my 1st day of.... almost everything.

today is a memorable day. *lol*. i mean, it's my 1st day of work in a new environment, and happened to be my 1st day for my new study semester. and i even wore a new top for work, which is assigned as uniform (even though it's really not very nice looking on me).

i went to work, and everything seems to be an okay start off. even though this morning, seriously, i kinda have difficulty in waking up. i mean, the sign in time is earlier by half-an-hour, and due to a longer travelling time, i have to wake up about an hour earlier. haix. not only that, the shop was in a quite messy state for a proper welcome. so i guess, whoever was working yesterday night, had no intention to even tidy the shop for a proper handover since that whoever should be his/her last day in Centrepoint. i'm quite disappointed and pretty pissed about that, really.

nonetheless, this is my 1st promotion as a 3rd-in-charge and it feels a lil' different. and i hope i'll be able to work well with my superiors, aka my SM and 2nd-in-charge. and also, with their guidance and cooperation, make CP3's standard increase.

the shop's pretty small but have a stronger buying power compared to BJ. so, i think i should be quite fine in handling the people.

about school, my lecturer's pretty funny. his dramatic actions and almost-seemed-like-shouting teachings can be quite hilarious, i feel. also, he keeps pacing back and forth, from the door to his lappie, cutting across the projector screen. it's not exactly distracting if you're paying attention. just that at the end of the day, my neck muscles are slightly strained. *lol*.

i was briefed on the projects and all.... sigh. stress level just keeps increasing....


so i guess my day's pretty alright. fyi, my classes are faithfully on every Monday and Friday. and i don't know that's a good thing or what. hmm.

alright, i need to go sleep liao. super sleepy. i guess it'll be perfect if i'm on Afternoon shift tomorrow but alas, i'm Morning... nonetheless, i get to go off early at 6pm. well, not totally a bad thing as well. =)

at the meantime, adios!

i got transferred... for real this time

oh boy. i thought i wouldn't be involved in the major reshufflement and just stay in where i am. but it turned out otherwise.

there's no news about myself going anywhere. and suddenly, my SM msged me, telling me i'll be transferring to CentrePoint as a 3rd and to send my request for next week directly to them. i was quite stunned. yes, i'm promoted in a way. but i was getting comfortable as a supporting senior. no point being a 3rd actually, when there's no increment on salary. bah!

so, is my SM still moving over to Centrepoint? or there's still some last minute changes that i wasn't aware? or, she's going over with me? hmmm... how i wish i know some more.

i guess, as long as i'm not working with that bastard PC, it should be better for me. nonetheless, i will have much more responsibilities now, which i'm totally not interested. aiya, i just want to work to get the money, finish off my degree with it and that's that. hng! unless got more money, then i don't mind la... hahahaha...

ok, i'll be reporting to new premises on Monday. hope this transfer is a blessing in disguise for me...

going to expect some more movements in the shop...

yes, there'll be some more people involved. and for the meantime, it seemed that there isn't any news about myself transferring. but my SM for sure, will be moving to other outlet.

and somehow i overheard a conversation of PC, that bastard, with another part-timer. he asked her if she would follow him over to another shop if he goes over, but he refuses to tell her any details like what happened or where he'll be going to.

i don't know what's that part-timer's reply, but i'm thinking that if she said no, she wanted to stay, PC would feel damn betrayed. after all, they have been working together in BJ for more than a year and have been on good-terms with each other. and i think, only she could tolerate him. ha!

if based on what i've heard, maybe there's a possibility that he's moving out. which is a DAMN BLARDY GOOD NEWS FOR ME!! i mean, after i've tolerated all his craps, bullies and other nonsense for almost one year, finally my silent prayers would be answered!! and also, i STRONGLY BELIEVED that the rest of us would be relieved from his reigns. *lol* almost nobody, and i seriously mean it, could work peacefully with him. even Calista, once her favorite "little brother", couldn't tolerate him. what else could be worse?

BUT!

it's still too early to say. 1stly, my Area Manager is on reservice, and have to wait for him to come back to break any news to me (and also the rest of us); and 2ndly, this is only afterall what i've heard but may not come true (even though i'll pray and pray and pray that he'll go away).

