Nothing much.

Reading people's blogs just made me feel like blogging as well. It's 4AM now but I ain't asleep yet. I think I sorta got some insomnia already. Which is a bad thing boo. Anyway small updates about my little life, my mum came home one day last week, and holding a Singtel plastic bag, she just, "Nah." Then I gave the quizzical face and took the bag. I looked in and I really screamed you know. I saw an iPhone 4 there! So happy can?! Yea and I told my friends, and they were all saying my mum is so nice. Really mama is very nice and loves her kids a lot. She used to tell us, that her mum( my grandma) is like quite strict with her, not allowing her to date till she was like 18 I think, and my grandma didn't like her going out with this guy who might have became my dad (o.o) so my mum broke up with him. Hahaha no lah impossible for that any other of her boyfriend to be my dad, coz me being born depends on the male and female DNA. So if my mum went with that guy, then I wouldn't even be born! And thus makes the world a sadder place without Joyce around. Hahaha! BHB only! Oh yea so my mum was saying my grandma was strict with her, and she felt restricted, therefore she wanna learn from her mum and treat us more relaxed, so that we won't feel or face the same thing that she went through. I think that's a really awesome theory. To learn from the mistakes of the past generation. Many people, will treat their kids the same way they were treated. So like if their mums used to call them or expect them to call after school or whatever everyday, when their kids grow up, they will also want their kids to do the same because to them, that is how a mum should be like? But actually I think that's the wrong theory coz if you didn't like it as a teenager/kid, then why must you make your kid go through the same thing you did? Revenge? Hello, you're already a parent and yet so childish? Idk lah but I'm really glad my mum doesn't ask me to call her everyday after school or what. Just tell her when if I'm coming home for dinner or not. Which is alright, coz if not she buy for me then I eat already also wasted.

Yea and I sync-ed my phone already so don't need you guys to tell me your number anymore. Hahaha but the photos I took with my iPhone4 is all gone -.- nvm since I camwhore so much. Hahaha just take photos tomorrow! Yea! I'm going out with Sheryl and friends later. Shoe shopping! Hahaha so fun. I love girly moments, cause I never really had them while in Secondary school. In Sec 3-4, I was with that guy, but we're over and done and he likes someone new now. Angry? No. I've already moved on, and I'm glad he moved on as well. Since we both know there is no more spark anymore.

Well I'm not even sure if anyone reads this space lah, since I'm lame and all that. And I seem to be talking to myself coz no one leaves comments. It's okay, I like talking to myself coz Geminis apparently are like have two personalities. So I'm alright with talking to myself. Hahaha but if you all really wanna say stuff, don't like post on my wall in Facebook can? Why not you just write comments here coz I will read! I swear! I just don't now, coz I know no one leaves them anyway. Haha.

My tests are all over and we've only got 2 weeks to recuperate. And my 2 weeks aren't really a rest period. I would be going out almost everyday! The second week will be totally packed. I'll be doing something really nice for everyone for Christmas. Now you all regret not knowing me close as a friend right? Hahaha. Oh and Zhiyu just came back from Bali. She got us all wooden bracelets and I chose a blue one. :) So happy and felt so loved. Even overseas, people are thinking of you and buying things with you in mind. So I also wanna love all my friends the same way my friends and my mum loved me. I already got a present for my mama. Not just cause she got me a new phone lah. Coz I really love my mummy can! Hahaha. I guess I'm not really like most teenagers, coz teens these days rarely talk to their parents, but I can talk fine with my mum, and I still kiss her. Haha I think to have a family you can talk with is really nice. I like people who have strong family ties. You just feel so happy for them, hearing their stories and what they do together as a family right? Haha.

