Looking for a house

Recently, beside working, Kevin and I had been looking for a new place to stay. We had seen a few places but some of them were already rent out when we just manage to go see. Viewed one yesterday, the area is good, and it's a 2 room flat. the bad point is that the single room is hell small. The other one which Kevin's girlfriend go see is nice as well (from the pictures). I will be going to have a look at that one with Kevin tomorrow afternoon after finishing my work. Hope it's gonna be fine and all the arrangements are fine then we can get the flat as soon as possible. It's like hell at the place we live now. why?

Last night, the washing machine was full with water until water came out of it even though the door is closed. The sink was clogged few weeks ago, then it went clogged again last week. Nothing was done and the water when we wash up in the sink all go into the washing machine. I pumped out all the water in the washing machine and I took 10 BUCKETS of water to move all the water out. damn it.... I really don't know how to continue living in this place.... 

I'll post some photos soon of the new places soon if possible...

Dinner

2nd November 2007, Brian, our manager brought us to a Lebanese Restaurant for dinner as we achieved Star Team Award worth £850.
Before we had our dinner, it was a meeting in the shop to understand more about the company and our shop's performance. Below are few of the photos to share with you all. As I am short of time, I just edit few of them.
My Colleagues: Svetlana (Latvia) - Team member Star, always arguing with team leaders; Usoa (Spain) - Team leader, very friendly, real profession is an artist; Ricardo (Germany) - Barista, Valerie (Bolivia) - Part timer, charming lady; Lilian (Brazilian Japanese) - Part-timer.
My Colleagues: Guilherme (Brazilian Italian) - Going back to Brazil next month, a great colleague who works hard and friendly; Mohsin (Morocco) - Barista, talking non stop all the time; me; Samy (Arab) - Dad Malaysian Mom Chinese, super noisy.

During dinner time.

Some of the main course food. Before it came out, we were all full already as the starters are already like main course.

My Colleagues: Julian (Colombia) - Part-timer, name pronounced as "Hu-lee-ann", me, Dagmara (Poland) - Hot-Chef, in short we call her Daga. She's lovely and only 19 years old.


Anyway, that's the photo update available this week. Next week I'll try to post the fireworks display 2 weeks ago.

Another Friday evening....

A week past and I haven't been writing anything here....

I'm now sitting in a 24 hour cyber cafe at Tottenham Court Road as I have no keys to go into the house again... haha...

This week at work... overtime again today as I'm only closing with Guilherme, usually 3 person. Yesterday overtime as well as the whole shop is a mess I don't know why... and there was a lady with her hand bag stolen with passport inside... gee... feeling so bad for her though... she keep crying as her husband is trying to sort things out for her....

Something I feel after working for nearly 2 months in the shop... English people sucks sometimes... they complain a lot... eat like babies... (we have to clean the damn floor full of food on de floor every evening)... everyday eating sandwiches only... I don't understand... and some customer's face is like shit... gee...

nah... finish with the complaints.... I really have nothing to write now... I got tonnes to update but I can't!!!!


I WANT INTERNET ACCESS AT HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F*CK!!!!!!

Sabrina's Tag

Well, since I can't go home now due to some reasons.... -___- so i'm gonna do this tag to waste my time half standing here in Apple Store.... -___-

Part 1: On the Outside


Name: Jeremy
Date of Birth: 27 June 1985
Current Status: Lone Ranger
Eye Colour: Black
Righty or Lefty: Righty
Zodiac Sign: Cancer


Part 2: On the Inside


Your Heritage: Chinese
Your Fear: Failure, Lonely
Your Weakness: Selfish, Think too much
Your Perfect Pizza: Cheese... tomatoes... ah... dunno....


Part 3: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow


Your thoughts first waking up: Ah... wait for the next alarm I set...
Your bedtime: depends...
Your most missed memory: depends on what occasion...


Part 4: Your Pick


Pepsi or Coke: anything
McD or Burger King: Depends...
Single or group dates: single
Adidas or Nike: neither
Lipton tea or Nestea: Lipton Tea
Chocolate or Vanilla: both
Cappucino or Coffee: both are coffee right?


