Hari Raya at Sentosa

Its Monday and Its a holiday.

Hari Raya. :)

I am home finally after a day out of fun, i am (again) facing the laptop for some bits and bytes and to check on emails and friends and families. Hows everyone doing?

Great :)

We had a perfect weather here in Singapore, its sunny and cloudy at the same time, a little drizzling from yesterday that made the air so much cooler. A perfect day to go out and destress :) and so we did.. Sentosa.., although very short because a housemate is leaving for Cebu later.

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vivo city and the sentosa monorail pass

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tile wonderland onthe way to merlion park

.. big merlion.

.luge and skyride :) fun fun fun.

. the line to skyride wee :)

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me and nervs on the skyride, i fear heights and i cant look down
but a camn whore that i am.. i cant resists a shot lol

smile at sentosa

What is Hari Raya ?

After a whole month of fasting, the Muslim community in Malaysia celebrates ‘Hari Raya' with joyous family gatherings and open houses. Join in the merry-making and taste the delicious traditional Malay favourites such as rendang and ketupat.

What a day i had today :O so cool, and to end my day i was able to chat with my friend Apai who is a Malaysian and he said that he still would go out because he's still has the hari raya spirit kekeke, they go houses and eat, and its sooo fun.

I had a good day too :)

SELAMAT HARI RAYA :)

A Toa Payoh Weekend

Thank God its Friday!

Lol. Days passes by so fast i'm still drooling on my keyboard for a better paying job. My friend asked a girl's night out today but i refused as i was feeling lazy to go out and i just wanna do house chores. So i had the washing machine programmed to wash, rinse and spin in one go and cooked a portion of luncheon meet, heat the water for drinking and put all things in place by the living room.

In an extremely short while i was done lol and the boredom is creeping me again like a nightmare. Finally i decided to go out and do the grocery. From the flat i took a bus and went stright ahead Toa Payoh Central. Fair Price Supermart ftw.

wet section where the chickens and meat/ fish are

FairPrice is a supermarket that offers almost everything you will ever need at home, from Groceries to toiletries to household items, it even has baby corner for infant and toddler merchandises and the best thing - the fresh and frozen market ! i love it! you have everything there big and small. Payments can be made via NETS or Cash. If you would like to know their latest promotions jsut visit their website at http://www.fairprice.com.sg , not only does it serve your need in one location but you can also shop online and choose whatever you need at the comfort of your own home.

veggie section this section is filled with nothing but fresh greens and fruits

What i bought: Johnson's baby milk bath for my toiletries, Champi's wafer sticks for my snacks, spam,Marigold's no-sugar-added apple juice, Dodo's crab sticks, Tempura four, Toblerone mini bar and a bag Lay's classic salted potato chips, and FairPrice branded vegetable oil.

the soda section where tons os brands of milks, teas, etc are

I went home exhausted but happy, i'd seen so much today, only by going at FairPrice.
Luv shopping <3>

Job Hunt in Singapore

A lot of Filipinos are up for working abroad . Proven true - Filipinos are everywhere. That's why even if it is dangerous and even if there's no assurance, Filipinos would often resort to taking chances. Equipped with undying hope, self belief and eternal faith in prayers, we Filipinos would never give up on a few obstacles, money, weather, health and even recession.
Singapore being an open country is one of the hot spot for Pinoy overseas job hunt. Everyday thousand of Filipinos hope to get employed before their tourist past lapses.

What to remember when hunting jobs in Singapore :)

1. Know what you're looking for.
It's a common practice amongs most employers to hire people depending on the degree they had or the line of work applicant's had been. Employers know the concept of overqualification and if they believe that their job requirement do not fit your professional experience, you will get rejected. Before you start sending your resume to some random websites, first and foremost, know your specialization.

2. Know Where to look at.
Know the sites that provides goodjob postings, a few are www. jobstreet.com.sg , www. jobsdb.com.sg, www.st701.com, www. job-q.com, jobscentral.com, there are also online forums that has classified ads section like www.pinoysg.com. It is also important to take note to grab a copy of StraitTimes an english newspaper during Wednesdays and Saturdays because those are the days when most jobs are posted.

2. Dress Up.
If you ever you get invited for an interview, come early, never ever let your interviewer wait for you. Dress properly, do not show too much skin, cleavage, knees, Singaporeans dress really freely but remember that when you are asked for an appearance, you are expected to behave and dress with utmost professionalism, to dont overdo your make up but put a little or some thats just enough to make it look like you prepared for that interview. Aside from dressing up yourself, dress up your esume too, and make sure you are equipped with knowledge about the skills they are looking for.

3. Take caution.
There are many agencies in Singapore asking you money for registration, even only on initial interview, some would ask a fee, after a few meetings you will soon find out that you are not hired and theres really no job hiring on that and you cannot refund your money. Since you are a foreigner looking for a job under a tourist pass, telling authorities will not do you much good for yourself. You will be tied up with more obligations because you are bounded by a pass for visistors only and thus should not engage with business etc, Unless ofcourse you hold a relevant employment pass which they called EPEC.

4. Pray.
This is perhaps the only thing common amongst all Filipinos looking for a better future offshore. Everyone keeps a strong faith in God for his Loving will and grace.

