It bites

We're now formally doing the certification exam in the office for the artists and now it's coming in like a shark bite. Batch one and two has begun this past week and currently there is already one casualty in the laboratory office. John didn't made it to the deadline and thus getting disqualified (just don't know how extensive is that disqualification). With that being said, it's now a big reality check that we are really in danger of losing our jobs. It sucks, but like in the batman movie says "it's what you do that defines you". John seems like wasn't serious enough about this exam, and now he's a victim of his own action. He will have a little chat with our boss next week and i dont know what will happen from then on. Probably get demoted, or given another chance, i just don't know... and it's really a scary thought. I personally dont want my team to fall apart... but reality bites, there's a posibility that it will.

So far, it's been a nice week.

After that grueling project that we endured last week with all that overtime and overnights, this week somehow gave our belts a bit loose and let us breathe for a while. That's a good thing coz if it still like that, i don't know what i'll do... maybe go in a massacre frenzy (in counterstrike that is).

Although the week started with a bit of a bad news, was informed by Mr. Inoue that there is going to be a test... and he mentioned that the laboratory artists are included. I dont know if that's the real plan but it did made me tick. All those hard work that we did to save the butts of the artists from seventh floor and eventually save the credibility of the company from the client were not actually gratified. I dont want to comment in a rude way but it was something like a slap on the face. They said what we've done was cool and they are very much happy about it and yet here we are, facing an exam that will probably change our course.

Anyways, enough about ranting... let's talk about the good stuff. So like i said, not much of a severe work load... but there is work. A new gal is in the office and her name is Angie. She's very nice and quite approachable... she's even ready to go play with us on counterstrike. Well, she said that she's already used to work in an office dominated by men... so i guess that's a good thing for her. I also got to do swimming as well today at the Ultra Sports Complex today, it was fun even i was just alone. I could have wished that it was an indoor pool but hey, it's alright with me. This may become a weekly habit for me to get myself fit. Speaking of fit, my blood pressure is getting normal. Yesterday, i had my bp checked and told that it was on 125/80... which is quite good compared to my normal bp before that is 130/90 or worse 140/90 to 150/100.

So all is good,... somehow :).