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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Muse - April 19, 2014

Wait for me, USA. I'll be there someday, when I've saved up enough (after paying back college loans, spending on the wedding =P, getting accustomed to paying for the new little shack I've bought and other random payable items that come my way).

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Blessed, not stressed

There are a lot of careers I was adamant to never come near to, like insurance, marketing and sales. So when I was offered a position as a marketeer, I begged the interviewer (my future boss) to allow me to handle daily administration jobs because, well, mainly, I do not like talking to people and I get stage fright during presentations, let alone talking to big shot clients.

So for the first 5 months I did clients' daily, monthly and analysis reports and the occasional "office" work. I was missing my former job and the peeps I worked with for 3 years and never so often felt incompetent.

But here, I was.

I moved closer to work (otherwise it would be a 1 1/2 hours drive to work, and another solid 2 hours drive back home) and the landlady sucks, parking isn't free like it used to, food is expensive (but I did find a mixed rice store here which cost me 4 bucks for 2 types of greens) and I wanted nothing but to hopefully, secure a job at Astro again. The first few months were horrible, I just had to splurge on good food every weekend.

I also told my bosses I was ready for the real marketing job, like everybody else. If I was in the marketing department, then I shall do marketing. I think I did that 3 times. I didn't plead and beg and make a nuisance out of myself, I just said I was ready.

That wish came true last week.

Now I'm getting more emails than I ever had (not bragging) and struggling to actually understand what the clients are asking (mind you, everything I've learnt so far was through listening to other seniors talking on phones and conversations they have among themselves. and the rest from picking up calls myself and asking seniors and bosses).

And now I am actually taking the time to read up on the clients and the arrangement they have with my company so I don't sound like a bimbo on the phone. Yes sir, I'm doing homework on weekends, just like school days. And I hate Sundays too.

My boss says she has her reasons as to why she offered me this particular client in the first place. Apart from my asking, she uttered the sentence, "because I have faith in you that you can do this well". Uh huh. Now the stress comes, because I do not want to disappoint her, the other bosses, the team and most importantly, myself.

But instead of ending this on a negative note, I shall put it the other way around.

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Have yourself a Merry little Christmas!

Source - encuentraunarazonparasonreir

Friday, November 8, 2013

Pageant Predictions: Miss Universe 2013

I am personally very excited for our country's prospect this year at Miss Universe 2013. I believe Carey Ng can put Malaysia back on the map after a very long hiatus (we last made the semi finals in 1970). Fingers crossed for this lovely lady!

As usual, picks are based on my own preferences only =)

Hungary - Rebeka Karpati

Kazakhstan - Aygerim Kozhakanova

Malaysia - Carey Ng

Poland - Paulina Krupińska

Switzerland - Dominique Rinderknecht

Ukraine - Olga Storozhenko

USA - Erin Brady

Venezuela - Gabriela Isler

Credits:
Miss Universe
United States of Beauty Board

Friday, August 9, 2013

Pageant Predictions: Miss Teen USA 2013

Hello again! Miss Teen USA 2013 is just around the corner and I'm impressed with the teens competing this year. It's good to know that there are still young women out there vying to become role models for young people. As always, picks are based on my own preferences.