Hello people!

  I'm gonna start a new blog here and I haven't thought of any nice name that I could put. The content for this blog will be mostly on how to save money and spend smart. As far as I am concern, our generation sees everything as crucial, smart phones, handbags, high heels, watches (the list goes on), why do we clutter all those things around us if we only use one of each category? I personally don't buy a pair of new shoes until the old one cannot possibly be worn anymore. Occasionally I still buy some unwanted items, which is why this blog comes into function, to warn the audience and the writer herself not to splurge!

  I triumphantly announce that I only spend around RM 30 nett on my phone bill per month (I am still using prepaid), people may see me as a weirdo, but hello, I know most of my peers don't spend that little on their phone bills. One of my colleagues even gave me an advice to sign up a phone plane with 3G service, so I can be in touch all the time. Of course this need not apply to those who needs to access to internet 24/7 (such as salesperson), go ahead if you are enjoying that service. After all, most cafeteria provides free wi-fi services. (I do all the facebook check-ins via all these services) . Think twice before signing up that package! Save more! Stick with me if you wanna know what else you can save on.

With love,

Charlotte

Account executive

Funny how people name their job positions when what they do is actually nothing related to that. I'm an account executive but I was first informed to be a media sales executive. Either way, I'm happy with my job, blessed with friendly colleagues and nice office environment, I can really see our company growing. The best thing of the job is of course the commision! Well, I haven't done any sales yet, but I'm happy to see how fast I improved. Other than earning good money (if you work hard), we can always met with the Sales/Marketing manager or even the CEO themselves, I'd say this prepare me for my future, if i'm going to start my own business, networking will have to start now!
I'm working in a company called Business Media International, we are publish three magazines altogether, our bestseller SME magazine and the other two, Capital Asia and HR Asia. I'm in a position that ask for more media advertising in our magazines. I love my job.
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Siew Hon was admitted to Pantai Hospital yesterday, she got her inflamed appendix removed, which is called laparotomy. She's all fine now, just look abit tired.
I'm going to watch grey's anatomy now. Nunnite and Happy Halloween! xxx

Steve Jobs: How to live before you die | Video on TED.com

Steve Jobs: How to live before you die | Video on TED.com
I've posted this on facebook twice and I want to share this again here.
It's a fabulous talk!

I am hired

Right, I am hired! But that is not the job that I initially wanted. I figure out that good (big?) companies always favour experienced workers rather taking a fresh graduate, cuz they don't have to spend the time and expenses to train them (or probably I just want to comfort myself with this reason :P) I'm disappointed, I've put much effort in to the assignment, but I ended up not being hired by marcus evans. I guess what I need now is more working experience.. Neil called me this morning and asked me how things are going on over here. And I told him what happened, he asked me to reconsider SME magazine and they are thrilled to offer me a job (media sales executive) there. although I don't fancy a sale's job, but still I can expand my network from there..
I've been moodless for these few days, not knowing how the future lead me.. I guess it's normal? Everyone has to go through this at some point of their life.
I've come across this article in Star Newspaper and I think the words are cunningly twisted.
'When the going gets tough, the tough get going'
'If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail'
'the right start is when you start right'
'Do you see the seed in the apple, or the apple in the seed?'
Instead of saying 'GOD, I have a BIG problem',
we have 'Hey problem, I have a BIG GOD'
have a good laugh :)
Good luck with my first day of work tomorrow xxx

Marcus Evan's Conference Project

Alright, it's another boring topic I guess, not so much entertainment on weekends..
Well, I'm working on an assignment that had given by a conference producer, they are hiring conference producer and I took a great interest in it. I was quite baffled at first, having to find all information which is not related to anything i've learnt in my three years degree. But this morning when i got up, I became all enthusiastic and thinking that I could gain so much more knowledge compare to other professions, I could be an engineer this week, fashion designer next and business entrepreneur the week after. All because I have to do so much research on conference topics. I have to basically read and read and read the articles and shortlist the speakers...
having said so, the topic that i'm dealing with is 'supply chain management', it's an interesting one :) now i'm an expert in SCM :P Supply chain management is basically a bigger picture of logistics, it's a system that start with procurement (raw materials) and end with customers.
We are now looking at SCM versus SCM, stores versus stores and brands versus brands are outdated, sistem barter is their ancestor.
I'll finish the rest tomorrow before sending them in.. I love Malaysia, good night.

