Another week of job hunting. I went for another interview today at a recruitment company and the job they described to me sounds promising. *fingers cross*

I’ve been waking up early since Friday and the exhaustion finally got to me today. After the interview, I kept nodding off on the train and when I got to my car, I was too exhausted to drive so ended napping for an hour and half. Thank-goodness for my new neck pillow, I slept like a baby. But it didn’t end there, after lunch I ended napping until 6PM. *sigh There goes my sleeping pattern.

My desktop failed on me this week. Having a ol’ skool scanner, Canon doesn’t have a driver for it on Window 7. As I needed to scan and send my MQ Academic Record, I decided to install XP on my other partition. However, I (don’t know how because I’m sure I choose the right one) installed it on my main partition where my Window 7 was. So I lost everything on that drive. Luckily I have made it a habit to transfer my files over to my data hard drive every week. So I only lost come Open-Opp files (backed up on my server thank-goodness) and some movies. But my problem didn’t stop there. The XP installation was damaged (no idea why since I was scanning my records on it) and I kept trying to reinstall but it wouldn’t boot the O/S. But it is all fixed now. At the moment, I finally reinstalling everything.

Friday 29th January 2010: I dropped off the Tarago to get it serviced. I have a bad shopping habit. I have been spending too much this month, so while I was at Westpoint I ended up forcing myself to sit in a cafe reading a magazine for over an hour while I wanted for the courtesy bus. After that, I ended out to Ken’s to spend some time with him for our monthiversy. It’s almost 2 years!

Saturday 30th January 2010: Suppose to head to the beach but weather wasn’t that great so the girls ended up at the Fish Market and DFO. I had some yogurt at the Fish Market and it was sooo good. Thick yogurt mixed with fresh chunky berries and apple crumble. Sooo good. By 3PM, I was completely exhausted from so much walking. I managed to be good and only spent under $50 on food, a shirt and belt. The girls and me ended getting stuff from Dotti – I got a top in a bigger size so it looks more flow-y on me which was $49.95 to $9.95, and a gold leaf clasp waist belt that I’ve been eye-ing for a while, was $19.95 to $5.95! DFO does have its bargains. Afterwards, I ended up at Ken’s for some pork chops Surprisingly, we been eating less than we used to, which is a good thing because we are both getting a bit heavy.

Sunday 31st January 2010: As result of shopping (over exercising) I woke up with the worse back pain and my whole was soo sore. Ended up cancelling shopping with Jane (for her birthday gift) but I was already awake so I spent the day fixing my computer.

Another long busy week! Although I have been feeling unwell, reacting terrible to the weather change. A lot of dizziness, upset stomach, dehydration and soreness. On top of that, I have a bad allergy reaction to something.

The past week, I did some shopping and score myself two pairs of shoes, lined up an interview, belated birthday dinner with Buie, belated XMAS dinner with North Shore guys, spending time with Ken and catching up with Amanda who just got back from America.

I got showered with gifts from Totran, Chauan and Brenda. Thank-you sooo much and now I’m in love with white chocolate mini peanut butter cups. I’m going to go and make some of my own when I finish them!

Dinner with Buie was at Leo’s, a random restaurant at Granville. My pasta was nice but too oily. Purposely order a main plate so I could take away it later for Ken, and he told me after he microwaved it, it was full of oil! Ewww.

Dinner with the North Shore guys at Canley Heights and we got to meet Jess’s new boyfriend. Must be one special guy since I never met any of Jess’s boyfriends before, let alone have her take them to North Shore dinner! Went back to Geoff’s to chill and have interesting conversations about relationships and picking up. Apparently, I’m a “movie and cafe” 1st date girl.

I made prawn dumplings yesterday and I’m proud of myself. No photos because I ate them all as I made them. Although they weren’t exactly like the one at yum cha, but still good. Determine to make them exactly the same one of these days.

Open-opp update: we have a new client! A paying client! Trying to finish previous projects off but lack of information is delaying the process. Hopefully I receive the information soon so I can move onto the new client project!

This week is one busy week! So far I have to:

• Do lots of filing
• Shop for BFF Jane’s birthday gift
• Do some experimental baking
• Book and get the Tarago in for servicing
• Book my baby Euro in for servicing. It’s also a year old!
• Banking and bills
• Take dad to see a special herbal doctor
• Help mum with sewing
• Beach with the girls
• Australia day with the girl
• Interviews

Betts Ivy $109.99 $43.99

Diana Ferrari Portugal (light bone/black) $99.95 $74.95

Busy busy week. Been feeling so tired lately that I need to nap but I’ve been napping at the wrong time resulting me staying up until 3am!

