Tuesday, July 05, 2005

I have been toying with the idea of getting a prime-time job since im pretty free and my timetable is quite flexible. I have yet (yess....since feb) to apply for a change of class for my visa, one that allows me to work part-time. I already have a few places in mind, its quite easy to get a job cos a lot of places are shorthanded and are currently looking to hire. So i hope once i get a reply from DMIA which would be in a bout a months time, i can quickly send my resumes and go for interviews and hopefully i can get the job on my no. 1 list. I was told by a friend that i have a big advantage and should just go straight to the store, ask for the manager, enquire abt prime-timing and maybe get an on-the-spot interview. My parents are really supportive about this. Besides getting extra cash to mend my burnt pockets, i get to enjoy some veryvery special priviledges if i continue working after a year, which, i would likely want to. *fingers crossed* i hope DMIA speeds up their paperwork. The visa service is actually available online but im damn SUAY lah! The school office said i couldn't apply online because of some previous conflict of my eCOE when i was applying. Its their fault! Grrr...but anyway, time will pass quickly esp when i have so much to do.

I was damn pissed yesterday with Krisflyer. I called the hotline to change my flight cos ill be back in Sept. This ticket is a redemption booking cos damn im flying back every 3 months man, and since my dad has shitloads of mileage which is redeemable, why not redeem right? The ticket is booked under my dads account, but issued to my name of course since im the passenger. So i called Krisflyer, logged in using my dads account number and i was put through to the cust svc rep.

1st thing. I gave him my confirmation code, then he asked me for the Krisflyer account number, and then birthday and passport number. I didnt know my Dads passport number so i told him i was Mr Lazaro's daughter and i don't know my dad's passport number. Then he went on saying it is required for verification purposes. Then he asked if i was Ms Crystal Lazaro & i was like YES.. So he just repeated himself & explained that next time i need to produce the passport number to verify. Next, i told him i wanted to change my flight. Then he asked me for a reason. So i said well, im going back earlier instead of in Dec, so he asked again wat was my reason. I got pretty annoyed by this point cos damn, why is he making things so difficult. So i said, i have a holiday in Sept so im coming back. After saying so much. He freaking said that i cannot change my flight because it is a redemption booking & i have used the 1st half of the ticket in June. So i was damn pissed already cos bloody hell, if the reason for not being able to change the booking is because it is a redemption booking & i have already used the 1st half of the ticket (which he had seen earlier) WHY THE HELL ASK ME FOR A REASON why i am changing my flight? Ok, i asked a few more questions then hung up. I was quite irritated with this guy so i called my Dad & told him abt it. He said he would change the booking for me then. Abt 10mins later, he said he COULD change the booking and already done so. I was like WTF is wrong with that guy? Damn it i wasted like 15mins of phone calls which is not cheap at all here in Australia, to get lousy service? Too bad i didnt catch his name, otherwise i will complain!!! hahaha...i sound like a typical Singaporean, complain abt this & that.

Speaking of complaints, i can't stand this particular employee at Sydney City Myer. Her name is Louise. I had 2 bad experiences with her. And im pretty sure shes so nasty cos shes bloody racist. Ive observed how she treats Caucasian customers and how she treats other Asians. & the 2nd incident was quite bad, too long to explain. Neh said i should complain cos in Australia, service to customers is like really good, who knows i may get some compensation. But i don't really care abt that, im just really unhappy with the way THAT particular employee treats Asian customers.

Nehs having exams next week, haa..cant wait for the weekend. Its practically what i look forward to everyday. Its what motivates me & keeps me going throughout the day. & im starting to think that we should move in. But before that happens, WE have to consult MY parents. Im just quite irritated because i stay quite far, although its abt 35mins train ride, i still have to walk from the station to school. Well, the pros of living with my Aunt is that i don't have to cook especially on days when i end late & reach home at almost 7 or during exam time, & i only have to do my own chores (tidy up my room, do my own laundry). The cons: sometimes my Aunt's aslp & cant pick me up from the station so i have to walk home. The thing is, i don't really have a problem walking home even though its quite far, BUT the path is really hilly (really goes UPPPP n downnnn) and it kills my shoes cos going up steep slopes spoils my heels. & sometimes i have to walk when its so coldddd.... In addition, even though the train ride is not that long, i have to wake up 2 hrs b4 sch starts to get ready. & if i stay in the city, i probably only need abt 1hr to get ready cos sch is like 5mins from anywhere in the city. Plus if i stay in the city that means ill be taking bus to sch everyday which costs only $12.70 for 10 rides or even $20+ for a weekly ticket compared to a weekly train ticket of $33. I also feel as though im imposing on them even though my parents insisted that we pay them rent (although much at cheaper than compared to living by myself). So, im just bearing with it cos staying with them costs a lot less than living alone, whereas if Neh & i live together, id probably be paying only abt a max of $100 more than what im paying now. Besides, Neh will be getting a car at the end of this year so transport will be a lot better too. A lot of people are like saying, since you are STILL paying for rent at your Aunt's might as well just pay a little bit more so i can stay nearer to school & save time on transport.

Hai~ so many pros & cons, i don't know what to do.

Can't wait for the end of this month!!!

tw|nKled by t|aRa on 6:33 PM