here goes..i'm supposed to do lots of updates daily.. i had wanted to put up videos n pictures..but..hahas..as seen..nothin has been up..hahas..i decided to just forget it.. juz start over daily..hahas
a quckie for now..
exams..it sucked for 2 papers..1 is i really dunno..de other..i dozed off while studying and..never woke up till next morning..as it was morning paper..geez..its a first time for me like entering for an exam totally super unprepared this way..
had blur incidents as usual..couple of em..here's one of it.. i was going to work to ikea..but had forgotten to alight.. it was only when people walk past me carrying ikea bags den i realised i had... but by than..too late..bus door closed n started moving.. it was bus 168.. after ikea's bus stop..i had no idea where the next stop will be at since it gone onto the highway..TADA! i landed myself at Selatar camp!
holidays..its a boring one..rain n rain..there goes our plans of going escape theme park..i never go there b4! had wanted to..as they were having promotion.. bucks nia..nice time they chose to have a promotion..rainy season..so, my holidays so far is mainly work..both at ikea n crystal jade cakery..had told tat i'll quit CJ already, but since i had the time on my hands now..might as well just work n haf bit more money.. as years passed..it seems more n more i lose the xmas mood..i seem not to have any this year..in fact..i slpt thru it..hahas.. for the first time..i worked on xmas eve n xmas day..at ikea..but gt double pay though..hee..xmas eve..wokred till 3..had wanted to go out den..but rains..off to home sweet home..went to dreamland till dinnertime..den off to dream again..till xmas day..past 12 was woken up by unexpected phone call first den floods of sms..
golly..do i realli not look like chinese?? since starting at ikea here...i've been told i dun look chinese..like malay wor..hahas..gt customer just comes up n start talking to me in malay oso..gosh..they talk really fast..i couldn't cut in to say i din understand..so had to tap them on shoulders juz to stop them from continuing any further..went around askin many pp..gosh..so many say ya..gees..really meh?? hahas..
now..i kinda hate Catusus..i still kinda freak out if customer hands me 1 for purchases..i'm always praying now tat any1 whu gets em dun come to my counter to pay for it..since after that incident when catusus fell onto my fingers..all its many small fine spikes all over my fingers..having to get em out.."ouch!"..so many sia..
today work at ikea from 12 to 5.30..at first..since its a weekday and a rainy day also.. i tot there wun be much people..which was the case at first when i started work..nt much people..boy was i so wrong..dunno where de people come from 1 sia..somemore i like at de center counter..busi sia..non-stop..den make mistake oso..over charge a customer..today business was good at my counter..lol..gt a whole huge wad of fifty dollar notes..couple of hundred dollar bills and thousand dollar bills..its also at ikea i saw a thousand dollar bill for de first time..hahas..sua ku like tat..lol..
after work..met up wif family..dinner..Jap food!! wee!! had my favourite..EEL!!! eat till sooooooo full sia..
okies..thats bout it fer now..up to date liao..cept for pics n stuff..still haven learnt how to put video up in here..hahas..JESS..u say u'll teach me how to! i'm waiting! hahas..
Belated merry x-mas !! ;)
11:06 PM
ok..that's the last of the "journal updates" ..need to go study already..i'll update about the rest of the week that's from 5th dec onwards..updates will include pics all that..its too wrody alreadi! i myself see liao oso wan to dozed off le... so long.. till than..two more papers to go!!
6:15 PM
Nothing much for today. Got back ORGCOM minutes writing paper. Got 3.7 out of 5. Kind of disappointed with myself. Made some mistakes here and there, some of which I know I shouldn’t have made it. Some of my friends got 4 out of 5.That sort of made me disappointed with myself for I know I could have done even better. Never mind, I’ll just have to do better during term tests and not make the same kind of mistakes.
Got to go work at Ikea today, from six to eleven. Didn’t feel like working, but have no choice, already agreed. It isn’t that nice to back up last minute and messed up their planning. Headaches coming on and off. It’s been like that for goodness knows how many days. Not enough sleep I guess that’s the cause?
Tired out. Gosh, I’m like really worn out. Sometimes I just feel like lying somewhere peaceful and do nothing. Yes…I wish...in my dreams only I guess. Ha-ha.
