December 2003 Archives

Personality Test

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Thanks to TVPoison for the link. Who needs to conform to the workplace, when you can now search for the perfect company for the perfect job to suit your working style!

Here's what it said about moi...

Summary
Your responses indicate that you are very persistent, creative, and able to relate to key issues in large scale activities. If you are called upon to develop long-range planning, your keen sense of timing and ability to produce practical, time saving innovations assists you. You communicate in the manner of a teller rather than a persuader, and you prefer to interact in one-on-one relationships and in small groups. You come across as warm and friendly.

Communication Style
You are an attentive and perceptive listener. You tend to be sensitive to other people's feelings. When speaking, you avoid conflict by choosing your words carefully. You are especially skillful at maintaining harmony. Your style of persuasion is diplomatic and tactful.
Also, you are reserved and prefer to communicate with people one-on-one. You need to be spoken to and listened to in a respectful tone.
Your style of communication is easy-going and indirect. You express yourself in a calm, caring, and consistent manner.

You feel that cooperation and teamwork are very important, and you set clear time frames to complete projects. You plan actions carefully, allow for time considerations, and maintain harmonious relations with colleagues.

You function best when reporting to a strong leader. You are good at prioritizing work, establishing routines, and getting things done on time.

Leadership Style
Leadership Style: Mentor
You perform your leadership role by accepting whatever comes your way, adjusting to it and then pushing ahead with persistence. You regard timing as very important and this is reflected in your expertise in planning and then in pursuing your goals. You freely delegate details and may be disinclined to delegate authority. You require some time to be alone in order to think of new methods to accomplish your goals.

Conscientiousness
You balance solid, goal-oriented achievement and a relaxed approach to life. You may fluctuate between periods of highly motivated, achievement-oriented activity and periods of more easy-going behavior. Alternatively, you may demonstrate a sustained, moderate level of effort toward your goals. While you may not demonstrate an intense desire for achievement for its own sake, you are able to summon a sense of purposefulness and self-discipline when needed. The level of your positive motivation toward achievement may depend on the task or situation.

Motivational Needs
You tend to be motivated when your personal efforts contribute to overall organizational goals. You prefer that your organization's structure be secure and steady. You desire to work in an environment distinguished by teamwork and compatibility. You are most productive in a harmonious, cooperative, and stable work environment. You respond positively when encouraged to use creativity in projects, and when there are no sudden changes in pace or workload.

You can be demotivated if excessive pressure is exerted on you at the last minute. Personality conflicts among co-workers can negatively impact your productivity. You may be less motivated in environments of rapid or sudden change. You can be frustrated by unrealistic expectations, or by frequent interruptions.
Primary Motivators
* An environment where there is harmony and cooperation.
* A minimum of conflicts and a steady, stable structure.
* A pace set for you with no sudden or abrupt changes.
* Forewarning of changes so that there is sufficient time to adjust.
* Encouragement in regard to creativity.
* Knowing how your personal efforts contribute to overall goals.
* Validation of self-worth.
Primary Demotivators
* Constantly pressured at the last minute.
* There are too many personality conflicts.
* There are too many sudden changes.
* Expectations are too high and/or not clear.

Emotional Intelligence
Your responses indicate that you tend to recognize your own emotions, moods, and drives as they occur. Furthermore, you tend to understand the emotional makeup of others, and to accurately sense what other people are feeling. You are able to attune your own style to the emotional reactions of others. You perform accurate self-appraisals of your talents and abilities.

A drive, a walk

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It's only 10am but I have learnt a very valuable life lesson.
"What seems to be a short drive of 10 minutes does not neccesarily equate to a pleasureable walk."

I had to send my car for servicing this morning and the workshop's only about 10 minutes drive and decided that the journey home would be manageable by foot. *You may insert laugh here*

IF, I ever and I mean EVER suggest that I would attempt such a journey by foot in the near future, please smack me on the head.. hard.

