today's my 2nd day at work.
to answer the questions that many people have been asking me over & over again:
i'm working at pet passion. it's a petshop that does mostly grooming. my bosses are alson & angeline. my working hours are 10am -7pm, tuedays to sundays. offdays on mondays. as for my pay, i don't really mind much about it cause i believe in doing something that you love & enjoy doing. that way, you'll really put effort into it & feel well rewarded for it. time really flies that way too. i don't even mind cleaning the dusty areas for my bosses. don't worry, i'm not doing cheap labour unlike that darn florist job.
so far, i just handle the washing, drying, brushing, cleaning of the dogs. when i have mastered the basics, i'll have to go for speed & efficiency. there are only 3 of us working in the shop so it's really busy busy busy. alson said i can't mention too much of what we do, so i gotta zip my mouth. i really love all the dogs that i have seen so far, except for one. all of them are really friendly & i love to see them wag their tails! :D
things that i got to remember:
1. show the pet who's boss, take control of them. don't let them sense my fear. that i've got to be tough at some times.
2. before i give dogs a bath, check the sink for fur, the bottles whether it's full & squeeze the anal glands. i must not let water in the ear. if not more smelly earwax trouble in the future.
3. i can't blowdry into the dog's ears.
i just really tired & hungry quickly this week & haven't had the time to read THAT BOOK yet for syc. & i'll try to stick to that ketogenic diet for the rest of the week, though it isn't going to be much help. working at the petshop makes me hungry & i'm hungry even at this point of time when my tummy's quite bloated already.
regarding the hanoi mission trip, i pray that i can go for it? the cantonese language barrier going to be much of a problem. if i really intend on going, someone please teach me! so far, i can only remember the cantonese vulgarities ))): & it was all because of a chinese lesson back in sec2 i think. so you see the help i need now.
i have drawn up a rough schedule for the weeks ahead:
monday: exercise & more exercise
tuesday: work
wednesday: work
thursday: work
friday: work & syc
saturday: work
sunday: work & 3 hours leave for church
please pray for me :D
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
10 updates
i don't really have the mood to type entire loooonnnggg posts nowadays & can't really post pictures up now cause my hard disk is full. can't put anymore music & photos inside now ))):
1. exercise
have been exercising really often nowadays. very proud of myself :D & i thank all those who have accompanied me swimming! steph, mk, mel, ruoning.
a few things i've realised the past few times of swimming:
steph always swims freestyle while mk always swims breaststroke. mel doesn't really like the sun. ruoning makes sure she finishes the laps she sets for herself. many people (especially guys) love tanning at bukit batok swimming complex while cck's swimming complex is always packed with the little sec & pri kids that are learning swimming.
2. payday
some people have known about my miserable pay while working as a florist. so, when payday came, it was only a freaking $90. i went to bank in my cheque & was super sua-ku. i didn't know what do & where to slot it in. i then invested $20 of my pay in a swimming towel, the kind that you can soak it, squeeze it & it becomes insanely dry again :D though it was about 22.2% of my pay, it was a worthy investment.
3. new job: at a petshop
thanks to kevin, i have found work at a petshop which does mostly grooming. i just hope they don't cheat me & that i can have time off to go to church on sundays. i have mondays free! choosing between the waitress job & the petshop job, i rather serve the animals whole-heartedly than people half-heartedly. i've yet to work a day & i hope i do have fun. if it really goes well, then i have much thanks for God & kev.
4. books
i still prefer having a hard copy of a book in my hands rather than reading it on some computer. i don't think i could even sell my story books in the future. i've been caught up in two books. one fifth avenue by candace bushnell & discover the book God wrote by bill bright. can you believe that i bought one fifth avenue for only $3?! & uncle william bought the other for $1?! when i feel richer, i'll pop down to praisehaven family store at bukit timah again to get cheap cheap cheap books.