Finally, the last of my journal entries. I think it’s not as creative as the ones Miss Law mentioned. Did thought of changing style, but then again, I think I wouldn’t do really well trying something really different. Although it’s good to try something new and learn new things, I guess I still decided to stick what I’m more comfortable with. It’s more me, rather than trying something I’m not. Something like that? Ha-ha.
Randomness. It’s like me now. Random thoughts, living a random life, not sure where’s its heading now. So I guess I think it’s the best way to write journals isn’t it? It’s more you and your thoughts and stuff. Randomness is what I chose; random thoughts and stuff will be the way I write it. Perhaps because my life’s really random now, that circles around school and work. Sometimes, it’s like I don’t have a life, always about school and work. Finally! It’s completed! Ha-ha.
Creative writing although sure took up a lot of time I think, but then again, if I didn’t take it back up again. I would have started on my first love again. Books. I haven’t been reading books since I do not know when. With Dracula excerpt that was given, I started getting hooked to books again. How? I’m not sure either. Off we went to the library that day after class, and books back on my hands. For now, I’m hooked on Linda Howard’s books. Golly, I sure have not read for ages. Nor have I written much since ‘o’ levels. Guess I should say, luckily I took back this CDS when I decided to drop it then. Ha-ha. Till then…so long! J
Why must we see through blurry vision
Our own worth on which we don't make our own decision
We instead listen to this world's painful lies
Can you not hear the wounded cries
This world is in great pain
Because so many choose to play the popularity and acceptance game
Why can we not look to the light within
Why can't we see it's through ourselves, not the thoughts of others, that we win
The prize is a life of your own
Not one given to you on loan
We need to see our own worth
Our inner-wealth is tremendous in it's girth
I have chosen to no longer listen to that ancient lie
It's only their pain's alibi
Only because at one time they listened to the very same lie
But now my loose ends are tied
I will now press on
Into the new day's dawn
NEVER LOOKING BACK !!!
6:14 PM
Woke up late and missed my morning lecture at ten, but managed to make it for tutorial at eleven. Got back my quiz results. Wee! I got 16 out of 20! Not bad considering I had seemed to know nothing much before the quiz. I must thank Adeline for it. If not for her teaching me how to do before the quiz, I think I probably wouldn’t have scored so well. Remembered that last Friday I had waked up early to be in school around eight just to study for the quiz. Even skipped a lecture hoping I could catch more understanding of it from Adeline. I must remember to thank her, for entertaining me and my all types of questions. Now, it seems I have more confidence of the term tests paper. I’m going to have to score and do well this semester! Aiming for a higher GPA score, an improved one from last semester.
Finished school at one, food! Here I come! Hungry! Ha-ha. After lunch, still having time on my hands as I only start work at four, I decided to go home for a short rest, a nap perhaps. I’m so tired and I’m getting sick of my life sometimes too... Oh, and I’m working at airport today by the way.
Nearly overslept my nap time at home, but luckily still made it on time for work. This job is quite interesting at times. But on the whole, I feel that working here (Crystal Jade My Bread); I’m like a high class cleaner, or maybe a high class dish washer. Ha-ha. Reason being, have to mop and sweep the floor, make drinks all that, wash dishes, trays where the bread are put onto, etc. its basically everything has to be done. This job needs a lot of teamwork to get things done. If one person is uncooperative, the others are in “trouble” for that probably means more work to be done. But so far, now that the “uncooperative person(s)” are no longer working there, things are going quite alright now that everyone knows their part to play. It could be an easy job if everyone cooperates well. But still it’s a tiring job. I wanted out of this job because it’s quite tiring, and the hours are not so flexible. And usually I’ll reach home only around
I must be mad. I’m not a superwoman. I had actually agreed to work both sides today!! I certainty have been keeping myself busy. I must stop! I’m draining myself out this way. Thank goodness for the timely reminder from my friends. But still today, I can’t cancel, it’s not so nice to back out last minute and spoil all the planning and mess up the schedule. So, tired as I was, still I was off to Ikea to work from ten to two. Working at Ikea, once u start, I do not know where all the sleepiness and tiredness gone. It seems to disappear every time I start work. Maybe it’s because I enjoyed what I was doing? Or maybe it’s because I can’t afford to be sleepy, for I’m handling money, any shortage or what ever could be a problem.
Time flew past just like that. It was a busy day; slowly the people came in non-stop. I never had a chance to really stop till I was off work at two.
