Disappointed by my own assumptions.
Yeah, and to assume only makes an ass out of you and me, or in this case it’s just me and me.
I started work in the middle of the month, and I dunno why I just naturally was under the impression that I would get paid at the end of the month. Yesterday, I went to ask the lady that deals with contract staff (yeah, i'm on contract with zero benefits/epf but thats a different story altogether) what’s the procedure etc, and turns out I’ll only be paid mid next month.
Problem is I had budgeted nicely to last till the end of the month, and then with the wallet stolen incident, now I have no choice but to take from my mom and I absolutely detest having to do that.
It is oh so ppppppeevifying.
Now, no matter what, I have to remind myself it’s not my money I’m spending. And its not that I even want to spend. Most goes to lunch. Problem is my workmates go places that’s RM10 or more for lunch, whereas if I eat downstairs in the cafeteria its RM4. I've done the math :
RM10 x 5 = RM50 per week x 4 = RM 200 per month
RM4 x 5 = RM20 per week x 4 = RM80 per month
It’s a lot of money that can be saved. Just hope in me saying no to lunch they dont take it as me being a snob or something. =(
Here marks the beginning of my job woes. Half a year ago, at GSR, we addressed the issues of money and though I did know it was something that I’d struggle with, it has now become real.
So I guess the best thing to do it sell my soul to work, make lots of money and then die.
Yeah, great plan!
=p
Chances are it'll just be me selling my soul to work, making some money and then i die.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Red Box Plus
First time ever, I went to Pavilion. My old school pals wanted to go karaoke, and I assumed we were going to the Curve, but once I got into the car they told me we'd go to Red Box Plus.
The shopping mall opened when I was still in Penang, and since its in the heart of KL I feel so malas to go all the way there for something that can be found nearer by.
Red Box Plus is the 'posh-er' version of all the boxes, and yeah, it is nicer .
I didn't bring my camera, but the room looks almost similar to this one:
And the best thing about it is we had our own attached bathroom! Yup, no more having to navigate around narrow maze like corridors to find the loo, you have your own.
Our package or whatever you call it was inclusive of free flow of soft drinks and a buffet lunch.
Sidetrack. I didn't know we would be having lunch (dang) and since i was hungry, before going in i got myself some donuts, also something i'd not tried before : J.Co , and in my humble opinion, they're pretty much exactly the same as Big Apple donuts. I don't get what's the big hoo-ha all about...
Back to the buffet lunch. Its not too bad actually.
They have the salad stuff, soup, asian stuff, desserts, fruits etc.
The most wonderful thing about the food was, there was LAMB! Oh yum! The first round I didn't see it, wasted. Once i discovered it, that was my main course so to speak. Super tak malu, kept going back for more.
Now to the pricing.
Since i had budgeted for the Curve Red Box, i was kinda afraid of how much this new 'posh' upmarket box would be.
It came to RM27.50 per person for 4hours (11am-3pm). To me its an alright price to pay since I only go karaoke once in a while, and it is quite worth what you get:
4hours - free flow drinks - buffet lunch(LAMB) - own toilet.
Compared to watching a movie on the weekend (RM11) and lunch in the shopping mall (RM10+), its not that much more.
Karaoke is a fun alternative.
H O W E V E R
Beware the parking prices... Not knowing any cheaper place, we parked in Pavilion and for about 7hours it was RM16! Either carpool to the max or find a cheaper parking lot.
Getting out of the KL area also was madness and we were stuck for about 26mins just outside the building, probably because it was rush hour.
I still prefer going to the Curve cause its nearby and cheaper, but once in a pink moon Red Box Plus is okay.
The shopping mall opened when I was still in Penang, and since its in the heart of KL I feel so malas to go all the way there for something that can be found nearer by.
Red Box Plus is the 'posh-er' version of all the boxes, and yeah, it is nicer .
I didn't bring my camera, but the room looks almost similar to this one:
And the best thing about it is we had our own attached bathroom! Yup, no more having to navigate around narrow maze like corridors to find the loo, you have your own.