It took me about 40 mins to track home (cheating with a 3 min tram ride! haha) although the weather was fairly reasonable (say 20 degrees?), the sun was out in full force and to make matters worse, I was decked in black... it was hot hot hot...

Yes, E and Cos, it's just the Singaporean in me :P

Felines

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Everyday now, when i pull back the curtains, I have 2 friendly felines that peer back at me. Meet Charlie and Spike.

They're not mine.. I'm not a great feline lover, infact, if we stayed in the same room for too long, I start sneezing and my eyes get itchy. I'm paranoid they'll pounce on me and scratch the living daylights out of me ! (Ahem)

Charlie and Spike are different tho. They spend their days (and nights) in my backyard; sleeping, busking in the sun, catching insects and no doubt doing their #1s and #2s, but it's nice to always pull the curtains back and have 2 felines to look at and give the occasional pats when I feel brave enough to venture out.

But I still prefer canines. *Woof!*

On to other news, are YOU on friendster yet ?

Resolution .. Countdown to 2004

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I've never been one to make resolutions, let alone stick to or fulfill them.

But it'll be 2004 and I'll be turning 25.. (Please don't laugh)
Maybe it's time I made a short list and then pray and hope that at the end of 2004, I can at least cross one out...

So here goes!

1) Start an exercise routine, preferably attempting it more than once a week
2) Get toned and eventually lose the stubborn 3 - 4 kgs (sigh!)
3) To be nicer to the students (hehehe...)
4) Spend less money, save more money

Boxing day special

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I didn't think I could've done it, but I did.
Being the early riser that I am (cough!), I got up around 7:30am and made my way to Myer in the city. I decided to experience first hand the boxing day sales.

8am
Reached Myer. Scan the men's department, not too bad, crowd's already in full swing, prices didn't look to bad.

8:10am
Made my 1st purchase - a pair of boxers for elf. No sale! But that was what he wanted and that was what he got! They were quite a cute pair too!

8:30am
2nd purchase - a slow cooker for $45. I expected it to cost more but I'm expecting it to last me a life time... no need to lug it from Singapore!

8:45am
Walked around quickly, too many ladies queuing for the changing room, scrap plans to look for clothes. I head home, realising I hadn't paid for my parking.
No ticket please!! *run!*

9am
Head to camberwell, hoping the market is open. It wasn't. So I head to Target just for the fun of it.

9:40am
I walk out with a Braun food blender - $80. Woo! Now I can make pumpkin soup all winter!

10:15am
I sit on the floor in my room and wonder to myself if I've bought un-necessarily.
Tho, I reason with the fact that "I'm sure they'll come to good use.." heheh

So yeah, wasn't too bad for 3 hours worth of work. I should've bought some Christmas cards for next year, but what the hey, what's a festive season when you're so damn organised? :P

And so this is Christmas.. ?

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I met Cos for lunch today and wandered about Chapel Street on my own after that.. I decided to go for a walk because:

a) I had an hour to spare with my parking
b) I shouldn't have had that small chocolate cake and needed a walk
c) Thought I could find something worthwhile reading over the next week and a half

Went to Borders..

It must be the Christmas cheer (or lack of) when I heard a mother using the word FUCK to her 10 year old daughter. I'm no saint but I don't believe children that age should be sworn at. Whether they already know how to use the word is of course, another matter. But that particular scene.. the daughter on the chair with a book looking at her mother with big eyes, the mother throwing a hissy fit and swearing at the daughter for not moving... just looked quite wrong.

Quick move along, nothing to see

And I gave in to the season and bought myself a pair of inexpensive shorts for the hot weather.

This year's Christmas seems a little un-Christmassy. I suppose it's different when the family isn't nearby to celebrate it with. It's different to not have to be part of the mad rush of getting presents for the kids. The carols on the radio do nothing for me and frankly is beginning to annoy me. Alot.

So anyway, merry christmas to one and all. May it bring you much joy and may you have a fantastic 2004 to look forward to. :)

Yippee do dae!

So this is MT

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Thanks to Cos for his help with setting this up for me.. Yay! Hopefully things should be up and running soon..