What a Loser

I wonder how many more weeks I can endure if every week turns out to be like this, I would soon turn paranoia. This has been Murphy's Law to the max, and somehow, looking back, it certainly gives a good laugh.

It started off on Sunday when we had dinner. I was 101% sure of booking the right place, only to be told that I had not made any reservations upon arrival. Everyone started doubting if I had called the other restaurant and I was so relieved when there wasn't any booking over there either. At the end, one waitress was kind enough to find a place for us when the superior was about to turn us away. Was there any way to do it better? Get an email of acknowledgement from them and print it out in black and white. Wonder if anyone does that. Well, I called to make the booking, and thought it was enough, guess it wasn't.

Then the week started, I had to handle the claims for my trip and after keying in thoroughly, asking Rosa along the way (she was clearly displeased that I had to bother her), I passed the original receipts to Danny to send over. It was done, just that the receipts were not stamped and certified.

There was no way to blame Danny since he was still rather new, though Bernard would never have made such a boo boo. I took the blame because I didn't brief him enough, but frankly speaking, it was also my first time, the Trip SO has been doing these admin stuff for the previous trips, that I was rather new. Are there any ways to do something good the first time? The high-flyers seem to do that, and I admire from a distance in awe.

そして昨日の夕飯なんだけど、かわいい子を紹介してくるとは思ってなかったんだ。どうせかわいくて、優しい人ならきっとモテモテなんだし。しかし、この同僚のセンスを信じ、いいお友達を紹介してくるなんて、きっと合えそうな人はず。

それに半分の時間には話に入ろうか、どうやって入るのか、なぜか波長の問題でビミョウだった。信頼した同僚なんだけど、いいお友達を自分に押し付けるみたいだけで、無理矢理じゃん(苦笑)。ビミョウ

With the claims sent out, I was told today that the hotel was over budgeted. I wonder if I was supposed to spot it when my mind was totally focused on doing a good brief. Told to get clearance again and it's definitely the last thing I want to do. I'll do it next week, I told myself.

Just when I thought everything would be fine, my boss told me to send something through an email. We made a submission in hardcopy with Annexes that kept changing all the time. Hardcopy was still fine because I could choose what to print for inclusion, but for soft, I had to re-edit. Not that I mind but for one attachment, it wasn't the updated version. Haiz... re-send after triple checks and got an angry call because it was still the wrong one. How did it happen? I don't know but it's definitely my fault (in black and white).

Here comes the killer blow, and I believe I will look back 50 years from now and laugh about it. It was the ORD function for my men from 7 to 11pm  but I thought I would work more my script for presentation first since it would likely start late.

This was a mistake.

Then I got hungry and started the microwave popcorn thingie. I almost burnt my whole office. Just glad that the smoke detector didn't go off. Now the microwave oven is spoilt (lol) and it's so funny burning something while popping popcorns in office (note: not cinema). Sounds like the starting of a comedy? Haha.

Well, I was devastated. Shouldn't have stayed back at all and well, I was just glad it didn't trigger the smoke detector (LMAO) or it would REALLY be a B-grade movie material. Through it, I could see who were the cruel ones and who were the nicer friends, not that it matters so much now. But hey, without anywhere lower to fall, I had some time for reflection.

I can look down for the next 2 months. Or I can laugh about it though it could still hurt, this is the time when I can neither laugh nor cry. I think others aren't that pissed, they're probably enjoying it especially they are not the ones responsible. How often do you see such a loser who gets everything going against him right. Hahaha.

I left after the smell died down (needed to be accountable) and knowing that no one will come rushing in next with a fire hose (heh). Went to the Chevrons and saw the men, will the specs and officers. Amazing that Joefrey was top for CTC. Jon still as usual, rich and GL and bumming around. Chang still the same laid back. Helfizad and Wee Tat looking good. And the men, I missed the day when I first saw them, you know, I do miss the NS days because we are expected to make mistakes.

Not now, but well I can't get any lower than this right (lol). Being with the men and people like Master Loo helped, there is just so much energy in them.