Wednesday, March 23, 2011
whhyyy
why am i feeling so jittery about this test. think i'm just psyching myself up or something. and possibly because i don't want to look stupid!! arghghg.
didn't get to go for my run yesterday because it was raining buckets. and wont be able to do so til like next week or so because i'll be working. more rude people, more refusals... wonder how those permanent part-timers do it man.
anyway, best to go read newspapers now. loll. might help that i actually know whats going on in the world today. loll seeyaaa
brin bit this at ; 11:38 AM
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
yayy,
Finally got news from the NPTD! writing test tomorrow so i err better brush up on policy issues and stuff. i always feel like i never know enough about anything. perhaps reading the newspapers more regularly will help. but sometimes the stuff in there bores me. sigh, nevermind, that's what wikipedia is for!
You know, i actually wonder if my potential employers check my Facebook. I mean, I'm sure some do, which might explain why no one wants to hire me ahhahaha. okay nevermind. shall go restrict some setting later.
Meanwhile, have been doing this door to door survey thing for my dad's friend. God bless Singlish honestly. If there wasn't Singlish I'm not sure how I would be communicating with residents who can't really speak English too well. Honestly don't know why people make such a fuss about it when it makes life easier for everyone. Especially in a country where we know like 2 languages per person on the average. And even then, I can barely speak Malay without having to pause and think for 5 minutes how to properly phrase the next sentence I'm about to utter. Granted it's not exactly the classiest of "pidgin" languages, but at least it helps us get by.
Have not been blogging for a while or using Tumblr for that matter. Mainly because everytime I log on to Tumblr I feel a huge need to get a tattoo after spending five minutes looking at photographs. It's terrible because some tattoos are just so bloody nice. (although I already have an inkling of what I would like to get... if i ever do get one...) just kidding, mum. (no not really... err nevermind.)
Also as expected, many ppl refused to take the survey ): Citing excuses such as I will not be home tomorrow, later, or the day after, and possibly next week. Gee, then why did you get a house for then? Basket. Not interested just say lahh, then at least I don't have to waste my time trying to convince you. But some people are really quite nice. A housewife actually gave us packet drinks and didn't mind standing there and listening to us ask questions for so long. It was really awesome of her. Gave her one of our free tokens of appreciations (a highlighter), but at that point of time after being refused and ignored by so many others, i was sorely tempted to just give her the whole lot highlighters in my bag. (in exchange for more packet drinks of course... loll)
But that said, was pretty interesting talking to random people around the neighbourhood and exploring Punggol with Dennis. Since I've never actually properly been to most areas in Punggol (other than the interchange. lol) However, I am more than ready to now get a proper job, something which involves less walking and isn't solely commission based. I'm sure I could get free packet drinks somewhere too...
Also, came across a video of Seth Rogen yesterday being interviewed by Conan. Seems to have sparked some... "unrest" amongst certain Singaporeans. loll, relax lahh guys. the guy is a bloody comedian. And he poked fun at himself too. People are always gonna have opinions, you can't change that.
Anyho, gotta get ready and head to Chinatown to return them surveys. SEEYAA
brin bit this at ; 1:23 PM