it's a working man's world...

i just recently started my temporary job with one of dad's old associates... apparently, he thinks me, a decomposing brain struggling to manage it's own wants and needs, fit enough to assist him in managing his office that deals with foreign workers. i went up with dad to see what i was in for just to give dad some face. i wasn't too keen on getting any job at the time simply because i was too busy trying to by a lazy arse. dad had apparently called up some friends to see if there were openings where i could be slotted in. and though i wanted to be lazy and useless, the truth was, i knew something was gonna come soon when dad made those calls.

so, in hindsight, im thankful to dad for dragging me outta this lazy rut. it was unproductive for me, and expensive for him and mom to have to keep passing me some dough so i can pass my time. therefore, due to my reluctance to find a permanent job until AFTER melbourne, a temporary job sounds like the best thing to do. it hasn't been anything like what i initially expected it to be at all. when dad's friend(let's call him Tongzi) told me that i'll be running the show, i expected it to be a nervous introduction to more experienced colleagues at the office and that i'll be taking over his place, like in a supervisory role.

as it turned out, it's ALL NEW. the office was EMPTY, without any furniture. i was supposed to set it ALL up according to his wants and add in where i deemed necessary. i was MINDFUCKED. i've never done any of this EVER in my life! being the spoilt brat that i am, everything's almost ALWAYS prepared for me. holymotherof*&(*#&$)(*)%(*...... *sighhh* but nevertheless, i'm very thankful for the fact that Tongzi is VERY helpful, although it's quite hard to grasp his instructions. i've needed him to explain his instructions at least twice EVERY time so far. i need to improve my listening because that old bloke aint going to improve his speaking. i'm also grateful that he's been very patient with me. on top of all that, dad's been willing to spend his time helping me out as well. being the old custodian, whatever that's mindfucking my head seems like child's play to him... albeit he's a little rusty from all the years of inactivity, but he's still sharp, quick and decisive, which is uberimportant and has been able to make my life much easier. not because he's saving my ass(eventhough he technically is), but he's showing and guiding me to do the right things. i have GOT to get him something great for his birthday next year. *MENTAL NOTE*

so in terms of that, it's all beginning to take shape, and hopefully, we won't crumble under the weight of all those aliens coming to legalize their presence in our country. in other developments, i managed to squeeze away from this foreign worker business for a day to attend an audition to read the news for a newly formed channel!! a big thumbs up to elfie for giving me the heads up, and a big, big gesture of gratitude to dad who helped things out so that i could escape work for a day and show up at the audition as required. gathering enough gall, i think i made enough of an impression to show them that i am a fresh graduate who's full of opinions that really don't matter because they're just opinion born from hazy and sometimes half-told story of other sources. but those sources come aplenty, therefore fueling opinions, ideas and thoughts which may be spot on, or worse, are absolute tosh. after asking me for my 2 cents worth, they asked me to read texts to a camera. having done it before, this wasn't awkward at all. but somehow, i was stuttering more than usual and this was really beginning to annoy me, in private of course. the first text was in malay, to which i HOPE i sounded malay enough. with the english text, i immediately felt more at home, but i was still super rusty. thankfully, the cameraguy who was elfie's friend said i got positive feedback, and my willingness to start from bottom sorta appealed to the two fine ladies running the audition. fingers CROSSED. no. TWISTED! please call me for the second round. even if you don't get much talent, i can assure you you're getting a hardworking and dedicated employee. aminn.

Sure it's a big job; but I don't know anyone who can do it better than I can. John F. Kennedy