The good old times

The cheeky Me, Albert and Ah Peng, back in 2004 CNY.

Elaine Choong, her favourite Japanese place, Hanabishi, she left for Malaysia in July, 2006

Yen and Novel, he left for Indonesia in January, 2006

Good friends remain

Albert, my good old buddy, left for Hong Kong Nov, 2006

Yen and Jacquie, we got closer since last year, she left for Hong Kong March, 2007

St Leonard's trip last Nov, the last trip we had together for Albert's farewell

Albert and April, may you both be strong

Summer 2006, sadly the group is no longer attached

From left: Jacquie, Yen, April and Michelle


Phillip and Albert, both in Hong Kong now, having the time of their life, miss you guys!

There are a few songs in my play list that reminds me of the past, actually, good old times, friends whom you
meet along the way, most of us parted, we all lead different lives now, and sometimes I wonder what are they doing now. Are they happy? Do they still remember the times we shared, the laughter we created, the bond we tied? It's easier to lose someone close as compared to creating that friendship, it takes time to create the bond, but it can take seconds to lose contact, or is it because no one is willing to put effort in.

I admit sometimes I do tend to sway away, and forgets that one person still exist, and when I realised that we once shared a bond, I feel upset that the older we get, our circle of friends are smaller. The songs and pictures refresh my memories, I have flash backs of good times, times when I had so many friends to hang out with, times when you look forward to see your friends when you go to Uni, times when you don't have so much burden and commitments.

I am not saying that my life now is not as good as before, I guess we all go through a different phase in life, we work 5 days a week total up to 38 hours, spending half of our life earning money to support ourselves. We have partners now to look after, hoping for a future, and we probably having the same routine everyday, it's not sad, but it's life. I am choosy with friends, I tend to pick ones that I can get along with, or have something in common, but somehow those close ones tend to grow apart, and it takes two to maintain the bond.

I miss them.

I miss each and everyone of you. I hope one day we all can catch up like old times, but deep down, I know
things will always be different.

GARDASIL

Today my actual day off, technically I had 2 days off in a row, my manager rang me yesterday telling me I did not need to come in for work, since I am starting at 1.30 pm, and I can take the rest of the day off Weeeeeeeeee...It's a bonus for me :) It felt like winning the tatts!

Anyway, I went out for lunch with Evelyn and ended up buying a pair of Bettina Liano jeans, and realised that I have overspent on my credit card this month. I had two of my closest friends' birthday, shouted dinner and bought pressies, including shopping spree on myself, had make me in debt! I am not going to get pay till mid next Wednesday, and worst of all, my Optus land line bill just came and having to subsidise $100, some stupid new rules about paying the 3 months rental fee in advance..bah! I promise I will spend less next month, actually I need to budget, I feel so not myself. I have rent, bills, Medibank, life insurance, grocery expenses, life is getting tougher each day.

Today, I took my Gardasil Vaccine from the GP, a type of vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, and it's a three course to be completed within 6 months. The government now is providing it free from women aged from 18-26 till mid of next year. I am consider really lucky, but then it's part of paying my medicare levy every year through my tax, so might as well make use of the benefits. My left arm now feels a little numb, and having stomach cramps due to my menstrual. I think it's pretty much a rest day for me today :)

Alright, the computer is making some weird sound for now, I better restart the computer now. Till then, will update soon.

Yen

My next buy!

My next month, I want this!

When work gets tough, I turn to....

When work gets tough, I turn to....

• My baby, he is always there for me ( most of the times), supporting me, listening to my whinge and be my punching bag :)


• My home sweet home, my comfortable bed, my computer, my 500 play list songs.


• My Chinese TVB series, that will keep me entertained, and not think of work at all!


• My blog, where I can blog and complain how unhappy I am, and no one will tell you to shut up.


• My GUCCI shoes! I try them on when I am unhappy to let myself know all my hard work and stress is worth it.