5. army
meeting up with the clique on saturday was really awesome even though i was like the only girl at the bbq for close to 3 hours. time really flies & sooner or later, all the guys in the clique are going to have shaved heads. it's probably 40% of the guys in army now. so for like 2 hours, the conversations mainly revolved around the topics of army, army & ARMY. wilson tried to help me by changing topics but it hardly worked. those army guys can't really help it, it's 24hrs mon to friday in camp & so that's what they can only talk about. now i understand how girls who have boyfriends in army feel. all the dudes talk about army & become wrapped up in their own small little world. my situation was slightly better as i understood some sort of army lingo & have army stories of my own to tell, especially spooky ones thanks to prashant. the group then became divided into two groups. the boys that had entered army (no hair) & those that had not (have hair).
time is really precious to these army boys & i appreciate them for being able to take time off & spend their precious weekend with the clique. the time that they could have rested at home, spend time with their families or even with their girlfriends, was instead spent with the clique. it isn't easy gathering everybody & i appreciate what jacon has done.
6. may
yayy, maymay is back finally!
7. alevel results
honestly, i don't think i'll do well at all. what i know i can do now is to only pray hard & believe in God for a miracle. it's not really nice to hear friends talk about other people that they know that got into some top notch uni or something. it would be nice for once if i was actually one of those elites, excelling in everything but unfortunately, i'm on the path of 'doing what i like to do'. it's really pressuring to have like 'smarter & much more hardworking' people all around me. you know when people say they think they are not going to do well & in the end they do do well? i, on the other hand, am the opposite. when i know i'm not going to do well, i usually don't do well in the end. the only times when i thought i did well & did do well in the end, was back in sec4 during an amaths test & j2 maths probability test. i don't wanna have high hopes, only to be dashed by seeing some poor results on the day itself. all that i can do is believe that whatever i get, God has a plan for me.
8. wishlist
- new swimming costume
- new running shoes
- nail stickers
these aren't wants, they are needs. & i think i'll work for it. buy them with my pay. my old swimming costume is loose, my running shoes are old & have toe-holes & running more with it will further aggravate my joints. nail stickers are for me to release my creativity. this year's cny, i decorate my fingernails & toenails & have received compliments. so in case i can't find any job in the future, i can become like a manicurist. i am going to remove those jewels on my toes soon & replace them with butterflies.
9. last saturday's canoeing training
it was my 1st time in a long time heading down to macritchie for canoeing training. i wanted to help out in the juniors training cause i knew how busy the j2s would be. i mean, i was in the same position as them last year. while we were rowing out, doing our sets, the j1s would be left with mr ang & i would like kinda worry about them not knowing the proper way to balance boat & stuff. so, last saturday, when i saw the juniors, i was disappointed. there was only 13 j1s )))): like WTH? my team of like 24 shrank till 12 & the j2s with originally 30 shrank till like 17. are you telling me that my next year i'll have 6 or 7 people left? WTH?
if i will be left with a handful of people, then i might as well sieve out the j1s now. the j1s have to know that canoeing is a no nonsense kind of cca. you can't just come & leave as you like it. & quitting halfway is wimpy & weak. i'm hoping for a miracle.
HAHAHAHAHA, i totally rolled my eyes at that new canoeing teacher. i still prefer mr kum.
10. last & foremost
i need to sleep soon to wake up at 8am everyday to get to work
1. exercise
have been exercising really often nowadays. very proud of myself :D & i thank all those who have accompanied me swimming! steph, mk, mel, ruoning.
a few things i've realised the past few times of swimming:
steph always swims freestyle while mk always swims breaststroke. mel doesn't really like the sun. ruoning makes sure she finishes the laps she sets for herself. many people (especially guys) love tanning at bukit batok swimming complex while cck's swimming complex is always packed with the little sec & pri kids that are learning swimming.
