here today, gone tonight...

goodbye, tough July and hello August! (please be kind to me. hehe...)


so it's the beginning of a brand new month... i have been working lately, as you can see with the lack of many blog posts recently. work has been kind to me. so far, so good... started on the 24th of June. the first two days were orientation days, but my hotel is nice enough to include those two days as work days, hence i will still be paid normal wages for those two days. incidentally, i received my first month's pay. got RM370. the normal allowance is RM300, but the extra RM70 is for the days i worked in June. all good.....

had to part with RM200 immediately as i owed my uncle that amount due to me taking out an early loan to buy my new Liverpool shirt for the upcoming Premier League season (yes, the shirt is important.). anyways, the remaining RM170 i used to buy a Philips MP3 player at Tesco in Paradigm Mall. the music player cost RM125. i haven't had an MP3 player for a few years now, so coupled with boring daily commutes to work without music i figured it was a worthwhile investment to get this MP3 player. it is simple to use and furthermore a new model. i initially wanted a Sony model, but the electrical goods staff claimed it was all sold out, and instead offered me this new model which was so new it wasn't even displayed yet! i tried it out, and was instantly amazed. the sound was so clear, so much better than my last MP3 player i had, which was a Creative brand one way back in 2004..... Philips is really under-rated...

i feel sad that my allowance was almost spent in one day alone, but i guess i had no choice. i insisted on buying the Liverpool jersey, so i guess no matter how many loans you take out initially in the end you have to pay back. well, i have to work hard for another month before receiving my next paycheck.....

i am hoping that the rest of August will be kind to me...


*goodnight and goodbye (for now)...*

Climb 'Til Your Dream Comes True

Often your tasks will be many,
And more than you think you can do.
Often the road will be rugged
And the hills insurmountable, too.
But always remember,
The hills ahead
Are never as steep as they seem,
And with Faith in your heart
Start upward
And climb 'til you reach your dream.
For nothing in life that is worthy
Is ever too hard to achieve
If you have the courage to try it,
And you have the faith to believe.
For faith is a force that is greater
Than knowledge or power or skill,
And many defeats turn to triumph
If you trust in God's wisdom and will.
For faith is a mover of mountains,
There's nothing that God cannot do,
So, start out today with faith in your heart,
And climb 'til your dream comes true!

Sometimes it's just not meant to be

Sometimes it's just not meant to be... I suppose it's true... Maybe it is time to let go...

yeah...it's 2-something in the wee hours of the morning... I should be asleep (wanted to sleep early to start developing a healthy sleep pattern again) by now but I just don't really feel safe staying all alone in my uncle's house. Despite how annoying my cousins can be I admit that I (kinda) miss them. I guess I rather have annoying kids disturbing me than having too much silence but peace. I don't know. I have been rather nervous lately. Must be that darned day which is coming soon (next Tuesday, to be precise), which will be the C&G theory examination. I am not quite sure why I am nervous! Could it be due to the fact that I haven't even begun to study for the test, or it could be the fact that I will be seeing my batch mates for the first time since March (also not forgetting seeing them since they knew about the glass-throwing incident)? I don't quite know. Maybe I should just be positive and try not to think of the negatives...

Okay then. I shall get a bit of sleep. Not sure what to do later on in the morning, but I will find something to do...

Bye!

last day of May

TODAY'S THE LAST DAY OF MAY! *GOSH*...

Was scheduled to have the interview with Double Tree hotel this morning. Woke up early to get ready, then got a call from Cilantro Academy telling me that the interview had been cancelled due to the fact that the person who was supposed to interview me was not available... Oh well. Another time then. Was hoping that I could get the interview over and done with. But looks like I have to wait...

Fret not, for the day can't be wasted at home. My uncle and his family have attended a 4-day-3-night church camp at Port Dickson, and that means I have the whole house to myself. No one to invite over, though. Pathetic... Anyway, I decided to walk to Paradigm Mall to watch a movie. Guess what:

Yep, I watched not one, but TWO movies! First I watched Hangover Part 3. I didn't expect much from it; rather I just threw all logic out of the window and watched it purely for fun. It was great fun! Now, the second movie was rather special. I have waited for it with bated breath ever since I watched the trailer. Now You See Me was a much better movie than Hangover Part 3, and even though there were certain flaws in the plot and storyline I really enjoyed every moment of it. For those who have yet to watch it, quickly go watch it! It's worth your time and money!

