Job-Hunt Has Begun

November 27, 2007 | Filed Under Questions | 4 Comments

I’ve (finally) made the first move to look for a job after realising how desperate I am for cash.

I had to make three phone calls to employment agencies before I heard some good news. The only question I have to answer now is whether I am going to continue in the Hospitality industry OR have a go at a slightly harder Industrial industry?

All these while I’ve been in hospitality, and I may probably be a little sick of trying to please customers day in and day out.

On the other hand, why settle for something else and start anew when you’re doing so well in the hospitality industry?

To think about it, having a change of industries will probably give my resume a better look when I apply for new jobs in the future.
There’s this job in the industrial side which is near my university, and it pays really well too, according to the agency. I’m tempted, but afraid at the same time. According to them, once I’ve registered with the agency, I can commence work the following day.

The website was down, so I had to drive to the agency, but I have to go back again tomorrow.

The question remains - Hospitality or Industrial?

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How Would You Like to be Remembered?

November 25, 2007 | Filed Under Thoughts | 4 Comments

I was going through Xanga’s Featured Questions a while back and I couldn’t help but notice a question that was posed by a blogger - How Would You Like to be Remembered?

Although the question may be open-ended, I’ll just improvise the question and ask, “When You Die, How Would You Like to be Remembered?”

It may be a pretty taboo question to be discussed, but it is still something that is worth pondering about. How would you want people to remember you? What would you want to see engraved on your plaque/tombstone when you die? What are your attributes that you would like people to think about when you’re mentioned?

Everyone wishes to make a difference. At least, the ones that I know of. I want to make a difference. I want to let people remember Raymond Chan as the person that changed their lives, that they are not who they are if not for the person called Raymond Chan. This sounds pretty selfish and arrogant, but when you think about it, I’m sure you would think that it’s just something that everyone wishes to achieve in life. To make a difference.
So what am I doing to make a difference today? To be honest, I don’t know. Maybe I’m doing it subconsciously, maybe not. Maybe it’s the way I try to be the most level-headed one of the people around me whenever there is difficulties, or maybe not. Maybe in some other ways.

I guess at the end of the day, the best way to put the question is, “What are You Doing Today to Make an Impact in Others’ Lives When You Die?” So many questions, and yet these questions are often left unanswered, even till the day we die.

This is what I want written on the plaque when I die. Raymond Chan - The Person Who Tried to Make a Difference. 1988 - 20??

What about you?

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Yet Another Friday

November 23, 2007 | Filed Under Picture Fridays | 4 Comments

It’s yet another Friday =)

I’m going to make Fridays “Picture Fridays”, so that means there’s a picture every Friday.

Taken in South Beach, Perth.

Have a great weekend! =)

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Catching Up

November 21, 2007 | Filed Under Tags | 3 Comments

I just got home. Today and yesterday would be a couple of days to remember.

I remember complaining about bloggers slowing down on their update. I really need to take it back now. There are over 60 unread items in my Google Reader in just two days. And I do catch up on my readings using my mobile version of Google Reader.

Ehon tagged me a couple of days ago. Here goes:

A movie that made you laugh
Good Luck Chuck. Heh. It’s definitely not a movie for the younger audience

A book that made you cry

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

A best friend
If you think you are one, you are one.

A favorite childhood memory
On my first day in Kindy, I cried because I didn’t know how to tie my shoelace. A Malay girl tied my shoelace in the bus. So sweet, no? =)

Your favourite animal
Tough one. I like Monkey, Penguin, Panda, Froggy. Haha. Seriously? Probably a dog?

Your favorite food
I like anything and everything. Seriously. Feed me anything, I’ll eat it.

An item of clothing you can’t do without
Underwear

Something you collect
Money. At least I’m trying to collect it.

Your favorite store to shop in
No favourites, really. I’m boring. lol

Your favorite flower
Roses =)

This tag goes to…
- Keeyit
- SiwwyPig

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Do You Remember..

November 20, 2007 | Filed Under Thoughts | 2 Comments

..the time when Friendster testimonial was a place where you write a long, thousand-character paragraphs of praises and sweet, nice things to your mates? Where you would crack your head open so that you can write better than the previous person who testified on your profile?

The evolution of these testimonials caught me by surprise. Now they are calling it comments and testimonials. Everyone has a comment, so maybe that’s why they integrated comments and testimonials, thinking that people would write more “testimonials” to
their mates.

Now all I get is a one-liner or a couple of weird “comments” in my comment-box in Friendster. Things like, “hello how are you” is not uncommon anymore. Not that I’m not one of them anyway, because I do write these one-liners to my mates.

But don’t get me started on those copy & paste gibberish.

I miss those 1000-character comments where people describes you from head to toe, where your mate tells the world how great a friend you are. So if you’re the writing type, come write in mine HERE

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