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Arendal shopping area has been cover finished by me and the philippine gers and we are going to Kristiansand where there's alot of shopping and more sales. Its the big sales season in January and everywhere is having sales up to 70%. These gers are really shopaholic and they know just to get cheap stuff and its fun to be with them. But then, not when im really tired. They can shop whole day and i need a rest. Especially in this super cold weather. This is the temperature in the bus when we go to Kristiansand. It's really really cold and we cant stay in the outdoor for long. Shopping in the winter is not very fun and i get headache going in to the hot and coming out to the cold. It's really a torture. some photos in Kristiansand. More photos at http://www.facebook.com/#/album.php?aid=180080&id=735669504&ref=mf

Friday was a very very relax day. Time pass very fast especially on Friday when im busy. Its good that im busy. Today tea-break, we have waffles instead of cakes. Wow it taste really good. Made by the pantry aunty and taste more delicious with the strawberry jam. i must eat more waffles before i go back.

This morn, while i was bathing and washing my hair, i took the hair conditioner and wash my face when im still in a sleepy mode. That really woke me up instantly. Stupid me washing my face with hair conditioner. These 2 are my mentor here in Arendal and today we are having seminar in the hotel Im staying and when i reach office, less than 15mins, im walking back to this hotel. Lucky me that i didnt walk to hotel today. I had a free ride from my director cos he is staying at the same hotel as me and we had breakfast before going to office. Anyway, my mentor, Thor & Marit, are from the QA department and the only 2 in QA. They are friendly and helpful, in some way. Marit is good at her work and she had lots of format which is really useful in our work. Well, i have "took" some formula back to spore office.

Wednesday! 2 more days to weekend where i can sleep longer. Everyday is just not enough sleep for me. Sleep at 9pm and wake up at 630am but im still tired. Maybe its the cold weather that makes me tired. Wanna hibernate like the bear. Sleep thru the winter. Finally today there's SUN and not gloomy day. Today is warm and still cold with the wind. Here's the view from my office.

Today i start doing some real work. Im happy and getting more familar with the system. But it's still a long way to go.

Another day @ work today. Monday blue is not occuring in here. It's just another ordinary day and everything went well. More thing are learn today and at least im progessing today. Today lunch we have Cold Shrimps Everyday breakfast & lunch is so routine. It's bread, ham, white cheese, brown cheese, mayonise, biscuits, tuna, and other sandwich ingredients. But no matter what, when lunch time comes, anything is good especially when you are hungry. I like the biscuits with cheese and butter. I will take more photos this week but with my "little" bag, it's a burden to carry this laptop to and fro everyday and with the weight of the camera, it's hard. But i will try. Just now i had maggie mee with hotdog for dinner and it's great. Far alot better than bread and butter and western food. Hotel food is good and fast but way too much for me. It's a big portion and i can hardly finish it unless im very very hungry. The food here is very oily & salty....

Sunday in Arendal is really lifeless and boring. Every shopping mall and shop is closed except restuarant and cafe. I try walking down the street to the chinese restuarant, Ting Hai, and i was lucky that the boss and his wife were there. The boss is from Singapore or Malaysia and he has live in Arendal for more than 30 years. He said he took over this restuarant from his friend but he seems not happy with it. There is a story behind it but i didnt probe him on this. If he wants to say, someday he will. I will be going to the chinese restuarant maybe on weekends cos i am so tired after work. And the cold weather is making me so annoyed. My skin is getting so dry but when i apply the face cream, my face becomes red. I have no idea is my skin sensitive to the cream or is it healing my skin from the dryness. 1st time i experience dry skin. My face becomes so tight and dry. When i smile, i can feel the skin is pulling tight. Damn sian. Anyway, last night i went to the Crew Dept colleague ho...

Today is Saturaday and its 938am. Shopping mall has just open and more shop will open at 10am. Suppose to meet the Philippine gals from other department whom are here for training too. They have been here for 2 weeks and i tried calling them just now but no ans. Guess i have to go out alone today and its bloody cold now. Even in the room, my hands and feet are getting cold. I got another 8hrs to shop cos they close at 6pm today. And weekdays, they close at 8pm. But well, i dont really like to go out in the cold and snowy city. Better to stay in the room and get my head into my work. LOL. Thats gonna happen after i have done my shopping later. I still need to buy boots, sneaker and some clothes. My clothes are limited. I HATE WINTER!

Friday at work is so relax. Everyone seems to be so "free" and chating away. Life in Norway really makes me fat and easily hungry (maybe its winter that's why im getting hungry easily). Friday menu Breakfast @ 7am Lunch @ 1130am Teabreak @ 2pm (chocolate cakes) But i didnt eat the cakes cos im still so full at 2pm after the lunch. Everyone seems not to be anxious about their work. Its like they can just do it tomorrow and tomorrow. Everyone comes in early or late and some leave early but never late. Maybe that's their culture that they are enjoying life while working. Unlike singapore where most people have to work overtime and some even stay in the office until their boss leave. Well just to show face to their boss that they are working hard. Its almost everywhere in singapore where lots of people stay overtime just to show how good and hardworking they are but when things happen, they are like SHIT! Pushing everything to others and trying to stay clear of everything...

