Sunday, November 25, 2007
Z and HB.. These two guys... I dun wish to revive memories of them... Read the title.. I have forget them. Yes, I do have forget about them however, I cant forget their birthdays.. Sumhow, their birthday numbers are very near to my other friends' birthdays.. His birthday - 5th July (05.07). He's a year older than me. Why I wanna forget him.. Before I continue.. I wish to announce that I did write about him before in this blog but because IN A HARSH and UNGENTLEMAN, he instruct me to delete them. FINE. I will. And after that incident, I SWORE THAT I AM GOING TO HATE HIM FOREVER. YES, I NOW HATE HIM TO THE MAX... That was why I was contemplating whether I should attend 5th August wedding.. I know Z was invited. If I HATE THE PERSON TO THE CORE, I DUN EVEN WANT TO SEE THE FACE. IF by chance, we happen to bump into each other, I WONT HAVE THE MOOD TO DO ANYTHING... dun ask me why... I AM THAT KIND OF PERSON.. IF THE PERSON I HATE IS WITHIN MY PRESENCE, I WONT HAVE THE MOOD TO DO ANYTHING.. AND ALL I CAN THINK OF IS... TO GO HOME ... That was also why I didnt participate in WESSC December 2005 camp. I know Z was there. I cant expect him not to come because he's very active volunteer and very participative in almost all activities.. Although there are lots of other new volunteers who participate, I cant join them. I want to enjoy myself during the camp but with sumone's presence.. will just spoil it.. So, I decided not to be involved for the December 2005 camp. Before the December 2005 camp, there were some other activities as well... I cant seem to enjoy them because he was there... and I always was the first to leave and bid the other volunteers goodbye... because I just hate his presence.. What makes me hate him so much.. I am going to write this here in my blog for sure.. whether he likes it or not.. I will delete it IF HE ASK ME TO IN A GENTLEMAN MANNER Let me continue.. What makes me hate him so much...Well, its 0k for pple to insult me or criticize me or whatsoever, I dun hold grudges... BUT IF THOSE INSULTS and CRITICS are DAMN TOO MUCH..... I recalled that when I have an SMS argument with Z, 3 years ago, sumhow I was shocked that he SMSed me this, "NAK BUAT APER PERGI BELAJAR DEGREE? KAN LEBIH BAIK GO FOR COOKING CLASS. KOPEk SENGKUANG DGN KUKU. BODOH!" I WAS REALLY REALLY SHOCKED AS WELL AS ANGRY WHEN I READ THAT MSG! WHO THE FCUKING HELL HE THINK HE IS TELLING ME THAT? BOTH MY GRANDMA AND MY MUM KNOW THAT I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO COOK BUT DID THEY ASK ME TO GO FOR COOKING CLASS?! NO! SO WHO THE FCUK IS HE TELLING ME TO DO THAT... AND WHETHER I WANT TO STUDY FOR MY DEGREE...NONE OF HIS BUSINESS.. AND NO ONE HAS EVER CALL ME BODOH FOR NOT KNOWING HOW TO COOK.. HE WAS THE FIRST! AND I MAKE SURE HE WAS ALSO THE LAST! I didnt reply all those to him. I dun bother and I have no time to entertain also. What I replied was, "WHATS THE MATTER WITH YOU? AKU YG SOT KER KAU YG SOT.. AKU NYER SUKA AH NAK GI STUDY FOR DEGREE.. ASAL? KAU JEALOUS KER PER?!" And his next reply has determined me to HATE HIM TO THE CORE.. TO HATE HIM TILL ETERNITY... His reply was, "AKU NAK JEALOUS? SALAH ORG AH.. KAU INGAT AKU TAK TAU THE REASON KAU STUDY DEGREE.. KAU STUDY DEGREE SEMATA-MATA NAK GAME JANTAN KAN? EY.. JANTAN PUN TAKNAK AH DGN KAU WALAUPUN KAU ADA DEGREE.." THAT REPLY OF HIS..MAKE ME WANNA GO TO HIM AND GIVE HIM ONE TIGHT SLAP! WHAT NONSENSE?!! NAK GAME JANTAN.. APA MAKSUD DIA TU GAME JANTAN.. Pancing jantan ker..?! DIA INGAT AKU TAKDER KERJA LAIN KE.. DIA BOLEH LAH.. DAH ADA SATU GF TAK CUKUP NAK PASANG DUA TIGA... DAH ADA GF PUN MENGAKU MASIH SINGLE SAMPAI MENGGODA GADIS LAIN DAN GADIS LAIN DAH TERSYOK KAT DIA, DAN DGN RASA TAK BERSALAH, DIA KECEWAKAN GADIS TU... AKU BENCI JANTAN MCM DIA!! What was my reply? Well, to avoid more sms disputes, I have to end with this reply.. "SUDAHLAH AKU TAK KUASA NAK LAYAN DGN ORG YG TAKDE AKAL MCM KAU.. AKU LAYAN BOYFRIEND AKU LAGI BAGUS.." Which of