While randomly surfing the Internet for work related articles to read, I will chance upon articles from the Microsoft library. This is weird because they are articles parked under the Technical Articles or Support sections. Nonetheless, here are two articles I have found this week which are a good read for Project Managers starting [...]]]>  

While randomly surfing the Internet for work related articles to read, I will chance upon articles from the Microsoft library. This is weird because they are articles parked under the Technical Articles or Support sections. Nonetheless, here are two articles I have found this week which are a good read for Project Managers starting out, or already into it.

Manage project risks and issues
Explains the importance of managing risks and issues, and how mismanagement of these two aspects can lead to project failure.

The Art of Project Management: How to Make Things Happen
In this chapter excerpt from his book, The Art of Project Management, Scott Berkun recounts what it took for him to be successful at Microsoft as a project manager.

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From Wordle.

Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes.

From Wordle.

Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes.

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Ok. I’m slow. I watched The Social Network few weeks back courtesy of lucky Han who won tickets from Sony Pictures, but I haven’t blogged about what I thought about it. I don’t think much nowadays, but that’s not the point of this post. Aaaaaanyway, I saw this

Ok. I’m slow. I watched The Social Network few weeks back courtesy of lucky Han who won tickets from Sony Pictures, but I haven’t blogged about what I thought about it. I don’t think much nowadays, but that’s not the point of this post. Aaaaaanyway, I saw this YouTube video on a friend’s Facebook wall and was reminded of the movie. Before I continue, enjoy the video first.

I liked the pace of the movie. I enjoyed how fast the dialogue was, and how that made me pay attention the entire length of the movie. I admit I have very bad focus recently, so I really liked it that this movie was able to get me to focus. The scene used for the typography video above, was one of the scenes that left an impression on me. I liked how his reply systematically answered each aspect of the question, which I think a lot of people agree with me, judging from the number of comments left on my friend’s Facebook wall now. I know I must have said “Whao” right after movie Mark finished saying his piece while I was watching the show. Haha. I remember being quite impressed with his reply.

So. What are my take aways from the movie?

1. Having money doesn’t mean you can run/lead/expand a business
2. Being a geek doesn’t mean you can’t be a visionary (some kind of hope for geeks!)
3. Really, only share awesome ideas with those you trust
4. And get those NDAs signed, dammit
5. The movie pace is pretty much like working in Qais. Nickpan agrees.

It’s been showing since 28 Oct, catch it if you haven’t. Pretty epic movie that all (self-proclaimed or not) geeks have to watch.

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Best Occupational Category
You’re an ORGANIZER

Keywords
Self-Control, Practical, Self-Contained, Orderly, Systematic, Precise, and Accurate

These conservative appearing, plotting-types enjoy organizing, data systems, accounting, detail, and accuracy. They often enjoy mathematics and data management activities such as accounting and investment management. Persistence and patience allows them to do detailed [...]]]> From here.

Best Occupational Category
You’re an ORGANIZER

Keywords
Self-Control, Practical, Self-Contained, Orderly, Systematic, Precise, and Accurate

These conservative appearing, plotting-types enjoy organizing, data systems, accounting, detail, and accuracy. They often enjoy mathematics and data management activities such as accounting and investment management. Persistence and patience allows them to do detailed paperwork, operate office machines, write business reports, and make charts and graphs.

ORGANIZER CAREERS
Suggested careers are Administrator, Secretary, Printer, Paralegal, Building Inspector, Bank Cashier, Private Secretary, Statistician, Operations Manager, Financial Analyst, Bookkeeper, Medical Records Technician, Developer of Business or Computer Systems, Clerical Worker, Proofreader, Accountant, Administrative Assistant, Banker, Certified Public Accountant, Credit Manager, Store Salesperson, Actuary, Dental Assistant, Business Education Teacher, Food Service Manager, IRS Agent, Budget Analyst, and Underwriter.

ORGANIZER WORKPLACES
Your very careful, conscientious, conservative nature gives others the confidence to trust you with handling money and material possessions. Structured organizations that have well-ordered chains of command work best for you.

Suggested Organizer workplaces are large corporations, business offices, financial lending institutions, banks, insurance companies, accounting firms, and quality control and inspection departments.

