I've got one more week of holidays until it's back to work! Well, I may have two weeks depending on if I have a project ready for me or not...
Unless I find a job soon and it starts right away?
My holidays have been relaxing and enjoyable so far. I feel like I'm spending a lot of time idling though, kind of miss working already.
On Christmas I spent time with the family, we had banh xeo and egg drop seafood soup for our Christmas dinner. It was fun!
Boxing Day - I just stayed home... slept in way too long because I was playing the new Phoenix Wright 3DS game. Soooo addictive. Was supposed to go out but it didn't happen because I woke up so late.
My bf came back from his hometown and we hit up the malls for some Boxing Week shopping. We just window shopped... but the deals were really nice! He couldn't decide if he should buy this one nice trench coat or not, so we put it off until he next day. We also hung out with a friend of ours who wanted to try this Malaysian restaurant, but when we got there they were already closed. We headed to Applebees for dinner instead, and when we got there we learned what a "Flash Freeze" warning was... the wind was blowing tons of snow dust at about 70 - 90km/hr... it was SO hard to open the door and when we finished our dinner we found it a challenge to maneuver our way onto the roads, but we were able to drop our friend off and head home. The next day I hung out with my friend and tried out a new bubbletea place we've never gone to, since we wanted to go for Korean food, but all of the Korean places nearby were closed for the holidays. The food was okay, we had Taiwanese chicken with rice and vegetables, along with some fish balls. The fish balls were really good, but the rice was kind of not fresh tasting. We also had some bubbletea as well and they were massive!! They both came in huge beer jugs lol.
Afterwards I went to the mall again with my bf... we window shopped again but were too hungry to keep going so we just went home.
Today we went to Best Buy to check out deals and buy some games. I bought some new Sony ear phones, since my iPod ones are broken. Luckily the ear phones were on sale :) My bf bought Mario Party for the 3DS and AC4 for the PS3. We went for bubbletea afterwards and had some fried chicken popcorn snacks and played Mario Party. Very fun!
Not sure what we'll be doing on NYE, I kind of want to have a get together with some friends to celebrate, or go to one of those elaborate parties, but they are a bit pricey.
I applied for a job today, I really hope I can get some call backs tomorrow. Having interviews ready for the new year would reassure me I haven't lost my skill in job hunting!
I think I'm going to make some Omuraisu tomorrow. I miss eating Japanese cuisine. Ahhh I want sushi...
Monday, December 30, 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
New Year Resolutions!
I tried to see if I posted anything regarding resolutions for 2013, but it seems I haven't blogged about them since 2011... whoops!
Any way, before I get started on my resolutions this year, I just wanted to provide an update on my job search.
Turns out that someone internally got the position where I applied to with a referral. Ah... Also, I didn't get an interview for a marketing position and found out through a contact that the job has already been filled.
I still have a few other positions I'm waiting on... hopefully the ships haven't sailed on them yet! I applied for two positions today, both regarding ticket sales/coordination and for artsy fartsy places. :) I'm hoping to hear something after Christmas.
Now onto the resolutions...
1) Get a great job that pays well and makes me happy, by February 2014 - Of course you probably saw this one coming... but yeah, number one resolution right now. February 2014 is probably too much of an extension, but at the rate my next project is going, it's best for me to get a new job soon, train the new person and then enjoy my new job. Otherwise it might be hard to train someone while projects are continuously coming in/working full-time.
2) Workout more. - This year I have done lots of sports: badminton, rock climbing... okay there's no more to add to that, but I hope to do more exercise and sports stuff this new year. I'm thinking of taking up blogilates!!
3) Work on my website - Need to get my portfolio up and running again. For now it's up, but it needs to be tweaked to look nicer!
4) Bake and cook more - This year I've only baked some cookies recently, and I haven't cooked anything... lol.
5) Be a better communicator and be more confident person - Lately I haven't been feeling like myself and I find it difficult to communicate in social situations, so I want to improve myself and be who I was before!! Outgoing and always fun to be with!
6) Study Japanese more frequently and become a better speaker! - I bought N3 books so I should definitely use them soon...
Any way, before I get started on my resolutions this year, I just wanted to provide an update on my job search.
Turns out that someone internally got the position where I applied to with a referral. Ah... Also, I didn't get an interview for a marketing position and found out through a contact that the job has already been filled.
I still have a few other positions I'm waiting on... hopefully the ships haven't sailed on them yet! I applied for two positions today, both regarding ticket sales/coordination and for artsy fartsy places. :) I'm hoping to hear something after Christmas.
Now onto the resolutions...
1) Get a great job that pays well and makes me happy, by February 2014 - Of course you probably saw this one coming... but yeah, number one resolution right now. February 2014 is probably too much of an extension, but at the rate my next project is going, it's best for me to get a new job soon, train the new person and then enjoy my new job. Otherwise it might be hard to train someone while projects are continuously coming in/working full-time.
2) Workout more. - This year I have done lots of sports: badminton, rock climbing... okay there's no more to add to that, but I hope to do more exercise and sports stuff this new year. I'm thinking of taking up blogilates!!
3) Work on my website - Need to get my portfolio up and running again. For now it's up, but it needs to be tweaked to look nicer!
4) Bake and cook more - This year I've only baked some cookies recently, and I haven't cooked anything... lol.
5) Be a better communicator and be more confident person - Lately I haven't been feeling like myself and I find it difficult to communicate in social situations, so I want to improve myself and be who I was before!! Outgoing and always fun to be with!
6) Study Japanese more frequently and become a better speaker! - I bought N3 books so I should definitely use them soon...
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Need to find work, fast...
I know all I blog about nowadays is work and jobs... I can't help it since it's constantly on my mind, I'm being reminded about it constantly by others, and well it's getting hard to shoulder student loans and miscellaneous bills.
Work in general has been alright lately since I took on some full time hours. I've been doing mostly marketing/administrative tasks at work for the last week, but it keeps me busy and I learn a lot when I'm doing it. I also received the opportunity to be more creative with my work, so that is always a bonus!
I applied for two marketing positions so far, and decided to check out other job postings. I won't mind admin jobs as long as it doesn't have to do with accounting related stuff... I just couldn't stand the repetitive information and data entry tasks I had at my previous position, but I will do everything else while being positive. I'm going to apply for another marketing position, but this position isn't full-time... it's another contract, but it looks like it comes with benefits, so I wouldn't mind as much... but I should probably be looking more at full-time positions, anyway.
The other job I applied for with a referral... I haven't heard back from them. It's been 3 weeks... I'll wait two more weeks, hopefully I get a call soon.
As a new grad, it's hard to find something that's specific to my field, and with reasonable commute. There's one place I could apply to in the south, but they don't really have reliable public transportation to there... and I don't have a car.
I guess I'll apply for admin positions today. Right now I'm willing to work a year or two just to save up funds and pay off bills. I can always just do some freelancing on the weekend or other things, or take days off to do other work.
I'm hoping to find a full time position either before the new year, or before February. February marks the month I received my first full-time job... wow.
Work in general has been alright lately since I took on some full time hours. I've been doing mostly marketing/administrative tasks at work for the last week, but it keeps me busy and I learn a lot when I'm doing it. I also received the opportunity to be more creative with my work, so that is always a bonus!
I applied for two marketing positions so far, and decided to check out other job postings. I won't mind admin jobs as long as it doesn't have to do with accounting related stuff... I just couldn't stand the repetitive information and data entry tasks I had at my previous position, but I will do everything else while being positive. I'm going to apply for another marketing position, but this position isn't full-time... it's another contract, but it looks like it comes with benefits, so I wouldn't mind as much... but I should probably be looking more at full-time positions, anyway.
The other job I applied for with a referral... I haven't heard back from them. It's been 3 weeks... I'll wait two more weeks, hopefully I get a call soon.
As a new grad, it's hard to find something that's specific to my field, and with reasonable commute. There's one place I could apply to in the south, but they don't really have reliable public transportation to there... and I don't have a car.
I guess I'll apply for admin positions today. Right now I'm willing to work a year or two just to save up funds and pay off bills. I can always just do some freelancing on the weekend or other things, or take days off to do other work.