Embarking on another stage of life

Can't believe that I haven't been updated my blog since a year plus ago. Third year is a crazy year! And now, I've finished my three years degree and looking for a job in my home country :)
Malaysia is still the best, I miss the smell before the rain pours, I miss the traffic, I even miss the unpleasant sweat smell.
Alright, Interviews next!
I went for training in this Indonesian company (Jalatama management sendirian berhad) for three days and went as a real remisier on the fourth day (cuz they hired me on the third day). On the fifth day, I changed my mind and decided not to become one. And now, I am unemployed again! What next? I have had three interviews since then, SME magazine (Media Sales executive), Marcus Evans (Conference producer), Asian Media Monitors (translator). I'd say I like all three of them and I'm in a dilemma of choosing any. AMM is out of the picture now cuz of the odd working hours (11pm till 8am). I'm focusing on Marcus Evans until Neil from SME called me up. Well, they provide me quite a good pay and attractive incentives.. but I think I could learn more in ME, and because of the company's influencing status globally, I can start my networking from there. And now, I'm working on an assignment given by the manager from ME, they would like to check our English competency by giving us this task, I'll do my best to nail this down! xx

リーベンを買った

今日はクアラールンプルに行った、買い物をした。
一人行った、私いつも一人どこにも行く、楽しいと思う。
今度の木曜日にクラブに行く、でも、まだ予約していない。
たぶん今予約できない、たくさん人から。
今朝は運動した、午後三時ごろ疲れた。そして、寝た。
日曜日は英国に行く、最初の夜ロンドンに泊まる、次の日ニュカスルに行く。
一月五日試験があるから、緊張する。

短い髪

昨日は私はサロンに行った、髪を切った、ちょっと短いです。
でも、かわいいと思う。今日は何も行けません、母は出かけないと言いました。
大変ですね。悲しい。来年の夏休みはマレーシアに帰りたくない。
眠くない、でも、寝たい。

今夜友達のうちに泊まると思います。

昨夜DurhamとSunderlandとNorthumbriaのマレーシアの留学生はニュッカスルに食べに来ました。ままでした。
今朝九時に起きた、母と父と兄は電話をかけました。後で、洗濯した。シインさんはモリソンに行きたいです。でも、わたしはこんやのパーテイ行っておくと思います。モリソンを行かないと思います。
たくさん宿題まだしていません、大変ですね。
昨日買い物を行った、友達のプレゼントを買った、白いのヅレスをあります。友達はこのヅレスのが好きだと思います。
がんっばてください。

タンーゴのクラスに行った

今日は、十二時に日本語のクラスに行った、宿題をしなかった、忘れました。後で、OACに行った、勉強した、Syntactic Theory はちょっとむ難しいです。友達と昼ごはんを食べた、おなかがすかなかった、ちょっとパンを食べた。
午後四時から五時まで、クラスをあった、面白かったです。
五時半に友達は電話をかけた、チョコレトを飲みに行った。六時半にタンーゴのクラスに行った、とでも面白かったです。私はおとるのが大好きです。
二十九日後で、マレーシアに帰りますよ。切符は買った。すごくうれしいです。兄は十二月二十八日にマレーシアにも帰ります！私はクリスマスは家族と友達と一緒にお祝いと思います。お正月もマレーシアでお祝いですよ。楽しいですね！
今、疲れています、おやすみなさい。

試験は難しくない

今朝はクラスに行った、そのは面白かったです。十二時に試験があった、緊張しました。でも、日本語の試験が難しくないと思いました。二時二日本語クラスの友達と一緒にstudent unionに行った、私はチョコレートを飲みました。おいしかったですよ。あとで、ウナさんとmarketに行った、野菜は買うと思いました。三時ごろ。うちに帰った、コンピュータにつけた、切符をかいたいでした。でも、中国からの切符はとでも高くて、お金がないです。それから、切符は買えないでした。
今宿題もうした、とでも疲れています。
おやすみなさい！

クラスに三時間しか行きません

今朝私は七時ごろ起た、洗濯した、大学に行っておきました。すごく寒いました。
朝御飯はミルクを飲みました。
クラスは九時から十二時まででした。おなかがすいた、シインさんと一緒にパンを食べた、おいしかったですよ。後で、銀行に行った、お金は下ろしました．駅前にりんごが五個買った、あますぎです。
このごろ、寒くなりました、てぷくろは洗った、明日を持ってきてと思います。
昨夜、けんさんは今日バドミンドンを誘った、でも、明日日本語の試験があるので、勉強しなくちゃいけません。スポツをできません。
シューフォンさんはおととい電話をかけた、友達が六人ニューカスルに行くと言っていました。わあ、とてもうれしいです！皆さんは私の誕生日はお祝いです世！
がんっばてください！

日本語を勉強します

来週火曜日日本語の試験あるので、勉強しなくちゃいけません、大変ですね。
昨日たくさん運動しましたから、とでもつかれた。タンゴのクラスは面白かったです、でもちょっと緊張しました。
シインさんは今日から日曜日までうちに帰りません。明日一人でmorrisonに行きます。
今日はgrainger marketに行く、今夜料理したいですね。Peterの家で料理します。
図書館とstudent unionもいきます。
ああ、ドイツの新聞を買いたいです。
がんっばてください。

