The Gnomes Made Me Do It!

Orientation has ended.
It was hard work but good fun.
I am glad I got to make some friends from other departments such as marketing and health screening.
So I met the team today.
It was daunting.
A bevy of ladies.
I foresee a ardous task of settling in.
Women are bitches, lord knows I'm a complete bitch at times.
Anyway, I'm just going to dive into the work and let it take over.
Be genuine and honest.
I mean,
that's all I can really do at this point.
I will be follwing two collegues out field tomorrow, to see how speeches/pitches to the masses are to be conducted.
And there is a possibility that I will have to handle a big presentation on my own which will take place next friday.

I always freeze up when faced with a large audience.
I have to overcome this numbing fear.
I have to.

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I am slightly frazzled from the first two days of orientation.
Tomorrow's the last day and then Friday I will get to meet my department proper.
Ah!
What was I thinkin when they said "intensive orientation programme".
Mind you it's none of that trust fall or mind mapping, but rather 3 full days (9-7) of indoctrination.
Yes...to put it simply: BRAINWASHING.
Their Mission
History
Core Values
Goals
Future plans

I can rattle off who our founders are from the top of my head, how much we aim to raise annually, our innovative modes of fund raising...
And they've got every aspect of the orientation covered.
From answers to address the public when critics rebutt us, to how to brush and floss our teeth (because: Repeat after me! If you look good, you feel good and will then work better!) to etiquette to presentation skills to 'how to win over critics'.

I did'nt think that I was really impacted by the whole not-for-profit propaganda, and how we are ambassadors working towards saving lives, and how we should educate the public TILL I was caught saying....
"Yes! But WE believe...."
I was no more I
Josephine is I no more
WE
Part of a cause
Part of this organization.

But like mofo said, I cannot lose sight of what it was like to be on the other side of the fence. When I was not yet part of this cause. my perceptions, my outrage, my views, and draw on that to make important changes to public perception.
Don't worry.
I won't be coming to all of your with my tin cup lah.

enough rambling
night folks!

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I had a really lovely friday with Christine as she's on leave.
We met up for lunch at ikea and had plate of Sweedish meatballs each, plus chicken wings and brocolli to share.
Then it was off the the bits and bobs section of ikea to source out items for her wedding decorations.

She decided on little bottles of jam as parting gifts and said that her mother-in-law would probably help with the jam making when she flies in from the states in a couple of weeks. So we had to put 228 small glass jars into our trolley and needless to say, attracted the attention of many shoppers. Urrgh.
Tall Candles, mirrors, glass vases...many many things.
Packed them all neatly and hopped in a cab to store them in my guest room


Upon Christine's recommendation, I bought a stand up reading lamp for my bed side which I had been wanting for ages.


lazed around my place for a bit, had dinner at home and decided to catch i-robot. Remembered that the boys have been wanting to watch it for ages so we told them to meet us at the theatre. Bought copius amounts of junk from the supermarket and snuggled up for the movie.

Am off to Bras Basah to buy Art things with Mofo.
Yay!

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What an anti climax!
I was all geared up Tuesday morn, Donning my new work attire, Stila make-up, shoes, bag.
Had packed:
Stila Umbrella
Ipod
Notebook
Pen
Waterbottle
Packet of biscuits
Tube of fruit pastilles
Contract
Ang Pow from Mom and Dad

Plus Dad drove me there, and reached at 8.40, 20 minutes early.

Penny (HR girl) rocks up at 8.50.
"Josephine! I have bad news for you!"

3 reasons perhaps?:
1. Senior HR after reviewing your resume thinks you are too much of a freak and wants to revoke the offer
2. You failed the medical, you have rabies you monkey.
3. Your contant urge of wanting standing on top your your desk to tap dance will be too much of a distraction

Thing is, Penny got the dates screwed up and thought that orientation for newbies run every tuesday, but realised was only once a month. And she said that she came in early to call me so that I would'nt have to come in. Ingrate! As if I would'nt almost be reaching the office at 8.50, what a blatently lame excuse to cover her furry butt!
Needless to say, i was rather displeased as I had already psyched myself up, and it was a bit of a downer. mom wasn't impressed and was pressing me to report this "Terrible irresponsible oversight" (in her words) to my department boss. But, am not for one to kick up a big ruckus, seeing as how i probably have to face Penny at some point if I work there.

