Saturday, July 21, 2012

The Crossing Line

After few days of settling down from Taiwan trip. It's back to home life again like it used to be during semester breaks. Mainly doing some unproductive activities and to name a few like watching dramas, reading the piled up unread bought books, surfing the net mostly on Facebook (I found this site not that useful after uni life as assignment groups are closed except for updating with friend's status update or look out for special events where 80% has nothing of my concern) so I can start reduce my addiction towards FB for now, downloading new kpops and music videos and laze around~ All in all, I am wasting my time.... That's ironic for me saying myself wasting my own time. It's true and I know it.


So people (even bank's staff, where I go banking one day with my mom) have been asking if I have found a job. *snort* Embarrassingly saying no kinda makes me feel wasted somehow~ LOL!


But yeah~ Come to think of it... I should be working already and perhaps because I'm not ready to step into the working world yet. As I know what awaits me when I did. Mom has been persuading me into being a government servant despite myself not liking it but somehow she has her points... Government jobs are less heavier, working hours from 8 to 5, can nicely spend my weekends, addition of allowance, plenty of holidays to spend and the incentives for buying houses and cars. So while waiting for my full result to be released on 27th July 2012 and try my luck applying for that job, I am urged to do a part time or a full time temporary job be it whatever I want, just for my experience.


What crosses my mind would be being a promoter (sadly but yes), getting involved in selling insurance (to gain great trainings and marketing skills), participate in direct selling or MLM (somehow being dragged into this by my aunt), going for property workshops or courses (to my favor, but need to pay for such attendance) or do a part time job for my last intern company (which I dreaded) Hurm... I think that's a pretty much of a list or I can add in being a waiter or barista in McD or Starbucks~


And when that happens, I would be expecting to put down all the unproductive activities mentioned above.


So the line is drawn. I know what's coming. All that's left is start putting my foot across it.


And when that happens, I will be so busy... So so busy... So so so busy...


To seek and draw new resolutions, objectives and goals year after year. Laying the carpet of plans and the mind of execution.


Sound scary to me.... But that's life! Even while in the midst of such business. This quote still rings to me.


Life is not about the destination. It's about the journey. (so meaningful right? :P)


Woots~ Till den :)











Wednesday, July 18, 2012

12 Days Taiwan Graduation Trip

The most anticipated trip! And thumbs up for this awesome trip! It's not entirely taiwan trip alone as there's an exchange of plane to Taiwan from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. So it should be Sabah-Taiwan graduation trip.


Since it's a super duper long trip although not as long as my internship in Guangzhou. I will just summarize everything here. (am just lazy to write actually~ haha)


First arrival and took a brisk walk around Kota Kinabalu town. Nothing much compared to KL only that the cost of living there are comparable higher. A bowl of normal mee can costs up to RM6 - RM7. If I would be going for the next trip to Sabah, I would definitely go to KK Mountain and Sipadan Island. 


In the mere 12 days in Taiwan, my coursemates (4) and I, can said to travelled the whole Taiwan except for the Eastern area. Taiwan is really the most recommended travel spots of all Asian countries. Really had a pleasant traveling time there. Why? The people there are friendly and easy to talk to. (well, of course if you can speak Chinese well) The mountains and peaks really have beautiful and breathtaking views. The transportation systems are systematic, easily understood and very punctual so you can easily plan the trip in detail without wasting any time. The food there were my all time favorite! Night markets in Taiwan are all filled with delicious snacks! Not forgetting all the milk teas and icy fruits desserts! My all time favorite snacks are Taiwan sausages and fried mushrooms! Yummy! (photos can be viewed below)


And Taiwan people love dogs so much~ They bring them around all the time... To night markets, to shopping malls, to MRT trains, to garden and parks, to beaches and to everywhere~ It's a dog paradise! Definitely gonna breed one if I live there.


Experienced both sunrise and sunset there! Although in two different places~ The sun rises around 4.30am in Taiwan and that's super early... So we need to wake up at 3.00am to catch the sun. And the skies there are always bright even at night. The clouds are visible even at night! Awesome feeling!


The places I have visited are Tai Chung (台中), Tainan (台南), Alishan (阿里山), Sun Moon Lake (日月潭), Kao Shiung (高雄),  Kending (墾丁) and Taipei (台北).


I would really want to stay in Taiwan for like 3 months and learn about their culture and how such country develop in such way. Traveling in Taiwan and staying there is a totally different thing altogether. I'm definitely flying back to Taiwan~ ^^