So recently, we had our annual mandatory evacuation drill at work. Overall, I'm really pleased how it turned out.

Yours truly was the driving force in planning it out as well as its execution.

Not that I mind because Emergency Response Team (ERT) stuff - and by extension, EMT stuff - is my passion. I'm super happy that this is officially part of ( Read more... )

Not too long after I joined my current company, I went up to my cubicle neighbor and asked him, "Have you ever heard of T25?"

He hadn't. I explained it to him, and also said it's like a pared down version of Insanity, whose creator also created T25. Anyways, I told him that I can bring my DVD to work and we can work out together, along with ( Read more... )

Have you ever had moments, memories, or experiences that you wished would never end? That they'd go on forever? Ofc, it's not good to be stuck in the past, but those are the things that you look back on and just make you smile.

I look back on some of such memories, and nostalgia makes me feel like I wish I were stuck in those particular times. You ( Read more... )

Wow, it's been a while since I've watched something that I actually wanted to write about.

On NFLX, I finished 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always'. And... it was good. I really enjoyed it.

The film does rely on one's nostalgia especially if you're a '90s kid. So in that sense, it's cheesy, campy, with corny dialogue, and lots of action ( Read more... )

Sigh. Seems like I can never escape my former employer.

Seriously. It's been less than a year since I got laid off (May 2022). And now there are reports on the web that they're interested in acquiring the company I work for.

The company I work for is a competitor, and has been doing very well business-wise in recent years. My former employers, ( Read more... )

Or maybe one of my best friend's exacts words were, "He doesn't act like a politician."

A few years ago, I remember being in the car with 2 really good friends from work. We were going to get a quick lunch, and somehow the topic turned to Trump.

Now, both of these guys aren't hardcore Republicans, I don't think. Nor are they really into ( Read more... )

LinkedIn just posted an article about the stigma of layoffs. Esp amongst Gen Z'ers.

I remember a long time ago, after I started working, my old man was saying to me that those who get laid off are the ones who didn't perform well, didn't do good work, etc.  I thought - and still do think - that that kind of mentality is wrong and just promotes the ( Read more... )

Every now and then, you gotta listen to your gut feeling.

There were plenty of times in my life when I didn't do that, and I should have.

Letsee.... like sticking with Jenny in a long-term relationship. That fiasco-in-the-making lasted wayyy longer than it should have. (Fuck you, Jenny and Stacy!!)

And then there was that time way back when, ( Read more... )

Saw this on LinkedIn recently, and it's about career changes. *ominous music plays*

Why do you want to leave your job? Be honest but professional when asked.

Don't nitpick about what you don’t like about the job you are trying to leave. Instead, look ahead to the exciting opportunity and choose something specific that lights you up about the new ( Read more... )

The 2nd trip to Singapore was just under 2 weeks.

For most folks, that's a pretty good-length of a trip esp if you're working. But for me, I was still on my work break. And you compare that to the month-long trip that I took to there back in May/June? 2 weeks isn't a long time.

My mom said I could go earlier, but I felt obliged to be the good Azn ( Read more... )