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Workload Overload please…

Posted by kris on December 22, 2006

Xmas decorations in MidValley’s Centre Court
*above : Christmas decoration at the MidValley*

These days, I walk with the earphones plugged into my ears. My walkman phone, the Sony Ericsson W850i has literally became my life. I love it that calls come directly to me that way, that I do not have to pull out one side just to pick up the call like I did before.

I’ve sold off my trusty iRiver mp3 player & old SE T630. This works as my diary, internet, alarm, contacts, camera, video, portfolio (yes, I actually load pics inside to bring with me to show my clients!), and most of all, my lifeline to music. Probably my first time ever spending so much on such a small device. The last time I nearly cried tears of blood was when I bought my wonderful Dslr. Now it’s this.

Work has begun! Oh god… I just hope I don’t fall sick working nonstop from now until January next year! Tourists are coming in by the thousands upon thousands.

Just this afternoon, a call came from one of the agents I’m a regular with, and the voice of Kim (whom her ex boss used to describe as “forever in a PMS state” kind of person) boomed over the phone. I was in the lounge of the Mandarin Oriental hotel (5 Star Diamond) enjoying myself with some music before my tour starts – and if i had unplugged the earphones during that call with her, my colleague would have heard her too. Read the rest of this entry »

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