PRODUCTIVE, BLISSFUL WEEKENDS

Last weekends were one of my most productive weekends that made me happy and glow for even days after. Let me jot it down here just so i will never forget.

On Saturday, my bff, Sarah came by for sleepover at my house here in KL to, you know, spend some time and see KL since we both are clearly not from KL. Haha. As you know, i'm from Rantau, Negeri Sembilan. And Sarah is from Puncak Alam. I was actually expecting her to come around 3pm but she managed to finish her business earlier so she was here around 1pm.

We first went to Publika and Sunway Putra Mall to eat and buy some things. And since we had more free time than we planned, plus we already booked tickets for Ralph Breaks the Internet movie at 9.30pm in KLCC. To kill time, we decided to go to Muzium Negara and Jalan TAR as well. Haha so random. And the most epic moment was when we arrived at KLCC. We were at the the ground floor and everybody was looking at the higher floor from below, and we both were like, what's up there? We saw totally nothing. K what's wrong with these people? Hahaha.

There were even security guards asking everybody to move and not stopping at that area. We were clueless like crazy and so Sarah checked her Twitter since we all know that news on Twitter spread faster than the wildfire. I already get rid of Twitter for months so i can't do the checking. Come out that there was actually someone who was trying to commit suicide and jump from the highest floor of the building. It means that the many people were looking at him (some were recording video) and maybe waiting for him to jump. But thank God, the man was saved by the firefighters and the suicide case didn't happened. I truly can't imagined if he really jumped and his dead body was on floor with bloods and fractured bones and all. Omg. May Allah bless that guy!

Btw, Ralph Breaks the Internet was super cute. Especially the part when Vanellope was singing about the Slaughter Race that made her an official Disney's princess. It melts my heart like crazy. You guys should really go and watch it. I promise it won't disappoint any of you.

After the movie, before we went home, Sarah and i went to Family Mart since Sarah never really had the chance before to have a taste of the famous Oden. Even when we already had our dinner at 4 Fingers, KLCC. Lol. But it was a great time though. I don't remember the last time we spent a day together like this. I also have no idea when is the next time will be.

On Sunday, we had our semi-annual birthday lunch at Flora Terrace, KL. Sarah found this place online like no other. We even bought unicorn cake for the birthday girls. I'm so glad that i found the cute, delicious unicorn cake on Instagram with such a good price. The unicorn cake fits the restaurant theme so well. We had a very good time and everybody was so happy. Like, what else really matter than the happy faces right?

During the night, i spent my time with my another best friend of mine, Ainul Fariha at Nexus Bangsar South. She was actually had to work in KL on Monday. And since she's from Malacca, so her company rented a nice, big hotel room only for her alone. So she invited me over to update to each other about our lives and for me to accompany her as well. It's nice actually to only spend time at the hotel, doing nothing and only talking to each other. Because, we tend to share more about everything compared to when we go here and there.

I supposed to have another job interview on Monday morning at Kota Damansara. However, on Sunday night when i was spending my time with Ainul, suddenly i got a text message from Starbucks manager, asking me whether i'm still searching for a job or not. I said yes because yeah, i'm still jobless. She invited me over to Starbucks Plaza Damas (Hartamas) for the details. I told her about my condition as a student which i need to have days off to go to the campus. And providentially, unlike other companies that rejected me because of it, she said that Starbucks is very okay with that condition. I cancelled my plan to go to the interview at Kota Damansara. I gambled it hard praying that i will get this part time Barista job at Starbucks. And Alhamdulillah, i straightly got the job during the interview. And i already started to work at Starbucks yesterday. It is a fun job tbh. I can't wait to learn on how to make the variety of coffee with such flavors. Little did i know that if we want to be a Starbucks Barista, we have to attend a class. The training itself takes two weeks and we even have books to study. Wow #TIL

Knowing myself, i really love working and learning at the same time which i know that i will not just wasting my time doing part time job at such company. And i did learnt something right away during the interview which, typhoid vaccination is compulsory for all F&B handlers in Malaysia. Tbh, i never know about this at all before. Lol. And yeah, i took the injection yesterday at DBKL, Cheras.

