The Firm Season 2

It was abt creating awareness n Jennifer's idea was exactly wat was needed in the task screened 4th oct. Chris was uncalled for for being, as usual, going his own pace, n also i/o providing support he complaints, eg abt the attention given for handling the media. It was not intended to be a fun fair in the first place. Moreover, a team player do not js walk off n "lepak" out of the venue n "berpeluk tubuh" no matter how disagreeable u r with the whole thing. But then again we all know he was bound to do smtg like tat. Do u ever c Boon Yew doing such a thing??
It was either Kian You or Chris. I guess egoistic plus promising non-feasible things plus not being able to "bring smtg to the table", as Ain put it, were the reasons for KY's elimination. Cjris was safe again.

Last week saw a shocking turn. Instead of 1, 2 were ousted.
We all know Jennifer had been damn focused all the while. She comes up with logic, feasible n bright ideas (her ideas will not create any ??? hovering over anybody's head), she knows wat to prioritise, how to plan, she could work, she could deliver - basically she tops them all. But the question is, why is she eliminated?
Jennifer brought the team to success whether as a team player or as the leader. She had not once put herself in any difficult situation nor did she once created any reasons to be ever doubted. Then there it comes. The ONE time tat her idea failed her (the objective was to generate as much income for 1 particular day, regardless of being creative or not, as long as the $$$ earned is the highest) was in tis task. If she is not sacked becos of tis, when will be the best time to sack her, as there is a high possibility tat there'll be no more instances like tis one.
Could it be due to the quota reason? Joel won The Firm in season 1, so it had to be someone from the different race. Tis is a strong reason to explain why Ain was invited back as the quantity need to be more. Another point to ponder would be tat Jennifer was very vocal n defensive while not humble at all when talking to Tengku (should hav at least admitted ur wrongs upfront to ur future boss, rite? I mean think of it tis way: if u're hiring, wouldn't u want to hire some1 who is humble enough to admit her fault when u tell her straight in the face?)
And we all doubt Chris times n times again. Itupun he had been given sooooo many chances to change his style n prove us tat he could be mature. One thing abt Chris is tat he does not argue back in the boardroom so none of the corporate leaders nor Tengku had any personal dislike towards him. Chris is not dumb. He is very fast in thinking n draws up conclusions instantly. But he is js not The One. And we all need ppl like tis, n a very subtle n play safe type like Dian to be in the finals. And when The Strong one is ousted, it is easier to fire the regular ones. I dunno, but i expect Ain to win now...?

Hmmm....Ain could be defensive at times n she does role her eyes in the boardroom a lot. She also throws her hand everywhere when explaining smtg. It does not reflect profesionalism. Dian, on the other hand, handles things very calmly n she does not over-defend herself until the extent of hardselling herself (think YW n KY). Both r the type who thinks in the box n not anticipative, but one comes too strong while the other is very subtle whom is manageable. And when u look at the past season, Tengku likes some1 tat he could control so in saying tat, Dian stands a chance to win too.

So there it is. The 2 dalils why Jennifer could not win, as much as how ritefully n rationally it is. Guess tis is the real world. All's fair in love n war.

VKLiew, again!

The Borneo Post today shows a pic of my fav guy VKLiew. Why, I hav no idea he is capable of smilling - let alone grinning WIDELY! Must be 1 of those days tat u wake up js not being urself. In tis case a jerkish sulky rude arrogant b*tch waking up as Uncle Jolly. The NST also printed a pathetic pic of his.
Act of courage n responsibility u say? It is the responsibility of a representative of the people to set a good example to his people. Ponder on tat. Act on tat.

P/S: Looking at the doughnut i/o the hole, Lim GE says it best ;-P

The Firm Season 2

Instead of Boon Yew, Masami should hav been ousted. Masami was the team leader n should bear the responsibility. I js could not agree with the way she lead. Instead, she was able to buy more time to stay in the show. I feel boon Yew, as a team player could not be seen rebellious all the time; moreover, he did voice n sell his opinions. Wat else could he do? Beg n cry n get all emotional js to fish for sympathy? Boon Yew is very rational n calm. I believe he will go far.
Dian was too defensive. When a person is selling his idea, naturally he will mention abt the plus points. But in saying tat, tat doesn't mean tat he means YOU r the opposite. Ifeel Dian could be more accomodative n try to hear ppl out i/o dominating a certain idea. She shuts ppl out. Yes, an idea need to be fertilised for it to grow bigger n greater. But at the same time, a team player should not close herself up from others' ideas n prospects.
Hmmm....there is a twist here since Ain has came back. I still believe Jennifer will conquest all. But I foresee a lil bit of competition from Ain..