Once I was off work, tiredness overcame me again. Going to start work at Airport at four, so I’m going to take my own sweet time to make my way there. First, I need some food to satisfy my grumbling stomach. Hadn’t had any breakfast or anything, and its past two already. My stomach had complained for quite awhile. Ha-ha.
Going to tell the supervisor tat I’m going to quit. Working days will work till before the 20th, for that is the last payment calculation date. For now, time planning for school, and both side work schedule must be planned carefully, without anything clashing.
However, starting work at airport, my tiredness didn’t go away like it did when I started at Ikea. But busy I was again. The people seem to come in non-stop. I do wonder, with so many people at Ikea, so many People at Tampines Interchange, at the Mall, where did all these people come from?
Saturday for both sides is a busy day. Think I definitely will concuss into bed... I’ll be dead tired out, totally worn out. I’m missing my bed … …after a nice warm bath, all comfy; I’ll drop right into bed…
A normal working Sunday, working at Ikea today from ten to three. Goodness! How lucky can I get? So far, almost every time I work at Ikea, I get some problem that faced me. either some difficult customer, some mistake I made, or stuff without barcodes and I’ll have to go high and low trying to find out what item it is all that. Today, yet another problem faced me. The credit card machine had to turn on me. Me! And I had to face a couple of unhappy customers all because of that machine. Lucky for me, not all of them turned nasty. 2 turned a little unhappy, but one kind of turned a little nasty.
It was like “come on madam! Like I wanted it to happen like that! I’m just trying to do my job too you know!” But no matter what, endurance is the word; I let her rant at me all she wanted. Meanwhile, I got her stuff to another counter and helped settle her payment. So long missy!
In the end I have to close the counter. It’s not going to work out with a not working credit card machine. So in the end, it was supposed to be a busy day since it’s a Sunday. But I was so free instead, running errands here and there, doing a little crowd control. Not bad I dare say, easy job and get paid for it! Ha-ha. Just stand there and use my mouth and give directions.
Time flew past. Three! I’m off work! Off I’m going to meet Huda at Tampines interchange. Gosh, did people never see a yellow uniform before? Went for lunch at East Link. Walking past to find a seat for us, I noticed people got eyes on me, even a couple of them giving me “remarks” like busy day over at Ikea isn’t it?” Great! Unwanted attention. Even the food stall people which I bought food from started chatting with me, asking me all sorts of things. Well, had no choice but politely entertained their questions.
After satisfying my rumbling stomach, off we went back to Ikea, to check out the place. The place is definitely huge. Walking past showrooms, looking at stuff, makes me feel like I wanted to redecorate my room. When walking, you feel that the place is big, but not as big as it seems. You’ll feel that after a short while, you have seen everything. But it was only after we walked finished, realization stepped in, we took more than two hours to walk and see everything, our feet was feeling tired.
We did do a little shopping. I bought a full length mirror for only $9.90. Got to know about it when people took it to pay, it was a steal I guess I could say. Usually full length mirrors costs about fifty sixty bucks? We also got some biscuits. Yum. Will go back for more the next time round. Everyone at home loved it, it was gone within a matter of minutes. Ha-ha. Shall end here, there’s still work to be done!
6:11 PM
Wednesday, another boring day with a long break time. The break got extended too, with morning’s lesson just a lab test for just about half an hour. A break from nine all the way till two, goodness, what am I to do to pass the time? Didn’t feel like going home… its way to early.
Golly! I must be still not awake yet when I took the lab test. Can’t figure it out how I managed to see “:0 db” as “10db”. That sure cost me some marks. As I didn’t turn up for last week’s lab, for I overslept, it cost me more marks too. As it turned out the lab test had some things related to that lab lesson, thus I wasn’t sure and didn’t do it correctly. I think I’m going to flunk this lab test. Four mistakes. How many marks would be deducted?
What’s up with me lately these few days? I’ve become more blur than I ever been. Supposed to go hand in the integrated project log book which I forgotten to bring yesterday to hand up. But I had to forget to put in my bag again. It seems I’m getting more blur and forgetful as the day passed. Thank goodness the very last deadline for it is on Friday.
Why am I so forgetful? I know I am thus I never fail to keep my schedule book updated if not, I guess I’ll be getting all mixed up. I’ll probably mix up the work days and times, appointments, deadlines for work all that. Although I keep records of what must be done, I still think I must do something about this forgetfulness of mine. But what? I wonder.