Our package or whatever you call it was inclusive of free flow of soft drinks and a buffet lunch.
Sidetrack. I didn't know we would be having lunch (dang) and since i was hungry, before going in i got myself some donuts, also something i'd not tried before : J.Co , and in my humble opinion, they're pretty much exactly the same as Big Apple donuts. I don't get what's the big hoo-ha all about...
Back to the buffet lunch. Its not too bad actually.
They have the salad stuff, soup, asian stuff, desserts, fruits etc.
The most wonderful thing about the food was, there was LAMB! Oh yum! The first round I didn't see it, wasted. Once i discovered it, that was my main course so to speak. Super tak malu, kept going back for more.
Now to the pricing.
Since i had budgeted for the Curve Red Box, i was kinda afraid of how much this new 'posh' upmarket box would be.
It came to RM27.50 per person for 4hours (11am-3pm). To me its an alright price to pay since I only go karaoke once in a while, and it is quite worth what you get:
4hours - free flow drinks - buffet lunch(LAMB) - own toilet.
Compared to watching a movie on the weekend (RM11) and lunch in the shopping mall (RM10+), its not that much more.
Karaoke is a fun alternative.
H O W E V E R
Beware the parking prices... Not knowing any cheaper place, we parked in Pavilion and for about 7hours it was RM16! Either carpool to the max or find a cheaper parking lot.
Getting out of the KL area also was madness and we were stuck for about 26mins just outside the building, probably because it was rush hour.
I still prefer going to the Curve cause its nearby and cheaper, but once in a pink moon Red Box Plus is okay.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Miracles do happen
.
Here's a little story that redeemed my faith in society. Not that it was gone completely, just went away for a bit. Yes, I do believe everyone has goodness in them. No matter how terrible or evil, there is some goodness deep down somewhere.
The Red Wallet
There was this girl, and for some reason on a particular day she was unusually careless. She had gone to her office toilet, and accidentally left her wallet in there. She only realized it was missing when she was leaving for the day, 4hours later. She asked everyone around, but no one had seen it. Resigned to the fact that it had been stolen, she went to the company's security department to make a report.
Dragging her feet, she left to go home.
When she was leaving, a guard at the guard house recognized her and told her that someone had found and given in her wallet. The money was missing, but all the important stuff was still there.
Sure, she was sad that the RM70 (which was supposed to last till the end of the month) was gone, but she was ecstatic to get the cards all back safe- she wouldn't have to go through the difficulty of having to cancel everything, make a police report, and reapply for all her cards.
She walked back with a spring in her step, and a smile on her face.
A few hours later, she went to the cinema to watch a midnight movie. She had a party on earlier, and when she left, she was rushing for the show. When she arrived, she went to the toilet before going into the cinema, and in her haste, yes would you believe it, she left her wallet in the toilet again.
As soon as she got to her seat in the dark cinema, it clicked - @#!% Her wallet! She dashed out and ran up the steps, heart beating madly, her brain thumping, "Not again, not again..." Bursting into the toilet, she darted straight to where she had set it, hoping to see it there- but this is not a fairytale, it was gone. Within the 5-10minutes of leaving the toilet, someone had taken it.
She immediately informed the Cinema staff and left her contact number, talked to the cleaners, looked in the nearest rubbish bins... In her mind she knew, it was gone. You don't get second chances for things like this. She was so, so pissed with herself for being so stupid, "Twice in one day! How can I lose my wallet in the exact same way, twice in one day! You were taught your lesson a few hours ago- looks like you didn't learn."
Her concerned friend stood next to her. She told her friend to go on in to watch the movie, there was nothing more she could do and the last thing she wanted was her friend to miss the show.
After a kind, sympathetic call centre guy canceled her credit card, she went in to watch the movie. What else was she to do? It was midnight. Her wallet was gone, again. Obviously she could not focus on the show and as the screen moved from scene to scene, her mind was bashing herself up.
Once she got out, she had to borrow money for parking and she drove home alone.
The next day was a sour one for her. She made a police report. As much as she acknowledged it was totally her stupid fault, she couldn't help wondering, why couldn't a good person have found it? Are there really that many bad people, and so few good ones?