To All jobhunters, goodluck :)

My First Day Out

Its not actually my first time left alone in a place i hadn't been before, but today was the first time i travelled planning an entire journey from home to my destination and going back home. With the aid of a few websites, travelling alone was a fun and a stress free adventure.A few clicks on the net, and dyaran!!!.. everything is set for my journey, instructions where to ride and alight and what to look for. Singapore is truly a visitor-friendly city.

My goal : To get to Funan for a pair of cheap Headsets..

My Online Guide number 1 :
www.sbstransit.com.sg

SBS Transit owns 75% of the scheduled bus market share in Singapore with 250 bus services and has a total fleet of close to 3,000 buses. 96% of our buses are equipped with air-condition. Types of bus services provided include trunk services, feeder services, Express services, Townlink services, Jurong industrial services as well as special bus services like Premium, Nite Owl, Chinatown Direct, Fast Forward, Stadium Direct and Parks.

My Online Guide number 2 :
www.smrt.com.sg

SMRT is probably the best i enjoy in Singapore,travelling underground on a train was fast and it dont each much of your time waiting at bus stops for your specific bus number. At present there are 3 lines of operation in Singapore, the Red, Green, Purple Lanes, and the one still under construction, the Yellow Lane. MRT is so efficient it covers almost all major roads and business areas.

My Online Guide number 3 :
www.streetdirectory.com

Streetdirectory.Com is an online map of the entire city of Singapore and it works even better than google maps. using this alone you will be able to get to where you wanna go . Just select Direction from the menu at the top and it will give you the things you need will need to know. It has a menu also for car drivers, bus riders and mrt travellers or both. Zooming the map will give the details of the street, names of malls, even the shortest alleys and underground passes.

What You need to Bring :

1. EZ Link Card - All major transportation means in Singapore uses EZlink. Buy EZlink card in any MRT station, Top it up and you are ready to go, to use the EZ link card, just "tap" it on the receiver upon boarding and upon alighting MRT or the bus. Should you decide to go for cab service, there are alot different ways to pay.

2. Cash - Bring extra cash, specially 1 dollar coin because you need it to ride the bus if you dont have EZlink card. Most specially you need cash for whatelse? Shopping!

Singapore is most probably the best place to buy electronics and computer gadgets. The latest models are available on a low price and there are plenty of shops to visit. The topmost floor hosts a bigger store that has the full spectrum of gadgets.

chic isnt it? thats my favorite amongst those i saw in one store where my headset was bought, LCD as big as the telie in my house.

Any computing and PDA related item can be found in Funan IT Mall that has five floors of shops specialising to computers, both hardware and software.

Capitol. I lost my way and walked by foot because i went out to Raffles City rather then St. Andrews Cathedral Exit.

ION Orchard. On my way home. I stopped at Orchard Station for Lucky Plaza for my UFC ketchup!

China at the Backyard

No!
Im not in China. but earlier tonight i went to someplace a few blocks from our flat and discover something amazing. You see, it all started with one fact - I got hungry.
And so.. this place is actually a market with a little space for food stalls, mind it, Chinese food. It was actually nice, and it taste really good, but more or less if you go to the Philippines its just some kind of a Point-Point .. grawarrr.. turo-turo.

They serve noodles, soups, chickens and ducks, ramen, sausages and even fish. Its Cheaper than the Pinoy food stalls in Lucky plaza but when it comes to taste it doesn't go any less.

Itchy Itchy Throat

Okay. So i think this is not just an ordinary cough or cold and i am guessing it might be some kind of allergy, because my throat keeps on itching, then and then and then. This is really getting to annoy me specially that i am needed to be at my best these days, whats itch gotta do with that? oh a lot!
The most popular remedy to temporarily kill the itch is sumthing i have long stopped eating, rather chewing - Gum. I feel tiny bits of peanuts stuck in my throat with all bits going in and out and all i can do to relieve myself is cough, cough so hard until my heart burns and my head is close to blowing and even until i wet my pants.
Damn this throat allergy.

Day 1: Singapore

Im here in a place where i have wanted to be a long time ago, and yet, i regret so much today, when the situation here is even worst than my own home, the only consolation i have is the benefit that my loved ones would get. But it just isn't fair, if i could only fly back then i would, in my room i have a fan, i have a bed,i have clean sheets, pillows, its not the best room there was, but its definitely far cry from where i am today.. It is very disappointing.. I wanna go home.

Back in STI

I went to the school yesterday, and earlier today, and i so miss the old feeling the old scent of papers and the faculty room where i use to stay, the halls where i use to look around, and meet with everyone, the cashiers office the computer lab, the admin's quarters, i so miss the old days.. I tried to go inside the deans office because i was looking for few things that will forever remind me how much fun i had as a student there.. my trophies...
As i climb up the magical stairs (which had a change of carpet take note..) a lot of things had changed, no greetings, no jokes, no comments from students. People pass me by with weird looks in their eyes, probably asking Who i was.
As i step on its ground, i changed into somebody i was 9 years back, i felt the joy and pride of being here, i felt the excitement and the challenge of each day and i felt the relief of each passing yesterdays.
I entered the admins office to finally do what i was there for, i expressed my intentions for my visit, and with so much confidence i introduced myself, Hi, I am Maureen Mendoza, 2001 Alumni BScompSci, and a former faculty.

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