Today was a sucky day of sorts. Yesterday when I looked at the board, I had a 1X1 meaning one servicing with one marshalling duty. Then when I reported in, there was a delay, apparently because the pilots had to attend a lunch. If they had to go for lunch then fly earlier then go for lunch! But no. They wanted to fly after lunch. And since they took their time in getting back, the schedule had to be pushed back. So it was pushed till late afternoon. By then, the morning shift which had come quite early was let go, basically because the time was up.
They had the majority of the manpower due to the planning based on the earlier schedule that did not have the lunch factored in. This left my shift, which had a small number of people, to cover the flying that was meant for the morning shift, and we were severely shorthanded which essentially meant that instead of a 1X1, it became a 3X2, with 2 more servicing pending. To make things worst, there were enthusiastic pilots that insisted on trying to push all the ground runs right before nightfall which is at 7pm. So we being the pawns have no choice but to squeeze what they want to do. Haiz… Damn shag from all this. Ended up doing a lot of things for nothing, because in the end, they didn’t have enough time to fly anyway. Welcome to the force that is “like nothing on earth”.
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Long overdue update.
It has been a tiring month of sorts. That’s also most likely why I have not been blogging for over a month. Or rather I have been blogging of sorts. I’ve been writing this entry from the 23rd of February. World’s longest writing of a blog entry? Perhaps. It’s just that I haven’t been able to finish it. Till now that is… So let me rewrite the whole thing and start from where I began.
I had a tiring time in the week before the 23rd. Took 2 guard duties in the space of a week. The earlier one on the 15th was a trade with my friend Desmond; he’s doing my guard on the 25th so I get to go to Asian Aerospace 2006. =) But I must say, I really pity him and his guard team. The avionics man in his team is really screwed up. Let’s call him A for ease. There are already so many things to do as the guard team, to get a person like A is sickening. He does the minimum, the bare minimum to get him by. Meaning if it is possible for any of the rest of us that is able to do something, he will act blur till we do it.
Take for an example, servicing an aircraft. A 3-man team – Avionics takes the fastest to check their systems. After completing their checks, the usual is to help out the rest of the team. After all, we are only as fast as our slowest person. He would rather sit inside the aircraft and stone/ play with his hp/ sleep rather than get off his butt and help out. But fine you don’t want to help, so be it. He has the cheek to say, “When you guys need help, tell me…” when he sees that we have finished doing everything. To top that off, the guard has extra duties, which all 3 of us are supposed to do. The usual practice is to split up the duties. After splitting, and agreeing to what we should do, we go on to do it, finding out after which, A has not done his part, and has been sitting there watching TV! Grr… If not for the other guy in the team, who was also cursing and swearing at him, I would have killed A, and buried him somewhere in the base. That is the last time I’m doing guard with him. Period.
Spent the weekend after the 23rd going to Asian Aerospace 2006 with Wendy and Vijay on Sat. We all duly got burnt to a crisp just by staying outside to watch the aerial display. On the whole, the exhibition was somewhat of a disappointment, esp. when compared to the show in 2004. The aerial display was the most disappointing. Gone were the acrobatic flying teams, what was left were only a couple of aircraft doing spins and loops, I think only the F-15 and the Airbus A380 was worth watching. Also, there was a sore lacking of souvenirs, the biggest thing there was a Asian Aerospace poster, with an autograph session with some US pilots, which looked like the organiser’s attempt to make up for the shortfall.
Walked around till all of us were burnt and tired, then we ran into Kent, Yulong and gang. More like Yulong and his friend whose name I cannot remember only because the rest of them were queuing for the autographs and couldn’t find their way back to where we were. Hahaha… Direction-less ppl.
After the Asian Aerospace, Wendy and I were supposed to go shopping (That is another long story, which I would not blog about.), which at the end of the show, she ‘pang sei’ me to go drink coffee with her friend. =( So it ended up with Vijay and me taking a rest at the food court in White Sands, while taking our long over due lunch. We sat there and slacked till about 6, before heading for home.