Anyway I have been sick these few days. Down with cough. I even missed my Marketing paper. I was having cough, flu and headache that day. I woke up 12.45, when my paper was like 1. And we could go into the exam hall at 12.50 to read the paper for 10mins first. So you all know lah. Impossible for me to chiong there, so I just sorta lie in bed and say, "woah shit lah..." Then MC lor. Since I'm already sick. And I realised everytime I got an MC for oversleeping, I will always really be sick. And always, I would be having cough. The doctor was like saying, "You get coughs quite frequently huh.." Then I just kept quiet. I think this time was the best diagnosis ever, because she told me to keep myself warm, or I will never recover! WARM! YES! I've always been sensitive to chills since like I was just a baby Joyce. My mum had to wrap me up in the baby blanket, making me unable to move. Haha and not even turning the fan on, I will still sneeze. Haha I must have looked adorable. If my little baby were to sneeze next time, I will be like, AWWWW! And wrap my baby in blanket. At home I heck care already. Lazy to cough covering my mouth. So I just coughed just now, and the phlegem flew to my knee. Heh so embarassing. Lucky no one saw that.

Anyway I am skinny once again. Coz I lose weight quite fast, just as fast as how I gain weight these days. I merely skipped lunch and had dinner at 10.30pm on Friday, and I took my weight this morning, I was 42.8kg. When I used to be like 44-45 these days. Idk what is wrong with me. I totally should not skip meals lah. Or I'll end up being bones. And I've been thinking of cutting my hair short, like touching my shoulders. People say I look better with long hair. But look ok with short hair too. Hendricks was really sweet. He was like saying, I look pretty anyhow. It's really encouraging and makes me feel really happy when people say I'm pretty. Even though I don't know if they really mean it or not cause there are so many more girls prettier than me. Most people will say I am cute, and I got bored of hearing it already. It's a compliment but it's much nicer to hear people say you're pretty coz anyone can be cute if they want to but not everyone is pretty? More shiok to hear pretty lah.

I actually wanted to blog quite short, just like short updates but end up being a kinda lengthy post. I don't know I think I have the natural ability to whine and complain and talk a lot. Maybe I got it from my grandma. Hahaha kidding! K I'm quite tired now. I shall go sleep now. Bye guys!

Tata,
Joyce



Go lie on your bed too. Hahaha

P.S: I think I look like my friend Lyn over here. And I was shocked. Coz already there are people saying we look alike, and this photo I really feel like abit. Then I show her. She also think abit. Hahaha

Err hi, I'm back.

Hahaha I feel guilty blogging but these few days I just feel like blogging. Oh ya, it's because my Blogging Bug(refer to a few posts down) is back. It's weird because it's the test period and I'm supposed to be studying, but here I am, blogging and Facebook and Twitter is up and I really don't feel like studying. Makes me feel like a bad girl. Anyway, most of my classmates are now studying and that is what makes me feel even more guilty, when everyone else is studying while I'm not. I just felt like blogging although I don't know what to blog about. Okay maybe how about I tell you the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears? *eyes lights up* :D Huh? No? You don't wanna hear it? Oh ya you know about that right, my Dad used to tell me, that when I was a young Joyce(like 3 years old), he would recite the story to me. And using a happy and delightful tone, he will be like "Papa Bear, Mama Bear and..." and I was supposed to say "Baby Bear!" But I don't know why I so cute last time, always go "Beybee Beah..." And say it really slow and always frowning. Okay I think I still frown a lot. Like when I watch the television and am concentrating very hard, usually doing tests or exams or just work, I would be frowning. Well I guess that's a Joyce trademark and it's hard to die off. Although frowning is bad, like it makes you old. But I look younger than my age so I guess it's okay? Hahaha. Oh! And I realised, my mum frowns when she concentrates on the TV programme too! No wonder I frown too... Oh ya and the adults (meaning my Mum and Dad) would get so amused because I sound so cute and sad. Like it's a poor thing to have a Baby Bear. Hahaha woah I hear I also think I very cute. No wonder I am STILL so cute now. Hiak hiak hiak.

Have I ever told you I like Taylor Swift? Hahahaha yea and I think I sound like Taylor Swift when I sing? I guess I grew up learning how to imitate people and sounds. That's why I'm good at doing the dog bark sound. And watching Disney, I think I sound like Ariel in part of your world hahahha! And my friend said I sound like her too! Like when I sang Fearless and Crazier. :D I like Taylor Swift's voice and songs. Hahaha and I sometimes randomly write songs in my head. Ya lah don't laugh. One day I become a singer and sing my own songs, then you all will be singing it too. And then I will have the last laugh coz you all are singing the nonsense bathroom songs I created. Hahahha! Okay dreaming and being delusional. *Slaps self then sayang my face again* Anyway, my friend says I sound like Taylor Swift, Colbie Calliat and Rainie Yang. Hahahha I know I own. K lah leave you all already. Don't miss me! Hahaha bye!

