna be over. Can't wait for it to end, counting every second. Today work has picking up, not that busy, and not that free. Things run pretty smooth today. Magdalene still on-leave, gonna be back next week. So once she comes back, I'll need to train up Raz. for CDR.
Today I am happy. Strange isn't it? Sometimes I complained so much about my staff and work, sometimes I just wanna praise them, and hug them and love them. Well, I guess there're always bitter sweet experience. 3 years in the Management, learned to see things in different perspective now. We going to have Pharmacy-Steamboat this coming 27th Feb. I attended OT's Steamboat Party today- they invited the HODs and few more Drs. Hokkien said "Lau juak, lau juak" means 'meriah meriah'. So we feel like that, hmm...okay, we can have our own Steamboat Party too, just for ourself, for fellowship and more bondings. Hmm..you know what? Gleneagles has the most old staff compared to other private hospital. Our turnover rate is not as high as others. So, there must have a reason for such- better benefit? Better flexibility? Better Management? Better pay? Yet, human is human, we are just 'not enough'. Never enough lo..how high we climb never enough. So I always tell my gals- to be contented, GMC is the best, can't find any elsewhere.
Today seems good- I walk out from time to time to chat with the staff. Sometimes I can be very sour-face, but I think I'm getting better: more cheerful nowadays. So my gals has learned to see Shirley's mood, but for the past few weeks, I'm more of cheerful smiling. There's always time for everything, so I am learning to be flexible when necessary, and strict when needed. Slowly building up my own different style of leadership. I'm more of 'Soft-Leadership", don't usually 'hentam' people :PP
I praise God that I can be who I am today because of His Grace. He is just so patience with us, not wanting anyone to perish but all to have eternal life. He gives life, and life to the fullest. I don't know what the future holds, whether I will still be with this job few years down the road, whether I will still be in Penang, or what happen next? Taking one thing at a time, walking in step with Daddy, I will surely not be lost.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Chinese New Year Updates'
21st February 2007,
Wednesday, 4.30pm. It's time to go back. 3rd day of CNY, already start working. Hmm..but today pretty slow, not much of patients. Thank God not too tight. I have 5 staff away: 3 On-Leave, another 2 on Emergency Leave.
Just now washed my fish after the long PH. Very smelly and dirty. Guess I'm not a patience person, realise that it's not that easy to rare fish. Was complaining to my staff why the fishes so much of shit, aduh! Maybe I feed them too often, 3 times a day. Now trying to cut to twice a day, hope won't get dirty that fast. I think the new filter doesn't really work, or probably too small to filter up the water.
CNY was pretty quiet this year, nothing special this year. And it's so fast, the holidays were so fast finished, and now here I am, working. But I'm okie, nothing much to do at home too, just eat, sleep and watch TV. I think it's good for me to start work early.
1st day of CNY: I was ushering, now am considered a Penangites', and usually during big festive season, a lot people will be going back. We have more outstation members, so usually towards long holidays, 50% of the members will be away. After church, rest a while, then visit Aunt in Penang. Then, followed by my coursemate. At least we make time to do visitation every once a year. After the visitation, I then went out with a group of frens for a drink- Jimmy, Joanne, Felix, Angeline, Becky. We went to "Torch"- it's some sort of pub, with music and place for pool and dart. Yes, I drank alcohol, 4 bottles usually alright for me, but this time round I can't take it so I vomitted. Feel very bad, no self-discipline, always give in to alcohol! Notty Shirley!
2nd day of CNY: Tiring but interesting. Went back hometown, a Day-Trip. Manage to visit 2nd Aunt with colon cancer, and 5th Aunt. Manage to meet up ex-Form Six frens for reunion. Even tho' short, but it's good time catching up.
3rd day of CNY: Is a hibernate day. Was at home the whole day, until a fren called up to yum cha late at night. Went out with Benji and Angeline for a drink at SG-2. Our discussion usually go around the same topics- BGR again. Never ending and never out-to-date topic. Discussion about which guy or giral in EPCC that we like. Hmm...okie la.
Gonna be going back after this blog. 4th day CNY: WORK! Pretty boring...not much happenings, looking forward for the coming weekends!
Wednesday, 4.30pm. It's time to go back. 3rd day of CNY, already start working. Hmm..but today pretty slow, not much of patients. Thank God not too tight. I have 5 staff away: 3 On-Leave, another 2 on Emergency Leave.
Just now washed my fish after the long PH. Very smelly and dirty. Guess I'm not a patience person, realise that it's not that easy to rare fish. Was complaining to my staff why the fishes so much of shit, aduh! Maybe I feed them too often, 3 times a day. Now trying to cut to twice a day, hope won't get dirty that fast. I think the new filter doesn't really work, or probably too small to filter up the water.