I'm hoping to find a full time position either before the new year, or before February. February marks the month I received my first full-time job... wow.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
More jobs, more!
I attended the interview and don't think I performed at my best. My nerves got to me and I don't think I was able to answer questions as thoroughly as I could have...
I also learned something about the job that wasn't listed in the description. Now that's where I had a feeling I would get thrown off the consideration of even getting the position.
Fast forward a few days later, I find out I wasn't their chosen candidate.
Not going to be too disappointed about it... just hoping that I will get more calls for interviews soon.
There's that point where you get tired of constantly applying for jobs, writing cover letters, tweaking your resume, etc...
Maybe I'll apply to a job today, maybe I won't... It gets exhausting writing the same things over and over again.
I also learned something about the job that wasn't listed in the description. Now that's where I had a feeling I would get thrown off the consideration of even getting the position.
Fast forward a few days later, I find out I wasn't their chosen candidate.
Not going to be too disappointed about it... just hoping that I will get more calls for interviews soon.
There's that point where you get tired of constantly applying for jobs, writing cover letters, tweaking your resume, etc...
Maybe I'll apply to a job today, maybe I won't... It gets exhausting writing the same things over and over again.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Brighter!
Ah so my job hunt has finally paid off...
I received my first job interview in MONTHS just a while ago. The job interview is this weekend and I'm pretty excited for it. I've been prepping today and I will later tomorrow (technically today since it's already midnight) so that I can get the job.
The best thing about the job is that it's in my industry, and it's for something I care about/want to know more of in detail.
The only thing that irks me about it is that it's a part time position, a contract... and well, the position title isn't the best title (another admin job), but the position description outweighs these cons. There's so much valuable experience that I could gain from this position and also because it's within the industry that is why I feel like it would help me in my career goals.
I'm also very ecstatic that this would be a position that has consistent hours. At my current job, I work less than 10 hours each week, which is pretty low. And since I'm not a student anymore, I need to start paying things such as my student loans, wellness bills, food, etc. With the hours from this job, I think I would be able to sustain myself better, but that all depends on what the salary could be. I'm not sure what it is.. it's a very small company, so I'm not sure.
I also applied for another job and was able to get a referral for it. It's a job that's in the admin sector... but would be full time and it pays well. As for experience in the industry, it's definitely not in the industry, but it does have some relative skills that could come handy in the future.
The application hasn't met the deadline yet, but if I do get an interview and offers from both companies, it'll be hard to decide. I want a full time position but at the same time I really would like experience in my field.
It'll be a difficult decision when it comes to decide. For now, I'll put it aside and just focus on the interview and getting other interviews.
When I do need to decide though, I can either be happy at work, and would have more flexibility to do things, but may not have a lot of spending money, but I would get lots of experience in the industry and in many areas of interest. Or, I can be content at work (this is the mentality I have now for any admin position... after my last job, I just don't want to repeat it), have full time hours and benefits, better salary, some experience that would relate to my future career goals, and would probably have to pursue my interests on the weekends and the evenings...
(This would be easier with a full time position, since I'd have some money to invest in my interests)
I don't know.
I just hope I get an offer, or two! :)
If only there were a way to somehow convert the part-time contract into a full-time one instead... with benefits, that would be so awesome... but this is a very small company so I don't believe that will happen... or could it???
I received my first job interview in MONTHS just a while ago. The job interview is this weekend and I'm pretty excited for it. I've been prepping today and I will later tomorrow (technically today since it's already midnight) so that I can get the job.
The best thing about the job is that it's in my industry, and it's for something I care about/want to know more of in detail.
The only thing that irks me about it is that it's a part time position, a contract... and well, the position title isn't the best title (another admin job), but the position description outweighs these cons. There's so much valuable experience that I could gain from this position and also because it's within the industry that is why I feel like it would help me in my career goals.
I'm also very ecstatic that this would be a position that has consistent hours. At my current job, I work less than 10 hours each week, which is pretty low. And since I'm not a student anymore, I need to start paying things such as my student loans, wellness bills, food, etc. With the hours from this job, I think I would be able to sustain myself better, but that all depends on what the salary could be. I'm not sure what it is.. it's a very small company, so I'm not sure.
I also applied for another job and was able to get a referral for it. It's a job that's in the admin sector... but would be full time and it pays well. As for experience in the industry, it's definitely not in the industry, but it does have some relative skills that could come handy in the future.
The application hasn't met the deadline yet, but if I do get an interview and offers from both companies, it'll be hard to decide. I want a full time position but at the same time I really would like experience in my field.
It'll be a difficult decision when it comes to decide. For now, I'll put it aside and just focus on the interview and getting other interviews.
When I do need to decide though, I can either be happy at work, and would have more flexibility to do things, but may not have a lot of spending money, but I would get lots of experience in the industry and in many areas of interest. Or, I can be content at work (this is the mentality I have now for any admin position... after my last job, I just don't want to repeat it), have full time hours and benefits, better salary, some experience that would relate to my future career goals, and would probably have to pursue my interests on the weekends and the evenings...
(This would be easier with a full time position, since I'd have some money to invest in my interests)
I don't know.
I just hope I get an offer, or two! :)
If only there were a way to somehow convert the part-time contract into a full-time one instead... with benefits, that would be so awesome... but this is a very small company so I don't believe that will happen... or could it???
Thursday, October 31, 2013
On the topic of work (again)
Lately all I'm concerned with nowadays is work. We had a meeting with our executive regarding how we felt about the company, our position and if we had any feedback, etc. I was able to get some more work that was unrelated to my position on the promotional side, so that made me really happy.
However it'll be a bit until I can get started on the fun stuff... and right now I'm kind of questioning myself because I am excited to have new opportunities and gain experience at work, yet I also know that I need to find a job to support myself financially...
I am picky.
I'm picky for a reason, I don't want to have a job where everyday I am miserable and hate my work, despite the pay. That just causes me to burnout and also makes my work quality subside. No one wants that. It's better to get a position that I'm comfortable with and can enjoy for a few years.
But I know that sometimes... that's not achievable... especially if you lack in experience.
The job that I applied to a while ago closed yesterday. Hopefully they'll see my application soon :)
I was going to apply for jobs today but I got so tired and took a nap. Then I woke up and just felt really lazy...
Applying for so many jobs at once is exhausting. For every job I've applied for, I try to make a distinct cover letter for that employer. I mean, I have different ideas and feelings for each job... so I choose to write differently. I don't want to just rename a few things here and there in the cover letter from a previous application... I'm sure employers can tell what a copy and paste letter is now.
I've been looking at jobs and trying to send myself emails so that I can apply for that job when I'm free. Then I go back to the job posting and realize this isn't what I'd like to be doing.... yes, it has some aspect of what I'd like to do, but the main tasks are something that I don't think I would enjoy.
There's this side of me that says perhaps I should apply anyway...
But there's also a side that says, I should put my effort into something else, something that would stimulate me and keep me interested.
It's so difficult.
Getting an interview would make me so freaking happy!
It's been 9 months since my last interview...
Tomorrow I'll apply for sure.
Just, no more invoice filing related jobs...
Also I think data entry drives me nuts.
I don't mind doing bookings... I love talking to people.
However it'll be a bit until I can get started on the fun stuff... and right now I'm kind of questioning myself because I am excited to have new opportunities and gain experience at work, yet I also know that I need to find a job to support myself financially...
I am picky.
I'm picky for a reason, I don't want to have a job where everyday I am miserable and hate my work, despite the pay. That just causes me to burnout and also makes my work quality subside. No one wants that. It's better to get a position that I'm comfortable with and can enjoy for a few years.
But I know that sometimes... that's not achievable... especially if you lack in experience.
The job that I applied to a while ago closed yesterday. Hopefully they'll see my application soon :)
I was going to apply for jobs today but I got so tired and took a nap. Then I woke up and just felt really lazy...
Applying for so many jobs at once is exhausting. For every job I've applied for, I try to make a distinct cover letter for that employer. I mean, I have different ideas and feelings for each job... so I choose to write differently. I don't want to just rename a few things here and there in the cover letter from a previous application... I'm sure employers can tell what a copy and paste letter is now.
