All work and no play makes me a dull boy.

These days, I look forward to going to work everyday largely because of my colleagues. Despite the copious amount of material we have to absorb and then regurgitate on the days of our tests, training has been filled with bundles of laughter and it seems that everyone is capable of cracking a joke. It was Theresa’s birthday today so we decided to order some pizza to celebrate at the pantry. Worried at first that there might not be enough pizzas for everyone, I decided to order 8 large pizzas from Canadian pizza. The bill came to a total of 120 bucks and, needless to say, there was quite a bit left. Quite honestly, it was much like a pizza buffet gone wrong. Towards the end of lunchtime, we were close to forcing ourselves to finish the fourth pizza. Yes, we ended with almost 4 full pizzas. They’re lying on my dining table now. I think I’ll ask my brother’s friends to have a shot at them after their routine boxing sessions.
Yesterday, we all went to Pauliner’s as if we already had our payday. Over a few beers, I realized that one of the Insurance Sales Specialists, Chun En, holds a Masters of Applied Finance from Monash University. Most of us were quite surprised at his decision to join the company as an ISS until we found out later that ISSs commanded a pay amount quite a bit more than us. His main reason, he claimed, was that he didn’t want a deskbound job to start with and would rather get some exposure through sales. As if I don’t already feel unqualified, he also told us meekly that he’ll be taking his Level 3 CFA soon. From the beers, we proceeded to the restaurant upstairs for a feast. I left earlier that the rest with the initial intention to go for rugby training but decided it was too late. I ended up at my club doing some laps in spite of the beer I had before dinner. I only knew this morning that they left at 11pm last night. I think my lifestyle may take a U-turn in due time.

I’ll be writing lesser for the next few days. Workload is taking a toll on me but I relish the challenge.