In addition to that, I’m a blur person. I keep having blur incidents since I can’t remember when. I get lost, I get accidents, and the lists go on and on. How do I get rid of this blurriness of mine? Perhaps my mind’s not really thinking straight or? Maybe it’s because I’m tired? Not enough sleep? I have to do something about this. I’m now labeled as “Blur Queen” by my friends. Almost every one of my friends seems to know some blur incident of mine. Some of which I dare say are pretty embarrassing. It’s like I myself can’t believe I was that blur!Got back Net Fund graded lab and quiz results. Quite satisfied with it, though I think I could have did a little more better for the quiz if I had put a little more effort in it. It’s always the case isn’t it, always say could have done better. Ha-ha. Got full marks for graded lab, and eleven out of fifteen for quiz.
Got signals quiz and lab test today. I think I’m a goner for this subject. I know nuts about it. But just going to try and hope for the best!
Today is Ikea’s official opening day. I’m working from five to ten. Oh dear. This time round I got no one to follow in. I sure hope I don’t get myself lost. But alas! I sure did have myself lost!! How do I rid myself of my blurriness’?? I have too many blur incidents where friends have a great laugh over. Had to call my supervisor who slowly directed me around.
Next “shock” was that I was told, I’m going to have to open a counter by myself! Oh dear, I do hope I don’t screw up, there’s hordes of people! When I opened the counter, I was a little panicky though. I was feeling very tired and sleepy before, but now, all that sleepiness had vanished in a flash.
Once I started, I never had a chance to stop and take a breather. The people kept coming! Goodness! Where did all these people come from? Slowly, it was much better, as I got used to it after awhile. Caught the gist of it, didn’t feel as panicky as I did a moment ago.
Gosh, how time flew past! Store was closing. Whew! Finally, I can catch a breath!
Had to hand in the cash all that, and stayed back a little while for a “debriefing”. We were all thanked for a “successful” day. Gosh, people here are really nice! I like this “big family” compared to the other “big family” of Crystal Jade where “scolding” seems to be the norm.
Reached home almost
6:09 PM
Despair
She has a smile upon her face,
The widest of smiles, put in place.
Her eyes do shine, oh so bright,
But deep inside she's full of fright.
The happy face is for all to see,
But the fright inside She bears to me.
Suffering from inner pain,
Wondering if she'll feel loved again.
She's crying out for love...
Someone to share her affection.
She's feeling all alone right now...
Never crying out for attention.
She's holding out for hopes and dreams,
To search and find what life truly means.
With a heart like hers I just wish she knew,
That one day for sure she'll get what's due.
Now if you search into her mind,
There's a feeling there you’re sure to find.
It's a feeling of insecurity; she has to learn to lose,
She needs to let these feelings go,
As with them comes the blues.
She has to gain her confidence,
And again learn to trust.
For in this life it’s plain to see,
Those feelings are a must.
Then one day I am sure we'll see,
That happy smile that's meant to be,
And the brightness that shines from her eyes,
Will be from excitement and a mind that's wise.
A usual working weekend Saturday for me! Boy, do I get sick of this life sometimes! It’s like I have no life at all. Everything circles around school and work. Time management’s the key point here I guess. Still surviving well after two years of this type of life. How time had flown past. One moment I had just finished ‘o’ levels, the next I just entered poly, now, almost two years in poly and graduating in a year’s time. Although I seem to have an extremely packed schedule all the time, I don’t know how I actually managed to squeeze time out for friends, for movies, for outings. I’m amazed at myself sometimes I dare say.
As I have not quit the other job yet, so I have two jobs in hand now. Good thing I wasn’t schedule to work at airport today. If not, I’m sure going to concuss once my head reach the pillow when I get home after work! As it’s a Saturday, I’m quite sure there’s going to be hordes of people. Sometimes I do wonder where the people come from anyway, it’s like it’s crowed everywhere!
Great! I had to get myself somewhat lost the first day I’m starting work at Ikea. That’s how blur I am, I’m horrible at directions, wonder how I’ll get around in
Suppose to start work at five, but not knowing exactly where to report to took up some time. Ask here and there, called my supervisor. All I was doing was walking back and forth, being directed here and there. Luckily, saw a couple of the new friends I’ve made at the briefing the other day. So I just followed them as I knew not the way since it was my first day being there.
