drive time playlist
08/08/2011
oh oh! before I forget! A playlist makes or breaks a commute.
Word.
Now. I really have to go and contemplate my requirements for the next sprint.
Really.
The Definition of Procrastination
08/08/2011
When you harass your program manager for dates that he should have given you (for deliverables) and then you watch the date come by, while checking out hulu and updating your blog about sitting on stuff.
Right after, you’re going to take a shower, and tell yourself you need another cup of tea (which will make it your 5th cup today).
I suppose you’ll need it.
Let me get back to procrastinating.
Management and the Empire
30/07/2011
Poor management abounds, and plagues all organizations. However, it is the leadership skills that can take it back from the brink of extinction.
Classic example: Star Wars. We see from Episodes 1 to 3 that the Jedi, though noble and powerful then, are plagued with self righteous hubris. What happens? Their vision is clouded, they let the Sith in right under their noses. The thing that is going for them is their integrity and their focus on the greater good. They also have a very well established training plan and succession paths are clearly laid out.
In fact, their management trainee program is so good that they spot you, not the other way around. And requirements are so stringent that someone literally had to die to get Anakin enrolled in it; rightly so, cos that dude is a self absorbed whiner. Qui Gon, while well-intentioned, was only focused on Anakin’s “potential”. He ignored the other warning signs like Anakin’s insecurities and incessant whining. Perhaps he thought himself a good mentor, however, he did not take into account his own time with the Jedis might be short-lived and ended up saddling Obi-wan with the baby, so to speak.
We all know how it went down from there. The key takeaway is that it only takes one little cog in the wheel to bring down the Jedi. So while innate skills might be very attractive, personal motivation and attitude is more important. Hiring has to be stringent: never compromise.
Hoppy New Year 兔 you!
03/02/2011
CNY in CA is pretty much a non-event. No worries, I restored balance in the force with an almond milk tea with pearls, and a good dose of Takuya Kimura.
jake gyllenhaal
26/11/2010
Totally off topic, but have I ever mentioned how Jake Gyllenhaal reminds me of some dude from college. Unfortunately, out of the two dudes in college, he was the one that never happened, and I’ll put it down to bad timing (which incidentally, is the story of my life). A pity, really. But my nieces will now benefit from my mistakes, and will vigourously be taught that you ALWAYS ignore the Dunman High boy, and NEVER pass up on the Chinese High boy.
That’s about right.
I wonder about him each time Jake Gyllenhaal does his publicity rounds for a new movie.
football season is over
09/02/2010
My team didn’t win, and I’m left wondering if I jinx everyone I seriously root for. It would explain a lot of Michael Chang’s career.
Finally caught Avatar, and yes, while I like 3D as much as the next guy, I’m not all that impressed with the movie. Certainly not US$15/ticket for a matinee impressed, that’s for sure. That’s almost double the usual matinee price.
Anyway, what’s the sudden fascination with Avatars anyway? They’re so 2004.
Let it never be said
30/09/2009
That romance is dead.
Or ukuleles are uncool.
first bud of the season!
12/05/2009
Tah dah!!! My first rosebud ever!!! I’m so pleased!
First, the Lily of the Valley aka Hanazawa Rui bloomed, then now my little Bonica, yeah for Spring!
Can’t wait till the larger roses start doing their thing. 
Sunday Morning
29/04/2009
Sunday morning rain is falling.
happy’s 10th birthday
02/04/2009
It’s my cat Happy’s birthday today. Happy is 10 this year. Strangely I don’t have a picture of her on Flickr. Ah well.
Imagine an uptight, skulky, suspicious and mean black cat.
That’s my Happy. I didn’t name her. My dad did.