2nd Best Occupational Category
You’re a RESEARCHER

Keywords
Independent, Self-Motivated, Reserved, Introspective, Analytical, and Curious

These investigative types gather information, analyze and interpret data, and inquire to uncover new facts. They have a strong scientific orientation, enjoy academic or research environments and prefer self-reliant jobs. Dislikes are group projects, selling, and repetitive activities.

Shruti says I am a very boring person. :/

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How big is your bed? Queen What are you listening to right now? Nothing’s playing at the moment How is the weather right now? After rain cool Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? My Salsa classmate The first [...]]]> A meme tagged by Pris, so here we go!

How big is your bed? Queen What are you listening to right now? Nothing’s playing at the moment How is the weather right now? After rain cool Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? My Salsa classmate The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? Height Favorite type of Food? Rice Do you want children? Maybe Hair color? Brown with red highlights Do you wear contacts? No Have you ever cried over a love lost? No Last Movie you watched New Moon What books are you reading? The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations Favorite Movie Moulin Rouge Favorite book Family Trust What were you doing before filling this out? Facebooking Favorite animal? Cows Favorite drink? Pocari Sweat Favorite flower? Gerberas and Sunflowers Have you ever loved someone? Maybe Who would you like to see right now? Nobody What color are your bedroom walls? Yellow Have you ever fired a gun? Yes Do you like to travel by plane? I’m still excited about planes Right handed or Left Right If you could go to any place right now where would you go? Hokkaido! Are you missing someone? No Do you have a tattoo? No Do you still watch cartoons on Saturday mornings? Sometimes What is the wallpaper on your cellphone? Android Theme Favorite hangout? Where VEST is Things you can’t live without? Friends and family Favorite songs Too many What are you afraid of? Snails and slugs Are you a giver or a taker? Both What are your nicknames? Fang What do you sleep in? Awesome PJs Stuck on a deserted island, and can only bring one thing? BlackBerry First thing you’ll save in a fire? Wallet What is your favorite color? Orange What are the things you always bring with you? BlackBerry What did you want to be when you were a kid? Policewoman What color is your bedsheets? Red Who do you want to meet? My favorite person Do you smile often? All the time Do you wish on stars? No When did you last cry? This Monday Do you like your handwriting? Yes Whose bed did you sleep in last night? Mine Song playing right now? None What are you doing tomorrow? PMP Course, Gym (maybe) and Salsa! Does anyone like you? Maybe What’s annoying you right now? That I’m working at near to 1am Have you ever watched a movie drunk? No Are you tired? Absolutely What will you do Sunday? Eating with Pris What kinda cell company do you use? Starhub Where were you at midnight on Saturday? Partying with the Dragon Boys and Fly Girls Are you married? No Do you wear any jewelry? Pinkie ring and toe ring What’s one thing you want right now? To have clear skin Do you find yourself loved? Yes, very much Where is the weirdest place you have slept? On a patch of grass in Secondary School What’s the closest blue object to you? Post-its What is your natural hair color? Black Favorite subject? J2EE Programming

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I follow a couple of really good photographers, so I thought I’d like to share.

Ahmed Zahid does really nice shots of the sea, and Yvette Inufio is just plain whimsical. I want to learn how to shoot like Ahmed, and Yvette reminds me that I’m still a girl who [...]]]>

I follow a couple of really good photographers, so I thought I’d like to share.

Ahmed Zahid does really nice shots of the sea, and Yvette Inufio is just plain whimsical. I want to learn how to shoot like Ahmed, and Yvette reminds me that I’m still a girl who is a sucker for beautiful things.

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I tried chufang and estrella chua, but there is simply too much information on the Internet with these keywords and does not identify me specifically, which is [...]]]> This is how the Internet sees estrellachua. The mini words in the image say (from left to right) online, fame, sports, management, media, news, music and social.

I tried chufang and estrella chua, but there is simply too much information on the Internet with these keywords and does not identify me specifically, which is the philosophy of this exhibit.

You can try it out here or find out more about it here. Do note that numerical characters are not allowed. I think this control is in place so that people will not search for their nicknames.

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