I've been looking at jobs and trying to send myself emails so that I can apply for that job when I'm free. Then I go back to the job posting and realize this isn't what I'd like to be doing.... yes, it has some aspect of what I'd like to do, but the main tasks are something that I don't think I would enjoy.
There's this side of me that says perhaps I should apply anyway...
But there's also a side that says, I should put my effort into something else, something that would stimulate me and keep me interested.
It's so difficult.
Getting an interview would make me so freaking happy!
It's been 9 months since my last interview...
Tomorrow I'll apply for sure.
Just, no more invoice filing related jobs...
Also I think data entry drives me nuts.
I don't mind doing bookings... I love talking to people.
Monday, October 28, 2013
An Answer?!
It's already the end of the month and I haven't gotten any callbacks. :(
It's tough, trying to obtain a position that is outside of my educational experience... I want a job that I can enjoy and also learn a lot of new things and have ongoing challenges/tasks that I can keep busy with. I've been applying to a few jobs here and there throughout the month and now I need to play the waiting game. Applications sometimes have closing dates, so I need to wait for the closing date until I can expect any calls. There's also some postings that don't even list the closing date... so I am kept wondering the entire time, unless I keep checking the status constantly.
I could always go back to trying to find something within my educational background. And I think I may have found an answer...
A lot of my classmates I have on Facebook and they were the answer all along. Right in front of me. Why was I so hesitant in the past, or oblivious to the most OBVIOUS fact???
It occurred to me today that I could join a union. I need to apply for a membership, but in order to be a member, I would need to do a bunch of hours in the position that I'm applying for. I still need to do some more research, but it looks like there are benefits. I would really enjoy the experience, however I wonder if the pay is enough to sustain myself just working in the union, or if I need to get another part-time job...
There's a few departments I'm considering. I have educational and work experience in one department, and the other department I have work experience in... but I think I can only decide on one right now, unless I want to put in more hours to have a membership for both?? I am not sure how it works, really.
Another part of me says that I should just apply for jobs and wait for callbacks... I think that would be easier than a union (from what I've researched so far), but then again it's not so easy now as I'd hope it'd be.
The union would give me a first hand into getting experience. But the pay... I don't know. Getting a full time job in a position I want on the other hand, it would provide me with both, but of course jobs REQUIRE experience...
Joining this union requires experience too, which how much I am not entirely sure of right now... I better get on that.
Onto other things, my current job right now is all right. However I'm not working enough hours because there's not that much work for me to do. I'm going to see if I can help with other tasks around the office, but we'll see.
It felt weird a few days ago as I reflected on how I left my previous employer. I get questions of why I left... I made more there, but it wasn't enough to keep me working there. The work was less desirable and I wasn't a full-time employee... the pay was lower than what my friends were making at other companies in a similar position.
I have student loans I need to pay off, so getting a job is my number one priority, but also getting experience comes together with a job....
It's tough, trying to obtain a position that is outside of my educational experience... I want a job that I can enjoy and also learn a lot of new things and have ongoing challenges/tasks that I can keep busy with. I've been applying to a few jobs here and there throughout the month and now I need to play the waiting game. Applications sometimes have closing dates, so I need to wait for the closing date until I can expect any calls. There's also some postings that don't even list the closing date... so I am kept wondering the entire time, unless I keep checking the status constantly.
I could always go back to trying to find something within my educational background. And I think I may have found an answer...
A lot of my classmates I have on Facebook and they were the answer all along. Right in front of me. Why was I so hesitant in the past, or oblivious to the most OBVIOUS fact???
It occurred to me today that I could join a union. I need to apply for a membership, but in order to be a member, I would need to do a bunch of hours in the position that I'm applying for. I still need to do some more research, but it looks like there are benefits. I would really enjoy the experience, however I wonder if the pay is enough to sustain myself just working in the union, or if I need to get another part-time job...
There's a few departments I'm considering. I have educational and work experience in one department, and the other department I have work experience in... but I think I can only decide on one right now, unless I want to put in more hours to have a membership for both?? I am not sure how it works, really.
Another part of me says that I should just apply for jobs and wait for callbacks... I think that would be easier than a union (from what I've researched so far), but then again it's not so easy now as I'd hope it'd be.
The union would give me a first hand into getting experience. But the pay... I don't know. Getting a full time job in a position I want on the other hand, it would provide me with both, but of course jobs REQUIRE experience...
Joining this union requires experience too, which how much I am not entirely sure of right now... I better get on that.
Onto other things, my current job right now is all right. However I'm not working enough hours because there's not that much work for me to do. I'm going to see if I can help with other tasks around the office, but we'll see.
It felt weird a few days ago as I reflected on how I left my previous employer. I get questions of why I left... I made more there, but it wasn't enough to keep me working there. The work was less desirable and I wasn't a full-time employee... the pay was lower than what my friends were making at other companies in a similar position.
I have student loans I need to pay off, so getting a job is my number one priority, but also getting experience comes together with a job....
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
On the job hunt again!
Summer's over.
Annnnddd a lot of things happened..
I ended up keeping my part-time job and not keeping my full-time job.
The position just wasn't for me anymore and I knew I needed to move on and find a career that suits my background and matches my experience.
It's been a challenge, but I am hoping to receive some callbacks within a few days. Trying to find an entry-level position that requires a little bit of experience... is very difficult. How can one get experience if you don't give them the chance? >_< It's all about convincing the employer that you can do well and excel for the position of your choice.
I'd be willing to do some volunteering but I don't know where to start.
In the meantime, I can focus on studying Japanese and I could make a workout plan.
I don't know what else to blog about... I think I'll try to blog in Japanese on my other blog more often. It's hard to practice when you don't have someone in person to practice with. T_T
Annnnddd a lot of things happened..
I ended up keeping my part-time job and not keeping my full-time job.
The position just wasn't for me anymore and I knew I needed to move on and find a career that suits my background and matches my experience.
It's been a challenge, but I am hoping to receive some callbacks within a few days. Trying to find an entry-level position that requires a little bit of experience... is very difficult. How can one get experience if you don't give them the chance? >_< It's all about convincing the employer that you can do well and excel for the position of your choice.
I'd be willing to do some volunteering but I don't know where to start.
In the meantime, I can focus on studying Japanese and I could make a workout plan.
I don't know what else to blog about... I think I'll try to blog in Japanese on my other blog more often. It's hard to practice when you don't have someone in person to practice with. T_T
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Work + Motivation
Ahhhh, so my work plans didn't turn out how I expected them to be.
I didn't get full-time. I actually got an extension of my contract. It took me a while to consider it, since I was waiting to see if I would get any calls from places I've applied to... I haven't gotten any. Then HR decided to inform me that they needed 2 weeks notice if I wasn't extending. No other choice than to sign...
I signed it.
My recruiter also asked me to advise them if I would take the extension. I did, and was later notified that they would be meeting with HR, and would let me know of any other details regarding my contract. I guess that's pretty cool.
I was actually considering just going ahead with the current expiry, then just work at my part-time on weekdays while I job hunt for another position. That plan didn't come to light because it wouldn't be enough to sustain everything/everyone... so, I had no other option but to continue my current position.
That being said, I am considering resigning from my part-time job very soon... as I've been working on one project and well, it's been taking me way too long to complete it. There's also communication barriers too, e-mail doesn't work too well in some cases,and I am not there during business hours. I am thinking either I leave notice after one more project, or I take on all of the projects before the new season starts.
I'm also very lazy nowadays... I think that's because I want to enjoy my summer, so I want to enjoy my evenings and weekends. After fall arrives, I think I will be more motivated to do my work. I'm technically still in my 'school mode', where I think the summer is a break season. And it totally is.
Anyway, I need to clean my room. I need to donate my books (they are still lying in a bag in my room, on the floor).
I have been studying my Japanese... just not as much as I had hoped to. My main form of 'studying' is watching dramas or anime with English subtitles. Not a really good way to study, since it's kind of cheating with the English subtitles on. I need Japanese subtitles too, if it were to be a more effective studying tool.