Part 5: Do You


Smoke: no
Curse: yes


Part 6: In the Past month


Drank alcohol: yes
Gone to the mall: yes
Been on stage: no, no stage for me to go
Eaten sushi: yes
Dyed your hair: no


Part 7: Have you ever?


Played a stripping game: no
Changed who you were to fit in: yes


Part 8:


Age you're hoping to be married: 30?


Part 9: In a Guy/Girl


Best Eye Colour: blue/green
Hair colour: blonde (depends on skin colour)
Short or long hair: depends


Part 10: What Were You Doing?


1 minute ago: Try to complete this tag
1 hour ago: Just finish work
1/2 hour ago: Reading blog
1 month ago: Looking for job
1 year ago: In uni...


Part 11: Finish The Sentence


I love: cars
I feel: tired and frustrated
I hate: dunno.... depends....
I hide: can't think of any now...
I miss: home... and friends back home...
I need: MONEY!!!!!!!


Part 12: Tag 5 people...


Not gonna tag... lazy....


Well, finished the tag finally... but I still can't go home.... still 1 more hour to go... gee...

October happenings

Well, it's been long time since I updated photos in my blog... As today I got time, I try to upload some photos about my life last month....

6/10/07
I went to Chinatown to have Dimsum with Kevin....

At that period it was after Mid-autumn festival so Chinatown still has lots of lanterns hanging around....

13/10/07

What's this? Well, a gay guy.... but as I used my phone camera with lack of lighting... this picture is bad... anyway, the gay guy basically, came up to the bus... I was sitting alone in the last corner seat in the bus alone as Kevin sits at some seat near to me... so the gay guy come in at one of the station and sit next to me... damn the fuckin' story began.... I didn't know he was a gay... only after chatting for some time (as he chat with me first)... he keep on holding my damn hand for some reason... n start touching me.... OMG!!!!!!!!! ARGHHHHH!!!!! still a nightmare that night...
14/10/07
Next day, we went out again... we went to the amusement centre... Kevin wanna catch that bear from the machine for his girl so he tried... usually it is not that easy to catch one... as usual... but...
The bear got stuck there on the "claws" of the machine... he got lucky that day... with the help of the workers there, he got that cute little bear for his girl....

21/10/07
Again, one week later... we went to church... cos the past 2 weeks we didn't get there on time so we decided to go at later week...

so here we are, at Hillsong church... at Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Road...
Praise and Worship...

Well... about my work... last Thursday was bad... Don't know why there's suddenly so many people coming to the shop after 3 days of grave yard scenery.... That day was hell busy... until the kitchen was so busy that we keep on making new stock for the shop... Everyone doesn't have time to do the washing up and cleaning... then poor me...
I need to close the kitchen as usual... alone... but with extra work to do.... I took extra time to close the kitchen that day.. it was horrible...
After Thursday, it was Friday and it was my off day!! luckily.. so I went for a hair cut at Tony & Guy after 5 months not cutting my hair... ah.... £43 for a Art Director cut...
That night I went for shop's dinner at a Lebanese Restaurant as we got Star Team Award of £850 weeks ago... not bad...

I'll update about it next week, with the fireworks display last night as well... it was so so cool... hiak hiak... cya all soon...

Happy Birthday to.....

Joanna.... 

Have a blessed 22nd year of your life... 

Lousy Day....

Ah... A complain blog post again... 

Well... it's just another bad day for me since I start working.... the team leader trainer is just picking on me every time... I was not taught how to do some stuff but she insist she did and say i'm not following instructions and such.... And she say that I'm playing with her... Bloody Brazilian trainer!!! 

Another one is, I didn't get any instructions in some of the daily routine tasks ever before but she insist that she did told me before... again... Bloody Brazilian trainer!!!

Arh... and Guilherme is not working today suddenly... Closing with that Polish guy today... He's never friendly.... and rude... Bloody Polish.... like they say.... 

Haha.... I feel better after complaining... hope i'll have a better night tonight compare to last night.... geeee..... last night really is.... i don't know how to explain.... 

End of October

It's the end of October already.... and my blog posts for this month didn't even reach 10!! My goodness.... All because of no internet at home... all because of work... gee...

