Poor Baby

I waited the whole day to hear from him. I was feeling so excited that i kept waking up in between my sleep just to check my phone if he had called or messaged me. All was in vain. No messages. No calls. I waited and waited till afternoon.

By then, my supervisor called me and asked me if i could work. i agreed since i had nothing else better to do. At around 8:00 PM, he finally messaged me and told me that he’ll be booking out soon. Yeah, that late. I end work at around 9:00 PM. Guess what time he booked out? At around 10 plus! I took a train down to Yishun and waited for him till like 11:00 PM. When i saw him getting out of the cab, i almost shed a tear when i saw how skinny he was. Poor baby! Accompanied him back to his place. Helped him with the laundry. He bathed, got changed and we left his place for supper. Both of us were feeling really hungry and greedy at the same time. We ordered like 3 dishes with rice and satay. Eventually, we had too much to eat that we couldn’t finish up what we ordered. Sat, talked and left the place at abut 3 plus in the morning. It was great to finally see him again.

How tired? Dead tired.

I’m dead tired! Went to work at Isetan Tampines. Dinner was at home. Everyone from the family gather over dinner because grandma is leaving for haj.

I’m feeling sad already. In 3 days time, grandma will be on the plane to Mecca. I’m going to miss her.

Too much to handle

“I’ll put a spell on you. You’ll fall asleep.
And when i wake you up, i’ll be the first thing you’ll see.
And you’ll realise that you love me.“

The long awaited end to the exams are nearing. Hidden behind all those joys of the coming holidays are anxiety. WHY? Because, I am having a hard time searching for the ability to push myself to study for the last two papers. As days went by, i am still lagging behind in revision. SHIT! I seriously need to plan my timetable and i need more coffee to stay awake for the next 48 hours.

Following are the reasons to why i am in deep SHIT:

1) I volunteered myself to work – knowing that i was neglecting revisions.

2) I was supposed to report to work at 11 in the morning, but i woke up at noon (I may get fired one day for being late always). I was awfully late and the Bangladeshi security guard sabotaged me. He said i was improperly attired and he reported me to the duty manager. The duty manager was really nice . I was let off with a really nice smile after a short briefing on proper attire. So, i felt like showing my middle finger to that security guard and say, “You wanted to get me into trouble, but it didn’t work.”

3) I had all the time in the world sitting at the back row of Cathay cinema hall watching “Death Race” while eating a packet of chocolate chips and a chocolate bar. Oh yes, “Death Race” was super good!

4) My boyfriend and i are too addicted to watching movies. We were looking at the cinema listings when we realised that we had watched 95% of what was displayed. We should definitely sign up for “Loyal Cathay movie goers club” – if only they had one.

5) There are too many distractions around me. I cant concentrate. One minute, you’ll see me reading my notes. The next minute, you’ll see me ditching my notes aside to watch the Olympics.

6) My attendance for the Young PAP introductory session was confirmed by an e-mail. I was allowed to bring guests with me. So, signed my boyfriend up too. haha :)

7) I was thinking of finding a better paying job for the holidays. On the second thought, i am too lazy to work.

Ok, i need to do some mind maps and intensive revision now. If not, i’m screwed.

Repaired

Worked during the weekends. Pretty tired! Found something rather interesting to do while i was at work. I did this:

Found anything different? Look at the: . = and +

It was fading! So difficult for me to calculate sales amount. That was when i decided to “repair” the calculator by using paper and scotch tape only.

It looked like this before i repaired some of it:

Bravo! I’m a calculator repair girl. haha. :)

Rid the itch

I’m so tired. Cant believe i am working! I’m suppose to be at home packing my luggage now and not working my ass off.

Mum gave me money for the Genting trip. I’ve got itchy hands. Walked around during my break time and started shopping! Went to Cotton On! I kept telling myself that i’m going to save money so that i can spend more at Genting. But the Great Singapore Sale itself is decreasing the amount of money i had saved!

Anyway, i told myself that i’ve got to stop going to Cotton On. Been buying clothes from Cotton On almost every week. While i was working, spotted so many customers holding big Cotton On plastic bags. Gosh, i wondered: “Since so many people shopped at Cotton On, i bet i’m going to see a bunch of people dressing the same on the streets.” So, ban me from Cotton On at the moment. I’ve seen so many people wearing Cotton On clothes. I beg to be different.

There weren’t much customers today. So, i took a piece of paper and started calculating numbers for 4d. I wish i had better things to do than just stand there!

Anyway, met Jacqueline after work. Sat with her under her block. She just came back from KL. So great to see her! We sat, chatted and eat biscuits.

I’m missing my girlfriends! :)

Where is my luck going to

Bad luck!

Firstly, while working one of the heels of my shoe broke. Very stupid.

