Saturday, March 29, 2008
I told myself that I would treasure my weekend before all the havoc starts. But it's already Saturday afternoon and I haven't done anything yet!!!
I FINALLY managed to finish all my work yesterday afternoon and proudly ticked off all the boxes which needed to be ticked so that I could enjoy my weekend - and suddenly POOOOOOTTT!!!! - it was as if the WORK monster came and FARTED all over my desk - there was a fresh pile of
They couldn't even let me off on a Friday. *sigh*
Now I have a pile of notes staring me in my face and yet I still have chores to do and appointments to keep. I need more ME time!!!
Yesterday was an awesome day though. It started off with a rainbow.
When I was walking to the bus stop in the morning, I looked up and saw it. It was amazing. It was the most beautiful, clear, whole rainbow that I've ever seen in my life. It was really gorgeous. Rainbows always remind me of God's promise :)
I went into office and got all my exercises checked off by the consultant (who was uber duber nice I couldn't believe he was a lawyer lol) and went for a super long lunch break with my lunch gang (there's like 10 of us) and then did small things like filing, organising, making small talk etc.
Later on met Tanya for dinner and I was very pleased that I'm still managing to catch up with Uni people on my kind of schedule. Singapore Chom Chom's Bak Chor Mee is really nice - pretty close to the original we get back home, just 3 times the price and double the amount of food. I love pig's liver (yeayea look disgusted now) and when I'm back home my mom will make soup with it but I've never tried to make it here because of various reasons - now that the Bak Chor Mee has liver, I'm going back very often lol. Thanks to Juin and Tanya for recommending that place. It also has CHWEE KUEI!!! WOOOHOOOOOO!!! I hope it's nice. I've never been able to find it in Melbourne.
I'm learning to appreciate the small things now.
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I was watching Phua Chu Kang just now (it used to be funny in the first few seasons) and I never knew that it had so many sexual connotations!! And this is family tv we are talking about!! tsktsk!!
example:
Chu Kang is teaching his brother Chu Beng how to screw a screw into the wall:
CK: You screw so fast for what!?!
CB: First I'm too slow, now I'm too fast in screwing, what do you want!?
CK: Screw ah, must screw slowly - later screw break then how?!
CB: Stop shouting at me!! I quit!!
CK: Quit lah! You think what - you don't help me screw - I'll screw myself!!
CB: FINE!! SCREW YOURSELF!!
CK: Ok lah! Think I scared ah?! Don't know how to screw myself ah!! I screw you lah!! Come I show you, come!!
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
I have a thing for independent, beautiful, strong women.
No, I'm not homosexual.
I mean I look up to them.
Women who are beautiful on the inside and out.
Women who inspire me.
Women who are in the entertainment industry yet emerge untainted and stand out from their peers.
Women who still manage to stay grounded despite having all the success in the world.
#1: Mandy Moore is one of them.
I've been following Mandy's career since she first started in 1999 as a skinny, undeveloped teenager, bopping around to the tune of "Candy" on her MTV.
Since then I've watched all her movies and bought all of her albums.
Now she's all grown up (actually she's only a year older than I am).
I love her because...
1. She's an excellent actress (hence my love for the movie "A Walk to Remember");
2. An excellent singer;
3. Gorgeous;
4. Intelligent;
5. Is so, so nice
#2: Hilary Duff
I know it's kindda weird to look up to someone who is younger than you are, but I still love Hilary Duff.
The reason why I look up to her even more is because she is younger than I am and yet has accomplished so much in her life.
I started following her at the beginning of her career when she first filmed the Lizzie McGuire television series. Since then I've also watched all her movies. Her songs are so-so because her voice, I believe, does not have the versatility for a wide range of songs, but I have a favourite few like "Someone's watching over me", "Fly" etc.
Besides acting and singing, she also has her own perfume and clothing line, not to mention, her own doll. I've seen a typical day of her schedule (on a TV special) and it is no fun. It's packed from morning to night - I'm wondering when she has the time to sleep or when she even gets a day off.