Toodles Woodles,
Joyce

P.S: Lydia asked me to wear the cutesy clothes, and although I wanna break free, I think I still look nice when I pull off cute. So should I stay in the cute image? Or should I be like girly girl? Hahaha

Storytime.

Unlocking the gate to the house, she then pushed open the door. As she scanned the environment of the house, she saw the old man sitting there on the sofa, one leg propped up, with the television switched on, the volume blasting through the speakers. Some Chinese programme was playing on the screen. The house was messy, as ever. Things were sprawn all over the dining table. Peanut shells and empty beer cans. " Seriously, why must he drink everyday?! " She thought to herself, frustrated with the mess.

It seemed as though he just realised her existence. He looked at her outfit, bottom up. Hot shorts, tube top, thick makeup that he barely could recognise her. She looked much older than her actual age.

"Oh, home liao ah? Your teacher called. Why never go school today?" He questioned.

"Didn't feel like going." She replied, clearing the trash from the dining table.

This had been going on for several months. His daughter skipping school, smoking, getting into trouble outside. He wondered why his 16-year-old turned so rebellious. He recalled his former days where he too was behaving the same way his daughter was. Why did she have to turn out the same way that he did? It was all thanks to his wasted youth that he was unable to get a job these days. No matter what campaigns they came up with, ex-convicts will always be ostracised and unaccepted by the general public. He knew what was to come one day for her. All he could do now is to spend his life as a couch potato, watching the television, spending whatever little amount he has on 4D and at random gambling dens, just to try his luck.

"Err, Girl ah, you can lend me $100? I will return you one. Just need to buy some things." He held tight to the remote control, pretending to watch the telly.

She, already accustomed to giving money and not receiving anything in return, fished out her Prada wallet from her little handbag and threw $200 on the table.

"Don't ask anymore from me this week." She said it in a straight face and walked to her room, locking herself in till she left the house again.

Sitting on the bed, she started reminiscing about the times spent when Mum was still around. At least, there would be food on the table everyday. Mum would prepare lunch then leave it in the microwave before leaving for work. Religiously, she would reach home around 6.30pm, to catch the news on TV and prepare dinner at the same time. Life wasn't perfect, but it was good enough. At least much better than the situation now. Heck, she brushed those thoughts aside. She didn't want to start tearing. She never liked being weak and vulnerable. She logged on to Facebook. One new message. "Min, you are cheap. I despise you." Immediately, like as though she already inticipated a negative comment, she deleted it straight away.

"Yea, I'm cheap. So what? At least I earn my own keep." She retorted to herself, glancing at the expensive makeup and luxury goods she purchased, earned with her own effort. A new text message showed up. Sliding across to unlock the screen of her iPhone, she read the message softly. "Hey love, I'm downstairs now. We're going to Bali remember? Wife overseas for 4 days and I miss you so much. " She didn't get the name saved under the contacts in her phone. But she remembered the number and knew which guy it was. The thirty-something henpecked man. "K baby, see you soon. I miss you too." She lied. Searched her wardrobe for some clothes and dumped it into a larger Victoria Secrets bag. She took her passport along and thought, "this is the last few times I'm doing this, " stuffing some things into her shorts pocket and grabbing her phone, "earn enough and I'm never coming back."

She unlocked the room door and took her things, walking hurriedly towards the main door.

"Where you going?" The man asked.

"Staying at friend's house for a few days." She replied, slamming the gate shut.

Just saying.

