Chinese Restaurant

my toilet friend has left. Back to good ol' Malacca for her sister's wedding and then coming back again in end of dec.

Now, coming to mid of november and time to start my engine. 3 assignments due in dec, one of 1st and 2 on 7th, then go home on the 7th itself. I can't wait! We have plans all lined up for December with the girls. Then I have my little nephew waiting for me to play with him all day long. Then I have two new puppies waiting for me to play with them all night long. Only bad thing is my stupid cousin is going to Taiwan on 26th of Dec and then only coming back on the 23rd of Jan. WHAT LAH! I'm coming back to UK on the 24th then I won't see him for another dunno how long. Idiot.

I also had my friend asking me if I wanna go to California in Dec. I'm sooooo tempted but HOW! No visa, no money. And I have another 2 assignments due in Feb, one on the 1st, another one on the 4th. Guess I'm probably gonna spend my winter holiday doing assignments as well. :(

I got a job in this chinese restaurant, Phoenix Garden. Just taking orders and collecting money. Quite an easy job as I don't have to serve food or anything, but that fact that the whole ordering-writing down-paying-checking out process is not systematic at all! Menu's in English, and I have to translate it into mandarin, write it down when customer orders, then send it to the kitchen, then collect money from customers, then check if order's correct when food's done etc etc. Sounds pretty easy huh? But the whole system is in a mess! I mean, its not like its not a popular restaurant. They have so many customers coming in everyday, and so many orders for delivery from online and call-in, as well as walk in customers. They could do something about it, really. Make it computerised or something. Not writing down like old school style! And, its so funny the chinese characters aren't the correct one at all.

For example, customer orders egg fried rice. By right in mandarin, it should be 蛋炒饭, but I have to write 旦反 instead just so the kitchen understands it. Prawn Crackers, should be 虾片，but I have to write下片. I mean, seriously? What the heck is 旦反???? And what the heck is 下片, man? It won't be a problem if I was taught this way since I was young. But the fact that it shouldn't be written like that! It's like, I know the correct spelling for erm... facebook is F A C E B O O K. But I have to spell it like, Phasebuk, Feiseebuk or something. GRR.

And it was only my first day, the lady boss was like, ''OKAY AHH, NOW I TEACH YOU ALL THESE ALREADY. I HAND IT ALL TO YOU AH! IF MONEY IS NOT ENOUGH YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT! I WILL COME AND FIND YOU IF THERE'S NOT ENOUGH MONEEYYYY!!!!''

I understand lah, but give me some time to adapt to it leh lao ban niang. Your system so bad and messy, how you expect me to know everything in 2 hours mannnn! I don't even wanna mention how the paying system is cos I don't know how to say it. It's just soooo confusing. C'mon, I'm sure they can do better than this.

So, I'm planning to quit lah! (Please don't laugh at me first ok.) Not because of the whole stupid system, but I think I need to concentrate on my work. No point earning the money but then screw up studies right. Not like my parents really cannot afford. Still can tahan laa. Even though its only 3 hours per day, and I probably only work twice a week. Eh actually its not a lot also. Maybe I should continue. Maybe I shouldn't. Waaaa I don't know. =(

Strongbow, Bulmers, and Magners night.

had a great night IN today with Cass and Sheryl.
Sheryl got sort of drunk today for about 2 minutes. The reason for that was because she didn't eat anything the whole day and then she had some cider. I personally don't know how much cider could kill but they say if you're not used to taking it, it might take you down just like that.

So, she didn't have anything solid before that. Cass and I were gossiping just like usual and suddenly Sheryl just got out from bed and went to kitchen. We didn't bother but continued chatting. Then we heard her saying: "EH, I THINK I'M DRUNK. *KRAAAANNGGG*"

Both looked at each other for about a second or two but didn't say anything cos we were so engrossed with what we were talking about before this.

We carried on with what we were talking before that and suddenly... saw a figure walking into the room saying: "ehh... I think I'm drunk." We turned around.


Then she collapsed.

Gracefully.


So gracefully that we thought she was joking. So Cass and I were like, "EHH, DON'T PLAY LAH."

And after a few seconds, thought Sheryl was actually for real.

We stunned for a while. Didn't know what to do till she actually made the "puke" sound then only we realised that she actually really wanted to puke.

So she puked and asked me to look at the toilet. I went and have a look, and found that the toilet seat was broken, and wondering very hard how the toilet seat would break. Apparently, our friend stuck her hand into the toilet bowl and dunno what happened and broke the toilet seat lorrr. So now, I don't have a toilet to use downstairs at my house. Have to run upstairs whenever I want to pee pee and poo poo.

