If you saw someone coughing their guts up because they were choking, would you stop and see what was wrong? Apparently, to most people, it's out of the question. I almost suffocated today because of it =.= Sigh. Shit happens, I guess. Bumped into quite a few people today, which was nice.
Well, not much else to say that's worth saying. Off to watch Infernal Affairs.
Nothing to do at work today. Really quiet. It seemed all of Carousel was, though. Dented my car when I reverse parked to visit Quan at Gelare. Friggin metal pole which is 50cm too far into the friggin parking bay. So stupid. RAWRRRRRRRRRRRR. NERD RAGE!!!!!!!111111...
Helped out Quannie at gelare. Rachma is so damn stupid. Putting one person on only at night time -_-. Friggin busy enough as it is. I'm glad she sold the store. At least the next person can kick things back into place.
Ok. Haven't blogged for 4 days. I had to get some stuff out of the way.
Firstly, Saturday evening I ended up goin down to the Foundry again with my workmates. It was a lot more chillax than last week... However, it had quite a few awkward silences.. lol. I'd attribute it to the fact that we were all just knackered, but eh.
Did absolutely nothing on Sunday but rest, as my days off usually go :P
Monday was great. The 2nd-in-charge at JB Carousel approached me. At first I thought I was in trouble, then he says "HI FIVE ALEX!". So, I hi-fived him, despite being really confused. Then he told me why he was so happy. Not only did JB Carousel Games' Section become the #1 in WA, it was ranked in the top 10 of all of the Australian stores, after just one week! Taking into account that Perth's population is half of where the other, bigger, east-side JB Hi-Fi stores are located, and the fact that we only really have 2.5 people in that section... 1.5 of which have very little experience. I mean, I had one week's experience at JB Cannington. And that was after being thrown in the deep end! zzzzzzzzzzzz.
Hockay. So. A week ago I bought myself a keyboard piano. I didn't want to mention it here for specific reasons until today, but here it is x]. I have no experience whatsoever. Zero. Nada. Zilch. Nothing. I've tried teaching myself how to play. I gotta admit, I'm not terrible. I'm trying to play some songs by ear. I can only do them one key at a time so far... Attempting to press multiple keys for a better sound. I'll have to see how I go :P. Maybe I'll get a proper teacher for it. I'm really keen on learning >< So far.. All I can play that's worth listening to is "To Zanarkand - Nobuo Uematsu". Annnnnnnnd it's a terribad newbie version of it. It sounds alright though, so I'll just keep on going until I can become better :D
Also, Happy Birthday Hannah x]
I attended my brother's graduation this evening. It brought back a lot of memories, seeing the ceremony, the slides with all the pictures of the year group.. It made me think of the time when I was back at school. I missed it. But I don't know what it is I missed.. You know.. After the ceremony, there was a gathering thing at the gym. I saw a few people from my grade in high school and it made me realise that I never really fit in. My friend groups were limited. Maybe it was more my initiative to walk over and chat to them, but it wouldn't have been a natural "hey! how ya going?". I saw Toby and had a short chat to him which was cool.. But yeah. There were quite a few others and I couldn't find it in me to go and say hi. Maybe I'm just being unsociable.. To be quite honest, if there were a 10 year or 20 year graduation, I don't think I'd be missed if I didn't turn up.
Work was quietish today. Mostly just emptying all our games. Rhys dropped by and Damo gave me 10mins extra lunch. Def a legend. Was good to catch up with Rhys for a bit. The Australia's Top Model auditions were going on outside JB. I'm gonna sound like a total asshole and hypocrite (because I'm not attractive) when I say this... But a lot of the attendees were delusional. They may have been good, above average, or even average (and some below average) looking, but not model material. Yes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, auditioning for something like that is like saying "I think I'm hot enough to get a job in this business". Therefore, you open yourself up to criticism, hence my comments x]
Also, my brother's friend / ex-gf got accepted to the next round of the show or w/e. Congrats to her.
Some important decisions coming up... I hope I make the right ones.
