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It's the weekend. Yay.. I am a little tired this week. Guess it is from the cold and flu that I am having. Am getting better though each day and getting back my energy. I shall have start exercising again to make sure my body is up running. I guess it was just from the accident and feeling bad about it and tired that makes me sick.

Next week is the last week of my swimming class for the term. I am not going for swimming next term though since am going to be away for a while. But I will definitely enrol for next year.

I am starting my project role on the 1st October. Yay.. am excited because it is something new and something to add to my CV. There's no new payrise but that's ok. The experience is the most important at the moment.

Job woos

Sis in law just got permanent role in Westpac, which is awesome. So glad for her to have a permanent role. One thing annoys me is that she is earning higher than me. Argh.. I need another new job. I am due for a payrise so I hope the payrise will be good enough.

I seriously need to move on to another job though. I am not saying that the company I worked for is not good or anything else. I think I need new challenges for myself. I am still young and I want to pursue my career further. I know I am being picky and I know when to stop being picky. Guess I just have to be patient huh...

I suck at interviews too. My mentor wants to develop me further, be it career or personal. I am glad that she wants to help me because I want to help myself too. =) Just by saying this gives me inspiration to be better and to read more on self improvement. =) I mean self improvement as in improving my skills or learn new skills. So excited to learn new things. I love new challenges.

If only

Guess what I just found.

CSO (Mandarin & Cantonese speaking) at ASB.

I was like, YES!! but hold a moment. Can I speak Cantonese? Noooo... Lousy, if only I know how to speak cantonese. I would have less competition if I know how to speak cantonese and I work in the insurance industry.

That's all I want to ramble for today.

Stress

Today is another day of studying. I did not drink my energy drink today. Not bad but I was really tired. I had a late start to study though. I woke up to have lunch first then headed off to library to meet up with friends to study. Discussing over exams questions before our exams tomorrow. The dark circles under my eyes are getting bigger and more grey-er. Well, one more week and everything is done.

Last night, mer, em, irene and I went to Ancestral for a break. It was really a good break, having my usual drink and talking. Irene was telling us about jobs interviews. Mer freaked out. She is scared to go to job interviews after she graduates. What Irene told us was that she went for this job interview in Auckland and there are 3 stages of interviews and they asked one question only on the first one, another question on second or third interview and that one question could last for up to 3 days. Imagine that kind of interview. Actually, that was a leadership job interview which was why it was so hard.

Anyway, I should head back to study. I feel like eating kueh tiaw. My craving during exam. How wonderful. ><

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I seem to have label my blog as happy blog. All I talk about is how happy I was with break and what 'happy' stuff I did. Well, it's good. People don't have to listen to my complaints here. They can read what good and 'happy' stuff I did.

Anyway, I just finished work. Came back feeling ok-ed apart from feeling no mood about something else. And I think I am getting sick. I wanted to say something as well. Boss' son came to pick up his mum. First time I saw her son and the first thing he asked me is, how is Melvin. I was thinking, what. First thing, ask me that. Aren't you supposed to be asking, who am I? But I think his mum talked about me. So yea.. Em told me that he played a prank on her last Wednesday. Was it last Wednesday? He pretended to be customer and ordered food. When just about to pay, Em said that he asked her if she recognized him or not. Em must have been very embarrassed. Poor her.

Anyway, break is over as you can see from the title of my previous post. No mood to start the term. This means more assignments and I think I have a lab test in 5 weeks time. Ahhh.. this is scary. I have to make myself suffer with the memorising part. Another 6 weeks to go till exams and going back. Yay! Counting the days.

Yum

Sunday

After church, went for lunch with WZ, Jon and Michelle. It was a good chat. Accompanied Anu to Riccarton Mall as she wanted to buy a pair of jeans. At night, Anu came over to pick her laundry. After that, we suddenly decide to go to the beach so we ask WZ and Jon if they wana come along. Beach that night was cold. The sand was cold too.

Monday
Did not go anywhere in the morning but I got work that night. Blogged about work on the other blog so I will just copy here since not many people knows the blog.

Working on a job is not easy. Who ever said it was easy. No matter what kind of job you are working as, it is going to be hard. I was working on Monday night, I thought it was going to be one of the quiet nights and I have brought a book along. But there was a table of 29 people booked that night, another girl called Kim was also working that night. We both brought out food for the tourists. It was a group of tourists from Thailand.

