Saturday, June 04, 2005

I finally have a blog!!!!

This is amazing... I finally have my own blog!!!

Have been thinking about setting up one long ago, but only got down to doing it now. I finished my final formal exam paper yesterday and that's a goodbye to my "formal" education.

Sent out my resume to apply for some temp jobs before my full time job starts in August. Quite surprised to receive the call this morning at 0915hr. Was still half-asleep when the job agency called. Had to go down to their office for an interview today... that kinda messed up my original planned schedule for the 1st day of post-exam freedom time.

Reached their office at ard 1120hr, left about 10 minutes later. Dun understand why they want to see the applicant everytime...The agency guy told me that I need to go for another interview this afternoon at 1500hr at Woodlands. He wrote me the address, and said I can leave. waste time, waste transport money, and waste my energy walking there..Went to the GuanYin Temple at Bugis after that.. prayed for good exam grades and smooth job in future. Managed to reach Cineleisure in time for my haircut appt. Was in fact a little early. Chopped off my very layered hair and I felt so much better with my new hairstyle...although there wasn't much change except it's shorter.. hahah

Wandered over to Kino and tried to place orders for some books. Guess what-- the 1st title's not published yet, will be out in July; 2nd title's out of print; 3rd title's out of stock. Errrrrrrr Nevermind... luckily there's a library 2 levels up... loitered there for quite a while... borrowed 4 books. It seems like such a long time ago when I actually read a whole book. Always felt guilty about not reading my notes and textbooks... Finally-- now I can read whatever I want!!!

Left Orchard at ard 1400hr. Thought an hour should be enough to get me to the interview place at Woodlands. Hah. Missed the bus at Woodlands interchange and I knew rightaway I'll be late. Dropped off at the busstop that agency guy wrote down... BASKET. nothing in sight. I decided to walk in a bit to see if I missed anything... Nothing except a construction site there. Was super fed-up with the agency guy by then. Called him up, and he actually said "Oh. I think you got off one busstop earlier." What the Freak!!!! He wrote down in black and white "Alight at the 4th busstop".

Was boiling by that time. I was carrying 4 heavy books in my bag, ruining my new hair, sweating like nobody's business, and getting lost at the entrance of a construction site... Walked back to the main street, hailed a cab, and told the taxi-uncle the address that agency guy wrote for me... Surprise Surprise-- It's at the next junction. You're probably thinking "huh... how must take cab?? walk over lah". Er. FYI, I was out of the house in the morning at 10plus, stood the whole way on MRT from Yishun to Raffles Place, then stood from Raffles Place to Bugis, walk over to the templs, walk back, and stood the way from Bugis to Orchard, and didn't sit down the whole time I was at the library. And all these while adding to the fun is our dear Singapore weather.

Fine. So I've reached the place. The company HR guy came out, and took us to another room for the interview. I was already 20 minutes late when I arrived and my appearance wasn't exactly what I would have liked it to be. He briefed us on the job, and interviewed us one by one. A little unexpected, cos the last few vacation jobs I held didn't require much of an interview... They just asked me to fill up a form and said that I can start work when-and-where.

Ok, he'll let the agency know if I'm selected for the job. Bye bye.
Honestly, I can't be bothered anymore. I felt like just calling up the agency and reject the interview when I was getting lost (remember the construction site?). But decided to hang on...

Got out of the building, got on to a cab back to Yishun. As a consolation/celebration/habit thing, I bought my usual Long John Silvers' combo and Finally Home Sweet Home!!! But WAIT!!! The 'fun' has not ended yet. I've just put down my food on the table when my house phone rang. Guess who--- it's the agency guy. Asked if I'm at home right now. Rubbish...if not how to pick up the call. Basket. Said that I'm selected and will be starting work next Monday. (hooray? not so soon) Mentioned that I need to get the timesheet from the agency. It's already 1655hr then. I think he expects me to go down to Raffles Place again just to pick up that "Oh so important timesheet". NOOOOOOOOO Freaking Way I'm doing that. Had to bluff that I have to attend a wedding dinner tonight and it should be quite a strong hint that "you can forget about me going back".

Hah. He never gives up. Asked which hotel the wedding dinner is held-- "Not sure, cos my frens will be driving me there". Asked "do you have a fax machine at home"-- "oooo, dun have". No more ways.. hahahha. Said he'll call again. Well, dun say I'm evil. I did ask if he can leave the timesheet with his colleagues and I'll get it from them tomorrow (he's not working on wkends). That's my option for him... he can take it or forget about it.

Okok... dun want to ruin my blog by scolding people everyday...

Tomorrow will be a good day!! Cos I believe it will be one!
A Lone Fighter stayed home at Saturday, June 04, 2005