i had exams and after my exams, i've been kinda busy too. been going out every single day. i'll be able to take a break tomorrow and get some jogging done hopefully! i havent jogged in over a week. i bet what little stamina i managed to build before my exams is all gone. fml
oh, and i did my first mystery shop today! according to wikipedia, mystery shopping is:
Mystery shopping or mystery consumer is a tool used by market research companies to measure quality of retail service or gather specific information about products and services[citation needed]. Mystery shoppers posing as normal customers perform specific tasks—such as purchasing a product, asking questions, registering complaints or behaving in a certain way – and then provide detailed reports or feedback about their experiences.
my assignment was to go to a bank and enquire about their savings account. the pay was £10.
i was a little nervous, so i brought a friend along with me to notice details such as the time and the staff names. i think the mystery shop went alright, but i have a sneaking suspicion that they guessed that i was a mystery shopper. but i was as discreet as possible! dammit.
anyway, my first solo mystery shop will be tomorrow at a train station. i'll have several scenarios to act out at various places around the station and the pay will be £20. i hope it all goes smoothly!
"Do you have what it takes to complete London’s very first Twin Peak Challenge?
935 feet, 67 floors, 1512 steps - compete individually or in teams of four, be the fastest to ascend the never ending staircases of two of London’s most iconic buildings in succession, The Broadgate Tower and CityPoint and help Action Against Hunger raise over £50,000 to fight hunger and malnutrition.
and no, i wasnt planning on racing with the rest, i just wanna see if i can actually accomplish this. but as my attempts to jog have proven, im terribly unfit. so if i go just to eat everyone else's dust, that will just be sad. T_T
reasons i should go: 1. its gonna be on the 23rd of may, and i dont have any exams around that time. 2. its for a worthy cause/ i'll be doing something worthwhile / get to help people (indirectly) 3. how many opportunities will i have to even enter these buildings? 4. "Following this ultimate urban physical challenge, participants will be escorted to a dedicated floor in The Broadgate Tower, where they can enjoy a 360 degree panorama of London’s famous skyline whilst stretching out tired limbs, enjoying complimentary sports massages and indulge in some well earned refreshments." 5. to challenge myself
reasons i should not go: 1. this is overly ambitious for my current physical state 2. there is a target £200 to raise 3. im most likely going alone 4. will quite definitely memalukan diri
so how?
ok, i know. if i get more than 5 comments from different ppl urging me to join this, then i'll join. those ppl must also pledge to donate to my cause (must be more than £1)!. muahaha~~~
either that, or a single comment from anyone willing to join me in this :D
omg, this is gonna be so sad if not a single person comments T_T
i've been trying to make minor improvements on my lifestyle. in order for you to understand what im talking about, im gonna explain my previous lifestyle and the impacts it has had, then im gonna detail the changes im gonna make and what i intend to achieve out of it. (that whole paragraph reeks of law essay style! too bad my next exam is mcts. wtf)
previous lifestyle: i'd wake up at about 2pm earliest each day. but times vary from 2-4pm. then i'd make lunch and eat in front of the laptop while series/movie marathon-ing. i wont leave the laptop till its time for dinner, then i'd make dinner and return to the laptop. i'd bathe at about 11pm-12am and eventually go to bed at about 3-5am. yes, i sleep for 12 hours on average. wtf
effect: as u can see, there is utterly no exercise in this extremely packed schedule. so obviously, im not fit at all. also these past few months, i've been getting sick alot and barely ever properly recover from my sickness before falling ill again. also, while i never had period cramps while i was in high school, they have become more commonplace for me now. also, i always feel lethargic and unmotivated to do anything. consequentially, i havent done anything productive recently and have a host of unfinished projects. not to mention, i can barely concentrate on studying for my upcoming exams. plus, sitting in front of my laptop for hours on end cant be very good for my posture or eyesight.
changes i have made: i've set my alarm to 11.30am each morning. i try to go jogging at least once every 2 days. i try to by 10pm latest every night. i go to bed by 2am latest.