coz not true.. I didnt have a boyfriend but to put that sms disputes to a halt, I have to... He sounded rather shocked.. "Huh? BOYFRIEND?" Upon receiving that sms, I smiled coz I sumhow has 'won' in that sms battle. I didnt even reply him. Last time, my blog was He sat down opposite me. FINE. He demanded an answer from me why I wrote all that in my blog. I looked at him. I looked at Zul and Daniza. He aint a gentleman at all. He aint brave at all. If he wished to talk abt what I wrote in my blog.. It SHOULD BE ONLY BETWEEN ME AND HIM. Why were Zul and Daniza there? NAK MALUKAN AKU KER NAK MALUKAN DIA?! He kept instigating me for an answer why I wrote those in my blog. I just told him, "A blog is like a diary. So is it wrong for me to write it in my diary?" He went nearer and informed me, "A diary is only you and maybe ur closest friends can read it. A blog can be read by all the pple all over the world." I looked at him and nodded. "Yes, I know. I dun mention any names in my blog. Even if I do, the pple around the world dun even bother wanting to know who I was talking about." He was unsatisfied with my answer. He wants a specific reason. I cant think of anything else. So I kept quiet.. Z kept quiet.. Zul, if I can recall, he was already asleep. Daniza was there waiting too.. Not wanting to interrupt. I kept silence and Z was very impatient. Z asked me one more time. Again, I cant think of what more to answer him. As a gentleman, even if you're angry or sumone testing your patience, you shouldnt do something which makes us, women to think you're not a man but a jerk.. a bastard.. ON THAT FATEFUL SUNDAY, WHEN I CANT ANSWER Z'S QUESTION AND HIS PATIENCE HAD GONE OVER THE LIMIT.. .HE CLENCHED HIS FIST AND BANGED HIS FIST ON THE TABLE AND RAISED HIS VOICE AT ME, "ANSWER LAH"! YES! HE BANGED HIS FIST ON THE TABLE. THAT SHOCKED ME AND DANIZA AND EVEN WAKED ZUL UP FROM HIS PEACEFUL NAP! FROM THEN ON, I DUN RESPECT HIM AS A MAN! A MAN SHOULDNT SHOW THAT HE IS TOUGH IN FRONT OF A WOMAN! HE AINT A GENTLEMAN! Wanna know something.. I AM GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT Z WAS THE FIRST AND THE LAST PERSON WHO BANGED ON TABLE OR WHATEVER THINGS AT ME! YES! I AM GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT NO ONE ELSE CAN BANG ANYTHING AT ME! HE WAS THE FIRST.. NO OTHER PPLE HAS DONE THAT TO ME B4.. NOT EVEN MY FAMILY MEMBERS.. Not even H.B... What is it about Z's birthday that I cant forget? Anura.. Her birthday falls on 4th July. Anura and Z had known each other since their volunteering days. Dun worry, Anura wont fall for that kind of guy. I have never celebrate Anura's birthday. I only wished her happy birthday and pass her presents before her birthday or after her birthday. I didnt go to celebrate her birthday because Z will be there.. celebrating his birthday too! I dun wish to spoil my mood so I conclude that I wont be there to celebrate her birthday. Even if I was invited, I have to disappoint her coz I wont be going. If she wants me to go, then I have to ask a small favour from her.. I have to tell her not to invite Z. But I cant.. If this gets to Z's ears.. SUSAH NANTI..
Z..unlike 3 years ago.amymimi.blogspot.com (from Mar 2004 to Feb 2005), but because I want to prevent certain pple to have access to my blog, I deleted that blog and changed to the current URL now (since Mar 2005) I wrote all the above in my amymimi.blogspot.com. He read it, some of WESSC volunteers read that, and yes he was angry.. Hey, I didnt mention his name in my blog but he knows I was referring to him. He called me and asked me to go down to WESSC immediately because there was 'meeting'. I purposely didnt go to WESSC on every Sunday because I know he will be there... But on that day, he has an intention for asking me to go to WESSC. There WASNT ANY MEETINGS.. There werent many volunteers around that day.. Only Z, Daniza, Zul and Anura. Anura was in the pantry. Z lured me to the meeting room. In there, I saw Zul and Daniza.