I overall just need to stop being lazy. It's just so difficult! It's summer, and I want to enjoy it!
I was also hoping that in the event that I do get a new job, I would be less lazy because I was in something more fresh and new. That could somewhat be true, because when I first started my current position, I would do so many things after work, such as doing gaming streams, going to my part-time job frequently (like every weekend, because I was used to going to work every weekend before, when I worked at Starbucks), and maybe I kept my room clean too. After a few months on the job, and after summer arrived, I just got SO lazy...
I also need to work out too. Flabbing right now.
All my laziness should stop, one step at a time. I'll start with tonight, and keep it ongoing. I need to make a list of some sort. When I use to study for school before, I always made a list and a time frame of what I needed to study, how long I needed to study...etc. It really helped a lot, so I think it should help with making me unlazy.
I'm also slightly craving making YouTube videos again... I don't want to just do video blogs anymore though, I might be too boring for that now.
ERRGGHHHHHHHHHH. :3
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Southern Alberta flooded. Please donate!
I never thought the city I grew up in would ever get flooded. Last Friday, we experienced some very high water levels in our rivers, and eventually it spread throughout surrounding communities.
About 75,000 people were evacuated from their homes. They evacuated to either the reception centers, or to their families/friends homes. Days later, some communities were able to return to their homes, however there is still a state of emergency as people self-assess their homes, and buildings.
There is a lot of clean-up that needs to be done. Donations are needed as well, not only in our city, but in our neighbouring towns as well.
I am so amazed at the community that we have here in our city. First responders, individuals willing to volunteer to help; it makes me proud to be a part of this city.
If you can provide a donation to help us get back to our feet, please do: https://secure.redcross.ca/registrant/donate.aspx?eventid=126477
The Canadian Red Cross is taking donations to help.
I am very fortunate enough that my family and I did not have to evacuate. In times of crisis, people do really pull through together. I hope we can get everything back into shape soon!
About 75,000 people were evacuated from their homes. They evacuated to either the reception centers, or to their families/friends homes. Days later, some communities were able to return to their homes, however there is still a state of emergency as people self-assess their homes, and buildings.
There is a lot of clean-up that needs to be done. Donations are needed as well, not only in our city, but in our neighbouring towns as well.
I am so amazed at the community that we have here in our city. First responders, individuals willing to volunteer to help; it makes me proud to be a part of this city.
If you can provide a donation to help us get back to our feet, please do: https://secure.redcross.ca/registrant/donate.aspx?eventid=126477
The Canadian Red Cross is taking donations to help.
I am very fortunate enough that my family and I did not have to evacuate. In times of crisis, people do really pull through together. I hope we can get everything back into shape soon!
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Graaaaduattedd!
Today I officially received my degree at my convocation of 2013 for my Film Studies degree. Pretty proud of myself, I would like to have the next few days off to celebrate, but I didn't ask for it in advance, so... work, work, work.
Now that I've officially graduated, there's so many things I need to do.
1) Study my Japanese more often - I am forgetting a lot of vocab and grammar points and it's not helping me when I attend my review classes... and can't recall much. I'm going to make an effort to at least study for half an hour a day. :) Weekdays... lol.
2) Get interviews - My contract for my job is almost done, so I need to start job hunting now. I'm expanding my horizon and going for jobs related to digital media, social media, video editing, and a bit of administration... I will put all of my skills forward and find something that I can use them all, and teach me new ones! Hopefully interviews at lunch time will be ok... I don't want to take too much time off otherwise I'll have to work some overtime, but we'll see.
3) Clean - My room is a mess. Needs to be cleaned pronto. I need to donate my old books, clean up my paper files, clean my closet... I need to find a day where I'm not lazy and can clean all day...
4) Get a new job - If I don't get full-time after my contract, I'll have to find a new job soon, but I think I will take a few weeks off if I can... need to relax :D
5) Fix my demo-reel. - This should really be number 2... but yeah, I really need to fix my demo reel to include a url that does exist.
I hope to get this all done this summer. :)
Work tomorrow, tons of work to do since I took the day off today...
Now that I've officially graduated, there's so many things I need to do.
1) Study my Japanese more often - I am forgetting a lot of vocab and grammar points and it's not helping me when I attend my review classes... and can't recall much. I'm going to make an effort to at least study for half an hour a day. :) Weekdays... lol.
2) Get interviews - My contract for my job is almost done, so I need to start job hunting now. I'm expanding my horizon and going for jobs related to digital media, social media, video editing, and a bit of administration... I will put all of my skills forward and find something that I can use them all, and teach me new ones! Hopefully interviews at lunch time will be ok... I don't want to take too much time off otherwise I'll have to work some overtime, but we'll see.
3) Clean - My room is a mess. Needs to be cleaned pronto. I need to donate my old books, clean up my paper files, clean my closet... I need to find a day where I'm not lazy and can clean all day...
4) Get a new job - If I don't get full-time after my contract, I'll have to find a new job soon, but I think I will take a few weeks off if I can... need to relax :D
5) Fix my demo-reel. - This should really be number 2... but yeah, I really need to fix my demo reel to include a url that does exist.
I hope to get this all done this summer. :)
Work tomorrow, tons of work to do since I took the day off today...
Sunday, May 12, 2013
I need to...
The entire day today I spent watching dramas... I managed to finish an entire series in only two days.
I was able to do this because I stayed home and enjoyed my Saturday.
Tomorrow should be a work day.
Now I realize it and I'm not sure what I need to do. What I want to do is quit my part-time job... I'm not having fun working on it any more. I want to quit after I finish these two projects, but then I still have the other project, so should I wait until I'm done that one as well?
Or should I take a break in the summer and then come back to it after my contract is done? Erghhhh, I have no idea...
I miss having a summer break inbetween semesters. I had that all of my elementary, junior high/high school (most) summers, but during University I worked/went to school during the summer every year except for my last year. And now I am working... so no four month holiday here. This is why I want to have my weekends free, so I can relax and do other fun stuff. If I keep working two jobs like this, then I don't really have free time, or I just get super lazy and then feel guilty for not working.
A part of me wants to wait until after my contract, that way I can submit my letter in person.
But then a part of me is saying, I need to quit now... but if I do that, I'd be handing in a letter by e-mail. And that's not that professional... but there's no confrontation there.
Is it bad that I lose passion in something that I once was infatuated with?
I don't think I can get bored with video editing. I learn so much whenever I'm editing something, and the work is just so challenging and stimulating. It keeps me excited. I can however, get very lazy with passions. But I can easily get myself to work on my passion if I try...
I just feel miserable when I do my work. It's not a very good feeling. I want to feel happy and excited and inspired when I do my work. Not bored, or feeling like I'd rather do something else, like watching dramas... lol.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Whoa, stayed away from blogging for too long.
Hello again!
Sorry, I've been away for a while from blogging. Tonight I suddenly had the urge to blog again though, there are a few things on my mind.
But first, some updates.
Telecommuting is difficult. The first few weeks it was okay, working at home here and there, but then after taking a break of two weeks, I found myself struggling to keep up with my part-time job by going to the studio during the weekends to finish my work. Now with Spring/Summer arriving, I just want to embrace the sun and free up my time. But there are so many projects I need to work on before I can do that. I'm thinking after I finish the next big project and the little project, I will submit my resignation letter. It's been a great experience and definitely one that I will use for future reference! I've also gained a new found love for custom keystrokes because of it, as well. :)
My full-time job on the other hand... it's great and all, but not as challenging/stimulating as it was on my first few days on the job. I do enjoy being able to take Japanese classes once a week, and lately I've been trying to integrate it in conversations with my colleagues.
I made some new goals for myself. Since this is a contract position, I've been trying to find some positions to apply for. So far, I applied for an intern position, that isn't really advertised, but the company had an application form on their website, so I figured, "Hey, why not?" and applied. I think right now I am lacking in experience, so internships are a great way to get that experience and a good first step into the industry. I also hope it's paid... if I'm going to be doing internships for a while, they should be able to provide me an income for the time-being until I find a full-time job. :)
If I don't find a permanent full-time job, I will apply for the JET program. It has been one of my goals to go to Japan and work there. I am still a little bit uncomfortable with the idea of teaching English there, because I'm not that great of a person to learn English from... but it'll be a new experience and I will learn a lot of new things, so I will try it!
