HAPPY BELATED 2008 Y'ALL!

I haven't been blogging much not because my life basically consist of my rotting away now, in fact i'm almost bursting with too many things to recap, but because, I just don't have a right conducive time for me to write or I just don't have the blogging feeling.

So anyway, 2008 just started and already I'm feeling sick of it. Kidding! Not sick of it per se but you know..this year is bound to have loads of unpredictable happenings and surprises and the works..I do like pleasant surprises but you know..not sudden change. Like no school, no pressing assignments..and the impending return of the results. bah.. *happy place...happy place*

Yes, I started work at Crocodile's annual warehouse sale as a cashier and it's surprisingly very very fun and fulfiling in a sense. I thought it would be very un-crowded cause you know, it's an 'old man's' brand and what not. I couldn't have been more wrong! The clothes there are super cheap and super chic! I mean, if you're looking for really good ones have to pay more. But still, everything is about 50% (or more) off!! So, is really quite well patronised. It's very fun when there's this long queue and you're fretting to scan everything as quickly as you can to keep the customers happy. Also, dealing with numbers isn't my forte at all. anyone on earth should be able to tell from my i-detest-numbers-and-will-try-my-mightest-to-keep-away-from-anything-concerning-numbers face. And having to take on the responsibility of keeping everything and check so that there's no shortage is a big deal to me. Sad to say, there were a few days with shortages..I dont' know why too..must be the computers! (I'm also very anti-tech)

This job is freaking humbling. I mean, I expected difficult and unusual customers before I started work..but in reality..it's a million times worse. On my first day too! How's that for humbling. So you know..I've to swallow my pride and just carry on doing my job (pleasing the customer) cause customers are always right, no matter how unreasonable they are. I mean, these guys are obviously too free and go around picking fights with people in the service industry. Shouting in public at a promoter or a security guard will only make you look like a beyotch who has zilch etiquette and social skills. No matter, there were cute old people and extremely polite customers who made my days.

That's my job so far.

And I have to rant about this two VJ guys on the bus I was taking home just now!! I'm not against victorians, but I just can't take it lying down! They insulted 2 matters close to my heart; arts fac and xinmin.

Initially, I was just listening to their convo..completely neutral..then they started to venture into subject combi and the difference between arts and science. This supposedly older one (maybe year 2) said he actually wanted to go into arts but ended up chosing science because HE THINKS HE WILL HAVE A BETTER FUTURE! My goodness..I was so ready to retort right there and then.even write an essay about why people in arts will also have an equal amount of opportunity! But I couldn't right..I don't even know them, plus I'm deb. As if that comment is not enough..he carried on say

"But for girls nvm la..few of them wants to be engineers."

My eyebrows were so arched with shock and complete disgust that they might have looked like inverted vees..Now not only is he narrow-minded, he's also a sexist! (hmm..sexists are narrowminded too huh..nvm, just add another adjective/term to address him)

The other younger guy just sat there and nodded in agreement. *reaches for the nearest soft toy to squeeze the life out of it*

What's with all these stereptypes?! I've to defend the girls in science fac..and girls in general. Studying scienc-y subjects doesn't mean you are going to work as an engineer okay! and Hello..! What kind of future you think girls have?! Since he said he will have a better future studying science and proclaim that there are more girls in arts..are you saying that girls will not have a better future then you! you..you...you chauvinistic rat!

...moving on..

yes..people may have their own opinions and blah..all that is just my opinion.and..I did said I was moving on didn't I..so yeah..moving on..

I'm very proud of my uncle who's decided to quit smoking once and for all after about 30 years? And he went through cold turkey. So, I pray that he keeps up with his good work and that I can really forge closer relations with him.

finally, on the topic of pride, I feel that I'm an extremely proud person. Not in the show off sense, but in the don't like letting other people know my weakness. Even though I'm a relatively transparent person, I still keep stuff within my safety zone. For instance, I won't let people know that I'm jealous or sad, angry or depressed most of the time. And it's really bad, ain't it? That's smth I've got to change.




Word of the day: Harangue

1. A long, noisy and scolding speech (noun)
syn; diatribe, lecture, polemic, rant, fulmination, broadside, attack, onslaught; criticism, condemnation, censure, admonition

2. to speak angrily to someone for a long time, to try to persuade them that you are right (verb)
syn; rant at, hold forth to, lecture, shout at; berate, criticize, attack; informal sound off at, mouth off to.

Eg: I would love to harangue at those two all-knowing chauvinist earlier on!