Merry Christmas =P

Christmas time sure is busy for almost everyone. I wish I am back home to go holiday but I chose to stay back in NZ. I thought I would find a temporary job. Sigh, so far I have not found any temporary job besides my boss calling me to work in January.

I have had advice from friends and cousins on reflecting on things. I kept them in mind but keep forgetting to think more.
One thing is, I started getting more busy since last week. Besides working on a casual job for the graduation ceremony, I cooked and did some housechory stuff. I rarely have time to sit down and go online freely. I mean, I do go online with the mind of checking emails and chatting to my family. I felt that I haven't been keeping a good contact with them. I know I do not call them so I chatted to them on instant messaging instead. It is quite expensive to call and speak verbally. Wait, I should use skype to talk and webcam-ing with them. Well, that will have to wait till January since all of us will be a little busy with holidaying and enjoying ourselves.

Right, I should stop babbling now. I just finished making cheesecake from late morning to early afternoon. This was my first time making cheesecake without any help. I think I estimated the ingredients too much. It is trial and error afterall. I know now what to do and what not to do.

A reason

I guess everything happens for a reason. I was still hoping that the company called me to say that they still want me to work. But it wasn't them, it was my boss from card centre, asking me if I could work throughout January. Hmm.. at least I will have a job and something to do. I was going to volunteer myself to work for someone just to get work experience. =)

Another rejection

Well, I have nothing to say for myself except feel pity. I did not get any call back about any job offer so I guess that is the end of the first interviews rejection even though the interviews went well. I guess I will have to try again. I did read somewhere that even though interviews went well, it does not mean that you will get the job. Yea, I guess so. I shouldn't put too much high hopes for myself. I did tell myself that but after the second interview finishes, I can't help feeling that way. Well, anyway, I am not that upset anymore. It is just another rejection. I will have to try again.

I am inspired

Hmm.. weekend was great. I think I am going to appreciate weekends more when I start the working life. I went for a second interview this morning and I think it went great though I do not know if I am going to be hired. Well, I am not going to think about it now. I will let God decide for me.

Anyway, I had to walk to the mall to take the bus to city early in the morning. Only then, it struck me that this is working life. I would have to wake up this early everyday (maybe feeling tired and sleepy) to go to work. I thought, well I am just going to sleep early every night then. If I do get this job, it is a part time job. The HR manager told me that the job could turn full time after 3 months. He also told me some inspiring stories that made me decide to take up the challenging job even though he warned me it is very challenging. I was thinking, what job is not challenging but yea, I like to try it out.

Dad has told me about how he started out and I thought that I would do the same too and rise up to become like him. I do want to be successful like him and I know I can do it. It is the inspiration, you know. Oh the HR manager ask me if I ever thought of wanting to work in what I have studied. I told him honestly, there are not a lot of geology jobs in NZ and that I am willing to change my future career. I explained more but now I cannot remember what I said.

Language

I think I am starting to regret not spending time to learn reading or writing Mandarin. As I search around the student jobs site or any other websites, some of the jobs requires being good at speaking Mandarin and able to help customers with banking or anything. But I cannot see how I would be able to force myself to learn about the language. I would probably cry while writing out the Chinese words. I was told before that I did do that when I was 5 and my mum do not want stress me more. Yup, I understand that. I guess it is just my willingness to learn the language. Hey, if you ask me to learn now, I would be reluctant. I guess I am not much of a language person. I would learn if I have to though. First of all, I need the motivation.

Right or wrong

My hands are so dry from not putting lotion after doing dishes. I should really get a hand lotion. Otherwise my hands will start to wrinkle before I reach 25. =(

I think my CV and cover letter is not good enough hence no news from potential employers. =S I am going keep improving. I went to Careerhub for help. I also asked how long I can use as a graduate. I have 2 years to find a permanent job then.

A hobby to take in

So results were out on Friday evening and I am just so happy that the study life is over. =) I am happy to receive greetings from friends in facebook regarding results. =P I think I might just enjoy life for a bit before I start my job hunting hard out. It is also just because the holiday season is here so I do not think there will much jobs advertised too.

I started gardening with my friend on Saturday and it went quite well, taking the weeds, putting compost and planting the vegetables while chatting up my friend. I like it how I can get a friend to catch up doing something that we have in common, eg gardening. =)

Moving

Moving makes me so tired and frustrated if I am by myself. But if I have companion, we will just keep talking and make sure each other are ok. My new flatmate helped me to move bigger and heavier stuff and a friend helped me to move medium stuff. Then, I moved for about 4-5 rounds again, leaving the bigger stuff for darling and I to move again later. It should be finished by tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully.

December and results

It is December already. Results coming out on Friday..

*waiting nervously*