You know it's like 3.45AM right now and I'm not asleep yet. And I'm having a test later at 9AM and I'm studying and reading blogs at the same time. And you know nothing gets into my head so I'm quite worried and the blog stuff is easier to read compared to the POM notes because it's so dry and makes me wanna cry and I really feel that I won't be able to score an A in my most confident subject this Sem which is POM. And I'm so in trouble because I am repeating myself I know but I just can't remember lah! And it's like 3.47AM now and how come I'm not tired yet? It's so weird and I really needa go get some sleep. Actually I've not even bathed ever since I came home and I feel really dirty and smelly. Okay I will attempt to type whatever POM I remember.

General and Task Environment for the External factors, General consisting of SELIT, and Task has Suppliers, Customers, Competitors, Labour Market. Internal has Stories, Symbols, Ceremonies, Heroes, Slogans.

Strategic Goals- top management,broad targets, focus on organisation

Tactical Goals- middle management, for units/departments, more specific than strategic goals

Operational Goals- lower management, narrower in scope, desired results from lower levels

Means-end chains means the goal is set at the top management, but fulfilled from bottom to top.


Basic Planning Process
1) Set SMART goals.
2) List alternatives to reach goals
3) Develop assumptions
4) Choosing best alternative to reach goals
5) Develop plans to pursue chosen alternatives
6) Execute plan.


Single-use plans are plans that are used once and not likely to be repeated while Standing plans are plans that will be used as a guideline, procedure, or a set of rules to follow.

Strategic Planning
1) Develop mission and goals
2) SWOT analysis,
Porter's 5 competitive forces
-Rivalry among existing firms
-Threat to new entrants
-Bargaining power of customers
- " of suppliers
-Threat of substitute for products and services

3) Access Str and weakness
4)Generate Alternative Strategies
-Growth strategies
-market penetration(current market current goods, you go into market with same goods)
-market development(new market current goods)
-product development(current market new goods)

-Differentiation( unique products and services as seen in the market)
-Focus ( differentiated or cost leadership goods in niche market)
-Cost leadership (Maximising efficiency and minimising cost)

5)Develop strategic plan
6)Develop tactical plans
7) control and assess
8) Repeat process

P.S: You know I hate Porter initially beacause thanks to him I have to learn his 2 famous theories he created but now I kinda like him coz I think it's kinda easy and I hope Strategic Planning comes out in Case Study. Oh Lord please help me lah!

Imma get done with Organising and go bathe and sleep. Hahaha some I don't remember but I flipped my notes and it's 4.06AM now. I myself is amazed how fast I study. Hahaha.

Organising has 5 structures. Traditional ones are Functional, Divisional and Matrix. Contemporary ones are Team and Network.

Functional-grouped based on common skills, expertise

Adv- in-depth skills development, career progression within functional departments, excellent co-odination within functions.
Disadv- decisions concentrated at top of hiearchy, poor communication across functions, limited general training for employees.



Divisional-separated based on common product or geographical region

Adv- good co-ordination across functions, good customer focus, develop general management skills
Disadv- duplication of resources across divisions, difficulty in top management control, competition for coporate resources.


Matrix-divisional and functional at the same time. Effect of 2 bosses.

Adv-more efficient use of resources, develop both general and specialised skills, expertise available to all divisions.
Disadv- power dominance on one side of the matrix, many meetings and less action instead, frustration and confusion from dual chain of command.


Team- made of work groups or teams, cross-functional in nature.

Adv- Breaks down barriers across departments, less response time and quicker decisions, boost morale and enthusiasm.
Disadv- time and resources spent on meetings, too much decentralisation.

Network-separate companies in headquarters, good for international companies.

Adv- Global competitiveness, workforce flexibility, reduced administrative overhead
Disadv- Weaken employee loyalty, no hands-on control, lose organisational part.

Chain of command
-unity of command (1 employee 1 supervisor)
-scalar of command (afew employees to 1 supervisor)

Line authority( directly responsible e.g Marketing Manager directs Marketing Executive)
Staff authority (give advise to other managers of other departments e.g Marketing Manager provides assistance to HR Manager)

Work schedules
-Flexitime
-Compressed Workweek
-Job Sharing
-Telecommuting

Ok thats the end of like 4 chapters, totally leaving out the Introduction, because simply I lost the notes and only MCQ will come out and I'm left with Controlling and I believe with all my faith Controlling will not come out at all. Except MCQ and I shall bomb my way through lah coz I'm bomber girl hahhaha! Oh, 4.23AM now. Okay at least I'm done within an hour. Sorry yáll had to read all this! Take it as learning something new lah. Ok bye! Sorry I used this space to write all this! Hahahhaa erm, ya bye. Imma sleep now.

