The Famed Egg Tarts! Yummy...
Famous Gondala!
Had dinner here @ 1 of the restaurants in Venetian
Casino. Walking freely in and outSo many casinos. Almost every hotel has one. So many gamblers.
Macau is raking in top bucks from the region, surpassing even LAS Vegas!
Yes! Arriving at one of the shooting scenes and place for korean drama Boys over Flowers!
Taking the free shuttlebus to the Venetian
Right cheek still looks slightly swollen due to the swelling by the wisdom tooth surgery
Yeah, I just finished the end of my 2nd week here. So far so good. I'm the writer for the EATS column for a magazine by my new company. It's my first byline! Of course, it's very different from how I write my blog. I'm lazy to use creative writing cus it sorta uses up my brain cells. Will post a picture of the review in the mag once it's printed and out for distribution in Aug! :) Did it with the editor and photographer this time. Next time, I'm on my own with photographer. Food tastings are so exciting!
Yes, my new job as a "mini" editor/writer in the Advertising & Promotions department is very different from what I used to do (international events - exhibitions, high level government meetings & conferences). My workload is fairly light compared to my hellish job in the past (no worklife balance, not enough sleep, work till wee morn hours and I really mean like 3am, 5am etc and then going to work again the next morn), non-stop OT. It's crazy. I changed job cus I was burned out. Awfully. And of cus, my lady boss is a LOUSY boss. I wouldn't want to be so silly to give up a good opportunity and SLOG for someone like her or the company.
They tell me it's HARD to change industry. Yes, it really is. I do not deny that. I tried for a few years before I get the job that I want now. So just keep trying and don't give up! Eventually, the right opportunity will come along and grab it! It's all about interview skills and how well you sell yourself. I am not a writer. No creative flair. But I got a pay increase instead (didn't suffer pay cut) and a pretty attractive salary package!
I used to doubt if I can succeed at this job at all. But HECK with it, I decided to give it a go anyway. Now I'm discovering another side of my potential! If I want to and set my mind on it, I can do it! My boss's very pleased with my food review and said it was well-written! :) I was so happy when I heard that. Initially, I was a bag of nerves and seriously wondered if I can produce the work at all.
I believe in fate when looking for a job. If it's yours, it's yours. If it isn't, then it isn't. I was supposed to go for 2 interviews for my co. In the end, they decided not to go with the 2nd interview cuz they felt I was the suitable candidate and they offered me the package the very next day. Little did I know that they've been looking to fill this position for 2 to 3 months despite having interviewed so many others already. I was supposed to go for an interview with another wine (I can't appreciate wine for nuts so lol) co but I decided to turn it down in favour of my new co.
But lady luck has been shining on me since I started working in society. Didn't experience a lot of difficulty in landing myself a job. Always manage to find one within a month or so.
Always REMEMBER this: Think for yourself and go for what you think is best for you. Company will never think for you. They will think for themselves. They will not thank you or show appreciation for your efforts. Afterall, it's just a business transaction between you and the company you know? Company pays you, you work. That's all. Similarly, you don't have to feel guilty about leaving. There's no right or wrong time to leave. So long as you serve finish the contractual obligation of giving the full notice period, you responsibility ends right here.
So many people getting married this year! Gonna be broke from giving ang baos LOL. Cindy & Gerard, Joe & Claire, Ray and Dan's friend.
Alrightey....time to update on my MACAU trip in May. I went from 17 to 19 May (over a weekend) with Jocelyn. Took 1 week of MC to do wisdom tooth surgery. I'm so scared of dentist. Hate the idea of sharp things poking around inside my mouth and yanking it. Grrrr. But I survived it. Dentist still asked if I wanna keep my tooth sia. zzz. My impacted tooth didn't erupt last year although it gave me problems such as infection (think food particles were trapped). I let it be until this May it was giving me serious Migranes! But all's well now. It was the right decision to be BRAVE and have it removed once and for all. I'm now painless! :)
Continue Part 2 of Macau trip again!
