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August 04, 2019

August 2019

Life has been bubbling away at such a rapid pace, that I nearly forgot to print out the paper work for my holiday. Luckily, I decided to spare a Sunday morning to sort out the little details. I am smart to have booked everything in advance. Phew. April was the worst and the lowest month for me. Psychologically damaging, but I am slowly healing, and I am ready to embark on more projects. ^_^

PoGo world wise, I find that I am poor at initiating conversation with players, who really don't want to have a conversation in the first place. Yet I'm having a blast with players who do want to chat. So much laughter to be had. A random hottie on a tram asked if he could add me to his PoGo friend list and so I show him how to use QR code camera in the add friend section. He laughed and smiled. Nice.

Recently, I have watched the movie, The Public, and it puts the issue of homeless people and public library on the big screen. A reality for most public libraries. It raised quite a few questions:
Will I lose my job if I was to ask the stinky patron to leave the premise?
What management and board support is being offered to front line staff when dealing such issue?
Will future library design include emergency shelters?
What policies have public libraries have place for dealing with the homeless and mentally challenged individuals?


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July 04, 2019

July 2019

The cold weather has settled in alright. You can tell it is bloody cold, when you head home and on the streets you can catch a whiff of burnt wood coming from the houses. In the darkness you cannot see the smoke billowing in the air, but you can smell it. The hands starts to tighten up and chills roll down your the shoulder. The cold air make old wounds hurt more. It has just been a year since I had my scooter accident. The scars on my hand have very much faded away and the soft tissue damage along on the right side of my body no longer ache. At traffic lights, I jog on the spot to keep my legs warm and my joints moving. Upon arriving home, one cannot help but turn the heater on and begin to doze off in front of it. Knowing there is food to be cooked and chores to done.

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Work has been steady. The restructure will hit stage 2 soon and I will have start preparing for internal job interviews.

Industry wise other libraries around Victoria are undergoing restructure as well. The common trend seems to be a reduction in full time roles for entry level jobs and sprouting of advisory/coordinator roles. Where the minimal is a postgraduate/master degree. Are we pushing for an American library model? Where a librarian are required to have a master's degree and debt? A question that was posed 5 years ago in Twitter chat has now become a reality. So surreal.

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PoGo world. The 'Melbourne for Go Fest' committee has new members. Yay! We have divvied up the tasks once more and this time the work load was evenly distributed. We hope to have an independent website up and running soon. So that: a) it is one stop shop; b) for players who do not use social media platforms to be informed; c) explain clearly what is needed for Melbourne win the nomination.

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Life is all about waiting. I find people enjoy making other people wait, wait for a response, a reply, a reaction, and a decision. What they do not realise is time waits for no one. You either do something or people will move on without you.

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June 10, 2019

June 2019

No one ever tells you that being an adult means living under the thumb of or by other adult's rules/expectations. There are laws. I totally respect that one. There are policies. No doubt they are necessary for business operation. There are ground/rules. Without them mannerism would go down the pits. Then there are ones, where people say "adults are forbidden from playing", ranging from sports, board games, mobile phone based games, and console games. Why is that? What is wrong with cooling down from work with a game. I find this expectation to be saddening. As it is 2019, and adults prefer to wind down with some sort of substance instead of playing a "game".

Through PoGo I have made meaningful friendship and built myself a new supportive network, one that is beyond ex-work colleagues/friends who have ceased regular contact and no longer wants to hear about my work woes. This game has opened a whole new lifestyle choice which I never knew of, and to be honest, it is constantly changing and quite exciting to be part of.

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May 11, 2019

May 2019

Emotions are running high and raw. The new organisation chart is creating power silos, where people in the upper levels all hang together, and the front line of staff are isolated to one end with little or no say in the issues that arises within the work place. Is that how process driven organistion work? Someone needs to sit down and explain to me how that is profitable and sustainable at the same time. Libraries need to copy social enterprise and not capitalist factory model businesses.

Outside of work. I am part of a fun committee working on a promotion video and proposals. Loving the chats. A nice distraction and meaningful goals.

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Here I am trying to play Pokemon Go app and there is this one player who sexually harasses me. Marlon (the name has been changed for privacy concerns) demands that I hug him after raids and trades. Marlon constantly tried to touch my fingers.

It gets weirder. Marlon thought that I was his gal. When I suggested to him to see Brandon (the name has been changed for privacy concerns) for a Meltan box top up, Marlon sent me a FB message accusing me of using Brandon as my decoy boyfriend. I did not reply and deleted the message.

It gets spastic. After I had told Marlon that I am NOT interested and he replied that he understands. He kept sending FB messages asking why.

It gets nasty. In one FB message he accused me of coercing other players to delete him from their Pokemon Go app's friend list. I did not reply and deleted the message.

It gets sinister. Since Marlon had triggered guarantee lucky special trade with me during all this barrage, he insisted that I honour that trade. This made me sick to the stomach. My friends, a psychologist, and the police advised against it. So I deleted Marlon from my Pokemon Go app's  friend list and blocked him on FB.

I regarded his behaviour with much loathing since 17th March. Marlon thought this issue only started on the 13th May. Crazy I tell ya.

