工作。。

换了一份新工作，满怀期待一个新的开始。。。
怎知工作的第五天我被打败了。。。
深夜回到家dear dear 又出国公干，没人听我倾诉,
回到家一关上房门眼泪就流了下来。。。

我不断问我自己是我自己吃不起苦吗？
那么高的薪水是我梦寐以求的。。。
不断和自己说没关系明天的工作会更好，
但我一次又一次的对这份工作失望。。。

工作不到两个星期就有三天加班至凌晨一点，
从来没有一天能准时下班，平时都得工作至八九点，
饿着肚子，托着疲累的身躯回到家真的累到不行，
匆忙吃晚餐洗个澡，倒在床很快就熟睡了，
早上六点十五分起床，永远托着疲累的身体逼自己起床。
在去公司的路程上会一路睡到公司，
回家的地铁车程中也会不自觉地睡着，
我是从来不会在地铁或短程路途中睡觉的人，
我自己都被吓到我竟然那么容易就睡着在车上，可见我是真的很累，
我觉得长期下去我会负荷不了。。。

加班是真的很多东西做吗？
是真的很多东西做！
但我觉得是不必要的或是可以避免的！
临时给的广告设计稿（其实是可以更早的通知），五点才交待我做，
那我就得大致完成八十巴仙才能回家。
但这设计稿我必需等交待我做稿的人把他的设计概念和
完成图做好我才能做，因为要有统一性所以我必需等他
做完了我才能接手做成我自己负责的品牌的广告，
（所以整个广告都不是出自我的设计）那我就只有等！
等他做好了，我捉紧时间把稿做成杂志的规定尺寸和颜色规格，
好几次加班到很夜把稿完成了但第二天都会有突发状况要把稿全部改掉，
你懂那种心情吗？
特地加班到夜晚的稿就被不懂设计的普通admint给说这说那结果重做~
就照她所说的放这放那的，她喜欢黄色就得照她说的放黄色，
我觉得我很没有地位，设计师就是这样的吗！！！
我自认我不能长期忍下去，所有的设计都不是出自我要做的，
我只不过是个工具去完成那admint所要的，
交代我做事的中国设计师和那admint每次都没有沟通好，
他要我这样，她又要这样，那我得怎样呀！！！
我真的不能和这样的同事共事，我选择放弃~

很多人说设计行业是这样的，我可以接受加班，但不是每天！！
我不喜欢无谓的加班。。。为了Sales Party而放工留下来为活动演练彩排，
为了明天要刊登的报章广告而赶稿，但明天还是得因重新改，
那为何不等到他们达成广告的概念后我才开始做呢。。。
我只能说看官不明白当事者的情况，
只有我自己懂当时自己的感受，
短短的数天看到许多人事流动，
感觉这不是适合长久打工的地方，
拿那么高的薪水但一点也不高兴，
人生应该为了工作而这样吗？
的士司机的一句：人生这样还有意思吗？把我敲醒！
更让我下定决心辞职。。。

虽然我现在失业待在家，但我没后悔，
工作的最后一天，同事都说看的出我很高兴，
我不用多说她们也大致了解我辞职的原因，
短短的三个星期也和一些同事们建立起感情，
有的劝我继续留下，有的给我真成的祝福。
在我生日的前一天也就是工作的最后一天，我解脱了！

零四－零九猪朋狗友的欢乐时光

甜蜜蜜

前天到Tampiness One吃晚餐，经过卖蜂蜜的专卖店，羊先生说他的同事买了罐蜂蜜给他母亲，他母亲喝了几天后胃气的问题尽然痊愈了。我说有吗！那么神奇！！羊先生说我买罐给你喝，不要讲我对你不好~就这样，我们自动送上门进入这蜂蜜专卖店。

一进门，服务员火速送上两杯蜂蜜水给我们喝，殷勤的招呼我们坐下等待，因专讲解的销售员都在和顾客解释着蜂蜜的blah blah blah~坐着等待时一看每罐蜂蜜价格不菲也！大约六七十元一罐，哇！