Next, it was the last day of promotion at the Atrium. Had to pack all the bra and panties back into the boxes. Did packing until operating hours of the whole shopping centre end. When i wanted to take my bag and head home, found out that the John Little office was locked and that every staff had went home. Luckily, the supervisor was helping us with the packing. and she haven’t left the place yet. Told her my bag was locked inside and she told me to collect it tomorrow. :(

Ok, my phone went bonkers at night. Cant receive or send out messages. Whenever i go to inbox, outbox or sent items, These words appear: “Application error”

What the hell..

All planned

Its my LAST DAY of work at the John Little Bazaar. Just to want to show you how “trapped” and “humid” that place can be. I had another day at the so-called sauna.

It has been a great experience working there. Not as restricted as working in the departmental stores. Other promoters were like having a picnic. Keep seeing them eat while they are working. Tokoyaki balls, fruits, bubble tea – You name it! You can spot them at their counter eating those pasar malam food. haha.

One things which irritates me most is the messy wagons. Very fed up. I clean and pack everything nicely but it keep getting messed up. I even made and put up signs of the sizes, so that customers can find it easily. Well, those signs are of no help. A few times, i caught myself scolding the customer silently in my heart. fuc* you chiba*. Bloody fuc*er for messing up the things.

Some have “monster hands”. They put their hand into the pile, dig and dig and dig. Idiots. They should at least read the tags. Why cant they just read, choose and take what they want?

At the end of the day, i dont bother to continue cleaning up. Really!

Went shopping at the John Little Sales. Bought 2 bras for my mum, 4 bras for my sisters and 3 bras for myself! The aunty promoter working next to my counter said, ‘You everyday also buy things. Shop, shop, shop. So happy ah.’ Yes, now that i’ve got my pay, i’m happily shopping. When everything is spent, i’ll cry.

After work, went to Mustafa centre with Terence, Farhan and Aimi. Farhan and Aimi slept in the car while Terence and i walked around the whole store for almost an hour! We bought quite a number of stuffs. I bought like 8 packets of sanitary pads (so kiasu) and many other things! haha. ;)

After much shopping, went for supper. Was feeling really hungry. I had prata. Aiyo, i dont like the prata lah. So hard. And very difficult to eat. Its like rubber. I’m missing Jalan Kayu prata! :)

Reach home at around 4am. By that time, my leg felt so tired! Partly from standing long hours and partly from walking too much.

I’ve got plans tomorrow. ;) Lalala. Going to sleep now.

I’ll count sheeps

Work was at John Little Jurong Point today. Was busy because John Little is having cardmembers special. Everything was on sale, going very cheap. Terence picked me up after work today. Drove to Jalan Kayu to have late dinner with Shahrin and Aimi. I had roti prata again. And i am currently in love with fish curry! Lalala.

Anyway, while i was totally engrossed in the show, i heard noises from my doorstep. 2 guys were talking tamil and making so much noise. I thought they were going to rob my house or steal the slippers outside my door. Idiot! When i peeped out, I saw them aiming and throwing something into my sister’s bedroom. (Anyway, my sister doesnt sleep in her room. She sleeps with my grandmother. So, the room is empty.) What the hell? I panicked and i stare at them from my bedroom window and shouted: “Hello! What are you doing. Dont think i cannot see you ah. I’ll call the police ah..” And they ran away! I went to check what they were throwing, i saw a rose near the grills of the window. And when i checked the doorstep, there was a stalk of flowers. Plastic flowers some more. And it looked like it was picked up from some where. I called Terence and told him what happened. And in less than 10 minutes, Terence reached my place to see if everything is ok. I’m scared. What if those guys will start stalking? My grandmother and my sisters who were sleeping on the lower floor couldnt even hear those noises. See, how dangerous that can be?

View of my doorstep from my bedroom window

Only crazy people throw flowers to a person’s window at around 5 in the morning!

Ok, i’m hungry. Time check: 6.30am. Going to ask Terence out for breakfast.

Worth it

12 hours of work today.. I’m dead tired! Very tired. And tomorrow, i have about 11 hours of work! Oh, what a drag! :(

Work was at OG Chinatown. Ok, initially, i thought there will not be any halal food around for me! And when i saw McDonalds, i was like: “Eee, no fast food please! Fat, fat, fat!” Went to the hawker centre opposite OG and found a Malay Nasi Padang stall. Guess what? The food is so cheap and delicious too! I got to say: “That was the best nasi padang i had ever tasted.” For $2.30, it is definitely worth the money.

Anyway, i watched Ah Long Pte Ltd yesterday! I must say that the show didnt turn out well as i had expected. Didnt really like the show. I find some parts lame. In overall, it was ok. But not splendid.