So, i will work with Starbucks until end of February 2019. Because the minimum period to work there is 3 months. I think it's good for me since i will finish my Master's Degree on January 2019. So i will assume my working at Starbucks until February is actually a good break for me before i'm back browsing for more relevant jobs for myself. Plus working at Starbucks didn't affect my dissertation and campus schedule at all. Which is great. I feel so relieved because i've been unemployed for the last 21 days and now, i'm back being someone who is not jobless. Hahaha. May Allah ease! 

IT FINALLY MADE SENSE

It’s Saturday and I feel like I should spend some of my precious time here since I don’t feel like doing anything at this moment. But I’m going out tonight to watch Fantastic Beast 2. Well tbh, I never really watch or a never a fan of Fantastic Beast nor Harry Potter. It’s so weird when everybody is talking about Dumbledore, Hogwarts invitation and stuff while I’m at the corner of the world know nothing about them. Lol. And everytime I tell people that I never watch Harry Potter, they will for sure be like, “No way you must be joking”. Regrettably, I ain’t.

I already watched the first movie of Fantastic Beast at home recently (glad that someone recorded the movie at home). It’s because my man told me to watch the first one first before we go and watch the second one so that I won’t ended up sleeping in cinema for having no clue at all. And obviously tonight movie is his choice of movie. But since I’m up to anything. So, I guess I shall be fine though.

And yesterday was my man’s 25^th birthday! Happy birthday! Hehe. We are also going to celebrate it tonight as well. I bought these lovely cupcakes for him. Been holding myself back from eating it hahaha. I can’t wait to eat them. Oh he didn’t know about these cupcakes yet. So I’m gonna set this post to be posted around 7pm today so that he won’t have the time to accidently read my blog and know about the cupcakes before me. Yeah I’m such a genius #flipseverything

Excitement aside, yesterday was also my dissertation progress presentation to the fellow panels. The presentation was during the evening. And during the morning I spent my time meeting my supervisor, Dr Sayang (yes her name is Dr Sayang. I sayang my Dr Sayang hehe). My relationship with Dr Sayang has been very well this semester. She asked about my work life. And I told her that I already quit my job, currently jobless and browsing for another job opportunity so that I can earn by myself at least for next month of December.

I also told her that I’m kinda depressed for being jobless. Even though I have no serious money issues but still, I’m not happy with my recent situation. I already got few job offers but they rejected me because of my constraint as a student which in a month, I will need to have about 3 days off for me to go to the campus to finish my dissertation. I never thought that asking for 3 days off per month is too much to ask. I mean, we have about 20 working days in a month. And I will not only be around for only 3 days. Like, I can be at work for the rest of 17 days. And it’s only for 2 months until January 2019. But come out, it is actually not adequate to some companies and so they moved on to another candidates.

And Dr Sayang advised me to not continue working until I finish my dissertation, the only hurdle for me to get my Master’s Degree. The date of our dissertation submission is on the 28^th December. Dr Sayang counselled me to free my mind from anything now and only focus on my dissertation. And I can get my feet back to work on January. And she also mentioned that isn’t this the perfect time for me to quit my job and at the same being rejected by other companies? Which it might be a sign for me to forget about others and only focus to one.

I swear suddenly everything made sense after she said that. And yeah, I buy her advise and I’m not going to browse for any job and stress about me being jobless at this moment no more. Unless if I get any offer from the previous applications then I might have to consider it for my future after my Master’s Degree. But if they are not consent with my situation as a student, then it is what it is. I still have another big thing to accomplish. I have about 6 weeks until my dissertation submission date. I really hope that I can get through my dissertation this time so that I can walk into 2019 happy and worry free. And yes! I can do this!

MOVED OUT AND MOVED IN

This is a long due post tbh. I just got the chance to post it today for some reason.

I moved out to another room last 30th September. Not far from the office which the office is at Plaza Mont Kiara. In fact, way nearer, compared to the previous place but came out, the traffic is a bit worse lol. Oh btw, it's no longer my office anymore because i just submitted my resignation letter yesterday. It's for the best. InsyaAllah.

