it's been a long while since i updated. reason one being i lost my usb cable so i can't upload photos from my phone to the com. other reason being there's nothing exciting to talk about of my internship, only expectations and disappointments. i thought i'd managed to rationalize my expectations and accept whatever tasks come my way in the name of "learning". but somehow the thought of having wasted almost 4 weeks doing administrative work and wasting a further 11 weeks doing more of such administrative work is just depressing. okay i can't say that i haven't learnt anything at all thus far but i can't say that i've learnt anything much substantial either. even the supposedly big project i'm involved in doesn't seem to require much of my assistance except for minor tasks. it's the same boring routine everyday - coming in to work, waiting for lunch and waiting for 6.30. perhaps the only interesting things at work are discovering little politics within the department now and then and hoping to see the play guy. i used to be so irritated when one colleague never fails to punctuate her sentences with "understand what i mean?" and "do you get what i'm saying?" when she briefs me on the menial tasks i'm supposed to do but now i hardly bother and stare at her with a straight face while waiting for her to finish all that longwinded talk and trying hard not to appear too disinterested and rude. i shall put up with all this for the time being (well done hui for doing well so far!) and i shall decide the next step after the project ends in two weeks' time.