fuchsia fragments

im kind of surprised im still so awake at this time because of such a full on day. However, i am wide awake but seriously do not feel like doing any work. so i probably won't. it gives me an excuse not to go to uni monday. not that i would since ilectures are available.

work was alrite. it was pretty quiet. although i had a customer throw a tantrum at me because there was "winter" stock on the "summer" clearance trolley. i tried to explain to her that we can't control what other customers do and she went nuts. it's not like i put it there on purpose to trick you. stupid.

and the ni had to rush home and get changed and be at uts by 7. i made it with about 4 minutes to spare and a huge crushing to the foundation stones of my level of dumbness (the donna scale). *sigh*. but i climbed my way up through dinner. hahahaha which was across the road in this handmade noodle shop. the dumplings were good. =D

the movie: how to be, that is was actually not so bad. like there were its moments

I have an erection

and the music. and even the storyline was alrite. =)

then, we actually decided to go say hi to my target crew. and valerie had a bier and a shot of schnapps. sour apple. yummy. and msged donna and told her she was missin out. =D =D i'm good and i only had a sip of beer. we stayed for like 30 minutes, had a bit of a chat and then dropped cherry home and also so that val could borrow her toilet. lolol. she was really busting.

home. and the capped bandwidth is finally slowing down... sucks.

work was heavy lifting. seriously, NOT an office job today.

mum and i had a good coles blitz this morning cause we were a bit early for work. got all this food for nessie and scout. hahaha. oh yum, dry food...

anyhow, today was my first day at the new shop. place is new pretty much, two storey, still being renovated and smells like paint. (yes, i tried to get high at work).

and since we're in the transition period. or moving period. i was helping mum unpack and set up the workshop today. which meant heavy lifting.

i miss the things i take for granted at tarjay.
like our apparel trolleys.
and cages
and things on wheels basically.

cause i had to use a granny trolley (the ones that u take to the market) to move BIG storage boxes that weighed like a ton. i was like.. wtf. this is some weird joke. and time seemed to go by so slowly.

and like there wasn't even toilet paper in the new toilets yet. and there was no fridge, no microwave and no kettle. *Sigh*. but i'm sure it'll be good in a couple of weeks when we're officially there.

i had dinner with valerie and carl tonight at excelsior (the restaurant where val's brother works). it was really good to catch up. heard a lot of funny stories about carl's trip to japan. it was massive LOL LOL.

:: One friend drops her shoe into the train gap.
:: 4 guys in the hot spring getting close up and personal.
:: apparently, they spent like shitloads on food?!?!
:: and they didn't do anything in osaka. they went to the zoo O_O
:: they were cheap and went to all the free temples in kyoto. LOL
:: they went geisha spotting (or hunting? xD). well, at least they got to see one. tat sounds good.

so all up, he said they spent around $2500AUD. which is pretty on parr with wat i budgeted. =D =D proud of myself. and they went very economical. like, sneaking people in and not going into places that costed money economical. so we'll see how it turns out. i also invited him to come along. i'm not sure if he wants to go yet.

the m5 run went from 20 minutes to almost close to 2 hours.

why?

because some egging truckie was so egging smart that he went through the ED tunnel eventho his truck height was OVER the clearance. and burst a pipe. so the tunnel had to be closed.

GUESS WHO USES THE M5 TO GET TO UNI AND WORK.

EGG YOU.

literally crawling. i was like.. wtf. this is not happening.

stop.
start.
stop.
start.

used up so much more fuel. hahahahaha

so got to work like 45 minutes late. LOL. and it was packing for the new shop. and i inhaled so much dust. good thing im not asthmatic.

this arvo, went by to visit family frend on hospital. HDU and that means its not good news. im not cynical or anything, but 2009 is looking to be a dark year... it's just another part of life i guess.

conserving my bandwidth to make sure it lasts another 7 days. how could we have gotten to 95% so soon?!?!

means i have to put all the stuff im chasing after on hold. ie, tvb episodes -_-

lol.

time to drop off vals baby at her place.

because im so nice i dont even need her to come over and pick it up

work was um.. bad. really really bad. like. made people cry, no one shows up, shit management bad.

a lot of bitching.
and untrue things said.