But it was a great night after all. Good night, good cider, interesting event and absolutely great companion.

Would never forget tonight.

If my stupid computer's bluetooth is working, I would upload some photos for that night but nah... too bad.

Anyway, here are some pictures from the 1st Class International Party 2 weeks ago.

Good night world!

Earning moo-lah and saving it

Hello lovelies! I've got my results back and I passed! I'm so happy!! And I'm glad that I'm given another chance (a final chance) to start all over again. Thank you.

I told my parents about it and they I didn't expect my mom to be so happy, which makes me very very very happy too! It even made me wanna tear. Ah, tears of joy.

I was talking shiro before this bout saving money and working hard. I've always had financial problems. Don't know if its because I didn't get enough money from my dad or is it because I've spent too much. To be honest, I don't spend much on clothings and shopping, but food and drinks instead. I won't mind spending like, 15 quid on a meal, although it does ache a little. And because I (kinda) love to drink, I'd spend 20quid or more on it everytime if there's any drinking session. This is bad.

I don't mind how others think about drinking, because I personally don't take it as that bad. I mean, I know the consequences, and I bet almost everyone does. Smokers do know about how bad it would turn out to be if they continue smoking. Even with those disgusting pictures printed on the ciggie boxes, they still continue smoking regardless. As for drinking, in my case, I, personally, don't drink that much. I love it, but I don't think it's the same as compared to before. Clubbing and all don't seem like a big thing for me now (at the very least, that's what I feel), not when I'm with my girlies, may it be in good ol' Cardiff or Malacca. Both companions are AWESOME.

So back to the topic. I was talking to shiro about this. And it suddenly hit me that I actually kinda worked for (almost) nothing. Well, I can't say this is all true because previously when I was working in that Japanese restaurant, I only earn like, what? 15 quid a day? AND, that it's not everyday. It's probably 3 days a week, max. So what, 45 quid a week? With 45 quid, I could spend 25 on groceries and cook everyday at home for a month and spend nothing else and save 20 each week, and buy nothing else. Which means, I'll save 80 per month. But to be honest, it's not that easy.

Anyway, forget it. I've made my resolution for this academic-slash-final year.

To....

• spend less
  
• save more
• study hard
• save more
• study hard
• spend less on drinks
  
• eat out less
• cook more at home
• be a wonderful cook
• get good grades
• and wear that stunning graduation robe 1 1/2 months before this time next year. :)
  

Now that I've got the internet fixed, stay home in your room and watch dramas cannot meh Nicole Lee?!

Don't be gila babi and work and not save lah. Worked so hard, and then spend all the moo-lahs for fucks ah. Spend the money on travelling rather eating lah, tummy so big not scared meh?

Start saving, dumb nut.

midnight hunger?

midnight hunger is terrible. Don't know if its a bad habit or is it because I'm really hungry. I hunt for food late at night. What makes it worse is that I crave for instant noodles. I've had about 3 or 4 packets this week. The more I eat, the more I feel guilty about it. It's like pouring 3 tablespoons of MSG down my throat and swallowing a candle, which obviously is quite disturbing.

I once read from an email saying to cure midnight hunger, just drink a full glass of water. But, it's just water. Tasteless. Yuck. And after drinking that, I'll start going to the loo every 10 minutes. And because of that, I cannot sleep because I keep going to the toilet. A bit similar to drinking beer, but a lot different because beer is beer. It's just different.

So, how can I cure midnight hunger without eating instant noodles, and without drinking a big glass of water?

If only they have Rex's siham char kway tiao, or kg. lapan yao tou mian, or oh jian, or mata kuching yong tau foo, or kg. lapan chicken wings, here, I would a very happy lady!

Next question.
How do I install this East Asian language thing for me to type and read chinese characters?

My friend formatted my laptop and now it can't read and type chinese characters. I know it can be changed under Regional and Language Setting in Control Panel, but mine doesn't have chinese at all.
So I looked it up online, it says I have to tick the Install East Asian language box. So I ticked and clicked Apply, it says I have to insert some Windows XP professional cd thing. But the problem is, I don't know where I put it. So, I looked it up online again, and apparently I could download the thing they wanted. I downloaded it and installed, and thought I was quite a genius for doing so. Restarted the comp, went to the regional language thing again and thought I could change it now, but bleh. Cannot install East Asian language. Kept asking me to insert the cd.

Yer. I installed what! Why cannotttttt. pfffftt.
And I got this windows xp professional something something installed. As a result, now I have this ''You may be a victim of Software Counterfeiting.'' staring at me, right from the bottom right of the screen.

