money- its a rich man's world

i received my paycheck notification in the mail yesterday, they directly credited it into my bank account. apparently, tuesday is their accounting day of the week.

i spent it on groceries...

bloody hell right?
i wish i got a nice piece of jewellery with it or a bag or something

but no, bills have to be paid and groceries have to be bought...

welcome to the real world.

mydad'smum

today i called my grandmother

she seemed ok
it seemed like it was a good day for her
she even told me she'll bring me out to eat if i came back for chinese new year '10

i was about to tell her that i found a placement for industry training

until she asked me where i was and whether i liked it here

for the 3rd time

and then me finding a job didn't seem so important anymore

so i told her: i ate nasi lemak, yup, a malay family sells it here grandma. yes, the rice quite lemak. i think almost as good as singapore's. yes, i will study hard grandma, when i build a hotel you can stay there for free. i'm in australia now grandma. melbourne, its nice here. you'll see me at chinese new year. yeah, ang pows! huh? you'll only give me $1.20? how about $2? yeah, you can start saving for the extra 80 cents! yes grandma, i'm in australia. melbourne. yeah, i like it here. thanks grandma. ok. yes i'll take care. you too. bye bye.

when & if she asks me who i am
i don't think i'll be able to take it then

i used to wear a tshirt that said
i want to be just like grandma when i grow up
and i meant it.
she was the coolest person i knew as a kid

so today, i'll make a promise
to call her every week
so that, hopefully,
she won't forget me.

day 6

day 6 of doing nothing

doing nothing does not go well with me

it is a thursday today
i used to like thursdays

we made fun of __'s blog today. and yesterday. and on saturday.
quite fun to go WTF is she doing?!

its ok. we didn't make fun of yours.

i saw this really pretty summer dress on f21's website.
i waaant.

i'm sorry if this is such a self-indulgent post.
the most frequent company i have nowadays are my thoughts.

: (

i'm unemployed and homeless now...

and i have about $100 to get me through until i find a job

i'm a sad sad person...

:(

sigh. life ain't easy...

words words words

i'm in kim's room now... trying to study for bba but doing everything but that.

once in awhile its nice to reflect on your life.

if i've achieved much, struggled much, dealt with much, then i'm happy that i came through that and i know that i'm stronger for all that.

if i've had a lot of fun, made stronger friendships, and had a good time, then i reflect fondly on the precious memories.

i believe that there's some sort of compensation for everything

don't you?

i found a poem today:

In an effort to get people to look
into each other's eyes more,
and also to appease the mutes,
the government has decided
to allot each person exactly one hundred
and sixty-seven words, per day.

When the phone rings, I put it to my ear
without saying hello. In the restaurant
I point at chicken noodle soup.
I am adjusting well to the new way.

Late at night, I call my long distance lover,
proudly say I only used fifty-nine today.
I saved the rest for you.

When she doesn't respond,
I know she's used up all her words,
so I slowly whisper I love you
thirty-two and a third times.
After that, we just sit on the line
and listen to each other breathe.

-the quiet world, Jeffrey McDaniel

and it got me thinking,

hypothetical question for today:

if you had exactly 167 words to say before you died,
what would it be?

hmmm.

1. i'm thinking of starting up a site where all rice cooker recipies can be posted

simple ones.

for the students that have never cooked in their life and suddenly have to make do with just a rice cooker to cook.

whaddya think?

2. today at work was UBER busy. there was a full house (6 tables) and customers just kept coming and coming. i was just so not prepared for that. luckily i did ok, $15 in tips :D. today was my payday too, so i'll treat myself to a better than usual meal this weekend.

spam mail

its interesting to go through my junk mailbox sometimes:

i get "male enhancement pills", "bring back the time when girls were yours", and all sorts of ridiculous junk emails.

i received this one today:

Dear Sir/Madam
My name is (staff Sgt.) David Bruce i am an American soldier, serving in the Military with the army's 3rd infantry division.
i have a very desperate need for Assistance and have summed up courage to contact you.
I found your contact through internet serching and I am seeking your kind Assistance to move the sum of Five million United States dollars (us$5,000,000) to you, as far as I can be assured that my share will be safe in your care Until i complete my service here.

Source of money: some money in US currencies were discovered in barrels at a Farmhouse near one of saddam’s old palaces in tikrit-iraq during a rescue operation, and it was agreed by staff Sgt Kenneth buff and i that some part of this money be shared Between both of us before informing anybody about it since both of us saw the money first. This was quite an illegal thing to do, but i tell you what! no compensation can make up For the risk we have taken with our lives in this hell hole, of which my brother in-law Was killed by a road side bomb last time.

The above figure was given to me as my share, and to conceal this kind of money become a Problem for me but with the help of a British contact working here and with his office Enjoying some immunity, i was able to get the package out to a safe location entirely Out of trouble spot. he does not know the real contents of the package, and he believes that it belongs to a British American medical doctor who died in a raid here in Iraq, And before giving up, trusted me to hand over the package to his family in country.

I have now found a very secured way of getting the package out of Iraq to you at home For you to pick up, and i will discuss this with you when i am sure that you are willing To assist me and that my money will be well secured in your hand. I want you to tell me How much you will take from this money for the assistance you will give to me.

One Passionate appeal i will make to you is not to discuss this matter with anybody,if you have any reasons to reject this offer, please and please destroy this message as any Leakage of this information will be too bad for the u.s. soldier's here in Iraq. I do Not know how long we will remain here; month of May was the deadliest month for us to be out Here. Totally, we lost 127 men and i have been shot,wounded and survived two suicide Bomb attacks by the special grace of god. This and other reasons i will mention later Has prompted me to reach out for help.

I honestly want this matter to be resolved immediately, please contact meas soon as Possible with my private e-mail address which is my only way of communication (e-mail: sgtdavidbruce1@yahoo.co.jp)
May god bless you and your family
From David Bruce.

sigh... scammers...

term 2

term 2 is coming to a close and exams are all that's left to finish the term off.

this term went so fast.
i think i've learnt something from this term. i hope.

my accounting lecturer/tutor's parting words:

And as future business leaders you have responsibilities to those who depend on you:
Protect the weak,
Don’t hurt anybody,
Earn the respect of your friends, employers, employees, suppliers, customers and owners by your behaviour,
Don’t become known as a liar.
Don’t become known as a cheat or a thief
Get a reputation as someone who is loyal, honest and trustworthy i.e. someone who others want to be like.
So I say to you, my Friends,
Never lose hope,
Be strong, resilient, persistent & focused, the Gods will take you to where you need to be.

And remember…..“Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you will land among the stars”

PS Something for your journey:

Your Life’s Account
Your Happiness is your Profit
Your Sorrows are your Loss
Your Soul is your goodwill
Your Duties are your Outstanding Expenses
Your Friendship is your Hidden Adjustment
Your Character is your Capital
Your Knowledge is your Investment
Your Patience is your Interest
Your Mind is your Bank Balance
Your Bad Thinking is your Depreciation
Your Behaviour is your Journal Entry
Your Life Partner is your Partner
Your Child is your Long Term Goal
Your Death is your Closing Stock

job interview

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dear God: please.
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surviving

it really really hurts.