So after my father passed away, a lot of shit had to be done. Excuse my language. We had to go to the CPF building, Jurong Town Council, NTUC Income and AIA (insurance companies), Great Eastern, DBS, Citibank, SP Services and Courts headquarters. So much admin stuff to settle. So much paperwork to do. Been traveling around with my mom almost every single day. Even now we are not done. There are payments to settle on the 26th. Got a break because of Christmas (thank goodness).
So aside from all these admin stuff, I have also been attending interviews because I apparently did not get the other jobs I signed up for. I think the main reason is because I am screwing up my interviews -.- gahhhhhh. Ok no more screwing up, must get a job by start of Jan. Not for the money, but for the peace of mind. You know that horrible "odd-one-out" feeling? My close friends all seem to have jobs already and here I am jobless.
In my desperation, I googled "How to Ace an Interview". A relatively useful article came out. I shall be nice and share it with you all in case there is someone else losing hope like me.
In other news, during the first week, some of my friends came by to cheer me up and offer their condolences. Brielle and Wendy came by and I appreciated it a lot!! My class girls also came over! Thanks guys :')
Mazi couldn't be there because she was on vacation in Malaysia. She was sorely missed :(
Also, Wendy came over to my house today and introduced me to an American supernatural drama called Sleepy Hollow. OMG it is so awesome, totally my type. I can't stop hyperventilating. It is REALLY worth watching, I swear. Take my word for it. If you're bored at home, try watching this. I am going to force Wendy to come to my house this Saturday so that I can continue watching it on high definition on her laptop. I am not sure if I can find it in such good quality elsewhere. :/ HOOKED.
I'll be hanging out with Wan Ling and Wei Chin (and hopefully Darren) at Sentosa tmr. Hope the crowd isn't bad. >< Anyways, Merry Christmas to those who celebrate Xmas! :)
Brielle's going off to Australia tmr! Hope he has a safe flight! :)
Okay, I suppose I can give out more information about my job from last week. Basically I was an event helper at the 3rd Singapore Symposium on Casino Regulation & Crime. Pretty heavy stuff.
Not everyone there was serious about it. The guest speakers and some of the audience members were all sitting upright in their seats but there were some who were dozing off blatantly. I am just going to assume they were really tired and sleep deprived. Otherwise, I don't think it is appropriate as representatives of your company, to just take off into lala land like that. Some were even worse, checking Facebook, Twitter, and whatnot, playing Candy Crush even for long periods of time. Excuse me but people flew in from America, Australia and other foreign countries for this conference, and you being a Singaporean are just sitting there twiddling your thumbs and playing with your phone? I really didn't want to judge but this made me very disappointed. But like I said, this was not the majority. So I am just shocked by the few who did this. Like, take your job seriously people.
The Australian representative was really nice :) He thanked me and the girls on his way out on the last day for the hospitality. We were almost too stunned to reply.
ANYWAYS, after the conference was over, Danielle, Seetoh, Wendy and I went for dinner at Eighteen Chefs at Tiong Bahru Plaza.
It was my first time eating there. According to Wendy and Danielle, Eighteen Chefs is a social enterprise. Apparently the chefs are ex-convicts. I am glad that such social enterprises exist because it gives these people who once strayed away from the right path a chance to return to a normal life, where they can feel pride in their work and earn a living. :)
I must say the food was delicious. They provide a lot of cheesy food items. As a cheese lover...I APPROVE. I got the student meal, which is quite affordable at $6.50. You can choose between cheese-baked rice(there are various flavours to choose from) and pasta(with many different sauce toppings). I chose the pasta since I haven't eaten pasta in a long time, with spicy tomato sauce and chicken sausage. The meal included a drink (iced lemon tea for me) and ice cream(OREO!!).
The four of us also got one plate of cheese fries and shared it(because it's always good to split the calories). So all in all, it was a very filling meal and I couldn't even finish my pasta. :( Definitely a place worth visiting again and again. Oh and the cheese fries we chose was double cheese. OH MY GOSH. IT WAS SINFUL.