Anyway, stop complaining.

Hello November.

Am I hurt?

Ah.. what a title... 

I just felt hurt when someone treat me like that. I really don't know how to describe the whole thing. I guess I need to let go of everything especially relationship stuff... friendship... love... everything... I just think that I care about relationship too much and in the end, I get nothing and only get hurt. Since young, friends betray me, used me for something for themselves, etc. And I really can't trust people too much sometimes, feeling that they will betray me or cheat me... 

That's me.. being hurt again... Imagine a guy getting hurt always on relationship stuff.. haha... such a joke!! 

Anyway, last thing I wanna say is that I cancelled my plans already to go back to Sunderland this Christmas.

I had a dream.....

It was a very happy dream... yet I was so sad when I woke up from that dream.... as it's just happen in my dream but not in reality.... 2 days continuously.... story in my dream continue last night from the previous day.... I felt like crying when I woke up.... I felt unhappy for the whole day when I work today... every colleague realized that I look tired. I told Guilherme, my closest colleague, about my dream and the story behind.... 

I wonder if it is going to come true soon in the nearest future.... 

The dream, is about a girl.... 

Written @ 

Apple Store, Regent Street. 

Apple Store

I'm now standing inside Oxford Street's Apple Store updating my blog. Everyone is here using the computers and laptops to check mail and other stuff. It's like a free cyber cafe though... just that it doesn't have any chairs in front of the computer... hehe... It's a very huge store though.... there are many people coming in and out everyday.

Anyway, I just finish work and the time now is 7.45pm. The shop is near to mine so I just pop in. 

Just a quick update here. Well, I get paid already last Thursday for the hardwork I did and it's 2 days to the next pay now.... looking forward to it. hehe.... 

Okie dookie.... that's all in this post. cya all again sometime later.... 

Last Week.....

Well, basically, interesting experiences happen everyday and I really don't know where to start. I worked in Pret for a week already, now moving into second week. I mastered some of the sandwich making skills and the team leader and manager were quite happy with my performance as I speak to the manager this morning. Glad about it. Life is interesting in Pret but really is tiring. I saved so much on food as I get to eat fresh and nutritious food from Pret every breakfast and lunch. Tomorrow I'll be working from 11am so I don't need to wake up at 5am to rush for the first tube.

Anyway, last weekend, me and Kevin went to a Chinese Restaurant to have ''dim sum''. It's my first time having 'dim sum' in London really. I took some photos of what we eat but I didn't manage to bring it here to the cyber cafe. I don't have time to edit the photos yet. We had a great time eating though. That's last weekend.

Yesterday when working, it's my first time going out for a delivery as out shop is short of hands. I did it as a substitute. It was raining so badly. The place I need to go is called Swallow Place, which was just 3 minutes walk from the shop. I went out for nearly 30 minutes as I can't find the damn place. The map shows it's next to Regent Street but I walked the whole Regent Street to find it and I even asked the street cleaner for direction which he leads me to Swallow Street. So, Swallow Place & Swallow Street, similar name but it's on different place. I didn't manage to deliver and my colleague did it for me. Everyone was laughing when I went back to the shop.... I was soaked wet as the rain was so heavy.... damn.... Luckily today, I'm glad that I made 2 deliveries successfully....

Anyway, just some happenings while I was away from my blog. Now I'm thinking of should I take days off during end of December period.... The shop only closes at Christmas day and New Year day. Struggling to make decision.....

Life in Pret

Ola (Spanish Hello)!!! So I worked for nearly a week already. How I felt for the past few days? I don't really feel lousy at all though... I feel that my time is filled up as I woke up at 5am, start shift at 6am and work till 2pm. Planning to work overtime as soon as I got permission. I thought it was very tired working from 6am but I was wrong, I felt really fresh though.

My shop's team member's nationalities... Colombians, Brazilians, German, Spanish, Polish, Taiwanese, and me, Malaysian. There are more than 20 team members including part timers who work different shifts, usually from 6am to 10am and 10am to 2pm. There are also those who work after 2pm of course.