The next day, I was supposed to go swimming, but in the end I decided against it because I wanted to stay out of the sun for at least a few days after getting burnt pretty badly. So I spent the rest of the day slacking at home. On Mon however, I got burnt a second time, due to getting 3 aircraft servicing starting from 12pm. By the time I was done, it was 4 going 5, and I was once again crispy. The rest of the week was not much better, and I think if Fri if I didn’t get a medical appointment and had to go back to camp, I’d be a prime candidate for cancer due to overexposure to the sun.
Anyway, I was supposed to go to Sabbie’s birthday party at aloha changi on sun night, but after checking with the rest of the guys, whom none of which were going, because they either had to book-in, booked-in or simply had something else to do. Perhaps it was because she only told us about it less than a week before the event. But either way, most of them would be her church friends going, and since I wouldn’t know anyone there besides her if the rest didn’t go, I decided to give it a skip.
I have also resumed my driving lesson, in preparation for my test in May. Haiz… Why must the time between each test be so long?? I know that there are a lot of people trying to take the test, but why must they limit it to about 20people/day? If they constantly tested, maybe once every 2 hrs, then the test waiting won’t be in months, but rather in weeks at least. But there is no point in moaning about it. May 5th is my test and I will do all I can to pass this time. I don’t want to waste anymore time and money.
Back to the present, this week has gone well so far, Wendy has been getting a bit closer to me of late, but on Sat I skipped going out with her after her OT at her attachment and I think she is still angry at me for that. But I really had no mood to go out that day, after getting “put aeroplane” by 2 people in a row. Hmm… Could this be a sign?? I’m not really sure. But I think I’ll stick around to find out. This could have good results. And since I’m not really after anyone else, I got nothing to lose in this case. Hahaha… I know I’m making it seem really calculated. =X
Yesterday, there was a power outage in camp for most of my shift, and my shift being the night shift sure didn’t make it any better. Walking around in the dark is one thing, but the building without air-con is really suffocating. It also made all the work slower, so much so that a job that would have been completed by 10.45 was only done at about 12. So by the time I got home, it was 12.30. Lucky thing is that I don’t have to work so early today.
I got to go prep for camp, so I will end off here for now. Ciao. Till then.
I had a tiring time in the week before the 23rd. Took 2 guard duties in the space of a week. The earlier one on the 15th was a trade with my friend Desmond; he’s doing my guard on the 25th so I get to go to Asian Aerospace 2006. =) But I must say, I really pity him and his guard team. The avionics man in his team is really screwed up. Let’s call him A for ease. There are already so many things to do as the guard team, to get a person like A is sickening. He does the minimum, the bare minimum to get him by. Meaning if it is possible for any of the rest of us that is able to do something, he will act blur till we do it.
Take for an example, servicing an aircraft. A 3-man team – Avionics takes the fastest to check their systems. After completing their checks, the usual is to help out the rest of the team. After all, we are only as fast as our slowest person. He would rather sit inside the aircraft and stone/ play with his hp/ sleep rather than get off his butt and help out. But fine you don’t want to help, so be it. He has the cheek to say, “When you guys need help, tell me…” when he sees that we have finished doing everything. To top that off, the guard has extra duties, which all 3 of us are supposed to do. The usual practice is to split up the duties. After splitting, and agreeing to what we should do, we go on to do it, finding out after which, A has not done his part, and has been sitting there watching TV! Grr… If not for the other guy in the team, who was also cursing and swearing at him, I would have killed A, and buried him somewhere in the base. That is the last time I’m doing guard with him. Period.
Spent the weekend after the 23rd going to Asian Aerospace 2006 with Wendy and Vijay on Sat. We all duly got burnt to a crisp just by staying outside to watch the aerial display. On the whole, the exhibition was somewhat of a disappointment, esp. when compared to the show in 2004. The aerial display was the most disappointing. Gone were the acrobatic flying teams, what was left were only a couple of aircraft doing spins and loops, I think only the F-15 and the Airbus A380 was worth watching. Also, there was a sore lacking of souvenirs, the biggest thing there was a Asian Aerospace poster, with an autograph session with some US pilots, which looked like the organiser’s attempt to make up for the shortfall.