Alright. Got into work. Two hours were pretty quiet. Third hour in, Damo comes in and tells me some freakin' awesome news! In just one week, JB Hi-Fi Carousel has become the top selling store for Western Australia. /flex. Absolutely stoked about that. Pretty much means I have to bring my A-game every time I walk into that store with the badge around my neck. Not long after, some kids stole a phone charger for the car. Seriously... There are way too many thieves in Carousel. No wonder why it's such a hole everywhere else around the center -.-
In comparison:
JB Hi-Fi Carousel. Open: 1 week ____ Items Stolen: 14+
JB Hi-Fi Cockburn. Open: 1 month____ Items Stolen: 1
Ridiculous... So, now my manager (Damo) has had enough and we're basically gonna end up gutting every single one of our 1000+ games because of these delinquent punks. My only wish is that I would have been able to catch one of the little shits in the act and get them a criminal record for stealing a $20 game. Sweet, sweet vengeance that would have been. Oh well.
Today was rather uneventful... Nothing really happened. Damo and I had a good laugh about Kiwi accents, but that's about it. Zzzzzzz... Tried to sell a warranty for an X360 but the guy was dead set on not getting one =.= I got to start late though.. It was nice to sleep in that extra hour XD
E vuiht cusadrehk uid dryd syopa E cruimth'd ryja... E's dunh fedr fryd E cruimt tu. E naymmo ruba drehkc dinh uid vun dra paddan...
Just played all the games on Wii Sports with Mum :p I really missed her D: It's so fun to have her back ^__________^
P.S. She beat me at Bowling. Again.
P.P.S. She beat me at Boxing! zomg =.="
We haven't even been open for a week yet and 2 games and an accessory have been stolen =.= FFIV and Drawn To Life: Spongebob on the DS were stolen... And some idiot actually stole a $4 screen cleaner for the DS... It's a sad, sad day when you start having to put security tape onto items that retail for $4.
Work was really hectic today. The games coordinator wasn't in so I had to basically assume his position for the day. Let's just say I have a newfound appreciation for what he does. The first two hours of the day were hell. Some customer called up and complained because they bought games and the counter sales girls didn't put the game into them, three people wanted to trade in games and a few wanted to pre-order. And everyone was asking me about questions relating to games! It's surprising how much you actually know when put under pressure though XD
Things settled down a bit after my lunch break, so it wasn't all that bad, I guess. One of the thefts happened when I was going crazy around the store trying to sort everything out though =.= Oh well, I was the only person in games today... Not much I could do about it. Esther came to visit me today :D It cleared the boredom that I was experiencing in the afternoon. Thanks Esther x]
My first day off tomorrow in so long! wo0t! Got stuff to do though, so not much relaxing :P
Found this thing on Jane's blog. Thought it would be good for a laugh. I was right :P I enjoyed it haha.
RULES:
1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, ETC on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5. Put this on your journal.
1) If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say?
The Chase of Highway (FF7:AC OST)
2) How wouold you describe yourself?
Speedin'
3) What do you like in the opposite sex?
Take You Down - Chris Brown (LOL!)
4) How do you feel today?
Elevator - Flo Rida ft. Timbaland (lol?)
5) What is your life's purpose?
Longer - Babyface
6) What is your motto?
Endless Love (Not far from the truth XD)
7) What do your friends think of you?
Time Will Reveal (hahaha.. It's funny because I'm slow to open my true self.. XD)
8) What do you think of your parents?
Setting Sun - Eskimo Joe
9) What do you think about very often?
Xie Xie Ni De Wen Rou - S.H.E. ft Fahrenheit (lol.. its funny because I don't know what it is XD)
10) What is 2+2?
Show Me - Tania Christopher ft. Yung Craze
11) What do you think of your best friend?
He Ain't Gotta Know - Omarion & Bow Wow (LOL! HAHAHA! SO BAD XD)
12)What do you think of the person you like?
Here I Come - Fergie (eh? lolz)
13) What is your life story?
Little Things Give You Away - Linkin Park (wtf? haha)
14) What do you want to be when you grow up?
