relaxation takes everything further

most of us tend to overlook things in a moment of folly - which may result in a period of misery. i learnt this the harsh way when i almost jeopardised the operation of a tape storage device.

i was in the data centre with sara to swap tapes for the week. as i had no prior experience with that particular model, i assumed that the position of the tapes would be the same as the other ibm devices but i was dead wrong. i inserted the tapes in such a way that it got stuck and there was no way to remove them unless we dismantle the magazine. unfortunately, we didn't have the appropriate tools to perform the operation so i had to run to the facilities department a few times to borrow tools but it was a futile effort.

in the end, i walked over to the diy shop at marina square to get the screw driver and rushed back to office to work on magazine with the team. with the help of yuji, the tapes were successfully extracted but one of the springs flew off in the process. although it is not a big thing, it is essential for the storage device to function properly. hence, yaowei drove me and sara to kelantan road during lunch (today) to get it. owing to the size of the spring, we had to search through different shops with boxes containing different sizes. when we found the correct size, it was like striking lottery. thankfully, i have colleagues who are willing to work cohesively in the team.

if someone tells you that golf is addictive, please believe that person. i took my first lesson at poh bros range in toa payoh yesterday. golf doesn't really require brute force to drive the ball, it's more of developing a good technique to get the correct swing. everything is relaxed and fluid just like walking. my initial hits were poor because i relied on strength with little regards to technique. after the coach corrected me, i managed to hit a little better. my pc test will be in 3 weeks time and i might have to leech on my relative to bring me to the greens after the test because i do not own any club membership.

for now, racewalking will still be my primary sport.