The weekend passed, Monday morning came. She woke up early to go make her new IC and drivers license. She went to work.
Lunch time came, she went out for food. She tried to push it out her mind so she could enjoy the meal with her friends. Halfway through, she got a call from her mom.
"There's someone on the phone that wants to speak to you..."
"Hi, my name is Ima. I found your wallet, I'm at your house now to return it."
Oh. My. God.
She was so stunned she didn't know what to say except repeat her thanks over and over. Turns out Ima herself had her wallet stolen and knew what it felt like, so when she saw the wallet in the toilet, she took it so she could return it. She couldn't do it over the weekend but came when she was free.
Unbelievable.
She still hasn't digested just how lucky [blessed] she was, she just can't seem to process it.
Miracles do happen.
-end-
Now wasn't that a nice story...
=)
*Comments about the stupidity/ carelessness/dumbness/forgetfulness of the main character in the story is not allowed. Something tells me that she already knows. *
Here's a little story that redeemed my faith in society. Not that it was gone completely, just went away for a bit. Yes, I do believe everyone has goodness in them. No matter how terrible or evil, there is some goodness deep down somewhere.
The Red Wallet
There was this girl, and for some reason on a particular day she was unusually careless. She had gone to her office toilet, and accidentally left her wallet in there. She only realized it was missing when she was leaving for the day, 4hours later. She asked everyone around, but no one had seen it. Resigned to the fact that it had been stolen, she went to the company's security department to make a report.
Dragging her feet, she left to go home.
When she was leaving, a guard at the guard house recognized her and told her that someone had found and given in her wallet. The money was missing, but all the important stuff was still there.
Sure, she was sad that the RM70 (which was supposed to last till the end of the month) was gone, but she was ecstatic to get the cards all back safe- she wouldn't have to go through the difficulty of having to cancel everything, make a police report, and reapply for all her cards.
She walked back with a spring in her step, and a smile on her face.
A few hours later, she went to the cinema to watch a midnight movie. She had a party on earlier, and when she left, she was rushing for the show. When she arrived, she went to the toilet before going into the cinema, and in her haste, yes would you believe it, she left her wallet in the toilet again.
As soon as she got to her seat in the dark cinema, it clicked - @#!% Her wallet! She dashed out and ran up the steps, heart beating madly, her brain thumping, "Not again, not again..." Bursting into the toilet, she darted straight to where she had set it, hoping to see it there- but this is not a fairytale, it was gone. Within the 5-10minutes of leaving the toilet, someone had taken it.
She immediately informed the Cinema staff and left her contact number, talked to the cleaners, looked in the nearest rubbish bins... In her mind she knew, it was gone. You don't get second chances for things like this. She was so, so pissed with herself for being so stupid, "Twice in one day! How can I lose my wallet in the exact same way, twice in one day! You were taught your lesson a few hours ago- looks like you didn't learn."
Her concerned friend stood next to her. She told her friend to go on in to watch the movie, there was nothing more she could do and the last thing she wanted was her friend to miss the show.
After a kind, sympathetic call centre guy canceled her credit card, she went in to watch the movie. What else was she to do? It was midnight. Her wallet was gone, again. Obviously she could not focus on the show and as the screen moved from scene to scene, her mind was bashing herself up.
Once she got out, she had to borrow money for parking and she drove home alone.
The next day was a sour one for her. She made a police report. As much as she acknowledged it was totally her stupid fault, she couldn't help wondering, why couldn't a good person have found it? Are there really that many bad people, and so few good ones?
The weekend passed, Monday morning came. She woke up early to go make her new IC and drivers license. She went to work.
Lunch time came, she went out for food. She tried to push it out her mind so she could enjoy the meal with her friends. Halfway through, she got a call from her mom.
"There's someone on the phone that wants to speak to you..."
"Hi, my name is Ima. I found your wallet, I'm at your house now to return it."
Oh. My. God.
She was so stunned she didn't know what to say except repeat her thanks over and over. Turns out Ima herself had her wallet stolen and knew what it felt like, so when she saw the wallet in the toilet, she took it so she could return it. She couldn't do it over the weekend but came when she was free.