H.B.... I have nothing much to say about him. All I can say is.. both Z and him have the some similarities.. Both know how to play the guitar.. both were in SCDF, both CCA was Boys Scouts.. Both are of the same age..both are not gentlemen! The only difference: Z is Diploma holder. H.B is A level holder. Lucky they didnt pursue their studies to a degree level. Buat malu ajer.. Degree holder but tak tau nak layan perempuan dgn cara baik.. Whats worse is: suka memainkan perasaan org.. kalau tak suka ckp tak suka kalau anggap as friend just say so.
Because of one particular thing H.B did, although he didnt do it to me but to others, I have decided to forget him. I am now no longer wanting or wishing or hoping to wait for him. NO MORE.. He did that to others, he may one day did the same to me... I dun wish to elaborate on what he did.. MAKES ME WANNA PUKE COZ ITS DISGUSTING to recall about it..
So what is it about H.B's birthday that I cant forget?
H.B's birthday falls on 21st Oct (21.10). Few pple whose birthdays falls just 2 days before and after H.B's. My cousin, on 19.10, her dad on 20.10, Shah's on 22.10. How could I forget?! To add on, 21.10 >> when u rotate the numbers 21 10.. You'll get 12 10 (12th Oct), is Hanim's birthday and Khairudin Saharom's birthday. *smilez*. When u rotate the numbers for the second time u get, 01 12 (1st Dec) and thats Zul's (not Zul HapyHady's but Zul, in this entry) birthday! Turn around the numbers again for the third time, 21 10 >> and get 10.12 (10th Dec), TAUFIK'S BIRTHDAY!!! How could I forget Taufik's birthday! Definitely a MUST to remember! *big smilez* . One final rotation of 21 10 is 12 .01 (12th Jan). *BIGGEST SMILE* 12th Jan is ehem.. the birthday of a particular sumone. Only the HapyHadys who read this entry will know who I meant.. :)
So, how could I forget H.B's birthday?!
Dun worry, I wont want to remember both Z and H.B. Yes, those pple who know them can come to me and talk about them to me but I will not going to bother. I will forget them but I couldnt forget their birthdays because their birthdays sumhow reminds me of others' birthdays.. Wish them? Nah.. I dun even wish them Happy Birthday. I dun bother!
P/S: what if Z happen to find out my blog's new URL and read this entry? Well, I can delete it provided he didnt BANG ON THE TABLE OR SHOUT AND SCREAM AT ME.. If he does that, I AM NOT GOING TO DELETE! Remember an entry about an email by a guy who works in the same area: Raffles Place? Well, he got to know that I posted our email conversation in my blog. I know he must have many questions in his mind and was upset. He emailed me voicing out his upsetness and he will feel appreciated if I were to delete those email contents from my blog. His request is granted because he asked in a nice, gentle manner.. NO banging... NO shouting.. So if Z wants me to delete, he has to make sure he doesnt do any BANGING or SHOUTING..
NOTE: On 24 Nov, I went for a birthday open house of my colleague, EA. Guess what? She has a karaoke system in her house so... APA LAGI... I sing ah! Hahaha.. Manage to record me singing Mungkin Nanti by Peter Pan (halfway through). The rest of the songs, I sang: DUNIA BELUM KIAMAT (duet with EA's father!), BUNGA-BUNGA CINTA by Misha Omar, AKU YANG TERLUKA by 2 by 2, PALING COMEL (duet with EA - EA sang Nana's part and I sing Achik's part), PUDAR by Rossa and AKU CINTA PADAMU by Siti Nurhaliza. All malay songs.. Yup coz EA doesnt have any English karoake songs in her home. Thats too bad.. If not, I conquer the karoake set and sang all those songs I wanna sing!! Hahaha..
To view the video:
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/khalid_/Amyria/?action=view¤t=MOV02468.flv
How? Can enter next year's Anugerah? LoL
Monday, November 19, 2007
What is my part time job? Look at the above title. Sounds degrading? To some of u, yes.. to me..nope coz I am working in a restaurant. Where is the restaurant or what is the name of the restaurant? Its Cafe Vic at Carlton Hotel. Normal chit chat, I can tolerate. But when it comes to... "Dah lama tak jumpa u.. Mesti dah ada bf tau." (It has been a long time since we've met.... definitely U already have a bf) I am very honest coz if I lied to him I have a bf or layankan saja that I have bf, he or pple will have the perception, that I really have a bf. So I said to him straight, "Takder lah! Mana ada.. Jgn sembarang." (No! I dun have any! Dont make false accusations!) He can even laughed and joked, "Tunggu I eh?" (Waiting for me eh?) Oh pls la! I knw maybe he meant it as a joke but there's limit lah to jokes. Jokes abt bf & gf I dun like! I gave a 'cant-be-bothered' expression. He probed further, "Dulu I sound u taknak." (The other time, I proposed to u, u reject) Aiyoh!! I want to concentrate on writing the application form la! Stop 'entertaining' me! DuhZ!
