So, what have I done since coming back from Australia more than 90 days ago? Not much, to put it bluntly.. Other than sending out more than 30+ job applications and getting just ONE interview in SG, here are some of the stuff I did, other than hanging almost 24/7 on Facebook and writing this blog..
Read 13 books:
- The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
- It's not how good you are, but how good you wanna be by Paul Arden
- How to stop worrying and start living by Dale Carnegie
- How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie
- How to feel Confident: Simple tools for instant confidence by Leil Lownes
- Emotional Design: Why we love (or hate) everyday things by Donald A. Norman
- Do androids dream of electric sheep? by Philip K. Dirk
- Stupid White Men : ...And Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! by Michael Moore
- How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less by Nicholas Boothman
- How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships by Leil Lownes
- The GOD Delusion by Richard Dawkins
- Medical Ethics - A Very Short Introduction by Tony Hope
- Are you good enough? 15 ways to build a confident mindset by Bill McFarlan
- Connected: The surprising power of our social networks and how they shape our lives by Nicholas A. Kristakis and James H. Fowler
- The End of Faith: Religion, Terror and the future of Reason by Sam Harris
- Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why we need a green revolution - and how it can renew America by Thomas L.Friedman
- Seven Pounds
- Kaiji - The Ultimate Gambler (JP)
- The Women
- Alice in Wonderland
- Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name (JP)
- The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior [Don't EVER watch this show. It SUCKS!!]
- G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra
- Avatar
- BBC Horizon - Making Millions The Easy Way (2004)
- CBC Nature of Things - Selling Sickness (2004)
- BBC Horizon - How to Kill a Human Being (2008)
- BBC Horizon - Battle of the Brains (2007)
- Bbc Horizon - Isaac Newton - The Dark Heretic
- PBS Frontline - The Medicated Child (2007)
- BBC - The Secret Life Of The Mona Lisa (2003)
- CBC Nature Of Things - Corporate Agriculture: The Hollow Men (2003)
- CBC Nature Of Things - Alternative Agriculture: Food For Life (2003)
- BBC Horizon - How Does Your Memory Work (2008)
- BBC Horizon - How To Make Better Decisions (2008)
- BBC Horizon - Could Fish Make My Child Smart (2005)
As one can see, I didn't really do much with regards to my job search.. Didn't really read up on anything that is IT-related.. I have tons of ebooks on every possible IT/technical topics.. Yet, I can't seems to find the interest or motivation to read them up.. Maybe I have lost interest in IT, I don't know.. I like to know the general idea of how new technologies work, but "refuse" to get into the details... I must admit that I am Jill of most trades and master of some.. but unfortunately, most companies want a "specialist" (in something) and not "generalist" (of everything)...
And the only saving grace, if I can take it as such, is that I am my sister's keeper.. making sure that she is well-rested, well-fed, less-frustrated and not-so-depressed is the only thing that make me feel less useless and less worthless..
So from the look of things, days of unemployment could drag on further.. how much further? I really wish I know the answer to that.. :( :( :(
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