Anyway, I just learned that Brazilians speak Portuguese, Colombians speak Spanish and Portuguese is similar to Spanish so they can speak to each other... =.='' I really need to learn Spanish from now onwards.... One more, among 6 Polish, 2 are girls... and I found out they are quite pretty and cute though. Haven't got chance to take photos of them yet... wait till next Friday Night Drink then I'll take some photos of them... :D Anyway, their names are interesting... guys names are like Leonardo, Ricardo, Karol while girls names were like Adriana, Lina, Justina, Diana etc...

Working here, I get free breakfast & lunch so I save a lot on food. Now I only pay for my dinner that's all.

Well, that's my first week in Pret. Nothing more special happen already. Update again when got a chance to online... Cao (Spanish Bye).

Pret A Manger

Have you heard about this shop before? Guess most of them who are not in England won't know about this shop as Starbucks is far more popular... What is the different? Starbucks is famous for its coffee while Pret A Manger is famous for its sandwiches and the use of all natural ingredients for its food produced everyday. Anyway, "Pret A Manger" means "Ready to Eat" in French.

This is a typical Pret A Manger where you can find in many big cities in England.So basically, here are some of the food from Pret... baguettes, soup, water.... healthy...

cookies... cakes... pies...
even crisps....
and of course, sandwiches.... which I don't have its photo...

So why am I writing about Pret suddenly? Well, I got myself an interview at Pret, and I will have my 'one day Pret experience' on Monday and get voted by the existing team members whether I can stay to work or not... Anyway, I will work in this shop...
18, Hanover Street, Mayfair, London. It is near to Oxford Circus. Click here for info.

Wish me luck people!!

More Info:
www.pret.com
Wikipedia

Marsden Grotto

What is that? Well, it's a place which I went with Sunderland's mates during my university. Why suddenly brought that up while I never updated it? Well, basically, I saw this 1950's Marsden Grotto picture when I was looking for other photos. It suddenly made me interested to update it.

Comparison time!!!

This is the 1950's Marsden Grotto which I found online at www.oldukphotos.com.
This is the 2007's Marsden Grotto picture which I took with Nic's camera.
Are there any difference? 57 years...

Anyway, what were we doing there then? It's not just a visit to the beach really... It was Jeannie's and Alvin's Birthday that day. We went there to Smuggler Jack's Fish Bar which is in that building below.

Here's the story....

That day was 11th June, we went there for lunch as the exams are finished already and it was Jean & Alvin's birthday. It was sunny when we started our journey from Sunderland, but as we were on the bus, suddenly weather changed, from sunny sunshine to moody foggy.... So this is the entrance of the building which is located on top of the cliff which you can see from the picture above. There is a lift going down or you can use the stairs.
So these guys prefer to sit in the corner....
While we trio, Alvin, me & Nic.... sitting in the middle of the fish bar...
Birthday guy & girl...
This is one interior part of the building. As you can see, the building is half built in the stone cliff so it's something like in a cave.
We went outside after our meal to walk on the beach, which was supposed to be sunny & warm... but we were feeling cold as the stupid fog suddenly "drop by" and we didn't prepare extra clothing... Anyway, I like this photo very much though.... ;)
And this is the coolest pose in this set of photos... duh....
Actually there are still some photos of me spied by dunno who... Don't dare to post those photos though... quite sensitive... those who got this set of photos should have those photos as well... see for urself...

Anyway, that is all to update in this very very late post of Marsden Grotto trip which was supposed to be updated during mid June 2007.

My first Krispy Kreme Doughnut

During my previous job, I use Liverpool Street Station everyday to commute. I passed by this Krispy Kreme shop everyday, wondering why is it not open. Last week, I just understand that it just started business there. I continue passing by Krispy Kreme everyday. Then, last Thursday, I can't stand it anymore as I heard Krispy Kreme make nice doughnuts... so I went in... when on the way sending out my application forms to Starbucks...

Wow.... more than 10 types of doughnuts displayed and so many people were waiting for their turn to get some. As I'm already broke, I can't get too many, so I chose this, Glazed Lemon Filled. It cost £1.35. That's why there is only 1 in the special waxed bag.
Sorry about the poor quality of the photos as I used my phone, didn't bring my camera out though.

