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This would be one of those daily ramble again.

Now, I'm not sure about something. Sometimes I realise I don't have much requests both towards people and myself. I might be wrong from others' point of view though haha. But one moment, I'd think I'm doing it right. Like this is exactly the gratefulness that I'm supposed to have. That everyone should. Just accepting what we've been given and stop wanting all the non-beneficial things in our lives. In short, be a minimalist or live in moderation. 

The way I see it, having an 'ok' outcome for anything is always good enough. An ok relationship, an ok amount of money, an ok living family, an ok edited video, an ok written poem... I really feel easily satisfied with stuff. And I don't find anything wrong with that. /nobigdeal

However, I'm reminding myself to never settle for less.

Getting something that we don't think we deserve is very unhealthy. We will find regrets soon enough, we will resent the things we could've gotten but we didn't, and most of all we won't feel the need to work harder - which in fact is the opposite of feeling satisfied or settling down. We need to work harder and not settle for less because that's how we keep things moving and exciting. But if I'm easily satisfied, then how would that help me??

I'm so confused with what's right right now. I am conflicting against my own stand. Just so you know, I am someone who isn't easily influenced by people. That is one of the reason, I don't really keep up with trends. I live my life comfortably rather than pleasingly. Which I know as a matter of fact bothers many people somewhat. I do keep some advices into account but like the very few some, bcos like I said, I try not to go against my own stand. 

Anyway, that's my thoughts for now. Thanks for reading hahah even though this doesn't conclude anything. IF YOU HAVE AN ADVICE, PLS FEEL FREE TO SHARE. Who knew, your opinion may actually help in finding the right stand for me. /please


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Another year has passed,
Hope our friendship could last,
5 fun years having a best friend by my side,
Though our times are mostly filled with only boybands in mind,
Please let us be longer than 1D,
While getting stronger individually,
But we thank them for being the relating factor,
That brought two worlds apart together.

Dear bestie,
You are the reason I'm keeping in touch,
Nobody else clings as badly as you,
We survived multiple years in class together,
Even our parents got bored of seeing us two,
But I appreciate everything that you do,
Your experienced advices, your medical treatments,
Your bossy yet understanding blabbers,
Your whining and negative point of view,
There's so many good and bad but without it I'd lose you,
You stayed even when I tore your fragile heart,
You accepted my ugly self as much as I did,
Even after countless requests for a visit to the dermatologist,
Maybe later if not soon,
Trust me and don't worry I will try my best to improve.

On the inside you are surprisingly dark and moody,
Very contrast with the layers that you put up,
But that darkness doesn't seem so bad,
They're just signs of rebellious act,
The only thing that lights is probably your heart beneath,
Because it cares too much until you feel stuck in between.

Your short temper could be better when you think of the regrets you'll get later,
It is mostly caused by the short judgments and quick actions,
They bring nothing but future disappointments,
Be wise, doesn't need to be precise,
Keep your flaws,
Enjoy your true nature,
It's the only way you can have unique patterns of your true colours.

Dear bestie,
You know I love us as much as you do,
We could be mistaken for part time lovers, who knew?
Let's keep having fun and our dreams alive,
Keep adding memories and plans for our future trips,
Coping up with you isn't as bad, as you tryna deal with my special needs,
There's not much more I'd like to say,
Hope a happy birthday would be ok.


THE SPOKEN VERSION:



I don't wanna simply delete this off my poetry blog's draft box, so here you go.


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I probably had been wanting to do this since ever - becoming a content creator. Like yknow, actually doing something I like and share my talent with the world. But sadly, what talent is there? Everything to me just always felt off somewhere.

Little did I know, I actually became pretty useful this time around. I at least got something I had planned, done. Even when it took me so long to get moving.

Anyway, if you've read the introductory post to my poetry blog, you'd probably knew my 'future plan'. One of it was to make a podcast of my poems, basically turning them into spoken word poetry. But guess what? I scraped that plan out and decided to just go with a video. Like how I DID NOT decided to. Sooo predictable of me...

HERE'S THE OUTCOME:


A FREAKIN LYRIC VIDEO WOHOO!!

Made it using After Effects but tbh, I barely made use of its whole function lol. Still... I'd say I kinda enjoy editing in AE.

There's SO MUCH MORE to learn blerghh. Let's see how long this lasts. My poetry blog has been dead for a week now. Handlettering is another tiring thing to learn. Learning is always so frustrating haiih. Anyway, hope you like that short video of my poem (which really didn't felt that short when editing). Insya'Allah better content will be up soon!


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This post is a respond to one of my favourite (small) YouTube channel's video - New Age Creators. On this week's Monday, Orin asked the question in his video: WHERE'S HOME TO YOU?

You can watch the short video on his brief explanation to understand better where I am coming from here:


So I didn't do much thinking and my answer is... the toilet. And by that, I meant the bathroom or the restroom or whatever you international folks call it. So you must be thinking, "Setan sangat tu" (jk that's what I told myself lol) or basically just how disgusting that answer might've sounded.

Obviously there's a reason for that answer. 

Orin mentioned the place you call home is where you feel most comfortable at. And for him, that kind of place changes time to time.

The walls of the small space is the very few walls that have seen everything I have. My bare face, the uneven skintone, the not-so-eye-pleasing body and most importantly, they've witnessed my true identity. I wake up every morning sometimes feeling great so I will constantly smile at the mirror in the toilet, or other times I would cry sitting on the toilet seat wondering about life and its difficulty. After all those, washing through my sorrow will then felt good.