How do I get the job? Remember R? I know I rejected him, but we can still be friends. So, as friends, I merely asked him if he happen to know of any part time job, please let me know. U know what? He has a new part time job >> a security guard at Carlton Hotel and he knows the restaurant, Cafe Vic needs staff so he asked if I want it. I told him I can give it a try.
11 Nov was the date of the interview. I had to go to the security checkpoint at the back of the hotel. (Maybe coz he was there or coz that was where part timers should be interviewed). R was there. He works there every Sat and Sun la! While filling up the part timers form, he chit chat with me.
Wah! He can really accessed you! "Dulu kulit muka U tak secantik ni, I tgk skrg ni ur kulit dah bersih." (The last time I saw U, the skin of ur face is not as soft and smooth as now) WhaT?! So that time my kulit muka very horrible issit?!
*I have met many guys also but R is the only one who behaves that way! FREAK ME OUT. *
Ni mcm want to be my bf? Gd thing I rejected him that time!
Anyway.. I had started my part time job on 17 Nov and 18 Nov. Work was TIRING! I am a trainee so I still have to learn. I had to carry HEAVY things and I chanted, "Bismillah" before carrying those heavy plates, bowls. Alhamdulilah, I was able to carry them easily. If 1 utensil drop on the floor, DIE! A small coffee cup cost a few hundred bucks! Imagine how much do u think is the cost of plates and bowls?! I had to be very careful. My Cafe Vic (most of them are part timers) colleagues kept reminding me, "be careful."
Btw, services in hotel/restaurant is part of my Marketing course in the module: Services Marketing / Marketing of Services (whichever way we want it to be), so consider the part time waitress job in Cafe Vic at Carlton Hotel as part of my 'attachment' or an 'experience' on how was it like servicing in a restaurant. *smart me - evil grin* I already know how was it like being in customer service - also part of the same subject (for the short 6 months in Kyocera Communication Asia Pacific - hahaha)
Announcement: The manager and the supervisor of Cafe Vic as well as most of the part time staffs of Cafe Vic know that I am taking my degree! I know who's behind this: R!!! Hey, yes I agree... I shld be proud coz pple know I am a degree student BUT they didnt ASK me.. they HEARD it from R! and R without respecting my privacy, just go ahead and tell EVERYONE! U know what? One of the staffs ( a part timer - I think) asked me, "Awak kena si dia tu ?" (referring to R coz she saw R smiled and chat with me for a while during break time) Being honest, I nodded my head. She probed, "Dia kawan ke apa?" Like duhz! I answered, "Kawan." She added, "Oh kawan eh, bukan apa-apa ke.." MY GOODNESS! What has R been telling to them?!!
Look, I appreciate the awareness of the Cafe Vic staff regarding my studies but I prefer if they asked me directly and not heard it from sumone, in this case R. See! Now a few Cafe Vic staffs has the thinking that R and me are close friends coz I heard R has been telling alot abt me to them, surprisingly it was mostly true! Seems like he knows alot abt me - SCARY!!!
Next week, 25th Nov (Sun) probably will be my last day.. Nope, it wasnt because of R, I am quiting. My grandmother lah, she's afraid I may be too tired coz a waitress job isnt easy. We have to take customers' orders, attend to their queries, services, pour cold water or warm water for them if we noticed their goblet (they didnt call it glass but goblet) is half empty, almost empty or already empty blah blah.. My grandmother was afraid I will fall sick. Sighz..
My mum on the other hand sneer a sarcastic remark, "Mak dulu semuda kau bertahan sampai 12 jam berdiri dan berjalan waktu Mak kerja as Sales Assistant kat Emporium..tak penat pun, kau baru 8 jam jer dah penat?!" *eyes rolling* She worked in an Emporium - did not need to carry trays, heavy dishes... unlike mine.. *mengeluh*
I have till 25th Nov to decide if I wish to stay and to those of u who read my blog, if u wished to 'visit' me, drop by at Carlton Hotel Cafe Vic on 25th Nov. *The customers who dine at Cafe Vic are mostly foreigners and a few Singaporeans - the Singaporeans must be damn rich to dine in such a restaurant!*
P/S: I received an invitation in Facebook from Ash By Def. Ash By Def thinks I'm HOT?!!! LOL... Also received notification in Facebook that Ross Revalina tickle me!!? Bigger LoL!!
Note: Today marks the one year death anniversary of my grandfather - Allahyarham Ahmad Markob bin Ahmad.
