The last week has been completely chaotic at work. Our renewal process is coming to an end and clients are ringing in wanting to pay before the 30th of June. The frustrating thing is when they haven't even sent us their renewal form but expect it to be done straight away considering the due date was 18th of May! There has been a lot of stress and I hear staff around me explaining to doctors that it might not be processed before the 30th, due to them being so late. Client services are really under the pump at the moment and I feel for them. We also have temps whose job it is just to process payments, a concept lost on them. They spend time talking and surfing the net, and because of that make too many stupid errors. We won't be using temps from that company again!
Last night Ty and I went to Ben's place to play Texas Hold Em Poker. There were 8 people in total. But they played the game quite differently to how I would. They didn't raise the blinds, and there was always a limit to how much you could raise. Whereas I have always played it where you can keeping raising the ante, hence the term No Limits Hold Em. Anyway Ty and I did quite well. But at one point Ty was bluffing which I didn't realise and I looked at his cards. I thought he was going for a straight and I assumed he thought that's what he had, but he was only bluffing. People were falling for his bluff and betting higher but I said to him "Are you sure babe?" and kept looking at him. Well that ruined it for him and they realised he was bluffing. He was not happy with me!!! It was quite funny but not for Ty! All in all it was a great night.
Sunday 29 June 2008
Wednesday 25 June 2008
I stood up for myself...
I had an important moment at work yesterday. Those people who know me would describe as loud, and opiniated but when it comes to standing up for myself at work or in social situations I avoid it like the plague. I hate confrontation and would rather bottle up my frustrations and then go home and complain to Ty :). Well yesterday one of the girls must have caught me at a bad time when I had had enough. I had a doctor on the phone who wanted to know if he had paid. He had two invoices with us, and I wasn't sure where to look (baring in mind that this is not part of my job and I was helping out the girls by taking the overflow of calls because we are soooo busy). I put the doctor on hold and asked someone whose position it is to help the rest of us. She started yelling at me and everyone could hear so I said to her "Stop yelling at me I've never been shown how to do this, and I'm asking lots of questions so I know what to do next time." She yelled back and then said "I'll go through everything and find it for you" I was so angry so I just said "Don't bother I'll do it myself". I then burst into tears and ran downstairs to ring Ty, who felt so bad for me because I was very upset and sobbing. Just another day at my workplace.
One of the lawyers there told the HR manager I had been crying so she took me downstairs for a coffee. I just spilled my beans about work, and she was so understanding which was fantastic. The girl and I have talked things through which I thought was good and now it's all water under the bridge, I thought that was very mature of me, but I'm generally a very forgiving person, my family think I'm too forgiving sometimes. I was so proud of myself and my friend Alicia told me I handled myself very well, snaps for me!
One of the lawyers there told the HR manager I had been crying so she took me downstairs for a coffee. I just spilled my beans about work, and she was so understanding which was fantastic. The girl and I have talked things through which I thought was good and now it's all water under the bridge, I thought that was very mature of me, but I'm generally a very forgiving person, my family think I'm too forgiving sometimes. I was so proud of myself and my friend Alicia told me I handled myself very well, snaps for me!
Monday 23 June 2008
I like the name Mattius sorry Chi...
Ty and I just had a really enjoyable weekend. On Saturday we didn't do alot and it was nice just to potter around the house. Saturday night we did the usual dinner at mum and dads, mum made banh xeo yummy!
On Sunday we had Chi, Mitch, Thomas, Matt, Aisha, Mel, Phong and Phi around our place for a BBQ. It was the rehearsel bbq before the actual house warming which is turning out to be quite big. Thomas is absolutely adorable and so cheeky. Before dinner we watched Transformers in HD and Matt was in heaven, he doesn't have HD at his place, and it is one of his favourite movies. Ty was so funny he acts so proud of his home entertainment set up, but the way he acts you would think he invented HD and LCD tvs. Mitch had never seen it and he loved it. At the beginning Thomas sat really still and watched it but then he got restless. Ty got him to play some drums which he loved, you just can't stand near him when he has those sticks, he could poke your eye out. He is such an odd kid (in a good way) he would sometimes just break out into a weird dance for no apparent reason it was hilarious. His hair is getting longer but it suits him.