とでも寒いです

昨日友達は私のうちに泊まりました．寝られません、疲れています。
今日は八時半に起きました、母と父はビテオコルをすると思いました。でも、父はコンピューターをつけませんでした、ビデオカルをできませんでした。
午後一時に町に行った、友達を会いました。一緒に昼ごはんを食べに行きました。Nando's の鳥はおいしいかったです。友達はイギリス人です。
午後二時ごろ、映画を見に行きました。This is it 見た、ままでした。
午後六時、ドイツの授業に行った、面白かったです。でも、来週発表をしなくちゃいけません、緊張します。
明日ケンさんはバトミントをしに誘いました。私は運動したいですから、gymに行かなくちゃ行けません。
おやすみなさい。

一課したありませんでした

今日は午前九時から十時までsyntactic theoryのseminarありました。
あとで、スポーツセンタにいきました、スポツをしました。
十二時にgrainger market二野菜を買いに行きました。とても安いでした。
料理したと思いました。私と友達一緒に家に帰りました、昼ごはんを食べました、おいしいかったですね。
今日は元気じゃない、のどが痛いんです。
早くねなくちゃいけません。

Skype with brother and parents

Thanks to this modern technology, four of us were talking together in three different places, it was funny, my mum kept laughing. They received my postcard yesterday, I guess Soon Yee and siew hon got them too.
I was wearing heels, short skirt with thick stockings underneath today cuz of the tango dancing session this evening. painful =(
Tango was really fun. Think I might need a pair of tango shoes, our lecturer is super-pretty, and she got a pair of fabulous heels.
I'm going to move out from this house very soon, to a place which is very near the uni, yay! Save bus ticket.. Our tenancy agreement will end this 26th Nov, Peter and Han Xing are moving in with us as well, theirs will be ended on the 30th same month. We need another person to rent the house, there are five rooms there. Hopefully we can get one before moving in.
night. I miss Malaysia.

Lunch and dinner with friends

Is a Sunday! I went lunch with friends today, cheeky duck at china town.
Went to shop with Rosie, Nisha and Jen.
Dinner at Wokmania, we printed vouchers, and got 2 for 1 prices.
I was a bit too exhausted when I reached home, wanted to prepare for lecture tomorrow, but I wasn't concentrate at all, I did read a few pages of the text, half-understand and half not.
Tossed the book on the table, I picked up my fiction instead, page 286,
I suddenly remember this scene in MPH, this was where I work last summer. There was this Indian girl looking for the book, I'm sure we still left one in store, cuz system showed that and I saw it on the shelf few days ago.
The paperback staff couldn't locate it, and we actually wanted to give up finding.
I went to back office to have a good look, cuz I sensed the Indian girl really want the book and I want to find that for her.
I finally locate it in one of the shrink wrap shelves. =) I think this is the best thing I did last summer. so, she got the book and thanked me~ the name of the book is the time traveler's wife, and that's what I'm reading now.
Ha! I got it only 2.76 pounds, Miss Indian =p

allergy?

page 141, time traveler's wife. that's where I am now, 21:58pm, is a lil' bit earlier to rest. I decided to finish this chapter before I go to bed.
I simply like this sentence, it was from Henry, 'I met Clare for the first time in October, 1991. She met me for the first time in September, 1977: she was six'...full of suspense.
Better get an appointment from GP tomorrow, skin around my lip is swelling, not too bad, but is annoying.. perhaps is allergy.

endless tidying

is been a mess in living room, I have cleaned the kitchen table, sink and swept the floor.
Friends still have their stuff in our living room, there's no point vaccuming.. T T
I texted all of them in one go, urging them collect their stuff asap, was not very good, but I get really annoyed everytime I enter living room.. and all the sauces on the table.. newspaper scattered on the floor.. gosh..
I did laundry this morning, glad that the sun was there to dry up clothes.
the heater is not working properly.. and is already 7 degree C here.. lucky I have all those jackets to warm me up! and warn myself not to overeat.
Syntactic theory tomorrow morning, 10 plus pages, finished =)
wrote 4 postcards, parents, brother, soon yee, siew hon, one for each of them~
Happy Birthday, han!

Anne Frank Beyond the diary

I didn't sleep too well yesterday night, cuz I was alone in London and the hotel room is in basement, which made it kind of eerie. Took national express back to newcastle this morning, I slept half an hour on the train and managed to finish the book Anne Frank Beyond the diary which I got it the day before yesterday in Manchester Imperial war museum. It gave me an outline of the story wrote by the young Jewish girl whom was killed in second world war by Nazis.
Enrolled to German course after I dropped my suitcase back to my private accommodation. Class start next friday. =) Can't wait to go back uni life, sometimes I admire how organized human can be.
Sent an e-mail to dad, cuz I'm unable to make international call with this number.
MALSOC deeparaya celebration soon, potluck session, I was thinking of garlic mushrooms.. haven't even try to make that before..
I will sleep till the sun rise tomorrow =D