Busy Bee

Ran some errands for mum today, and also got some things done in preparation for my move to KL.

The first - and I am stoked about this one - is my visit to the dentist. Normally, these are few and as far between as I can help it. I loathe going to the dentist because despite my well-aligned teeth (I'm the only one among my siblings who didn't have to wear braces), there always seems to be some cavity that has to be filled, no matter how well I think I've looked after my teeth. I thought that I'd better have them checked here, lest they pose some problem in KL which would result in an exorbitant consultation fee compared to Kuching prices. So I braced myself for a long sitting in the dental chair. It turns out, the only time I had to sit for a long time was in the waiting room (a 45-minute wait!), and apart from some cleaning, it was all good! No cavities! Probably the first time in my life.

The second was not so much fun. I went for a facial, and despite my feeling that my skin has improved in the last week, the truth was apparently very different. At one stage, the 'facialist' (I wouldn't call them beauticians) applied some cream that dries up and works sort of like a pore strip. The blackheads are meant to attach to it, and you pull them out when you remove the strip. They have used it on me before, across my nose, and there were no problems the last time. Today, however, she applied it all over my face and neck, and upon drying, proceeded to rip the thing off my face! It felt like she was tearing my skin off! And then, she put on some anti-blemish gel that must have some salicylic acid or something with a similar effect on my face, and it just burned and bit and stung! Kinda like rubbing salt in a wound, and decidedly less fun than the trip to the dentist.

I have finally signed the contract that I received in the mail last week, and will be off to KL this Sunday, to commence work on the 17th October. The position has a fairly boring name, and most people have puzzled over why I would want to work in that line, but from what I know of it, it is pretty interesting and dynamic. My immediate superiors were my interviewers, and I am happy that I will be working under them. Now to begin packing, or at least thinking about what I will pack!