Star Light Star Bright

Two stars burned out this morning.

Okay, let me rephrase that. I watched Star Trek the other day.

Two of the brightest shining stars of Hollywood passed away on the 25th of June 2009, early morning on the 26th of June in Australia.

First of all, Michael Jackson. I probably don't even need to mention his name in all honesty. And yes, he is/was eccentric. But his songs kind of brought a weird sense of hope. And his song Black or White has stuck with me from the moment I heard it.
I heard it in the morning, and I was completely and utterly shocked. I'm definitely one of those people who believe that his time hasn't come yet.

Second of all, is the death of farrah Fawcet, one of the original Charlie's Angels. I never really knew who she was. That much is certain. But saw snippets of the video she made for cancer patients, and what she was trying to achieve, and I think my heart just bled for her a leeetle bit more than it did for Michael Jackson.

What really pisses me off is the fact that her death is barely being recognised.

After what she did. So her public career may not have been as bright as Michael Jackson's. But that doesn't mean that her death should be mentioned only AFTER Michael Jackson's. Nor does this mean that Michael Jackson deserves more coverage than Farrah Fawcet does.

Nonetheless. The world lost two stars. Let's hope there'll be more to brighten up the days again.

xx

Job Needed. Please Call Me.

No, I didn't mean that literally.

But I do need a job. A second job to be precise.
I went job hunting yesterday. I was planning on applying until I reached IGA which is just outside the Galleria. But that got kind of screwed up when I headed there and actually ran out of resumés to hand out. =/ And I printed out about 15.

Moral of the story - print out at least 30 the next time. ^^

So I'm planning on heading out to Perth City tomorrow to apply for some more jobs. Because goodness knows, I need it. Plus it'll hopefully keep me busy during my month long holidays.
It's funny how I've got to be perpetually busy, otherwise I'm never satisfied.

Generally speaking, I'm also applying for retail stores only. Mum said I should probably get a receptionist job. But I have absolutely no idea as to where to go for it. =/ Maybe to the dental clinic outside Morley. But goodness knows. It's very painful having to apply to shops where they either tell you they've just hired all the people they needed, or worse yet: 'apply online'.

Funny how all applications happen to be online. Not to mention how annoying they are.

One ice cream parlour manager told me he was sorry, and then proceeded to tell me how he had already employed 14 girls and since it was winter, he couldn't hire anymore. But good luck with my applications.
He was by far the nicest. Although I probably could have done without the story about his problems.

But yes, if anyone knows about people needing employees in Perth City or in Morley Galleria, please comment me. I do need the cash. ^^ And the holiday activities to keep me busy.

xx

Examination Merdeka

So ends the first of many exams to come.

Surprisingly enough, I wasn't actually overly stressed about it. During the TEE, I was on full-on hyper drive mode. Yet, when I got to uni exams, I more or less turned up with a 'meh' attitude and did my best.

First up - ECON 1101, bright and early, 9am on a Saturday morning.
I swear Microeconomics will be the bane of my existance. BUT - this was the exam which I had stressed over since the beginning of my time at university, so I walked in, and actually felt prepared!
Of course, all my micro information flew out of my head the minute I heard the words 'set down your pens', but I was more than alright with it.
Next came ENGL 1112. I practically ran out of this exam about 15 minutes early. I was amazed at how much I was able to write and how much I was actually able to remember. However - I reserve all judgement...UNTIL I get my results back. :) English is never a topic you can be too sure about unfortunately.
Then ECON 1111 attacked me and more or less abused me for approximately two hours. I sat down, did the multiple choice questions, and then stared in complete and utter horror at the first short answer questions. After forcing myself to go slowly and to think about it, I finally got something that looked a bit more like a correct answer. I have no idea what I did to it, but all I know is that I will be reporting it for harrassment...
Finally, ASIA 1101 rounded off the exam. I also all but ran out of that examination. it wasn't too bad. But it also wasn't a bang-on exam either. So I shall leave comments on this one for now.

Moral of the story - never leave understanding lectures till the last minute. It'll drive you crazy. And possibly insane.

But for now, I'm on holidays. So bring on cold bursts of wind, rain and temperatures, blissful emptiness, late morning in bed, and...a whole lot more working hours?
I wish.

xx

Tong Hua

The mandarin (and proper) name for the song is 'Tong Hua'. Translated into english, it's called 'Fairytale', and was written by Michael Wong, a Malaysian Chinese artist.
My brother gave me the song a while back. And being the banana (Chinese version of a coconut for those in Africa/America) that I am, I didn't actually understand the lyrics. ^^" Just thought that the song sounded nice.

But then *Chris did an english translation of the song a few weeks/months back? I have no idea.
Then the song made more sense.

Today I had a sudden, and very weird urge to youtube the video for the song.
My gosh. Biggest mistake ever.

I.am.ready.to.cry!

And I'm probably not going to sleep for a while now.
It's a lot better with the video. And yes, despite all my banana traits, the song actually takes on a meaning when you watch the video.

I've forgotten how long it has been
since I've never again...
listened to you telling your beloved fairytale
I've thought for a long time
I start to panic
have I done something wrong?

You said to me full of tears
Inside the fairytale are all lies
I can't possibly be your prince
Maybe you can ever understand
You said I love you ever after
The stars in my sky has lightened up

I'm willing to be
that angel you love inside the fairytale
Spread up my hands
become the wings to protect you
You must believe
believe that we can be like that in the fairytale
prosperity and happiness is the ending

You said to me full of tears
Inside the fairytale are all lies
I can't possibly be your prince
Maybe you can ever understand
You said I love you ever after
The stars in my sky has lightened up

I'm willing to be
that angel you love inside the fairytale
Spread up my hands
become the wings to protect you
You must believe
believe that we can be like that in the fairytale
prosperity and happiness is the ending

I want to be
that angel you love inside the fairytale
Spread up my hands
become the wings to protect you
You must believe
believe that we can be like that in the fairytale
prosperity and happiness is the ending

I will be
that angel you love inside the fairytale
Spread up my hands
become the wings to protect you
You must believe
believe that we can be like that in the fairytale
prosperity and happiness is the ending

Let's write our ending together

That's the lyrics of the song translated into english. It's probably a very crude translation, since I realise that sometimes meaning can be lost this way. And poetry is just sometimes better explained in mandarin. But it's the best I can give. I hope you enjoy it. I'm just going to go bawl my eyes out now...

xx