The cat is out from the bag! Finally! We have to start speaking the Queen’s English. I was quite impressed with the new buyer’s presentation but the only downside to it was the lack of time frame. We were briefed that it will be a 1 year transition period, with the same business model, more money will be pumping in, at the moment business is as usual and will be run as a separate entity. Definitely a phase that is going to be very challenging and a time where there are lots to learn and knowledge to be pick. I’ve been in M13 for 21 months; started out as a Management Trainee & was attached with 8 different Product Managers as mentors in 8 different departments. I was given a comfirmed position this year. I have worked with 2 different Directors, saw uncountable people left, experience a very difficult economy year (next year is going to be a very poor Chinese New Year as well), struggling with a soft sourcing/buying sentiment, unfavorable policies, unkind people etc – felt like I reached a milestone.
I had a pre-Christmas lunch today at La Bodega; Tapas y Vinos with Juan, Tommy, Nikolai, Damian, Ping and Joachim. We soak up some café culture, exchange Christmas present and had rocking conversations. We spent most of the afternoon chatting, laughing, teasing and talking secret women’s stuff over cups of hot Lemon Sun Tea. Haha, it was heaps of fun! The food was tasty. The table was laden with fresh fruit salad, English breakfast with omelets, pancakes, tapas, rice, mussels, breads etc. Then afterwards we went earrings shopping :( Earrings are sissy. However a girl must accessories and I simply love rings and bracelets :)
Final destination was Haagen-Dazs ice cream parlor. A single scoop of rum & raisin with an ice cream cone :)
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