#3: Delta Goodrem
I started following Delta when she first started on the Aussie soap drama Neighbours. Since then she has had her ups and downs - ups being her success in the music industry, downs being her battle with cancer (Hodgkin's Lymphoma). Since then she has been visiting children in hospital as well as been helping to raise awareness for others affected by cancer.
She is such a nice person that it's hard to believe such a person still exists. There's not a flaw in her!
She writes her own songs and plays the piano.
She looked her most gorgeous when she sang the opening song for the 2006 Commonwealth Games ("Together we are one"), and that was when she was still recovering.
You know, the only thing that these women have in common - apart from the obvious - that I still puzzle about till this very day is...
Their choice in men.
When I take a look at the men they chose to date = ...
I can only ask...WHY???
Yinny was Joshing around @ 11:18 PM
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
It was good to see everyone again today.
Well not really everyone. The 2 people that I was looking forward to seeing the most didn't turn up today because they were sick. Either that or they just gave themselves an extra day off.
Felt weird not seeing them today. Like something huge was missing. I was so sad that I ended up turning down all my lunch invites and spent my lunch break surfing the net in the office :(
Sangee saved Juin and I today. We were left stranded in the rain at the Monash bus loop after work today and ended up sitting there and chatting for almost an hour because we refused to walk home in the rain. Luckily Sangee was on the way back home at that time and gave us a lift, or else we'd still be stranded there.
The weather has gone mad. It's freezing at the moment and just last week I was complaining that it was too freaking hot. I still prefer it freezing than too freaking hot. I shall not complain. Just please, rain whilst I'm still in the office???
Couldn't sleep last night for some strange reason. The insomnia bug strikes again!! I'm still not tired though. This is so weird.
I hate conveyancing (property law)!!! HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT!!! Hated it in Uni and STILL HATE IT!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Now that I've gotten that out - time for bed LOL. Nitenite!!
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
The Easter break flew by as quickly as it came. It's back to school tomorrow!!!
I'm already looking forward to the weekend :)
I always look forward to weekends because by hook or by crook, my favourite peeps and I will make it a point to hang out and do something fun. This weekend's no different. We're going to watch The Spiderwick Chronicles!! I hope it's good cuz Freddie Highmore is the lead!!
I had a good break and enjoyed it whilst it lasted.
However I am sad to report that I am still a procrastinator.
Yes. I have not yet kicked the habit. So sue me. No matter how I try, it keeps coming back to haunt me.
I can't believe it #1:
Harry Kewell and the Socceroos were in Singapore just last week to play against the Lions in a friendly and here I am in Aussieland.
I can't believe it #2:
The Socceroos actually drew with the Lions. I don't know if I should say that the Socceroos are super stinky or the Lions suddenly became super good.
I learnt today AGAIN NEVER NEVER NEVER to judge a book by its cover. I am going away to write I should never judge 20 billion times. I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS tell myself to judge not if I don't want to be judged. But I never learn do I??? Someone whom I thought was a certain kind of person is so totally different and not what I thought he was. He really surprised me.
I'm loving the weather at the moment. I hope it stays this way for a looonngggggg time.
I love the people at my hostel.
I love the people at my college.
I'm so full of love LOL. I hope I stay this way for a looonngggggg time.
Interesting piece of news for Singaporeans:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/relationships/love-is-in-the-singapore-air/2008/03/24/1206207055970.html
I can't understand why they would want to boost the birth rate in Singapore when it's so FREAKING crowded already!! If everyone in Singapore just came out of their houses at one same time, we would all be stacked up on each other as high as the HDB flats.
I'm currently listening to...
Colbie Caillat's album, Coco.
She's the female equivalent of Jack Johnson for me.
If you like one song you'd probably like the whole album because every song sounds about the same but you'd probably not want to listen to the whole album at a shot because every song sounds about the same and I bet you'd get tired of it sooner or later.
It's really easy, lazy listening though.
Try it and see.
