Brrgghhh and Argh.
Well, at normal times, I will be finishing blogging about Grey's Anatomy now.
Tonight's different. I log on as usual to do my usual email checking thingy... and there in the inbox, I saw a subject "translate please" from a friend of a neighbouring country.
First reaction in my mind was... Now what? I didn't expect a goodwill to do a simple translation earlier will render another request in such a short period... is this going to be the beginning of many "free" translation that I will do for her?
I am not being calculative of what... But I hope she does not start to take me for granted and doormat me... I have grown all too sensitive to such treatment of being taken advantage of, being defensive is the only reaction I have now. Immediately.
But upon the file, I thought, what the heck, treat it as a practice. She was on MSN, and I told her that I read the file and will translate and forward it back to her. I also told her in jest if I will get the share of the money if she makes money.
It's not that I am being selfish about this new skill... But it is a skill that people can ask for "favours" of which I will find it hard to refuse, and they know I will not be firm enough to say "No" and I will probably end up doing alot... for free. And I will then hate myself for saying "yes".
SHe has promised me sushi treats when I go visit her the next time. But that is not the point. I just hope that she doesn't treat me like a dumb-dumb doing free translation for her. I didn't study the subject for "goodwill".
Yes, I have evoloved from a goody-do-until-I-die, to a oversensitive freak who is always afraid of being tread upon, who talks more business than "favours". I want to be the good friend who wants to help, but I also do not want to give her a false notion that I can do it as and when she wants me to do it... Was remembered of one time when she knew about me doing freelance, she actually asked me to go and get the sales for her husband so that he work backend and I work on the sales... That conversation surprised me. So, you know why am I weary.
I took one hr and 15 mins to finish the translation. Have sent it to her.
Brghhhhh. Maybe next time I should use up a week to translate and not translate so fast.
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Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy tonight is about 2 pregnant women and both lost their babies. At least I think Gabrielle has. Christina has lost hers due to some tumour thing that caused to faint in the OT. So Burke doesn't know about her pregnancy. And he was beating his chest as he watch her helplessly, possibly regretting his decision to call it off with her.
Meredith's mom went into the hospital and the secret is out that her mom, who once was a top-notch surgeon, has got Alzheimer's.
There were so many scenes in this episode that resembles real life. What we feel and felt. Helplessness, blushes, wonderings, sadness, friends of Christina being with her when she goes through the operation, Meredith crying by herself and refuse to let Derrick talk to her, then got up and tell him hating him is the most exhausting for her, compared to her mom, and she wants to stop this altogether.
Argh. I thought I could turn in earlier.
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This morning on MSN, while having conversation with a friend who asked me if I kept in touch with some of the irc guys... We drew the conclusion that these people have nano intention to make friends, the main intention is to meet girls. And since we do not bring in more girls, we are no longer "touchable". Then I told friend that 新加坡什么样的男人，我都看过，见怪不怪。I've forgotten how, but I told him that I 傻得让别人把我当笨蛋。
I think he felt sorry for me, and say that I should have Ah Q spirit... of which I replied... 只好这样，我有选择吗？He didn't reply to me.
只好这样，我有选择吗？
Tonight's different. I log on as usual to do my usual email checking thingy... and there in the inbox, I saw a subject "translate please" from a friend of a neighbouring country.
First reaction in my mind was... Now what? I didn't expect a goodwill to do a simple translation earlier will render another request in such a short period... is this going to be the beginning of many "free" translation that I will do for her?
I am not being calculative of what... But I hope she does not start to take me for granted and doormat me... I have grown all too sensitive to such treatment of being taken advantage of, being defensive is the only reaction I have now. Immediately.
But upon the file, I thought, what the heck, treat it as a practice. She was on MSN, and I told her that I read the file and will translate and forward it back to her. I also told her in jest if I will get the share of the money if she makes money.
It's not that I am being selfish about this new skill... But it is a skill that people can ask for "favours" of which I will find it hard to refuse, and they know I will not be firm enough to say "No" and I will probably end up doing alot... for free. And I will then hate myself for saying "yes".
SHe has promised me sushi treats when I go visit her the next time. But that is not the point. I just hope that she doesn't treat me like a dumb-dumb doing free translation for her. I didn't study the subject for "goodwill".
Yes, I have evoloved from a goody-do-until-I-die, to a oversensitive freak who is always afraid of being tread upon, who talks more business than "favours". I want to be the good friend who wants to help, but I also do not want to give her a false notion that I can do it as and when she wants me to do it... Was remembered of one time when she knew about me doing freelance, she actually asked me to go and get the sales for her husband so that he work backend and I work on the sales... That conversation surprised me. So, you know why am I weary.
I took one hr and 15 mins to finish the translation. Have sent it to her.
Brghhhhh. Maybe next time I should use up a week to translate and not translate so fast.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy tonight is about 2 pregnant women and both lost their babies. At least I think Gabrielle has. Christina has lost hers due to some tumour thing that caused to faint in the OT. So Burke doesn't know about her pregnancy. And he was beating his chest as he watch her helplessly, possibly regretting his decision to call it off with her.
Meredith's mom went into the hospital and the secret is out that her mom, who once was a top-notch surgeon, has got Alzheimer's.
There were so many scenes in this episode that resembles real life. What we feel and felt. Helplessness, blushes, wonderings, sadness, friends of Christina being with her when she goes through the operation, Meredith crying by herself and refuse to let Derrick talk to her, then got up and tell him hating him is the most exhausting for her, compared to her mom, and she wants to stop this altogether.
Argh. I thought I could turn in earlier.
- - - - - - - - - - - -
This morning on MSN, while having conversation with a friend who asked me if I kept in touch with some of the irc guys... We drew the conclusion that these people have nano intention to make friends, the main intention is to meet girls. And since we do not bring in more girls, we are no longer "touchable". Then I told friend that 新加坡什么样的男人，我都看过，见怪不怪。I've forgotten how, but I told him that I 傻得让别人把我当笨蛋。
I think he felt sorry for me, and say that I should have Ah Q spirit... of which I replied... 只好这样，我有选择吗？He didn't reply to me.
只好这样，我有选择吗？
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