=(
=(
=(

this evening however, was good.

we watched the boys play soccer at peaky. and on the way, just at the front of the entrance, there was a pedestrian car accident and it was blocked off. so we had to drive around to the other side to get through.

their grandfinal. and it was a shame that they lost. and they were so disappointed.

so we went to have dinner after in bevo. we talked about work a lot. and what happened today.

time to study. things are beginning to build up.

talked about work a lot.

started with work. but it was fine. cause i had the office all to myself!! and i was free to work at my own pace. and i powered through the barcoding. its so egging easy compared to target. in a different way.

and then had dinner with my target friendlies. 3rd rock cafe in bevo. really good to catch up with people.

talked heaps.

and cracked funny jokes.
and made in appropriate comments.

and yea. good times. =)

and it was really funny when we went to our cars. we were like at a cross road literally. and stnanding there and going.. aww good bye...

... see you in 7 hours. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

=D

i think i shouldnt have had that coffee. so awake now.

yinyin || where's your parking ticket? says:
food budget > shopping budget :x
wynwyn says:
tats fine its all fine
ying | 姐姐 阿妹要餓死啦 says:
for melbourne anyway
ying | 姐姐 阿妹要餓死啦 says:
of course
wynwyn says:
i wont have anything to shop for
ying | 姐姐 阿妹要餓死啦 says:
we have no justin here
ying | 姐姐 阿妹要餓死啦 says:

yinyin || where's your parking ticket? says:
LOL famous last words
wynwyn says:
unless its like a uber uber massive awesome bargain anyway
wynwyn says:
LOL

first day at work!!! or at my new job. not that i've never been there before. its just that im a paid employee now. YAY!!! sucks to be you tarjay!! HAHAHAAHAHAHA

so anyway, it pretty much full day. im currently doing computer stuff with barcoding and data entry. its fun. laid back.

the workshop and office is a bit messy but well, they're moving to a new location next month. WOOT WOOT!!

and its kind of stuff in the afternoon when its hot. but hey, im not complaining =D

good day so far. let's hope it stays that way.

still psyched about japan.
AND melbourne.

because yes, i trust you donna.

wynwyn says:
im not stressed. hahaha see i was in my stress gened tutorial today
wynwyn says:
and we were talking about how stress and adrenaline psychs u up
wynwyn says:
and then u hit a big big low
wynwyn says:
but i havent yet
yinyin || where's your parking ticket? says:
hahha what's if you're stressed and psyched the whole year
yinyin || where's your parking ticket? says:
and then hit the low as we fly over cairns?
wynwyn says:
LOLLLL
wynwyn says:
u guys can be like.. oh crap
yinyin || where's your parking ticket? says:
NONO
yinyin || where's your parking ticket? says:
me and cherry will be like - don't worry we'll lead the way
yinyin || where's your parking ticket? says:
and then everyone else = oh crap

i finshed the first copy of the japan itinerary and budget and i'm so proud of it!!! cause it looks so mad. =D =D and i think it'll be a really good trip. budget is looking good. we're not going to overspend. and we're going to all these different places.

can't wait to take all these awesome pictures
can't wait to see japan in winter
can't wait to finally go on a long trip with my besties
can't wait to eat eat eat

things we really need to (or should) do:
- Donna's Y100 shop
- Donna's Y100 shop
- have a supermarket dinner (i.e. we buy food from the supermarket and go back to our hotel and eat. CUP NOODLES HERE WE COME!!! and trust me, they taste sooo much better)
- Donna's Y100 shop
- if we can add a couple of more days to the trip, some long distance sightseeing (kamakura, hiroshima, etc)
- Donna's Y100 shop
- consider disneyland or universal studios
- Donna's Y100 shop