OMG. just imagining the day without seeing him in our roster ANYMORE would make me feel like popping champagne to celebrate!


also, just to make a quick announcement:


I've remaining 20 coupons of 40% off regular price items, which valids only for 3 fateful days. i.e 24th Nov to 26th Nov. so drop by Bugis Junction to look for me k?



p.s. only for people whom i know as friends ah! those anonymous readers look for me also no use hor!

yay!! it's over!!

hooray, hoorah! finally cleared the exams. the papers are relatively easy, provided if i memorized my facts. but for me, i just write them based on my understanding of the question and the concepts i've learned. so, i believe my marks will also be only s0-s0 lor. now, can pass i quite happy liao. *lol*

it still feels so good. definitely still having the kind of burden lifted off my shoulders. can breathe properly now.... hahaha...

anyway, YM brought me to Bugis Fish & Co for dinner. yummy!!

our dinner!!

our drinks... super big freeze!

the aftermath.... *lol*

ok, needa go rest liao. working a blardy full shift tomorrow. haix... how demoralizing. till then, take care!

just to update before i go to bed and i'll be waking up earlier to do some more revision for my Advertising... and that fearful marketing communications.

anyway, i finally mustered up my courage (and i think my ego's involved), i asked her. 1stly, i'm not sure if she's being serious and all, so basically i'm afraid she'll be like, "i thought you're not keen in it?". but i did the right move about asking, since i wanted to open up my chances.

guess what was the reply? this was her reply:

"hey, i hate to tell you this: i brought up your name to Ann* and she said no coz she's afraid of losing key sales people during the busy seling period.... i wanted to tell you this afternoon but just didn't have the heart to...."

fyi, Ann is Gio's GM.

i'm grateful for her honest reply. didn't know Ann practices cliches... *lol*

since when i was a "key sales people"? also, i don't think she remembers me.... yes, she did came by Bugis a couple of times and she addressed me by my name (coz i got my name tag on mah!). but i seriously doubt she remembered who i am, unless i'm such a "key person" in Bugis, which is not.

even though Ann did have a point there but i felt that me, as such a small and insignificant character, i doubt would be contributing much and BJ wouldn't be in any worser pathetic state without me around than it already is now.

anyway, i told Vic that i'm still keeping my options open even though logically speaking, the sales period would only be over after CNY. specifically speaking - March '07. and till then, i seriously doubt Gladys (the merchandiser) would be able to survive without her assistant for such a long period of time. so most likely they would get someone outside to fill up the place. its common sense, isn't it?

i told her to keep me updated, and also told her my intentions to move out of the front line even though i'm not actively looking for a job.

it's quite sad lah, but i'm okay. i thought this opportunity came quite a good time for me, but apparently, not for Ann. after all, since i'm taking my leave for the Thailand hols, it'll be easier to request as an office staff than a retail staff. darn. thought it'll be a blessing for me....

i don't think i can do anything now, but just wait and see. maybe after x'mas and new year? i don't know... my hopes are dimmed already.

i'm getting incoherent

one day, my bro saw me studying for one of my tests. i was basically, in front of my lappie, typing my report and all while going through my textbook. and he said, seeing me like this, it makes him reconsider about himself wanting to continue his masters....

thanks lor.

and i'm like studying for my Marcom and Advertising tests, both clashing on the same day - 21st Nov. Marcom at 1pm, and Advertising at 6pm. it's a 2 hours test. haix.

somehow it struck me how come i felt that working is a blessing in diguise, at times.

i'm tired, but i'm not yet through with Marcom yet. i've to finish today, or not, i won't have time to start with Advertising. i will burn the midnight oil, since i can still afford to. that is what i have to pay with last minute muggings.

anyway, i can't wait to get over with this semester.... the tests are getting a toil on me, and should be arranged earlier, not now.

and of all days, my auntie came today.... argh!



check out these REAL cuties!!!

don't they just melt your heart!!? if only Fuji's still like that now... but i still love Fuji, even though he's 4 years old already. =)

a knocking opportunity?

flutter flutter... one week's coming to an end. how fast huh? and soon, it'll be February the 8th! and then, i'll be flying to Thailand the next day!! heEeE!

anyway, that's not my point of today's entry la. it's just a short distraction... and also, it's a REMINDER for my fellow girlfriends who're going with me. kekekeke...

okay, craps aside.

before i knock off today, one of Gio's office people, who happened to be quite "gam" with me dropped by BJ. she saw me, naturally, and said hi. so, she happened to be on half-day's leave and accompanied her mother to do some shopping. her name's Victoria (somehow i do have some affinity with people who're named Victoria huh?).

anyway, Vic is in her mid-twenties and just joined Gio not too long ago. she is our buyer, where she would be looking into clothes from our HK HQ and deciding whether to bring it in to SG. so, when she dropped by, she would gather feedback from some product lines that was brought in, by her and not.

so we're chatting and all, since i was told to sign out for the day. then suddenly, she popped up a question if i'm interested to be a merchandiser. i believe that wasn't her motive of coming by, and it really caught me by surprised. i asked why she asked. she said Gladys (the senior merchandiser, if i'm not wrong) is looking for an assistant to assist her. and she felt that since i'm from the front line sales, i would know what's going on. in addition, she also felt that i should be able to do the job.

hmmm....

she added that she would recommend me to Gladys and talked to the HR, knowing they would appreciate her suggestions. i don't know when she would have this opportunity to talk to them about me... or whether she's being serious, even though i know she's serious about this.

i can't exactly remember what i told her about her recommendation coz' after she asked me, my mind went into a frenzy. so i guess i was on an auto-pilot mode, where i reacted as i was supposed to react. and i don't know how i reacted. haa....