Aandddddddddddddd, my comp has got this bluetooth thing but it doest work. I need to transfer some files from my phone, and I somehow lost the cable. So I thought bluetooth would be easy and all, but wth. Laptop's Bluetooth not working. WHAT LAH!

And, I wanted to change my blog template cos I thought mine's pretty boring. So I searched a few blog templates, really love it, but don't know how to change it. Tried changing at the Edit HTML section, but kept saying there's error.

Seriously, I think if women have a bit more knowledge on computing, we'd be perfect. hehehe!!

Okay lah. Fine lah! I'm stupid at all these.
So how now brown cow. Somebody help me?

On a side note, I'm going to hand in job application form tomorrow! If I can get a job, then I could earn some moolah and trip to Taiwan would come true! wawawewa.


Okaaay. I'm quite tired now and here are some random pictures (that's not on facebook) to end this post.

Posers Unite!
Malaysian Students' Society of Cardiff University 2008/2009 Committees.
Best team ever.

Main Building

Cardiff Bay's pathetic Merry Go Round

Day after exam finishes, and those three done with their degree exams.
Congratulations!

Han-Rui and Lynn

funny Ariff

Laine the bimbo

Jane

Frida doing her signature pose

Xiao Bai/Harley.
Very very very very very very naughty Shih-Tzu + Pekingnese.
(He's got both chinese and english names ok, don't play play.)

Max.
My favourite dog.
See that huge tumour at his chest?
Poor boy has got cancer. Can't remove it cos he's just too old.
:'(


That's all for now.
That victim of software counterfeiting thing just popped up and is staring at me again.

Good night world.

Bored

So I've been living the life of a pig for a while. What I do is just eat, sleep, watch dramas, and sometimes shop. The living room has become like a cyber cafe with stupid Virgin internet that's not working at all for wireless but cable. Hence, one router, 4 cables for 4 laptops, watching own stuff for the whole day.

One from Tawau watching ANTM from season to season.
One born in Malacca, raised KK watching sports, which I don't seem to understand.
and two born and raised in Malacca watching Burning Flame 3 and cry until mom also cannot recognize because wong hei is too kesian wtf.

Watching drama and munching on Maltesers never felt so good. Goes even better with a pint or some Blossom Hill but I guess I'll wait till Jules is back from Bristol. I'm done with exams but still don't feel like cleaning my room. Haven't got a job cos Tenkaichi didn't call me and I didn't call them neither. It's quite shitty and pathetic cos if I don't get a job, then I'll be doing NOTHING but eat, sleep and watch drama for the rest of august and september. Gila babi la like that.

No money how to go for holidays! My taiwan trip with fat cousin, my plan to go to the states, my summer plan to go to Greece, etc etc. All can go fly kite.

No money how to shop! H&M, Primark, Topshop, Miss Selfridge, ASOS, eBay. All can go join kite flying club.

So how. Nothing to do. Cannot go back Malaysia. Cannot go anywhere. No job. No money. No wireless. No mood to clean room.

Hai lat.

Cried like a baby too

Its confirmed that I'll be heading back to the diff end of this month. not sure of the date yet as I haven't got my ticket booked but what the heck, I'm going back after all. Doesn't make a difference when I am leaving.

I could've just kept it as a secret and not let anyone know. But what's the point. They are gonna know sooner or later. So, I failed my exam, by only 1 mark away. Both the subjects. Fuck you and fuck me too.

....

I can't continue typing anymore. Bye.

Butterflies in my stomach.

omfg 2 hours till exam result releases.
I really do not know how I did in exam. Most people say you'd at least know weather or not you can or cannot pass the paper after you walk out from the scary hall, but seriously, I do not know.

I wish I could just have a short nap and wake up with good internet connection and fucking check the results but I can't seem to fall asleep. Kinda ironic cos I somehow wish the connection to be shite later when the results are out but I swear I would fucking slam and throw the stupid modem away if it doesn't work. Funny feeling, butterflies stomach and I just cannot sit still. Friends keep asking me to go out tonight and all I can tell them is, ''Not sure. Results coming out in few hours time. If pass, I'll go. If not, I'll stay home. Fuck.''

and they'll say, ''Ok. Check up on you in few hours time.''

Deep inside, I don't want them to because I'm having a bad feeling. ARGH. This sucks really. Worse than roller coaster ride. None of the songs in itunes are making me feel better. Not even my favourite ones. ARGH SHIT. someone kill the butterflies in my stomach please. :'(

OK. butterflies still tickling me.
What now? Connection fucking slower than snail. Cannot even watch Black & White or anything at all.


still tickling. Shit. :'(

I'm officially scared.