If I do find a job... then well, I guess I want to make sure I have some good vacation time and an income to pay for the travel/accomodations!
I just feel right now that having no stimulation/challenge is ... turning me into a blob. I mean, with school there was always a goal I had to work towards, or homework I needed to do, procrastination to do... etc. But right now I don't really have that any more, with the exception of my Japanese class and homework... haha but even I procrastinate on that too. I suppose I could try to motivate myself to study every night, instead of the day before I have class...
It's only been 3 months into the job, and this is how I feel. o_o Before, I thought working in an office would be fun, like they make it in the movies... lol. But I guess those positions in the movies are either in marketing or design, not just admin stuff.
This position does have the potential to become permanent full-time, but we'll have to see if there are additional perks, and if there is more job responsibility...
Sorry, I've been away for a while from blogging. Tonight I suddenly had the urge to blog again though, there are a few things on my mind.
But first, some updates.
Telecommuting is difficult. The first few weeks it was okay, working at home here and there, but then after taking a break of two weeks, I found myself struggling to keep up with my part-time job by going to the studio during the weekends to finish my work. Now with Spring/Summer arriving, I just want to embrace the sun and free up my time. But there are so many projects I need to work on before I can do that. I'm thinking after I finish the next big project and the little project, I will submit my resignation letter. It's been a great experience and definitely one that I will use for future reference! I've also gained a new found love for custom keystrokes because of it, as well. :)
My full-time job on the other hand... it's great and all, but not as challenging/stimulating as it was on my first few days on the job. I do enjoy being able to take Japanese classes once a week, and lately I've been trying to integrate it in conversations with my colleagues.
I made some new goals for myself. Since this is a contract position, I've been trying to find some positions to apply for. So far, I applied for an intern position, that isn't really advertised, but the company had an application form on their website, so I figured, "Hey, why not?" and applied. I think right now I am lacking in experience, so internships are a great way to get that experience and a good first step into the industry. I also hope it's paid... if I'm going to be doing internships for a while, they should be able to provide me an income for the time-being until I find a full-time job. :)
If I don't find a permanent full-time job, I will apply for the JET program. It has been one of my goals to go to Japan and work there. I am still a little bit uncomfortable with the idea of teaching English there, because I'm not that great of a person to learn English from... but it'll be a new experience and I will learn a lot of new things, so I will try it!
If I do find a job... then well, I guess I want to make sure I have some good vacation time and an income to pay for the travel/accomodations!
I just feel right now that having no stimulation/challenge is ... turning me into a blob. I mean, with school there was always a goal I had to work towards, or homework I needed to do, procrastination to do... etc. But right now I don't really have that any more, with the exception of my Japanese class and homework... haha but even I procrastinate on that too. I suppose I could try to motivate myself to study every night, instead of the day before I have class...
It's only been 3 months into the job, and this is how I feel. o_o Before, I thought working in an office would be fun, like they make it in the movies... lol. But I guess those positions in the movies are either in marketing or design, not just admin stuff.
This position does have the potential to become permanent full-time, but we'll have to see if there are additional perks, and if there is more job responsibility...
Thursday, February 7, 2013
So busy!
Hello! I've been away from blogging for a few weeks now and I wanted to explain why. I got another job. Yup... I am currently working full-time at a position I never thought I would actually do after finishing my post-secondary studies, and at a company that I never thought I would work for. I'm still working at my other job as well, at home and on the weekend. I am pretty much a workaholic now. I'm doing this to get experience in a new field I guess, that could relate to my film major in the future, and also I'm keeping my other job because it's within the media industry as well... so best of both worlds I suppose? I haven't actually done any work from home/the weekend yet, but when I do I have a feeling I'll adapt pretty easily? I go to bed by midnight each day and wake up at 6am ish each morning. It was tough for the first few days. The first day I was super exhausted since I didn't really prepare my internal clock beforehand, and on the third day I slept in until 8am O_O, which almost caused me to be late, but luckily I wasn't. I think.
I like my job so far, but since I am new, there is a lot of things that I don't know, and a lot of things I could be doing, but can't do because I don't know how. I end up repeating tasks and doing smaller tasks that can be done at any time... which worries me since I'm working unsupervised for three days until another supervisor comes to teach me some stuff after, so I'm not sure how I'll keep myself busy. Perhaps I'll bring a book I guess. But if that fails I'll just write up a manual for myself which is basically just my notes, but in a neater form XD.
The one thing that's difficult is the attire. So far from what I've observed, the attire is business casual (as I've been told), and tomorrow would be dress-down Friday, which would mean wearing jeans is ok. I haven't actually asked my Branch Manager if my department is ok with wearing jeans. But I'm sure it'll be ok if I try it and I'll bring an extra pair of dress pants just in case, though. But anyway, I digress. I was trying to get at how I have to spend a bit to get a new work wardrobe. At my other job the dress is just casual, so I can wear whatever I want. But here it's different, and I've been dressing very modest this week by wearing blazers nearly everyday... but I try to observe what the other females in my workplace are wearing. So far, they don't wear anything too eye-catching, so no bright colours... They wear cardigans, dress shirts, pencil skirts, and I guess mostly black tops. As for the males at my workplace, they actually wear the same thing everyday... they probably are wearing multiples of one thing, though. Or maybe they leave their clothes behind at work to wear the next days? o_o I dunno. But yeah, it's definitely much harder to dress for work for women, then it is for men. >_< I actually have been looking around both today and yesterday to find some nice cardigans that fit my price range. Everything I've seen so far is about $30+ or it's $20 but my size isn't available. My price range is ideally $10 - $20, but I find that to be difficult since a lot of cardigans are very thin and see-through, and the cheap ones tend to show wrinkles a lot. I might have to shop for the pricier stuff but I guess I'll just buy a few 2 or 3, and then build it up as I become more comfortable and familiar with the dress at work.
I'm going to finish dinner now and play games. WEEE.
I like my job so far, but since I am new, there is a lot of things that I don't know, and a lot of things I could be doing, but can't do because I don't know how. I end up repeating tasks and doing smaller tasks that can be done at any time... which worries me since I'm working unsupervised for three days until another supervisor comes to teach me some stuff after, so I'm not sure how I'll keep myself busy. Perhaps I'll bring a book I guess. But if that fails I'll just write up a manual for myself which is basically just my notes, but in a neater form XD.
The one thing that's difficult is the attire. So far from what I've observed, the attire is business casual (as I've been told), and tomorrow would be dress-down Friday, which would mean wearing jeans is ok. I haven't actually asked my Branch Manager if my department is ok with wearing jeans. But I'm sure it'll be ok if I try it and I'll bring an extra pair of dress pants just in case, though. But anyway, I digress. I was trying to get at how I have to spend a bit to get a new work wardrobe. At my other job the dress is just casual, so I can wear whatever I want. But here it's different, and I've been dressing very modest this week by wearing blazers nearly everyday... but I try to observe what the other females in my workplace are wearing. So far, they don't wear anything too eye-catching, so no bright colours... They wear cardigans, dress shirts, pencil skirts, and I guess mostly black tops. As for the males at my workplace, they actually wear the same thing everyday... they probably are wearing multiples of one thing, though. Or maybe they leave their clothes behind at work to wear the next days? o_o I dunno. But yeah, it's definitely much harder to dress for work for women, then it is for men. >_< I actually have been looking around both today and yesterday to find some nice cardigans that fit my price range. Everything I've seen so far is about $30+ or it's $20 but my size isn't available. My price range is ideally $10 - $20, but I find that to be difficult since a lot of cardigans are very thin and see-through, and the cheap ones tend to show wrinkles a lot. I might have to shop for the pricier stuff but I guess I'll just buy a few 2 or 3, and then build it up as I become more comfortable and familiar with the dress at work.
I'm going to finish dinner now and play games. WEEE.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Applying for jobs!
