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06/10/06 - The job hunting continues, and still hasn't progressed much further. Got rejected by Cineworld for lack of Leisure experience, had interviews with Petroleum and Game this week... I really need to get a job soon for over Christmas, I've been in and out of depression this week, simply because I'm still missing everyone in Malaysia. Work leads to money, which leads to Malaysia; no money, no Malaysia. But being depressed without being with my friends in Malaysia is going to make job interviews and working harder, and no work means no money, and no Malaysia... I really need to see them again soon, I need their love, nothing that I can get being stuck here... It was Esenia's turn to be in my dreams this week, she'll probably be the one to have changed the most when I next see them all...

The site design has changed again, and is a much bigger improvement to what it was (two major design changes in two weeks?), and this time it only took two days to update and change it all, but it would now that it's in php... Have to wait till next weekend for any major progression in my future, as I'll be going up to Greenwich for a TEFL Information Weekend, then hopefully I can gain some opportunities to work in Asia, then I can be loved! But that requires a job, to earn money, so I can study, and get a job in Asia, where I visit my friends in Malaysia... and be loved! I miss you all, I will come back soon!

13/10/06 - Another week has passed, but I'm hoping this coming weekend will come with some progression, unlike most of the past five months. Received two rejection letters for jobs today, which isn't a nice end to the week, and there's nobody I can talk about it with, being alone in London at the moment. I took some photos around Greenwich and Central London today, which might lead to an extra Photography Album. I saw the giant slides they've got at the Tate, but didn't feel like going on them, wasn't in the mood. Hopefully the weekend will lead to more positive things...

Not much else to say about this week, though hopefully there'll be more for the next after this TEFL weekend. I've smothered the site with Google Ads now, just so I can get something back from all the work I put into this site. And for the total of the past week, I have made a grand total of... $0.39... I think I need to make another appeal project... Or I just really need to find a job, but life just wants to be tough on me for now...

20/10/06 - It's been another one of those eventful, mixed emotional weeks for me again. We'll start with the TEFL weekend, which was quite interesting, though I don't think it was entirely helpful towards the information I wanted. The weekend course was more based upon teaching methods (which you'll learn when you do the studies) rather than a guide into how you can get into teaching in certain areas. It did get a little confusing at times as we were going over loads of different methods for teaching different age and skills ranges.

It was still pretty useful though, and I have a certificate to say I've done basic training in it. My time in Greenwich was pretty cool too. I took some photographs round London, which I may try and get around to posting. And I met some cool people at the course and at the hostel I stayed in. I spent my last night talking to a Belgian guy, and some French people (originally from the West Indies), though we spoke in English most of the time. It was really nice meeting Yveslise there, I seem to be much more comfortable and confident talking to foreigns than English people, and I was the only English person in my hostel room...

But there's never such a thing as a perfect week... Soon after the TEFL weekend, I got a good scolding for still not having a job, and after spending time talking to my friends at church, I went and saw a doctor about suffering from depression. I've managed to get a councilling appointment for early December, but whether I'm feeling happy or not, I still think there are some things that I need to discuss with a doctor for when I go.

And through all this, I ended up getting another haircut (my third since returning to the UK five months ago), to improve my chances at job interviews. And talking of Malaysia, tomorrow will be the one year anniversary of when I first went to Taman Wahyu! I'm really missing them still, part reason for the depression of this week. If I can get full time work over Christmas then I should be able to see them early next year (I can't go more than seven/eight months without them), all they ask when I phone them is when I'm coming back. Sticking round here for long periods of time isn't going to help cure any depression, all I need is love from my friends, if only for a month or two... I miss them...

27/10/06 - Yet another mixed emotion week, but it has been better than others. Going as far back as Saturday, I was a waiter at a wedding for a day! My Job Appointment Agency got me a day's work, which was quite fun. And I spent most my day with a couple of Chinese girls (Jiayi and Pensol), who were fun to meet. It is quite annoying that I don't actually know any Asians here, I miss them. I've had a few dreams about Asia this week, and 'Taman Wahyu kid in my dreams of the week' goes to Deva. He must miss me too, he and Kishan always wanted to kiss me...

I have actually got myself some more temp work, I got three days in a call centre. Had my first day today, and had to call loads of small shops and post offices across England, asking them if they had received a leaflet about them being able to get assistance if they have a lack of The Sun or The Times newspapers. It was better than what I thought it would be, and it was pretty cool as most of the people I called were Asian, and I got to hear and use Asian slang again, 'OK, ah? Thank you, ah...'; I even got wished a Happy Depavali (Happy Depavali to everyone! And Selamat Hari Raya too!). It's all quite fun, especially when I'm one of few that can handle pronouncing the long Indian surnames. I've gotten to use my 'Asian accent' a lot lately...