Tough week .....

Have not been able to leave work on time on Thur and Fri. Because of the time difference between Singapore and Monaco (where OE main office is) I end up getting calls after I get out of work.

On Thur, as I was waiting for the bus for the longest time, I got a call and it was an enquiry. Crap, I had to quickly grab a pen, juggle all the crap I was holding and trying to decipher what Italian was saying with is accent. Throughout the whole 1hr ride home, I was constantly on the phone trying to close a deal only to find after that we did not make a cent! I was so freaking pissed but I guess sometime it is more impt to close the deal.

Thank god after I fixed it with the supplier and was whining (hey, it was almost 10pm, I was still working, i deserve to whine a little) to her, she took pity on me and said she would give me 50cents/ton. OMG, u have never known how VALUABLE 50cents is!

On Fri, it was an early morning day for me. I had set up a 9am appointment and had to leave the hse pretty early as I did not want to be late meeting Nick again. However, this time around, he was the late one. Guess he is not a morning person either :P I ended up waiting for him at his hotel lobby for more than 15mins b4 he appeared with a half eaten apple still in his hands. There wasn't enough time to take the MRT so we took a cab but the cab got us there with more than enough time to spare and we ended up waiting for the suppliers because they were late. Great .... I could have slept for 1/2 hrs! I also felt really bad making Nick wake up so early in the morning and wasting his time.

The next appointment was at 11am and we had some time to spare, we went to have coffee and donuts while Nick told me the story of how his mom started the biz. Sigh ... I can't help but admire all that his mom has done but that did not make me want to strive for what she has, instead it made me more depressed. I realize that I do not have a single ambitious bone in my body, I have no drive, no goal, no determination ..... no anything.

He started to talk about the plans he had in store for OE Spore and I just sat there listening, thinking to myself, where do I fit into all of this? I don't think I can or even want what he is planning for .....

What is wrong with me? How can someone not grasp the great opportunity presented in front of them? Not appreciated the rare chance that has appeared? What the hell do I want to do? How do I get the drive, the fighting spirit, the yearning, the will ......

I seem to be on self destruct mode and I can't find the "ABORT" button :(

New Chairs!

Boss is in Thailand with Nicholas and they won't be back till wed. After which, Boss will be headed to Korea for a golf game (sigh, life of the rich) and we will have to entertain Nicholas until he leaves on 3rd Oct.

Anyway, check out what came for the new office!

Our old chair.

The new one that arrived on Mon.

At first we were going to get the chairs from IKEA but when we went there last week, they were sold out of the ones we wanted. So, these chairs were ordered by my cousin, Lin Wei.

The new chairs are pretty comfy and I like that it has a tall back. The wheels are a little stiff but I think that is just because its new. No worries, there is not much moving around on the chair needed :)

On Tues, I had to set up appointments for Nicholas and I would be going with him to meet the suppliers. I tried to set them up by location by unfortunately because it was pretty last min, I ended up just squeezing ppl in when there is a slot available. GREAT, its going to be a lot of running back and forth ...... Thank god I have Wed to rest :)

Goodbye, Charmaine!

My cousin Charmaine is going to Japan for a year on an exchange program. A bunch of us went to the airport to see her off on Sun nite.

We were running late when u got there and so did not have much time to hang with her b4 she had to board her plane. Hmm .... she told me where she was going but I don't remember :P

Me, Charmaine and my sis.

The family members that were there to send her off.

She will be back for a visit after 6mths ... hmm, I wonder if I can get her to buy me some exclusive LTS stuff ... hehe. Will definitely going to miss her, but no worries, we will still be able to chat online!

My 1st F1!!!

The week has been a bitch. I have been grumpy and things just did not go well. And it didn't help that I was also PMSing. On Fri, Boss said something that really hurt/annoyed/pissed me. That started a nite of tears that didn't stop flowing.

On Sat, I woke up early to collect a parcel from the post office and then had plans to meet a friend in the evening, around 6.30pm. Sometime in the mid afternoon, my boss text me, asking me if I wanted to go to the Formula 1 Qualifying Race that nite. OMG! U guys know I have been wanting to go to the F1 since FOREVER! Sure, I was still pissed at my boss but to say no because of it? Come on, what do u think I am? Stupid?

The race starts at 10pm, I would have been able to meet my friend, then head on to the race, no problem. It would be a little rush, but it could be done. However, at about 5+pm, my friend text me and told me she had to cancel. Hate that I would not be able to meet up, but then, it leaves me plenty of time to get there.

So I headed to Nick's hotel where we grabbed a quick bite with Boss, then it was a short walk to the F1 grounds. When I got off the MRT, the station was packed! When I was on street level, I could already hear the cars zooming by ... it was LOUD!

This is the cool tic, they punch a hole when u enter the area and if u exit, u need to get your hand stamped. This prevents a day's tic from being transferred.

The back ... we were seated at the Padang Grandstand.

My fave team - Ferrari! This was their souvenir tent.