so my current lifestyle is: i wake at 11.30am, make lunch and fili fala (oh gawd, i cant remember the last time i used this word!) till about 2pm. then i take out my books and force myself to concentrate till 5pm. but usually that doesnt work and i end up only half concentrating and occasionally surfing the web. at about 5pm i get ready to go jogging. after some warm-up exercises in my room, im off and i come back at about 7pm. but i've come to realize that maybe jogging is not so good for my tummy or wallet because i walk past the shops at bayswater on the way home and almost always end up buying a treat for myself (the 1st time it was a double scoop of ice cream, and more recently it was a slice of tiramisu. wtf). at home, i cook dinner and eat it in front of my laptop then chill for awhile before showering. then i attempt to study till 11am and then chill till its time for bed.
yes, i know this still leaves much to be desired. so im gonna slowly make tweaks here and there. starting with my sleeping times. my aim would be to only require 8 hours of sleep each day instead of the previous 12. haha... plus i wanna push myself more when im jogging, coz instead of jogging, i mostly walk. wtf
speaking of which, hyde park is not as bad as i used to think it was. it does have its own charm and beauty to it. i guess i was too quick to judge =p
so hopefully my energy levels and health will improve and i will be able to concentrate and have some motivation to study :D
and i will leave u guys with a video that jo introduced to me awhile back. i suddenly recalled it when i was writing about my horrible previous lifestyle coz its so similar. aside from the alcohol la. haha
mr. curiosity I'm looking for love this time Sounding hopeful but it's making me cry Trying not to ask why Cause love is a mystery Mr. curiosity Be Mr. please Do come and find me
Love is blinding when the timing's never right Oh who am I to beg for difference Finding love in just an instant Well I dont mind, at least I've tried And I tried, I tried...
ugh. im trying to study but i can barely concentrate. my thoughts are all over the place.
what should i have for dinner? should i go jogging? what time should i go? hmm... i wanna make tiramisu cake soon. should i be banned from dating? rent is due. shit la, i dont think i have enough for next month's rent. i need to work and earn money. how to work when im doing this shitty course. i wanna go eat nice food. i wanna try new restaurants. my sweet tooth is acting up. eh study la u! how do i help her??? its high time i vacuumed my room. why is my throat perpetually bothering me. i should finish altering the hem of that dress... i should finish the knitting project i started months ago... why the hell are the mock trials on the weekend after the exams??? can i ever feel that feeling i used to feel again? y do i keep spending money. fml amy you are so self destructive. hurting yourself is bad enough. but hurting them??? bad bad girl. eh study la you! hmm... when should i go collect my library card. i wonder when the temperature will suddenly drop again. i should do my laundry soon... damn... my room is gonna be so hot when summer comes. what in the world do i wanna do job-wise??? job what job! you think about your exams 1st la! shit la, they had damn well better give me marks for that exam. but it'll be no use if i end up failing this one anyway. STUDY LA DAMMIT!!!
i wanna say something. im not sure what it is. i think its offensive. so i guess i wont say it. but u see, im not sure what i wanna say.
today was one of my not so good days. i just felt cranky for no apparent reason. i surmise its my insomnia last night. i didnt fall asleep till about 6am?
i wish i knew what i wanted. i mean exactly what i want. and not general goals such as to be successful, happy, rich...
i feel that sometimes i explain myself too much. which then leads me to do the opposite thing, which is to not explain my answers or actions at all. which isnt good either. like if someone asked me "do you like going to bookstores?" my answer would be "no". then i wouldnt explain further.
the normal conclusion that a person would draw from my answer is that i dont like reading. makes sense to draw that conclusion right?
but the reason i dont like going to bookstores is because i dont like that i cant buy books. i cant buy books because they are heavy to ship home. and i havent lived at home for 5 years, so thats 5 years that i've had to restrain myself. also i dont like not finishing books that i pick up. so im not the kind to go to a bookstore to just browse and read a chapter or two. so if i dont buy books or read at the bookstore, why then would i particularly like going to bookstores?
but explaining so much makes me feel defensive. which i am. and am trying to stop being.
you must must must watch it. it made me laugh and cry at the same time ;)
unlike many girls, i've never given much thought to my wedding -which may be very hard for most of you to believe =p , but if this were to happen at my wedding then my wedding would be absolutely perfect already *sniff*
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