tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816956687776407752011-08-03T12:55:35.811-07:00Kartina Johannoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681695668777640775.post-42724636869524173682009-10-25T08:41:00.000-07:002009-10-25T09:22:20.878-07:00I am now in the status of 20 days at home without a maid... This is tough as for the past 5 years my domestic life was running almost automatic. Picture this , everything in the house is being organized well according to the specs , since I had an efficient one I just need to monitor and do the strategy portion , execution was never the problem! Now , the maid has returned home for good (contract ended) plus she is getting married. Those days of ordering coffee instead of making one is over Tina! And spa? Yes I need one now but have to plan well..can't just leave home without a babysitter around! From a project manager to a full time domestic manager in half a year's time, Phewwh..May Allah gives the strength to me..and oh yes coffee for me tonite err midnite is 'kopi O kampung' ,a locally made coffee..hmm my heart suddenly sings "money möney money ...come to me"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/681695668777640775-4272463686952417368?l=coffeeandspa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kartina Johannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-681695668777640775.post-32269807403280758282009-10-19T02:46:00.000-07:002009-10-19T03:00:39.679-07:00Well..tomorrow will be exactly 7 months anniversary of me being a retrenchee from Qimonda . Today I read some posts in LinkedIn from my old colleagues and how I really missed them so very much! I learnt that religion, races and what we believe is not so much different from each other if we have the same target be it in work or in life. Being a Malaysian it is always easy to understand that being different is always a strength in any organisation , provided you know yourself well though...<br /><br />I created this blog in a hypermarket not far from my home . My kids are playing in an air-conditioned playground ( I do not think I can fimnd this kindof playground in Dresden : )) ) and I am missing my husband ...well he has been away for some days to Indonesia for a Business Trip . Probably the last visit if he persists on leaving the factory world to venture to his family business. There are so many things changing in our lives , in work and our relationship. <br />I can agree to myself now that leaving Qimonda is a blessing to my private life. In these few monthes I have recollected some missing pieces in our relationship and also going back exploring the deep side of me . <br />The best part of it is to realise how much time I have 'lost' in being a good wife and good mom. I always belive that I can do a lot of things in life and excel in it with God's will but now I need to choose...and to draw my own DA (decision analysis) is not as easy as drawing it when we had those engineering problems in Qimonda.<br />Working in semiconductor was like drinking coffee...it is addictive and when we are run out of it...well..you know how it feels I guess.<br />I call the phase now ..being in a spa.....<br />A coffee spa.....<br /><br />October and its famous fest in Germany is now just memories ......<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/681695668777640775-3226980740328075828?l=coffeeandspa.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kartina Johannoreply@blogger.com0