10 day trip. got three days left to work out.

pleased that ive worked out mt fuji. but will have to look for an affordable hotel with onsen. that will be a challenge.

also considering other options with the rail pass. i dont think we'll be getting our money's worth.

my brain is so used up but still so active. it won't switch off!!!

wynwyn says:
my sister wants a dslr now
wynwyn says:
pfft
yinyin || where's your parking ticket? says:
pfft tell her she at least has to be legal to enter casino
yinyin || where's your parking ticket? says:
though i guess if she went to the doors, she wouldn't get checked regardless
yinyin || where's your parking ticket? says:
LOL i got checked! so happy
yinyin || where's your parking ticket? says:
and tell your sis to stop cramping my style
yinyin || where's your parking ticket? says:
she's got a long way to go
yinyin || where's your parking ticket? says:
she has to write stories, and sew and start scrapbooks and sing and 'dance' before she gets to DSLR

had a really fun day today.

baked cookies for neighbours and friends and anyone else interested this afternoon. just in time to be picked up by a late justii for stratty. where we had dinner at a korean restaurant. not the one we booked at cause it was full and they cancelled our booking. O_o

we had dinner and discussed our trip! and well, in typical cherry and donna style. i wouldn't say it was embarassing. childish. funny. definetely not awkward. just.. worked somehow. in that weird way.

time to draft a rough itinerary. =D

and after dinner, we ran through the rain.. the LONG way to get to the carpark. and almost got run over. got soaked. guess who was wearing WHITE. -_-"

we were screaming and it was like so childishly fun. i think people on the street thought we were a bit crazy. yay!!!

and we went to burwood to see watchmen. it was too long. and i didn't like the ending. i don't like stories where the bad guy isn't entirely bad but being bad for the greater good. its like.. there was no proper ending? i don't know. i don't feel closure i suppose. but still good.

i think this japan group will work out fine! =D

and so ends my weekdays in menswear. indefinitely.. forever.

YAY
YAY
YAY
!!!

we were all having a bit of a joke about it. aww its ur last day. *sniff* etc. went by alrite. rather slowly.

i really dislike humid hot days. makes u feel all sticky and yuck.

KFC stores at Hurstville and Miranda fined $73,000 for poor hygiene

March 12, 2009 03:01pm

TWO KFC restaurants in Sydney have been fined over $73,000 for poor hygiene.
The operator of the fast food outlets in the southern suburbs of Hurstville and Miranda, QSR , was convicted of 11 charges of breaching food hygiene laws, NSW Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald said.

"Acting on a complaint made to the authority, inspectors found serious cleanliness and pest problems in both stores from May 2007 to February 2008," Mr Macdonald said in a statement today.

"Restaurant management was warned to rectify poor hygiene standards at both restaurants on several earlier inspections, but those cautions were ignored."

At the Miranda store, inspectors found a build up of grease, food and debris on kitchen equipment as well as dirty food storage and preparation areas, walls, ceilings and floors.

The authority ordered the store closed in June 2007 after an improvement notice was ignored.

At the Hurstville store, inspectors found evidence of pests and extensive cleanliness problems in the food preparation area.

"Clearly this is not a minor or isolated incident, and the (Chief Industrial Magistrate's) Court took the view the defendant failed to fix problems identified before," Mr Macdonald said.

QSR was fined $73,125 and ordered to pay $14,000 court and legal costs.

"This case is a textbook example of how consumers play a vital role in helping police food safety standards. Complaints are taken seriously and acted on swiftly," Mr Macdonald said.