I had an interview the other day with a Japanese company. Whoa. I know, right? It's like a dream come true... getting interviewed for a corporate job at a corporate company and for a Japanese company. I got the interview through a recruiting firm. Now I just need to wait for the recruiting firm to let me know if I got the job or not. The interviewer said they would be doing more interviews this week, and would want someone to start in early February. I did let them know I would be available February 1st and can commute there easily. However, I'm not too sure about how my interview went. It could've been better... my answers might have been too generic, and I didn't know where to look except for at the interviewer. There were other interviewers too, so I would just look at one as they asked me the questions.... :S
I applied for a Freelance job today as well. I only submitted my resume, since it seems like they need a lot of people... but maybe I should have done a cover letter as well, but I think my resume says a lot about my experience and skills. We'll see.
I've been obsessed with The Sims 3 lately. It's so addicting... and so nice to play it on a computer that can actually handle its graphics and everything! My sim is out there. Really.
Hope I can find a job soon. I should probably write up a thank you letter soon for the recruiting company. They literally emailed AND called me to notify me of anything... such as the interview scheduling, and location (the initial address they gave me was incorrect and I emailed them about it so they emailed me and called me back to confirm the one I looked up was the right one).
I applied for a Freelance job today as well. I only submitted my resume, since it seems like they need a lot of people... but maybe I should have done a cover letter as well, but I think my resume says a lot about my experience and skills. We'll see.
I've been obsessed with The Sims 3 lately. It's so addicting... and so nice to play it on a computer that can actually handle its graphics and everything! My sim is out there. Really.
Hope I can find a job soon. I should probably write up a thank you letter soon for the recruiting company. They literally emailed AND called me to notify me of anything... such as the interview scheduling, and location (the initial address they gave me was incorrect and I emailed them about it so they emailed me and called me back to confirm the one I looked up was the right one).
Monday, January 21, 2013
Keeping myself busy!
So lately I've been keeping myself really busy. Asides from work, there's not too much I have to do when I get home. I usually just game, eat, sleep, and watch YouTube videos or anime. Now it's time to actually embrace my free time and do something productive with it, because when I get a full time job, I might be too tired after (probably for the first few weeks until I get accustomed to the new job) to do anything fun and stimulating, so might as well start now.
I've been working on my website. I downloaded the Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Photoshop trials to my laptop so that I can start making my site right away. It's time I gave my current design a revamp, with a touch of my style to it. The version I have now just has some text, videos, and a premade WordPress layout. I want to stop using WordPress and just create an HTML site like how I used to back when I was in junior high. I'm giving myself a week to do this, so hopefully by the weekend I'll have it up and running. First, I need to make a layout in Photoshop, and then I'll figure out the positioning and text stuff later. I'll also have to make some new content as well for a few sections for my site, and I'm also looking into getting a domain name too, but for now I might just stick with a free domain name or my sub domain, since I don't have many visitors just yet.
I'm also relearning Japanese. My friend actually bought me this awesome Japanese learning kit with CDs a long time ago for my birthday, and I never had a chance to use it because back then I used a Macbook, and the software only works on PC. Now that I have a Windows laptop, I can finally use the software. It looks really promising too. Along with that, I also have some free podcasts I've downloaded to help my studying as well. I just need to find my old textbooks and relearn grammar structures. And writing too... that's probably going to be the most difficult to relearn, since it requires memorization of so many different Kanji, but if I'm really determined, I can definitely do it. I'm studying now so that I can visit Japan once again :) Of course, I also need to find a stable job to fund that trip as well.
And I've been trying out SMITE lately, which is like a first-person League of Legends. So... basically I'm trying out different games now because I can. :)
That's about all the stuff I've been busy with. Oh, and I'm also going to start doing more vlogs again, and make review videos on products. Adobe Premiere Pro looks pretty easy to use, after I watched a tutorial on it.
Really happy I've got lots to learn and do on my free time. :D Just need to make sure I don't procrastinate. I tend to do that a lot!
I've been working on my website. I downloaded the Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Photoshop trials to my laptop so that I can start making my site right away. It's time I gave my current design a revamp, with a touch of my style to it. The version I have now just has some text, videos, and a premade WordPress layout. I want to stop using WordPress and just create an HTML site like how I used to back when I was in junior high. I'm giving myself a week to do this, so hopefully by the weekend I'll have it up and running. First, I need to make a layout in Photoshop, and then I'll figure out the positioning and text stuff later. I'll also have to make some new content as well for a few sections for my site, and I'm also looking into getting a domain name too, but for now I might just stick with a free domain name or my sub domain, since I don't have many visitors just yet.
I'm also relearning Japanese. My friend actually bought me this awesome Japanese learning kit with CDs a long time ago for my birthday, and I never had a chance to use it because back then I used a Macbook, and the software only works on PC. Now that I have a Windows laptop, I can finally use the software. It looks really promising too. Along with that, I also have some free podcasts I've downloaded to help my studying as well. I just need to find my old textbooks and relearn grammar structures. And writing too... that's probably going to be the most difficult to relearn, since it requires memorization of so many different Kanji, but if I'm really determined, I can definitely do it. I'm studying now so that I can visit Japan once again :) Of course, I also need to find a stable job to fund that trip as well.
And I've been trying out SMITE lately, which is like a first-person League of Legends. So... basically I'm trying out different games now because I can. :)
That's about all the stuff I've been busy with. Oh, and I'm also going to start doing more vlogs again, and make review videos on products. Adobe Premiere Pro looks pretty easy to use, after I watched a tutorial on it.
Really happy I've got lots to learn and do on my free time. :D Just need to make sure I don't procrastinate. I tend to do that a lot!
Saturday, January 12, 2013
New goals!
I didn't go to work for as long as I needed to today. Slept in a tad bit. It's fine though, I stayed so that I would only need to work one hour next week on whatever day to make up the one hour I didn't complete today. S'all good.
I have some new goals. The other day on my way to work I pondered about going back to school. Before, I had wanted to go and take makeup and hair courses for fun, but then I realized I have more fun just experimenting on my own, and it would be an expense that I didn't need to invest in, so that was out of the question. The other day, however, I thought about going back to college and taking the culinary arts program. Not because I want to be a chef, but because I just want to learn how to cook; how to cook well, how to make good meals, etc. But then two years might be a little too much, since I do need to get a career going pretty soon. So I figured, maybe I'll try taking some evening cooking courses? Also, earlier last week, I wanted to take singing courses. I know, it's weird that I'm thinking about doing all these interesting courses straight after I finished my post-secondary undergraduate and college studies. There's SO much I want to learn and so many skills I would like to enhance, singing being one of them. Although, maybe that's something I can teach myself, not sure.
Another thing I recently made my goal... getting an Adobe Certified Expert (A.C.E) certification. This is something I see in a lot of movie credits next to the video editor's name! [Update: I just found out this is NOT the same thing. A.C.E is actually for American Cinema Editor, which you have to join this honorary club for. ACE is the exam I will take. Ah, the things you learn on Wikipedia.] And luckily, the test can be done in my location. The only thing I need to do now is pick a program I want to certify in, use it as much as I can, and study up. It costs $180 to take the exam, and 71% is needed to pass for Adobe Premiere Pro. 65% pass for Adobe After Effects. I might do both, but the one I should probably focus on first is Premiere. I'll definitely make this one of my new years resolutions for this year. Hopefully I can get certified before the Summer. :) That way I can keep up my video editing skills and have a certification I can use when applying for jobs.
One more goal I might pursue is going to school for graphic design. In general, I know how to make layouts and do typography and basic graphic design stuff, but it would be really nice to actually have proof of this for any future jobs that may catch my interest. I have experience from my junior high days, but I don't think that will be enough/actually impress employers. I need either a strong background in graphic design or some school/certification of some sort to convince them... and well, to be honest, nowadays it's difficult to find jobs that just require video editing skills. Employers either want a video editor who can also film video too. Or they want someone who can do graphic design AND video editing. Oh and not to mention I find way more companies looking for graphic designers, rather than video editors. So hey, if I've done it before, I can definitely do it again. I may just take a one year course in graphic design, or maybe some evening courses. Or online courses? We'll see.
I think that's enough about my intense career/interest goals. For now I need to sleep after having a big sushi dinner.
