Today I had my last ACS branch meeting for 2008. Seeing that I will be overseas for the Dec meeting and I'm not standing for next year I'll have to say that's it for this year folks.
The past 3.5 years had been a real eye-opener working with leaders of the industry and seeing how they think. On top of that, these are genuinely good people who want to do something for the society, contributing their otherwise $500/hr time. It's been an all-round fantastic experience and I'm ready for a break giving myself some time to soak it all in.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Saturday, August 05, 2006
So much catching up, so little time...
Yeah I've neglected this blog a little lately... been almost 4 months since I last posted. I promise I'll try and be more attentive - at least one post per month.
So let's see what 's been happening in my life lately.
Up till July it's been the conference and nothing else. It turned out great and I'm happy about the result. We didn't quite get our ambitious target of 120, but we got 100 so I can't complain too much. Still slaving away on the post event report.
Got into the nitty gritty of Oracle Text and lodged my first tar ball! I was a little disappointed with their support though. Yes they did give me quick responses, but they weren't the answers I was after. I had to repeat myself 3 times to get a straight yes/no which was all I was after.
I'm off the TechEd in Sydney from 22-25 August. You can catch me there if you're going. This is my first time attending the full conference. There'll be a lot to take in and I will be wasted afterwards, but it will be fun :)
I find myself tuning to ABC classic when I have my radio on... scary thought huh? I know zilch about classical music but I find it more soothing than some of the crap they keep repeating on B105. They are repeating so much that even the good chart toppers make me feel agitated.
I did plan for a nice tax refund... damn HECS I only got around $600 back.
I NEED to catch up with my friends. I have been so out of touch it's not funny. Yes I've been to drinks and lunches with some of them but I want to see everyone. I might round up the troop for something in the next month.
And last but not least, I discovered Maggie Massaman Curry mix. Tops!!
So let's see what 's been happening in my life lately.
Up till July it's been the conference and nothing else. It turned out great and I'm happy about the result. We didn't quite get our ambitious target of 120, but we got 100 so I can't complain too much. Still slaving away on the post event report.
Got into the nitty gritty of Oracle Text and lodged my first tar ball! I was a little disappointed with their support though. Yes they did give me quick responses, but they weren't the answers I was after. I had to repeat myself 3 times to get a straight yes/no which was all I was after.
I'm off the TechEd in Sydney from 22-25 August. You can catch me there if you're going. This is my first time attending the full conference. There'll be a lot to take in and I will be wasted afterwards, but it will be fun :)
I find myself tuning to ABC classic when I have my radio on... scary thought huh? I know zilch about classical music but I find it more soothing than some of the crap they keep repeating on B105. They are repeating so much that even the good chart toppers make me feel agitated.
I did plan for a nice tax refund... damn HECS I only got around $600 back.
I NEED to catch up with my friends. I have been so out of touch it's not funny. Yes I've been to drinks and lunches with some of them but I want to see everyone. I might round up the troop for something in the next month.
And last but not least, I discovered Maggie Massaman Curry mix. Tops!!
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Hitch
Organisation for the July conference is underway. We are way behind time and really should have made a start last year. I can't say it's not my fault at all but if the person who will be doing most of the work couldn't do it then, there is nothing to co-ordinate.
Just when I thought we are off to a good start, an idea from the branch chair turns into a hitch in the plan and is stressing everyone out, especially those at the branch office who will be doing most of the work. It sounds good on the surface, especially when he is so convincing that it will be good for the ACS. But I think otherwise.
It's time for lunch so I may post the suggested idea later, or not at all, depending on whether i get pre-occupied with my 3 season supply of Smallville first :)
Just when I thought we are off to a good start, an idea from the branch chair turns into a hitch in the plan and is stressing everyone out, especially those at the branch office who will be doing most of the work. It sounds good on the surface, especially when he is so convincing that it will be good for the ACS. But I think otherwise.
It's time for lunch so I may post the suggested idea later, or not at all, depending on whether i get pre-occupied with my 3 season supply of Smallville first :)
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Canberra
Went to Canberra last week. It was warm and beautiful with the tree lined streets and pink blossoms. Yes the weather was abnormal when I got there but that's good for me.
