I have not been blogging that often when compared to the past weeks. A week plus since I had last blogged. I have not been doing much for the past one week plus. I had re-write my cover letter and made some changes to my resume. I had also resend my cover letter and resumes to companies that I am keen to work for. Monday, I got a called from a company which I send my resume to and went for the interview on Tuesday. I felt that I had not answer the questions well and some were off the point. I am not sure will I be called for a second interview from this company as I did not receive any call or email from them. Last Tuesday, I went to a talk at Temask Polytechnic with Priyanka which was by Resorts World Sentosa. After the talk, it made me more interested to join the hospitality industry even more as either a public relations executive, marketing communications executive or marketing executive. I had been interested in the hospitality industry when I was in polytechnic especially the F&B. I don't know why I had this interest or when I had developed it. I just find this industry interesting because one get to meet different people from all walks of life, face different challenges each day and a career which have great sense of achievements. I am not sure whether am I right or am I wrong or even how I know about it since I have not worked in this industry. But the thing is I just know it. I have sent my cover letter and resume to Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands. I have no news from them yet, but I hope that they will call me soon to ask me to go for an interview. I also am hoping that the other companies that I sent my resume to will call me soon.

Please, give me lots of good lucks. I am not asking for much, just a good job with reasonable remunerations from a good company with good boss, good superior and good collegues. Am I asking too much?

I really can't understand why those companies that recently wanted an interview with me are those from either insurance or have some problems with it. The problems I meant were being fishy about what they are really doing or are unethical in some ways. I met with two companies which were like that while I checked on the Internet about them. I believe if the companies are transparent, people won't talk bad about them in forums. Am I unlucky or what? I just want to find a job that will not ask me to do things that are unethical or have a company claim to be something but turns out to be another. This is rather frustrating. I am already not looking at sales because I don't like it, and now these kind of companies are popping up. Internet is a very accessible media, if there is something bad about the company it can spread like wild fire. As people can be anonymous, they can tell the truth without the fear of dangers or threats.

I am not asking a lot, but a decent job with a good company, a good superior and good colleagues. Why is this so hard to ask for? I hope good luck will come to me soon to find a good job in a good company with a good superior and good colleagues.

Sent out so many resumes, and is still sending resumes everyday to different companies. No answers, replies or calls were made to ask me to go for interviews. My cousin who studied in NUS and is graduating at the same time as me has job offerings made to him. Haiz....where did it go wrong? Why hasn't any companies that I sent my resumes to called? Why aren't these companies giving chances? Is it because I am graduated with a US degree and they don't really recognized it? It can't be because University at Buffalo had partner with SIM so it should be a recognizes degree. What happened? If you think that I am desperate to get a job, the answer is yes and no.

Yes, becasue I don't want let people think I live off my parents and I am kind of bored. No, because this break will not come by again when I work so I do want to cherish it. When work starts, I won't be able to live like that until I retired at 60 years old. But I do hope to go for interviews which is not happening now because I don't know what happen or is there somewhere that has gone wrong. 

Companies that I sent out resumes to could you call me to go for interviews.......

Last year around this time, I was in Japan with my family. The places and food in Japan were great, and we promised to return this year. However, because of the bad economy crisis we were unable to visit Japan this year. Last year, we were at the main island of Japan and we had visited Osaka, Kyoto, Mount Fuji and Tokyo. There were many more, but base on my memory now I could not recall further. We had also visited Universal Studio and Disneyland. The trip was fun, and interesting because it was a great way to see how people in Japan live and to understand their culture. Even though Japan is a country which has advanced in many ways compared to the other countries in Asia, the people of Japan still keeps its traditions at heart. The trip was a memorable one because we saw snow on Mount Fuji, Autumn maple leaves at the inn that we stayed at which was at the foot of Mount Fuji and the cherry blossoms. A sight of three different seasons were rare, but we saw it. Japan is undeniable a clear country, there is no sight of rubbish on the roads or paths. The toilet seats are the most memorable one because there are so many buttons with different functions. We wanted to go to Hokkaido this year, but the current situation had let us forgo this trip. I want to visit this country again, and to walk around Tokyo because the stay was very short when we visited Tokyo the last time. I want to go back to Japan again....... I hope to have the chance to visit every countries before the time I have on this Earth is up.