Mitch showed me some more of his photography and we ordered four prints to put in the hallway to our house. They are black and white and look amazing can't wait to get them. It was great to see Chi and Mitch again and especially Thomas, I managed to get some great sloppy kisses from him too. He didn't mind the dogs too much but I think George's hyperactivity scared him abit. He liked Keith alot more, and would sometimes pat him but still stay a distance away. Mitch wants to give the name Mattius as a middle name to their next boy. It's related to some Formula 1 driver not sure which one, Mitch's favourite driver. I like the name.
The next few weeks are going to be very busy socially and work wise which is good. Hong Kong is not far away!
On Sunday we had Chi, Mitch, Thomas, Matt, Aisha, Mel, Phong and Phi around our place for a BBQ. It was the rehearsel bbq before the actual house warming which is turning out to be quite big. Thomas is absolutely adorable and so cheeky. Before dinner we watched Transformers in HD and Matt was in heaven, he doesn't have HD at his place, and it is one of his favourite movies. Ty was so funny he acts so proud of his home entertainment set up, but the way he acts you would think he invented HD and LCD tvs. Mitch had never seen it and he loved it. At the beginning Thomas sat really still and watched it but then he got restless. Ty got him to play some drums which he loved, you just can't stand near him when he has those sticks, he could poke your eye out. He is such an odd kid (in a good way) he would sometimes just break out into a weird dance for no apparent reason it was hilarious. His hair is getting longer but it suits him.
Mitch showed me some more of his photography and we ordered four prints to put in the hallway to our house. They are black and white and look amazing can't wait to get them. It was great to see Chi and Mitch again and especially Thomas, I managed to get some great sloppy kisses from him too. He didn't mind the dogs too much but I think George's hyperactivity scared him abit. He liked Keith alot more, and would sometimes pat him but still stay a distance away. Mitch wants to give the name Mattius as a middle name to their next boy. It's related to some Formula 1 driver not sure which one, Mitch's favourite driver. I like the name.
The next few weeks are going to be very busy socially and work wise which is good. Hong Kong is not far away!
Wednesday 18 June 2008
Naturally 7 Naturally Wonderful...
It's been a busy time for Ty and I. Last night we went to see Michael Buble in concert and he was awesome. We got the tickets by sheer luck because Melissa's sister couldn't go so she sold them to us at a cheaper price, we saved $50 which was cool. I didn't even know that he was back in Adelaide because his first concert was sold out, and I was disappointed at the time that I didn't have tickets.
He had an opening act called Naturally 7 and they were amazing. They have no musical instruments and make the sounds themselves, eg drums, guitar, trumpet and bass. The guy who did the drums sounded so real. At some points you actually think that they have a backing CD playing some music in the background but they don't. The lead guy got each band member to do the musical instrument noise on his own to prove that it was them and not a backing CD. My favourite part was when they sang Ave Maria, I got goose bumps.
Buble came on next and he was so sexy. He moves so well and his interaction with the crowd is fantastic. At one point he asked us to raise our right hands and we did, and then he said "okay now rub your hands on the person's leg to your right" it was hilarious. He also pretended to have a diva tantrum because we cheered for his band really loudly. So he stormed off stage and his trumpet guy said "Buble's a diva and he lip synchs his concerts" just funny stuff like that. He also went into the audience and took a photo with a 9 year old boy, because he thought it was so great that a child was at a jazz concert, passing on the legacy of the great jazz musicians in the past. The highlight for me was when it was just him and the piano singing "Song for You" and an Elvis song, the audience was so quiet. When he played his song "Home" he put up landmarks of Adelaide which was so cool. When he put up the footy codes hardly anyone cheered for Port Power and when it showed the Adelaide Crows there was this massive cheer, even the soccer team Adelaide United got a louder response, I thought that was funny.
Ty and I have set a date for our housewarming so now we are just busy planning that we have plenty of time. But there is still alot of work to do around the house. Work has been extremely busy which is good makes the days go quicker. Looking forward to the weeekend. We are having Chi, Mitch, Thomas, Aisha, Matt and my brothers around for a BBQ on Sunday.
