Therefore I Write

  

I've got to give it to Avril for pulling it off. She played the kickass punkrock princess with ease, an evolutionary transmogrification from her angsty moody tomboy days of being 17. She didn't come off as a wannabe or trying too hard at it. Instead she appeared to be exuding an aura of comfort prancing around the stage, wearing fuschia pink accents, teasing the crowd and showcasing a few cheerleading dancemoves. I pretty much enjoyed myself bobbbing my head and punching my fist in the air at every song she sang. The downer was that it was hastily rushed, it lasted only an hour and there was NO encore. I was quite devastated that the audience started leaving even before I could shout for an encore. This was the first time in my life I attended a gig without an encore performance. That night left me feeling incomplete and peeved.

Despite the evening ending off on a sour note, I still admire the artiste that Avril has become. She still disposes of her trademark attitude for being indifferent. She didn't give a damn for being the downcast sullen rocker chick amongst the teenyboppers when she emerged onto mainstream music. Even till now she doesn't give a damn about being the girly loud punk chick despite looking a lot older and being married. She's the girl that struts to her own beat. Compared to celebrity peers of her age-range, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilerra, Hilary Duff, Ashlee Simpson, they all appear loser-ish. I think Avril exemplifies girl power with a sense of wisdom and uncommon maturity. She knows how to stand up for herself, fight for her talent and dignity and not sell herself out by being slutty or disparaging other people. She still is edgy and cool. And all the little girls love her and wanna rock with her, with their parents' stamp of approval.

Avril, rock on!

And yeah yeah yeah I'm a lot to handle
You don't know trouble, I'm a hell of a scandal
Me, I'm a scene, I'm a drama queen
I'm the best damn thing that your eyes have ever seen

Silver Lining

• Locality

• Being in the east suits me well. It’s where my home is. Travelling is convenient. 
• It’s NOT in Shenton Way where u have to 'chop' seats with tissue, squeeze ur way to take public transport, be a corporate bitch to join the rat race.
• Its THE Airport! What more can I say, it’s always been my dream to work there.

• People

• Like-minded colleagues and boss. It’s just a nice feeling to get along with the pple u have to work wif.
• Viscious office politicking is almost non-existent, such a refreshing change from my previous workplace.

• My Folks

• I think me taking up this job makes them happy. U see, I grew up antagonizing them. I wasn’t an easy child to bring up, neither were they easy parents to grew up with. So to see me follow my father’s footsteps in the airlines industry marks a sign of maturity and reconciliation.

• Travel
  • There are more opportunities to travel to further destinations. I’m closer to attaining my dream to visit South America.

Slippery Slope

• Culture

• work practices are deeply rooted in tradition and the long history doesn’t help with the embracing change of the future. Innovation and technology has to be force-fed and its causing a dip in morale, uprising of dissatisfaction and silent boycotting.
• Fire-fighting is how things are settled. So pre-emption, following-thru and planning is never successful. Makes me wonder how positive growth is achievable in the long run.
• The male-dominated environment stifles the progression opportunities for the fairer counterparts.

• Workscope
  • I find no meaning in what I’m doing.
  • The hours are long and frustrating.
  • My skills-set are not fully utilized, neither am I learning much.

• Salary
  • I’m severely underpaid. It’s not like I’m working at a job that I’m passionate about to forsake how miserly the salary is. In fact, I think I can garner a better paycheck working at another job which I’ve more passion for.