Many times when I served them, they spoke to me in Thai which I have no idea what they were talking about. I heard Japanese, Korean and China word. I assume they were trying to guess where I am from. So I answered, I am from Malaysia. Then, they went, aaa.. Malaysia..

It's interesting that they would even wonder where I am from when they are eating their dinner.

Tuesday
I finished one of my assignment. Two more to go. Went to Ric Mall for a walk cos I feel that I stayed in my room too much. Everyone is going for holidays, either just going somewhere north, road trip or to Australia. I wana go too but this holidays, Em and I did not plan to go anywhere. We should have gone somewhere too.

Last day

Well, what a day to finish the term. Em wanted to watch the Undie 500 at the Fine Arts Carpark so we both went at 11am. I had nothing to do and was really bored. On our way, we bought our sort of lunch and walked along the University Drive while watching those weird cars and vans. Anyway, there was one disgusting van called meat van. They had a real live chicken running around. On our way there, there's one car that broke down halfway. Poor those people. They probably couldn't go on. Oh ya.. there were a stage where all the cars line up to go up to show off their painted vans and their costumes. OMG, guess what I saw. This car called Sesame Streak had all 4 guys coming out and running around naked but their face were covered with Elmo and other characters head. This is so stupid. Running around naked. 'This is just such an exposure.' Mer said this when we told her what happened.

Went to City with Mer, Em and Sonia, a new friend Em and i just met. Went to Osaka to eat but Em and I weren't that hungry.

Oh ya.. update about the job. My fourth time but Em's first time. Not that bad. Em had it easy, her first time is not as bad as mine. Em did what I did last Friday, taking the orders and stand behind the counter. Last night was my first time being in the kitchen all the time. I brought the food out to customers, put the rice nicely on the plate and dishwashing as well. So tiring by the time I finished everything. I sat down at the chair and one customer was talking to me, resting huh? I replied yes, and it was a good chat. Em thought I know the customer but I don't. Some of the customers are really nice, they commented on the hoodies I wore. Hehehe.. Chatted and smiled to them when I brought the food to them. Em and I walked home after work. My feet were red and painful by the time we reached home. On our way, we keep talking and complaining about getting a car. Normal la. But the point of getting this job is to buy a car. It's gona take me a long time to get a car of my own. Estimated about 6 months, not including the insurance though. So, imagine. Sigh...

There's photos to be uploaded but I think I will have to wait till my internet connection goes back to normal. It has been so damn slow. But I downloaded High School Musical 2 so yea.. slow slow connection, oh ya, Lynnwei, thanks for telling me where to download it but I had to download Veoh TV programme before I could download HSM2 though.

Right, wait for photos.

Update of Job

Ok, for the second time at my job. This time, it's quiet at the restaurant on Monday. I read a magazine to waste my time. I think I looked forward to finish the job every time I go to work. Well, the work is not that bad. Just a few orders and I set up the tables for the next day or following day. I am lucky to have friends who are willing to pick me up. So thank you, friends. I promise to cook for you guys. Just let me know if you need dinner.

Anyway, I wanted to say one thing, after reading a post about bloggers from Kennysia.com, bloggers really have to be careful of what they blogged about. Well, for me rite.. I think I blogged more of my daily life and what I do here. And some of the post I wrote are mostly complaints from me. I think it would be boring to those people who doesn't know me or even those who know me. You may not want to listen to my complaints anyway. But who cares. This is my blog and I am going to write whatever I want about complaints. It's more like complaints about myself. I think it's more like a diary of a person. It should be private though. But I blogged just so that my friends, relatives, cousins and family know what I am up to here, instead of me having to repeat what I typed to one person.

Truth

I am going to be truthful when I described what I am doing on this job.

I just wanted to say something about the job. I was working on Friday, and I have few customers asking me how long the food will be done. It was only my first time working by myself and I just simply estimate. Few of them were impatient. Then, one was about to order but commented, it’s going to take a long time huh? I answered yes. So, this customer showed an angry face and walked away. Well, it’s not my fault there’s so many orders on that day, right? It’s not my fault that the chef has to cook for a lot of people, right? I feel that the customer was being rude. She shouldn’t have showed an angry face. Why should she? It’s not like she was being treated unfairly.