Friday, November 16, 2007
I send in my application to both RODYK & DAVIDSON LLP and ELLA CHEONG SPRUSON & FERGUSON at the same time. ECSF has called me for an interview. Rodyk hasnt. Guess what? P/S: REMEMBER I BLOG IN SEPT THAT THE EXAM - WA301: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT which I retook it for Sept exam because I failed the paper in January exam and the Sept exam is tougher than the one in January and I feared I may failed again? I PASS!!! WHEE!!! YIPEE!!! PHEW! So left 1 more to go: WA206: Business Finance (I hate this subject!) and my FYP (final year project).
I am offered a secretary position at Ella Cheong Spruson & Ferguson (ECSF). The salary they offering me is the same as in Donaldson: $1650. I've mentioned before if I am offered $1650 and above, I will take it. Besides, they have a vacancy in the Patents Department. I have ZERO knowledge of Patent. So, $1650 starting pay for doing patents is considered high to me. Should ECSF has vacancy in Trade Mark, definitely I will be offered a higher salary; maybe $1700 (the expected salary)
Finally, my prayers has been answered. My grandma has always want me to have a secretary position. I am contented that I can make my grandmother happy. And I know I am delighted coz I am soon going to do PATENTS. He also does PATENTS in Rodyk *winkz*
Coming to the decision of accepting ECSF's offer at the end of the year, doesnt come easy! Tell me, where in the world do u apply a job at the end of the year? Everyone wants to wait for the year-end bonus, then once they received the bonus, they search for another job. I am the weird one. I know. Some of my colleagues cant understand me. I cant blame them. I cant understand myself sumtimes too.
Only 2 colleagues know that I got this job and they advised me to think thoroughly dun mendesak. One of them suggested to wait till I've completed my final exams which will be in January; 18 January 2008. The other one suggested to wait for year end bonus; though it wasnt much.
Have I blog here before that Donaldson didnt give bonus? I mean, YES THEY DID entitle their staffs to bonus BUT QUARTER MONTH BONUS = 1 WEEK BONUS = 7 DAYS BONUS. They also do not have the 13th month bonus! How pathetic is that? So I dun mind to let go of the bonus to pursue a new career in ECSF. However, I heard that since the management of Donaldson has changed, Donaldson may be entitled to 1 month bonuses. The lawyers are proposing to TBH and ATBL, the 2 lawyers who manages the firm to increase the bonuses because a few good staffs left. The lawyers have the perception that staffs left because: NO BONUS. I dun know what was the main reasons other staffs left, but I dun care! Its their choice.
So when I heard that Donaldson may increase their December bonus to at least 1 month, I thought, "Why not I wait till bonus? I have never get the taste of bonus. Maybe this could be my very first chance." So I called ECSF if I am allowed to start in January instead as I wish to wait for the bonus.
However, they cant wait for me any longer because they really in need of people. I was informed by them that there were only 3 suitables candidates shortlisted for the interview. Out of the 3, they chose 2 and then narrow down to 1 >> me. If I cant commit myself in mid December (required by ECSF), then they have to offer the position to the other candidate because I understand that the other candidate, though qualification is not as high as me, experience wise (almost same as me: 1 year 6 or 7 mth, mine is 1 year 8 mth) she is available in end December and they have to accept her because she is able to start earlier than me.
I think it through. I consulted my family members. My mum advise me not to wait for the bonus from Donaldson. The opportunity has come and opportunity only comes once, so grab it. I agreed with her. Hence, I've decided and I am going to leave Donaldson. Dun care whether Donaldson is really going to give 1 month bonus. Like I've mentioned before, I have started working since 2004 and I never taste a single bonus to me its OK - I am already used to it.
Once the decision is made, I have to focus and concentrate on the new job. Pple who has done patents would know how tedious and tough is the procedure. I must think positively. I must be positive. I must have the confidence that I can do patents just like trade marks. I started with zero knowledge in trade marks at Donaldson & Burkinshaw and I also have zero knowledge in patents. I will gain knowledge in patents at ECSF just like how I gain knowledge in trade marks at Donaldson.
I have given my resignation letter yesterday. 14 December will be my last day in Donaldson. Dun forget I still have 3 days left. If these 3 days can be offset, my last day will be 11 December. I still spend my birthday in Donaldson. Teehee..
I was kinda surprised that LST know I wanted to tender. The moment I stepped in his room, I hadnt even took out my letter and he blurted, "U want to resign rite?" I dun know what to say and I just nodded and hand over the letter to him and he uttered a thanks. I thought of waiting but he said that I can go. Hah! I KNEW IT!
Kalau bangsa dia nak resign, dia pujuk mcm nak gila. Bila org melayu resign, dia SUKA dia tak pujuk pun! I know coz 2 chinese colleagues had left >> PT left Donaldson to join Rodyk, CGN left Donaldson to go to A & G. He called PT in for a few times to persuade him to stay. PT insisted in leaving for a better offer in Rodyk. He did the same to CGN and CGN too insisted in leaving for A & G. As for me, he didnt even bother to persuade me not to leave.
