It’s becoming a monthly blog here :( It’s not that i have nothing to update. I think I am just too lazy to write every single details of my life here. But reading viv’s blog is really fun. I would love to look back when I grow old and laugh at the stupid things that I did, or the crazy people that I met:) More importantly, I have to let my dear and true friends know what’s been happening to me lately. I was just too lazy to initiate a chat in MSN and I know I am not that responsive to MSN messages (I am not like that when I was still at school! Work has changed me! huh). In my leisure time, I just wanted to lie down and watch dramas and movies (I am running out of movies/dramas to watch soon…)

So I guess I just have to pull myself together and write something everyday!

Speaking of true friends, some UNTRUE friends did approach me recently and asked me for different FAVOURS:

FAVOUR 1: (SMS)

HI, andrew. I am C. So sad that we did not have dinner last time. Really wanted to meet up with you and others. Btw, I wanted to ask you for a favour (FAVOUR!). Could you send me the business plans and financial plans that you worked on before? I recently joined a competition and these would really come in handy. 

—>Here is the thing - I am not really a close friend of C. Every time C contacts me, C asks me for a FAVOUR. Do you ever really care about HOW I HAVE BEEN DOING? When I asked you for help, you just failed me every time. I am willing to help - but I do not need a friend who only finds me on purpose.

FAVOUR 2: (EMAIL)

Hi, andrew. How are you? I am F. I recently applied for (my firm)’s graduation job. Could you please write me a recommendation letter and send it to HR? Thanks very much!

—> Again, am I REALLY THAT CLOSE with you to write you a recommendation letter? AND have you ever thought of whether I am in the position of writing you a recommendation letter? I just graduated from school and worked no more than 8 months. Do you think it would be REALLY helpful to you even if I write a recommendation letter? and WHY would I risk my position here just to write you something that has no point at all? I chose to ignore you e-mail, like totally. 

FAVOUR 3: (PHONE + SMS)

W is a high sch friend who has an ambition to work in I-bank. He called me and asked me for lunch so that I could share all the experiences with him. He is such a hater and I am never fond of him in any way. He sent me a sms ” I have not received ur text. Are you still figuring the timetable? It’s okay, i understand that you are very busy that I would like to know the things earlier, thx.” I did not tell you when I would be free, because of ONE SIMPLE REASON - I AM BUSY RIGHT NOW. And what’s with your attitude - your rudeness does not help the situation at all. So, BYE.

FAVOUR 4: (MSN)

LIKE FAVOUR 2, Y messaged me with an usual “how are you, drew drew”. “I am studying an ECEN course and we need to do a group project to interview top executives. Could you give us the e-mails of your top executives so that we can send e-mails to them?” COM’ON…Do you seriously think that we can EASILY disclose the e-mails of TOP EXECUTIVES. If you are interviewing me, I would be willing to help. You are asking me to divulge the firm’s information, again, jeopardizing my career here! If no harm is done, I really don’t mind to help. I tried to explain to Y that it is a sensitive information and it would not look good on me if they know I passed them on. Y just insisted that she would not tell the top executives that the e-mails are from me. HEY. You just do not understand that it is such a HUGE favour you are asking. I cannot even discuss anything about the FIRM outside (though I still gossiped a lot during lunch/ dinner…). Anyways, Y is so stubborn and I couldn’t care less. 

And after all these, I am really tired. I just need more true friends in my life, I mean, friends who really care about me and will be there when I need them. I am not saying that I do not like helping others out, but I just hope it’s not the sole purpose when you knock on my door, when you ring me up and when you message me. 

As simple as that.