The beautiful skyline.

After we got it, we tried to get info on a little handheld set that we could watch the race on. Nick and my boss saw someone with the device on Fri but did not ask the person where he got it from. So we walked around, asking the ushers, the ticket ppl, but no one knew where it was. The ushers were mainly high school students whom I felt knew crap! WTF? Shouldn't it be part of the training? To tell them where everything is so that they can USHER ppl to it?

Finally Nick saw a Singapore Tourism counter and I went to ask the guy there. Surprisingly, he knew straight away what we were talking about. He directed us to the tent which was just a short walk from where we were.

Its called Kangaroo TV! Nick said that he hasn't seen it in Monaco b4 but when he talked to the person, he was told that they were in Monaco .. they then proceed to discuss the location while I quickly took this shot :)

This is the set where u can tack yr fave drivers, stats, standings, in car cameras and more! Its cost S$100 for one day rental and $150 for the whole weekend. Nick rented it for the weekend so that they could use it on Sun too. Its a really cool device to have.

The back view of the Padang Grandstand.

We were seated right b4 the S turn.

The view from the left.

The right.

That's Singapore's tallest hotel.

Nick and I. Haha, he also knows how to take pics of himself by himself. I thought it was just a Singapore thing.

Some track views.

Bad job of trying to catch the cars zoom by. My camera is not professional enough.

Check out some videos that I took. Umm ... make sure your volume is turned down :)

After the race .... ppl still hanging around.

I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. The sound of the cars driving by is nothing like what u hear on tv. Earplugs are a must! Even though u can hardly see the car in the pics and video I took, I could actually see them pretty clear b4 the turn as they had to slow down.

Moreover, the race last nite was exciting as it was a close one, with the fast lap changing hands a few times. The fave, Hamilton, almost did not make it on the 2nd qualifying and the held on to pole position for a few seconds on the final qualifying only to lose it to Masa! Haha, Ferrari all the way!

Crap, woke up late!

I was so freaking tired last nite that I totally forgot to set BOTH my alarms. Lucky for me, Boss and Nicholas had an early appointment that didn't involve me. Dierdrey's sms in the morning saved my ass and a few mins later, Huiyi sms me. If not for them, I would still be in bed!

Yesterday was bad day for me. Had a problem with a vsl and I didn't know whether I dealt with it correctly. And then when it came to dinner, sigh .... I just felt my boss did not make things clear when inviting us for dinner and I did not want to be thick skinned and invite myself. So I just made a move .... and it was only when I leaving that he said "u r not joining us?" WTF ... NO! Its too late!

Anyway, I was grumpy, going out with them would have made it even worse.

Azamar and Ocean Energy Bunkering.

I am in the office now ... haha ... yes ... but nothing to do now. And I have been neglecting my blogs. So I transferred all the pics I needed to my thumb drive and decided I would update at work if I had the time .. which, as u can tell, I do.

Next week, Boss and Nicholas would be heading to Thailand and Boss would be back 1 day early as he would head to Korea for some golf thing. That leaves me to entertain Nick for 1 day .... HMM ....

Going to catch up on sleep this weekend and watch F1 on TV :'(

Walking Work Week ;)

Our new signs. Red and green ... XMAS colors!

I have been going out with visits of suppliers with Boss and Nicholas. OMG, those two gentlemen walk super fast! Me, with my short legs and heels have a hard time keeping up with them. They would be in front and I would be behind trying to catch up.

And when it comes to meeting the suppliers ... sigh, I would just sit there as Boss and Nicholas talk to them. It is nice to actually meet the ppl I have been communication via Yahoo! and sms for the past 2 mths but other than that, its just sitting there, trying to act interested in things I am hearing again and again. And the worse part is they would talk like I'm not even there :(

I guess I can't really complain as I have heard from my boss that it is very tough to be a trader for OE, all of the ppl Nicholas hires have some experience ... things at Azamar is nothing compared to OE. Sigh ... great, it sure makes me feel better!

A long overdue pic of Dierdrey's desk :)

Dinner with OE's boss.

Nicholas, the boss of OE is in town to set up Ocean Energy Bunkering Pte Ltd with my boss. He would be here for about 2 weeks to visit suppliers and also to make a short trip to Thailand and meet suppliers over there.

Supposedly he and my boss have known each other for a long time. My boss even knows his mom who was the one who started Ocean Energy. The new company they are setting up is the main reason I was hired.

On Mon nite, we brought Nicholas out for dinner. We went to this cool Indian restaurant at Boat Quay, but it was super expensive! The bill for the 3 of us came up to almost $180. I ate till I was so full .... but I made sure I left room for beer later on ;)

My boss and Nicholas. Haha, he looks so uncomfy here with Nick's arm on his shoulder. I have also realized that my boss likes to stand with his hands placed like that.

We went to Brewerkz for beer.

Group pic!

I was so tired after that glass of beer ... it was a great nitecap for me. Luckily we called it an early nite as Nicholas was tired too because of jetlag.