Do u know Donaldson perduli apa if u have diploma or even a degree? As long as u are not bangsa Cina, they dun give a damn about u. When bangsa dia surf internet or talk on the phone and not doing much work tak kena warning.. when org melayu was caught doing that, ada warning >> sampai block certain websites! Whats this?! I HATE RACISM! K, had enuff. I have till 14 December (maybe 11 December) in Donaldson. Will try to speed up and complete my back logs as much as I can. I have a feeling that my replacement will be bangsa dia juga. He doesnt wish to take in anymore melayu...
*Kak Marni, I will soon be your colleague and to my step cousin-in-law (she's the wife of my step cousin: my stepfather's nephew - Abg Adam Malik), Kak Sofea, dun be surprised should you see me in ECSF. Would like to let you know but I want to surprise you.*
My step cousin-in-law works in Gateway Law Corporation. Gateway Law Corporation and Ella Cheong Spruson & Ferguson are associated with each other (the director of ECSF is also the director of GLC *smilez) But GLC does not do Intellectual Property only ECSF. GLC does Corporate and commercial.
Hmm, am I entitled to leave while serving 2 months probation in ECSF? As u all know I have my final exams in January, and I need 2 days leave for that, 1 day for study and 1 day for taking the exam. At Donaldson, while serving your 3 months confirmation, you are allowed to take leave. In ECSF, I can take unpaid leave - deduct my salary. Ok.. no prob. As long as I can take my leave.
Many ask me why I wanted to leave NOW? Well, NOT all Donaldson colleagues know that I am taking my degree. Well, let say I am still working in Donaldson AFTER I've graduated. While looking for a job for a degree level, of course I have to work in Donaldson first. And what would my position be? CLERK (when pple asked what was my profession, I rather mention: secretarial support or admin assistant). Can u imagine a degree holder >> CLERK?!
So, now I got an offer in ECSF as a secretary, if I cant get a job after graduated from my degree, at least, my profession: secretary. Doesnt sound too degrading for a degree holder... In fact, it sounds respectable.
I want to make a promise to myself. I will prove to the management of Donaldson that I can do it in ECSF. I will also gonna prove to those pple who spread this rumour, "MBS better stay here coz she can never survive in other plc with that kind of work attitude." I still remember those phrase and I am gonna make sure I will prove them WRONG!
Sunday, November 11, 2007
9 November >> I had a job interview at Ella Cheong Spruson & Ferguson (ECSF). I had to wait at the reception first. The receptionist ushered me to a room to wait for the interviewer. Before she closed the door, she stared at me and asked me this (I HATE IT U KNOW! WHY OH WHY?! THIS IS THE DUN KNOW NUMBER WHAT ALREADY!) "U a Filipino?"
I looked at her into the eye. I dun wish for any trouble, so I just smiled and answered, "No, I'm SINGAPOREAN." She just walked away.. DIDNT EVEN UTTERED A SINGLE SORRY! How rude..
Please read the following as proofs that it happen to me before; pple mistaken me as INDONESIAN (most common), FILIPINO (most common), Malaysian (once), Burmese (once!) PLEASE LAH! DO I L00K LIKE A FOREIGNER TO U?!! These pple need to go for eye test!
http://puteri-maria.blogspot.com/2006/02/singaporean-malay-muslim-believes-in.html
http://puteri-maria.blogspot.com/2006/10/just-another-random-entry.html
The interview at ECSF turned out OK, to me. They tested me. I passed both tests. They were impressed by my typing speed! Their only concern was my expected salary. I am currently drawing $1650 salary. My salary expected: Above $1650. They want to know the exact amount. "$1700 was what I told them." U know what?
"Still quite high. Anyway, can you tell me why u wanna leave Donaldson? They gave u such a high pay." (High pay! $1650 they said HIGH?! *slaps forehead*)
I still managed to say why I wanted to leave. They asked further, "Can you tell me then why it is there such a whopping increase in your salary from $1100 to $1600?" This I really dun know. The one who gave me the rise is ELK, he has left. What I told them, "Sorry, I really don't know. They informed me that I have been confirmed and my new salary will be notify to me soon. I was surprise myself when I received that confirmation letter."
The interview including the test took 2 hours. Wow such a long procedure... I will know the results only next week, 16th Nov. So, do u think I would take the job? If they can give me $1700 or $1650, I can accept. But if less than that i.e $1600 or $1500, I cant accept. I know I am inexperienced. I only have 1 year 8 months experience in law firm but I have been working for like 3 years. I have the working experience already. So I dun think expecting $1700 is too high...