Unbelievable.
She still hasn't digested just how lucky [blessed] she was, she just can't seem to process it.
Miracles do happen.
-end-
Now wasn't that a nice story...
=)
*Comments about the stupidity/ carelessness/dumbness/forgetfulness of the main character in the story is not allowed. Something tells me that she already knows. *
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Cold Feet
I walk to work, and today it was pouring rain.
Rain is not a problem for me except I do not have the right footwear, and my shoes ended up flooded. Yuck.
As soon as i got to work, (cheh wah, i'm using the word 'work') I went to the toilet to disgustingly perah the water out of my socks. It was beyond wearing, so I spent most of the day kaki ayam.
Guess with my first paycheck I'm gonna get myself a pair of these, since its acceptable to wear in the office (woot! I said 'office' hahaha...)
Though I'm not exactly fond of the design, its practical for rainy days and hopefully it'll grow on me. Not the ori ones, cant afford that. The non-Croc remakes are being sold all around, I'll just get a pair.
Other things on the list of stuff to get is a cheap pair of sneakers, jeans and discipline.
Rain is not a problem for me except I do not have the right footwear, and my shoes ended up flooded. Yuck.
As soon as i got to work, (cheh wah, i'm using the word 'work') I went to the toilet to disgustingly perah the water out of my socks. It was beyond wearing, so I spent most of the day kaki ayam.
Guess with my first paycheck I'm gonna get myself a pair of these, since its acceptable to wear in the office (woot! I said 'office' hahaha...)
Though I'm not exactly fond of the design, its practical for rainy days and hopefully it'll grow on me. Not the ori ones, cant afford that. The non-Croc remakes are being sold all around, I'll just get a pair.
Other things on the list of stuff to get is a cheap pair of sneakers, jeans and discipline.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Work
Tomorrow I enter the real world.
Yeap, I've got myself a job - i can no longer bum and laze around.
Right now i'm feeling the nervousness of beginning a new chapter etc - meeting new people, learning new things, new environment... This time I'm totally on my own. Its not like shifting from SMDU to BBBS, or Form 6 to Penang where I had friends to make it easier.
Yet, i'm also very excited to dive in and learn, and also to finally be a 'real' adult. Gila right.
Oh well. Tomorrow will come, and 24hours will pass and the worst that can happen is i do something really idiotic, embarrass myself completely and no one wants to talk to me.
Look out working world, Shelby's coming!
Yeap, I've got myself a job - i can no longer bum and laze around.
Right now i'm feeling the nervousness of beginning a new chapter etc - meeting new people, learning new things, new environment... This time I'm totally on my own. Its not like shifting from SMDU to BBBS, or Form 6 to Penang where I had friends to make it easier.
Yet, i'm also very excited to dive in and learn, and also to finally be a 'real' adult. Gila right.
Oh well. Tomorrow will come, and 24hours will pass and the worst that can happen is i do something really idiotic, embarrass myself completely and no one wants to talk to me.
Look out working world, Shelby's coming!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Once upon a time...
A few weeks ago, some of my girlfriends visited another girlfriend. We hadn't seen each other in a while and so we were doing the whole updates thing, whats new etc etc.
As per normal, the question of who's dating who arose, and we told her that none of our 'gang' is dating anyone. She found that a bit strange cause out of 9 people, everyone is single. You would think that at least 1 out of 9 would be attached...
Then again, upon further thought, out of that nine, 4 are not interested in having any relationships for the time being, 2 are unable to for now and that leaves only 3 who say they wouldn't mind.
Getting back to the visit, this girlfriend who is in a position to give an 'outsiders/objective' opinion said that there are only 2 good male candidates in the church, that fit within the age group that we were discussing.
However, out of those 2 - one is not a possibility at all. So its down to just the other one.
Coming back to the 3 girls, 2 of them cannot pair up with the remaining guy, so that leaves only one girl and one guy.
