The stress monster attacks, woe is me!

I think I have never gone through so much stress in my life. The other day in the office, my head hurt like nothing I'd felt before, I felt sick to my stomach and I couldn't concentrate at all. I'm going nuts, I tell you!

Here are the guilty parties:


Exams: Exams the coming Monday and Saturday, and I've hardly started studying. Can't seem to get into the groove, unlike the past few semesters.

It doesn't help that the exam date was pushed forward by 1 week - AFTER I had booked my leave - and subsequently, I wasn't able to change the leave dates because my colleagues all had prior plans. Sigh.


Work: So many new things to learn! It hurts being the most junior (in terms of years of relevant experience) in the department. It hurts to start all over again, from scratch. It hurts when folks 3 years my junior are 2 grades higher than me.

Why did I choose to start all over again when I could have had a cushy life in my old job?


Job Security: Good news - I've been offered a permanent position at my present company. Not-so-good news - At an "entry level graduate" grade.
Damn bad news - At half my current pay.

Sigh. What am I going to live on?


Loans - I suppose I should announce it now: The S.O. and I put down a deposit for a condo in St. Michael's. (Yes, most people don't know where it is, just look it up lah! :P)

No wedding plans yet. I'm happy to stay single for now and the not-so-distant future.

With a lower pay, how am I going to make the payments for the house?

I suppose I was dumb to make the purchase before my employment issues had been settled, but sometimes your emotions get the better of you and you make impulse decisions, y'know?


Please let me strike Toto real soon! Haha!