Yinny was Joshing around @ 8:38 PM
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Sunday, March 23, 2008
I've been having a ball of a time this weekend.
Friday was yum cha brunch with my favourite peeps and then dinner and Comedy Festival in the city!! We went to see Arj Barker this time - he was not bad but I reckon out of the 3 performers we've seen in the past, Wil Anderson took the kick. It's good to see a variety of people though, then you can compare them instead of only sticking to one all the time. Some people don't agree with me - they reckon that if you are on to something good, then why bother changing it? Hmmm...either all, I see the point from both sides.
Saturday we were over at Sangee's house cooking like mad people. We prepared nasi lemak for lunch and then went on to make cheese cake and brownies for dessert. Everytime we go over to Sangee's place, we overeat. Urgh. Her home-cooked food is so good that it's sinful not to want to indulge yourself to the maximum. I was quite disappointed with my cheese cake and brownies because I've made them better in the past (in Singapore) and somehow when I'm in Aus it never turns out the same. I'm quite determined to perfect it so my poor friends will just have to be my guinea pigs until I get it right!!
After the dinner, we played cards and then headed home for a shower and more games!!! MAHJONG!!! We played for like 4 hours non-stop!! It's so addictive I tell you. Amy was keen to go on all night but the other two were sleepy so we headed off to bed at 1.30am. Thanks Cheryl for always lending your mahjong set to us!!
We're having a hostel party on the 11th April and I have to get the attendance sheets printed. More later!! Have a great Easter!!!
PS: Sorry Michy, no pictures because my camera's battery died!!
PPS: Hi Yuanny! I like that JJ song too!! I heard it from the show (yuan lai wo bu shuai)!!
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
It's Good Friday!!! Wheeheeee!!! :D *great big smiles* I feel like I'm on adrenaline now...I've just been in a light, floaty mood all day!!
The Easter bunnies & chick I received from friends:
Got a couple more chocolate eggs but I didn't get a picture of them in time because before I knew it, they were safely
I had such an awesome day in the office today!! :) I love all the people there!!! We were all talking and laughing and slacking our butts off because today was such a nice relaxed day. No one pressed us to do stuff and people were just leaving early because it's such a nice long weekend!!! :D I know I'm weird to say this but...I will miss my friends for these few days. It's odd right? It's only been 3 weeks but I feel so at home with them.
Something made me blush today...secret between Diane and I *wide toothy grin* :) I've only known Diane for 3 weeks and we're so different yet have much in common. We cliqued really quickly and I really like her. I usually avoid people who smoke at all costs but with her I feel I can compromise and even stand around and chat to her whilst she's on a smoking break. I think I'm quite a different person this year.
My family is coming in 3 weeks!!! OMG!!! I'm so excited!! :)
One thing put me in a rather difficult position today and I was uncomfortable doing it. I wasn't about to take sides. Yet when I looked at it from an outsiders' position, I feel like I want to take sides. How can I be a good officer of the law when I'm so emotionally attached that it blurs my judgment on things? *sigh*
Have a good long weekend everyone!! :) Happy Easter!!!
Yinny was Joshing around @ 7:14 PM
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
I am happy.
My course is going smoothly and it isn't as bad as I imagined. I was majorly freaked out at the beginning when I was told that I had to conduct mock interviews with my groupmates in front of my groupmates and mentor, but that went surprisingly well. My mentor is awesome. He's very patient and we can ask him anything and he will help us with anything. The best part is that we are all in the same boat and so everyone helps everyone else. If one person has information, he/she passes it on to the next person.
I actually look forward to going to class now in the mornings!! *shockers* That's cuz I know I'm going to have a day filled with laughter and friendly banter...and of coz *ahem*...loads of eye-candy *LOL*
That being said, I am slightly envious of the other groups (we are split into 8 groups). Some of the other groups share great camaraderie and everyone gets along with everyone else. They lunch together and buy biscuits for each other!! However there are 3 distinct cliques in my group and my group mates are too quiet and shy!! I hear the other groups laughing and yakking away all the time but my group is always slient. Time to break the ice peopleeeeeeeeee!!!