This public holiday does not seems like a holiday to me because the things that I am doing today is similar to what I had done for the past few weeks. Vesak Day is a big and important day for many Buddhists. I went to the temple with my family to do prayers, and to give the Buddha statue a bath. After the visit to the temple, I was doing the same things as before. But today, I took a short nap and finished the second book that I borrowed from the library. I don't really know how long more will I have to continue this lifestyle because I think I am somewhat sick of it. However, I know that when I start working I will be complaining about work life again. I think I must be more appreciative of the life that I am living now, and stop complaining how dull or bleak my life is. Can I really kick this bad habit of mine? I will do all it takes to stop complaining about everything in life. Wish me luck in doing it. :)
Many things in life happen for a reason. We have to go through to learn from it. Many say that life is a big university. I totally agree because no matter at what age or at which point of our lives we are in, we are learning and changing from time to time till the day we die. There is no such thing as a person will never change as people change every second to adapt to the changes around. If a person doesn't change at all, then this person may become obsolete like fashion and technology. No change means no improvement, so do change for the better and not the worst.

Are fate and destiny the same thing? I went to check on the net for its meaning. It is actually quite similar. Some people said that we are in control of our lives, but others said that destiny or fate controls our lives. How true are these sayings? I am not sure. However, I do believe that certain things in life can be controlled, and the rest are uncontrollable. Can we really control to change the things in our lives? Are things in our lifetimes fixed? There is a Chinese saying which said: Our deaths are fixed before the day we are even born. Is this really true? I am not sure as well. I do believe in one thing that is the people we meet in our lives are kind of destined. Take an issue for example to see whether life is destined. My sister has very good poly results, and she applied for NUS, NTU and SMU. Of these 3 universities, she preferred going to NUS if she was given the course of her choice. She had chosen business for all three universities. NUS gave her computer engineering, NTU gave her psychology and SMU gave her business. She tried appealing for the business courses in NUS and NTU. But both universities rejected her. In the end, she accepted SMU's offer. So is this destined? To me, it is kind of destined and it seems like things that are destined can't be changed. I read a book by Dr Brian Weiss, a psychiatrist who accidentally knew where souls go after they have died, and souls do reincarnate. In his books that I had read, certain things in life are destined and this is especially true for soul mates. But even if our lives are destined, there are roads for us to choose from. So this means that throughout our lifetimes we can make certain choices in life and each choices made will bring us to a different path. If we feel that we had made a mistake in our choice, we could correct it by taking a spilt road out of the main road to another main road. I think our lives are about choices we make, and destiny do somewhat play a role in our lives. 

Was suppose to go down town to check out what to buy for my dad's birthday which is coming soon. However, my sis's laziness has cause us to just shop around Toa Payoh Central. In the end, we bought a set of hand rests which will help my dad to rest his wrist when he is using the computer keyboard and mouse. Actually, I thought of going to down to have a walk, and to relax at a coffee house later in the day. But my sis has kind of ruin it as we had bought the gift so there is no use going down to town. Seems like these few weeks I will be trapped at my grandma's house, my house or in Toa Payoh Central. Haiz....I hope that the companies that I sent my resume to will call me soon for an interview because I think I will be bored to death soon. I think only through going to work, I can get out of the houses, Toa Payoh Central and hopefully Singapore to get a break from everything here. I am not saying Singapore is not a good country, but having spend 26 years of my life here feels like I am a frog in the well, not aware of what is really going around the world. Even though I do read the newspapers, I don't think it really help because the news doesn't really show us the different cultures of the world.

Wondering when will the economy will really recover. I have send out numerous resumes and none have got back to me. Where did it when wrong? Is it my resume or cover letter is the root of the problem? The only ones who are interested in roping me in at the moment are the insurance companies. Why hasn't any companies that I sent my resume to call to ask for an interview? Am I not good for them or is the economy still so bad that they are reconsidering hiring of people? Haiz.....I guess no one could really answer my questions, but to ask me look at a brighter side and take this time to rest since I had just finish my exams just two weeks ago. 

