I can't recall when was the last time I stumbled at work. Usually, when I got nothing to do at work, I stumble. For those of you who don't know what stumble is, it's an application that returns you randomly recommendation of sites based on your selected categories: you can call it "slacking off", or professional research, as most of my preferred categories are work-related. Yeah yeah yeah, I always got an excuse for what I do. Being on this project since....last November...I think, can't even keep track...I almost forgot what slacking means. Finally we are having a mini-launch today, therefore I could have a small break before the second phase begins. Initially, we were scheduled to work this Sat and Sun, cuz there were still lots of small issues to be addressed. I just found out a while ago that we dont have to work this weekend, yay! My teamlead said our project is in good shape, so we are not required this weekend. Its soooo nice outsie, it could be depressing having to work. Ever since we got the confirmation from our team lead, my colleagues and I were sooo excited, and went to enjoy a good lunch.
Yesterday was Ryan's last day...and I was working from home, so couldnt' see him. Today is his birthdate, therefore we are having dinner/movies with him to celebrate his bdate and of course farewell. Ryan is a Waterloo intern that started to work for us since Marc 2009. Wow, 3 months really pass by so quick. I'll miss him. Before I left on Wed, he gave each of us a good-bye card, I almost cried, cuz it was quite touching. I wish him good luck in his future and studies and hope our paths will cross some day again :)
These last couple months working with my new team is quite exciting. Before this new team join our company, I wanted to leave my company because I didn't feel it was the right environment for me. Now, my mind has changed. These people are the best. They are smart, friendly , funny, and overall, not greedy. I mean, greedy in terms of sharing their knowledge. I've had coworkers that are really not willing to teach or share their experience. Maybe they are afraid that I'll take that knowledge and superceed them. My team are nothing like that. They are fun to be around and guide you to the right track, not just professionally, but personally. Now, I really know what's teamwork like. They don't blame you for late work, they help you complete it instead. We encourage each other to meet deadlines although sometimes are tough, we always do try to meet it together, because we are a team. We help each other with issues and get the final product completed as a team. I think this is really great, especially for a non-experience like me. I learn to be a team member. I got great respect for my team lead and senior, I think they are doing a great job leading this team. I am so proud to be part of this team!
My second surgery is coming along...sometime in August...I don't have a set date yet. I am a bit worried after the bad experience I've got last year. yeah, its been almost a year since my last surgery. I still can recall those 2 days at the hospital...very very bad...to be exact, it was 3 days. I just hope everything goes smoothly and I can have my braces off by next Jun 2010. Although I don't mind these brackets nor they bother me, I rather have them off so that I can clean my teeth easier, instead of using a good 30-40 mins cleaning, water-picking, flossing etc. After 3+ months, everything will be over, just another three months. Once my surgery is over, I don't have to worry about it anymore.
School is start on May 4, 09, this upcoming monday. Its been 3+years out of school, wonder how does it feel to be back. I used to be super excited, but that kinda transformed into worry since I haven't heard anything from the admission office whether they'll take me or not. Today, one of my coworker commented that I was a fast typer. haha, yeah, fast, I like everything fast, I told him. I type fast, speak fast, walk fast, sleep fast, drive fast....but I don't like fast food, he said. LOL....yeah, I'm not a fan of fast food. I rather have slow food. Even my mom complains that I speak too fast that she could barely understand what I say, plus my broken cantonese, I always ended up saying 2-3 times....LOL I told my mom, sometimes I can be slow, like waking up in the morning, eating, cleaning, shopping etc yeah, it takes me a good time to wake up in the morning. I usually set my alarm to go off at 7:30am, but I actually wake up at 9:00am, stay on bed for another 30mins, so to be acurate, I wake up at 9:30am. I think I sleep alot. I usually go to sleep at 12am, so that's 9+hours of sleep. Its been a habit already, a bad habit. I kinda like it this way, cuz otherwise I'll freak my coworkers hehe. There were couple times I arrive to the office at 9:00 and 9:30, and they were like, wow, you are early! LOL....that's a habit!
With school starting, my life's routing will change drastically. Before routine: wake up at 8ish, or 9ish, have breakfast, ttc to work, update svn, compile project to make sure there's no error, trace back where I left off the day before, login to firstclass, login to gtalk, login to trillian, check my gmail, and start coding/research/coding...then get off, ttc home, cook, watch tv and go to bed. Wed are yoga nights. Mon and Thurs are badminton nights, so go to badminton after work. Now, life will be a bit different. I won't have badmiton on Mon anymore since I have school Mon, Tue and Wed. Will still have badminton on Thurs. Friday, hopefully will be yoga day. Sat is groceries shopping/facial day. Sunday is Dr. Hui's day. That sounds busy isn't it? Well, I sort of like it this way. I think a busy life can keep me active. I try my best to incorporate work/fun/exercise all onto my lifestyle, cuz then I know my life is well balanced. After all, a life isn't a fun life if we don't enjoy it, so work hard, play hard.