Our New Pet!

Last month our auntie gave us a Silky Terrier! Of course, everyone in the family was excited about the newest member of the family...

Here's a few photos of the Silky Terrier who was given, after a few days of deliberation among us, 'Jackie'... a name which until now I can't figure why was chosen...haha... (I was not the one who suggested it.):

Chinese New Year Photos

Happy Chinese New Year!!!

Okay, first, the fact: Both my father's parents and my mother's parents are in the Klang Valley (One in PJ and one in KL Cheras area).... Conclusion? No long travel needed. To me and my family, there's not such thing as going back to 'hometown'... haha...

Nevertheless, my CNY celebrations was as festive as years before... I'll let the following photos speak for themselves (it happened that my camera does not have enough batteries while I was in my grandparents' houses... oops!):




Picture taken at the Thai Temple along Jalan Gasing on the first day of Chinese New Year. From left: my sister, my Mom, Dad and I. My brother was holding the camera.

Went for a walk in Mid Valley as we really have nothing to do after lunch on the first day of Chinese New Year. This was taken at the concourse area. From left: My sister, my brother and I.

Haha... two photos for now first...

Hmm.. Why Not Department Stores?

Why not department stores?

Well, at first I thought the whole department store thing was too big for me... there's so many small shops around each selling different things, or offering different services... why go to such big stores?

I was having a really hard time trying to adjust my time to the working hours of the small shops... most of them requires me to stay from ten till ten or for four hours at night... The last thing that I want to do is to work at night when all my family members are at home relaxing... furthermore, what am I supposed to do during daytime?

Initially just for information I asked one of the department stores about the working hours and the pay and things like that...(apparently for Jusco, there is only one session when the interview takes place: 3 till 6 in the evening, not like anytime....) Actually the pay was like normal stores, but the working hours can be from 9.30am till 5.30pm for morning shift...

Actually wanted to start work asap but then because of CNY (I asked to take leave but was not allowed because too late notice...). So, she asked me to work after CNY... booked a place, but now with the class visit on the working I will try to get 16th holiday... which is kinda weird. Look: Tomorrow, I am applying for leave on 16th when I only start work on 11th...haha! Wonder how they will deal with this kind of application...

Sunway Lagoon Interview Process

Let's get straight to the point...

Actually one of the jobs that I considered before was Sunway Lagoon Theme Park (SLTP)... why? The other shops so far that I have asked ALL needs me to stay back at night during weekdays or weekends... Hey come on, that is the only time where I can spend my quality time with my family... (And not forgetting, I can't really spend much time with my family when I enter university later... so got to appreciated the time that I have with them now...)

SLTP opens from 11 till 6 on weekdays except Tuesday when it is closed. On weekends it opens one hour earlier. Bingo! No working at night.... furthermore I can work in such a happy merry kinda atmosphere... with family with kids... got to be a fun experience I thought...

Wanted to go to the office on a Thursday afternoon, but was told by the security guard there that the office will only conduct interviews on Monday (he told me that there IS, in fact, vacancy in Sunway Lagoon.). So, on that day arrived there at ten o'clock. I was ushered in to the main office which was surprisingly, situated in the middle of the theme park... like nowhere actually... haha! Went straight to the counter and the lady told me there weren't really any fields of work that I can choose... it is either.... if I can remember... customer service... lifeguard... zookeeper... that kind of stuff...

She said that they need lifeguard... asked if I can swim... I said I can... the woman told me to see this guy for test... the result... haha, don't ask me how I fared...

So this one I failed, went for customer service interview... was asked to wait for this man... but ended waiting for like almost 20 minutes before he was available for us. We were told to go in in groups of three. So, I went in with two guys who just finished their SPM. The man went straight down into business (obviously...)....

"Don't think this job is easy ah... just sitting there and collect money and issue tickets... you need to attend to the customers' needs... you need to check bags... "

Actually the job was supposed to look simple but then he explained to us so seriously as though it is like a job that thousands would want to have but not everyone is qualified for it...

"Okay, I will inform you all at a later date..."

Then we shook hands with the man and went out of his office room. It was a weird feeling....and I was thinking when I gave my pass to the security guard, collect my MyKad and walked out of the gate:

"Okay, so got to keep looking for jobs....again...."