Thursday, October 28, 2004

yet another sick and tired day... perhaps i'm not used to working till late at night... thought papa would be back in time for the trip to ipoh... now that's he's not going.. i really dun feel like going too... it would be great if i could just be at home all alone.. it'll give me a chance to think through things.. tml leaving for ipoh... somehow the feeling is different from the previous trips made with my family... without sch, without activities, without friends to keep my company, the empty feeling in me is emerging...

dear sis, i feel bad, not being able to be there for your first flight upon being air stewardess.. i want to let u know that where ever u are, i'll always to pray for ur well-being.. hope u'll have a good start in your career.. all the best!!

as for me......

Tuesday, October 26, 2004

yet another day of me feeling puky and all... got up early in the morning for wad i dunno... but was still late in meeting mich at bedok mac.. hhaha.. talked about so much things man... always have this peaceful feeling when talking to mich.. (you go girl!!) Ig meeting, lunch (no appetitte), then learnt the dance from karin, nelson and sha.. had lots of fun dancing with mich and all.. esp the mini fingers part... haha.. damn funny.. and the dance steps we try to imitate... haha...

work was relaxing... there wasn't a lot of customers and learnt how to make chuhai (alcoholic drink) and serve ice cream!!! got to eat green tea ice cream and drink one whole big mug of apple flavoured chuhai!! haha... feeling a bit high now... =) waraku's big boss came to dine at our restaurant there was not enough staff.. so was asked to serve him and his family... he's a jap and a really nice person... i couldn't pick up the dish from the tray and my hands were shaking (for what reason i dunno) and he said to be no need to be scared of him and just take my time... then ask if i'm new and all... and we started chatting!!! haha... he asked bout my age, and where i schooling and stuff.. haha.. first time talked to the big boss after so many company i've worked for... tml suppose to be my off day... but last minute short of manpower... so, i'm working tml... good and bad... good: i like the environment there.. bad: i'm damn tired... I MISS MY DADDY!!!

qn for tonight: should i or should i not...

Monday, October 25, 2004

gosh.. something wierd is happening to my body... when swimming yesterday before going to work.. already din feel well while swimming... so only swam like 14 laps?? sigh... bathe also bathe damn slowly... like very hard to move my hands and legs liddat... working worse still.. my manager said i wasn't alert enough on sunday.. but lucky still pass the probation period.. my colleague, hui wen, intro my to this job at this cake shop where she's working also... pay is lower, but at least i can still earn money during my free time..

today, almost couldn't get out of bed... my head was pounding like mad.. very bad headache.. din do anything except watching television and helping with the housework.. went to buy tickets for the bus ride to ipoh and then went to fetch shawn from sch.. (dun be too sad ya??) off to juncton 8 to see see look look.. and saw xie yun yi and 'xiao xin'!! haha.. think they are together.. or izzit they are together and i dunno??!! wadeva.. then suddenly felt really sick.. stomach felt bloated even though i din eat anything.. called huiwen and asked if she's available to take my place for tonight's work but too bad she's not... so no choice, i went to work.. was quite quiet today, so lucky for me, i dun have to run and walk about so much... well, the less walking din help.. cos ultimately i still pucked... *yuck* pucking din make me feel any better... which i thought it's suppose to.. today only got 3 service staff... one incharge of the rooms, another, the pantry and me? the outside area which is the biggest... gotta sweep the place, mop, clean the tables, set the tables, top up things... blah.. blah... was really feeling fainty.. lucky my colleague nice enough to offer me hot milo.. felt a little better... but not now... =( so, going to sleep now.. prepare for tml's meeting... dun wanna fall asleep during meeting.. haha...

Saturday, October 23, 2004

My gosh… so many things happening in such a short time.. Ig retreat, end semester trip, and yesterday, I started my new job at waraku jap restaurant.. from the last day of exams till now, I’ve thought through bout lots of things... thoughts aside, let me now run through the things that has been happening to and around me…