Deb took me up to Mt Ainslie at night and the view was beautiful. Pity I didn't take a decent picture because my hands were shaking so much (partly from the rain and wind). The ones I did take looks like there were fireworks going on.
I did a few things I've never done before when I was down there. Taking a proper browse inside a second hand book store was one.
I think I would've liked to study at ANU. Canberra is so quiet and laid back (I was there on a weekend, can't really tell what the weekdays are like). I can get so focused there.
The ACS conferece was excellent with top speakers from the high end of town. I'll have a lot of work to do for the Brisbane one now that there is a benchmark set. I've also been given some pressure already to get 250-300 delegates hmmmm...
Deb took me up to Mt Ainslie at night and the view was beautiful. Pity I didn't take a decent picture because my hands were shaking so much (partly from the rain and wind). The ones I did take looks like there were fireworks going on.
I did a few things I've never done before when I was down there. Taking a proper browse inside a second hand book store was one.
I think I would've liked to study at ANU. Canberra is so quiet and laid back (I was there on a weekend, can't really tell what the weekdays are like). I can get so focused there.
The ACS conferece was excellent with top speakers from the high end of town. I'll have a lot of work to do for the Brisbane one now that there is a benchmark set. I've also been given some pressure already to get 250-300 delegates hmmmm...
Monday, June 20, 2005
Long time no blog
Ah it's been a while. So what's been happening lately. Let me think.
Caught up with a few friends for lunch and had a nice dinner at Toowong with Thanh (the organiser), Jared, Jeremy, Anna, Chandni, Sana, Peta, Alan and Mohammad. Yes it's been a while since we've had a get together like this one. The fish I had was beautiful. I'm not a fish fan but I have to give it a thumbs up.
I am not going to the Pancake Manor for lunch ever again. The service was absolutely horrible.
Had our first meeting with the staff at the ACS branch office. Got the nod from them for our ideas. Hopefully we can get the ball rolling soon.
I still have Biztalk coming out of my ears at work. We're getting a M$ consultant in for $2000 a day. Yes, a day! Now I can see being a consultant as a prospective occupation in the next few years.
And speaking of M$, I sat my exam today. It was at Queen St and scheduled at 12:30. I got to Queen St at around 12:15 and starting heading down the road looking for number 549. Got to number 379 and that was it. The next building along the road is on Eagle St. I got to the end of the street and there was no number 549. It was 12:25 then. I called for help. Lucky Jeremy wasn't busy and looked up the map and the phone number for the place for me. I rang up and got directions on how to get there. It was all the way down towards the valley. The first half of the exam was really hard and I thought damn I'm going to fail again. Then I started the second half and it was a lot better. Got right to the end before time was up this time. Passed by a comfortable margin :) I don't think I'll be doing another one of those exams for some time... not until I feel masochistic again.
Caught up with a few friends for lunch and had a nice dinner at Toowong with Thanh (the organiser), Jared, Jeremy, Anna, Chandni, Sana, Peta, Alan and Mohammad. Yes it's been a while since we've had a get together like this one. The fish I had was beautiful. I'm not a fish fan but I have to give it a thumbs up.
I am not going to the Pancake Manor for lunch ever again. The service was absolutely horrible.
Had our first meeting with the staff at the ACS branch office. Got the nod from them for our ideas. Hopefully we can get the ball rolling soon.
I still have Biztalk coming out of my ears at work. We're getting a M$ consultant in for $2000 a day. Yes, a day! Now I can see being a consultant as a prospective occupation in the next few years.
And speaking of M$, I sat my exam today. It was at Queen St and scheduled at 12:30. I got to Queen St at around 12:15 and starting heading down the road looking for number 549. Got to number 379 and that was it. The next building along the road is on Eagle St. I got to the end of the street and there was no number 549. It was 12:25 then. I called for help. Lucky Jeremy wasn't busy and looked up the map and the phone number for the place for me. I rang up and got directions on how to get there. It was all the way down towards the valley. The first half of the exam was really hard and I thought damn I'm going to fail again. Then I started the second half and it was a lot better. Got right to the end before time was up this time. Passed by a comfortable margin :) I don't think I'll be doing another one of those exams for some time... not until I feel masochistic again.
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