Another customer, after waiting for a long time, demanded his money back. I think I must have misplaced the order and I quickly took in for the chef to cook before I suspect he comes demanding his money. Man.. when he comes in demanding, I was so scared of him. Now, whenever I think about going to work, the image of this angry customer comes into my mind. It kinds of disturbs me and made me want to quit my job. First day on the first job and I am thinking of quitting, what the… I was letting out my feelings to a friend and he/she told me that sooner or later, I will experience it. It’s true but it just scared me out so much. How come I experience some stuff so early? For example, this and another one was when I was getting my driver license. I had a first time accident before I even sat for the practical test. Oh, it’s not my fault, by the way. It was an old man’s fault. I am not telling more.

As for the old man demanding his money, I was told that it’s ok, it’s only my first time. Yea, I was told that even from close friends but I still feel that it creeps me out.

I guess every jobs has its stressness. Hehe.. I enjoy working on this job, just the image of the old man demanding money creeps me out. I am going to quit when I cannot take it anymore. Em will be coming in to work with me so I am hoping at least I can have someone helping me. I think they need more people to work because they don’t have enough people.

Updates

I am still going to update my blog with my first job. Don't really care. I mean, this is my blog and I can blog whatever I want.

Anyway, I will start with Thursday. After ICF, we went out dinner. Only the five of us, this time with WZ, Jon, Em, Ailers and I. Chatted for a long time. Then, went back at 9.15pm. Anu and WZ came over to to hang out. Later, we went to buy takeaway bun from Dragon. Went to Countdown also. It was fun. We girls were a bit hyper and I commented that WZ must be thinking that we are weird. Haha.. but he said he doesn't mind. Kesian him for having to deal with us girls. :P

Anyway, Anu stayed over that night. It's nice to have her sleeping over with us even though her room is just a few blocks away.
Anyway, the next day, which is Friday, Em and I followed Mer to buy recycling bin for her flat and then, went to change Em's shoe size. After that, went to Northlands to eat early dinner. Came back about 4.45pm and got ready to go to work. Anu dropped me off at work. It's nice of her to send me there and pick me up. I am so glad to have her as a friend. I promise to pay her for the petrol. Oh ya.. work hoh?

It was ok, despite having a few angry and anxious customers. I don't know why I should choose Friday. Friday is a busy day to handle takeaways and dinners. I also have to serve the customers cos there were only me and this other guy working that night. I can tell you that we definitely need more people so I asked my boss that Em wants to work and if it is possible. She said it's ok. So now at least I have someone to bike with me there. Em said to bike by the way. So, what else I did? I took orders for takeaways and did the payment. Both times when Anu came to pick me up, she commented that I smelled tasty and she wanted to eat me the moment I stepped into the car. Haha..

After work, Em came along with Anu and we went to Ancestral for bubble tea. Later that night, Mer came to pick me, Em, WZ and Shiraz up for movie. I like the movie. Again with the food movie. I think I will get sick of food soon. By the way, I don't even feel like eating after work. Why? Is it because I smell food too much?

Pissed

I don't know what to think and say. I was only just talking about the job and how I need people to pick me up. So should I just walk back and risk myself getting raped or kidnapped or whatever? Is that how you want me to do? I am just annoyed and pissed off. No, don't need to say anything to me.

I am just feeling angry. Maybe I should just privatise my blog. Maybe I shouldn't share my good news. Maybe I shouldn't have talk about the job on this blog.

Jobs

I have been sleeping late recently. But I still get up at 8 something in the morning. Don't know why I can get up so early in the morning. I am supposed to get up only when the alarm goes off. Aaaa....

I did my first job today. Wow.. first job. It was only training though. I took orders, help a bit in the kitchen, took calls for orders and waitressing. I did not bring food to them. It was only my training. I am starting real work this Friday. Cool le.. and I am going to get my first pay after one week. I got my roster/schedule as well. I am working on Mondays and Fridays. 2 days per week, not bad. At least I am getting experience on doing something. I was telling Em and Anu about the job and Em said that it was so fun. I wish she can join me as well, that way we can walk back together. But!! Cannot. I thought Shiraz and I are going to be working together because we applied for the job together and can walk back home together but obviously I am wrong. So, I have to ask Anu to pick me up. She said it's ok with her as long as she is not doing anything that night. I told her that I don't mind paying for her petrol as long as she can pick me up. I don't want to take my chances or risk of walking home alone at night.

Sigh.. I also asked a friend if he/she can pick me up when there are emergencies, he/she said it's ok. So, I hope both of them cannot, not pick me up when I need them. I think I will be walking back alone if they cannot pick me up. Who can offer to pick me up if both of them cannot make it? I promise I will cook for you or pay you. Whichever you want. (not everything) :P