IG retreat(13/10-15-10): blur as usual, met crystal at pasir ris mrt control station instead of the supposed tampines one… and by the time we got to tampines ntuc, gavin and avril have already done most of the shopping for the games le… =P avril’s mom fetched us to the chalet (thanx auntie!!) and we started to clean up the place and prepare the bombs for the games… then came nick, boon and chris and some of them played cards and slacked while waiting for the time to meet the main comm to come… until now, I still dunno why ppl laugh at things that I dun think is funny and why ppl dun find the things that I’m laughing about funny… haha.. din sleep on the first night.. followed mich back to her house to get vcd and bought some stuff at cold storage… I’ve somehow became nick’s boss and I was so excited when we took a merc cab back to the chalet.. haha… u should have seen nick’s face man… it was like as if his boss take merc, with a chauffeur back to the chalet… haha.. damn funny… wasn’t really involved in the games, except to explain some of the games’ rules and take pics… other than that, I was busy clearing up the mess in the bbq area and the kitchen, as well as making sure that everyone are not deprived of drinking water… haha.. after the games mich helped me to clean up the inside part of the chalet… =) love u mich!!! *muack!!* haha.. felt so auntiefied man.. haha… bbq was great.. but a call spoilt my mood for the whole night… woke up early in the morning on Friday for the interview for the mentors… was in the same room as nelson and we were both dozing off… haha…

K box session(15/10): rushed from sch to suntec.. haha.. went straight into the room to look for mich, van and ailing… haha.. seemed like I was at 5566, fir, jay chou and cyndi’s concert… haha… sing until damn dramatic.. had so much fun man.. although my voice was like dying because of the amt of chilli I ate the night before, it din hinder me much!! =) went to buy kelvin’s birthday present and makan at raffles’ city.. =)

Kelvin’s birthday(16/10): thought I’d be late.. but who noes, ailing happened to be on the same train as me!! Haha.. went to find her on the train.. then walked to one fullerton after meeting van at raffles place mrt… =) the food was nice.. I love the atmosphere there man.. so nice.. think I can stay there the whole night… and I drank 11 glasses of ice tea!! Haha… the water just kept refilling my glass so… =P took the bus back with ailing after crossing the big bridge and struggling to maintain my poise while bearing the pain in my feet… haha…

End semester trip(18/10-21/10): the day started off with the blur me again.. haha.. left the house at 650am.. but reached kranji only at 835am, which was 5 mins late.. why? Cos I blur blur took the wrong train from bedok to pasir ris, then back.. and stopped back at bedok (I dunno why I did that..) and then took the next train to jurong east.. was planning to stop at city hall.. but as usual, I just watch myself pass that station.. haha… ya.. and I was late.. haha.. took public transport to get to Malaysia.. haha.. first time though… then I think the tour guide cast some sleeping spell on everyone cos once we got onto the bus and when he started talking, everyone fell asleep almost immediately.. haha… we had dinner with most of the yr 2s on the first night.. then shopping at the store and this billion place.. haha.. to the beach on the 2nd day and got a funny tan even though I din intend to sun tan.. haha.. shopping was boring as I was on a tight budget and din intend to get anything in the first place.. so I was just walking around blindly.. haha.. most of my money was spent on food.. haha.. there’s really a lot of of thing to say.. but hard to get every detail in my blog.. =) but one thing for sure that I can remember and must mention is the experience of eating Kenny roger on the bus.. haha.. it was our last meal on Malaysia and we were rushing for time.. so we ‘da bao’ it.. haha.. the bus was so jerky and every one has two lunch box each.. and just imagine everyone trying to eat the chicken using a spoon (the only thing that they gave to eat with) and also the side dishes.. it’s just damn funny.. even as I’m typing this I’m laughing.. haha… well, this trip allows me to get away from the hectic life in Singapore, my family, work and allows me to think about a lot of things… =)