CNY was pretty quiet this year, nothing special this year. And it's so fast, the holidays were so fast finished, and now here I am, working. But I'm okie, nothing much to do at home too, just eat, sleep and watch TV. I think it's good for me to start work early.
1st day of CNY: I was ushering, now am considered a Penangites', and usually during big festive season, a lot people will be going back. We have more outstation members, so usually towards long holidays, 50% of the members will be away. After church, rest a while, then visit Aunt in Penang. Then, followed by my coursemate. At least we make time to do visitation every once a year. After the visitation, I then went out with a group of frens for a drink- Jimmy, Joanne, Felix, Angeline, Becky. We went to "Torch"- it's some sort of pub, with music and place for pool and dart. Yes, I drank alcohol, 4 bottles usually alright for me, but this time round I can't take it so I vomitted. Feel very bad, no self-discipline, always give in to alcohol! Notty Shirley!
2nd day of CNY: Tiring but interesting. Went back hometown, a Day-Trip. Manage to visit 2nd Aunt with colon cancer, and 5th Aunt. Manage to meet up ex-Form Six frens for reunion. Even tho' short, but it's good time catching up.
3rd day of CNY: Is a hibernate day. Was at home the whole day, until a fren called up to yum cha late at night. Went out with Benji and Angeline for a drink at SG-2. Our discussion usually go around the same topics- BGR again. Never ending and never out-to-date topic. Discussion about which guy or giral in EPCC that we like. Hmm...okie la.
Gonna be going back after this blog. 4th day CNY: WORK! Pretty boring...not much happenings, looking forward for the coming weekends!
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Valentine's Day - 12 red roses
14th February 2007,
5.15pn Wednesday, yeah, Valentine's Day and I'm still in the office. Has not been blogging, so thought of blogged before shut down. Today is a busy day, not because high patient load or problems arising, but busy because occupied with other matters. Was cleaning up my fish tank, spring cleaning the "Fish Home" before New Year. Bought a new filter for my fish, hopefully that will require less frequent cleaning. I've lost 2 sucker fishes. Some said they died coz I change water too frequently and they don't have fungus to eat, so "mati kebuluran". Other said because I put too much of green medicine inside, so they can't take it, and died. I can't bear with death anymore. I really don't want to see my other fishes weaken. God, pls protect them, and prolong their life.
Today is Valentine's Day, and 3 of my staff received gift from their loved one: 2 flowers, and one teddy bear with LOVE. Each year Valentine, I'll usually be on-leave. No important reason to be on-leave, but just to be away and home with family, enjoying the love at home. Today is different, because I have Management Meeting to attend, so have to work.
To my very surprise, this year is the ever 1st time I receive flower for Valentines. It's dark red roses, symbolise sincerity and courtship, and 12 stalk, means completeness. It's delivered to my room, but I wasn't around to collect it. I was away... somewhere in the hospital for meeting, then suddenly, when I open my door, there lies the sweet roses.
If you asked me what is my feeling, I would say, of course la..yeah..I am happy, pampered with sweet roses. Yet, I was also worried at the same time, when I look at the card. I don't really expect 'my friend' to send my flower. And to my surprise, the night after that he actually confess to me that he likes me. I was speechless, don't know how to answer him. To one, it's a nice feeling, an experience of being woed and chase after... as if I'm so special diamond. Duhhh......yeah, it's nice feeling, but it will be nicer if you able to reciprocate the feeling. But if you don't, then that's another story. My staff saw the flowers and teasing me, trying to dig who is the person. I was just quiet, not able to reciprocate the feeling - definitely not him. So, are we gonna remain as friends after all that happened? I dunno, depends how he take it.
5.15pn Wednesday, yeah, Valentine's Day and I'm still in the office. Has not been blogging, so thought of blogged before shut down. Today is a busy day, not because high patient load or problems arising, but busy because occupied with other matters. Was cleaning up my fish tank, spring cleaning the "Fish Home" before New Year. Bought a new filter for my fish, hopefully that will require less frequent cleaning. I've lost 2 sucker fishes. Some said they died coz I change water too frequently and they don't have fungus to eat, so "mati kebuluran". Other said because I put too much of green medicine inside, so they can't take it, and died. I can't bear with death anymore. I really don't want to see my other fishes weaken. God, pls protect them, and prolong their life.
Today is Valentine's Day, and 3 of my staff received gift from their loved one: 2 flowers, and one teddy bear with LOVE. Each year Valentine, I'll usually be on-leave. No important reason to be on-leave, but just to be away and home with family, enjoying the love at home. Today is different, because I have Management Meeting to attend, so have to work.
To my very surprise, this year is the ever 1st time I receive flower for Valentines. It's dark red roses, symbolise sincerity and courtship, and 12 stalk, means completeness. It's delivered to my room, but I wasn't around to collect it. I was away... somewhere in the hospital for meeting, then suddenly, when I open my door, there lies the sweet roses.