It was not the official opening yet, but today it was opened just for Ikea’s members. Luckily I was attached to another cashier together, if not, I sure would have panic. Having forgotten some of the stuff that I was taught at training at Alexander which was like awhile ago.
Gosh! I definitely love this! First, it’s much easier a job compared to the airport job I have. All I got to do is collect payment. Second, it’s more like I’m having fun than working. It doesn’t seem as though I’m working. More like I’m going there to play and get paid for it! This should be the way, isn’t it? You’re supposed to enjoy your job, not dread it. As it was only opened for members, there weren’t that much people. I suppose on the official opening day for public, there will be hordes of people flooding in!
I definitely like this Ikea “family”. At the end of the day, everyone was thanked for a great job done. An English company sure was different from a “Chinese” one, for I never experienced this type of gratitude at the Crystal Jade Company, under
6:06 PM
A usual boring Thursday. Didn’t understand a word that was said by that
What I’m kind of excited bout today was that I’m going down to IKEA (Alexandra) for my first training. My new part-time job which I just got recently. I’m going to be a cashier at IKEA (Tampines) when it opens on 30 November this month.
Started “training” at
The customers were “ang mohs” (Englishmen), the bill of their purchase came up to hundreds and one of them, the bill was over a thousand. You could say I was expecting credit cards or nets payment, for usually in
At the end of the day, I learnt quite a bit about handling the cashier job. I was tired out after a long day but on the whole, I knew I was going to love this new part time job of mine. Next thing to do is to quit my other part time job at Crystal Jade Cakery once I know how my working schedule would be like once IKEA (Tampines) officially opened.
Ikea! Here I come!
It’s my brother’s birthday today. But I have not gone shopping to buy something for him yet. I haven’t had the time to do so, rushing projects stuff, assignments, lessons, work. My schedule was fully packed to the brim. He’ll understand... I’ll go shopping for something another day.
I thought of my bestie and decided if everyone didn’t mind, I could call her along for she loved k box sessions. This way, she could also get to meet my friends as well.
After lunch, she drove us all to Parkway’s k box.
At first, everyone was kind of stiff and shy perhaps. It was the first time this clique of friends’ gone k box together. After a bit of warm up, slowly, golden mouths were opening. As my girl friend had something on, she had to leave first. As time passed by, all were starting to be warmed up already and having a wild time. Perhaps the type of songs tat were chosen coming up were all ‘high and jumpy” songs. Soon, everyone was like singing our lungs out. Had a wild time! We started k session from about 2 plus 3 plus, sang all the way till
I totally enjoyed the day! I sure would love for another session like this, when everyone let their hair down and have fun!!
When I reached home, I was in a very good mood. Who wouldn’t be? After a day like this? But all it took was one person to spoil it all. My bestie. She contacted me to chat. She gave some comments about certain things, maybe it was the way she put it? I don’t know. It sure pissed me off. The first thing that came to my mind was “Great, you didn’t have to criticize my friends this way. You were the one who was like saying you’re lonely, seem to have no friends as you’re not in poly, and is working at your parents’ company now. You were bored. I thought about you and asked you along. Now it seems like it’s a mistake to do so. I asked you out and this is what I get .Thanks a lot.”
She tried explaining saying that she was just chatting, like we always did, just mentioning her opinions all that. But whatever, for me, it’s not the same for every situation. “Mind you, the people you’re talking about are my friends. Not like some of those you complained to me about whom I do not know. I know who my friends are better than you do. Its not that I do not take the opinions about my friends, maybe it’s the way that’s being said. I don’t know... Do you know that what’s being said as this intention could be heard as another intention? Yes, and you have just spoilt a wonderful day thank you.” I thought.
Sometimes I do wonder how you became one of my best friends. We are so different, in character and thinking. Amazing how I had hated you at first only to turn out now you are one of my best friends. For now, I’m kind of getting mad at you…
Monday blues. As if that was not bad enough, I lost my precious phone! Not that the phone is the expensive type of phone, it was all the contacts I had in it! The phone in the first place was not even worth much. Perhaps around thirty or forty bucks if it’s taken to be traded in.
A few minutes were all it took. I can’t believe I was that careless! Any possession of mine; be it valuable or not, I treasure it a whole lot, as if they were gold or something. Spoil something of mine? You better be careful that I dun snap at you.