Walked around till all of us were burnt and tired, then we ran into Kent, Yulong and gang. More like Yulong and his friend whose name I cannot remember only because the rest of them were queuing for the autographs and couldn’t find their way back to where we were. Hahaha… Direction-less ppl.
After the Asian Aerospace, Wendy and I were supposed to go shopping (That is another long story, which I would not blog about.), which at the end of the show, she ‘pang sei’ me to go drink coffee with her friend. =( So it ended up with Vijay and me taking a rest at the food court in White Sands, while taking our long over due lunch. We sat there and slacked till about 6, before heading for home.
The next day, I was supposed to go swimming, but in the end I decided against it because I wanted to stay out of the sun for at least a few days after getting burnt pretty badly. So I spent the rest of the day slacking at home. On Mon however, I got burnt a second time, due to getting 3 aircraft servicing starting from 12pm. By the time I was done, it was 4 going 5, and I was once again crispy. The rest of the week was not much better, and I think if Fri if I didn’t get a medical appointment and had to go back to camp, I’d be a prime candidate for cancer due to overexposure to the sun.
Anyway, I was supposed to go to Sabbie’s birthday party at aloha changi on sun night, but after checking with the rest of the guys, whom none of which were going, because they either had to book-in, booked-in or simply had something else to do. Perhaps it was because she only told us about it less than a week before the event. But either way, most of them would be her church friends going, and since I wouldn’t know anyone there besides her if the rest didn’t go, I decided to give it a skip.
I have also resumed my driving lesson, in preparation for my test in May. Haiz… Why must the time between each test be so long?? I know that there are a lot of people trying to take the test, but why must they limit it to about 20people/day? If they constantly tested, maybe once every 2 hrs, then the test waiting won’t be in months, but rather in weeks at least. But there is no point in moaning about it. May 5th is my test and I will do all I can to pass this time. I don’t want to waste anymore time and money.
Back to the present, this week has gone well so far, Wendy has been getting a bit closer to me of late, but on Sat I skipped going out with her after her OT at her attachment and I think she is still angry at me for that. But I really had no mood to go out that day, after getting “put aeroplane” by 2 people in a row. Hmm… Could this be a sign?? I’m not really sure. But I think I’ll stick around to find out. This could have good results. And since I’m not really after anyone else, I got nothing to lose in this case. Hahaha… I know I’m making it seem really calculated. =X
Yesterday, there was a power outage in camp for most of my shift, and my shift being the night shift sure didn’t make it any better. Walking around in the dark is one thing, but the building without air-con is really suffocating. It also made all the work slower, so much so that a job that would have been completed by 10.45 was only done at about 12. So by the time I got home, it was 12.30. Lucky thing is that I don’t have to work so early today.
I got to go prep for camp, so I will end off here for now. Ciao. Till then.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Handwriting Test
Came across this while surfing: Handwriting Wizard
Handwriting Analysis of Leonard Chai
Provided free by HandwritingUniversity.com
Programmed by the Faculty of Handwriting University.com
***** Introduction to Handwriting Analysis *****
Handwriting Analysis can identify your sub-conscious and conscious personality traits. These traits relate to your behavior, motivations, sexuality, ambitions, and other personality variations. It can also tell you about your ambition, the fears that you've suffered and developed since childhood, emotions, as well as current feelings and frustration at the time of the writing sample. Now, this on-line self-test does not pretend to replace the wisdom and experience of a professional handwriting expert. Only a veteran can spot the subtle distinctions of a pen lift, pen stroke, or tiny angle that could be the difference between a good trait or a bad trait. However, this "Handwriting Wizard" self-test has been proven surprisingly accurate, despite the obvious problem of using a novice's eyes to spot and translate the information into the computer. We hope you are impressed and convinced that learning handwriting analysis for yourself can provide a lifetime of benefits.
