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Sunday, 06 December 2009

  • Working hard, and am getting what I want!

    Pretty sight ain't it.  Christmas present from the boyfriend.
    He said "you deserve it"

    Since Kelvin wouldn't let me pay for this Chanel bag, my current finance situation is surplus! I have more savings, more income coming in, more money to spend, and more money to donate to charity. This is awesome! I'm planning to take daddy darling and mom Sew, and dajie and Michelle to a nice fancy dinner at Nobu next week for dajie's graduation dinner. I'm sure they're going to love it! Dad might grumble a bit a lot at the price - even if it's at my expense - as he's not one to spend extravagantly on fine dining, but I'm sure he will be pleased! I'll just say it's part of his christmas present, since I really don't know what to get him! I got mommy darling two pretty pyjammies from Peter Alexander. I can't wait to give it to her, because they're so cute and mommy's facial expression will be so cute too when she sees them!

    I've been working overtime a lot these days. On Friday, I worked from 11am - 1am. That was rather exhausting but I just love that extremely exhausted feeling when I lie down on my bed and knock out straight away instead of tossing and turning. Blissful sleep indeed. Yesterday and today I worked from 12- 5pm. Short shifts, however, getting up this morning was quite a challenge because I had work (and party) at Lavish the night before, and only got 5 hours worth of sleep.  I am quite a cranky b*tch when I don't get enough sleep, and wasn't in the best of moods last night after 1am when the yawns started kick in. I did get heaps of guestlist under me last night though, so that's great stuff.

    I had a very eventful day working at Myers Doncaster today. They offered me a permanent position (hello consistent income and higher pay)!  Too bad I have to reject it. It does make me feel quite good about myself though, seeing that Myers and David Jones prefer to outsource staff from agencies instead of hiring their own permanent staff. I'll probably apply to be an account manager with some fragrance houses next year when I come back from KL. Should stand a good chance, seeing that I am completing a professional degree in a related field (communications), and have plenty of front line experience already from Malaysia and here. My passion for fragrances is one factor too! Absolutely love love love perfumes and will be passionate about driving consumerism and getting people to buy buy buy!

    My results for this semester came out and turns out I got one High Distinction and two Credits. Not as good as I expected, but not as bad as I expected too (I am my own worst critic). I've got two subjects left next semester, and then I'm done! Will definitely apply to get a permanent part time/ permanent full time job next year when I come back to Melbourne in February. Hard work pays off, and I'm going to continue working hard to get what I want.

    Going back to KL really soon; Dec 18 to be exact. Woo hoo! Bring on the food, booze, manicures, pedicures, parties and shopping frenzies! I'm very thankful to God for giving me so many opportunities. For those of you who pray for money but are not getting what you want, perhaps you should pray for opportunities whereby you can put yourself to full use to get what you want. There is no easy way in life and God is fair.

    Here's a motivational quote for effect!
    Who aims at excellence will be above mediocrity; who aims at mediocrity will be far short of it.
    - Burmese teaching

    Don't aim to pass; aim for distinctions. Don't aim to earn enough just to get by; aim to earn enough to splurge as and when desired. Don't aim for a normal life; aim to touch the sky! Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for? - Robert Browning

    Have a good week ahead!

Thursday, 03 December 2009

  • Tiger Woods cheats; how will he redeem himself?

    I despise cheaters. Although I'm a cynic and despite always claiming to friends all men cheat, it's only a matter of time, I still believe that not all do and not all will! I want to believe that anyway. My history (or should I say herstory) hasn't been pointing in this direction, but I refuse to accept cheating as the norm.

    Honestly, I am quite disappointed to read the regrettable news of cheating Tiger Woods. David Beckham disappointed me more than once, and now it's Tiger's turn. I used to be such a diehard fan of David Beckham. Hell, I started watching football and rooting for Manchester United just because of him. Golf isn't my cup of tea but daddy darling loves playing golf and did try to turn me (his precious daughter) into a golfer during my childhood years. Sad to say (for daddy bear), this dream did not come true. My golf balls never made it past 1km. Or was it 800m? Anyway, during my younger years, I remember sitting with daddy in front of the telly watching Tiger Woods swing the golf stick. It was very tedious and boring, but I always sat with dad because I liked having daddy around me. Tiger Woods is a world icon, and a champion golf player. I watched him climb from nothing to something, and that is why he's one star athlete that I admire. Despite his large fame and fortune, he has always maintained a private and quiet life with his wife and two children. I always thought of him as a respectable family man, one of the good odd balls that didn't get sucked into the game of sl*ts because of fame and fortune. I guess I was wrong. Although this shouldn't be taken into account, he's only been married for six years! How very disappointing. As for Beckham, I lost all respect for him a long time ago. Yes, it could be random b*tches making up these allegations just for their 10 minutes of fame, but after repeated allegations from different parties, I'm pretty sure he did. Especially the one of him and Rebecca Loos.

    I fully respect Victoria Beckham, to a point that I pity her for having to go through everything she does solely to please David Beckham. On the one hand, it is David Beckham she's putting up with. On the other, David Beckham's still human and Victoria Beckham is Posh Spice! She's no regular catch! Whatever it is, cheating is a no no! I understand that people make mistakes, and there are circumstances, but something prolonged is not really a mistake; it's a conscious decision one makes. I'd like to see how Tiger Woods redeems himself.

