The holiday (I)

i still couldn't get a part-time job. sigh. been searching around since the past 5 weeks but to no avail. however recently there's this tuition centre which i've heard of looking for young part-time tutor and pays peanut - 6 bucks a day - who the hell pays 6 bucks a day anymore? what is this the 60's? and then its 4 hours a day and mondays to fridays. so basically they are paying 1.50 per hour, which is a no-no for me. its not that i have high expectations or anything but its just unacceptable. so right now, i'm jobless. the dream of me buying my own dslr now seems somewhat impossible. okay la on the bright side, i can always give myself an excuse saying that im taking some time off for myself. like having a holiday or something, which is something i really need after all. after all the screw ups since the past 21 months, this is after all, a rehab for me. detox myself and indulge myself in books (:

as of this moment, im reading the kite runner by khaled hosseini. its not something new though, its been published almost 7 years ago and has been getting good reviews ever since. i admit im not particularly fond of sentimental books- books about relationships, friendships, kinship etc etc but after reading the prologue while waiting for a friend at a bookstore, i admit i'm hooked on it. the storyline is well connected and can be followed easily. well written and full of compassion. although i've only read 2/3 of it so far, i can relate to the story well.

#1 the kite runner

having said that, looks like imma finish this book in no time. also by hosseini is a thousand splendid suns which have also earned equally good reviews. maybe that's next but we'll see.

just last night i've developed a severe sore throat. the day before i've been caughing alot but i didnt expect this to happen. my voicebox was totally busted this morning. i cant even speak. all thanks to the bag of chips i gobbled down the day before. you know those kerepek that we loved so much back in our school days. those are the bomb.

i dont know why but ever since i was younger, im prone to sore throat every time i eat something 'heaty' - you know those kerepok, kerepek, potato chips even biscuits thats why my mom would used to control my food consumption when i was young. 

#2 this is the second bag of chips. the first one is sitting happily at the bottom of my stomach as we speak.

as promised, i went to jog just now! for a complete 30 minutes. it felt good. i think i'll do it more often. its not exactly written on my new year resolutions list but i felt compelled to do so. after all this while sitting at home rotting and been consuming bags and bags and bags of chips. a great jog is what i need after all. more to come i promise.

this holiday itself i've watched 24 season 1-7. all 168 episodes + 2 hours of 24: redemption. i dunno but i just love 24. with all the non-logical software connectivity and series of near-misses shots at the main character, its just pure lovely. season 8 is premiering on next monday. cant wait! also watched were the mentalist and fringe as both of the series just finished premiering their 1st seasons respectively. i kinda like fringe very much. its just simply awesome. a fusion of x-files and twilight zone, both which i used to watch like 10 years ago. wonderful way to spend the holidays - dramas! next will be more tvbs. i havent had the time to go download though. been busy lately.

#3 saw this on fb! damn funny (:

boredom can cause all sorts of shit. just a couple of weeks back, i thought i saw a ghost. i was surreal, hell it was creepy shit i'd piss my pants just thinking about it. it was right after the new year's eve countdown around 2.30 am. i was driving alone after dropping off a friend of mine and the car's radio broke down so basically it was all quiet and stuffs then all of the sudden i heard someone calling my name. so i turned around to check it out and the same time scared as shit and to my relief, no 'one' is there. as soon as i turned my head back to the road, i saw 'it'. sitting by the shoulder of the road, a figure, much less like the one in ju-on staring at the road. shit wei i just floored my car and get the hell out of there. that was my very first ghost encounter, or issit even ghastly i dunno maybe its some drunken dude/chick sitting by the roadside but at 2.30am?? no way man! everyone in my town sleeps at 1am, the latest!

the other day, i saw this book review on a blog. looks interesting enough. maybe i'll get this this saturday. after all i got plenty of time doing nothing at home. a good book is all i need right now.

i sleep 10-12 hours a day, online for another 8-10 hours a day and read for 2-4 hours a day. what a fucking great holiday. ok see you guys next week!