Then again, my group is pretty amazing. We have the good looking ones, the funny ones, the sweet ones, the funky ones, the smart ones and the classy ones. We just need to be able to gel better. I wonder how that's going to happen.
I got my first client today. It's all exciting now because it's my first client. Wait until I handle like 5 at a go - then I'll really be super confused and flustered.
Looking forward to planning lots of activities this weekend. Almost the whole of Victoria is closed on Good Friday. Hope you guys have a happy Easter!!! :)
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Ironing is an art, and I have a rack of half-iron-ed shirts to prove that I have no talent in that area.
After ironing for an hour last night in the sweltering heat, I gave up. My shirts looked as if they were never ironed. I can't be stuffed anymore. Ironing in all that heat made my already sweltering room a sauna, and sweat poured from every pore of my skin whilst I endeavoured to smoothen every crease on those damned shirts of mine. I figured that since it's freezing in the office, I might as well just throw on a blazer to hide the creases on my shirt. It worked.
I'm dying for Good Friday to come so that I can relax with the gals!! This week is still slack week for me because Wednesday is slack day - we can do anything we like and wear anything we like. Life's good. At the moment.
Did I mention that I had a soft spot for beautiful eyes?? Hmmm... :D
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
It's soOo hot it's not even funny.
Never in my 6 years of living in Aussieland (or Singapore, for that matter) have I ever had a 40*C day. Tomorrow is going to be the first time in my history. I.Am.Not.Happy.
It's so unbelievably hot that I can feel my flesh burning as I walk down the road. No wonder people get skin cancer here. And there's no frigging air-con in my hostel. I wanted to leave after I finished my work today but my mentor said, "Why not stay and enjoy the air-con in the office?" But nooooo....I just had to leave to rush back to my sauna of a room. I have to cook and iron tonight but I just don't feel like moving at the moment. If I do, sweat is going to pour out of my pores. It ain't pretty, people.
A few things today made me smile but I can't tell you what. They are my secrets with God.
Tomorrow we are scheduled to do cross-interviewing in the morning *groan*. If there's one thing I hate, it's public speaking. How is interviewing public speaking? Well, first of all the whole class is going to be watching. Secondly, my mentor is going to be watching. Thirdly, the interview is going to be taped. Fourthly, the tape will be played back and my mentor is going to point out my mistakes. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! They couldn't even let us off on a Friday!!!
On a lighter note, read this: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/03/13/1205126058743.html
I found it so absurd that I couldn't even speak.
Never in my 6 years of living in Aussieland (or Singapore, for that matter) have I ever had a 40*C day. Tomorrow is going to be the first time in my history. I.Am.Not.Happy.
It's so unbelievably hot that I can feel my flesh burning as I walk down the road. No wonder people get skin cancer here. And there's no frigging air-con in my hostel. I wanted to leave after I finished my work today but my mentor said, "Why not stay and enjoy the air-con in the office?" But nooooo....I just had to leave to rush back to my sauna of a room. I have to cook and iron tonight but I just don't feel like moving at the moment. If I do, sweat is going to pour out of my pores. It ain't pretty, people.
A few things today made me smile but I can't tell you what. They are my secrets with God.
Tomorrow we are scheduled to do cross-interviewing in the morning *groan*. If there's one thing I hate, it's public speaking. How is interviewing public speaking? Well, first of all the whole class is going to be watching. Secondly, my mentor is going to be watching. Thirdly, the interview is going to be taped. Fourthly, the tape will be played back and my mentor is going to point out my mistakes. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! They couldn't even let us off on a Friday!!!
On a lighter note, read this: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/03/13/1205126058743.html
I found it so absurd that I couldn't even speak.
And something for Singaporeans to be excited about:
PS: By the way, IKEA is pronounced EE-KAY-YUH - I was right!! Check it up online if you don't believe me. That's how the Swedish people pronounce it. NO MORE EYE-KI-YA!!!
