Simply ** joe wen**....

As all of you know me, I’m Joe Wen, Before I joined this co, I was pretty proud of my name as I thought that I had quite a special name, thanks to my father who decided to give a Western twist to it by adding the word ‘joe’. However I had a bit of a confusion during my 1st week here as I kept hearing people calling out “Joe Wen” but whenever I turned around to see who has been calling me, I would find no one. Ha ha…seems as if I’m about to tell some ghost stories here? No, it’s just that I gradually realized that there was another Jowen (BTHO) in EV and the reason why I kept hearing my name was that they were actually referring to her whenever she called up HQ. I even remember a time when I picked up a call and the other person on the line started talking to me as if she has known me for a long time. When she started asking me why was I based at HQ rather than BTHO(Bandar Tun Hussein Onn), only did I realize- another mistake again!

Well, being mistaken as Jowen frm BTHO was better than having my name mispronounced or misunderstood. Actually most people will ask me why is my name pronounced that way- supposed to be Joe Wen. I actually did a little changing of my name. This was because when I was younger- everyone will mistake my name as Joanne! It was pretty tiring for me to keep clarifying with them and (no offense) but I didn’t really like the name Joanne. That was why when I was in Standard 6, I decided not to bear going through the many times where I kept having to explain my name, and so I decided to change the pronunciation of it to WEN. At last I thought at that time, problem resolved!

But as I was going through high school, I got to meet this group of friends whom most of them were previously from a Chinese school background. Funny how friendship got us along until now because back then, I found them quite irritating! This was because having a name Joe (as my middle name), my “new-found friends” then would occasionally query on how to pronounce it in Mandarin. For those who know Mandarin, I am sure you will know how the sound goes if I write it down. But, to my ‘not-so-kind friends’ back then, they got a kick out of calling me “Chu wan” or “Pig Cloud’…. Hardy –har!!! My name is actually pronounced as “Chuk Wen” (chook wern-minus the ‘r’ sound) but I guess people listen to only what they hoped to hear. I actually wonder how such an intellectual word- (by the way, “Chuk is from part of a word- architect) became known as “Pig”… However, the name “Chu” stuck on me throughout the rest of my high school years and yes, even up to now. Well, luckily for them, I’m a forgiving person and they are fortunate enough to be my close-pals now.

Just as I thought all this name-calling would stop after one leaves the school life, I was wrong! Blame it on all the upcoming technologies and brands. As I stepped into the working world, people started associating my name to something else. Well, you see, there is this heater brand in the market...... Can you take a guess which was it that my name was linked to? Haha… YES, THE JOVEN HEATER! And so, I’ve had some people whom when I first met them, they would practically scream out- WAT?! , UR NAME IS JOVEN? TAT’S THE BRAND NAME OF A HEATER! GOSH I HAVE U IN MY BATHROOM! I USE YOU ALL THE TIME! IT’S A REALLY GOOD QUALITY BRAND!!!

Sheesh…. I give up! I think my philosophy now is to take the good points that come out of people’s surprise at the mention of my name. Well, at least now when they are asked to describe me- “I” am known as a Good Quality Brand!

Monday Blues......

Guess the title already disclosed my dreary feelin today! Sighs.......... hehe! Well, not to mention that am not particularly well too.... Have got a case of sore throat and flu! Really hate the sore throat thingy cos it takes ages for mine to be alright again- cos the doc told me before that I have tonsilities (dunno how to spell! :p) And so..gotta bear wit it!

I've just finished packin up goodie bags for upcoming competition for kids. Really like Papadam manz..! haha....Soon to be Muruku! It should have been a happy thing to have so many presents in front of me- or I should even feel like Santa Claus but then was not that happy packin it all up! Perhaps it's not all mine, that's why. : ) Kinda sad to see my workstation piled up with so many things... hehe! Like a hoarder!

However am pretty glad that I've packed all and now it's time to go home.... Yeay.. first have to still run some errands- buyin more stuffs for the goodie bags. Then to head home and serve others again-- Miss Cherrie! hehe...mum's away in China therefore I have to be her personal assistant! hehe...

Resolution & more Resolutions....

Again- I have not kept to my own promise of updatin my blog more often but never mind- let's start again in the month of October!

So far throughout the month of September- things has been pretty normal. Some ups and PrEtTy BiG downs... but what I can say is that most has been pretty much solved. Well, only time can tell! So I shall just have to be patient and see.. I am pretty glad that in that month itself- I got to meet up wit my ex-colleauges for some Buka Puasa treats! We got to exchange news and really got to see how much things has changed for some. One thing's for sure- it's all about babies n motherhood for some! :) It's interesting to see how some 'mummies' are now so knowledgeable about such topic- I think being a mummy really changes someone- to be extra thoughtful, loving and attention to details! One whimper and they'll know what their precious wants! Gee-- talk bout super powers! hee hee...

To think of what I have accomplished last month~ urm....NONE! haha! Well, I still do not have that satisfactory fulfillment done! Still searching I can say... Wonder when I'll discover it. I did get a tinge of it though during my training the other day ( wat I can say is tat- Aargh!!!). We were asked to come up with a marketing proposal of any chosen product. Thinkin that it was a hassle at first, I started off kinda grumpily. Really, I was wonderin--"what the..." How can we think of a marketing proposal off hand just like that?! However after doin it, I actually felt better- It was like I had an aim at tat moment- as if I was really goin to market the product! haha! But of course it was all a training but it actually made me feel like I had an objective! For those who knows me, you'll be able to guess what my "product" was.... for now, I hope I'll pluck up the courage and the mind to give it more thought as to how it can turn into a reality in future! As for now, what do I look forward to this month... Hmm... work, work n more work?!!! Aargh.. which is true! I am not lying.. THis month is the time for hard labour! What I can disclose is that- It's work every weekend of this month! Which leaves only this weekend free for me... Wonder what to do.... Oh, n this month's resolution- to eat less! heehee.... isn't tat the same every month?! :p