Of Saving Up...

Jun. 14th, 2005

Money is not everything. But I can't live without it, I realise. I try to scrimp and save, of course, when the GSS is on like now, scrimping and saving gets relegated to the bottom of my mind while buying that "must-get-since-got-discount" item takes top priority. I try to convince myself that I don't need that particular item any more do I need another pair of shorts to add to my growing wardrobe. "Must buy for school!" Anyway, that convincing didn't work, as I reached for that item, brushing off that angel who was on my shoulder and embracing the devil on the other side.

The GSS is definitely not for people like me, not for people who live on only their tuition pay. So that's how looking for jobs comes in. Flipping the classified ads daily became a habitual routine of mine while eating breakfast, zooming in on part time vacancies, since tuition hours are irregular. But, somehow, every one I called turned out to be either some sleazy-sounding shrine with the aim of devouring pretty, kind,caring girls like me, or they are located in some forest deep deep in the plains. What is a girl like me supposed to do? A pretty, kind, caring girl like me? No idea.

So I gave up on classified ads and turned to online job sites. Whoo, dozens of vacancies to take my pick from. I clicked on "Apply" and "Send resume" happily, clicking and sending, clicking and sending, clicking and sending...

A phone call. I snatched the phone up. "Well, we DID say we have admin/customer service jobs available, but they are all taken up. How would you like to do some swimsuit modelling? The pay is very attractive.."

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Which part of my resume says I have a to-die-for body suited for modelling? Even a pretty, kind, caring girl like me can have a cellulite-filled, fat-rolling and heavy-peared-shape body too. Anyway that's not the point. The point here is, I applied for an admin post, and I got a modelling stint? And the best part : "You only have to pay $200 for your portfolio, after which we will 'supposedly' give you some assignments by "some prestigious" companies who are looking for people like you." Ok, so the "supposedly" was added by me, but hey, a portfolio which costs me 200 bucks is supposed to get me some assignments? And I cant even remember which "prestigious companies" he mentioned, but it sure didn't sound like anything I've heard before. And hello, I didn't even send my photo together with my resume, they are looking for people like me? Wow, I knew I was good, but still....

Looking for jobs stinks, finding one sucks and the actual job-working is quite boring. Haha. So let's just stick with the scrimping and saving...

Aha. I knew I saw some ads on discounts for skirts...

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