If you asked me what is my feeling, I would say, of course la..yeah..I am happy, pampered with sweet roses. Yet, I was also worried at the same time, when I look at the card. I don't really expect 'my friend' to send my flower. And to my surprise, the night after that he actually confess to me that he likes me. I was speechless, don't know how to answer him. To one, it's a nice feeling, an experience of being woed and chase after... as if I'm so special diamond. Duhhh......yeah, it's nice feeling, but it will be nicer if you able to reciprocate the feeling. But if you don't, then that's another story. My staff saw the flowers and teasing me, trying to dig who is the person. I was just quiet, not able to reciprocate the feeling - definitely not him. So, are we gonna remain as friends after all that happened? I dunno, depends how he take it.
Saturday, February 03, 2007
February's Happenings
3rd February 2007,
1.00pm Saturday. Gonna go off after this blog. Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and the weather is so hot, dry wind makes my lip crack....Pain pain. Was not feeling well couple days ago. Was on leave on 31st Jan, to avoid jam, and to take the opportunity to buy Baskin Robbin. 1st Feb was Thaipussam- so I actually have 2 days OFF and should be getting sufficient rest to rejuvenate from the work fatigue. Yet, this 2 days so many things to do. I had "dim sum" with mum early morning, so wake up early as usual, no extra slumber, then 'marketing' and paint house. Hmm..it seems that I take such a long time to complete my house improvement yeah? Gee..taking things slowly, started painting during Christmas last year, then subsequent weekends, then delayed till last week- finally completed my painting. It's not an easy job, now I can understand why "Painting-Charges" so high- with all the sweat and climbing up and down, scrapping put the old paint, cleaning the surface before applying new paint- indeed lot of work. At least the experience created a quite-well result (minus the un-even colour at different site :PP)
Today's work was alright, training Raz for Chemo preparation. The CDR building almost completed, the flooring was done, partitioning and the wiring- just a few more touch up on paint, and furnishing here and there. Took Raz to see the place just now, at least preparing my staff to be excited and have better expectation on new venture. Magdalene gonna resign soon. She shared this to me last 2 weeks. I was pretty sad, with her leaving us, I gonna be the only Pharmacist and Oh..I can't imagine how am I gonna cope with this. Magdalene is a Christian, from Hope Church, and her reason of resigning is to relocate to Perlis to start a Christian Outreach there. Was quite encouraged by her sharing and sacrifice to take hold of God's calling for her life at this point. Wanting so much to convince her to stay, but hearing her reason, I know deep in my heart nothing is more important that God's calling.
Seeing others' life makes me ponder my situation. Had been here for 4 years plus. Is this what God wants in my life? Has He finished with me here? Or what's next? Lord, lead me- only to where Your plans and will are, lead me!
1.00pm Saturday. Gonna go off after this blog. Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and the weather is so hot, dry wind makes my lip crack....Pain pain. Was not feeling well couple days ago. Was on leave on 31st Jan, to avoid jam, and to take the opportunity to buy Baskin Robbin. 1st Feb was Thaipussam- so I actually have 2 days OFF and should be getting sufficient rest to rejuvenate from the work fatigue. Yet, this 2 days so many things to do. I had "dim sum" with mum early morning, so wake up early as usual, no extra slumber, then 'marketing' and paint house. Hmm..it seems that I take such a long time to complete my house improvement yeah? Gee..taking things slowly, started painting during Christmas last year, then subsequent weekends, then delayed till last week- finally completed my painting. It's not an easy job, now I can understand why "Painting-Charges" so high- with all the sweat and climbing up and down, scrapping put the old paint, cleaning the surface before applying new paint- indeed lot of work. At least the experience created a quite-well result (minus the un-even colour at different site :PP)
Today's work was alright, training Raz for Chemo preparation. The CDR building almost completed, the flooring was done, partitioning and the wiring- just a few more touch up on paint, and furnishing here and there. Took Raz to see the place just now, at least preparing my staff to be excited and have better expectation on new venture. Magdalene gonna resign soon. She shared this to me last 2 weeks. I was pretty sad, with her leaving us, I gonna be the only Pharmacist and Oh..I can't imagine how am I gonna cope with this. Magdalene is a Christian, from Hope Church, and her reason of resigning is to relocate to Perlis to start a Christian Outreach there. Was quite encouraged by her sharing and sacrifice to take hold of God's calling for her life at this point. Wanting so much to convince her to stay, but hearing her reason, I know deep in my heart nothing is more important that God's calling.
Seeing others' life makes me ponder my situation. Had been here for 4 years plus. Is this what God wants in my life? Has He finished with me here? Or what's next? Lord, lead me- only to where Your plans and will are, lead me!
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