Which led me to imbas kembali to what one of the girlfriends said about TLC guys to a girl in another assembly, 'There is a kemarau of guys in our church...' When I heard she said that, i laughed like mad but at the same time totally agreed!
This of course, is if you're looking at the situation within the church.
We coined this term (previously used by Kevin) to easily separate the wheat from the chaff: cannot make it.
There are other people who say its ideal to find someone during uni years. Right... Well, from what I (and others) concluded, guys in the CF i went to majority cannot make it - not to say that they suck, they are lovely, nice boys and all, but... cannot make it.
I asked a friend in another CF, 'What about the guys there?'
'All cannot make it.'
We discussed how some 'organizations' have camps that bring different fellowships together, and maybe, MAYBE one of the background agendas is to let people meet people. Alright, fair enough. But if the guys from this CF cannot make it, and the guys from that CF cannot make it, then no difference right?
Ah, we concluded, perhaps a guy from CF A's level of cannot make it, is a can make it for a girl from CF B and so on. It was a funny conversation.
I told my girlfriend that I'm not bothered, and I'm very happy with where my life is now. She said we are still young enough to not feel it, but once we're older [27-29] and those in the gang start to pair off and get married [!], then we will feel the pressure, sadness and loneliness etc. I hope I wont have that sense of not being 'complete' without the whole 'ideal' package. A Swine Squat told me if I don't watch out, I'll end up a low ku por. Hurmph! Never mind, I can start a cool, happening low ku por's group and we'll 'complete' each other. Hahahaha...
As the future unfolds, it will be fun to see what happens to the TLC princesses...
...will they each find a prince?
(Hahahah, they all look so bodoh)
... and get their own versions of happily ever after?
(this is just a fun post, not to be taken too seriously by anyone)
As per normal, the question of who's dating who arose, and we told her that none of our 'gang' is dating anyone. She found that a bit strange cause out of 9 people, everyone is single. You would think that at least 1 out of 9 would be attached...
Then again, upon further thought, out of that nine, 4 are not interested in having any relationships for the time being, 2 are unable to for now and that leaves only 3 who say they wouldn't mind.
Getting back to the visit, this girlfriend who is in a position to give an 'outsiders/objective' opinion said that there are only 2 good male candidates in the church, that fit within the age group that we were discussing.
However, out of those 2 - one is not a possibility at all. So its down to just the other one.
Coming back to the 3 girls, 2 of them cannot pair up with the remaining guy, so that leaves only one girl and one guy.
Which led me to imbas kembali to what one of the girlfriends said about TLC guys to a girl in another assembly, 'There is a kemarau of guys in our church...' When I heard she said that, i laughed like mad but at the same time totally agreed!
This of course, is if you're looking at the situation within the church.
We coined this term (previously used by Kevin) to easily separate the wheat from the chaff: cannot make it.
There are other people who say its ideal to find someone during uni years. Right... Well, from what I (and others) concluded, guys in the CF i went to majority cannot make it - not to say that they suck, they are lovely, nice boys and all, but... cannot make it.
I asked a friend in another CF, 'What about the guys there?'
'All cannot make it.'
We discussed how some 'organizations' have camps that bring different fellowships together, and maybe, MAYBE one of the background agendas is to let people meet people. Alright, fair enough. But if the guys from this CF cannot make it, and the guys from that CF cannot make it, then no difference right?
Ah, we concluded, perhaps a guy from CF A's level of cannot make it, is a can make it for a girl from CF B and so on. It was a funny conversation.
I told my girlfriend that I'm not bothered, and I'm very happy with where my life is now. She said we are still young enough to not feel it, but once we're older [27-29] and those in the gang start to pair off and get married [!], then we will feel the pressure, sadness and loneliness etc. I hope I wont have that sense of not being 'complete' without the whole 'ideal' package. A Swine Squat told me if I don't watch out, I'll end up a low ku por. Hurmph! Never mind, I can start a cool, happening low ku por's group and we'll 'complete' each other. Hahahaha...
As the future unfolds, it will be fun to see what happens to the TLC princesses...
...will they each find a prince?
(Hahahah, they all look so bodoh)
... and get their own versions of happily ever after?