赶紧和羊先生说等下我们定力要够，不管销售员如何推销我们只买一罐就好！不要被骗！我坐在那感觉这间店的行销手法很“直销”的感觉。在我们前面的两对顾客每人都各买了三、五罐蜂蜜，心想是被说服买的还是这蜂蜜真有那么好。

轮到我们了，解说了一轮，蜂蜜共有七种供选择，也给不同的年龄层，成人/女士/男人/老人/小孩都有各自适合的蜂蜜。买三罐就能以特价购买即每罐折扣25%，平均每罐便宜$20左右，买五送一也是每罐折扣25%，还能成为终生会员，每次买享有折扣！其实单买一罐没有折扣真的很不化算，但还是先买一罐试喝看，不要Kia Shu贪便宜！

宣传册子和盒子上有句广告词蛮搞笑的：爷爷喝过的蜜（那又怎样呢？比较好吗？）


就这样买了-红木花蜜露-瘦身，抗氧化，排毒，皮肤敏感，便秘，胃痛，促进睡眠。原价$72.90 会员价$54
我当然是付原价的价格咯，因只买一罐而已！

销售员说好的蜂蜜放在外面是不会有蚂蚁来的，也不会有食用期限，他嘱咐蜂蜜不能放在冰箱里存储（会破坏蜂蜜的活性成分）也不能用铁汤匙来勺（也是会破坏蜂蜜的活性成分）每次的分量要放够（一大大匙，每天喝的话一罐蜂蜜能喝两星期）用温水冲泡后可加入冰块，再放柠檬片以增添维他命C，但柠檬片不能捣碎，胃不好的人会导致胃酸倒流。

黄亚细肉骨茶

某天和我的哎呀狗妈妈到新开的 City Square Mall 办公，但午餐时间总得喂饱肚子，就在附近一间很出名的肉骨茶店享用午餐！

［黄亚细肉骨茶］这家店装修不美，但光临过的名人政要不少，随便在墙上一晃眼，就可以看到马英九、李昌珏等华人名人。餐馆只做中午的生意，每天下午2点（而通常不到2点）就关门，因为当天的肉骨茶卖完了。这家店还有个威水新闻就是老板把香港行政長官曾荫权拒之门外了。

一坐下服务生送来一包茶包，桌上有个看起来脏脏又超小的茶壶，而我身旁就有煤炭炉在煲着水，满脑子疑惑的我才知原来是自己招呼自己，是要客人自己泡茶不用叫服务生不断加水。。。

Update Singapore PR details

Do you know that we need to update our PR details at Singapore ICA after renewing Malaysia passport?

The purpose of updating is to transfer your PR status and details from your old passport number to you new passport number. As everytime when we renew the Malaysia passport, the passport number will be changed!!!

Dont worry!! Updating your PR details is done within 5 min only.!!

First, bring along both of your old and new passport to Level 5 at ICA at Lavender MRT station. (Level 5 is for PR service, Level 3 is for SG citizen service)

Second, take your Queue no and form from Information counter by showing your passports. No e-appointment is required!

Third, Wait for the number calling and pass your passports to the officer. They will print out the PR certificate to you in A4 size paper. No more chop in your passport!!! So everytime when u go back to Malaysia or go oversea, you must bring along this certificate!!

For those who want to renew their Re-entry permit(也就是黄色那张新加坡报生纸), you may submit your application online via e-REP at http://www.ica.gov.sg/index.aspx with a singpass account.

MALAYSIA PASSPORT RENEWAL in singapore

I hope my blog will help those who intend to renew their Malaysian Passports upon expiry. However, the information I provide here is what I observed and experienced today.

The High Commission of Malaysia in Singapore is located at 301 Jervois Road (off River Valley Road). There were no shopping centre around if you are thinking of shopping while waiting!!

Before you go for the passport renewals, make sure you have the following : -
1. At least one IM42 form. You can buy this at 50cents per copy on the morning, or you can download from the website http://www.imi.gov.my/. Make sure you print it double sided and on A4 paper. There were many people who printed on one sided and two pieces of paper, were rejected and ended up buying the form from Counter 10. If you print from home, you can fill up the form at your own pace. Some people where filling form this morning while queueing, and they were a bit panicky as the queue moved. Some people were confused which address to fill in, it shld be your Singapore address if you are reciding in Singapore (PR).