Yes, i need some sleep now. Working tomorrow. :(

One to another

Been working for the pass few days. From one place to another. I’m tired. Well, about that new pair of shoes that made my toes hurt terribly, i’ve stopped wearing them. I wore my old working shoes and i’m smart enough to bring a sandal along for work. I’ll change to my sandals once work is over! In that way, my toes wont hurt! :)

Dear had been great! He had been watching me from work for almost a week now! :) Thanks my dear.

Caught the sneak preview of jumper yesterday! Gosh, it was a great movie! My eyes were glued to the screen throughout the whole time. I didnt have time to talk and was concentrating on the movie! haha!

Going to be off for the next couple of days. I took off! At least, i get to rest. Anyway, it’s Valentines day tomorrow! I dont know what are the plans for tomorrow but we’re going shopping together! :) lalala.

Early

Work up excessively early for work. Havent seen the sky so dark in the morning for a very long time. :)

Reached Carrefour Suntec and i started asking myself: “Why are they opened so early in the morning? Who on earth would go grocery shopping so early in the morning?”

Got hungry after working for 2 hours! My stomach was growling. Keep telling myself to wait for noon. When Cindy came at 11, i totally gave up the war with hunger and went for an early lunch!

My new shoe was hurting my toes terribly. I even put layers and layers of plaster to protect my toes from the shoe, but it didnt help. I even bought a new pair of socks to protect my toes, and again it didnt help. So, i took off my shoes while working. Walked around bare footed and it definitely felt better. I’m glad that today is the eve of Chinese New Year. So, most shops are opened half-day. If i had to work longer, i wonder how am i suppose to stand for longer hours in that shoe.

Thought of buying new shoes to substitute with the ones that i was wearing. Window shopped at the shoe department and i couldnt find anything which i like! Luckily, mumu came to fetch me back from work with a pair of beach slippers. It definitely felt odd wearing formal black with beach slippers, but who cares..

Dinner was at Sakura today. We couldnt find other places which could provide us with porper meals! and Fast food is definitely a big No No!

To my dear, Thanks for fetching me from work. You will always come early to spend the last hour of work with me. I appreciate it. and On some days, you wouldnt have your dinner. You would wait for me to end work first so that we can have dinner together – No matter how late i end. Thanks for those days! Its been a great motivation for me to have something to look forward to at the end of the day while i was working! :) Thanks sayang!

Not so perfect mannequin

Went to work today. Seriously, after a month of not working, i find that standing for long hours is a torture! :( I even wore new shoes for work and i end up with blisters. I cant walk properly. Wore plasters on my toes but it didnt help!

Work was at John Little Marina Square today. There were more than 12 wagons there! and all were messed up. I spent the whole day cleaning up the messy pile. There werent much customers too. Terence came at 7pm. We had dinner together. I went back to work for an hour after dinner and then end work at 9pm! :)

It was a tiring day – of course! Worse, i start work at 8am tomorrow morning! Argh! boredom..

The most expensive nasi lemak ever

Ok, been working almost everyday now. Full shift a day. Six days straight. I’m dead tired.

I’m so pissed. Had lunch. Apparently, i was looking for a cheaper option. So thought of having nasi lemak. End up, it costed me $6.50. I swear this is the most expensive nasi lemak i have ever paid for. Idiot! SO expensive. Nevermind about that. I told the auntie to remove the fish because i dont like to eat fish. But she insisted that comes in a set and i have to take it. So, i took it. But for what? Take it and throw it away? Wasting food. She can just bloody hell take it and sell it to someone else who eats it. I dont mind paying for the full price, but does she even understand when i said i dont need the fish. Take the fish away!

So, i went to a table and eat that $6.50 nasi lemak. Tried to eat the fish but it was so hard like a rock that it flew across the table. Aiya, dont care. It’s a $6.50 nasi lemak, mind you.

Worked at Isetan for the past 3 days. There was a lingerie fair. Had a partner during the fair. She’s from china. So talked to her in chinese. I’m not that good in chinese. But can speak abit of it. Most of the time, when both of us tries to communicate, we go blank. Because, sometimes when i ask her a question, she answers a different thing.

Like there was one time, when i ask her when is her birthday, she told me she is staying in Eunos. Ok, so i just smile and nod my head. And there were times when i ask her a question, she just said, “ah, yes, yes, yes”. Ok, i got confused. I ask her something and she reply me yes, yes, yes. I wonder if she even understands. Ok, when i ask her where is the stapler, she answered: Ah, yes, yes, yes. So, i went ??? again. Giving me a “ah, yes, yes, yes” wont tell me where’s the stapler!

Ok, apart from all the confusions, we STILL did talk. She ask me whether i have boyfriend or not. What time i’m coming tomorrow. What time i’m going for break and what time i’m going home. Made friends with the aunties there. Walk around, talk around, socialize around. No customers on weekends. Thankfully, its way better than John Little Orchard. I’m bored to death over there. haha.

I did sell, sell, sell! Whee!