(this is just a fun post, not to be taken too seriously by anyone)
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
A sneak preview of things to come
Call it chance/fluke that I coined this phrase 2 months ago:
Then 2months later things fall into place, unexpectedly.
Coincidence or destiny...?
Pure luck or Divine Power...?
All I know is today I walked around looking like this:
I'm so darn happy!
Monday, July 07, 2008
2008/2009
And thats that.
Today is the first day of the new academic year in USM. The second years are now the third years, the first years are now the second years and a whole new batch of freshies are walking around campus.
Feeling rather nostalgic.
I have spent the past 2months feeling like it's just semester break, and although i've said my goodbyes to people, I still haven't gotten used to the idea of not going back to campus.
USM is a beautiful campus. I don't care what people say, USM is special and those that get to study there are really privileged.
I guess I appreciated the surroundings because I used to go jogging around campus, and take walks around the lake. It was during those occasions where I had my 'alone time', and I would recommend anyone still there to take time out in the evenings and take a walk up to the USM Guest House, where you have a beautiful view of the sky as the sun sets, or if you're REALLY rajin, get up early and watch the sunrise. It's worth doing it at least once.
The cheapest form of spending quality time together is by sitting by Tasik Harapan, because its FOC. If you feel like splurging, then you can share the price of a loaf of bread and feed the fish (and other water creatures)- its fun!
Or just chill there by yourself and contemplate the meaning of life.
Oh well. I had 3 wonderful years there, and I'm thankful for that.
The schedule is out and the next time I go back is for my convocation which is on the 15th of August. Looking forward to meeting up with all of my friends, hopefully I'll have the time. We'll see.
KAMI MEMIMPIN (WE LEAD)
Today is the first day of the new academic year in USM. The second years are now the third years, the first years are now the second years and a whole new batch of freshies are walking around campus.
Feeling rather nostalgic.
I have spent the past 2months feeling like it's just semester break, and although i've said my goodbyes to people, I still haven't gotten used to the idea of not going back to campus.
USM is a beautiful campus. I don't care what people say, USM is special and those that get to study there are really privileged.
I guess I appreciated the surroundings because I used to go jogging around campus, and take walks around the lake. It was during those occasions where I had my 'alone time', and I would recommend anyone still there to take time out in the evenings and take a walk up to the USM Guest House, where you have a beautiful view of the sky as the sun sets, or if you're REALLY rajin, get up early and watch the sunrise. It's worth doing it at least once.
The cheapest form of spending quality time together is by sitting by Tasik Harapan, because its FOC. If you feel like splurging, then you can share the price of a loaf of bread and feed the fish (and other water creatures)- its fun!
Or just chill there by yourself and contemplate the meaning of life.
Oh well. I had 3 wonderful years there, and I'm thankful for that.
The schedule is out and the next time I go back is for my convocation which is on the 15th of August. Looking forward to meeting up with all of my friends, hopefully I'll have the time. We'll see.
KAMI MEMIMPIN (WE LEAD)
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Arghhhhh!
@!$#&*
I clicked on some site to watch a video thingy that said i needed to install some codec/kodak dunno what thingy and it turned out to be a Trojan.
Wonderful.
Immediately after I clicked it my desktop became this blue Warning thing that I can't get rid of...
AVG bluff me.
After running a scan, the Trojans was detected, deleted and i thought all was okay. But my laptop suddenly keeps restarting and doesn't start up properly, and the blue warning is still there.
I'm looking online for how to get rid of it, but if anyone has any advice, please share! Would really appreciate it.
I clicked on some site to watch a video thingy that said i needed to install some codec/kodak dunno what thingy and it turned out to be a Trojan.
Wonderful.
Immediately after I clicked it my desktop became this blue Warning thing that I can't get rid of...
AVG bluff me.
After running a scan, the Trojans was detected, deleted and i thought all was okay. But my laptop suddenly keeps restarting and doesn't start up properly, and the blue warning is still there.
I'm looking online for how to get rid of it, but if anyone has any advice, please share! Would really appreciate it.
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