Girls Talk - Best Birthday Ever

I have been absent from the Girls Talk scene for a few weeks due to some personal issues. I thought to take a hiatus for the month of July but found that I simply could not wait till August. I just had to blog or I shall go mad. So here I am, my fellow Girl Talkers, back with a vengeance :-)

So good to actually have made it still for the last topic for the month of July - Best Birthday Ever. So what constitutes making a birthday the best ever? I'll say! I can't even remember much glamour happening on my last few birthdays.

On my last birthday, I took time off from work that day to spend it all like this: Started the day by going to the gym. Drove around and did some errands. Went to visit my BFF around lunch time and ate some KFCs. Spent time a bit with her and then went home. Later that night, the family had its usual birthday tradition of celebrations by eating dinner out - at our favourite seafood place. And that was it. Not much hey? It sounds very normal, and ho-hum very boring.

And yet, I really think those are the best birthdays ever. Simple. Inexpensive. And filled to the brim with quality time with family and friends. Best of all, I had "me" time as well. What can I ask for more?

Someday, I suppose I'll want to have my balloons and cakes and lavish gifts. Maybe on my 50th. For now, I'll settle for the boring kind. Which reminds me that I have to be thinking about how to celebrate my anniversary today. Probably do it the boring way again.

For other birthday bashes and celebrations, check out Girls Talk this week!

My Professional World In Shambles!

Picture Borrowed

In less than a week's time, I am about to experience the biggest upheaval in my professional life....we are moving offices! What did you think I was talking about? (wink, wink)

Can't believe that we are almost there. We started the whole project about 3 months ago - looking for suitable space, negotiations regarding the rent, liaising with the movers, landlord, space planners and other key players, etcetera. There has been a lot of work involved. And although this is far from what I normally do (which is finances), I am actually lucky that the bosses have included me in the project team to handle and manage this ordeal. Lucky in the sense that I am learning so much more (basically I am thinking outside the accounting box now :-)). Unlucky, I suppose, because the time space given is not really conducive for training and so if there is any learning to be done, I had better be flexible and do it fast and pronto.

So we will see. The project has been moving along nicely, albeit at a faster than normal rate. No major hitches (thank God!) have been encountered. And in less than a week, I will be in my new office. I'll post some pictures up then.