This Way - Dilated Peoples ft. Kanye West (LOL! I don't want to live in the ghetto? haha)
15) What do you think of when you see the person you like?
Until the End of Time - Justin Timberlake (heh..)
16) What will you dance to at your wedding?
69 - T-Pain ft. J Lyriq (lmao!)
17) What will they play at your funeral?
The Future - Epik High ft. Yankie (HAHAHA Mad korean gangster song for my funeral LOL)
18) What is your hobby/interest?
Sensual Seduction - Snoop Dogg (HAHAHAHAHAHAHA yeah baby.. Seduce em all.. hahaha)
19) What is your biggest fear?
[Untitled Track]/Skit 1 - Kanye West's Late Registration album (LOL! The skit is basically about being broke... XD)
20) What is your biggest secret?
Don't Be Shy - Kara (areh? lol)
21) What do you think of your friends?
Damn Girl - Justin Timberlake (HAHAHA!)
22) What will you post this as?
Got To Get My Heart Back - Keyshia Cole (and that's what i'll post it as XD)
So I've been having troubles the past few days selling consoles. They're usually where the big bikkies are. However, my morning started by selling a Nintendo DS and convincing the buyer to get the package deal... Then just had a long time of selling games and such. Then one customer came along and was looking into buying a gift for Christmas. I really went all out on them XD
After 20mins with me, she bought:
1x Wii Console
1x Wii Remote
1x Wii Nunchuk
1x WiiFit Game/Balance Board
1x Battery Pack for Balance Board
1x Non-Slip jacket for Balance Board
1x Mario Kart Wii game
1x Wii Wheel accessory
That was an awesome sale x] Then about 5mins after, another customer was looking into a similar thing but they seemed much more stingy. Still, I managed to sell a Wii, a remote and a $75 3 year warranty XD. But that's not all! I also convinced someone who was gonna buy a PS2 to get an XBOX360 Pro with a racing wheel controller and game. I think I've solidified my position as a good salesman :P
Ended up going down to the Foundry (Pub/Bar/Grill) after work with the JB peeps. I've realised that I really don't fit into the group. At Gelare, I felt like I was part of the family... I feel like a bit of an outcast with the JB peeps. That said, I felt closer to the guys at Cannington store, who I've only spent a week with, compared to the Carousel guys, who I've spent 3 weeks with. It's a little wierd... But I guess that's just how it is.. Maybe I'm just too attached to the old group. I feel good when I see my old co-workers... Hannah at NZ Natural, Caren at Telstra, Esther, Quan and Alvin back at Gelare, Jane at HJs when Quan and I decide to go stalk her even XD
Miss you all D: We should hang out together again next holidays :D
Since we opened yesterday morning, everytime I walked past GAME or EB Games, they have had 3 or 4 customers. At most. So I just cackle sinisterly and keep on walking. We don't wanna send Gametraders out of business. They're cool. The only games outlet that sells game-related accessories and stuff x] I like. I got my Sleeping Lionheart keychain from there :D I'll give GAME another 6 or 8 months before they shut down. Christmas might give them a bit of a boost, but I'll be sure to try and steal their potential customers >=)
Speaking of which. I caught a competitor checking out our prices in the games section. I went up to her and asked if she needed help at all and she just replied with a flat "NO" and continued with her work. I asked my superiors, and apparently there's nothing we can do about them! How stupid is that?! Oh well. It isn't our fault we're better x]. Also, we have a Grand Opening sale going on next week for those interested. Yes, I realise we opened on Thursday, but our store manager calls that a "Soft Opening". We basically use normal prices and let the whole "OMG NEW STORE" effect come into play and let people buy buy buy. THEN when we have the full week open, we do a grand opening sale to bring in more customers and try net us some regulars. Shouldn't be hard though... JB Hi-Fi has the best prices in the electronics department XD
You really don't understand how valuable sleep is until you really start needing it.. Uni students, full time workers, unite. Lulz. I got 10 hours sleep last night. It was good, but im still feeling the tiredness zzzzzzz. At least after today I'll have a day off and can sleep in as long as I want XD
sif work 2 13 hour days in a row. im tired.