Job at jap restaurant(22/10&23/10): work started at 600pm.. learn to set the tables, how to speak simple jap like welcome and please… the staff there are all very friendly.. there’s mika who is a pure jap lady.. very nice person.. and there’s this Myanmar girl also.. very nice.. they gave me this very warm welcome feeling.. and I see the way they greet the customers and serve them, it somehow made me admire the japanese’s lifestyle.. all so nice and friendly.. majority of the customers were jap and it’s a very refreshing experience to me.. I think the staff there are so used to speaking jap and Chinese that when they speak I can’t really figure out if it’s Chinese or jap… haha.. seemed like mix to me.. haha.. today the big boss or waraku came to dine at our restaurant.. he’s a jap and seem young to be a boss.. but can tell that he’s a very nice person.. he was dining with one of his friends in one of the rooms.. then I was allocated to be in charge of the rooms for today.. and everytime I went in to refill their tea or to serve them their food they’ll smile at me thanking me each time I serve them.. the feeling is just indescribable.. =) and this restaurant is like when they hit their target amt for the day, all part timers will have a 10bucks ‘angbao’ which will be included in the pay… and so far it has been a good start cos for the two days I’ve worked, I got 10 bucks ‘angbao’ each!! =) but at times it tough.. esp kneeling and standing while serving in the rooms.. and the stupid apron is like so in the way.. and I din noe that there’s actually a hole beneath the table and I almost slipped into it as my knee slide in.. haha.. lucky the food was already on the table and I manage to stabilize myself.. if not ah, really paiseh… haha… then when clearing the tables, sometimes the tray can be so heavy that my hands start shaking when carry them.. time for me to go train my arm muscles..!! the kitchen staff so nice, made sushi and the egg thing for me to eat… haha….well, regardless of the cuts I got and the pain I got from carrying the heavy stuff, I look forward to every day’s work.. =) and today’s homework is to read and try to remember the menu… my manager made me bring home the menu.. and she said I have to put on make up cos I look really pale… =( dun like make up… well.. upcoming activities will be update.. soon… =)

Tuesday, October 12, 2004

reached school at 930 for a meeting with leigh and karin for the mentoring stuff.. kinda fresh to me.. as this is my first time coming up with qns for an interview.. =) briefing for the end sem trip was kinda short.. the briefing was kinda short.. got lunch and bubble tea for ailing mich and van before going to mich's house to watch zjzd.. almost got lost.. i actually walked passed the road that says 'limau walk'.. i saw it.. and looked and it and say it out... but.. i blur blur din turn in and just walked straight.. then it was so damn hot.. then this taxi driver saw and ask me to get onto his cab and find the place from a directory.. haha.. damn funny.. then like amazing race, i direct he turn.. and the road actually turn out to be just one lane down from where we were... so stupid.. then after we finally got the place, he said no need to pay.. so nice right?? when i was young and got lost a taxi driver also stopped by and gave me a lift home.. =) mich says i got affinity with taxis... haha.. spent the whole afternoon at her house 'nua'ing.. well, a sharing session was held too.. =P din have a hard time persuading my mom to let me stayover at the chalet.. hmm.. she really change a lot.. so now, i'm looking forward to it!! (hmm...) yixiu, i'll go cycling with u.. =) the feeling in my heart is still tangled.. though things has been easier to handle and all.. but still.. well, wish me luck..

Monday, October 11, 2004

went for the secong interview for the jap company at tanjong pagar this afternoon... they talked about their product which is bio mag stuff like pillows, comforter and sleeping materials... saying that those are things products with magnet in them which helps to circulate the blood by creating movement in the ions in our body.. some chim chim stuff.. but sounds interesting... they have this booklet of articles and testimonials regarding health and their product.. saying that it's a good way to braek into the market.. as s'pore is now focusing on the health industry.. well.. guess how much is one comforter for single bed... it's $1890!!! crazy... and the mr michael kept asking me if i would buy if i'm in my 40s.. can i say no?? so dumb.. ask me to go back tml for training.. at 4pm.. for 10 hrs!!! then wad time i go home man.. crazy... then went to singapore post's cdc to try for the aircraft cleaner job.. 3-11pm.. $30 bucks only.. so.. out.. then went to katong to try for a job as a waitress at a jap restaurant.. din noe where the place was.. so walked from katong shopping centre all the way down.. and then finally found the place... not that difficult to find but, just blur lah.. the place is not bad.. the setting of the place... it's only open from 11am to 3pm for lunch and 6pm to 11pm for dinner... so when i went it was closed.. the person was quite nice to me.. even offered me a drink before a filled in the application form.. and then.. i got the job!!! nice pay.. good hours.. (at night).. and i'm starting work on the 22nd of oct.. after my end sem trip!! yeah!! but for now, trying to find a morning job to make use of the time i have... fast food maybe?? or maybe cheers.. =) at night... had dinner with my ex-classmate at the coffeshop near my house then helped her with her econs.. felt really good to be able to catch up the old times with her.. and also know what's she's doing now.. =) miss 4e9..

