Accomplishment?

I have been thinking alot lately and I also got asked alot lately: how does I like being project manager compared to developer. I seriously don't know. I like the coordination work and feel that I am on top of things. But then I also miss the coding part. I feel that I don't use my brain anymore. I guess I am using more soft skill with people now instead. But then you don't feel a sense of accomplishment. When you finish working on a piece of code, you see that piece of code. But now when I finish replying email, I....replied the email. It just feel so lame on the accomplishment. The reason I keep thinking about this is that my customer requested that I quantify my work. I was like, how do you put "I reply email and handle whatever crap my architect doesn't feel like doing" in a nicer way. The more I think about it, I really don't know what I do. I go to meeting. I write meeting minute. I keep track of task and ask "nicely" if there is a delay. Now come to think about it, I feel I didn't really achieve anything.

PS. I found this link online while trying to quantify my work. I find that kind of funny. http://decker.typepad.com/welcome/2005/05/what_a_project_.html

Another Year Wiser :)

I think time flies by quicker than I ever remember. Before I realized, summer is already over and I am another year older. Wait. This year I decided I will stop aging. Actually I decide I will stay at certain age and just won't grow old. May be wiser every year, but not older! :) One of my friends refuse to grow older after 13. So compared to him, I think I am doing pretty good. There is nothing really exciting this year. Just hanging out with friends. Don't get me wrong. I had fun. Just lately I have been so stressed and tired so it is nice to have a break. And didn't get drunk this year. That is good too. And on my birthday I just ate with my parents. The most exciting part probably is I had been having a fight with them on various things. So the dinner was just "excellent" :) I guess you can never get parents to see you point of personal space and they can never get you to see their point of your lack of availability. So our conversation goes from how I am always busy to how uneager I was with them coming with me on my Beijing trip. Anyway, I still have some good chat with my friends. And my friend made me a Totoro cake. :) And I got some funky toys. :) It is all good :)