Saturday 9th January: Jane and me went to Castle Towers! My 1st time there and definitely be back .. I can shop for hours and its free parking! wOoOoO! Yum cha at Hilltop Phoenix was really good! Better than Cabramatta especially the service! I only ended up buying bits and pieces, which is where most of my money goes. I should of bought the Review handbag I saw at Myers but I was worried it was too expensive.

Sunday 10th January: Spent the night with Ken. I love how we can just lie down side by side in each others arms and just talk about anything.

Monday 11th January: Went to MQ university to hand in our ‘expect to graduate’ forms, get an unofficial academic transcript and pay for 6 months parking.  The business advisor didn’t reply to my e-mail so I thought I might as well go up and see him but there was such a line, I decided not to. We went to Burwood, hoping to go to Sushi Train to use my gift card Jane gave me a year ago but they got replaced by another owner and changed the name. So we ended up at Georges Cafe and we only had one dish, but that ended up just enough for us to finish and be stuffed!

Tuesday 12th January: Interview with Minter Ellison at 4pm. I got to the city early to find the place, and it was really close to the train station. My feet started to really hurt, so I put in heel grips which ended up being a bad idea because it just made it tighter and by the time I took them out, it was too late. I had a cheap lunch at Wagamama because I couldn’t walk anymore. Got my bill right after I finished eating, and felt like I was getting kicked out, so I went to illy the cafe across the street from Minter Ellison. $5 for a ice peppermint tea, abit of a rip off but boy, it was so refreshing. It was so hot, sweating through my shirt.

The interview went for an hour, and got to know heaps more about the position. It sounds really interesting and I hope I get  a second interview. I hope I didn’t screw up during my interview. 1st one I ever had.

Wednesday 13th January: Woke up early to cancel the home building insurance but after waiting for so long, they couldn’t verify my mother identity properly because  they asked her complicated questions. Never had this problem before. Usually they just ask her the standard questions and then I do all the talking, but for some reason this insurance section of this bank is different. So we went to RTA to pay for all the regos for the cars then we went to the bank and waited for like 40  minutes because there was 1 person serving enquires and 6 people waiting. When we finally cancelled the policy, we went NRMA to pay for the Euro’s insurance and open a new policy. By the time we finished, we figure we wouldn’t have enough time to go shopping. It was such a long day of waiting. I did end up buying a very hot white/stone colour bag at Forever New. <3 <3

On a different note, there is always two sides of a story. I wish people would realised that the story they hear will always be bias. Not everyone is a bitch/asshole and should be treated like one or in most cases outcasted. There are reason why people do the things they do, it just annoys me that some are so narrow and closed minded, they refuse to see the other side. I was starting to think that we were getting old enough not to worry about having to be the ’sheep’ and we were able to be different and weird/interesting. But I guess not and we may never grow up.

This week has been a bit busy. I’ve been unwell during the weekend so had to cancel my shopping plans with Jane but I’m feeling so much better now! So we are going to Castle Hill Towers (which we both never been to).

Been working on portfolio and Open-opp project during the weekend. Finally getting close to completing some things.  During the week, I have been writing up cover letters for job applications. It is a bit difficult ’selling myself’ on paper considering I don’t have that much experience but I reckon I have enough knowledge and skills through my studies to help me accomplish the goal in hand. So far I have applied for 7 jobs since Tuesday and got 1 response indicating that I’m shortlisted!

Mum and me spent the whole of yesterday shopping! Super exhausting but this particular outing made us just a littler closer. She had indicated that I should get myself a boyfriend. Out of the guys she knows about, she thinks Ken will make an ideal boyfriend. I think I’ll wait another year until I tell her. I’m worried how my dad will take it. Last time, it was a disaster. I didn’t buy much but I got everything I needed. I realised I can only buy jeans at DFO Homebush. Most of the other clothes, especially corporate wear are quite a large size. 14+!

$24 at Cabramatta. I love the smell and thickness of this cream.

SuperSoft Style Elani from $129.95 to $89.95 to $62.95!

I wanted these shoes a couple years back but they were always too expensive. I was about to get them for $89.95 at Taylors but I’m lucky I waited until DFO Homebush.