Many people wonder why handwriting analysis is so accurate despite the fact their handwriting seems to "change all the time." While it is true that handwriting can detect moods at the time of the writing sample, usually only a few of the hundreds of traits change over a period of time. The emotional traits revealed in handwriting tell the emotional response of the person at the time the writing sample was written. These can vary with the person's mood. Most personality traits will be revealed regardless of mood change or emotional circumstance. Therefore, handwriting delivers the best of two worlds: the present state of mind and the overall disposition someone. For complete answers to dozens of Frequently Asked Questions, please visit our FAQ page. http://myhandwriting.com/FAQ/
In addition to "depth of feeling" and "emotional responses" that are shown in handwriting, hundreds of individually identifiable personality traits are evident. These include traits such as self-esteem, self-confidence, goals, fears, defenses, sensitiveness (and in which areas), initiative, enthusiasm, sexual needs, and the list goes on and on. What's more, you can even change yourself by using the new science of Grapho-Therapy.
Handwriting Analysis is used by top corporations worldwide, private institutions, psychologist, and even the FBI. Because of the growing acceptance of this tool to identify personality and assist in predicting behavior, handwriting analysis is quickly becoming a favorite field of study from amateurs to professionals.
******* The Analysis Starts Here *******
For a graphologist, the spacing on the page reflects the writer's attitude toward their own world and relationship to things in his or her own space. If the inputted data was correct Leonard has no white space or margins on a typical sheet of paper. Leonard fills up every last inch on the top, right, left, and bottom. Hmmm. If this is true, then Leonard has a very aggressive personality toward others and quite frankly lacks a bit of respect for the space and property of other people. I would be surprised if Leonard just comes into someone's home and helps himself to a drink in the refrigerator. This can be both an obnoxious personality trait and it can be assertive and effective in getting what you want. There isn't much fear of getting in trouble here, Leonard finds plenty of reasons to break the rules and get in trouble. (Okay, perhaps when he was younger, not anymore?) Basically, people with no margins are a handful.
Leonard has a healthy imagination and displays a fair amount of trust. He lets new people into his circle of friends. He uses his imagination to understand new ideas, things, and people.
Leonard is sarcastic. This is a defense mechanism designed to protect his ego when he feels hurt. He pokes people harder than he gets poked. These sarcastic remarks can be very funny. They can also be harsh, bitter, and caustic at the same time.
Leonard is a practical person whose goals are planned, practical, and down to earth. This is typical of people with normal healthy self-esteem. He needs to visualize the end of a project before he starts. he finds joy in anticipation and planning. Notice that I said he plans everything he is going to do, that doesn't necessarily mean things go as planned. Leonard basically feels good about himself. He has a positive self-esteem which contributes to his success. He feels he has the ability to achieve anything he sets his mind to. However, he sets his goals using practicality-- not too "out of reach". He has enough self-confidence to leave a bad situation, yet, he will not take great risks, as they relate to his goals. A good esteem is one key to a happy life. Although there is room for improvement in the confidence catagery, his self-perception is better than average.
Because Leonard has sharp needle pointed 'm' and 'n' humps, he has a very sharp mind. He instantly sizes up situations, making instant decisions. He thinks and evaluates circumstances very rapidly. Many people with this type of mind are geniuses, thus he may be seen as highly intelligent. Leonard is often irritated by slow talkers or slow thinkers. If he drives, he gets irritated by slow drivers in the fast lane. He quickly becomes bored when being taught on the level of the slowest student in class. He may be on problem number three when the rest of the class is on problem one. Leonard is curious and very active. In fact, in school he might have been a trouble maker because he thought so much faster than the other kids, he finished his work first, thus having plenty of time on his hands to make trouble!