Ok, so myself and Damo have decided that we're gonna set ourselves goals in Carousel. Something like this:
1. Try all the bubble tea flavours at New Zealand Natural
2. Send GAME out of business (direct competitor, right next to us)
3. Send Electronics Boutique / EBGames out of business at the food court.
4. Try every single thing on the menu at every food store in the food court.
5a. Dominate the sales of the software department of JB Hi-Fi Carousel using top-level customer service and
-- 5b. Dominate the sales of JB Hi-Fi Carousel
-- 5c. Dominate the sales of the games departments state-wide. (This usually translates to beating the Cockburn store. YES, my American-continental friends. That's COCKBURN. But it's pronounced Co-burn.)
-- 5d. Dominate the sales of the games departments nation-wide. (Cannington was once at #9 of 90 something stores, so it isn't impossible!)
6. Emanate so much awesome that we get a glow of awesomeness around us.
7. Turn Super Saiyan.
8. Make an IronMan suit each and use it to vaporise thieves.
9. Have minions to do our bidding and take over the world.
Wish us luck.
Long day. Long long day. Me = Knackered. Sentence structure not important. 13 hours. Tedious repetitive work. Store looks good. Meant to open at 3pm. Worked hard, and now opening at 9am, normal opening time. Another 13 hour day tomorrow. Looking bleak. Literally won't have anything to do but serve customers. Likely to be boring.
Best senior of software = games department, and others agree. Happy about that. Will be personalising the games section to suit what he and I like. Essentially becomes "Damo and Alex's section. Win imo. Also, Damo/Damian = games coordinator, also = win. Other cool people in store, but none = win like Damo.
So yeah. Open at 9am tomorrow. Sort of excited, sort of not. Will have to wait and see what happens. K. Sleep time. Til next time.
A trio of youtube vids that more or less describe what it's like to be the nice guy. I won't say anything more for the sake of not spoiling things... But the conclusion isn't something that happens a lot. Rare, in fact.
Part 1: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrnK-qPARYI
Part 2: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=qMGeWGvDHTA
Part 3: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=N5lJL2peXik
Thanks to Tina for linking me to the first of these vids x]
And welcome to my world :)
My day started off pretty normally. First time I got to use our sign in system which requires an employee number and a thumbprint. I thought it was pretty cool XD, considering previously I was paid based on what was written on a roster sheet. Everyone got a tenner (10 minute break) at 10.30am, got back at 10.40 and all settled down back to whatever it was we were doing. Around 11am, one of my managers comes running into the back room where myself and a few others were working shouting "EVERYONE ONTO THE FLOOR. THE ROOF IS CAVING IN AND LEAKING". Now, this is a guy who normally pulls jokes at people just for laughs, so I didn't really take him seriously at first. Then he shouted (rather politely, might I add o.O) "ALEX, GET A ROLL OF PLASTIC OUT". Allow me to attempt ASCII art to better explain what happened.
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So I'm pretty dead-set on becoming a teacher... But a lot of people have been asking why I'm not going into psychology or something along those lines. While it sounds appealing, I don't think I'm cut out for it... I'm just good to talk to, I guess. Perhaps I'll take it up after I finish my teaching courses, as a backup of sorts...
So today, after work, I had the bright idea of going to HJs where Jane worked to piss her off... and grab some dinner. Poor Jane. The face she had when she saw Quan and I walk in was priceless hahaha. So Quan and I sat and chatted for a while... We saw this old woman talking in a cranky voice to some of the employers. Quan and I both concluded that she was the bitchy manager. I wanted to back hand her, just because she looked and acted like a bitch. Maybe if she smiled more, she wouldn't have so many wrinkles on her face XD.
Work is getting good. The store actually looks like a store now. So much so, that we're getting frequent customers waltzing in through our doors (despite a big "KEEP OUT!" sign!) and then getting kicked out by our managers. Also saw an old high school friend.. And also an ex-gelare co-worker who now works at Dome in Carousel XD (Iris, for those curious).
