The sound of an immensely well-tuned piano is absolutely wonderful. The notes actually gel and dont' feel like a pain to my ears. it's like, i expect this note to be sounded, and that's what I actually get when i play the note. you can finally hear the changes in the bass note, from a D to a C# and C for example. there's a sense of feeling, almost ethereal, a bit oriental and a bit irish, actually.
yay. thank God for a proper-ly tuned piano..


on a sour note, though, work is becoming unbearable. if i were to write a formal critque, here goes.

1. The problem with SCDF is that their officers are, really, inept, for wont of a better word. Why are they inept?

a) They don't know how to treat NSF in order to get the best results.

Anyone with common sense will realise that, if you treat your subordinates well, they would be more willing to do better work. It's the incentive system. You treat them well, they respect you, they are more willing to earn your favour by doing good work. treat them badly, and all you get is just-on-time work, delayed work, etc. and never-anything-more. They even fail to comprehend that ultimatums and pressure would be more useful if officers are usually nice, and hence the difference is even greater.

b) They do extra things.

For example, for the WITs, they can just waste our time by doing stupid things, extra things such as refiling the cabinets in the docket according to alphabetical order so that they can fulfill their WITS (suggestions scheme) requirements. it's like suggesting we change the colour of the dustbin to fit the colour scheme and then getting NSF (like me) to paint the dustbin.

c) They dont' explain what they are doing.

Most of the time, though, they explain so badly that it is better if they dont' explain at all.

d) They put pressure for the sake of doing so

It is as though wearing the 3 bars means that there is a minimum pressure quota that officers have to fill. I don't see why they just can't live for good things. i mean, it is a really warped person who would find pleasure in making others feel lousy about themselves. too bad, we've got lots of them in SCDF.

e) All they do is to try to please their superiors

They do so without even knowing that their superiors aren't stupid. Don't they realise that superiors know if they are 'angkatting'(carrying), and might see them as being weak-minded, having little capability of their own, etc? there is a fine line between being respectful, mindful of the superior's wishes, trying to see to their needs and wants, and fawning all over them, going out of their way to try to please them.

So it is no wonder we don't get the Singapore Quality Award.