After lab lesson, my friend and I popped by the ladies, I had my phone in my pant’s pocket. At the ladies, I took it out of my pocket as it was shallow and might fall out while I did my ‘businesses. I put it aside and after I’m done, I had totally forgotten about it! Gosh! It’s the first time too! I had the same thing before but had always remembered to pocket it back.
Before going to the next lecture, we dropped by the photocopy shop to get some stuff photocopied. It was only then did I realize that my pocket was empty and that was like a few minutes after leaving the ladies...
Panic gushed through me; I ran back immediately to the ladies with a little hope that it’ll still be there, but much to my despair, it is no longer there! My heart dropped. At that moment, I think I felt lost and confused, not knowing what I was supposed to do. All was running through in my mind was that I hoped the person who found it would be kind enough to return it to me. The phone wasn’t worth much; I just wanted my contacts back! I had no mood for lecture, so I skipped it and met up with my other friends. Asked my friends to try calling my phone, hoping that my line could get through and some person would answer to return my phone. But alas, hopes were dashed as soon as I knew my phone had been turned off. Can’t help it but tears flowed down as reality sank into me.
My friends tried calming me down by saying all sorts of things, which I dare say did kind of helped in the end. One of them told me that it seems that all my good deeds of returning the several phones that I picked up didn’t seem to have any returns like the saying good deeds begets good. Maybe next time I shall not return the phones I found. Remembered that I had found a PDA phone worth over a thousand bucks! And I retuned it to the rightful owner.
Went to get a new phone after that, with suggestions from my friends as I guessed I wasn’t simply thinking properly after losing my phone. Signed on a new line, and got the cheapest phone available. I just needed a phone to use, to be able to call and message, not necessary an expensive one. Any other additional features would of course be a plus. There goes my savings of hundred bucks.
As if my day hadn’t become bad enough, I got a huge scolding from my parents. Admit I was in the wrong, for signing a new line and getting a new phone without letting them know first before doing so. But in the end, all’s well. Still very much upset that all my important contacts in my phone were gone. Learnt my lesson a hard way this time round I guess, I’m going to keep an additional copy of contacts written some where and I won’t leave my phone out again like I did and risk losing it again.
I bought a Levi’s boxers for my brother. Although it’s already past his birthday, hope it fits and he likes it too!
5:57 PM
there..here's a pic of the CHAMPIONS! :D 5:53 PM
Second week of school. Time flew past just like that...it was like the new semester had just started yesterday. A usual day at school I dare say, except for the eating part of my day.
Began my day bright and early with lesson starting at
But then again, she was my bestie, something just wasn’t right and she seems to need me around badly. So came my decision to skip one lesson to accompany her and for that, she treated me to k box as well. (That’s probably the reason I skipped lesson…opps? ha-ha) This bestie of mine was perhaps never meant to be. Thinking back, I had ‘hated’ her. We had basically turned from enemies to best friends. I suppose it was fated to be this way? Ha-ha.
2.30 Pm. Met her at parkway k box. (Great, now u know where I’ve been the day I never turned up for class) We chatted n sang to our hearts content. Found out what troubled her and by allowing her to pour it out, I sure hoped it made her feel better. Which I think did work as by the end of the day, she seemed more cheerful.
8 Pm. Ended K box session and went back to Tampines and had Aijisan for dinner with another bestie of ours. I dare say its amazing how we three became besties. Friends, it’s hard to find true friends, whom u can trust can count on.
Found this poem about friendship. It’ll be something that I’ll let them know that they can count on me being there for them when they need it.
Always
By Tara Simms
When you need a shoulder to cry on,
Remember that I have a warm embrace,
Ready to offer comfort.
When you think I'm being too tough,
Remember that which does not kill you
Makes you stronger.
When you need a friend to listen,
Remember that I am here for you,
Always.
When you doubt me,
Remember that I once knelt at your feet,
Washing them in service to you.
When you lose faith in yourself,
Remember that I never did,
Nor ever will.
I went all the way down to IKEA (Alexander) as I was told to, to attend some sort of briefing or other words, orientation, before I officially start working. It was a first time for me, I never attend orientation for a job before, much less knows that there’s such a thing.
I was supposed to report at
On the whole, this orientation was basically to introduce us to Ikea by providing us with basic knowledge and tools that might come in handy when we start working alongside fellow co-workers and with customers.