Another day pass and life is at least getting better here and im starting to feel boring. Everyday wake up at 6am and prepare to go down for breakfast. After breakfast back to the room to SHIT before going to office. Its only a 10mins walk to office and its a nice exercise. Today, i didnt get to learn many things but im getting familiar with the work i should do. Tomorrow is Friday and weekend is coming soon but i have nowhere to go. Maybe i should check around and take the ferry to another town but its too cold to stay outdoor. Haiz.. where can i go?

Today is the 1st day i start my training. Everything is fine except the bloody weather. Its been snowing from morning till now 7pm (singapore time 2am). Heavy snow and windy weather is driving me crazy. Last night my director called me to ask me go down for breakfast as he was staying in this hotel too but then he went back to Sweden this noon. He had missed me for dinner yesterday when the reception ger had gave him the wrong room no. So after breakfast, he told me that he was actually staying just opposite my room. We went to office in his car and its just a 5mins drive from the hotel which means i have to walk around 8mins from hotel to office tomorrow morning. Snowy weather is really troublesome. He has to sweep off the snow flake from his car before driving off if not he cannot see the road. Today learning was ok and its totally new to me. New department new things to learn. Nice people in the office and they are all surprise to see young people for training. I guess. Most of them...

After a long long journey (24hrs) i finally reach Arendal. I should have checked with air serve for direct flight from Singapore - Copenhagen -Kristiansand instead i took the stupid timing which my manager has suggested. Singapore - Bangkok - Copenhagen - Kristiansand With every 2hrs of transit and with my stupid heavy laptop, this journey to here is not fun at all. Worse still is i have to take 11hrs flight from Bangkok to Copenhagen and i can only sleep in the plane. As im at the window seat, i can hardly go out unless the couple outside is going out too. This is a disater and though its good experience for my next trip (which i hope not), i have learned what to bring and how to bring the nesscessary items onboard. This trip, i plan to get 2 luaggage but when i want to check in my luaggage, the weight is over 20kg which i have to pay a fine of 1.8k if i dont repack. In the end, i have left out alot of food and cant bring over to zhenny. But anyway, i hope this 1 month i can learn as ...

Yeah another 24hrs i will board the plane to Norway, Kristiansand. It's gonna be a long long flight for me and i have to do many transit. As i'm travelling with Thai Airway, i have to take flight to Bangkok and then to Copenhagen then to Kristiansand. But I'm still 2 hours away from Arendal which i have to take a bus from Kristiansand airport to Arendal which is a small town near the port. I hope everything goes well without much obstructs or anything which will make me miss my flight or whatsoever. By the time i reach Arendal is 19 Jan 1030am which is Singapore time 530pm. And, haizz i don't know. Very mix feeling now. Wish to finish the training ASAP and come back. But then i scare i have too much freedom this coming month and i will miss my freedom when i come back. Free from getting angry with Grant and free from all the hassle to bring him go out. Ya i know I'm bad to think that it's a hassle to bring him go out but then today, he really make me super angry...

People often said "when opportunity came knocking, never push it away because you don't know when it will be back". Once in a lifetime chance for me to learn more things to help my career to another level. Why should i not accept it. There's every reason for me to accept and no reason why i shouldn't. Though I'm leaving Grant behind for a month but with this month, i can bring him years of comfort. I'm glad I'm staying in Hougang . because i don't want to stay at home and i force myself to work everyday. Not many sick leave unless I'm really very sick and would rather stay in office than here. This is very abnormal because who will be more happy at work than home? Only me. ***************************************** I'm living for training in another week and this Chinese New Year, i wont be able to make it home to celebrate with everyone but I will go to France and celebrate with zhenny . Going to enjoy the steamboat, cheese fondue and I hop...

Finally we are stepping into year 2010. As year 2009 was rather a difficult year for me and i hope this year, everything will goes smooth. Not many resolution for this year. 1st - Plan to get my own house 2nd - As my career are moving up, i hope to get some increment to clear the monthly bills and expenses that are getting more and more. Though work will be more busy than ever but i know the result will pay off. Reap what you sow. Only by giving the best shot, the result will be satisfying. Many things i wanted to do but with limited money, i can only do it slow. Most importantly for this year is to sell off teck whye house soon. With every monthly loan of $1620, fenny is going down soon plus her school fees, i know she is not having much money to spend. I hope things will get better after i come back from Norway. 3rd - clear the credit cards debt (though its not going to work this year but then this is the last chance im giving hope) Okay, here wishing everyone a happy new year and ma...