First Lap Over

It's quite refreshing that the board meeting is finally over ... It's the end of the first lap on way to finishing my busy days at work... A bit funny though that I go to a period of hibernation during busy times... The first few months of the year has always been a busy period for those involved in accounting or audit going towards the tax deadline... Probably CPAs is a part of those who'd hibernate during the winter but unlike other animals who await Spring... CPAs are there toiling at work awaiting the end of the busy days... The good part is that these busy periods for me now just last for one to two months compared to more than four months when I was still in audit...

So much for the litany, I'm gering up for the last lap... mixed emotions though since there are some good developments in my life as of late yet if some of this developments pushes through, I'll be making some major decisions soon... at least, it's choosing at the best opportunity for me in the long run... and worst comes to worst, i'll still be in a very strategic position... You probably will never lose if you always try to make the best of what you got...

So much for the additional litany... hehe... Sorry have to unload some emotions before I make my last dash to the finish line... and continue traversing in this marathon called life...

Rest Hard... Work Hard... Play Hard...

My Sundays have shown a strong indication of the phase I am in the "Rest Hard... Work Hard... and Play Hard..." cycle as I've managed my professional life practically that way... Give as much as I can on a particular endeavor - whether at work, having fun or just plain taking a rest... There's just no middle ground...

Well, January Sundays have been spent with lots of rest... and now as my work deadline approaches... work has been occupying my weekends as of late... and of course, soon it'll be time to play and have a splendid time where I can have more time to spend away from work and resume my jet setting ways... travel is back in my schedule...

It's always been a habit to look forward for happier times at times when times are tough so us not to dampen my spirits... and it does work... for what I've learned in my first few years at work... there's always an end to stressfull days... The passion for life gives you a will to succeed at work... or be happy in life... There's always tomorrow to look forward to...

Eye'm Back!!!

Finally, my over a week ordeal of wearing glasses is over as I was able to get my new contacts today... It's not that accessible or affordable as an ordinary set of contact lenses since mine are toric lenses for my nearsightedness... I'm not really used to having long periods of wearing glasses and I'm a bit irritated with the spectacles hanging in my face... which started over a week ago when I noticed that there is a slight tear in my lenses which would render the contacts useless...

Of course, having been able to wear glasses since high school... I never thought that over a week with glasses would be such a difficult situation... It's been quite difficult maintaining focus with my glasses sliding from my face... smudginess at times. not to mention the drops of perspiration when I'm at the gym... and there's another factor of projecting a nerdy look... though my glasses are not that nerdy in appearance being half rimmed and having ultra thin lenses... Then there's a bit crankiness in me though I never made it appear that way to others... but of course, If I had only enunciated my thoughts, I'd be a very mean person this week...

Now, I'm now back to wearing contacts and at least, I am now feel more comfortable driving, working and doing about everything... and most of all, my droopy eyes are awake once again... and that's such a rare look my eyes project owing to the fact that I own a set of eyes that looks like I just woke up having several folds in my eyelids... At least, Eye'm back!!!

Tick Tock... The Clock is Ticking Too Fast

January has just swept by.... leading me closer to my reporting deadline... It's not really the busy days I'm afraid of (after all, I've had busier days back in Audit)... but the level of stress I need to manage...

 

I'm on my fourth year doing Medtecs Annual Report and yet every year it always seems different in terms of level of difficulty...  convertible bonds... ESOS... derivatives... syndication loan covenants... dilution... impairment… IFRS... quite a long list if I continue...  The only good part about it is I'm always up-to-date with the latest in accounting developments...

 

One thing I've surely developed here is crisis management (if there ever was such a term)... meaning managing situations and problems which was never part of the plan....  Apparently, planning and execution is half of the battle and the other half is how we react...  The best strategy is not always executing the plan but remaining on target even if things get awry…

 

I hope these stressful days won't lead to "Francky" getting cranky… but if it must then I just hope people would be patient enough to understand…  The best part is that in a few weeks, it'll be over and I get a chance to plot out my next few steps… towards the next thousands of miles… and minutes of time…