Man, I’m beginning to miss the holidays already. The past 7 days or so had been so relaxing and blissful, so much so it felt almost like a sin. I’ve not put on weight (I told you I have excellent weight-balancing metabolism), but I’ve developed an ulcer in my lower gum. I applied salt - it was so good that I almost teared. But salt always works ;)

I’m suffering from what some people would call ‘the jobseeker’s dilemma’. I read somewhere saying that if you have a blog, include the URL in your resume so that the HR people could read it. I still don’t quite understand how a blog could help secure an employment (professional blogs, maybe - but personal blogs?). In fact, I have also read that it’s best not to let your colleagues and bosses know you keep a blog.

That said, I’ve sent a number of applications (not many lar, about 5 nia) and am still scouting for vacancies. I was chatting with Joyce last night about this and I said that I could deal with looooonng working hours. I told her, “Good thing I’m single”. Then she replied, “I think it (the job) also keeps you single too”, which kinda brought me to my senses. Money is nothing when you don’t have a balanced life, right?

I’m finishing my studies some time in May. And I actually got sounded by Yian for being ‘too early’ on the job applications. But securing a job prior to graduation is not uncommon, isn’t it? Yian’s got a point too actually. It’s not like I’m idling my time away shaking legs at home. I’ve still got my Final Year Project and two more final subjects to handle. It’s a stressful final semester, to say the least.

And my post-holidays syndrome hasn’t gone away yet :(.

By the way, I received a terrible news two nights ago. The house belonging to a close friend of mine had caught fire. The second floor, including her bedroom, was badly damaged. Fortunately, no one was injured. That, I think, is what’s most important. Apparently it was caused by a short-circuit somewhere in the house, when its occupants were busy playing mahjong. I hope her family gets through this in no time.