For the past few days, what I have done were playing games, blogging, going on facebook, reading storybooks, watching dvds, surfing the net and slacking at home. Boring, right? I guess many of you who read this will find that I am a rather boring girl who stays at home most of the time. As you can see, my life is not that colorful but rather dull. The reason that I am not going out so often is because I want to lower my spending power. My only concern now is to find a suitable job to stop my dad from nagging at me. My dad's actions and words are clear that he wants me to get a job soon even though he told me to take my time. Haiz....how long will I take to be hired? Will I get a job that I like with reasonable remunerations? I really don't know the answers to that. I guess only fate knows the answers to my questions.

Early this morning I had a game of badminton with my sister. The game was fun at first, but there was a group of people who came too early. They booked the court from 10am, but they came so early at 8am plus. This group of guys are very inconsiderate because they should have wait for their turn at some other place instead they waited near the court. Our personal belongings were place at a bench near the court that we were playing. The guys were so inconsiderate, and sat at the bench. Our belongings are there, how can they sit there! That is very rude and impolite. Can't they just move to other places?! Irritating bunch of people. I don't want to talk about those guys anymore to spoil my mood.
Temperature checks are now everywhere. Even when my sister and I went to Safra to play badminton this morning, we had to register and had our temperatures checked. I think in another few weeks time every place we go in Singapore we will have to register and check temperature.

As usual, I am currently slacking at home while trying to find a job of suitability. With this hot weather, staying at home seems impossible because it is really humid and hot. No use switching on the fan because it doesn't really help. I think I will go library to enjoy the air-conditional and look for books to read to get my brain working. I am afraid that slacking too long at home and not using any brain would cause a mental slow down.
Talking about going to the library, the H1N1 virus has made many public places start taking down contacts of people when they enter the building. Why did I say this? Because the library is doing it. Every person who enters the library has to have their NRIC or library card scanned or else you will be denied of entering the premise. So those who are planning to go to the public library, remember to bring along your library card or personal identification card. I heard that even the HDB is doing this as well. Haiz....this H1N1 virus has caused many inconveniences and scare to many people around the world.
Can you imagine 80% of the news reported these days are about H1N1 virus? I know that it is a serious matter, but too many reports on it have become 'news unworthy.' This scare has also cause many people to eat less pork. Even though the news have clarified that H1N1 virus will not be transmitted through eating pork, people are still afraid of eating it which has caused the sales of pork to drop. With the bad economic crisis, people have been eating less outside. Now with this new virus going around the world, I guess even lesser people will be eating out and I am not sure how the hawkers, restaurants and cafes are going to survive this.
Singapore has yet to have any cases of it (I hope that we will not have any cases at all), but the government is taking very precautionary measures to deal with this recent virus because of the SARS virus that we had encountered years ago. The SARS virus that hit here has caused a number of death cases in Singapore, and put many people in quarantine. I understand why Singapore is reacting in this way, but at times I find that it is a little overdone.

It has been a week plus since exam have ended. I am looking for a job, and have sent out numerous resumes. But none of them have get back to me nor have they ask me to go for interviews. Haiz....many say it is a good time to take a break from this transition. I do agree, but I don't want to depend on my parents for too long because it is embarrassing to be living off my parents. So I hope that the job of suitability will come to me soon. I hope to get a job that I would like soon, and will allow me the chance to travel overseas to visit the different countries on this Earth. I hope to absorb and learn about the different countries' cultures which will enrich my life in many ways. I believe that through travelling, I will understand the culture of the country better. I hope that when the day I leave this world, I will have visited every single country. I know this will cost a lot, but I hope to immerse myself in the different cultures, understand how people live and to taste different countries cuisines.

About the post that I wrote previously, please do not worry. It was just an emotion surge. After that, I am once again back to my old self. I am still enjoying the single life that I have now. Other than my family to worry about, I am practically as free as a bird without having to face relationship problems. No matter it is single or attached, there are the pros and cons. So do cherish the life of being either single or attached because what is present now will not be the same in the future. Furthermore, once time has past, it can never turn back. Those who are attach, do cherish the relationship you have with your partner. If both of you do quarrel, fight or have disagreements, take it as a way to understand your partner better. For those who are single like me, take this opportunity to spend more time with your family and grandparents. This can help to improve the relationship with them and to know them better. So some who are attached don't need to be envious about people who are single because some who are single are envious those who are attached. For me, I am not envious about people who are attached because I am trying to live my life to the fullest, and enjoying every minute of my single status by spending time with my grandma, family and friends. :-)