It's Midnight, your tired drunk voice
2:00 a.m., the abruptly ended phone call
Nobody knows how I feel
I can't stop
Love love love
Though it hurts, I keep on repeating
I can't stop
Love love love
Have you ever been in love before?
Falling at first sight, like in the movies?
Spent the entire night talking on the phone?
Bragged to the entire world?
Waited in the pouring rain?
Run like crazy to the one you love?
Secretly guarded?
Gone crazy?
Pretended not to see when you really did?
I’m sure you have been in love
Spent all your money on your anniversary
Apologized even when you didn’t do anything wrong
Spent entire days writing love letters
Pushed back promises with your family
Prayed to God for that persons health
Ignored your friends
Missed them
Guarded their leaving figure
Can't stop love
Why? I loved you like crazy
Why? I treated you so well
I gave you everything
You got me going crazy
Why? I loved you with all my life.
I gave you my body and soul
I lost everything for you
How could you?
Nobody knows how I feel
I can't stop
Love love love
Though it hurts, I keep on repeating
I can't stop
Love love love
Have you ever had your heart broken?
Had your makeup wash off in the pouring rain?
Cut your long hair?
Started smoking again?
Avoided areas where they might be?
Wrote letters you know you would never send?
Called them while you were drunk?
(Hello?)
Had your lips freeze up
I’m sure you've had a broken heart
Hated them as much as you loved them
Ripped up letters you didn’t read
Deleted the phone number you will never forget
Celebrated anniversaries by yourself
Burned all the photographs
Thought every song about heartbreak in the world was yours
Can't stop love
Why? I loved you like crazy
Why? I treated you so well
I gave you everything
You got me going crazy
Why? I loved you with all my life.
I gave you my body and soul
I lost everything for you
How could you?
Nobody knows my heart
I can't stop
Love love love
Though it hurts, I keep on repeating
I can't stop
Love love love
Cry like an idiot
Get drunk again
Hold on to your friend
And curse that person
Time passes
Get drunk again
Grab the phone
Say love!
Nobody knows my heart
I can't stop
Love love love
Though it hurts, I keep on repeating
I can't stop
Love love love
Nobody knows my heart
In reality, only you don't know
Though it hurts, I keep on repeating
As I live my life, I’m sure I'll see you again
The lyrics to Epik High's Love Love Love. Absolutely awesome song.
Well, I finally got around to getting myself a shoutbox because blogger's comments system sucks. Use it, abuse it. Comments are appreciated :P
I have also discovered a newfound love for my car. One fuel tank lasted me 12 days, driving every day to and from work, even after driving around so much on the Monday when I held the Gelare meetup picnic thing. Better fuel efficiency than my Getz! So yeah, my 2008 Hyundai Accent might not be a Lamborghini Murciélago or a Nissan 350Z, but I've come to like it. It's definitely a comfortable ride :p
Also, some things I intend on working on. I've found myself saying 'like' way too much when talking. Must stop! If I say it to you in person, stomp on my foot please. Same goes for swearing. It really is pointless.. I've been trying to stop swearing for a while, and I'm getting there. Reasons? Not that much really. I just don't want to get to the point where I'm in a tense position and accidentally swear out of place. That, and if I wanna become a teacher, I have to straighten out. Also, it is SO much more amusing insulting people without having to swear to do so. Obviously, it's also bad to swear... But I guess I didn't really have to give that reason since it's a given.
JB Hi-Fi now suffers from two pairs of people sharing the same name. The confusion today was pretty funny, especially when our manager didn't pick up on it. Basically there's 2 Alexs, and has been for about a week and a half... But we were never near each other until today when he was processing nearby. I turned around at least 10 times when Alex was called and it wasn't me... Then I ignored my manager one time because I thought she was calling for the other Alex. Terribad imo.