He had an opening act called Naturally 7 and they were amazing. They have no musical instruments and make the sounds themselves, eg drums, guitar, trumpet and bass. The guy who did the drums sounded so real. At some points you actually think that they have a backing CD playing some music in the background but they don't. The lead guy got each band member to do the musical instrument noise on his own to prove that it was them and not a backing CD. My favourite part was when they sang Ave Maria, I got goose bumps.
Buble came on next and he was so sexy. He moves so well and his interaction with the crowd is fantastic. At one point he asked us to raise our right hands and we did, and then he said "okay now rub your hands on the person's leg to your right" it was hilarious. He also pretended to have a diva tantrum because we cheered for his band really loudly. So he stormed off stage and his trumpet guy said "Buble's a diva and he lip synchs his concerts" just funny stuff like that. He also went into the audience and took a photo with a 9 year old boy, because he thought it was so great that a child was at a jazz concert, passing on the legacy of the great jazz musicians in the past. The highlight for me was when it was just him and the piano singing "Song for You" and an Elvis song, the audience was so quiet. When he played his song "Home" he put up landmarks of Adelaide which was so cool. When he put up the footy codes hardly anyone cheered for Port Power and when it showed the Adelaide Crows there was this massive cheer, even the soccer team Adelaide United got a louder response, I thought that was funny.
Ty and I have set a date for our housewarming so now we are just busy planning that we have plenty of time. But there is still alot of work to do around the house. Work has been extremely busy which is good makes the days go quicker. Looking forward to the weeekend. We are having Chi, Mitch, Thomas, Aisha, Matt and my brothers around for a BBQ on Sunday.
Sunday 15 June 2008
The weekend just goes too fast...
The last week at work really dragged even though it was only a four day week. On Friday night I went into town with Aisha to have a look around at the sales. I saw a gorgeous toggle jacket in Cue but on sale it was still priced at $329, which I couldn't justify. We went to Penang Hawkers Corner the best place in Adelaide to have Ho Fun.
Saturday we didn't do anything interesting. We just pottered around the house but I really enjoyed being at home doing nothing. We went to mum and dads house for dinner and phoned Beth on Skype. She is such a little performer and knows what to do to make us laugh.
We had Simon and Mike around today for a BBQ the first one in our new house. We used the outdoor setting that mum and dad gave us. The weather was perfect all in all it was a great day. Mike kept saying how much he liked the house. It was nice to hear someone else say that, we love our house but we are biased.
Saturday we didn't do anything interesting. We just pottered around the house but I really enjoyed being at home doing nothing. We went to mum and dads house for dinner and phoned Beth on Skype. She is such a little performer and knows what to do to make us laugh.
We had Simon and Mike around today for a BBQ the first one in our new house. We used the outdoor setting that mum and dad gave us. The weather was perfect all in all it was a great day. Mike kept saying how much he liked the house. It was nice to hear someone else say that, we love our house but we are biased.
Thursday 12 June 2008
I hate busy bodies...
Well this post is going to be a whiny venting one. There is a lady at my work who is driving me insane at the moment. When I have coversations with people she will pipe up and put her 2 cents in when I really don't want her opinion. I also think she doesn't respect what I can add to the company at all. She will make comments like "well anh can't teach anyone anything" or "if I need help I don't go to Anh" , it's all said in jest, but things said jokingly sometimes have a hidden meaning behind them. This person is someone I have to work closely with so it's hard to avoid her, I was close to tears today because she was having a go at me, I felt like saying "Do you realise what a busybody you are and that I'm not the only one that thinks so?" but I didn't. Work has been really stressing me out at the moment. I don't fit in with the culture there at all. The product I work with is really interesting but the company is very restrictive and they don't empower their staff at all. They make you question your judgement and the rules keep changing that you can't help but make errors because you don't know what is happening from one moment to the next.
Anyway enough of my whingeing. I went shopping again with mum tonight. She has turned into a shopaholic. I got some pj's from Sussans and she bought some cardigans and a skivvy. Mum also got a great bargain on some Sheridan quilt sets they were 50% off.
