Progress And Goals.

Wednesday, 24/11/10


Hey guys. So this week, we have our Companionship Program. It is a school program where, for a week, we do community service at a place we signed up for. Today is the third day of it, and I am reallyyyyy tired. So I am doing my companionship at the Salvation Army store with Celine and Kate. I initially wanted to do something at Tear Australia, which is something like World Vision but on a much, much smaller scale (I think). That's what I want to do you know? Help the poor, etc. etc. Haha. Anyway. They rejected me (sad. Better get used to it though huh? :P) and I was at a stage where I couldn't care less, so I just went with Celine and Kate. The place is near Celine's house, and Celine did her companionship there last year. Kate just wanted to get it arranged because she couldn't be bothered thus she just went with Celine. And in the end, I went with them too. 


I have to say, I am really enjoying it so far. Well. It's from 9am-3pm. So it's really, really tiring. But I just love the shop! It's an Op-Shop and it's called the Salvos. And it's uber cool! There's SO MUCH stuff there, and it's all donated, which you gotta admit is kind of cool. There're clothes, books, toys, knitting needles, DVD-players, laser discs, porcelain stuff (like china, but probably not so fine?), luggage bags, jewellery, shoes, bags, some furniture, roller blades! It really has LOADS of stuff. And I'm constantly surprised at the amount of customers that come into the shop. AND also the amount of donations we get in a day. It's so cool!!! Anyway. What we do there, is the clothes will be sorted into their respective price buckets (by the supervisor), and we hang them up onto this rack according to their prices and we tag them with a price tag. Then of course we arranged them in the shop. There's the 'colour sequence' that we have to follow. White-cream-beige-yellow-brown etc etc. It's pretty cool. Other than that, we just walk around the shop tidying up the racks and stuff. The bookshelf was sorted by us today and the prices were slightly knocked down. 


I'm really unfit though. I'm SO TIRED from standing. My legs are ridiculously sore. It's really bad. So. What's really sad is that I wanted to get this really nice handbag that wasn't too old-looking but big enough for me. BUT IT WAS GONE TODAY. That's actually really really sad. Looks like I'm sticking with my ultra sad, green bags. That's just me I guess. DOOMED. Haha. Anyway. I have my eyes on another bag. I'll get it tomorrow. Today, I bought, wait for it, COOK BOOKS! I'm really excited. 


This holiday when I go back, I'm going to be prepared mentally. I have set some goals that I have to reach during my stay in Malaysia. Well, I don't really know whether you'll call it goals. More like, things that I want to do. (Gosh, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?) Haha sorry. I'm just kind of tired. So this holiday when I go back, I'm going to GO TO THE GYM EVERY SECOND DAY! Well, I may go every day, but I'll see how it goes. I just really want to improve my fitness you know? And of course, I also want to try to tone up some of the fat that has been accumulating in my upper thighs and tummy. Pretty sad really. I just don't exercise in Australia. Haha.


Thursday, 25/11/10


So yes. I just really want to get my fitness up so I don't need to psych myself up before, say, going up a flight of stairs? Haha. And the other thing is, I want to cook EVERYDAY. In the Salvos, I bought TWO cookbooks and I'm SUPER excited. They were like $2 each. Why not? And they were both on the food I love most (well, that's actually debatable because I eat almost anything). One is pasta, and the other is cheesecake. YUM!!!!!!! Of course, I'll be using mum's stash of cookbooks to cook some Asian food too, don't worry. :) But yea. I'm really excited. I've always loved cooking, just gotta actually be good at it. Haha. So yea. I'll wake up early everyday, go to the gym (or maybe Bukit Padang? But maybe not?). Then I'll cook/bake something. Then I'll chill, read a book or something. Then I'll go and play volleyball!!!! Whoooo!!! :D :D 


So yes. I'm really excited. Also excited of the fact that I CAN DRIVE! (which you don't know about yet, I'm sorry) And also that I'll be going grocery shopping!!! Oh, how easily I can excited. Anyway. Yes. That's ages away though. 


The weather's been going crazy. It's been super hot for about a week now. But today, it rained really heavily and it's pretty chilly now. Gosh. Talk about Melbourne being Melbourne. 


Also, can I just point out another reason to be excited: Community Channel's Natalie Tran (GO ASIANS!!) is going on a trip around the world sponsored by Lonely Planet! How exciting! I wish I could do something like that. How awesome. :D Haha. She's really funny, just thought I should share that. 


Now, I shall crawl back into my hole and eat my lone apple. :) Have a great week. :D