Leonard is not facing something going on in his life today. He is deceiving himself about it. Often, Leonard's opinion of himself is different than those around him. This trait gives Leonard the ability to deny anything that does not agree with his "truth." This trait is not always something negative. It is only a defense mechanism allowing Leonard not to face some reality in his life at this time.
Leonard will demand respect and will expect others to treat him with honor and dignity. Leonard believes in his ideas and will expect other people to also respect them. He has a lot of pride.
Leonard is moderately outgoing. His emotions are stirred by sympathy and heart rendering stories. In fact, he can be kind, friendly, affectionate and considerate of others. He has the ability to put himself into the other person's shoes. Leonard will be somewhat moody, with highs and lows. Sometimes he will be happy, the next day he might be sad. He has the unique ability to get along equally well with what psychology calls introverts and extroverts. This is because he is in between. Psychology calls Leonard an ambivert. He understands the needs of both types. Although they get along, he will not tolerate anyone that is too "far out." He doesn't sway too far one way or the other. When convincing him to buy a product or an idea, a heart rendering story could mean a great deal to him. He puts himself in the same situation as the person in the story, yet he will not buy anything that seems overly impractical or illogical. Leonard is an expressive person. He outwardly shows his emotions. He may even show traces of tears when hearing a sad story. Leonard is a "middle-of-the-roader," politically as well as logically. He weighs both sides of an issue, sits on the fence, and then will decide when he finally has to. He basically doesn't relate to any far out ideas and usually won't go to the extreme on any issue.
People that write their letters in an average height and average size are moderate in their ability to interact socially. According to the data input, Leonard doesn't write too large or too small, indicating a balanced ability to be social and interact with others.
Handwriting Analysis of Leonard Chai
Provided free by HandwritingUniversity.com
Programmed by the Faculty of Handwriting University.com
***** Introduction to Handwriting Analysis *****
Handwriting Analysis can identify your sub-conscious and conscious personality traits. These traits relate to your behavior, motivations, sexuality, ambitions, and other personality variations. It can also tell you about your ambition, the fears that you've suffered and developed since childhood, emotions, as well as current feelings and frustration at the time of the writing sample. Now, this on-line self-test does not pretend to replace the wisdom and experience of a professional handwriting expert. Only a veteran can spot the subtle distinctions of a pen lift, pen stroke, or tiny angle that could be the difference between a good trait or a bad trait. However, this "Handwriting Wizard" self-test has been proven surprisingly accurate, despite the obvious problem of using a novice's eyes to spot and translate the information into the computer. We hope you are impressed and convinced that learning handwriting analysis for yourself can provide a lifetime of benefits.
Many people wonder why handwriting analysis is so accurate despite the fact their handwriting seems to "change all the time." While it is true that handwriting can detect moods at the time of the writing sample, usually only a few of the hundreds of traits change over a period of time. The emotional traits revealed in handwriting tell the emotional response of the person at the time the writing sample was written. These can vary with the person's mood. Most personality traits will be revealed regardless of mood change or emotional circumstance. Therefore, handwriting delivers the best of two worlds: the present state of mind and the overall disposition someone. For complete answers to dozens of Frequently Asked Questions, please visit our FAQ page. http://myhandwriting.com/FAQ/
In addition to "depth of feeling" and "emotional responses" that are shown in handwriting, hundreds of individually identifiable personality traits are evident. These include traits such as self-esteem, self-confidence, goals, fears, defenses, sensitiveness (and in which areas), initiative, enthusiasm, sexual needs, and the list goes on and on. What's more, you can even change yourself by using the new science of Grapho-Therapy.
Handwriting Analysis is used by top corporations worldwide, private institutions, psychologist, and even the FBI. Because of the growing acceptance of this tool to identify personality and assist in predicting behavior, handwriting analysis is quickly becoming a favorite field of study from amateurs to professionals.