2. payday
some people have known about my miserable pay while working as a florist. so, when payday came, it was only a freaking $90. i went to bank in my cheque & was super sua-ku. i didn't know what do & where to slot it in. i then invested $20 of my pay in a swimming towel, the kind that you can soak it, squeeze it & it becomes insanely dry again :D though it was about 22.2% of my pay, it was a worthy investment.
3. new job: at a petshop
thanks to kevin, i have found work at a petshop which does mostly grooming. i just hope they don't cheat me & that i can have time off to go to church on sundays. i have mondays free! choosing between the waitress job & the petshop job, i rather serve the animals whole-heartedly than people half-heartedly. i've yet to work a day & i hope i do have fun. if it really goes well, then i have much thanks for God & kev.
4. books
i still prefer having a hard copy of a book in my hands rather than reading it on some computer. i don't think i could even sell my story books in the future. i've been caught up in two books. one fifth avenue by candace bushnell & discover the book God wrote by bill bright. can you believe that i bought one fifth avenue for only $3?! & uncle william bought the other for $1?! when i feel richer, i'll pop down to praisehaven family store at bukit timah again to get cheap cheap cheap books.
5. army
meeting up with the clique on saturday was really awesome even though i was like the only girl at the bbq for close to 3 hours. time really flies & sooner or later, all the guys in the clique are going to have shaved heads. it's probably 40% of the guys in army now. so for like 2 hours, the conversations mainly revolved around the topics of army, army & ARMY. wilson tried to help me by changing topics but it hardly worked. those army guys can't really help it, it's 24hrs mon to friday in camp & so that's what they can only talk about. now i understand how girls who have boyfriends in army feel. all the dudes talk about army & become wrapped up in their own small little world. my situation was slightly better as i understood some sort of army lingo & have army stories of my own to tell, especially spooky ones thanks to prashant. the group then became divided into two groups. the boys that had entered army (no hair) & those that had not (have hair).
time is really precious to these army boys & i appreciate them for being able to take time off & spend their precious weekend with the clique. the time that they could have rested at home, spend time with their families or even with their girlfriends, was instead spent with the clique. it isn't easy gathering everybody & i appreciate what jacon has done.
6. may
yayy, maymay is back finally!
7. alevel results
honestly, i don't think i'll do well at all. what i know i can do now is to only pray hard & believe in God for a miracle. it's not really nice to hear friends talk about other people that they know that got into some top notch uni or something. it would be nice for once if i was actually one of those elites, excelling in everything but unfortunately, i'm on the path of 'doing what i like to do'. it's really pressuring to have like 'smarter & much more hardworking' people all around me. you know when people say they think they are not going to do well & in the end they do do well? i, on the other hand, am the opposite. when i know i'm not going to do well, i usually don't do well in the end. the only times when i thought i did well & did do well in the end, was back in sec4 during an amaths test & j2 maths probability test. i don't wanna have high hopes, only to be dashed by seeing some poor results on the day itself. all that i can do is believe that whatever i get, God has a plan for me.
8. wishlist
- new swimming costume
- new running shoes
- nail stickers
these aren't wants, they are needs. & i think i'll work for it. buy them with my pay. my old swimming costume is loose, my running shoes are old & have toe-holes & running more with it will further aggravate my joints. nail stickers are for me to release my creativity. this year's cny, i decorate my fingernails & toenails & have received compliments. so in case i can't find any job in the future, i can become like a manicurist. i am going to remove those jewels on my toes soon & replace them with butterflies.
9. last saturday's canoeing training
it was my 1st time in a long time heading down to macritchie for canoeing training. i wanted to help out in the juniors training cause i knew how busy the j2s would be. i mean, i was in the same position as them last year. while we were rowing out, doing our sets, the j1s would be left with mr ang & i would like kinda worry about them not knowing the proper way to balance boat & stuff. so, last saturday, when i saw the juniors, i was disappointed. there was only 13 j1s )))): like WTH? my team of like 24 shrank till 12 & the j2s with originally 30 shrank till like 17. are you telling me that my next year i'll have 6 or 7 people left? WTH?
if i will be left with a handful of people, then i might as well sieve out the j1s now. the j1s have to know that canoeing is a no nonsense kind of cca. you can't just come & leave as you like it. & quitting halfway is wimpy & weak. i'm hoping for a miracle.