It’s been a long time since I’ve bought shoes or wanted shoes. There was one year where I went crazy at DFO and Myers and got myself 10 pairs of shoes! Now they been worn to death and I catch myself wear only my Diana Ferrari sandals, Naturalizer black heels or Cotton On thongs. But now I found new shoe love …

Jewelery & Accessories

Coach Bow Ring $98.00

Coach Butterfly Ring $78.00

Lala Pierced Earrings $98.00 URL

Old Time Pocket Watch Necklace $24.99USD

Benefit Brows A-Go-Go $38.00

Benefit Big Beautiful Eye Palette $32.00

Too Faced retractable kabuki brush $30USD URL

Pretty by Elizabeth Arden 50ML$75.00 URL

Essence by Narciso Rodriguez 50ML $87

Filofax Tropic organiser (Bamboo or Mahogony) $280.00

Coin purse (same style as Oroton Raisa Slim Frame Purse)$95.00 URL

Knot That Into You Clutch $39.99USD

Floppy Disk Pillow $18USD

Winking Kitty Puff-Sleeved Shirt $20USD

Geeky Electronics

Wacom Bamboo Creative Art Tablet $289.00

Logitech webcam C300 1.3MP $79.00

Gaming Keyboard G110 $79.99USD URL

USB Tulip Hub $22USD

Belkin USB Plue Hub (7 port) URL

Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth Headset (majestic purple) $105.00

Aliph Jawbone II Bluetooth Headset with NoiseAssassin

Nokia N97 mini (black)

Purple Sony Cybershot case URL

DVDs

House Season 5 $60.00

M*A*S*H The Martinis & Medicine Collection$250.00

This is my attempt on making blogging a weekly habit. Blog after each week of university has finished.

Monday 3rd August 2009

Woke up early and headed out to the city to have lunch with Greg and buy some laptop RAM. I ordered a Starbucks white chocolate mocha while waiting for Greg to finish work and it wasn’t as great as GJ’s. We had lunch at the sushi train next across from Capitol Square. Food was really nice and they had more of a variety. They had fugu! But it just tasted like dried squid but still good. Afterwards we went to buy some RAM and went back to Greg’s to install it in so I could have it ready when I headed back to uni that evening. At uni, attempted to work on the project – DNN website skin and I wasn’t happy with the end result. FINALLY Ken left his meeting and I was able to go home and relax.

Tuesday 4th August 2009

At Ken’s making bolognese pasta for dinner. Worked on another skin for the project and finally got a result I was happy with.

Wednesday 5th August 2009

At Ken’s making herb crumbed steak for dinner. Coding the skin was such a pain, things didn’t align properly or wouldn’t stay in position after a couple adjustments.

Thursday 6th August 2009

Turned up to uni for a compulsory lecture and to form groups for the semester. Afterwards, walked around the courtyard to check out Diversity Week. Nothing interesting to join. Grabbed a copy of Grapeshot and Amanda was in it! Headed to Macquarie Centre for a little shopping and Ms Field’s soft cookies are yummmmmmmie! Headed back to Ken’s and had stir-fry using beef stock (as instructed on the box.) It was ok but too sickening as it required all the beef stock. Also baked a cake since it was Chin’s birthday today.

Friday 7th August 2009

Lunch with mum then headed off the the boyfriend’s. Got to uni and checked to see if Chin was still there and I surprised him with the cake! Boyfriend headed off to class while I had my meeting. I hope we get heaps of work done this period because the due date is slowly going to creep up on us and I don’t want to be flooded with work. Attempted to start on my presentation (due in week 6) while I waited for Ken to finish. Headed back to his place and made pancakes. YUM

Saturday 8th August 2009

At home attempting to study but my fingers are too cold. It is taking me ages to type up this blog entry as well. >.<

Well that is the recap. While that been going on, my parents have been at home destroying the house! We have a termite problem. So my dad decided to take care of it by ripping out the infected wood. Who would of thought these termites would be more than a pain in the ass. The wood they been eating into extends to the whole bottom ceiling and they don’t eat one big chunk, they spread out and eat small chunks of that piece THROUGHOUT the bottom floor. So most walls and ceiling have been ripped out but then my dad had to fall off the ladder so this project been put on hold. Now they are back at work with almost no walls and you can hear everything downstairs!! I don’t know how my dad sleeps when I come home really late at night and I can’t make food that late now in case I wake him. I get woken up early in the morning because I can hear the sewing machines now and my parents talking (shouting) at each other. >.<

Hunter Valley trip has been BOOKED! WOOO!

New glasses and haircut

Jenga at Norita’s … tallest we gotten it I think .. without cheating LOL

Girls night out + John and Greg. Dinner at Wagaya with a $190 bill ($100 contributed by Greg and me) then Norita’s for fun and games.

$25 for a temptation dessert plate. YUM. I think this was the weekend before my 1st exam in semester one.

A month since the stress of exams as pass and now my university break is over.

Spent the break work on the industry project, sewing and being injured and sick. *sigh. I’ve hit another designer block and can’t seem to make a theme I’m happy with for my wordpress. So for the time being, this theme will have to do.

What’s new? I got new purple-ish glasses. Also got a 2007 Toyota Tarago for Dad. And I passed the semester with surprisingly, wonderful results.

Photos and details will have to wait for another time. Back to work!