 So, previously, i was renting and living with the owner of the house at Sri Putramas 1 Condominium, Dutamas. She was a single mom living alone in such a comfortable, modern house. So there were two rooms that were vacant and she rented the rooms to us. One room was my room. And the other room was a room for two other tenants (used to be three person in that room).

But suddenly she decided to bring her family to live in with her. Therefore, all of us, the tenants were required to move out. She has another unit at the next building because literally that's what she does for a living; renting rooms. The two other tenants moved there as suggested. But i refused. Haha. Because the unit was not as nice and comfortable as the unit i was living in. So i decided to find another (better) place to stay and voila! 

Alhamdulillah. The room is much bigger than the previous one and the rental rate is also cheaper. It is located at Bukit Prima Pelangi which is very very near (almost walking distance but i drive lol) to Mont Kiara. There are 5 girls about my age including me living in the same unit. Which is more than okay for me. Especially when the girls are also very nice, clean and easy going as i am. Oh, did you see the small (fairy) bulb lights? They are so cute right? I know hehe. Yeah i bought that only to decorate the room because the room is generally three times bigger than my previous room. So i need to add some things to make me feel occupied.

 And i have wallpapers! I was thinking of buying a tapestry and hang it on the wall but then i was like, nah, not going to spend on this room no more. Lol. So i browsed photos on Pinterest and cut and paste the photos on the wall using glue stick. I love the outcome so much (sorry for the bad lighting).

The wardrobe locker at my room was originally looks like the top of the grid photos. The right side of the locker door can't be closed anymore because of the loosen screws that can't no longer be fixed. The inside of the locker also looks kinda old and poor that made me not happy and ugh i just can't. I know i can't look at it forever. And i have to do something. So yeah, i did a wardrobe locker makeover as well. Haha.

For the inside of the locker, i just used normal wrappers to wrap all of the inside area. I swear it took me 2+ hours only to cut and paste the wrappers. For the outside of the locker, i used sticker wrappers, which is easier to cut and paste. It's good that they have wooden designs for the wrappers so the locker literally looks like a brand new. The white color at the center of the locker is a cabinet latch. It helps to shut the locker close. And i bought all of the items at MR.DIY.

It doesn't hurt to reminisce every now and then right? So this was my locker during my high school year, 2010. Yes i wrapped my locker. Not only me, but most of the girls in my high school did wrapped and decorated their lockers. It's obviously not necessary at all. But you know, sometimes it's the little things that make you happy and feels like home. Kindly ignore the untidiness. Lol.

And yeah, moving out is tiring i must say. Especially the part when to load our stuff here to there. I even have my Cuckoo water filter to move with me which i need to set appointments with the technicians bla bla. And i have 6 months contract for this current room. The actual plan was to stay here at least for a year. But then, idk anymore. I rented a room here because my previous working place was at Plaza Mont Kiara. Since i'm no longer working there and officially resigned yesterday, there is a very huge probability for me to move out once i get a new permanent job somewhere else. Where i move to a place nearer to my working place. Because i don't like traffic jam. And i want to save my money from petrol and Touch n Go for as much as i can. I wonder how may times i will move out and move in here and there until i finally settle down lol. But one thing for sure, as long as i'm not married, i will always go for the room for one. Because somehow i really enjoy being alone. I used to afraid of being alone, eating alone when i was younger. But now being alone is one of the best thing ever. I'm so going to enjoy this while it last.

P/S: I went to a job interview yesterday and it somehow went very well. I really hope that i will get that job and work there at least for a month or two or until i finish with my Master's Degree. Amin! Last two weeks i did went to one job interview for the same position that i was with my previous company which is Data Analyst. The interview went well actually but the particular position was just not meant for me. And i already refused to go to one job interview and rejected one job offer. It's been a hell ride of emotional roller coaster these past weeks. I am officially jobless at this moment. Today is legit the day 1 of my unemployment. I supposed to enjoy this because i'm still studying but somehow i feel like suffocating for some reason. But whatever it is, i do believe that what is meant to be will always be. It's only a matter of time. InsyaAllah.