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The rainy season has begun and pokemon players have fallen ill to the cold weather and some have university assignments to complete. Me? I'm no longer a university student, but I do have three job applications to complete before the end of June 2019. I have been researching and reading annual reports, strategy plans, and job descriptions. Close to complete 3 sets of draft key selection criteria statement. In meantime, I managed to write a short professional blog post. Long form reading and writing is a skill we all need to work on and learn to write lengthy document on the spot.







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April 07, 2019

April 2019

Started my introductory training on family history research as a patron and as a staff member. It ain't easy and there may not be a clear cut answer. There are so much inherent hidden information and legal restrictions. Social events influence what sort of information are collected on individuals.


I finally gave in and purchased Apple AirPods 1.5 and I was astonished to find it can connect to Apple TV. For my family that would be a god send, as we have one member who enjoys watching videos with full volume can use the AirPods without disturbing the rest of the house. Yay! The real benefit for me is the ability to switch between laptop and iPhone with a tap of a finger. Previous bluetooth headphones can also switch, but they drop out and sometimes don't pair up again, and by the time you do the battery would deplete. 


My home has mice infestation. My brother and sister bought mouse traps, poison, and pellets. They place them on the side of door ways and under their bed. While mother created her own box trap and lays in the middle of the room. I went and purchased 1 traditional mouse trap, 2 snappers and placed peanut butter in the center, and one tiny box mouse trap. I placed mine along the walls where the mouse was last seen running to and from rooms. Hopefully one of them catches them.


What adults do not understand is the hours between 6pm and 9pm is my free time. When you ask me to give time slot up for you, it better be for something worthwhile. But if it involves burning a hole in my wallet. Then no way. Life is more than pouring money down the drain to just feel “fun”.
Pokemon Go (game) may consume much of that time slot, the game itself uses very little internet data and doesn’t cost money to play. The poke balls are free, the incubator is free, and the raid pass is free. You only get one free raid pass a day and the incubator has infinite use. What's not to like? You can play solo or in a group with strangers or friends. Also, each week the company runs different events and challenges. Strangely enough, while I am playing the game, I come up ideas for my work and home.

Life has hit a new low. My career progression is on hold. On 30th April my team has told we do not exist in the new organisation chart. In addition, each one of us was told their roles are no longer continued within the organisation. The new organisation chart has only two NEW library technician roles in the new team. Yet there are 6 of us who are library technician. They are pretty much asking us to compete for the positions.
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March 02, 2019

March 2019

It doesn't feel like autumn, more like an extended summer. 37 degrees straight on the first week of March. Oh la la la. Light make up only.

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The adults in my family have reach a boiling point in their lives, where they cannot stand living in Australia - everything just cost too much. Yet they won’t migrate elsewhere and apparently it is my fault. Ugh, really?

They argue:
  • Food in Australia should at Asian country prices and American portions.
  • Big brands where clothes are made from China should sell for $1 in Australia.
  • A house with three bedroom, garage, and drive way should cost only AUD $380,000.
  • Movie tickets should remain $5.
Accusations:
  • Bro won’t leave the nest because I cannot drive. 
  • Mom won’t move because she is concerned about my cleaning skills. 

You just can’t win with these folks. The arguments and the accusations have no correlation yet they insist there is. I'm blind. 


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February 28, 2019

February 2019

I was on a high not upon coming back from my trip to Japan. I learnt what it takes to survive when you are snowed in. You need to have heaps can foods and food that can be re-hydrated. Metal ice spike on your shoes and walking stick. Skates for your wheel chair and suitcases. Padded gloves for snow mobile rides.

Upon coming back to Australia it was bang bang. My family had tech issues. Work had out of date software and functions issues.

Management and staff at present debating over whether staff can sit or not at front of house spaces. Also, new projects have already begun. Before I left, I had signed up to participate in a pilot training program. Others were a way ahead of me, I managed to completed four modules and written few reviews already. In addition, sign up for training on family history research, apparently, I lack skill set in looking up people and ships. Meanwhile my team was bombarded with interlibrary loan copy jobs. Many of which lacked copyright statement and we had to spend time emailing university libraries stating this not acceptable.

The first weekend back, I attended and ended the Swinub community day with 12 shinies. Neil and Joseph become best friends in-game wise. Anthony scored a shiny one with 98IV. Whoa. Pokemon Go app had a few events going on: Valentine and Pokemon 21st anniversary. The world does go on with or without you. I have come to accept it, and that I don't have to keep up with the Jones, and by being steady and doing my own thing, I have little impact on everyone else. Which is fine.

I have a long way to go when confront aggressive people. Especially my mother, who insists on leaving cat food out for the neighbour's cat. Which has attracted a great deal of vermin to our property. Her defense was being charitable and earning points to gain entry to heaven. Being charitable is one thing, but put everyone's health at risk is not charitable by any means. I ask mother to calm down, lower her voice, speak without yelling, and stop throttling her finger at me of all people. Mother argues work has turned me into a demon. I disagree, by asking an adult to have some manners when being spoken to is not a demonic request.

Ending on a moderate note, I must have lost my Q-pot brooch on a tram, as I cannot find it at work or home, and the sore on my upper lip has healed. As an adult when you are ill, no one cares about you, you have to care for yourself. - - -















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