Anyway, when I first bite that doughnut..... Oh My Goodness.... The texture of it... The filing... the sugar glaze on top with some lemon flavour... Heaven!!!! Suddenly, I felt it worth £1.35 for a 1 to 2 minutes enjoyment....
Well, the next doughnut will have to wait till I get my pay... Craving for another one already... urgh!!!!

New Job?

*It's so cold outside this few days... that I need to borrow my friend's winter clothing already... Need to get back to Chelmsford to grab my own winter clothing this weekend...*

After a week of hard work gaining no money, I decide to quit the job even though I learned a lot. I need money!! That's all that matters to me now. I am really really poor and I need cash!!!

So what am I doing now? I am applying for more jobs again.... gee.... even Starbucks...

What the heck... over qualified for that?

Urghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's Saturday finally... still not Sunday.... I thought I will only be online tomorrow but, I can't hold on anymore. I felt so so so tired after whole week walking around... my feet hurts now... so I quit the Saturday optional team day session.

Anyway, I made my first sale yesterday and manage to make £30 out of that. Yesterday was my first day solo. Sadly I didn't manage to get 2 sales so I didn't get the £50 bonus. DAMN IT!!!!
Gee... I feel so not motivated today though... I went to the Team Day session but I lied to the manager that something happened and I need to get back so I got to go earlier... My trainer quit yesterday and I only get to know this morning when I called him... It shaken me a lot... and my team here, left only 4 people and 1 of them is going to change to another campaign starting Monday. 1 more newbie coming in on Monday and that will still be 4 person in the team, with no leaders. SHOOT!!!

I wonder how long can I hang on in here.... If I don't get any other job soon I guess my leg will break.... DAMN!!!! Why is it so damn difficult to get a proper accounts job.... It's just stupid. every single vacancy wants experience and damn it, if everyone wants experience then where are the newbies gonna get the fuckin' experience they wanted??

Damn tired now...

My First Week

I started my first week of training finally. It's basically a door-to-door sales job at the beginning and slowly climbs up the career ladder. It's really a damn tiring job which requires hell lots of courage and patience to do. Attitude is extremely important as well to keep myself going. It's so tough... Even after 4 days of training I still doubt that am I able to hang on to the training till I get to the next level in around a month's time.

But in the last 4 days I really learnt hell lots on my skills in talking to people and sales techniques. Pray for me that I will make some sales as I will be on the first day going out by myself to an area starting tomorrow.

Going to sleep now... tomorrow I need to wake up before 8a.m. as usual...

More updates this Sunday. I'm damn lucky today to get internet connection...

I'm Back!!

Coming back from London after 2 interviews and got a job... which I didn't quite expected and none related to my qualifications... I'm becoming a salesman!! OMG!!!

Rather than sitting on the couch everyday and getting negative response from the other jobs I applied, I decided to take up this one. No basic salary for first 2 levels.... I'm gonna be surviving by Tesco Value instant noodles which cost 8p per packet. Need to survive like that for at least 3 months I guess... I'm gonna work from 9 to 10, not 9am to 10am, it's 9am to 10pm!!!!! What does that mean?!? That means I can't blog every now and then anymore!!! I have no internet access at my friend's place where I'll be temporary staying (till I get enough money to rent my own) and I'll be laying straight on bed already after a day's work from Monday to Friday with Saturday optional which I will also work for extra earning. I'm gonna have a continuing "work-sleep-work-sleep" pattern in my everyday life from next Monday onwards!! Sunday is the only resting day...

Something about the environment I will be working in. I will be working in a advertising firm which helps clients to get more sales of their behalf. The team which I will be working in is the top sales holder in all the teams in the London office, that means I will have a great leader support then. My first task will be selling out Sky TV to new customers and upgrades for existing customers. So ANYONE OUT THERE WHO IS INTERESTED IN SKY TV, FIND ME FOR CHEAPER UPGRADES AND INSTALLATION PRICE!!!!!!!!

Finally, I'll say welcome back to all Uni. Sunderland mates who come back for the new semester. Really hope to see you people sometime around Christmas if possible.