Thursday, December 29, 2011
Christmas 2011
How was Christmas for everyone? Mine was spent with my family in Sydney which has been great over the last week or so. Been doing many activities, while also going to work over the Christmas period.
Some of the things I've done so far:
- Visited the Sydney aquarium for the first time, which was great as there were lots of things to see and got some great photos! The highlight of the day was seeing the amazing lego creations and the dugoong =).
- Went to Hunter Valley for wine tasting, not as fun, as I am not much of a wine fan, although I tasted this really nice white wine, which was really sweet. Highlight would have to be taking some really cool photos of this giant wine bottle which was 5 x the human size! haha. Also enjoyed going on the kids playground and going on the firefox..haha!!
- Took my family to the fishmarket, which has amazing sashimi..hmm so tasty! Definitely can't beat it!
- Exploring Harbour bridge and opera house at night - enjoyed the scenery and the late night stroll around Circular Quay =)
- Enjoyed the 3 hour showboat ride which contained a 3 meal course, some magic tricks and a performance by talented cabaret dancers.
Next on my To-Do List:
- take my parents to enjoy mouth watering dumplings at Din Tai Fung,
- Go to Wildlife with my Nephew
- pay a visit to Paddy's Market
- Visit the beaches of Sydney
I'm sure more things will pop up later, but for now, those are the things I want to cross off my list =), will be using my weekends to explore various parts of Sydney when my parent's leave Sydney. =)
Hope everyone's had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year~!
Some of the things I've done so far:
- Visited the Sydney aquarium for the first time, which was great as there were lots of things to see and got some great photos! The highlight of the day was seeing the amazing lego creations and the dugoong =).
- Went to Hunter Valley for wine tasting, not as fun, as I am not much of a wine fan, although I tasted this really nice white wine, which was really sweet. Highlight would have to be taking some really cool photos of this giant wine bottle which was 5 x the human size! haha. Also enjoyed going on the kids playground and going on the firefox..haha!!
- Took my family to the fishmarket, which has amazing sashimi..hmm so tasty! Definitely can't beat it!
- Exploring Harbour bridge and opera house at night - enjoyed the scenery and the late night stroll around Circular Quay =)
- Enjoyed the 3 hour showboat ride which contained a 3 meal course, some magic tricks and a performance by talented cabaret dancers.
Next on my To-Do List:
- take my parents to enjoy mouth watering dumplings at Din Tai Fung,
- Go to Wildlife with my Nephew
- pay a visit to Paddy's Market
- Visit the beaches of Sydney
I'm sure more things will pop up later, but for now, those are the things I want to cross off my list =), will be using my weekends to explore various parts of Sydney when my parent's leave Sydney. =)
Hope everyone's had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year~!
Monday, December 19, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
So I finally made the big move to Sydney to take up my Graduate position at IBM. Thinking back when I was still in the interview stage, I couldn't make up my mind whether I was ready to make that big step. Would I survive on the salary I was going to receive? Would I be able to be independent enough? Would I make friends? Get along with colleagues? Many thoughts went through my head at the time, but taking that leap of faith, has gotten me to where I am know. Of course it's still just the beginning, but I am not regretting my decision.
I am actually enjoying the peace and quiet that I get on days when I'm tired or lazy and just not in the mood to do anything. Of course it does get particularly lonely on the weekends when you haven't got anyone to spend it with - especially your friends back in Melbourne.
I am enjoying work so far, and after the Friday White Elephant/International Xmas Lunch I feel like I am a step closer to getting to be apart of the team. I have alot to learn but I know that I can do well, Just got to keep reminding myself "one step at a time" and not trying to do everything at once.
I am working within a very international team (from Japan, China and Korea) and hope that I can eventually improve in my language in all three =). So far work has been about training. I have found the KT problem solving training and client management training quite useful. Some areas were obvious and logical to understand, others were great tips and tricks into my new role and I hope that I can remember to adapt them when I am solving issues for clients.
A lot has happened over the last month, good and bad but I will push forward to each new day, with hope and faith that it will get better and that it will take me places. For this weekend, I will be looking forward to reuniting with my family and enjoying the company of my 2 adorable nephews who will be spending Christmas and New Years with me. Wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May a new Beginning bring you more joy and happiness =)
I am actually enjoying the peace and quiet that I get on days when I'm tired or lazy and just not in the mood to do anything. Of course it does get particularly lonely on the weekends when you haven't got anyone to spend it with - especially your friends back in Melbourne.
I am enjoying work so far, and after the Friday White Elephant/International Xmas Lunch I feel like I am a step closer to getting to be apart of the team. I have alot to learn but I know that I can do well, Just got to keep reminding myself "one step at a time" and not trying to do everything at once.
I am working within a very international team (from Japan, China and Korea) and hope that I can eventually improve in my language in all three =). So far work has been about training. I have found the KT problem solving training and client management training quite useful. Some areas were obvious and logical to understand, others were great tips and tricks into my new role and I hope that I can remember to adapt them when I am solving issues for clients.
A lot has happened over the last month, good and bad but I will push forward to each new day, with hope and faith that it will get better and that it will take me places. For this weekend, I will be looking forward to reuniting with my family and enjoying the company of my 2 adorable nephews who will be spending Christmas and New Years with me. Wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May a new Beginning bring you more joy and happiness =)
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