    All the best to Tiger Woods wife, Elin Nordegren. Peace be with you.

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    To all the men out there who'd like to be womanizers and think of it as cool, here's one to remind you it's not. In fact, it should be considered a burden to have more than one woman at once.

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    Working long hours tomorrow and Saturday, meaning, it's time for Kelv to tuck me into bed.

    Night!
  • Wishful twisted perceptions of love

    I want inhibitions to run free,
    I want to to escape reality.
    I want to live in fantasy,
    I want a night of ecstasy.
    I want to see you fight for me,
    in sweat, blood, pain and agony.
    I want to watch you risk all for me,
    and then yearn for me like ecstasy.

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    The media feeds us tales of ecstatic romance, undying love, jaw-dropping drama and unrealistic fantasy. We think of them as possible reality, however, none of it truly exists, or does it? Are we all chasing for passion and romance that only exists in the media? If we lack some of the elements (in our relationships) that we see on-screen, does it mean that we're settling for less? What are we chasing for when we switch off from reality and switch on to the media? All these questions lead to other questions. How are men ever going to truly satisfy us, when our ideas of what a man should be have been twisted unrealistically since we were born. Does Prince Charming and knights in shining armors really exist for each and every one of us? Do we have to have it all in our relationship, for the relationship to be deemed fantastic? Does love and lust for one single person come naturally and last for eternity? If "we are what we consume", does that mean that those whirlwind romances of undying love truly do exist? Or, is the world so twisted that reality cannot be accurately portrayed anymore, and what is portrayed to be part of reality in the media is merely idealistic and fantastical?

    Is it wishful thinking if we believe these tales of love in the movies exist in reality? Are we cynics and skeptics if we don't?

    My thoughts fascinate me.

    Just a random blog post of questions that ran through my head after listening to some songs. At times like this, I wish I were good in photography and photoshop. All I have is words to express how I feel, so words will be what we have between us, with an accompanying photo of me. I thought it matched the random poem I wrote.

    Note: This blog post is purely expressive, and is not reflective of any rift between me and Kelvin. Not that it's any of your business anyway :)

    Hope that everyone is having a good week.

Tuesday, 01 December 2009

  • Hourly sales target has just been doubled :/

    Christmas month is here. Tis the season to be shopping is what I see written everywhere. On facebook, on magazines, on catalogs, on blogs, yada dida. So people better be shopping and they better be shopping good! I'll be working tomorrow, Friday and Saturday, and my hourly sales target has just been bumped up twice the usual amount!

    Anyway, friends, if you're reading this, and you want to buy fragrances from Gucci, D & G, Anna Sui, Bvlgari, Issey Miyake, Jean Paul Gaultier, Narciso Rodriguez, Hugo Boss, Burberry, Christina Aguilera, Ed Hardy, Paul Smith and Agent Provocateur, let me know! Most of them do come in christmas packs too. Fragrance + lotion or fragrance + aftershave balm. I can purchase it for you if you're certain you want it (yes, I'll throw in a handful of freebies), or, you can come visit me and purchase it yourselves! I travel around different stores so sms or call me if you want my exact whereabouts.

    PS - Those that do not already know, I've been working casually for Myers and David Jones promoting cosmetics and fragrances, and have been ever since I finished up this semester. No, this is not going to be a long term thing. It's more about killing time, meeting different kinds of people, improving my communication skills, and getting some extra income.

    :)

    Here's some piccies from my other casual job - christmas decorating! This job was at Nab headquarters. Missing the traditional green and red, but pretty still and very modernistic.

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    From separate individual sticks,

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    And boxed up decorations,

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    To pretty pots,

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    And pretty branches,

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    And a contemporary white xmas tree! Even with this large tree, we had to make it from scratch and slowly wire the sticks into it. Too bad I don't have a photo of this tree all done up. Was too tired by the end of the day.

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Monday, 30 November 2009

  • Good karma's on my side?

    So, on my way to work last Saturday, I discovered a wallet (inside the taxi). Obviously, I did not pass it to the taxi driver. Slim chance of him returning it to the rightful owner! I was scanning the wallet to find a name card to call. During this process, I found a whooping AUD450 in it. Exclamation mark times ten! I was so tempted to just ditch the wallet and keep the money right after this (I admit!), but my guilty conscience was telling me not to (and Sarah too, lol). I did manage to find a name card with a number to call but the number was not active. Must have been an old name card. Thought of handing the wallet in together with the money to the cops, but I have little faith that the money will be kept in tact in the wallet and returned to the rightful owner. Anyway, the most interesting part of it all is her name is KARMA. Lol! Karma Joyce Milly! If that's not a sign to practice good karma and return the wallet and the money to the rightful owner, I don't know what is. Anyway, my remaining option was to facebook her and return it all to her, however, this name does not exist on facebook. Maybe she goes by a nickname on facebook, maybe she's anti social networks. I don't know. However, I've decided to keep the money and pass the wallet on to the cops. Kelvin, David and Michelle say it's my good karma to have discovered it. Maybe yes, maybe no. I don't know. What do you think? I did try to return it, even to the extent of facebook-ing her to return it directly to her. Since that option isn't possible, I'm not going to trust a third party with the money. Gonna take it as good karma, and am gonna use this money to buy mommy n daddy presents! ;)

    Time to rest. I've taken four panadols today, but my stomach cramps and headache is still here to stay. Cries. Pain pain, go away!

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