******* The Analysis Starts Here *******
For a graphologist, the spacing on the page reflects the writer's attitude toward their own world and relationship to things in his or her own space. If the inputted data was correct Leonard has no white space or margins on a typical sheet of paper. Leonard fills up every last inch on the top, right, left, and bottom. Hmmm. If this is true, then Leonard has a very aggressive personality toward others and quite frankly lacks a bit of respect for the space and property of other people. I would be surprised if Leonard just comes into someone's home and helps himself to a drink in the refrigerator. This can be both an obnoxious personality trait and it can be assertive and effective in getting what you want. There isn't much fear of getting in trouble here, Leonard finds plenty of reasons to break the rules and get in trouble. (Okay, perhaps when he was younger, not anymore?) Basically, people with no margins are a handful.
Leonard has a healthy imagination and displays a fair amount of trust. He lets new people into his circle of friends. He uses his imagination to understand new ideas, things, and people.
Leonard is sarcastic. This is a defense mechanism designed to protect his ego when he feels hurt. He pokes people harder than he gets poked. These sarcastic remarks can be very funny. They can also be harsh, bitter, and caustic at the same time.
Leonard is a practical person whose goals are planned, practical, and down to earth. This is typical of people with normal healthy self-esteem. He needs to visualize the end of a project before he starts. he finds joy in anticipation and planning. Notice that I said he plans everything he is going to do, that doesn't necessarily mean things go as planned. Leonard basically feels good about himself. He has a positive self-esteem which contributes to his success. He feels he has the ability to achieve anything he sets his mind to. However, he sets his goals using practicality-- not too "out of reach". He has enough self-confidence to leave a bad situation, yet, he will not take great risks, as they relate to his goals. A good esteem is one key to a happy life. Although there is room for improvement in the confidence catagery, his self-perception is better than average.
Because Leonard has sharp needle pointed 'm' and 'n' humps, he has a very sharp mind. He instantly sizes up situations, making instant decisions. He thinks and evaluates circumstances very rapidly. Many people with this type of mind are geniuses, thus he may be seen as highly intelligent. Leonard is often irritated by slow talkers or slow thinkers. If he drives, he gets irritated by slow drivers in the fast lane. He quickly becomes bored when being taught on the level of the slowest student in class. He may be on problem number three when the rest of the class is on problem one. Leonard is curious and very active. In fact, in school he might have been a trouble maker because he thought so much faster than the other kids, he finished his work first, thus having plenty of time on his hands to make trouble!
Leonard is not facing something going on in his life today. He is deceiving himself about it. Often, Leonard's opinion of himself is different than those around him. This trait gives Leonard the ability to deny anything that does not agree with his "truth." This trait is not always something negative. It is only a defense mechanism allowing Leonard not to face some reality in his life at this time.
Leonard will demand respect and will expect others to treat him with honor and dignity. Leonard believes in his ideas and will expect other people to also respect them. He has a lot of pride.
Leonard is moderately outgoing. His emotions are stirred by sympathy and heart rendering stories. In fact, he can be kind, friendly, affectionate and considerate of others. He has the ability to put himself into the other person's shoes. Leonard will be somewhat moody, with highs and lows. Sometimes he will be happy, the next day he might be sad. He has the unique ability to get along equally well with what psychology calls introverts and extroverts. This is because he is in between. Psychology calls Leonard an ambivert. He understands the needs of both types. Although they get along, he will not tolerate anyone that is too "far out." He doesn't sway too far one way or the other. When convincing him to buy a product or an idea, a heart rendering story could mean a great deal to him. He puts himself in the same situation as the person in the story, yet he will not buy anything that seems overly impractical or illogical. Leonard is an expressive person. He outwardly shows his emotions. He may even show traces of tears when hearing a sad story. Leonard is a "middle-of-the-roader," politically as well as logically. He weighs both sides of an issue, sits on the fence, and then will decide when he finally has to. He basically doesn't relate to any far out ideas and usually won't go to the extreme on any issue.
People that write their letters in an average height and average size are moderate in their ability to interact socially. According to the data input, Leonard doesn't write too large or too small, indicating a balanced ability to be social and interact with others.