Sunday, October 10, 2004

It’s a sat night.. since exams are over, let’s not talk about them anymore… had a long Thursday night trying to finish studying my econs and also write letters for all 25 dearest classmates of mine..was feeling damn emotional while writing the letters.. thinking about our separation… really had a wonderful time with TB050.. u guys rox… was kinda touched when ppl hugged me after reading the letter.. some even before reading the letter… was really sad that I couldn’t enjoy myself with them after the exams, as I had to rush to suntec to work for hell…
and when I say hell, it’s really hell… stood and walk around the area from 12-3 plus.. 10 mins break for lunch.. (which is not enough) then walk around again.. 10 mins break for dinner.. and start walking around again.. it’s not just walking around… we have to return the unwanted clothes that customers try onto the racks and back to the correct rack.. tough job.. in total I stood for 10 hrs.. cos makan also must stand.. no place to sit.. hell job.. lucky mich and van came to find me.. it really helped in brightening up my day and making me feel less tired… thanx man.. luv u guys… but in the end I still quit the job… 2 of another part timers also cannot take it and quit… think they’ll have a hard time finding ppl who would wanna stand for 10 hrs non-stop…
went for a haircut at chapter 2 today.. I love my hairstyle now!! so light and easy to manage… =) that’s cos it’s too thin and short to tie.. and.. I dun have to tie it all the time like last time, when I’ll look crazy if I dun tie my hair.. so.. full marks for wendy the hair stylist!!! After that had a lonely lunch and then went to tanjong pagar for this interview for a jap company..
that company is weird and kinda amazing.. I went up, filled in the application form, then before they even interview me, the person (joe) brought me around and show me the different departments of the company.. and guess what? The youngest manager of the company is only 18.. and the oldest is 36.. the director that interviewed me (mr Michael) is 21yrs old!!! I was like.. wow… then during the interview, the director told me that their company is trying to sort of break the market.. cos they are dealing with life sciences.. and want to let people noe that young people can also do things.. something liddat… and the admin director of the company is 26 and he owns a fararri!!! Wow.. really amazing… and I noticed that mr michael’s long sleeve shirt actually has his name sewn on the cuff!!! Like the shirt is specially made for him… and he doesn’t speak like a 21… more like 40 plus businessman.. except the parts where he spoke singlish.. or hokkien.. trying to explain to me why their company moving their opening hours to a later time.. (cos they dun wanna squeeze during peak hours..) ya.. after that the joe ask me out for a drink then on the way we saw the fararri… bright red.. nice…
went to find ma at parkway.. then saw meizhi and georgina!! Walked pass this jap restaurant and saw that they were looking for crews.. so I just went to give it a try.. will get back to me by mon or tues.. hmm… hope can get a permanent part time job.. siok says that banquet at fullerton is not bad.. flexible and can work whenever u want.. so it’s good… think I’ll give it a try also… =)

Tuesday, October 05, 2004

intro h&t is over... i was so blur today... late le still slowly walk in.. smile smile at people.. sit down le dun even noe that it has started.. still happily look around.. then, i realise that the person sitting next to me has already written a whole chuck of things on her paper, then, i realise that the exam has started.. stupid me.. though i noe how to ans most of the qns, i can only remember bits and pieces of the points.. =( and then dunno when.. my mind just went blank.. stoned for a while before trying to complete the damn paper... what's happening man.. so dumb.. it's not like i din study for the paper.. although there are times where i slack.. but i still got study... went to stayover at michelle's house on sat to study... we lame about, then went to study.. sat night study until 4 plus.. i think... was suppose to stay up through the night.. but seems like i really cannot take it anymore.. woke up at 9 and mug again... sigh.. what a life... but still, i dun regret coming to poly.. thanx to all my friends from tp, life was never better, trust me.. =) went for an interview for a job at suntec.. it's only for one week.. 77 hrs, 450 bucks.. seems like a nice offer.. but long hours.. everyday from 11am to 10pm.. starting from friday.. but exams finish at 11am on friday.. so gotta rush there and get there by 12pm.. then weekends gotta make up for it and work until 10.30pm... break time: 20 mins for lunch, 20 mins for dinner.. thought i will miss the IG retreat.. but boon kiat called to ask if i can make it on wed to fri... well, i can always go on thursday after my work..!! haha.. cool... thought i'll miss a fun time with the IG.. =) after the IG retreat, end semester trip.. then rest for one week before going to ipoh for a wedding... hmm... busy october... want to interview for job for teh month of nov.. but think all employers will think that it's kinda early for interview... when i come back from ipoh, either i stick to my current job.. or find another.. which i think i'll choose the latter... went to look at specs just now.. saw this cheap and not bad looking one... =) think it's time to get a new pair?? haha... vision getting blurr niwae.. save money first then say... =)