Test test testing 1,2,3,4,5.

Okay hi humanoids! Long time no blogged I know. Hahaha I've been lazy. And writer's block came to my house, so I invited him to sit down inside and asked if he would like coffee or tea. He said tea. So I brewed some tea, and gave him. We chatted all the way you know. About everything in life. It went on and on for days, and finally, when we were all drained and zombie-fied, he wanted to go back home to sleep afew days, before visiting some other people. So we bade farewell and byebye writer's block! Then I felt like blogging again, but didn't know what to blog about. I went to the secret underground laboratory (yes, I do have one) ... Okay now you don't believe me do you? You know in my laptop, there is this secret folder named "Lab Access" so all I have to do to go into my secret lab is to open the folder and voila! A square in the floor will sink down and slowly revealing a flight of long stairs. Ya lah I not enough money build lift. Inside my lab, Purple lights are shining everywhere as you walk down. It takes 5mins to get all the way down.

Okay that's not the main point lah. The main point is inside this laboratory, in some secluded corner, lies a cage with pink frills. I took the key (worn around my neck) and opened the cage. *Crick* In it lies a cute little bug of 3cm. It's red in colour with little black dots on its red shell. I know this sounds famillar right? I somehow think I saw such a bug before. Hmm... Oh anyway, that bug is a special bug, when in a dangerous situation, it will emit smelly yellow liquid to scare the enemy off. But of course my bug, didn't do that to me coz Joyce is no enemy but a friend and I trained her since she was a baby lah! Her name is Blogging Bug. And I wanted to ask her for help. Well you know actually all these stuff I blog isn't my own idea lah but Blogging Bug's idea. And so without her help, I won't be able to blog coz I'm really some monkey sent down from NASA but in a human shell. You know like the show Meet Dave? Where like many little humans are controlling the outer human shell? Okay it's something like that but that I'm a little monkey in a human shell. It's really easy to control! Only afew buttons lah like the 4 limbs. And there is no directory in this stupid machine, that's why I always have to end up asking for directions or getting lost. Okok I digressed too much. Hahahaha

As I was saying, I was looking for the Blogging Bug for help right? Yea then as I was feeding her some yummy leaves (to make her happy so that she is more willing to help me) my human mum, shouted from upstairs. And her piercing scream could reach anywhere, even downstairs. "Time for DINNER!!!!" And that moment, I turned around. Oh crap. I forgot to close the secret passageway door! And my Blogging Bug only knows me and no one else. Therefore when she heard other noises, she got a shock of her life. And as I didn't train her to fly, (hiak hiak hiak I did it on purpose) she quickly ran out from her cage and chiong off very fast. Then I too, was in a panic mode. AHHH!! Come back my darling!! And it ran away and I couldn't find it in the lab! So I quickly rushed up, coz no choice cannot let my mum know I got a secret lab and closed the secret passageway and went for dinner. At the back of my mind, I was worrying for my Blogging Bug. I tried to sneak off in the middle of the night to look for it but to no avail. School went on as per normal, with me not being able to find my Blogging Bug. And one day, as I came home, at the garden near my house, I saw a group of red bugs with black dots on their body! I knew Blogging Bug must be there somewhere. Then there I saw her, (OMGOSH YAY!) and it's easy to recognise her among the other bugs because I specially put a purple ribbon bow on her so where she run I can find hehehe I know I'm smart right? Yea and she saw me too! The moment where our eyes met. And I could hear from the inside of her, calling me Mama and me rushing out to my baby. We both ran towards each other, hugged, kissed and cried. Blogging Bug said write this story and everyone will read. And so I did. Haha my baby is now back home (in the cage) sweet and sound. Hehe. K will blog again after my tests guys! 1,2,3,4,5. Yea I have 5 tests can!

Love,
Joycey Joyce and Blogging Bug