We are hoping to have a house warming very soon. Probably beginning of July but it depends on when Matt and Aisha have their engagement party too. The guest list is quite long so I'm going to have to narrow it down. I bought some bookcases from Freedom the other day to go in the lounge room and they are being delivered this Saturday. We only have the matching armchair to go and then that's all the furniture needed for the house. It's looking really good, and I hope to put some photos up soon.
Anyway enough of my whingeing. I went shopping again with mum tonight. She has turned into a shopaholic. I got some pj's from Sussans and she bought some cardigans and a skivvy. Mum also got a great bargain on some Sheridan quilt sets they were 50% off.
We are hoping to have a house warming very soon. Probably beginning of July but it depends on when Matt and Aisha have their engagement party too. The guest list is quite long so I'm going to have to narrow it down. I bought some bookcases from Freedom the other day to go in the lounge room and they are being delivered this Saturday. We only have the matching armchair to go and then that's all the furniture needed for the house. It's looking really good, and I hope to put some photos up soon.
Sunday 8 June 2008
We have moved in!
Sorry it's been so long since I've blogged, but things have been a bit crazy. Ty and I moved into our new place on the 16th of May. Most of the unpacking is done, but there is still the spare room to go. Ty is very happy because he now has a 52" Sony Bravia which fits in our lounge perfectly. I am loving HD which I never thought I would care about it. But the other day I was watching Foxtel and thought to myself the picture quality is crap, Phan would be so proud!
Work has been a bit slow, which drives me crazy because the days just drag. They think it will pick up next week. I worked at the Medical Careers Expo a week ago, and bumped into Jo and Bec it was great to see them. I also bumped into some people from church who I think were wanting to push their children into becoming doctors. I felt so bad for them because you could see they weren't interested in it at all.
Matt and Aisha are engaged and I've been asked to be a bridesmaid. First thing I thought was man I have to lose weight. Aisha is a stick and I will look like a whale next to her. She will make a beautiful bride, and I'm getting excited because I'm going to help her plan the wedding. The story of their proposal is so funny. They were in Queensland and Matt says to Aisha "I think we should go out to dinner to celebrate" Aisha's like "Celebrate what?" and Matt says "Celebrate if you say yes to marrying me". Thats so Matt to say it casually, but he did get down on one knee. And he went and got the ring made based on a Tiffany ring design that Aisha loved. He has done very well and the ring is beautiful.
Last night Aisha and I went to see Sex and the City. I thought it was pretty good, but the experience was ruined by a group of girls who sat near us and were very annoying. They kept talking as if they were in their lounge room at home. When the movie started they decided to applaud and wolf whistle. Aisha and I thought they were very over the top and frustrating.
Well it's the long weekend and I plan to do nothing for the rest of the time. It's nice to stay home and enjoy our new place. We are loving it. George and Keith are quickly becoming best friends and they get along really well.
Work has been a bit slow, which drives me crazy because the days just drag. They think it will pick up next week. I worked at the Medical Careers Expo a week ago, and bumped into Jo and Bec it was great to see them. I also bumped into some people from church who I think were wanting to push their children into becoming doctors. I felt so bad for them because you could see they weren't interested in it at all.
Matt and Aisha are engaged and I've been asked to be a bridesmaid. First thing I thought was man I have to lose weight. Aisha is a stick and I will look like a whale next to her. She will make a beautiful bride, and I'm getting excited because I'm going to help her plan the wedding. The story of their proposal is so funny. They were in Queensland and Matt says to Aisha "I think we should go out to dinner to celebrate" Aisha's like "Celebrate what?" and Matt says "Celebrate if you say yes to marrying me". Thats so Matt to say it casually, but he did get down on one knee. And he went and got the ring made based on a Tiffany ring design that Aisha loved. He has done very well and the ring is beautiful.
Last night Aisha and I went to see Sex and the City. I thought it was pretty good, but the experience was ruined by a group of girls who sat near us and were very annoying. They kept talking as if they were in their lounge room at home. When the movie started they decided to applaud and wolf whistle. Aisha and I thought they were very over the top and frustrating.
Well it's the long weekend and I plan to do nothing for the rest of the time. It's nice to stay home and enjoy our new place. We are loving it. George and Keith are quickly becoming best friends and they get along really well.
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