Of Being Out of Town and Bills

Being out of town, especially when going down to KL isn't the best thing I could do for my wallet. Hurts it a lot, thanks to the heavy expenses. And TM isn't helping much by billing me a full month for that 1 week of May. At least I don't have to pay anymore after this, thankfully.

In KL, can't really step outside without at least rm50 in my pocket and feel sufficient. But back home in Penang, can do with about rm10, for most meals inclusive of parking (and not getting fined). Just that expenses in Penang are quite low doesn't really give me the right to splurge and indulge, which Dad will kill me for doing that. Gonna keep my fingers crosses that I get the job in KL which will make me feel a lot better whenever I'm having something better for my meals (think good food). Good meals helps when you had a bad week (food therapy rocks), and so does retail therapy. Retail? Yes, getting myself a block of cheese, snacks and some drinks from the supermarket counts as retail for me.

And yes, I'M BACK IN PENANG.

Of Job-Seeking and Bumming

Around 18 more hours until the return of Her Loo-Looness, and I've got my hands quite full. Either making preparations for interviews and such or being called up to assist at Dad's. Not that I want to bum around forever, but slacking for a few weeks at least after finishing up would be nice. Short trips out of town would be great as well, provided there's decent company.

Somehow I feel sleep-deprived these days, and sleeping in doesn't seem to do much help. Probably it's due to sleep-debt I've somehow built up during the last days of uni. Then again, at least I can sleep easier at night knowing that I was considered as a potential human asset by a large corporation, comparing to the rest of the shabuirs who I presume have not attended interviews before.

Now to ransack the house for my certificates....

Final Memories

This is going to be my last blog from my place here in Malacca, of which I will be leaving behind by lunch tomorrow. Wish it wasn't me who'll do the telephone line ownership transfer and broadband termination (so I can leave a lot earlier).

Then again, might as well take some time to say goodbye to people whom I'll find it hard to meet up with in the future. Come to think of it, there weren't many fond memories of this place, particularly due to the presence of the shabuirs. Oh well, life's like that, have to bear with it anyway. It's been 4 years as course and house -mates.

Time flies, especially when you look back at things. Just got invited to my friend's engagement party today, last I heard from him he's still single and looking for a job. Now he's engaged (WTF??), that sort of makes me feel jealous and sorry for him as well (ain't ya taking things a bit too fast there bro?).

Anyway, there's a lot of catching up to do since I've been away from home since after Chinese New Year and haven't been back since. Occasional trips to aunt's place in KL doesn't count (although it's almost another home away from home).

Start of a new beginning

Now that my student days are over, it's time to celebrate with .... some bumming around. It's been a long time since I'm on indefinitely long holiday mode, so might as well make the most of it. There's a lot of mixed feelings after handing in the last exam paper for my degree, most of it is that I don't have to take exams for a long while under typical Malaysian university atmosphere (think tons of people pouring over notes hundred of times until the very last second before entering the exam hall). Another part is that I won't be missing these depressing bunch of shabuirs* much after I leave this place. In fact, I'll be damn glad to be rid of these people. Passive, confined, and conservative bunch. While I might be thankful to some of the lecturers, and some of the techs, there are some that I couldn't give a damn about. Think stuck up prima donnas of the labs. Ain't going to miss that bunch either.

Probably going to have some fun later and catch up with some who I might not see again until fate brings us together again, might it be bumping into each other at some place or so. At least this bunch of people are more enjoyable to be with.

*shabuir = analogous to m**th##f**$er

Countdown to a New Beginning

Here I am, less than 24hrs to go before the end of the last final paper I have to take for my degree, entering a long awaited entry into my blog.
WTF...
Anyway, the funny thing about graduation is, somehow the finals that everyone gets worried about doesn't seem that important as it used to be anymore. Is it because we know that our grades won't be affected much so long as we don't screw up big time? Or that securing a job is more important than the final exam?

Some scums I know are probably still playing games, claiming "no sweat, jobs are easy to find". Your funeral then... Others well, some have made it to the final stages of application for a real prestigious position in international firms (think dream start for career). The scums I mentioned earlier on still haven't worked on their resumes yet. Again, their funeral.

Yes and no, I have made it quite far into landing a somewhat dream start to my career, but will not consider it my priority. Had there been other tastier options, I'd consider it as well. Better not for me to bank in solely on a single option. Either way, I'm prepared to bum around for a while, looking for a career start. A job doesn't mean that it'll be your career. I couldn't care less if you want to stay in that cubicle, slaving away long shifts for the rest of your working life without any significant milestone in your career. To me, a job is not worth holding if it doesn't have a good career prospect for me. So shoot me for being picky.

Then again, I probably wouldn't know how to best tell the story of a brilliant (*ahem), good looking (*ahem), young man from a shabla university which the majority of the local population haven't heard of making it up the ranks of a prestigious firm. IF I manage to land that dream start.

*shabla = close approximation to 'f**ked up', in a fictional language

At least I won't miss this place much.