ZenQ Desserts Premier 101

Finally ZenQ is in the town~

Went there twice in a week =) Although the desserts standard and quality are still far away from Snowflakes, but  overall still acceptable.

#1 First visit

ZenQ Signature, added with red bean toppings RM 8.50

(consists of grass jelly shaved ice, grass jelly, Q Yuan, pearls and crystal noodles)

Taro Barley RM 5.90

Merely a bowl of barley soup added with taro. But the taro was delicious and sweet.

#2 Second visit

Create my own: Q Yuan, red bean and green bean RM 7.50

Somehow I think the ZenQ desserts portion are much smaller compared with Snowflakes.

Had Snowflakes@ Sungei Wang on my last trip to KL

Snowflakes Ocha'Ryo RM7.90

(consists of green tea shaved ice, red bean, baby pearl and black sesame balls)

5% gov tax is applicable in Snowflakes. I recalled last time there was no tax charged in Snowflakes.

Convo-KL Trip Part 1

Taking 5 days unpaid leave for my convocation trip...

Booked Sun Inns D'mind 2 Hotel through Agoda. The hotel is just 10 minutes drive to UPM, opposite KTM Serdang and near to The Mines. But the wifi signal was rather weak as I need to get down to lobby to online  or walk out from room to the lift to access to the wifi. Hot and cold water filter was also available.

Deluxe Room with window

Shared the room with grandma

small but quite clean

iron is provided outside the rooms

First lunch in Serdang! Went to Leong Ya Indah Restaurant to have the Serdang infamous paper chicken and Yong Taufu~

paper chicken RM3.20 each. Veggies RM10.

The paper chicken tasted nice. Didn't not get to snap the Yong Taufu pictures as I left my family there to take car.

First time driving in Serdang. I did many stupid and funny mistakes...LOL..First time came across payment of parking fees in Serdang~ RM 0.50 for 1 hour. Had to key in the car plate no. into the machine.

After my  longconvocation ceremony, I brought my parents and grandma to Serdang Home Cook Restaurant.

ABC Soup was given free.

Salted egg bittergourd RM 12

Tofu RM 10

  Brocolli with Scallop RM 48 

Pricey dish, isn't it?

Shocked when saw the bills...4 pax....2 veggies, 1 tofu, 1 pot of chrysanthemum tea and 4 bowls of rice = almost RM80...thanks to the dish: brocolli and scallop~

Grandma, mummy and daddy =)

Busy Oct

Have been occupied with these: work, convocation procedures and family affairs lately. A lot happened lately, again.  I shall share some of my job searching process as somehow I think it was an interesting experiences.

Work

Interview one #1  My 1st job interview. Called me several times to schedule second interview and gave me lots of fake hope in the end. The company was located in 10th miles =(

#2 Passed the HR interview and next was the 2 day observations in the factory. Rejected it due to odd working hours: People sleep, you work. No off day at all during 3 months probation. Totally can't stand the chicken smell at all. Almost wanted to accept the offer as the head of the post was my UPM senior and he was a so passionate and ambitious guy.

#3 Did the stupidest mistake, which I went there and found out that...... =(. First Mandarin speaking interview. Rejected it as the job required me to do sales...or in other words, tele-marketing. Tertiary education was not needed at all for the post.

#4  Interviewed by UPM senior again. Negotiate with HR to skip training in Puchong. Accepted the job over tele-conversation but I still continue job searching.

#5 Second Mandarin speaking interview. Went to interview on Thursday, received call on Saturday and I had to reply whether to accept the job offer in a hour. Went to work on the coming Monday. What a swift period for me to think and prepare for the job.

#6 The initial scheduled interview was changed on the day I accepted the offer from my current company. Received call on the second day of working and I promised to go for interview. At last, I made up my mind and stick to my current job and cancel the interview.

Received two phone calls from two company (one is job #4, #6) during my second day of work (ie work #5)! And I was like don't know how to reject them in a nice and polite manner. More options always happened to come one go to you when you already found a job. Being working for 5 days till now. A tiring job. I had to work and study for the first 3 consecutive nights after back from work. Study, preparing slides and presentation!!! The workplace is 14km from where I stay and I need to depart an hour before my working time. What a long and tiring journey. Starting job for fresh graduates are always not an easy one. Finally, I am employed after a 2 months of break!

Convocation

I just received my letter from UPM today, which was a week before my convocation session. My batch, or also my coursemates were all frustrated by the academic procedures and working style. Had been working for few nights for the convocation procedures! Luckily we still can make it to graduate this year and hopefully my friend can collect my regalia on behalf of me tomorrow. Hopefully my planning goes smooth =)

Family affairs

Hmmm, I don't want to mention much of this, but there's a major change in my home. It requires the effort of every single of us. Frankly, it wasn't easy and hopefully we can get through this.

Gonna have a short break soon. My current job is tiring physically and physiologically.  I want more break. I miss holidays =)