I have some new goals. The other day on my way to work I pondered about going back to school. Before, I had wanted to go and take makeup and hair courses for fun, but then I realized I have more fun just experimenting on my own, and it would be an expense that I didn't need to invest in, so that was out of the question. The other day, however, I thought about going back to college and taking the culinary arts program. Not because I want to be a chef, but because I just want to learn how to cook; how to cook well, how to make good meals, etc. But then two years might be a little too much, since I do need to get a career going pretty soon. So I figured, maybe I'll try taking some evening cooking courses? Also, earlier last week, I wanted to take singing courses. I know, it's weird that I'm thinking about doing all these interesting courses straight after I finished my post-secondary undergraduate and college studies. There's SO much I want to learn and so many skills I would like to enhance, singing being one of them. Although, maybe that's something I can teach myself, not sure.
Another thing I recently made my goal... getting an Adobe Certified Expert (A.C.E) certification. This is something I see in a lot of movie credits next to the video editor's name! [Update: I just found out this is NOT the same thing. A.C.E is actually for American Cinema Editor, which you have to join this honorary club for. ACE is the exam I will take. Ah, the things you learn on Wikipedia.] And luckily, the test can be done in my location. The only thing I need to do now is pick a program I want to certify in, use it as much as I can, and study up. It costs $180 to take the exam, and 71% is needed to pass for Adobe Premiere Pro. 65% pass for Adobe After Effects. I might do both, but the one I should probably focus on first is Premiere. I'll definitely make this one of my new years resolutions for this year. Hopefully I can get certified before the Summer. :) That way I can keep up my video editing skills and have a certification I can use when applying for jobs.
One more goal I might pursue is going to school for graphic design. In general, I know how to make layouts and do typography and basic graphic design stuff, but it would be really nice to actually have proof of this for any future jobs that may catch my interest. I have experience from my junior high days, but I don't think that will be enough/actually impress employers. I need either a strong background in graphic design or some school/certification of some sort to convince them... and well, to be honest, nowadays it's difficult to find jobs that just require video editing skills. Employers either want a video editor who can also film video too. Or they want someone who can do graphic design AND video editing. Oh and not to mention I find way more companies looking for graphic designers, rather than video editors. So hey, if I've done it before, I can definitely do it again. I may just take a one year course in graphic design, or maybe some evening courses. Or online courses? We'll see.
I think that's enough about my intense career/interest goals. For now I need to sleep after having a big sushi dinner.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Snowfall once again!
It snowed so much yesterday. So glad I took today off. Today I was going to have lunch at Original Joe's with my friend today, since she had a three hour break, but she texted me an hour before asking if we still wanted to go for lunch since it's crazy outside. I looked at outside and we negotiated that we'd meet up sometime later next week instead. Everything is covered in snow... and I would be relying on public transportation, which doesn't function at its best right after a snowfall based on past experiences. I did however, want to go to a food court and get some A&W since I had an Uncle Sirloin coupon for $4.50, but as soon as I took my dog outside, I realized I should stay home. It started snowing again so I decided to cook some sunnyside up eggs with some toast! So yummy :) My dad came home shortly after and made some fried rice! I ate that too, so my cravings and tummy was pretty satisfied.
Tomorrow I have a longer shift at work, and I was actually debating on whether or not to make my lunch. I usually have some veggies to cut up or place in my sandwich, but I couldn't find any in our fridge. So I thought to myself, I'll make my sandwich with no veggies, but I'll get a salad tomorrow too at work. Then I realized a salad at work would probably fill me up anyway, so I did the dishes... but then remembered I had a longer day at work, so I should make lunch anyway as well, since I get pretty hungry on longer shifts. I made my sandwich and packed it away in the fridge I'll probably get some Starbucks tomorrow as well, I'm just three stars away from the Gold card... Oh, I should probably refill my card now. XD
I did laundry yesterday and folded it all today. I am getting in the habit of being more tidy nowadays, which is always a good thing. Once I'm actually doing the activity, it's not so bad, but just thinking about it makes me procrastinate even more. Ah, willpower.
Tomorrow I have a longer shift at work, and I was actually debating on whether or not to make my lunch. I usually have some veggies to cut up or place in my sandwich, but I couldn't find any in our fridge. So I thought to myself, I'll make my sandwich with no veggies, but I'll get a salad tomorrow too at work. Then I realized a salad at work would probably fill me up anyway, so I did the dishes... but then remembered I had a longer day at work, so I should make lunch anyway as well, since I get pretty hungry on longer shifts. I made my sandwich and packed it away in the fridge I'll probably get some Starbucks tomorrow as well, I'm just three stars away from the Gold card... Oh, I should probably refill my card now. XD
I did laundry yesterday and folded it all today. I am getting in the habit of being more tidy nowadays, which is always a good thing. Once I'm actually doing the activity, it's not so bad, but just thinking about it makes me procrastinate even more. Ah, willpower.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Grad photos, new work schedule
Got my grades back today. Guess what? I'm graduating!! Yay! I am officially finished my undergrad... minus the piece of paper. o_o
Yesterday I found out the website to book my graduation photos, and booked an appointment for next week. I just realized my bangs won't grow long in a week's time, but I think I've developed a makeup routine to make them look good in photos. I will have to practice my best smile!
At work we have a new payroll schedule, which means instead of my flexible working hours where I would just come in and work, then write down how many hours I worked, now I need to estimate my hours I WILL work and put them on my time sheet. Basically, it means I need to commit to a schedule now. I decided to make an easy schedule for myself consisting of only 3 hours a day until I can get my internal clock to wake up earlier in the day. Lately I have been waking up early without hesitation, but not early enough. I need to sleep earlier too.
I think this year I will wave/curl my hair more often. I used to hate curling my hair when I was little, but I've found a way that makes it look pretty casual when I use a hair straightener. I've grown pretty fond of it ever since I used this reference picture for my haircut. It has a girl with burgundy-colored hair, but her hair is long and she's got loose flowy/casual curls at the ends of her hair. :) Also, it goes very well with my straight fringe. Balances it out!
Yesterday I found out the website to book my graduation photos, and booked an appointment for next week. I just realized my bangs won't grow long in a week's time, but I think I've developed a makeup routine to make them look good in photos. I will have to practice my best smile!
At work we have a new payroll schedule, which means instead of my flexible working hours where I would just come in and work, then write down how many hours I worked, now I need to estimate my hours I WILL work and put them on my time sheet. Basically, it means I need to commit to a schedule now. I decided to make an easy schedule for myself consisting of only 3 hours a day until I can get my internal clock to wake up earlier in the day. Lately I have been waking up early without hesitation, but not early enough. I need to sleep earlier too.
I think this year I will wave/curl my hair more often. I used to hate curling my hair when I was little, but I've found a way that makes it look pretty casual when I use a hair straightener. I've grown pretty fond of it ever since I used this reference picture for my haircut. It has a girl with burgundy-colored hair, but her hair is long and she's got loose flowy/casual curls at the ends of her hair. :) Also, it goes very well with my straight fringe. Balances it out!
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Work makes me sleepy!
Back at work now. It feels nice yet when I sit at my desk doing work, I get really sleepy. It's probably because I sit there for hours just typing up a script I've already typed. Usually my job is pretty easy, I just import the script into my caption program and I'm ready to start timing. However, something went wrong with the program and now it just won't read my script properly, causing it to import only some captions. I came back to work from holidays hoping the Technical Director would be there to help me out, but he's sick. :( He'll be back next week though, so hopefully we can figure out a solution so I won't have the same problems in the future. Retyping a script can get pretty time consuming, and I'm kind of behind on projects since I had to study for my exams. Oh speaking of exams...
I didn't fail! Well, I didn't do so bad in the one course I was struggling with. I got my marks the other day, and I'm really happy. I still have one more grade to receive. Today was the due date for instructors to submit their grades to the system, so hopefully I'll be able to see my grades on Monday.
