Read about actress-host Michelle Chia in the papers today. I like her … gorgeous, jovial and very bubbly on TV. So was very keen to read about her in "the monday interview".
Was surprised to find that we have many things in common (in terms of our attitude lah, not looks definitely -_-").
Snippets from the interview that just described me to a T!
"genuinely not interested in socializing, let alone playing politics." - that's me for sure.
"some artists will fight for their chances. Not her. She works very hard but she won’t cut queues, act smart or go through the back door to get her hands on certain programmes" - again me. I remembered working my butt off and not getting any recognition. Someone then told me to work smart (find visible projects to do) and not hard. So as I age, i get more jaded. There is NO point in studying hard and getting sterling results (not that my academic performance is anything to rave about). A lot depends on luck, timing, network, aptitude and many more .. and most of them do not depends on ur academic excellence.
"sometimes, I do tell her it doesn’t hurt to stay a while longer to talk to people. But she won’t do it unless she’s required to. It’s always straight back home after work for her" - Bingo! Me again. I'm the one that dreads all those silly department outings, lunches & retreats. See lah, this kind of attitude and character, no wonder cannot be noticed ... forever the worker :P
this is what she said of herself which sounds like she is describing me ... "I’m the kind of person where, if you give me something, I’ll make the best out of it. But if I’m not given something, I won’t stretch out my hands to take it" – That’s just so me. Perhaps overly laid-back ? Or perhaps just our personality? Something like "locus of control" which i learnt back in school. Its a concept in psychology where some people think that external factors play a part in determining what happens to them while others think that everything can be controlled with their own bare hands. I’m definitely the former. Some people also call people like us the opposite of go-getters. I guess that’s also me … and perhaps that’s why I can’t be whining that I’m still bumming at my age and not achieve anything worth mentioning ? Its in a way my own doing ?
and the very last thing that she said "I don’t have enemies but I’m not the most popular person. I’m always the last to know about things, so people never come to me for gossip because I have nothing to gossip about". Wah!!! That’s just so me lor! This is true whether at work or in personal life. At work, I don’t mix with my colleagues. There is no bad blood, I smile when I meet them. I don't think they dislike me, but basically I just don't make any impression. I make minimal, obligatory small-talk when I'm in a confined area with them (e.g at the lift-lobby or in the lifts (which I hate!!!)) but I just dun like to mingle with colleagues. Full-stop. Somehow I just don’t feel comfy.
Haiya, so much in common in character, but why no similarities in the physical attributes ah ??? hahahhaha :P
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