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
And so as I expected, I had nothing to do all day today. If not for a short lecture at 2:15pm, I would have packed up my stuff and just left the office before my lunch break. I was getting dirty looks from my colleagues when I told them I had finished all my work whilst they were still struggling with theirs. Hey, who asked them to take their own sweet time to do theirs in the first 2 days??? Hence, I sat around looking bored and made small talk with random people (like Mr. Hot who flashed me another dazzling smile - someone should make those illegal) and left immediately after the lecture (another round of dirty looks came shooting my way). It's probably the last day I'll get to leave so early because from tomorrow it's hard core all the way. I better enjoy it whilst I can.
People can't understand why I love to leave the city early and go straight home. Besides the fact that I am tired, home is my sanctury. Although it doesn't look like a home to most people, because it's just a large room, I call it my home because it's my safe haven and I'm proud of it. Every single thing in my room is a reflection of who I am. It's looking a little emptier than usual because I brought some stuff back to Singapore, but it's still very comfy and homely. My friends usually hang out in my room and I love it when they do because I can play host and take good care of their every need. I inherited that trait off my mom and aunt, by the way. They are excellent hosts and throw awesome parties. Our guests always leave happy and over-fed *lol*.
This is a picture of what my room back home looks like:
It's the majority of my desk but not the whole thing. It looks untidy but I assure you it's very organised. You don't want to see my sister's side of the table.
I do miss my Josh stuff and my soft toys and wanted very badly to bring them back with me but it's just stupid to keep bringing them back and forth. When I find a permanent place for myself then I will bring them with me.
I will have to do a massive clean-up of my current room. At the moment it looks messier than normal because I haven't had the time/energy to get organised.
Got a disgusted call from Syl because I told her since I was in the city and ended early, I might as well shop around. And she was like, damnit I still have to go to work. And I'm like hulo, unlike you, I have been waking up at 6am everyday and she had the audacity to tell me that she slept until 12pm!!! Then again she probably slept late and I slept early so we probably got around the same number of hours. But the thought of sleeping in is just nice.
I realised that I have been cultivating some good habits which I had forgotten about for a long time. Like waking up early and sleeping early. Like having breakfast. I haven't done these things in eons and suddenly I'm forced into it - it's not that bad after all. It may be worse in winter when I have to get up at 6am and it's like 5*C. We'll talk about that when the time comes. At the moment it's so frigging hot it looks like there's not going to be a winter. I can't believe it's going to be 38*C tomorrow...that's much worse than Singapore!!! It's supposed to be autumn!!!
Yinny was Joshing around @ 2:03 PM
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
I'm finally starting to warm up to the idea of going to college. It's still tiring to travel, and by the time I get home I'm beat, even though I've hardly exhausted myself in the office.
It was fun today however - we were allocated a task to do and we had the whole day to do it in our own time. It was fun working together with my colleagues and talking and laughing as we did it. The amazing thing is that everyone is nice and even though we're all from different backgrounds and of different ages, we get on so well and learn new things from each other.
The hottest guy in office spoke to me today and when he did, he flashed this dazzling smile at me that almost blinded me. Now I know why beautiful people get away with murder.
I'm REALLY looking forward to Friday because I have plans at night!!! *rubs hands in delight at the thought of mahjong* And then Sat will probably be shopping with Sangee. She still can't forgive me for going out by myself. I find that it's so much easier to go out by myself cuz I can get so much more done. It's always nice to have company though.
Tomorrow is another day of slacking at the office because I've finished my work for until the end of March!!! WOOOHOOOO!!! I've been leaving early so everyone's jealous. I'm not the kind to stay in the office just so I can show my face and not do anything. What's the point? I'd rather come home and do work in my own time. Till next time then!!
Yinny was Joshing around @ 7:53 PM
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Monday, March 10, 2008
I am currently having many, many doubts.
I hate the feeling of incompetency. I look at my colleagues and really admire those who exude the confidence I wish I had.