Members of the public can report suspected violations of food safety laws to their local council or on the Food Authority Helpline on 1300 552 406.

when i finally get both my morning weekend shifts back. the girl who wouldnt swap with me before asks for MY sunday morning shift.

like.. wtf???

and i egging gave it to her cause i was so nice. eventhough in my mind i was like

egg u
egg u
egg u

over it.

bought a pair of heels today. cheap. target. duh.

i need to find a dress for an upcoming wedding. too bad melbourne is after it. *sigh*

wynwyn says:
we'll wing it
yinyin says:
our winging > fobs doing
wynwyn says:
ROFLROFL
yinyin says:
that was mean
yinyin says:
cos cherry's a fob
yinyin says:
but cherry's a smart fob
wynwyn says:
thats worth blogging
yinyin says:
so that doens't count
yinyin says:
NOOOOOOOOOO
wynwyn says:
oh yeah

ying | 快樂有雙翅膀 says:
are you racing me in taggin donna?
wynwyn says:
lol no.. i figured i would help u
wynwyn says:
we can finally separate the two of u
ying | 快樂有雙翅膀 says:
LOL
ying | 快樂有雙翅膀 says:
THIS DESERVES TO BE LIKE.. POSTED SOMEWHERE

hard to find parking.
hard to find parking.

lots of people around uni.

spent more time socialising than i did in class.

weather was humid and yucky

despite it raining on us, we cleaned out the shed/ workshop/ sunroom, etc and moved the outside fish tank undercover so it doesn't have to be cleaned so often.

we had to tie nessie up cause she was wreaking havoc everywhere. lol but she didn't cry or whine. just.. sat there, or slept.

valerie and her 2 boys dropped off her ill computer some time during the day.

can't believe uni starts tomorrow.

im wearing one of my i ehart hk tshirts and just sitting on the couch watching episode after episode of tvb.

YAY~~

to wasting the day.

apart from work. which was boring. but not as busy as anticipated.

ate so much. -_-

i can't wait for uni to start.

but i need to get ready... whatever that means. lol =)

and im so happy to say that nessie can walk without a leash out. =D =D =D so proud of her

went grocery shopping for the sole purpose of buying dog food.

lots of it.

dry
canned
treats
dog shampoo

we were in line, and the lady in front of us, 3 kids and another one of the way, racked up a grocery bill of $620. i was like... wow.

aspire bbq. where i got an 'outstanding' award. which was like... unexpected. and a boookshop voucher. and a free pen. hhahaha. it was good to see some familiar faces. and first time back at uni since last sem.

i also stood in line for 40 minutes to get my student card. but at least now i don't have to worry about getting it. i also picked up my FREE student diary. poor valerie decided to pay $150 for hers.

LOL
LOL

then we went to town hall TGV gloria jeans to meet up with the other jin two.

we went in search of the infamous, or at least, well-known 32 cm cone. it was pretty big. so glad we were sharing. but like, if one was hungry, it wouldn't be a hardship trying to finish it.

we then proceeded to oxford street. now, use your brains, why would we randomly go to oxford street?

thats right, we don't randomly go to oxford st so obviously we had a mission. which was accomplished.

ROFL XD

after that, we just went to cafe cya for drinks and korean food. and sat there for about 2 and half hours. where we go a lot of meeting and talking done. i feel like we'd accomplished so much planning. felt reallll good. =D

i was so flat out at work today.

but i also had fun.

i made the front of the store so so sooo pretty with my nursery items. =D

yeah thats it basically. lol.

but it feels like freedom from menswear.

today was a great day at work. no store manager. quiet. not many customers. i was working on the ad display for the front.. but was halted because the people in manchester are slow and dont move their stock. lols.

donna you will get a kick out of this: twilight has made it to the target monthly cd. -_-

nessie was crying when my sis took scout for a walk. awww.

it was martins 21st birhday last night in the city. it was fun. we sat around lounges and just.. bummed. lol. target crew. =)

speeches were pretty good. funny. we got him a personalised number plate for his new car.

one of my frends came over to pick up photos. well, i left it in the mailbox for him to just get whenever he was dropping by cause it was late and it was on the way for him.

and LOL.

he didn't know that my letterbox had a flap that u just lift. so he tried to lift the whole letterbox up and it came out of the soil. and he was like. OH SHIT!!!

that was massive ROFL.

nessie n scout are demolishing on beef bone each. and having the time of their day.