Then a new/experienced chick joined the Carousel ranks today, named June. We already had a chick named June... During introductions at a brief meeting this morning, original June got confused when someone named June was noted as a new employee... They're both Asian too, so it doesn't make things better x] At least each of us are in different sections. For the most part, I'm now referred to as Alex from Games. Apparently my surname is now "Fromgames" too. I must appeal to my manager to refer to me as Awesome, just for the sake of being awesome XD
I think the best part of the people at JB Carousel is that there doesn't seem to be any bad fruits at all... Really looking forward to when we open! :D
To those I haven't talked to in a while that read my blog (which I highly doubt any of you are, but oh well), lots of things have happened in the past few months.
The biggest of those is my recent appointment as a Games Advisor for JB Hi-Fi in the new Carousel store. Out of 34 applicants for the job (most applicants for a single position in the store), I was the one that got picked from the bunch, so I'm really happy about that!
I also got fired from Gelare (which lead me to applying to JB Hi-Fi... Best turn of events ever!). The reason Rachma gave me? "I'm scared of your dad". Which she concluded from my dad calling head office to complain about her tardiness as far as her duties as a manager go. She is responsible, and expected to, give out group certificates for tax returns ASAP. But no. We all had to remind her. Over and over and over again. So my dad called up, obviously pissed off. Rachma got scared from the report that the head office secretary gave her or whatever, and fired me. So glad it happened! :P
There are a lot more intricacies to tell, but that's probably the biggest change in my schedule. I work at JB Hi-Fi full time until the end of this year, so come visit me if you're bored! :P We open on Thursday the 16th of October.
Also... The staff at JB Hi-Fi are friggin AWESOME. Reallllly nice people. I'll admit it doesn't have the tightness that I had back at Gelare with everyone, but that's most likely due to the fact that we're all in our own respective sections most of the time. Don't worry my Gelare friends, you're all still awesome XD
Okay, so.. Work as usual today. Working 9 hours a day, 6 days a week in order to be ready for JB Hi-Fi opening next Thursday. It's tiring but eh.. Today I had to make signs and write reviews, all in permanent marker. Tell you what... Five hours straight of having that stuff open near you really killed my brain. I felt so lightheaded and dizzy by the time I finished my shift. Went to visit Caren after my shift and I was so out of it.. I probably looked stoned or something to her lol. I then went to visit Hannah before I went home. She had the biggest smile on her face, which made me feel a little better... Smiling is good. People should smile more often.
...
Except Tina. For every smile she gives, a kitten is brutally clubbed to death D:
I went to see Babylon A.D. with Quannie last night. Decent movie, but it had something that really annoyed me. Some idiot thought that it'd be a good idea to have "Handheld" camera scenes where the camera is really jittery and you can't see a thing. IT. IS. STUPID. I guess they're using it as some sort of fancy "imagery", but it really detracts from the story. If you want to show something intense, then use music to make the situation intensify. If that doesn't do the job, whoever casted those actors needs to be sacked. That said, it was cool to see Michelle Yeoh in a role that didn't place her as "OMG AWESOME ASIAN CHICK WHO CAN KICK YOUR ASS WITH KUNG FU LOL". While there were instances when there was fighting, her Kung Fu prowess was not exaggerated at all. It was an acceptable amount of fighting that any actress, who knew how to throw a punch, could pull off. That's a definite plus.
I must also say that the story itself showed good character development, and the chick that played the holy girl (forgot her name =.=) did her job well. However, the story as a whole was pretty awesome...... Until it got near the end. I won't spoil it for anyone that wants to see it, but the ending was lackluster. At best.
I've never dreamt so much before.. Every single night I'm getting a new one and they're always really wierd... I wonder what they all mean =.= Or maybe I'm just overtired from working 9 hours everyday that I sleep really deep and get dreams.. *shrug
I had the most obscure dream last night. My left forearm was basically being butchered, by a female no doubt. It was cut up in such a way that none of my arm fell off, but the bones were noticeably damaged and when I flailed my arm in my dream, I could 'feel' like I had many joints in my forearm. I wonder what it means?