Reflecting 2010, Nanda promotion to senior engineer this year was a pleasant surprise for me. Just 4 months in CMP. It's a mission almost impossible. And it taught me two things. One person success depends largely on the blessing of other well-wisher . We can only be good when our boss think so. Secondly, try your best. Do your best. Hope for the best. As long as we don't give up, there is always hope. Believe in miracle. It do happen.
I was given the chance to organize the team building for FAB management under Ming Su group. It took 2 months of careful planning; and a lot of hard work and time to bring together a team to work toward a common goal. It was a full day event, started with BEST (Buy, Eat, See That). It's something similar to the 'Amazing race' but we incorporate the food hunt around the island. Followed by beach games in Sentosa and then 2 exciting hours of simulated surfing in Wavehouse. We ended with a sumptuous dinner cum night entertainment by the beach. It's a big success. It's amazing how much more we can achieve when we put together a team with a common goal and desire. The result. We delivered a lot more than we're expected. And it still within our tight budget. Most important, everyone has lot and lot of fun. For me, organizing the team building has spice up my otherwise routine work. And a self discovery of how much capacity I have and how much more I can offer. I like to make thing happen. If there is a will, there is a wave. Three cheers!
Besides the management team building. I also take care of ADT department team building. I was also actively involved in TECH Safety promotion program. Additional responsibility to manage the Implant team and also championing the wafer's edge yield improvement QIT. It's a very busy and eventful year. Looking back, I am amazed how much and how far I can be stretched. It's never easy and there is tremendous stress. But I have a lot of fun.
One regret I have for 2010 was missing out the Standard Chartered Marathon run in this December. I registered and paid for it. Trained consistently to build up my stamina. Cutting down my weigh from 76 to current 68kg so that I can ran faster. I am all ready to complete the race and achieve my goal of sub 5 hours. My previous year was 5 hrs and 50mins. But for some reason, I screwed up and forgot to collect my race pack before the race day. It's a silly mistake. One consolation was my success to bring down my weigh. I'm much healthy. For next year, I need to bring down my weigh to 65kg and to complete my race in 4hrs and 30mins. And the preparation will start right now.
For 2011, I look forward to my 2nd year Buddhist study class. It's not a religious class as what other perceived. It's a life lesson. It taught me how to behave and live like a human being. It's strange that with people getting more education and exposure to the internet for tons of information, somehow the graciousness of people is missing. We focus of what I want. How I feel. It's only about I, me and mine. Looking around, many are self centered and selfish. If we could just spare a little thought for everyone, this world will be a little better place for us. The danger of ' I '...
Last but not least, I wish happiness and good health for everyone. My wife Sarah, my daughters, Filomena and Cordelia and my two elderly parents. I always feel very bad that I didn't spend more time with them, especially my lovely and wonderful mother. I'm what I am because of her. I love you ma ma.
Stay hungry. Stay foolish. For 2011, the theme will be 'self enrichment'.
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