I also dropped by Tesco to check out if there were any nice Hot Wheels cars to buy (Tesco's having a buy-2-free-1 offer now). I didn't get to find the cars I wanted, but these 3 will make do for now (since I don't have them yet). I bought a Ferrari 458 Spider, a 1968 Shelby GT500, and a BMW M3. Not bad (compared to the others on the racks)...

After all the fun was done in Paradigm Mall, I headed to a barber near my uncle's house to get a haircut. This is the result. It doesn't look particularly nice, but once it's gelled up, it'll look great...

Most importantly, today was the first time I took Bommie (my pair of Adidas NEO Clemente Mid) for shopping! She was really comfy (apart from the blisters I got on my right foot, due to my silly mistake of not wearing ankle socks). The pain was so unbearable that after watching Hangover Part 3 I immediately went to Brands Outlet to buy a box of  3-pack socks. Anyway I also needed new socks, so what the heck, just buy lah! Apart from that mistake of not wearing socks Bommie was comfy today. Very glad I bought her...

Overall, today has been quite a good day. I wish there will be more days like this, but I have to face reality; I have to re-start my job training, and I won't be free until (maybe) after December (apparently the month I finish my job training at Double Tree)... *sigh*

*goodbye for now. can't believe that tomorrow will be the 1st of June already. how time flies by...

The Secrets We Hide

We struggle to have meaning

In this world which we all know

We try but yet we wonder
Where we all should go.

Hidden in the questions
Which we can not find
The answers are all hidden
Deep inside our minds.

Hidden in our soul
Is the life we try to hide
But in time it will find you
And it will release.

All of its secrets hidden beneath
So before it ruins the life you have made
Release those dark secrets
And the memories will fade.

Hidden in our lives are stories left untold
Of the things we didn’t want them to know
But once you tell somebody
And make your feelings known
 The struggle will be over
And you’ll finally be home...

BOMMIE!!!

bought a new pair of sneakers today! i think i shall name her 'Bommie' (named after Park Bom of 2NE1). WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! hehe!

I went to Paradigm Mall with my cousins today. I had two reasons why I wanted to go there: 1) to watch 'Fast & Furious 6' and 2) to buy myself a new pair of sneakers. And safe to say I completed both tasks! The movie was fantastic. The opening credits scene brought back memories of the past movies, which was a nice tribute in its own way. The ending, however, will make you eagerly anticipate the next movie of the F&F franchise. No way am I going to spoil the movie for those who haven't watched it yet. Go watch it yourself, and you'll also be eager to get your hands on tickets for the next movie...

 As you can already see from the above photo, I got myself a new pair of Adidas NEO sneakers. Model name is Clemente, I think... Anyways, I plan to name her 'Bommie' (after Park Bom of 2NE1). I know it's weird, but I have given female names to the last few pair of shoes I've bought. Before Bommie, I bought a pair of bright green Nike sport shoes and named her 'Katy'. Before 'Katy', I bought a pair of Nike sneakers and named her 'Olivia'. I name them after female names I like in particular.

I was woken up this morning not by my alarm clock, but with a call from Cilantro Academy. Apparently, my application to another hotel has been approved. I will be starting my training on the 5th of June. The hotel? Double Tree by Hilton. Interview will be on the 31st of May, which will be this Friday. Gosh...so nerve-wracking! I got to make my way down to KL city for the interview, as on Friday my uncle and his family will be off to a 4-day-3-nights church camp. Luckily his house is located near the LRT station... Never gone to this hotel before, but I should be able to find my way there...


 *have had a great time with this 'break', but I guess the hard work will start next week...*

boring boring...

Hello.
Very boring day yesterday. Just stayed home and online-d.
Supposed to begin revising for theory exam coming up next month but I'm procrastinating.
King of Procrastination... Hmmm...
Got to begin as soon as possible.

Looks like today is not going to be any different...
Actually, I am looking forward to tomorrow night, when Eric will drive from JB to KL to pick me up for some outrageous unplanned road trip. Could be my last time enjoying a break before I resume hotel training at the beginning of June...
CAN'T WAIT!

*had this delicious burger for dinner yesterday. this is the 'Turkeynizer Cheezy' from Burger Kaw Kaw (formerly known as Burger Bakar). sure, it may be pricey (i ordered the single version, which cost me RM10.50), but it's worth every cent! it is huge, so it's filling. i would say these are 'gourmet' burgers, as compared to our local favourite, the Ramly burger. anyway i had it at their Kelana Jaya branch. this happened to be my second time visiting the stall, and also the second time eating the same burger! i should try the other choices there too, but i am not a big fan of beef burgers. i am more of a 'chicken' guy. maybe on my next trip there i will sample other burgers...