They have like 240 stores worldwide and I dare say they are one very successful company. I do hope to work in a huge company like this when I graduate in a year’s time. So far, at my time there, I felt that all the workers there are all very proud of their company. From the way they talk about the company all that. I think I’m going to like this new part time job of mine. The people are friendly and I feel that I’m going to enjoy meeting different types of customers in this line.
Near the end of the day, there was an activity where we were to assemble furniture. That was fun I would say.
It ended around 6 Pm. Seems like a long day but it was interesting to know about some things about Ikea. One of the things I learnt about was that customers didn’t have to pay even if they broke some glass products! That was definitely something very different from most stores and shops in Singapore. Usually it’s always “Once broken consider sold”, but at Ikea, it’s otherwise. Ha-ha.
By the time I reached home, I was all ready to collapse into bed and have a deep sleep. With work, school, at assignments, I would dare say I’m pretty worn out. Work and school was like the two main things that circled around my life since I entered poly. I had no choice, to survive, I had to work. No work means no money.
Lately, I have not had enough sleep and was pretty worn out by the end of each week. I was all ready to concuss till the next morning anytime… …
Today, I didn’t have to work!! Love the feeling of being able to slack around at home. But alas, that was not to be. It slipped my mind that I was supposed to go along with my little sister for her Indian dance competition. She had joined Indian dance as CCA in her primary school, although it wasn’t her first choice to do so, but she had grown to like it a lot.
They were to go to Eunos community club where there’ll be a primary school Indian dance competition as part of the celebration of Deepavali night. I tagged along reason being I had to fetch my sister home after it’s over at night. If not, I’ll probably be rotting at home. That’s something I have not done for ages. Weekends are usually work, work, and work. Well, since I’m to tag along, might as well just have a look at the celebration of a different race.
With thick makeup and being all dressed up in the custom made Indian costume, my little darling was transformed into an “Indian” girl! Makeup sure can do wonders. This small event sure was a little eye opener for me, although I didn’t understand a single word tat was being said. It did seem kind of out of place though, with my mom and me, and another Chinese family who was there to support their kid.
What I thought was funny was how unprepared one performer was. There was singing and dancing performance in between the dance competition. This lady singer held on to a notebook which she referred to the lyrics while singing. It sure was a first time for me to see anybody as unprepared as she was, so stiff and not sure what’s she’s going to do, dance or sway to the music or stand there open her mouth to sing. And when singing a duet with another guy, it seems they have no coordination or telepathy with each other at all. What a performance!
When it was my sister’s group turn, I was amazed by how stunning the costumes looked from afar. Looking at my sister, I felt really proud of her. How time had flown past, it was like just yesterday she turned one. With the ending of their dance, the audience gave unconditional applause, which seemed to show that they could have a high chance of winning, comparing with the kind of response with other groups.
True enough, after the judges deliberated, they won first prize! But being small kids I guess, even when their school name, all of them sat there seemingly lost and stunned, not knowing what to do or how to react, much to my amusement. It was only after some nudging from the teachers then they went upstage to collect their trophies with wide smiles plastered on their faces.
All in all, it was an enjoyable day and I got a very ecstatic little sister prancing around!
5:49 PM
Boo! back in action. going to post some updates..."taken from creative writing assignment" hahas..its journal writing..so..i'll just use it as updates ..lol
5:47 PM
Despair
She has a smile upon her face,
The widest of smiles, put in place.
Her eyes do shine, oh so bright,
But deep inside she's full of fright.
The happy face is for all to see,
But the fright inside She bears to me.
Suffering from inner pain,
Wondering if she'll feel loved again.
She's crying out for love...
Someone to share her affection.
She's feeling all alone right now...
Never crying out for attention.
She's holding out for hopes and dreams,
To search and find what life truly means.
With a heart like hers I just wish she knew,
That one day for sure she'll get what's due.
Now if you search into her mind,
There's a feeling there your sure to find.
It's a feeling of insecurity; she has to learn to lose,
She needs to let these feelings go,
As with them comes the blues.
She has to gain her confidence,
And again learn to trust.
For in this life it’s plain to see,
Those feelings are a must.
Then one day I am sure we'll see,
That happy smile that's meant to be,
And the brightness that shines from her eyes,
Will be from excitement and a mind that's wise.
Huda let me see this poem..she says it so describe me now..reading it..it does seems to say wads written in me.. but its like i couldnt describe those words out..i guess i'm like too mixed up to think straight now..nt in de mood to continue..so it end here for now...
9:24 PM