HAHAHAHAHA, i totally rolled my eyes at that new canoeing teacher. i still prefer mr kum.
10. last & foremost
i need to sleep soon to wake up at 8am everyday to get to work
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
army
i pity those army guys who have to book in tonight
i pity those non-chinese army guys that had to book in on sunday to guard a nearly empty island
i though going to army was fun,
till the indian russell lee (prashant) told me several of the experiences there for the past month that he has been there.
now, i've changed my mind. i don't think my faith is strong enough to last me through the whole time at bmt.
pulau tekong is a SERIOUSLY SPOOKY/EVIL PLACE.
mwuahahahaha
i pity those non-chinese army guys that had to book in on sunday to guard a nearly empty island
i though going to army was fun,
till the indian russell lee (prashant) told me several of the experiences there for the past month that he has been there.
now, i've changed my mind. i don't think my faith is strong enough to last me through the whole time at bmt.
pulau tekong is a SERIOUSLY SPOOKY/EVIL PLACE.
mwuahahahaha
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
work
i'm gotta start finding work again.
maybe tomorrow i'll walk around my area's petshops.
this job thingy is really doldrum-matic ))):
i just want a job that i can really enjoy & be happy everyday doing it. they say that if your career is what you enjoy doing everyday, then you've gotta be the luckiest person on earth.
no carbo week has started again.
maybe tomorrow i'll walk around my area's petshops.
this job thingy is really doldrum-matic ))):
i just want a job that i can really enjoy & be happy everyday doing it. they say that if your career is what you enjoy doing everyday, then you've gotta be the luckiest person on earth.
no carbo week has started again.
Friday, February 05, 2010
telemarketers
i know how annoying telemarketers are, but i'm really nice to them. i came across this blog that provides suggestions as to how to avoid them:
1.
"Sorry, can you call me back in 5 minutes? Im currently busy."
(after that you can proceed to turn off your hp... remember their hp number, so that if they call again after you switched on your hp, you can just ignore the call)
2.
Telemarketer: so erm, what's your age miss?
You: 18.Telemarketer: So you are stil a student ah?
You: Ya.
Telemarketer: *continues to ask personal questions, which are obviously a list of survey questions which he has to fill in.*
You: *answers*
Telemarketer: So are you free tomorrow?
You: No.
Telemarketer: Whole day?
You: Yeap.Telemarketer: How about the day after tomorrow?
You: also busy.
Telemarketer: Okay, we are open everyday for you.
You: Okay, call you up when im free again.
(of course, you dont call them again lar!)
3)
The owner of the blog's father came up with this suggestion:
Telemarketer: Hi, is this james tan?
You: This is Mr Goh, policemen from dhobyghaut police station. james tan was murdered this morning at XX forest, and we just found his dead body and his mobile phone. Why do you have his number? Are you in any way related to him? We now suspect that you are the murderer. What's your IC number? Come down to the police station for investigation at 2pm later.
Telemarketer: (most probably would have freaked out, hung up, and worry for the rest of the day)
4) The blog's owner's sister came up with this suggestion:
Telemarketer: Hi, im from YYY company..
You: Oh hi ! Im from XXX telemarketing company.... would you like to fill up some surveyyyyy....
Telemarketer: (will most probably hang up)
5) And lastly,
Telemarketer: Hi, im from YYY company...
You: No need to say anymore. I last time from that company.
Telemarketer: (if it's a scam company) Oh okay, bye.
credits to: HERE
1.
"Sorry, can you call me back in 5 minutes? Im currently busy."
