Diary
and the beat goes on...
| Posted on March 5, 2010 at 9:46 PM |
Friday night! This is the only time i can find to squeeze in some Pinc Stuff blog updating. Should really update more often so my diary isn't dead.
My aunt took me to a Chinese New Year dinner hosted by RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) last month. It was an annual dinner that bankers hold for big clients as a way of saying thank you. The Chinese community is really big, and contributes a lot to RBC, so it was a dining hall full of socialites and politicians that night. My aunt knew one of the advisors from RBC so she was invited, and asked me to accompany her. It was an interesting experience, I was dressed in business attire and i actually wore stockings to go with my skirt (how lady like!). I rarely wear skirts even in the summer, and would never be caught dead in a skirt in the wintertime with sub-zero temperatures... but I didn't own dress pants -___-" so I had to suck it up and brave the snow and bitter cold! Mom said I should really look into getting a pair of dress pants, but I find them quite unfcomfortable... I much prefer my stretchy yoga pants.
Good thing mom had me attend an ettiquite seminar once to learn how to behave in corporate/business settings. The dinner was held at the Hilton hotel, and at my table, everyone exchanged business cards. I was so happy to see my ridiculously pink cards in a stack of white, plain cards ^___^
So throughout dinner, my aunt starts to tell her friend the story of my life -__-, everything from what i studied, to my hobbies and interests. Apparently she always advertises for me (her favourite neice) to her co-workers. I can tell she was real proud~ she started to tell her friend about my business, my videos and fans, my magic, makeup tutorials etc. o__O It was quite odd hearing my favourite aunt speak so highly of me in front of others! I am so used to my mom telling me how unspeacial I was all the time. She is hands down my biggest critic.
Needless to say, my the lady my aunt talked to was bemused, and the first thing she asked me was, "How do you find time to do it all?". That was a good question. i ask myself the same thing. but really, I don't think my life is any different. Everyone's life is busy and everyone has responsibilities. Personally, I think that time management is KEY. Prioritizing things you need to do, and sticking to it so they actually get done. Speed and efficiency are also important.
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With one a month of school left, I am finding it harder and harder to strike a balance. I may be a fast worker, but the workload with school is overwhelming to say the least. Same time last week, i was paraying to get through this week, and now that i've finally got done with the presentations, essays, and marking, there is barely time to breath before I have to start it all over again. The amount of work my program is demanding makes me want to do nothing but crawl into bed and sleep for a week. All lessons for my month long teaching placement next month are due a week from now... but Im still running trying keep up with the courseload need to prepare for upcoming tests and exams! There are only so many hours in a week, I don't know how they expect all of it to be done... but I guess it will have to somehow.
On top of that, the volume of Pinc Stuff orders is definitely straining. I am not complaining, but i will admit that I am feeling the stress more than ever! Even the fastest hands can use a break here and there. But I can't stop now, I have to keep pushing on because I have to deliver! Literally...
Recent drama and breaks with certain people in my life may prove to be a blessing. I simply don't have time for it. Breaks between lecture are used to reply the numerous emails I get, and rides on the bus I spend marking. Only to come home with more emails and readings. The questions of post-grad still looms ahead, but that is the last thing on my mind at the moment.
I swear they try to kill you before they let you graduate. Its like a final test: if you can handle it, you get your diploma.
I've worked 5 long years for this, and i am not giving up without putting up a fight! I am going to run it hard for the next 2 months, and I am going to be on the dean's honour roll when they call my name in June!!
(crazy stressed, but writing about it made me feel better!)
ps. hope you're all doing well, and thank you as always for your patience!
xoxo
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stephanie
10:43 PM on March 06, 2010
hii pincstuff maker!!! i love your stuff. its so realistic and cool. but i think the prices are a bit to high. for an example, your ear ring set cost $8.00!!!!! i think the ear rings alone should be $4.00...i went to a store that lots of girls like to go to at the mall called clairs. the ear rings cost 3-4 dollars and they are really nice. almost everyone has them. i have 4 pairs of those ear rings and they look similar to yours and they also sell make-up, rings, stuffed animals, glasses and they are no higher then $20.00. i will tell everyone at my school about the pincstuff and they will buy it if the prices go lower and i will too! thanks for reading my comment! i hope u make some changes to lower the prices!!! great site!!
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Kamaui
03:28 AM on February 17, 2011
Hey told nearlly everyone at skool bout your site awesome thumbs up!!!
LOVE YA!
So tallented:)
LOVE YA!
So tallented:)
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