Since I sit a lot at work, I get up every hour or so to walk around. Usually it's just to the garbage can to throw out my garbage from the food I ate. I tend to get hungry while working away. I decided to visit Starbucks and get a green tea latte with soy milk, half-sweet, in my new Teavana tumbler that I got for Christmas. :) After drinking a few sips, I still felt really sleepy. But then an hour later I perked up and the green tea was working its magic!
Later I went to the gear rental place and helped my boyfriend carry his snowboard rentals to his car. My friends and him are going snowboarding tomorrow. I was invited to, but I'm a wuss. T_T Maybe I'll try it sometime... when I'm not a wuss.
I worked on my cover letter too tonight, I've got the bulk down of my experience, now I just need to write about the programs I can use, and just general qualifications I have for the job. I'm still on the search for other positions at other locations to apply for.
I also got a haircut yesterday. Decided to go with a straight fringe. I wanted to look like a gyaru I guess. Took a while to get used to, I don't mind it too much now, but when I was at the salon, I kept giving myself weird looks. XD Ah I'll grow it out eventually, it looks pretty good when swept to the side though. :)
I'm not too sure what I'll do tomorrow. I'll work on my cover letter some more, but I think I want to go out. On Sunday I have plans with some friends I haven't seen in a while, not exactly sure what we plan to do though, but it'll be really good to see them!
I didn't fail! Well, I didn't do so bad in the one course I was struggling with. I got my marks the other day, and I'm really happy. I still have one more grade to receive. Today was the due date for instructors to submit their grades to the system, so hopefully I'll be able to see my grades on Monday.
Since I sit a lot at work, I get up every hour or so to walk around. Usually it's just to the garbage can to throw out my garbage from the food I ate. I tend to get hungry while working away. I decided to visit Starbucks and get a green tea latte with soy milk, half-sweet, in my new Teavana tumbler that I got for Christmas. :) After drinking a few sips, I still felt really sleepy. But then an hour later I perked up and the green tea was working its magic!
Later I went to the gear rental place and helped my boyfriend carry his snowboard rentals to his car. My friends and him are going snowboarding tomorrow. I was invited to, but I'm a wuss. T_T Maybe I'll try it sometime... when I'm not a wuss.
I worked on my cover letter too tonight, I've got the bulk down of my experience, now I just need to write about the programs I can use, and just general qualifications I have for the job. I'm still on the search for other positions at other locations to apply for.
I also got a haircut yesterday. Decided to go with a straight fringe. I wanted to look like a gyaru I guess. Took a while to get used to, I don't mind it too much now, but when I was at the salon, I kept giving myself weird looks. XD Ah I'll grow it out eventually, it looks pretty good when swept to the side though. :)
I'm not too sure what I'll do tomorrow. I'll work on my cover letter some more, but I think I want to go out. On Sunday I have plans with some friends I haven't seen in a while, not exactly sure what we plan to do though, but it'll be really good to see them!
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Chillin' with some friends, new years eve and Earl's!
It's been a while since I last blogged. I actually just didn't feel good enough to blog these last few days, and I really needed my sleep. I'm feeling MUCH better now than I was before, so I'm taking this opportunity to blog again :)
I did go out to the pub with our friends and it was really nice seeing our friends who we haven't seen since they left for Japan. One of them is an actual resident, and the other is a teacher, teaching English. I still wasn't feeling well that day so I ended up just sharing a buffalo chicken wrap and fries with my boyfriend, and I also had some cranberry juice in hopes that it would calm my stomach. It definitely didn't upset it, and the meal was really good! I was surprised how I was able to have an appetite for it, let alone actually finish some of it. XD I felt a bit icky afterwards, but it was good to spend time with our friends. We ended up leaving after 10 I think, and headed home where I spent more time sleeping.
On New Years Eve, I went shopping and finally had the stomach to go out and get some BOGO at Starbucks for their holiday drinks. :) I got to use my card, and I'm happy to say that I am just five stars away from the gold card... I'm not sure why getting the gold card is such a big deal to me, perhaps it's because I get a shiny new gold card with my name on it that appeals to me... After Starbucks, I headed home and played with my new laptop. It uses Windows 8, which I find is hard to get used to... it's like having half a tablet and half a computer in one... if I had a touchscreen that would probably make it more useful to me. For now, it's not so bad. I can run things in the background in the "Start" part of Windows 8, and not have to worry about bringing things down when I'm working on my "Desktop" which is the actual computer portion... o_o Afer that, my boyfriend and I decided to attend the annual New Years Eve Bash downtown. We got there after 11pm, since we didn't want to stand outside for three hours to wait for the countdown. By the time we got there, we had to find parking about 20 minutes walking distance from the event. It was cold that night but we had a good workout walking the distance! There were lots of people there, music, and then two fireworks... literally, to ring in the new year. Ah, it was interesting.
Yesterday I just played some LoL and then attempted to use Cinema4D... it's harder than it seems. 3D modelling is something I definitely want to learn, but I need to start with some beginner tutorials/exercises. o_o
Today we went to Earl's for a super late lunch/early dinner. XD We wanted to use a groupon for The Auburn Lounge, but we kept walking around and really couldn't find the location... gave up, and just ended up going to Earl's. I got a Grilled Chicken and Baked Brie sandwich (my favourite!) and my boyfriend got the Buttermilk Fried Chicken burger, which was also really good. We ended up getting fries for sides, and also got a gingerbread cake with icecream and caramel apples for dessert. We were pretty full after, and then did a bit of groccery shopping. Played some Miracle Mask, and watched a bit of the first episode in season 2 of The Walking Dead. I also worked on my cover letter for a job I'm applying for, and drank some green tea. :)
Tomorrow I am back to work, so I need to sleep soon. It's 2AM O_o.
I did go out to the pub with our friends and it was really nice seeing our friends who we haven't seen since they left for Japan. One of them is an actual resident, and the other is a teacher, teaching English. I still wasn't feeling well that day so I ended up just sharing a buffalo chicken wrap and fries with my boyfriend, and I also had some cranberry juice in hopes that it would calm my stomach. It definitely didn't upset it, and the meal was really good! I was surprised how I was able to have an appetite for it, let alone actually finish some of it. XD I felt a bit icky afterwards, but it was good to spend time with our friends. We ended up leaving after 10 I think, and headed home where I spent more time sleeping.
On New Years Eve, I went shopping and finally had the stomach to go out and get some BOGO at Starbucks for their holiday drinks. :) I got to use my card, and I'm happy to say that I am just five stars away from the gold card... I'm not sure why getting the gold card is such a big deal to me, perhaps it's because I get a shiny new gold card with my name on it that appeals to me... After Starbucks, I headed home and played with my new laptop. It uses Windows 8, which I find is hard to get used to... it's like having half a tablet and half a computer in one... if I had a touchscreen that would probably make it more useful to me. For now, it's not so bad. I can run things in the background in the "Start" part of Windows 8, and not have to worry about bringing things down when I'm working on my "Desktop" which is the actual computer portion... o_o Afer that, my boyfriend and I decided to attend the annual New Years Eve Bash downtown. We got there after 11pm, since we didn't want to stand outside for three hours to wait for the countdown. By the time we got there, we had to find parking about 20 minutes walking distance from the event. It was cold that night but we had a good workout walking the distance! There were lots of people there, music, and then two fireworks... literally, to ring in the new year. Ah, it was interesting.
Yesterday I just played some LoL and then attempted to use Cinema4D... it's harder than it seems. 3D modelling is something I definitely want to learn, but I need to start with some beginner tutorials/exercises. o_o
Today we went to Earl's for a super late lunch/early dinner. XD We wanted to use a groupon for The Auburn Lounge, but we kept walking around and really couldn't find the location... gave up, and just ended up going to Earl's. I got a Grilled Chicken and Baked Brie sandwich (my favourite!) and my boyfriend got the Buttermilk Fried Chicken burger, which was also really good. We ended up getting fries for sides, and also got a gingerbread cake with icecream and caramel apples for dessert. We were pretty full after, and then did a bit of groccery shopping. Played some Miracle Mask, and watched a bit of the first episode in season 2 of The Walking Dead. I also worked on my cover letter for a job I'm applying for, and drank some green tea. :)
Tomorrow I am back to work, so I need to sleep soon. It's 2AM O_o.
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