I’ve got a job. I am starting work on the 18th. I even got the job I want, albeit not the pay that I was hoping to get. Now I don't feel so suffocated when eating and buying stuff. I was prepared to be unemployed for 3 months but I would say that this is kinda fast. It’s actually 2 months by the time I start work, but I would say that it isn't so bad considering that I started applying after I quit. Heck, I even got a job before the Langkawi trip. Means that I wouldn’t feel so broke spending and buying chocs there. Thank God; I did not expect it to happen.
I’ve got love. Simple things done together mean a lot to me. I don't want to look back one day and regret not doing the best I can.
Other stuff have been good. I was asked to do an introduction for a travel guide for Melaka. Managed to squeeze something out in 2 days and here it is, published already! Was deciding what pic to link to my profile and Timmy suggested this:
*dunno what to say, smacks forehead*
I looked through all my pics and I don't appeal to myself, so I used another of his favourite pics. I understand that no one would probably agree with him on my kiuk-ness, but what the heck.
Decided to link my blog there as well, guess need to exercise more caution and tact when criticising after this!
I submitted a test article to be accepted as a translator as well. Hope it goes good cos working in KL means less tuition classes, so I need something else to sustain myself.
And then, there is also my book editing. Yeap, all those UPSR questions that I have done will now be published into books together with all the questions that the other writers have done. I am working on the QA, which is proofreading, editing and categorising, and for that I will get a % of the sales. This looks good.. I have confidence in it and am half way done through the grammar questions already..
Sales of 2nd hand books are ok too. There are some enquiries but nothing definite so far. The only sale I have made so far is the entire collection of 16 SVU books. I would say that is an achievement. Yeah, I gave a whopping (by Timmy’s definitions) discount but I got rid of those yellow books that make me itch and I have also learnt about price reduction tactic =)
Actually, if someone is interested in the stuff, they would still buy it even if you don't give them a few bucks off right? Yet, there is a worry and you try to close the sale. Right now, my 10kg Calculus book is reserved. I’m not dancing with joy until the money has been banked in and the 1 week waiting period is gonna be a tumultuous period. Ok, I exaggerated by saying that the book is 10kg. It probably is 2kg? I’ve never opened it during my 3 years in uni. Moral of the story: Don't be a scaredy cat nor a kiasu nerd and buy everything, thinking that you will lose out if you don't. What I lost was a lot of money spent on a 2kg paperweight.
And can you spot the difference between these 2 pics? Not much difference right? The 'after' pic is surgically enhanced, digitally. I am not beautiful, yet I don't think I need or want anything done to my face. Got lah, but not anything surgical.
But hor, if there isn't much difference between the 'before' and 'after' pic, does it mean that my face is perfect and what people pay to have surgically done??!=P
I am happy. I am thankful, if I have things to be thankful for.
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