(after that you can proceed to turn off your hp... remember their hp number, so that if they call again after you switched on your hp, you can just ignore the call)
2.
Telemarketer: so erm, what's your age miss?
You: 18.Telemarketer: So you are stil a student ah?
You: Ya.
Telemarketer: *continues to ask personal questions, which are obviously a list of survey questions which he has to fill in.*
You: *answers*
Telemarketer: So are you free tomorrow?
You: No.
Telemarketer: Whole day?
You: Yeap.Telemarketer: How about the day after tomorrow?
You: also busy.
Telemarketer: Okay, we are open everyday for you.
You: Okay, call you up when im free again.
(of course, you dont call them again lar!)
3)
The owner of the blog's father came up with this suggestion:
Telemarketer: Hi, is this james tan?
You: This is Mr Goh, policemen from dhobyghaut police station. james tan was murdered this morning at XX forest, and we just found his dead body and his mobile phone. Why do you have his number? Are you in any way related to him? We now suspect that you are the murderer. What's your IC number? Come down to the police station for investigation at 2pm later.
Telemarketer: (most probably would have freaked out, hung up, and worry for the rest of the day)
4) The blog's owner's sister came up with this suggestion:
Telemarketer: Hi, im from YYY company..
You: Oh hi ! Im from XXX telemarketing company.... would you like to fill up some surveyyyyy....
Telemarketer: (will most probably hang up)
5) And lastly,
Telemarketer: Hi, im from YYY company...
You: No need to say anymore. I last time from that company.
Telemarketer: (if it's a scam company) Oh okay, bye.
credits to: HERE
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
JOB SUCKS
30 plus girls have been CHEATED/CONNED
well, work has started since monday & i've met like some really nice people like chloe jaslyn jasmine shimin & yuxin. & omg, it's like going back to primary school whereby i speak in english & get replies in chinese. these group mates of mine have yet to hear me speak chinese in full sentences man.
everyday we complain about giving out this friggin' vouchers that we have resorted to mailboxes. our aim is just to finish giving out these 3000 vouchers while the company's friggin' aim is to earn revenue from the vouchers that we give out. well, will not mention the company's name but to pay us like a paltry $30 for 1000 vouchers given out if friggin' CHEAP LABOUR. srsly, like i don't mind not having a job end of this week. this job is not only not worth it & i'm not really able to keep to the diet. for $30 the complany wants us to dress up nicely, put on makeup & just stand around giving out vouchers is sooooo not worth it. i feel so degraded to the level of people giving out flyers at clementi or at orchard underpass. & WTS, the scarves? bleahh
sigh, just ranting out here. i'm just glad that God has blessed me with a good pair of legs & new found friends who aren't like my typical fairfield friends but good enough to have conversations with :D & everyday, i pray an earnest prayer before i sleep
well, work has started since monday & i've met like some really nice people like chloe jaslyn jasmine shimin & yuxin. & omg, it's like going back to primary school whereby i speak in english & get replies in chinese. these group mates of mine have yet to hear me speak chinese in full sentences man.
everyday we complain about giving out this friggin' vouchers that we have resorted to mailboxes. our aim is just to finish giving out these 3000 vouchers while the company's friggin' aim is to earn revenue from the vouchers that we give out. well, will not mention the company's name but to pay us like a paltry $30 for 1000 vouchers given out if friggin' CHEAP LABOUR. srsly, like i don't mind not having a job end of this week. this job is not only not worth it & i'm not really able to keep to the diet. for $30 the complany wants us to dress up nicely, put on makeup & just stand around giving out vouchers is sooooo not worth it. i feel so degraded to the level of people giving out flyers at clementi or at orchard underpass. & WTS, the scarves? bleahh
sigh, just ranting out here. i'm just glad that God has blessed me with a good pair of legs & new found friends who aren't like my typical fairfield friends but good enough to have conversations with :D & everyday, i pray an earnest prayer before i sleep
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