2. Two recent coloured passport size photo (3.5cmX5cm) with blue background. As mentioned above, the best is to take at the High Commission itself. It cost SGD6 for 4 copies.

3. Original & Photocopy of Malaysia Identity Card (IC). The IC must be new, 'My Kad'. And photocopy is best done on A4 paper. Don't cut. Also, copy both side on the same page.

4. Your passport & photocopy. Again , on A4 size paper. Also, copy both side on the same page

5. Original & photocopy of Singapore PR IC/Employment Pass/Dependent Pass/S Pass/Work permit/Student Pass/Long Term Pass as proof of status in Singapore. Again, copy on A4.

6. Yourself (Applicants need to submit the application and collect the passport personally).

7. SGD128 for 32 pages passport.

8. Birth cert and the photocopy (not compulsory but the person asked to see mine)

You can go to the website, the High commission guard house or Counter 11 to obtain form on what is needed.

As I learnt from the guard last week that some people turned up as early as 7.30am, I tried not to be too late. As the maximum passport issued a day is 200 copies and 100 copies on Friday, I worried if I went too late, the quota would exceed.

When I reached at 2minutes to 8am, there were already many people. The Consular Office opens at 8am but the guard house started issueing entry pass/badge from aboout 7.30am. Firstly, I went to the guard house to obtain a pass/badge. Many people just walked through the gate but then was asked to go to the guard house first. There was no one guarding right at the gate. The security guard was standing on top of the staircase inside the gate and after you climbed a flight of stairs and if you do not have the pass, you need to climb back down and proceed to the guard house outside. The guard house was on the left side of the High Commission if you are facing the High Commission, not exactly at the gate leading to the High Commission. So, look to the left and find the guard house. They will ask for a card to be exchanged for the pass/badge. Do not give them your Malaysia or Singapore IC as they would be used later. Give them your driving licence, student pass, NTUC link point card or library card instead. You will be given a pass/badge with a number. This number does not mean a queue number. Wear it so that it could be seen. Then walk to the entrance.

After you climbed the flight of stairs, a security guard will check your pass/badge and also your bag. Those who carry food/water was asked to either stuff them into the handbag or to leave them outside the High Commission office. There were some cement benches there. No one is allowed to eat or drink inside. All mobile phone should be put to silent mode. Someone was using the mobile phone and I heard the guard screaming away to stop her.

When you walked straight, you would come to a door that leads you into the Consular Office. It is not confusing. But as you enter, you will see a photo taking machine and a photocopier quite near to the entrance. If you have not got your photos and have not make your photocopies, do so now. There might be a queue for these to be done. Do not attempt to queue towards Counter 11 unless you have all that are needed. There were many people in front of me in the queue but many were turned away as they have insufficient documents. Most people did not have their new 'My Kad' IC.

After you got everything that is needed, queue towards Counter 11. 5-10minutes after I arrived, the queue wounded like a snake. At Counter 11, the person would verify that you have everything. She would make sure you have filled the form, photos pasted, ICs with the photocopies etc... The funny thing was, she even asked to see my birth cert eventhough it was not required. I had it with me, so I showed it to her. Then she wanted to have a copy. When I passed a copy to her, she commented that it was not in A4 size!!! Then she said " Never mind, no need" !!!! Was she just making my heart pounded harder??? I was worried that I was denied a chance to submit my application. Renewing passport somehow is a phobia and caused much agony to many!

After the person was satisfied that I had all that was needed, she issued me with a queue number. It read "031". I was amazed that eventhough there were so many more people in front of me, the queue was only 31. That means, a lot of people were turned away to go and get what they did not bring.

While queueing, people are generally very helpful. They help each other. Some even print extra IM.42 form and gave it to people who has printed wrongly on 2 pieces of paper. Some help another to inteprete the Bahasa Malaysia Form. One boy was stunned that he did not have any form, so he quickly asked the guy next to him. And he 'chopped' his queue position by telling the person behind him that he need to go and buy a form and come back to the same place. Generally, everyone was very nice and helpful. The guard that was doing photocopying was also helpful.... The place was nicer than before, air conditioned and quite orderly.