I had a long chat with my mom last night about many things. She reckons that I should grow up and think things through. I stuck to what I thought was right. We made each other confused. But I'm grateful that I can always talk to her about anything. She's the only person who won't judge me in this world.
My long weekend flew by in the blink of an eye. I hope Friday comes soon. That's the only time I get to see my friends and spend time with them. I find myself missing their company very much at nights. I mean, we used to eat dinner together almost every night in first and second year. And now the common room is always empty. I miss you too Michy!! It's just not the same without you.
I have a shitload of things to do besides homework for college. I feel so guilty about putting them off. Why does it seem like I never enough time for anything!?!
Yinny was Joshing around @ 6:36 PM
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Thursday, March 06, 2008
Nothing got knocked back today!! YAY!!! I finally registered my business name, got my insurace and set up my whole law firm successfully (pretend law firm of course). WOOOHOOO!!! I'm estatic!!
Today was lectures all day with some mind-mapping, structural thinking and game playing. It was pretty fun. We got to leave early again but I felt guilty leaving because almost everyone stayed back to do tomorrow's work!! ARGH!! Everyone is more kiasu than I am!!!
I'm so glad it's Friday tomorrow!!! Tomorrow is accounts day. I forgot my basic trust accounting already because it's been some time since I've done it. Darn. Our college has a drinking session every friday (I think) after class for a couple of hours so we're having that tomorrow. Hopefully I can sneak off early because:
1. I don't drink
2. Syl and Cheryl are joining me for dinner in the city
3. I want to get away from all these kiasu people ASAP lol (I'm KIDDING LAH)
Next week is going to be super busy. NOT looking forward to it. NOTNOTNOT!!!
Enjoy your weekend everyone!!! :)
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Wednesday, March 05, 2008
It's only been my 3rd day at college. Feels like longer. Now I understand why Sangee is always so tired after she comes back from work and sleeps at 9pm. I am starting to do that too. That is so unlike me. I haven't slept at 9pm in like, forever.
I wake up at 6am, leave at 7am, get home at 6pm, have dinner and watch some TV and then POMP!! I hit the bed at 9pm until the next morning. Not something I am looking forward to for the next 7 months, I don't think.
Today was already a nice and easy slack day compared to the first 2 days. We got to set up our own law firm in our own names practising as sole practitioners. As a result, we had to fill out a whole chunk of forms. I felt like I had information overload today. They gave us a whole set of forms with a whole set of instructions (which were highly confusing) to fill out and hand in. We had insurance forms, fake cheques, business registration forms etc. AHHHHHH!!! I nearly tore my hair out!!! There were so many things to do!!! Fortunately I had the help of many friends who were also in the same boat as I, so when in doubt, ask right? Apparently if we don't fill out the forms right, they will all get sent back into our post boxes. Cross fingers I don't find any forms in my post box tomorrow or else I'll have to spend time re-doing everything again.
I felt that we should have had more guidance with the forms because for many of us, this was our first time filling forms in. Heck, I've never even written a cheque in my life!! I had to write one of my cheques 3 times because I kept screwing them up!! It was pretty frustrating. People kept photocopying forms so that once they made a mistake, they had to redo the whole thing because using correction ink is not permitted. What a waste of paper.
The good part of not getting more guidance is that it simulates working environment. When you start out, no one is going to help you. Giving you a set of instructions is already good enough. But I suppose slow people like me just get highly flustered and confused and start to forget things once too much information is thrown at me. Which should not be the case because lawyers work in a highly stressful environment, and I should learn how to deal with these things. Fortunately I had Diane (my group mate) to help me. She finished everything in a second and even waited for me so that we could hand in the forms together (thanks mate!!). Whilst waiting, she designed 5 different types of company letterheads and asked me to choose the one which caught my fancy *faints*. Why are some people so efficient!!?? To think she was falling asleep next to me when the instructions were given!!! *toooooot*
It's all going to get harder from next week because once my firm is registered and everything is approved, I have to start receiving clients and keeping files and going to court *faints again*. At the moment I have more respect for lawyers than you can imagine. This shit really ain't easy mate. Lawyers make it look easy because they are so confident but my Lord it's tough. Anybody says anything unjust about a lawyer again and I'll knock their teeth out, I promise!!!