Jane Austen

Say wat u must but nothing sucks more than an unhappy ending to a tale of romance. But i do suppose it is an exception with this one for "one could not be a wife and a writer" in those days. Should she had chosen not to be wat she had became, there would be no Becoming Jane...

Becoming Jane
Becoming a woman. Becoming a legend.

The Firm Season 2

Again, Jennifer had sailed thru her given task. Come what may, Jennifer is always very clear of the assignment (while others r still deep in the woods n hav yet to see the light eg Yuen Wai), she is very fast in reaction n coming up with alternatives, n she knows how to handle ppl with different characteristics. She has leadership qualities too.
Boon Yew on the other hand, apparently did not prove himself to be creative n "think out of the box". Yes, no doubt he could giv life to presentations n he could talk.
Masami, I feel, shares some similarities with Chris, only tat their physical reaction is very contrast. Both r pessimistic, both like to find faults in ppl n both tend to succumb to their own state of unable-to-acceptfulness. Masami gav a good start but somehow...

Jennifer, kambate!!

"This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.." Gen. 2:23

"Kalau u hormat pada wanita, u takkan buat cam tu", a line quoted from the local production, Frontpage. Eventho it was js referring to some stupid teasing from a street youngster, it really reflect on the values carried by the society. Respect towards women is an issue with the society, with upbringing.
If there is respect towards women, there will not be the jerkish whistling n/or honking hooligans driving by, hidden camera nuisance, harassment, molest, rape, pedophile, domestic violence or any form of disrespect/violence cases inflicted on women /girls.

Sad to say, the punishment for a drug-related crime weigh far more than rape cases. I am not questioning on the drug-related cases, rather, I m emphasizing how mere are violence-towards-women crimes are being regarded. U hav a choice to take drugs (n u hav no one to blame in the world but urself), but do u get to decide whether u want to be subjected to the humiliation, life-traumatizing n/or brutality of rape?

The Firm Season 2

Last week in Team Equity the expected finally happened - The Hold-Myself-Fully-Responsible was terminated. In a way, the 3 people who volunteered themselves to be terminated were..."sweet", willing to bear responsibility n considerate. But at the same time in doing tat, it showed how much tat they're not there to be the winner n js did not bother.

I must say it was really exciting over in Team Asset tis week. Ernie could be cocky n blunt, at all times, but he can really analize the situation damn well. He listed all the fault in the 3 of them n weighed all the cons down to Joo Li being the most deserving to be terminated.

It was very clear tat as time goes by, Yuen Wai had stepped-up n became a great team player. But at the same time, Joo Li has became more irresponsible, pushing the blame n non-participating. N Chris pula more n more questioning while not offering any suggestions. It is good to question n challenge ideas during brainstorming sessions but as u do tat u could suggest an alternative or another way of doing things, or if u dun hav any ideas to contribute, u could explain nicely why u think tat a certain idea is not a good one. A great example is Masami in Team Equity. Eventho Dian's sugg suck (big time) for the second time, which was on the theme again, Masami actually complimented her before offering another idea. Masami's idea "Shrimply the best", I feel, was excellent. She also took the time to explain wat's wrong with Dian's idea. It does not take a genius to tell tat "A taste of courage" will be a bad theme for an f&b outlet. Their actual theme in the end was lousy, I guess "somebody", again, must hav been very defensive towards her own bad idea.

Wat's with Kian Yew anyway? He was fighting with The Client! I mean, when a client gives u a 'no', it means NO. No 2 way abt it, man.
N to Chris, the other 2 teammates left in the same boat as u r not going to plot to kick u out, rather u give too many reasons for u to be ousted. KY n YW were not dominating the work n trying to show off themselves, rather they were js being team players. Team players who want their team to win.
Again, Boon Yew, Jennifer n Masami were great. They know their priority n able to handle the actual day well (which in an event, it's wat it'is all abt), contrary to Chris n Joo Li.

At the end of tis race, I do c Jennifer, Boon Yew n Masami. Some minus points, tho, for Masami, as she did not deliver well as the TL in the previous week. She did not act according to the current situation, as the corporate leader had put it. While Jennifer had performed outstandingly as a TL previously, Boon Yew has yet to prove his leadership qualities. After all, this race is all abt finding a leader.