Just within 10minutes, 'ting' , my queue number appeared on a few digital board. I gave the documents to the person in charge. She checked, took my thumb prints electronically and also in black ink. When she was satisfied, she returned my IC and queue number and signalled me to go to another counter to pay. After paying, I was given the queue number paper indicating to come back to collect the passport at 2.30pm on the same day.

By the time I finished, it was only 5 minutes past 9am. It was amazing. But it was not so good for those who did not have sufficient documents.

The morning submission time was from 8am to 11.30am. However, they will only accept 200 copies of passport max. (And 100 copies on Fridays).

Collection is from 2.30pm-4.15pm.

Since it was so early, Iwent off instead of sitting there and wait for the 5.5hrs. Remember to return the pass at the guard house and get your card back.

At 2.30pm, go back to the guard house again. You can go earlier because the pass that the guard issue this time is the queue number. But no worries because collection is fast. They will call by the queue number in batches of 10. Many people were confused about the queue. Some thought it would appear on the digital boards, some thought it went by the morning queue number but no, it was by the queue that the guard gave out. They called it 'I' queue because there was a letter 'I' on the queue. The queue numbers were called out! I went at 2.30pm and my queue was 87!!! Seems like many 'kiasu' people were already waiting much much earlier before they re-opened. Today, they processed 147 copies of passport.

They did indicate that peak seasons are the March and September school holidays and also a couple of weeks before June and December. So, if you can, avoid this time!

When my queue number was called, I went to line up near the counters. Then when my turn came, I signed and got my new and old passports. Check that you have your names and particulars all correct. By the time I got mine, it was almost 3.30pm, about 1hour for Number 87.

I wanted to proceed to Singapore Immigration to transfer my Returning Permit but just this morning, I read from the website that I could do it online! Just need Singpass ( a password) that I have. So convenient......

I wish that some improvement be made to the process of renewing passports.

1. Since many people will tell/ask the guard about passport renewals, the guard could give the person "what is needed form" and also give them the IM.42 form. This way will avoid a lot of people having queue inside for an hour or so and realised they did bring all that is needed.

2. After submission, the passport should be processed instantly. It is easier to wait there for 1 hour than to have to come back again after 5.5hours.

3. Submission shld be opened from morning until evening. It is fine if office is opened not 8am but 9am, but the break time should be reduced. So, for those that could only come in the afternoon, can also submit and got their passports.

五周年纪念日

二零零九年九月九日－五周年纪念
期待好久的纪念日哦！
原本是偶打算结婚的日子哈哈！

080808注册
090909结婚
101010生小孩

完美的人生数字呀，但我都擦肩而过。。。

当晚dear dear 原本带我到了Changi 海边吃西餐的，说什么我没吃过龙虾带我去吃龙虾大餐。。。
但到了那餐厅我嫌它太不怎样我就说要去吃别的了，结果就吃日本餐啦！

当天我俩吃的不多，吃两轮就饱了。




挣扎了一会才敢叫餐厅的员工帮我们拍照，表情怪怪的哈哈！

晚餐后就去汤水店铺吃甜品，这是椰子冰淇淋，傍边的是椰水不是白开水哦，蛮特别的，只点一种甜品因我们吃不下啦！这甜品 $3.80哟～

很凑巧的是我们点了甜品服务员递给我们的点餐牌竟然是"9"号也，超高兴的，连店名都很好听叫“甜蜜蜜”很适合当晚我们庆祝的周年日哈哈！

在甜品铺内又自拍了～

这次的纪念礼物我还来不及买，但我说我定会买个不错的礼物给他，因五年是个很棒的延续，我说五年我们要认真的对待，再来的10周年我们就要大势庆祝了我希望还有未来的十五年、二十年。。。
dear dear 也没买礼物给我，但她知道我要的是什么哈哈，他说欠着先，先写个“欠据”给我，这张纸我可要收的好好不能弄不见哟，不然就没礼物拿了。
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