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Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Well, tonight was the last night I worked at the dental clinic. Have been working there for around 2 1/2 years, the longest part time job I've ever had. Hahhahas! I'm feeling rather bittersweet right now; slightly sad that I'm leaving a place I'm so comfortable in, but happy to start a new challenge in my life.I never told anyone this but, I started taking up a part- time job because of my mum. Well, I was in my final year of poly, never held one while studying, and never had to worry cause my parents always gave me money if I needed some. It's not as if we're rich or anything, but my mum do give us money whenever we needed some, probably since she experienced what it is like to be poor.
& then she got sick. It seems funny right now, but I immediately wanted to find for a job as I thought we were going to be poor. Treatments are expensive, and it does not help books like chicken soup for the soul talk about how difficult the treatments are. It just so happened that I was talking to a friend, and then the clinic was looking for somebody, hence I started working there. My mum didn't expect I would last long, (I really wasn't a working person), but my dad is just proud of anything my sis and I does. LOL. Worlds' apart reaction.
I then got use to working there, and enjoyed the rewards of working (ching ching!) and never stopped till I graduated. Even while I was studying during 2nd semester of uni, I was holding 2 jobs, working whenever there's no school at my aunt's company, and twice a night at the clinic. So I could be working a whole day at my aunt's company, and then rush off for work at the clinic at night. I got used to that, and it wasn't that tough, since I rather be busy than slacking. Of course dad helped by fetching me from my aunt's company to the clinic (thank goodness my dad's office is 5 minutes away). Then my dinner would be bread or whatever, which I would eat while my dad drives me there.
Working a lot really does help; that's how I managed to fund my overseas trips last year. & of course I enjoyed the freedom on being able to spend on what I want.
Anyway, I'm glad I'm moving on as I missed the feeling of dressing up for work and just feeling the drive in me. I went for an interview before, and after wearing my formal office wear, and just going up the escalator to take the MRT, the drive in me to do well just kept circulating around my body, and I missed that. This is something I can never experienced while I'm working at the clinic. Like my mum said, this kind of jobs are for people who are still studying. Now that I've graduated, I should move on to something new.
2007 was tough, but 3 years down, mum is in remission, we never became poor thanks to insurance and company payout (lol), and our house finally had a full renovation for the first time.
Well, it's 2010, I'm in my 20s, the decade of many changes. I can't wait to move on, and see what life has for me.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Happiest person today! Why? Cause my dad bought me a swave board today! YESSSSSSS! :D
Saturday, January 02, 2010
A new year= new plans.I need to start on a new saving plan since if everything goes well, I'll be able to have a new adventure next year. It is pretty disappointing that the Japan trip did not eventualise. Though nothing has been said, but with all the postponement and stuff, we all know where that would head to, since this has not been the first time. So I've given up on that. (But at least this means I have extra cash.)Even if I can't go now, I will in the future. Maybe not able to go on this trip means something better in the future. Lol. (Positive thinking! Resolution for 2010!)
So far, I've been pretty successful in my saving plans since they're all pretty short term, but this time, my plan is for whole of 2010. & since I've decided to quite postponing and start paying back my dad's CPF loan, this means I've to be more frugal. Therefore, what does that mean? Less shopping. I should also open a new account to split up my expenditure & savings. That way, it is easier to keep track of my spendings and prevent me from touching my savings. Once I get my pay on monday, I'll be able to start calculating how much I can split up. But first, I need to decide which bank I want to use. But whatever it is, I can do it! :)