I got upset by the rudeness of one of my colleagues. He's a newly promoted Mgr and we're working on how we can transition one critical system which is currently in my team to his. We've been planning this for quite a while now, and a Manager training all of a sudden came up which conflicts the final meeting that he set for all of us. I requested reschedule and he started talking trash. I said, OK, I have time the following week but only on a Wed. And then he started insulting me, that was really below the belt. But anyway, OK, he wants to play a game, so I said, I'll give you two options. We had series of mails and then he escalated me to my boss, who then sent me an email asking me to miss the Manager training. I REFUSED. I have some colleagues who are really 'bastos' to me. I would never want to stoop down to their level, although sometimes I admit that I feel discriminated against because I am a foreigner. They however have NO RIGHT to try and put me down. I cannot be put down by these, I know myself better now and I can play it better now too. Ten years ago, I succumb to this maltreatment but now is different. I know who I am, what I can and can not do and nobody can bring me down that easily.... not anymore.

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This is a little morbid hehehe, but I got it from CNN.com and the quote simply fancy me >> "There are always sacrifices, compromises along the way," she said. "If Harry doesn't die, one of his friends will."