The reason why work has been a bitch for these 2 weeks, because of sale pack up and new staff training happening at the same time. A new staff joined Gucci last week, her name is Melissa, I have been training her from scratch and now I am sick, my cough is still going on for nearly a week. It's tiring to train new people, especially when it needs so much energy and enthusiasm within yourself, and having that one person to understand is not easy. I have always like training, and now given the chance, I feel like saying, I am not doing it at anymore. It's harder than it seems :(

Sometimes, in my work place, I feel Asians are always picked on, are pushed around, and the Aussies get away and are always given the leniency. Why is this so? Am I sensitive? This what I have been feeling for the past 2 weeks. When I first started in Gucci, I had to listen to what others say, never say NO or I DON'T KNOW, I was not given a choice to do what I wanted to, and I never whinge. However, Melissa gets good treatments, she is given a choice to do what she wants, is it because she is tiny and fragile, of she is from a wealthy family or because the Aussies are always the favourable? Today, I have tried to talk to her, and not to discriminate her with my thoughts, she is friendly but at the same time, she is smarter than all of us think, but one thing I know for sure, she is lazy. Enough of work, the stories can never end!

Recently, I have find the government pretty useless in Australia, I honestly don't like this country in terms of all its policies, I don't feel I am protected in all ways. The Workplace Relation Agreement tells us we can stand up for ourselves , and have the rights to tell the employer off if the rules are not followed, IE: lunch breaks, pay salary, hours of work, etc. I had the notice stuck on my locker, but at the same time what can I do tell Gucci we should be given at least 45 minutes break? It says we can't be sacked if the employer breaks the rules, and we can file for a complaint. Is it worth doing it and lose my job? It doesn't make sense, when the government encourages us to do it, but yet I don't see any protection and given in a way. My sister works in Subway at the moment, and she is being exploited, and worst of all she doesn't know her rights, she does not get paid for the extra hour they made her stay back, giving excuses she has to finish her tasks, BULLSHIT! She does not have a payslip for the hours she works, she is underpay for her age, and this is has really make me mad, and the only thing we can do is file a complain, but only when she quits! What does it matter then? If she was to stand up for herself, and file a complain, she will lose her job, but yet the government said, she can't be sack! At the end, who is going to protect her? I find this contradicting, and I hate these people taking advantage because we are overseas residents, or because we are Asians!

Last Saturday, Billy's cousins sister's friend was sexually harassed at a bus stop, while waiting for the bus. An Aussie man came out of no where, pretend he was checking the timetable, and then slap her buttock, and left running away. What an idiot and pervert he is! She was shocked and upset, and yet didn't know what to do, and she was afraid to report to the police, afraid her parents might find out. This is so ridiculous! Discrimination and sexual harassment, advertised everywhere, government supporting us in a way, but at the end of the day, I don't see how is this happening. I am so disappointed with this country. I thought it will be a safe one as compared to my home country, but I guess everywhere is the same, is the people that have problems.

Tomorrow my day off, I need a good rest. I would like to share my Gucci collection shoes, one of the things I turn to, when I feel stress with work, or unhappy with life, I cherished them like my babies :)

My new patent wedges, so sexy!

The side look of it

Summer sandals, bought it at a bargain!

My first pair of Gucci canvas shoes!

Love the bamboo heel :)

Guccissima white moccassins

Only $50!

I am off to dreamland for now, till then ciao!

Home sick :(

I miss home at this moment, right now, right here, and I so wish I had my family beside me by my side. Where is that one person when you need them by your side, to care and love you? Why is a call so hard to do? I feel so sick now, feels worst when I am stuck in the room, having nothing to do, and worst fo all, some people giving lame excuses about not calling. You have 24 hours a day to at least make a 5 mins call to ask how am I, but you took 15 minutes to explain all reasons why you can't call and ask how am I? I find this pathetic and ironic. You have been slacking in this relationship, and I can see it but yet I don't understand why don't you see it for yourself. I know in a relationship, is not all about minding who does what, but at the end of the day, I am a girl with emotions, and yes I am sick and is emotional, so why is it so hard just for you to care more than usual.

Every weekend, I try to get my days off just to spend the extra time with you, but yet everytime you made me feel that you are too busy for me and having to put me second. We had this talk before, and yet you cant get the point I am going through.

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO CALL?