politically incorrect confections.

Carol came back from a two week trip in the UK today and she bought me some delicious stuff. she got me Blood Orange Kit Kats (which i think i've seen downtown), a couple bags of Minstrels (yum!!) and according to Edward, some racist Maltesers.

heehee.. silly edward.

she got to take pics at hogwarts!!! in the great hall, no less. no enchanted ceiling though.

time for: studying for the CSC.

still doing nothing...

After weeks of searching and hoping for a good accounting job, I have something to announce...... I still don't have a job!! wheee! i'm so discouraged right now. people are starting new jobs and getting interviews. (congrats dumbass for payroll job, you library lover. and good luck in your interviews, becca!) i'm still sitting on my arse all day long. i keep getting rejection letters, that's about it. i lost count of how many i've gotten. grrr.

must say that i'm glad i haven't had a complete breakdown about this job thing yet. maybe it's cuz my supersmart sister is in the same boat as me.. or maybe i have other things to worry about (like my CSC test in a week and a half).. but i haven't thought about this umemployed thing too much. i just figure something will come along. i just dun like getting rejected. bah!

when i was unemployed at the end of april, my dad told me to enjoy the time between school and work. but i didn't. so now i am. hey, if mags can take off for HK for months w/o worrying about looking for a job. then so can i.

time for: watching Dead Like Me.

Aqua Clutch and other fun stuff.

Edward and I saw Hairspray last night at the Princess of Wales Theater and it was so good! The story was fun and interesting, the talent was great and the songs and choreography was fantastic. We were sitting front row center (we got the tix for half price more than a month ago) and the up close view was awesome. We saw the actors, costumes and sets up close and the detail involved is just amazing. It was a little odd cuz we had to look up and we couldn't really see the whole stage at the same time. (cuz you know, we are Asian and have tiny little eyes. hahaha.) the actors kept spitting when they spoke and I ducked involuntarily quite a few times cuz of the spit flying towards me.

I liked Hairspray so much more than The Producers and The Lion King. Mamma Mia was awesome too, can't tell which one i liked best. All i know is that The Lion King put me to sleep at least 3 times.

Finally had a nice chillax day (can't believe i said chillax) today, just hung out with Edward all day long. and snored like a bull with a sinus problem, apparently. oh well. i can't help it, it runs in the family.

I'm really looking forward to Ab's Halloween party. I haven't dressed up for the occasion in the longest time!! I've got a bit more than a week to try to get Edwin to attend. spoil sport doesn't wanna dress up. come on, man, we all know you've done sillier things than dress up for Halloween at 23. so if you are reading this, Edwin, lemme just say, "COME ON, PUNKY! IT'LL BE FUN!! I'll even look for a green goblin, no wait, green lantern, costume for you!!"

time for: an episode or two of Arrested Development. i'm addicted.

markets are cool.

Dawn and I headed down to the St. Lawrence Market today and now i want to move down there. haha.

I thought the market would be like the ones in Hong Kong; smelly, dirty stalls in small enclosed spaces. But it wasn't, it was so nice and clean and the space was big and airy. I'm not sure why i've never been there before, but I was thinking that if i were to ever move out in t.o, i would like this little area. It's a good looking neighbourhood. one of the things i look forward to the most about moving out is the fact i'll be able to cook for myself everyday. i would love to just stop by a grocery store or a market and pick up some fresh ingredients every day. no more eating stupid chinese fish! yay!

as much as i complain about the food that we eat at home sometimes, i do appreciate my mom's culinary skills. especially right now. as i'm typing, delicious turkey smells are wafting into my room. yum!! we are gonna have turkey tonite, complete with my favourite chinese style stuffing. (it's got chinese sausage, celery, bacon, rice in it. and it soaks up all the turket juice. yum!)

time for: seeing if my mom needs any help.

i love the fall.

i am quite enjoying this semi-chilly weather. people look at me like i'm nuts when i say this, since it's only early october and you already need a decent jacket when you go out.

on the one hand, i feel bad for the trick-o-treaters, cuz their little costumes are for sure gonna be swathed in layers of warm clothing, but on the other hand, what do i care?

this weather if perfect. makes me want go outside and have a little stroll. it's sunny, it's crisp, it's exactly what i need. the fall appeals to every single one of my senses. you have turkey dinners, pumpkin pies, the smell of your neighbour's first fireplace fire of the season and pretty autumn trees. i love driving down a road lined with trees in october. esp. if the road has those trees with the little pink leaves. just feels so... invigorating.

if only my job search is so perfect. i have almost given up getting a Staff Accountant position at a firm at this point. I think i'll see if i can get some contract work and build up my resume.

oh, congrats for abbie for getting the communications job! i'm glad one of us is not sitting around on our bum all day long. actually, come to think of it, i enjoy sitting around all day long. heehe. so yay for abbie and yay for me!

jobs applied to: 9
jobs rejected from: 2

time for: a light lunch. i feel a little dizzy from the Circut class this morning, i'm not built for twirling and moving around too quickly.

damn frauders.

i was trying to check my banking online today and was told that i couldn't access it cuz it had been frozen and i needed to contact my branch.

wtf?

so i go and the rep there tells me that i have a $1,400 overdraft on one of my accounts.

wtf?

apparently someone got a hold of my bank card number and pin number and deposited an empty envelop into my account last thursday for the amount of $1,486. then they used the same card and made purchases at Sheppard Plaza, withdrew $300 from a machine, and bought some more stuff. the bank caught the empty deposit on friday and froze my account without telling. it annoyed me that they didn't let me know about it. I mean, i was just doing a routine check on my account today and i found the problem, but what if i was buying something with my interac? it would've been rejected and i would've been so embarrassed.

good thing these people did all this to an account i haven't used since june. so the TD people believed that i had nothing to do with this. actually, i was quite surprised that they were not suspicious at all. i guess it happens a lot. the rep just told me matter-of-factly that it was fraud. no questions. they just advised that i watch carefully when my card is swiped, make sure i cover my pin and don't use those grey ATM machines that are everywhere these days. apparenlty these machines are not very secure at all. who knew.

know what annoyed me the most about this? it's the thought that someone is walking around with $1400 of stuff/cash that they did not deserve. they probably didn't have to work very hard for it either. cuz if they can steal one number, must not be difficult to steal another. this person could potentially be funding their life with stolen numbers. augh! i think banks need to turn to bio information for security measures. i'd like to see someone copy someone else's finger prints. grrr!

time for: sending out some resumes.