Of jobs and superstars

1. I have been going for job interviews. And now that I've found a job (I'm doing youth work), I have to struggle with the pay I'm getting. It's really a matter of lowering my expectations, and as long as the Singapore government and society do not see the professionalism in social work, the pay will never match up to the rest of the world's.

It's really a viscious cycle. The people going for job interviews expect that they won't be paid a lot, and start to devalue themselves and ask for lower pay. And because of their asking price, organisations also don't see the point in offering more. But having said that, I hope to find lots of joy and meaning in what I'm going to do, to make up for this "loss" of income. It's a path I have chosen, and I must persevere :)

2. I'm going to appear in Simply Her magazine!!! Hahaha. Story's on finding meaning in life...so you know lah...no surprises why I was approached! It was a 10-minute phoner I did about my career change and I was asked to email a few pictures of myself. Errr....of course, they were the narcissistic ones I've been taking to see how slim my face can look, cos they are the nicest pix I have! Hahaha.

Anyways, the magazine later on felt that the people interviewed were interesting enough to have proper pix taken of them. So this friday I'm gonna be photographed and they'll do the hair and makeup!!! I'm quite excited, but also very paiseh. Wait my face round round fat fat how??? Ethan mummy says not to drink water the night before the shoot ie before I sleep, if not water retention will be my ruin. I shall bury that piece of invaluable advice in my heart, mind and soul.

3. Irritating HDB has given leo and me number 492 as our queue number!!! WAH LAU. That's more than the number of available units (365) lor!!! I thought we qualified for the priority scheme what!? The new flat is like just opposite my mother's flat can? That stupid fiance-fiancee priority status obviously is just for show. Sigh...

4. I went karaoke-ing again. So fun. But I think my voice is deteriorating. I wish I could have something to work towards, like a competition or something, so that I can train my voice. But alas, I think I'm too old for those things liaos...Now I can only live vicariously through Campus Superstar and Superband.

Talking about Campus Superstar, Adriano Huang is my favourite!!! I hope he gets signed on, then I can be his overaged groupie. Haha. It doesn't matter that I'm almost a decade older than him. He's so cute!!! Hahaha.