http://quaintly.net/2009/08/05/hello-3/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:31:44 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://quaintly.net/2009/08/05/hello-3/comment-page-2/#comment-317166 it never rains but pours « sugar sublime Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:39:00 +0000 http://quaintly.net/?p=781#comment-317166 [...] last weekend in KL and A., Z. and i would be spending it – of all things – at a workshop and a talk – but we met some incredible people there, and i’m just about certain i want [...] [...] last weekend in KL and A., Z. and i would be spending it – of all things – at a workshop and a talk – but we met some incredible people there, and i’m just about certain i want [...]

]]> http://quaintly.net/2009/08/05/hello-3/comment-page-2/#comment-316688 AK Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:04:41 +0000 http://quaintly.net/?p=781#comment-316688 i can resonate with you because i felt exactly the same when i was at the crossroads, going from young grad to working adult. i have been working part-time since 14 years old so i suppose my transition was smoother. i don't believe in taking nonsensical "gap years" because it will just reduces the time a young person can understand the concrete jungle out there. maybe that is the reason why i have rather high office politics quotient now. when i volunteered to help out at national events or charity at the back of my mind i have to admit that i some times think about my CV, but that never hindered in any way, i.e. frequency, type of NGO, etc. i just gave what i could and i wrote what i rememberd for my CV. to me, volunteering can be crappy too when my part-time work experience as almost anything legitimate makes me a stronger person than what i did for volunteering. but those like you aptly described - pen and paper poised - are turnoffs. having working full time for 4 years, the trick is to really ask yourself what do you stand for and try to incorporate these values into work. if not, breathe in the fresh air, look at the clouds and remember what you learned in geography, have a cheap meal by the road - take time to relive those student days and remind you are you once again. and yes, i gave up blogging cos i don't want to face the pc when i am home again as well. which is why twitter is the perfect solution for so many of us. when gdp growth is the only answer to globalised societies, there is no way we can escape from this perpetual suffering of wanting to be ourselves. i can resonate with you because i felt exactly the same when i was at the crossroads, going from young grad to working adult. i have been working part-time since 14 years old so i suppose my transition was smoother. i don’t believe in taking nonsensical “gap years” because it will just reduces the time a young person can understand the concrete jungle out there. maybe that is the reason why i have rather high office politics quotient now. when i volunteered to help out at national events or charity at the back of my mind i have to admit that i some times think about my CV, but that never hindered in any way, i.e. frequency, type of NGO, etc. i just gave what i could and i wrote what i rememberd for my CV. to me, volunteering can be crappy too when my part-time work experience as almost anything legitimate makes me a stronger person than what i did for volunteering. but those like you aptly described – pen and paper poised – are turnoffs. having working full time for 4 years, the trick is to really ask yourself what do you stand for and try to incorporate these values into work. if not, breathe in the fresh air, look at the clouds and remember what you learned in geography, have a cheap meal by the road – take time to relive those student days and remind you are you once again. and yes, i gave up blogging cos i don’t want to face the pc when i am home again as well. which is why twitter is the perfect solution for so many of us. when gdp growth is the only answer to globalised societies, there is no way we can escape from this perpetual suffering of wanting to be ourselves.

]]> http://quaintly.net/2009/08/05/hello-3/comment-page-2/#comment-316454 pinkpau Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:51:38 +0000 http://quaintly.net/?p=781#comment-316454 kit, we actually talked about being debaters 'that first time' :) you didnt believe i was a debater and told me that you're probably more accomplished in debate circuits than i am :P kit, we actually talked about being debaters ‘that first time’ :) you didnt believe i was a debater and told me that you’re probably more accomplished in debate circuits than i am :P

]]> http://quaintly.net/2009/08/05/hello-3/comment-page-2/#comment-316453 kit Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:25:20 +0000 http://quaintly.net/?p=781#comment-316453 aha! a debater. no wonder we got along 'so well' the first time! aha! a debater. no wonder we got along ’so well’ the first time!

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