Updates

Yet another week has passed. Work is work, nothing much to blog on but currently i'm in the midst of doing up the recruitment advertisements for our district. Mostly done, what's left is submission for approval by the corporate marketing department. The next headache's going to set in soon enough in the upcoming week. The website's going to be a chore, there's no direction for me and sad to say, i'm no agent, i'm not exactly sure on how to go about promoting the district.

Anyway, gained some new insights this week. Attended their monthly meeting, got to gain first hand knowledge about their newest personal line product which i'm keenly interested to purchase myself. No agent is pursuading me to get anything whatsoever, I don't buy policies based on relationships, I make my decisions and purchase based on needs. It's really pointless to buy a policy just to support a friend or something but end up getting something worthless and financially draining. On this new policy, it's really quite a good plan for the whole family protection, maybe i'll just pay for it out of my own pocket.

It's orgasmic talking to sensible people and people who has their own perspectives. I finally managed to talk to one of the agents who was an ex-teacher on the prospects of teaching etc. Really grateful to her for sparing her precious time doing clarifications for me on this career pathway and even offering to help me check out on some other information which she's not familiar with. From the conversation, what I can conclude is that teaching is no longer teaching. A teacher has got to be a teacher, a friend, a coach, an administrator, a planner, an organiser and the list continues. Gone are the days school ends at 1pm; you must be glad to reach home by 6/7pm. And that's the reason she switched line to become an agent instead, she wants more time for her family and herself. I fully empathise with her, I may be working temporarily now but I do feel the strain of a routine 8-6 job. Currently, I don't even have enough time for myself or do the things that I want to. Now then....who wants to get a policy from me?

For those curious about my previous post about the hospital issue, that's my grandmother in hospital due to stroke. No need to probe or do subterranean whisperings. So ended up having to go down hospital every now and then after work to talk/check/liven up her spirits. It is also during such trying times that you see the nature of the human heart, in short, there are the stayers and the deserters, people with no concept of priority. But thankfully, she's now back home and I suppose she's on the road to full recovery. The other day I went down to check on her, it was the 17th day after that fateful day. She managed to get up from bed, walked to the living room, sat down, crossed her legs, stood up, walked back, button her own shirt, lied back on the bed. Simple tasks aren't they? Try picturing someone who can't move an inch 17 days before, that was a touching scene. She has the willpower to live on, and it's up to people close to her to edge her on.

And of course, how can we forget about food? Some fresh updates and news.

We went back to the Kirin Restaurant opposite our office again. This time armed with Roger. Instead of the usual trio, today we went as a quad. Tried some new dishes and this is nice, something like fried tofu skin. There're scallops inside, very crispy.

Ribs...common fare in dim sum. Not bad either but as usual Jane doesn't know how to appreciate such delicacy.

Roger's a big eater. Look at the difference in size of plates of his(on the left)and ours.

Something famous from the Tanjong Pagar market. Accolades from Channel U. Tried and tested by me. No good! The only taste available is on the outside with the red bean paste and the peanut powder. On the inside, it's plain plain and more plain. Try munching on pure ice. Tasteless, an apt description for this. I won't try it again though. Costs S$1.50. I definitely prefer any other ice-kachang from any dessert stall.

I also finally entered into a new arena for food at Maxwell Food Centre. We walked 1 big round when we were going there but on the return trip, it's freaking near!! Like just 2 roads away?? Anyway, got to try the supposedly famous Fish Slice Noodles. Hmm...maybe the freezing cold air-conditioning in office numbed my taste buds...accolades aplenty but to me it tastes average? Well, one man's meat(food) is another's poison.

Till then....