Most of all, I tend to feel relaxed here. It's a place you can pamper yourself, be all emotional, speak some truth and have deep conversations alone. My current situation hits me more than ever as I am away from my real 'home' a.k.a the house I live in. Staying in a hostel or a dorm isn't always peaceful, so the toilet could somewhat be an escape to me in order to stay sane, especially during hard times.

Don't get me wrong, I don't wanna live and sleep and eat in the toilet. This is only the conceptual meaning of it all that suits my current situation. And as much as Orin made me think, give it a thought... where is YOUR home?


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A lot of things that I've done, don't necessarily make me happy. Some things I did just to please others. Other things just to show off. Most people do too. And I'm starting to think, social media is such a bad money-driven platform. No matter how much I am rooting for my own grounds, it seems that other people is always flaunting their good sides of life that keeping up just makes it harder.

I always ask myself WHY? Why do I feel obligated to show my happiness to the world? Why is everybody trying hard to do that? Then behind all those happy-go-lucky projections, there'll be this drastic change of sadness. Out of a sudden. People begin saying how depressed they are, how life's not been treating them well, how everybody just had it better, how it had not been a good year... Then it got me asking again - WHY? After showing off like that for good several weeks or months or even years, you decided to crawl into your darkest pit and suffer then why did it in the first place? Oh yeah, obligations.

The problem is we are made up like this. Everyone needs to keep up with the trends. If you don't know, that's it, you're a weirdo. We can't be friends.

Speaking of friends, I can't help but to see friendships on social media as a momentary thing. I feel like the more showing off there are, the less likely things are to stay. May Allah forbids. But that's another problem. The moment we stop posting happy pictures, people question our happiness. When we don't show the happy friendship that we have, the friendship somewhat would sink. Again, an obligation.

So now, if I were to do things for people, I'd find a better reason to. I won't settle for any of them. Why? Because humans are disloyal and people changes. Expectation and promises won't lasts. I think this is the big problem that causes it all - our reasons.

My solution? Don't make people as my reason. Myself included. 

But one thing about me is I have Allah the Almighty. If I am in doubt of my reasons, I'd be sure to ask if He pleases. Because in the end of my day, there's no one else to please other than Him. If I were to die in whatever I am doing, I'd like it if my reasons were the right ones. And great thing is I can never go wrong with this. Like how Allah is never wrong to us, we would never be wrong with Him. If I were to give up my happiness for anyone, I'd gladly let that be Him insya'Allah.

May me and you, be in the love He pleases Amiin.


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Where did I find this promoter job?
Facebook events and promoters group pages which you can simply join if you like. Usually without any issue.

But the real question is HOW did I get it??
Getting a job is like playing a game. You gotta live by the rules. In this prospect, the timing needs to be right. 

When there's a job posting, the sooner you get in touch, the better. I applied to maybe around 20 jobs before I finally get a respond. Usually the ones that will not reply are those on job portals. Mainly bcos by the time you came across anything and submit your profile, there would be tons of application already being sent. And you wouldn't even be aware of your lateness bcos they would not usually show the time and date of the job posting for you to keep track.

I applied mine about an hour or 2 after the job posting and got a call an hour later. Special thanks to Ka Mun for coming across the post 2 minutes after they've posted on FB ahah. Also if you don't get a reply within 2 working days, move on. Considering I got a call so quickly, I'd say they'll contact you back within the same day if you are really needed.

How's the pay?
From the ones I see, ranging from RM80 to RM120 per day. Usually RM100/day. For a 11-9 job, it is a good deal. 

Which day of the week should I expect to work as a promoter?
Weekends. And holidays. Expecting a promoters's job on weekdays is quite limited for malls and hypermarkets because the crowd isn't as many, so the need for promoters can be very minimal. Plus, take note that jobs on weekdays as a promoter will be even more tiring, when the pay are equally the same. You gotta stand and wait for some sort of crowd to make an ambush, but at the same time you know it ain't happening bcos everyone else's working.

What self-profile should I send in?
Usually they would ask for basic details (name, age, IC, address, etc.) and the crucial of all - your working experiences. Having a resume that you can just copy paste around is good enough for this kind of job. 

Before applying for promoter's jobs, it's best to have a proper part time beforehand so you can get a picture of what these jobs usually need (like doing product sampling, in-store promoting, concept of FIFO and etc.). Basically, having basic working background would boost your chance on getting the job. This is because employers usually need promoters in an urgent manner and training a complete newbie isn't exactly easy and can be time consuming. Some jobs may be easy enough to not require any sort of experience, but just keep this in mind.

Do they provide training?
Some yes, but don't expect a step-by-step run down of what-to-do kind of training. You'll probably just be given a quick briefing regarding the product you are promoting and things that you should know (like sales target and the targeting audience). However, your actual work usually requires more of self-learning on what to do because most things they would've assumed that you already know.

I am a Malay/ Chinese/ Indian. I am a male/ female. I only know Malay/ English/ Mandarin. Will there be a job for me?
Absolutely. However based on what I see, most job calls for female, then mostly Chinese. Next is speaking in Mandarin/ Cantonese. But if you aren't female or aren't Chinese or don't know any Chinese Language, it's OK. You just need to find harder. Those are just the majority aspects for this kind of job.


That's all from me. Good luck on your job hunting! Remember, being a bum isn't always bad... Lol jk, go get a job!


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