Woah I really think I am going to miss Danielle and Seetoh (I get attached really easily) even though we only knew each other for two days. :( Wish them all the best for their As. :)
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Went prom shopping with Judy on Saturday. In the end I didn't get the THE DRESS I found the other time because I found another THE DRESS. Hahaha. I don't think you will understand what I am talking about unless you read my previous post. Ran into Zhiqi and her mom while at H&M!
A lot of us seem to be buying the same colour of dress. Dang it :/ Oh well, doesn't matter. I swear Judy and I are going to look like twins. Just that one is shorter, darker and fatter (me). xD We even unknowingly bought the same colour clutch xD HAHA.
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Went for an interview on Sunday. Money is good but it is commission based so it doesn't seem that appealing. Maybe no. Monday was really tiring because I ran around with my mom doing annoying things like paying bills and fixing her broken phone. Don't you just hate such adult-ish errands? Get used to it Jaslin, you're going to be one soon.
Also, mailed my application form to NUS. For an admin job, not an university application xD Pay is good!!
Today, I bought my accessories for prom and went for another job interview at Raffles Place, in the Standard Chartered building. First time entering the building, it is very impressive, I must say.
A recruitment company is situated there and they promised to sign Mabel and I up for a job that can earn us even more than the NUS one! It's an admin job with Singtel. Sounds good. :)
We have to wait for them to ask us to go down for an interview though! AND we have to pass the interview. This job has a lot of competition for it. But I believe I can make it? :) Mabel too! The interview might be anytime this week!
After the interview, Mabel and I ate at a North Indian restaurant called Nalan(purely vegetarian) It seems to be very popular, the place was packed!! Got a set meal for just $5.35 and man, it was hot, spicy, and finger-licking good! Only regret is not trying the Lassi and the Laddoo. D:
Beautiful tree
Mabel eating Briyani
Me with my awesome food!
So excited for prom tomorrow! :) Although I am kind of nervous too :X If you are not yet in the mood for prom, listen to the following songs/watch the videos. I swear you will get the mood :D
JUST TRY. To me, at the end of the day, even if you don't have that special someone, prom is meant to make you feel lovey-dovey. LOL. Not lonely, but lovey-dovey.
And if you don't want to feel lovey-dovey but just excited, this is the song for you :D
That's all for now! Will update after prom :) Toodles~
On Tuesday, I went job hunting with Wendy and her classmates Meiyi, Rennes, Lapat and Lapat's bro Po. Actually It's ___po but I can't remember what's in front. OOps. All of them are such nice people so I didn't feel awkward at all. And I already know Meiyi because she was in my orientation group and Rennes was from drama. :) We talked about funny stuff on the MRT on the way to Tai Seng. Teased Rennes about An, asked Rennes who her actual crush is (she didn't say), talked about scary movies such as PA4, The Shining, Looper etc. And we all got the job. Hooray! :D Can't reveal too much details because we signed one of those confidentiality forms. However, I can reveal that we are working for Winter Time.
Will be working there tomorrow, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Will blog about my experiences on Monday after school :)
Had my Oral Presentation today! We have rehearsed a lot of times but even an hour before the actual thing, our nerves were getting the better of us. I was stumbling, stuttering and fumbling while practicing. On the brighter side, the actual one went way smoother. However, I think I may have talked too fast.
Now, I have some complaining to do. When we were the audience for the other two groups, I don't know about my other team mates but I know that Steph and I were giving encouraging nods and giving them small smiles. And after each speaker was done, my group would clap for them. But when it was our turn, they didn't even bother to. And no encouraging nod whatsoever. Seriously?
I & R submission is this Friday and after that, it's all over!! One of the highlights of a JC student's life. The end of PW. Haha, shall go and sleep now. Nights :)