I have got a part time job. Hey, I am not $$ face ok. I have my reasons why I intend to work part time. If u are my faithful readers, u jolly well know what has been happening. YES! Those scams! Ya Ya! I know I shldnt believe it. Anyway, the $$ used for those scams are from my grandma's and mum's. I need to repay them back. I resort to take a loan from GE to repay them and yet, it isnt enuff!
I have think it thoroughly. I will stop giving tuition because for 3 years, I have been tutoring the same student for cheap rates; my friends laughed at me. Duhz... What do u expect? Single mum! How to charge her more?! So, I will stop giving tuition and work part time on every Sat and Sun (THAT MEANS I CANT GO FOR ANY HADY or TAUFIK or any artiste's events!!). Where will I be working. That, I shall not disclosed yet.
To Zohrah, if u happen to read this, thanks for ur effort to enquire to ur manager, but I dun think I have the time to go there and err besides I have a part time offer already.. However, if I dun like the job, I come to u and asked if there's still vacant. Sheesh.. Can?
So, yesterday's event (Aliff Aziz's Autograph Signing Session is the last event I am attending for this year! *sob* *sad*)
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
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Z..or better known as Mizi (what I used to call him) has joined friendster...in the name of Dr Mizi..
AAAHHHH!!!!
He viewed me!!! Luckily, I have set my profile to PRIVATE, he's not going to view MY FULL PROFILE!
Z.. please STAY OUT OF MY FRIENDSTER!!! :P
2)
Rodyk and Davidson LLP and Ella Cheong Spruson & Ferguson have vacancies.. RODYK?!! Hahaha... Did I write in? I did! I have written in to both of the law firms and for now only a representative from ECSF called me and I will be attending the interview this Friday, 9th Nov. The position ECSF would like to offer me is in patents... .... O_0
P/S: I believe Kak Marni (Angel74 in HapyHadys Forum) works in ECSF (for more than 10 yrs liao!) - If ada rezeki dapat kerja di sana... We can be colleagues!! Then 24 hrs can talk about Hady Hady!! Whee!!
I am waiting for the HR Manager from RODYK to give me a call.. Hehehe.. Just giving myself a shot hahaha.. Just call me for interview will do even though I dont get the job. Dapat ke sana pun OK wat.. for awhile.. heehee..*winkz* Hope, the HR Manager will call me soon. Heeh..
3)
10 Nov >> I may be going to Aliff Aziz's autograph signing session at BPP. I am for now still at 65% confirm going. I can actually attend but u dont know how difficult can ur grandma be.. I remembered my grandma said this, "Dulu Taufik, Hady.. skrg si budak tu pulak (budak tu refers to Aliff - she cannot pronounce his name. 0_0 ) ah yg baru-baru ni kau baru pergi kat mata lalat tu (she refers Esplanade as - mata lalat (fly's eye) due to the shape..hmm looks like mata lalat ke?) *more like durian shape to me* siapa tu reva reva apa lah nama dia (granny, its REVALINA..) hai... tak abis2 ah kau ni." Aiyoh grandma... kita mesti sokong artis tempatan.. kalau kita tak sokong siapa yg nak sokong..tak kira lah dia muda dari kita or older than us.. Thats not important. Correct? *gleam* (In simple translation: We must support local artistes!)
4)
This is from a my yahoo msn chat log. I didnt really paste everything here. I used my own words to it and I do not specify any names.. Just bear this >> those in red are my chats. And this time there will be translations...
Dia tak beritau kau ke yg dia pernah berbuka puasa di rumah pompuan tu?
(He didnt inform u that he break fast at the gal's house?)
Mak pompuan tu pun suka kat dia.
(The gal's mum also kinda approves of him)
Oh.. Takder. Dia tak ckp2 apa pun.
(Oh..Nope. He didnt utter anything..)
Bila aku tegur, jgn suka mamainkan perasan org, dia tak ngaku
(When I advise him not to toy with pple's feeling, he didnt admit he was)
Dulu saya ada hint kat dia.. Saya ada tanya dia ada "nurse" baru kan dari M'sia. Dia tanya saya balik, "siapa yg ckp?" Saya tak ckp awak yg beritau saya cuma ckp, "ada 'org' ckp u dah ada nurse baru.." tapi saya rasa tentu dia tau mesti awak yg beritau saya sebab 2 of u kan best friends.
(I did hint at him b4. I asked if he has a new "nurse" from Msia. He asked me, "who told u?" and I didnt mention ur name I just told him, "I heard from 'sumone' that u have a new nurse" But, I am affirmative he knows I heard it from u coz the 2 of u are best friends.)
Dah tentu dia tau aku lah yg beri tau siapa lagi yg rapat dgn dia kalau tak aku..
