Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Voice Faceoff: Skype vs. Google Voice

Looks like Skype is finally getting a worthy competitor! Can't wait to use it over in Maastricht =DD

Voice Faceoff: Skype vs. Google Voice

Sunday, August 29, 2010

My eyes hurt from rubbing and I feel tired from thinking in my sleep.

Satuday marked the end of 60th's Annual Parade, and took a great load off my shoulders. The sudden ejection of internal case helped too, I guess, even though I really wanted to see it through to the semis. Today, I finalised 2 projects for Biz Comm and Asian Marketing, which means less work for the next few weeks before the cycle starts again.

Perhaps tomorrow would be the day I can finally go to school without having something at the back of my head! =)

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Case.

At the case workshop that the Case Consulting Group organised for "newbie Case competitors". And yes, I feel really noobish =(

It looks like we are still quite far away from The Solution if we ever arrive at it at all.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Staying in school has it's privileges.

I woke up this morning feeling fully refreshed and glad that I didn't have to make the arduous journey to the West. I think I will learn to like staying in PGP after all =)

Monday, August 23, 2010

Facebook Places.



This has been buzzing all around the blogosphere and social media sites. Want to attract people to your business? Facebook Places. Want to check out where your friends are? Facebook Places. Want to know what's interesting around you? Facebook Places.

I am so going to download it on my iPhone RIGHT NAO!

More information at Facebook Blog

Have You Seen This?



This is the Old Spice advertisement that has gone viral on the net over the past month, reaching 23 million viewers in the first 36 hours of its posting - an excellent example of what Social Media can do for your brand.

I don't know if this video really made people go out to buy some Old Spice (only P&G knows that). What I know is, I would definitely buy Old Spice if I see it in my friendly neighbourhood NTUC the next time I visit it!
It always brings me joy to see my friends pairing up =)

Sunday, August 22, 2010

So little time, so much to do.

Camp Calibre just ended this afternoon, and I feel like I just started my weekend - what's left of it, at least. Feeling quite frustrated because there are just so many things left to be done. I have an MA tutorial at 11 am which is yet to be completed, Case is gonna be released in less than 12 hours time, and I still have the photo collage at the back of my head.

Looks like tomorrow is going to be one rushed ordeal =/

Saturday, August 21, 2010

An Insider's Guide to the Consulting Profession.

Some take-aways from the career workshop that I attended on Friday instead of interviewing wide-eyed freshies =)

1) Consulting is not for everyone

Basically the speaker mentioned that the hours would be crazy when you had a case on hand, and that you would have to travel to wherever the case takes you. That means that besides all the glamorous places, you might even have to go to far-flung lands =(

2) The Consulting corporate culture is unique and you can't afford to slack off.

Consulting firms sounds like a gigantic politicking machine where everyone fights to get noticed by the right project managers, or perhaps familiar project managers, in order to get your work with people you like. In other words, you pick your people and you pretty much stick with them if you think they are good.

3) The pay's not great even though the workload is high

Well, that explains right? The work as an associate sounds pretty high and it sounds like many sleepless nights.

That said, the consulting field does sound very challenging and it sounds exciting for those who are up to it.

Hmm.. I am quite sure that it's not the job for me though.. Unless I eventually move into it after doing a long stint in Marketing. -shrugs-

Bloody stools.

That's what I saw when I last looked into my toilet bowl. Mine, of course.. Looks like I haven't been having enough water to drink. These past few days have been pretty hectic, and to be honest, I am not sure because of what. It feels much more of a perceived thing than any one thing in particular. Maybe it's Camp Calibre plus Career Talks plus having to do the video and having BB at the back of my head, etc...

Anyways, I have decided to spend more time mugging (which I haven't really been doing!). Time to chiong for CAP 5.0 le!!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

School has officially started and I can feel the heat from where I am standing. On top of the usual Bizad duties that I have discharge, I still have an Annual Parade on my back.

Somehow I feel like I have been put into the job without any support from others. Where were the J1s that were promised? What happened to the communication that's supposed to happen between teachers and adult helpers? Sorry. Not happening here. So I am just waiting for something to screw up along the way, whilst trying my best to mend the holes. MER! I just don't see how people can work like that - by arrowing others without notice. Horrendous work ethic!

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Thracian!

You know, I was quite the morbid kid when I was young. I would think in my head "I must do this and this, or this or this bad thing will happen". It could be the most random things like run to the traffic light in 10 seconds or drop dead, for example. Today I played the same game with myself, albeit less fatal...

Basically I went running and when I passed a junction, I told myself to cross if there was a green man, or continue running when there wasn't. If I passed a zebra crossing, it was my choice whether I should cross. If I had to choose between split roads, I should pick the one that led further away from home. I guess I just came up with the rules on the go and went along.. A good way to find out new running routes, don't you think? I managed to explore corners of Yishun that I haven't been before. Coolios =)

Anyways, I haven't been talking to myself for a long time, and this was a welcome re-acquaintance. When the world says that you cannot make it, or when no one believes in what you believe in, get up and run! Show the world that you can do it!
 
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