Anyway Bryan, if you are reading this, I believe you will enjoy Leo Cussens very much. I think you will find it exciting and challenging and very fun. I recommend it. After your N.S., of course.
Today I met Geok Lin on the way out in the morning. He stays in the building opposite mine and he drives to the city because he has to attend classes at a hospital there so he asked where I was heading off to and if I wanted a lift. After 3 days of trying different methods of going to college, it still takes me about 1.5hrs in total to get there. Traffic is crap in the morning and I've never seen so many people in Melbourne out at one time before. Mornings are just madness.
Things I learnt today:
1. Bring Post-Its so that I can write notes to friends and stick them all over their desk instead of standing around waiting for them, wondering where the heck they are. They may come in handy when I want to write love notes to my really hot group mate LOL.
2. I should never touch a photocopying machine because they keep dying on me
3. After abstaining from Josh Groban's music for so long, I'd nearly forgotten the magic power of his voice & his music and what it does to me, until I started listening to him again today on the long bus ride home. He's pure magic. It's inexplicable. My whole mood changed after that :)
Met Tanya in the city for lunch. Showed her where we were studying and told her to enjoy her last semester of Uni before everything becomes crummy *lol*. Unfortunately our lunch period was so rushed or else we would have more time to catch up!! Looking forward to catching up with Karen soon as well.
I'm REALLY looking forward to the long weekend this week (Labour Day - hooray!!). Looking for a chance to catch up with my best friends and just chillax. :) More tomorrow!!
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Today I noticed something on the train.
An elderly blind gentleman with his stick, got on the train but no one bothered to give up their seat for him.
A blind lady got on the train with her dog and suddenly everybody made way for her and took her hand and led her to a seat.
Go figure.
Things I learnt today:
1. Eat a bigger breakfast - 1 piece of bread and 1 banana does not last me 6 hours
2. Bring liquid paper/correction pen/correction tape to school because believe it or not, I do make mistakes sometimes
3. People from China aren't the only ones who spit. I saw 2 Aussie teenagers spit out of the train doors today everytime the train stopped at a station. I suppose they were trying to mark their territory, like animals
Setting up my own law firm tomorrow. Still thinking of a suitable name. Why do I have such a boring sirname. Why can't I have a sirname like Garipedes - apparently our mentor said that he used to have this student with the sirname Garipedes and he called his firm "Garipedes Pants". FARNIE SIA!!! LOL!!!
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Monday, March 03, 2008
Today was my first day.
It was mostly introductory material but I was unbelievably exhausted at the end of it even though we got to leave early.
There are so many things I could complain about but I choose to keep optimistic because:
1. This was my choice
2. I am giving up many things for this choice
3. I have 7 more months to go!!!
4. I was reading Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Life again, and Day 30 says that "When you don't have a heart for what you're doing, you are easily discouraged". I need to learn how to cultivate a heart for what I'm doing always, so that I can give my best in what I do. It's all part & parcel of growing up.
Now I understand why my mom looks forward to the weekends.
I have tremendous respect for my parents and anyone else who has worked most of their lives.
I also have tremendous respect for women who wear uncomfortable shoes that kill your feet and still look as if they don't feel a thing.
On the upside, I made new friends!! And the mentors and staff are all so supportive and nice.
What I learnt today:
1. Eat breakfast!!!
2. ASK when you don't know - that's what your mouth is for
3. Tape your feet up before you go to work for extra protection from blisters when you can't find comfortable shoes
Looking forward to drafting a will for an imaginary client tomorrow.
Gotta go sleep early because I have to wake up early again. Nitenite!!
Yinny was Joshing around @ 7:28 PM
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