(Of coz he would surely know its me who else is close to him other than me...)
Asal kau tanya dia?
(Why must u ask him?)
Saya cuma tanya ajer ah utk kepastian. Takder apa-apa.
(Well, just asking for confirmation. Nothing more than that.)
Kepastian apa?
(Confirmation?)
Ya. Kepastian. Tak salah kan kalau saya tanya? Saya rasa kejujuran adalah penting dalam satu persahabatan. Apa salah nya kalau kita jujur sesama sendiri? Kalau kita tak jujur, kawan takkan percayakan kita. Kawan akan fikir yg kita ni ada muslihat.
(Yes, confirmation. Is it wrong of me to ask? I believe to build a friendship, honesty is important. Is it wrong to be honest with one another? If we are not honest, friends wont have the trust in us, friends will have the perception that we are liars, cheaters and backstabbers..)
*Thats all the chat log I can remember... I hope the above chat log is interesting and comprehendable enough for u readers..*
5)
I received a birthday present from my colleague, B.. I was surprise he bought for me a present though it wasnt even my birthday yet.
"Today is 6 Nov leh. My birthday is on 7 Dec. U forgot already ah?"
"No lah. I know ur birthday 7 Dec but I want to give u present earlier cannot ah.. u dun want issit? Dun want I take back."
"Eh..who says I dun want.. I want.. Hahaha.. Thank you. Will I get another one on the exact day?"
"Like that then I keep the present first then wait until 7 Dec then give u."
"Aiyah no need lah u took the trouble to bring today and give to me, so I will jus accept it lor as my most early birthday present ever! Hahah... Xie Xie Ni." (Thank you)
"Bu Ke Qi" (Welcome)
Friday, November 02, 2007
Before I blog about today....
*Kak Lin calls him by the pet name of "Kassim". He calls Kak Lin, "Sabariah". Kassim and Sabariah are the characters in Ibu Mertua ku, if I remember correctly.. Heehe.. Why does Kak Lin calls him "Kassim"? This I have to find out more.. *
K, today's entry will be... (read the above title!)
Together with Shima, my best friend, Idah's younger sister and Shima's friend, we went to Esplanade Concourse to watch REVALINA!!!!
Kinda dissappointed. SO FEW PEOPLE?? WHERE'S THE CROWD! I wanna more crowds! Oh dear! C'MON PEOPLE! REVALINA NEEDS LOTS OF FANS!!! As I was busy taking pictures... I saw a few familiar faces.. We smiled. Made friends with Az's younger sister.. I think she tagged in my tagboard before..
I exchanged numbers with . . . . . .
ROSS' mum!!!
Hahaha!!! Who approached who first? Well, the fans took turns to take pics with Revalina guys and when it comes to my turn, I asked a lady (and she is Ross' mum) to take the pic for me, as Shima and her friend VERY SHY lah... O_0
Ross' mum agreed and I will post the pic later. Before taking the pic, I introduced myself to the guys and I felt appreciated coz they acknowledged me from friendster. *smilez* Az and Naza looked at me as if they had seen me before so I introduced myself, "Hi..I'm Amyria" (the name in friendster - Amyria and Maria rhymes so can lah doesnt make any difference)
After the mention of "Amyria", Az and Naza.. "Oh AMYRIA! Hi.. Thanks for coming..." Ross just smiled (he has joined friendster! AT LAST!). Then we took pics. Only 1 pic is allowed! After the pic was taken, again the Revalina guys gestured their thanks and I sumhow plucked up the courage to have a quick chat with Ross..
"Oh yeah.. I saw u the other day at Raffles Plc Burger King." Then I just smiled at him. I believe Az may have told him about it coz I related that to Az in friendster coz Ross replied, "Oh! So u're the one!" And he nodded and smiled. Then it was time to go.. :(
Before that, like I'd mentioned I exchanged number with Ross' mum. She told me that should there is any Revalina's shows or performance, she will let me know and she hopes that I can let those Revalina fans I know of to know about the upcoming performances or events coz she hopes for more fans of Revalina for interaction... That was the reason of exchanging number..
I told SV that I exchanged numbers with Ross' mum and she joked, "Alah, ask for Ross' number lah!" *hides face*
Here is the pic taken with the Revalina guys..
Note: If there is a next time, I want to stand IN BETWEEN NAZA and ROSS..Can? *winkz*
and as usual for the link to my pictures gallore is: http://amyria.fotopages.com/?entry=1332255
Oh, forgot to mention.. Revalina sang 6 or 7 songs... Those songs they sang, "Jujur" by Radja, "Hijau" by Zainal Abidin, the song that got them kicked out from Live The Dream: "Staying Alive" by Bee Gees.. and a few other songs which I forgot.. Heehe...