I am going to take this 1 week to rethink my options.
I don't believe in conincidences, and firmly hold true to the belief that everything, be it good or bad happens for a reason.
Perhaps it's God's way of telling me; RETHINK if you really want to sell your soul to this place! Or as my Godmother would say, It's a humbling experience Josie, Sometimes we all need to be put in our place

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It's 10.15 and I am already thinking of hitting the sack, for fear that my lazy body will hate me for not continuing with my languid lifestyle these past few months.
First day jitters have gripped me by the neck suffocating me.

What if I hate the job?
No one to go lunch with.
Horrible bitchy work mates.
Feeling lost and isolated.

Oh well!
on a brighter note, mom gave me free reign of her plastik card and I went shopping! SHOPPING!
YEA!
Christine was a complete lifesaver and brought me to some nice inexpensive shops that stock sizes for us rubenesque girls.
And Dezzo bought me STILA makeup! I never never bother to even look at Stila products because they are far too pricey for unemployed church mice like myself.
The bill came up to $125. I bagged a blush, lipstick and eyeshadow palette for that price. PLUS they gave us this cute as a button pink umbrella printed with the quintessential Stila girl, throwing flowers on the ground-which was the real reason as to why I wanted the make up in the first place...So like Dez said, $125 umbrella.

Ah! Jitters!
How ah?
Sigh.
Enough of this Mickey Mouse Bullshit.
Grow up and go to bed Jo
Night

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I have returned after a brief blogging Hiatus!
Well let's see....

30th June
There was an interview
With the Blood Cord bank of Singapore.
Sales Exec.
No thank you!

3rd and 4th of July
The one where Jo plays slave

Worked for the film company again, shooting a commercial. Advertising people are real wankers I tell you! Treating us Production Assistants like scum, fucking schmucks! And everyone had to fuss over them because ultimately they are the ones who relegate the jobs to the film houses. So if they black list yours...
And the bastards know this.
I have now vowed that I will work my way up, so that I! Will recruit these advertising dickheads to do MY bidding, then I will ask them to bend over whilst I spank them with my garden rake, whilst they shine my shoe by licking.

6th of July
There was Mofo's birthday.

The last 365 of 29

The family treated him to Just Steak at Robertson Walk, the food was great, but they served up paltry portions which made us throughly dissatisfied and craving for a huge ass supper after. This was quickly rectified when we curled up to watch Stanly Kubrick's 'Clockwork Orange' at home- We trooped down to buy Mui Fan (which Dez coins Phlegm rice) and bulldozed through the entire packet, followed by peanuts and ikan billis after.

7th of July
There was Birthday dinner Part II at Mandrin hotel

8th of July-10th of July
There was Mofo's hand operation and the nursing of mofo after operation

Depressed and depression fueled by Vanilla Sky soundtrack (purchased at flea market for $4, thank you very much)

11th of July
There was lunch with Christine.
More wedding decoration/film talk and now have to scout for dress as college friend, Marriane, and I agreed to be witnesses and she wants us to trot down the asile ahead of her in chruch. Extreme yoga has really got to be put into action now I tell you!

12th of July
The one where Jo decides if she should sign away 3 years of her life

So Yes!
I got a job offer today.
One which I think I'll enjoy
Communications Executive for a Big Non-profit organization
Interesting job scope, writing/publishing of collaterals, press releases, building workshop programmes, outreach and fund raising programmes via the media/print.

I have till Wednesday.
Would you take on a job with a 3 year bond?


Scary Canary View from above!

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