The business world

A businessman/woman has always been seen by the society as an extremely glamourous job. Who knew that behind this facade of a seeming glamourous and rich lifestyle is one that's exceedingly tough and exhausting?

I've never once thought that this route would be one that would be smooth and easy. But neither did I think that it was going to be so tough. 

Moving up to a management position from one that was always more or less free and easy is harder than anyone would have thought it would be.. 

No banks are willing to loan you money because you are so young and new in the industry. 

No companies are willing to lease you their machine because of the same damn reason. 

People try to rip you off all the goddamn time also because of the same damn reason. 

People disrespect you and try to cut you off all the time because you look so young and gullible. 

And god forbid, we are young and gullible. We are young and new in the industry. Yes, we are. 

But let me just say that because of every stone that people have thrown our way, I am more determined than ever to strive and do my best. I am more sure than ever that I'll make LNS so successful one day that the people who's ever looked down on us will end up regretting their lack of foresight. I'll persevere through every shit that people are ready to throw at me. 

And I will make our business successful. I'll do everything and anything at all in my capacity to make things work for us. 

The business world is one of the toughest industry you can ever enter. It is scaldingly scary. Everyone out there is out to get you and hurt your business. It is a battlefield out here. But to all entrepreneurs, hang in there please. Hang in there because only the fittest will survive in this battle. And you'll only be the fittest if you are willing to hang in there and do everything in your capacity to improve yourself and your business. 

And this is difficult but definitely worth every minute of your time if you are really, truly serious about it. 

Of life of late

After months and months of planning and slogging and working too hard to be true, we've finally moved La Novella Studio out to our new space at Eunos Techpark. I really, really love it here. I love how convenient it is to go home. I love how clean the environment is. I love how there's a canteen at level 3. I also love the amount of facilities that come with it.

But with a larger space like this comes a lot of new responsibilities. I've been working my heart out these days. Been coming out with a whole new host of plans that I wish I could disclose here right now but I can't... I'm excited by the possibilities that is in front of me but I'm also beyond afraid of what lies ahead.

I am scared because somewhere inside me is still that little girl who's afraid of taking up responsibilities. Somewhere inside me, I still feel unsure of every decision that I'm supposed to make. And it's scary because in my position, there is no room for uncertainty. There is no room for me to be unsure and unwilling to take up responsibilities. There is no more room for mistakes.

And sometimes, just sometimes. All these responsibilities choke me. It chokes the life out of me. 


Last year, this day, I graduated from Temasek Polytechnic. I vaguely remember the day. A lot has passed since that day. A lot has changed too. I am no longer working on Thursday Tales. I was trying to think of all that I've accomplished since graduation but nothing fantastic really comes to my mind. I kinda feel like I didn't achieve much after all.

One more year before my deadline for myself is up. Let's see some substantial results this year round, Vilvian.

21 mins before my 21st birthday

Hello everybody, it is exactly 11.39pm now and it's 21 minutes to my 21st birthday. Time has passed incredibly fast.

I cannot believe that I'm actually turning 21 this year.

I had a lot of emotions I'd like to share in this space earlier but I actually don't know how to phrase them in proper words anymore. Probably tomorrow when I get my thoughts sorted out, I will blog again.

But till then, happy birthday you. Happy birthday Vilvian.