I quit being bullied. By bosses that I gave respect to.

Anyway, speaking of which, went for an interview very recently. That interview actually came by as a curve ball.

Cos on 8th Feb 2012, it struck me, enough of trying out. Just forget it and build up on what I already have. So, I wanna be a lecturer in the future.

I was chatting with my girlfriend the night before, she directed me to the Careers@gov website. I looked around, and cant really find a category that I specifically wanna explore.

Then I stray back into the teaching category. I saw lecturer positions of schools, and what’s required was PhD and Masters or some Honors Degree.

At that point I was abit sadden, or bored, cos the idea of returning back into the government sector was a little…

So I got off the website.

Then the next day, it caught me, “Hey, I can do that, I can lecture, not necessary with the government sector, I’m sure something can be worked out. The pay is bad for now, but I can slowly study my way through and be a lecturer in the near future.”
And that is something that I can visualize myself doing. Like I can see the end point. Which is very assuring to me.

So, before I made that decision, my friend referred me to a huge advertising and media company. I was tempted, cos it is stable.
Went for the interview, not exactly my kind of thing. I would love to do the analysis part, but not so much on the creative side. So told the interviewer that I’m 70% confident. Didnt waste each other’s time.

I’m now back on track.
I’m happy, and I think thats really important.

Life is what you want it to be.

Thanks for coming by
Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

I hate it especially when its from people I give respect to. Nope, not even that they have to earn it. People that naturally have the respect that is bestowed upon them.
I’m talking about my ex-boss and my tuition girl’s mother specifically.

Anyway, “I feel so small.. n defenseless when in a verbal conflict.. haiz..”

Small and defenseless, seldom on the offensive side.

Thats the thing about me, I dont like to be in a conflict. I believe in harmony, I believe in talking things through, putting things on the table so that issues can be iron out. I dont have to win. I dont have to benefit fully. I want harmony, I want peace.

I choose not to come back with a rebuttal, but rather listen, I’ll let them talk,  back down think about what the other person say, pick out my own flaws based on what I heard.

People wouldnt agree with my silence, but well, guess thats just how different people handle different situation?

Then again, in that way, the true character of the opposite party is revealed.
Cos when you choose not to get involve, the more the other person will carry on to argue their point, the more the other person will want to be in the beneficial position and “win” the conflict.
And you will see all the ugliness spilling out. How pushy the person is, the hidden agenda within, how stingy and calculative, how overbearing, all their values and principles, they are just laid on the table for you to see.

Actually that applies for myself too. My actions after the end of the conversation is a sign of who I am as a person.

If I think you are right, I would stay around, if I think you are not worth it, you probably wont be seeing me much.

So to the lady from Shen Zheng and the guy from Taiwan, you two won the verbal conflict, but you lost someone who is passionate of her craft.

What was your last quarrel about? Did you win or did you lose? Did you win or did you lose?

Thanks for coming by

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

I always know Cotton On as a clothes retail, turns out they also sell some pretty neat stuff, like paper crafts and small frames.

theres this dessert stall called “Snowflake” originated from Taiwan

and then theres this “Shi Hao Wu Tong” (not within Pavilion though)

Apparently its a foodcourt open by this rich guy who gathered and house all the stalls that sells the food that his parents LOVED!

SG has the “Malaysian food street”, this one is “My Family’s Favourite Food Foodcourt” Pretty cool.

The foursquare checkin says the Japanese burger is pretty good.

:/ I am not very sure about that…

a real cool DC Store!!!!!!!

Cutey mascot!

I wanna go travel again! Anyone wanna sponsor me?

Thanks for coming by

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

Read my other post on KL:

• Backpacker’s Hotel KL – Ribbon Stayyz 
• Back Alley food
• Rapid KL
• Buddy Bears!
• Petronas Tower @ KLCC!

I’ve been to the Petronas Tower at KLCC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why am I so excited? Cos I’ve been to KL the previous time and I didnt have the chance to go.
And its like a really good photography spot.
Well, I didnt bring my camera though.

But show you photo~

Okay, maybe it looks more magnificent at night…

and there are nice spots at the area

Oh OH! I was walking in KLCC when I notice a toilet sign

Why do we have to pay for toilet in a major shopping mall (besides the idea that alternative non-payment ones)
Turns out… there were rape cases in their toilet
Dont wanna dwell too much into that, google it if you absolutely have to know.

But regardless,
I’ve been there!
Yeh!

I look forward to visiting whatever thats left of the 12 Apostles in Australia.

Thanks for coming by!

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda

Read my other post on KL:

• Backpacker’s Hotel KL – Ribbon Stayyz 
• Back Alley food
• Rapid KL
• Buddy Bears!

Johor Premium Outlets
Jalan Premium Outlets
Indahpura 81000 Kulaijaya
Johor Darul Takzim
Malaysia

Think its really nothing to scream about.

No sweat, it looks like that. Big space, brown bricks, little shops outlet.

I’m not a shopping or branded goods fanatics, but the friends that went with me knows their stuff.
So heres the feedback I’ve gathered.

Myself:
1) The pricing is really just like the Singapore Sales Season.
2) ‘cept that you dont have to squeeze with people, more spacious.
3) Dont really have to queue for dressing rooms
4) Dont really have to “fight” for sizes
5) You’ll still get the Malaysian style of service, where “conversation with my colleague is far more important to meeting your needs/serving you

Friends:
1) Most guys can shop for the sports products
2) Adidas brings in current products
3) Nike does it like it’s factory outlet, not so much of its current products more of the mass product kind.

I dont shop for clothes much when I’m overseas, generally I would go hunting for shoes.

Went in to Charles and Keith and Pedro. So they have these shelves of fixed promotion prices and other different priced items.
Cheapest I saw in both shops are going for Ringgit at $49.90

I got my steal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pedro’s 4inch at Ringgit$49.90 each, thats like SGD$20

Thats just plain lucky, cos its hard to find styles I like and shoes my size. Size 10/11.

So after the shopping, my beloved Iris and I went for food.

They have a huge food court there. Too crowded for our liking.
Nice Chinese, Thai and Japanese restaurant.
Cant really decide, but in the end we went to this Western food restaurant. George and Dragon Cafe.

We saw the setting, so thought the food should be quite okay..

But it wasnt, its… we might as well eat at the food court.

Ringgit$22+ for 8 pieces of Calamari…

Their Sherwood chicken, not worth the money and its like the same slab of chicken with different sauces for the different dishes.

If you are just there for tea and to rest the legs, then its okay

Nice big pot for about Ringgit$8?

But you can always go to Baskin Robbins for ice-cream if a nice break is called for.

That Premium outlet visit, the shoes were the perk, the restaurant. nah.

Probably will go back again to get shoes

This was available at the entrance

the website also provide some information on how to get there.

Thanks for coming by

Be Bless
Love,
Amanda