i couldn't help pondering over this. i don't know if this would be an opportunity for me to go back to the office society, or it's all too fast to go back now, since i've started studies not too long ago. despite that i did a couple of times considered my options to go back to work in the office, i somehow not too sure of myself.

ker ker did advised me on this before, and thought it would be best not for me to go look for new job opportunities. but now hor, someone MIGHT be offering me lor!

i spoke with YM and he encouraged me to go. i mean, he's thinking that having a stable income (and probably slightly higher), plus a much predictable working hours are favorable for me. and of course, i agree with him. but nonetheless, what i've observed the backend office operations, it's considered messy.

actually, i'm anticipating if i'll be receiving any call from Gladys though. i'm curious, and also hunger for a change... think i could only hope for the best, in a way.

irresistable addict!

there's something wrong with me, i think so.

somehow, i have this serious itch in shopping, even if it's for something cheap. and recently, i found out that i'm a sucker for accessories. it ranges from earrings to belts and sometimes the cheap blink blinks. on top of that, i've bought 3 new disney tops at $9/ea from a Giordano Atrium Sale at Jurong Point yesterday, when i was reliefing there. also, i went to Sasa and bought 2 small sample-type of perfume - one for me and another for YM, which cost me 20 bucks.

i guess, ever since i got my Topshop card and i kind of drained almost all of the credits inside, i couldn't stop this addiction of shopping. i may not be shopping for the real expensive stuff, but those small small things i get for myself are also bad enough.

it is said that shopping is theraputic (maybe not for men), and of coz', i feel good to buy things that would make me look better. which irks me to think what's bothering me, to the extend where i have subconciously took up this addiction. due to work stress? hunger to feel prettier coz' my low self-confidence is eating on me lately? i wished i have answers to this....

and to make matters worse (and at the same time better...), my bro presented me with $200 worth of cash vouchers from Takashimaya!! it's for my belated bday present la... or else, you think he's so good meh? also, he didn't spend a cent to get those vouchers anyway. but still!! this just gonna make me continue my addiction, isn't it?

p/s i know some of you girls gonna slap me when i say things like that, coz i KNOW i sounded damn blardy bitchy!! kekekekeke....

shopping anyone?? i'll spare you some of my vouchers! *grinz*



before i go off, watch this video. it'll cheer you up somehow, if you're having a bad day. but if you're not, it'll make u feel worthy as a student, altogether. as it works for me, somehow. =)

NTU lecturer Feedback Damn Funny..

running out of time

i'm off today and tomorrow. coz' i'm mugging over my assignment which to be handed in by Monday. and i'm like so stuck! argh!

i'm feeling stress and restless. i had to seek comfort in food so i can still tolerate further. also, i just can't concentrate, keep stretching and yawning away. boy, i hate this kind of feeling. i can't help distracting myself. it's like so me when i'm in primary school, where i was forced to do my homework and assessments. i thought i've grown out of that...

can someone help? or else i'm going to make myself some cadbury chocolate dinosaur.... and it's sinful la, ok?!

funeral ended.

the funeral had ended in tears and pain, and also, some kind of happiness and relief. the feelings all jumbled up. after all, granddaddy is 82 years old already and he is a great-grandfather. although that youngest member is not considered under our same surname, but technically speaking, he is still a great-grandparent.

i sincerely thank my friends who wanted to come and visit me at the funeral. i hope i wasn't too harsh about you guyz not coming over. i have my point of views la. and i felt it wasn't necessary.

1stly, funeral was not a joyous piece of news to be shared around. so i would rather keep mum and low profile about it.

2ndly, it's not very good for you guyz la. take it as i'm superstitous, but i meant well. funeral after all, if it's not a relative's, it's better not to attend. it's just.... no good la.

so, my granddaddy's being cremated. my heart felt painful when his nicely decorated-with-flowers coffin being transported to the furnace. i prayed silently, hoping he would find peace. and today, we're supposed to go collect his remains after yesterday's cremation. i couldn't go becoz' i gotta work. and it's a blardy FULL shift lor. !#$%@

haix...

his remains would be at the same temple with YM's grandfather. so when YM goes over, i'll tag along to pray ah gong as well. and i've yet to find out where's my grandma's tablet be since it's also at the same temple. and also, maybe can intro YM's grandfather to my grandparents, so can be friends friends ma, hor? kekekeke... you know i'm joking. DUH!

i'll be off on Sat and Sun coz' i got test to attend to.

so till then, i needa sleep liao. super sleepy. i'm a morning shift lor! argh! stupid planner. anyway, the roster planner is facing some problems now. apparently she somehow discovered and/or suspected that her BF is a married man with a kid! hmm.... poor girlie...

i'm such a gossiper! kekekeke...

i empathize her situation but i still feel her roster planning sucks. bleah!