Sell Sell Sell

I finally got a job, yucky sucky! That sounds so mature!

Guess which gym am I working for?

These are the criteria I've set myself for consideration before finding a job;

1. Working hours must be between 4-6 hours per day
2. Saturday & Sundays are my off-days
3. I can still participate in sporting events & go for church
4. Cannot, & I mean cannot clash with studies
5. Workplace not too far from home
6. Most of the time, I only need to use either English or Malay during conversations
7. I get to wear shorts for work
8. Wages not less than RM800 per month
9. I can still be myself, literally
10. Hot chicks, lots of hot chicks. That means a KFC outlet has to be nearby

A bit too much right? I may be ACE certified, but that doesn't mean I could use my qualifications to call the shots rather than my prospective boss. Nevertheless, if I cannot fulfill all of the criteria above, I should at least able to secure a part-time position. This is the main priority, go part-time!

But very hard lah to find a part-time job at fitness centres these days! Everywhere I went around Subang also told me the same thing, "We only want full-time staffs, not part-timers." Just when I'm about to give up my colourful lifestyle by working full-time instead, an idea popped up in my head.

I remembered while I was still undergoing through the process of getting certified, one my coursemates managed to find a part-time job in a well known gym nearby the Curve. Therefore, I've decided to do the same thing by first visiting that particular gym's main branch in Klang.

Centro Klang, so far?

It's not that far lah actually. Just take a RapidKL bus from the Sri KL School & then you will reach Klang in less than 30 minutes! How I know ar? This is something you'll obtain after working for awhile as a mystery shopper, navigation skills motherfeather!

The manager I've met over there for interview was actually a very nice person. She has no problem in hiring me part-time. The only thing she's concerned about me is my lack of experience in doing sales & inability to converse in Chinese! Alright I'll explain what does the first problem mean.

All commercial gyms have only one goal, which is to sell sell sell. If they can't sell, then can't get profit. And if they can't get profit, then they can't expand or even survive! As a personal trainer in commercial gyms, I have to persuade potential clients to sign up up for membership as well as personal training sessions in which my course did not prepare me for this aspect, the business part!

The second problem is that the people in Klang, whom the majority are Chinese either don't speak England or American, similar to their cousins in KL. The manager went on to say that these folks are not sophisticated nor cultured unlike those living in the suburbs. But I want to stress one thing. It's not about who is better. We are just different, that's all! Sorry ya please don't get mad if you're from Klang or KL!

So to avoid language barrier, I asked the manager if she can employ me in this branch instead;


PJ Trade Centre, motherfeather!

Honestly, I really fell in love with Damansara ever since my course started here last February. I'll be damn happy if I can get this branch instead of Klang. Just imagine it, the Curve & 1 Utama is like just located beside your workplace everyday. So awesome right?

Even if I must work in Klang, it's okay, it's okay *pat myself on the back*. At the end of the day, the company I'll be working for is a BIG name in the fitness industry. I can't tell you which gym exactly because I want you to personally ask me in person, muahaha!

"Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary" - Cecil Beaton

Baby

"He's so bloody annoying, he doesn't even know what love is!" - A typical hate fan of Justin Bieber

"I love Justin Bieber, NOT!" - Peter Chao

He seems to be everywhere on the radio! His 'Baby baby baby ooh' chorus will echo into your head wherever you go. He won so many admirers for his talents & at the same time, many haters as well (including a handful of my churchmates). But why exactly do people hate him so much? This phenomenon has been fascinating me lately as such a young talented singer can earn so much hatred for what he does;

"He sings like a girl!"

"He's too young...& short!"

"He sucks!"


Enemy spotted!


Looking from the context of behaviour psychology, I would say his haters are experiencing what we call as Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS)

Don't get me wrong. His songs are not my taste, neither do I like him. But does that mean I have to hate him for that? Imagine a chick hates me just because I look like her ex boyfriend, WTF!? You can claim that he sucked, but what success have YOU achieve compared to his? He's only what, 15, 16 years of age? What have YOU accomplished during his age if you say Justin Bieber is an epic failure?

Hate him all you want. You can complain to God that he doesn't deserve his success. But while you are living in anger & hatred, people like Justin are already moving on to achieve even greater things in his life. Now that's cold hard reality! In conclusion, I've learned that too much success in a short period of time will see others with chainsaws coming right at you!

No one likes to see others more successful than them. Beware, those whom aspire to be great!


*Sigh*

Believe or not, I ain't gonna watch the World Cup. Since M'sia did not qualify for it, there's no reason for me to be supporting other countries. For too long the church has been rallying it's members to keep believing in God for a revival in this nation. But you guys don't even believe that God can work a miracle for our national football team! How then can a revival be ever realized ooh you faithless goons?

You all may not know this, but I'm actually deeply disappointed that our country is always been looked down upon by others when it comes to football, among many other things as well. As a man of pride, I really don't like to be laughed at. Of course, I can always change my nationality of a better country. But to me, that is a cowardly act. I refuse to take the easy way out. I want to finish what our forefathers has started for this cursed nation. God, let not my idiotic decision be in vain!

"Constant complaining without any action makes us equally responsible for our current situation" - Hannah Yeoh

Manhood

"Circumstances are the rulers of the weak, they are but the instruments of the wise" - Samuel Lover

13th medal, *roar*!

Wah good good! This run was well organized & planned, very impressed indeed! There are three mistakes I've made though prior to this run; 1. Didn't had my breakfast (oops) 2. Didn't warmed up properly (double oops) 3. Sprinting from the start (triple oops). And the results are? Dragging my body throughout the run while feeling jaded, hoping to see the light at the end of the tunnel! So remember kids, the will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital!

One of the cultures of CHC; get to know your neighbours within 3 minutes!

I think it's time I whack some of the guys in church *bitching mode power on*! Men, stop watching action movies & complained to me on how underachieved your life is. And please lah, stop crying during praise & worship, praying to God that something great will happen in your life. I bet my whole life savings nothing will ever happen! Do you know why?

God will only MOVE when you MOVE! If you're gonna let your circumstances dictate on how you should live your life then rest assured, you will live a mediocre life! Don't let excuses like work, exams or assignments hinder you from making important decisions in life. Most of you already allowed these excuses stopping you from going to Asia Conference & missed the amazing transformation power of God, how pathetic!

Looks guys, seriously ask yourselves this. When is the LAST TIME you've ever felt adrenaline rushing through your body by doing something great, enjoyable & purposeful at some point in your lives since high school? Can't answer me right? That means you have already forgotten what it feels like to be a real man. It's okay, it's okay *pat you on the back*, you can always follow my example;

Join a marathon, motherfeather!

I assure you, if you decide to join me in running events, you will feel like a man again! When you reach the finishing line, you will feel a sense of satisfaction that you have overcome an obstacle. When you receive your medal upon completing the race, you will feel that you have accomplished something great in your life. When you look back to this day from many days to come, you can proudly say to yourself & to your future grandchildren, "I was once part of something great, & it shall stay with me forever!"

Don't tell me "see first lah Marc", just do it!

"The people & circumstances around me do not make me what I am, they reveal who I am" - Laura Schlessinger