From my mouth to God's ears

Yesterday, I mentioned how we're all waiting for that one life changing moment to happen where everything you've ever dreamed of comes true. Today it happened to a friend of mine.

He woke up to his 20th birthday, his Facebook account was full of birthday wishes from friends and loved ones. He was gettin some lovin.

He got the call, he had been invited to an interview for an apprenticeship at a top notch funky Asian hair dressing salon in the city. After months of searching for a salon that would take him under their wing, the one of dreams offers him an olive branch.

The interview was for today, he had to cancel lunch plans with his friends for his birthday. No one could miss an opportunity of a life time! Luckily his friends were all more than happy to go out later that night. He also caught a lift into the city from his roommate. Bonus! Attended the interview and got the position! Starting in January! A new year, a new pathway ahead of him. Boo yah!

With a spring in his step he went to have dinner with his family and the night away with his mates.

For everyone out there, don't just stand idly by hoping that moment will come. Go out there and knock on all the doors of opportunities. At least one of them will open up for you. If my friend hadn't persevered in applying for apprenticeships in hair salons, he would not have had the chance to work in the one of his dreams. He just threw the dice and waited to see where it took him.

Stay tuned till next time!
Cheerio~!
Master NoOna

Morning Glory

Ever woken up and wished something amazing would happen today and you're life would be completely changed from that moment on. Just like in the movies? I do.

I day dream that a mysterious man would walk up to me on the streets and tell me, he loves the way I look and could really become famous model. Hands me his card, tells me to call him when I'm ready and disappears into the distance. Pause, rewind. I'm a chubby little 155cm tall asian girl, unless oompa lumpas are comming back into fashion, I've got a long wait till that dream comes true.

OR, you're working hard, doing your best and someone walks up to you offering you a job of a life time. Great pay, a chance to travel, explore the world, be acknowledged and rewarded. I came close to that dream once.

The venue I was managing in was completely trashed and my staff were flat out serving and attending to guests. I grabed the broom and scoop and started clearing the venue of rubbish. While I was happily cleaning away, a woman weilding an LV bag approached me and started speaking to me in slow motion English. She explained to me that she liked how I took great care in cleaning the venue. 1 star for me! She continued to explain to me how her sister owned a cleaning business and I would be a great addition to the team. They pay cash in hand at a very competitive rate of $7p/h, with extremely flexible working hours so I could keep my day job. I didn't have the heart to tell her what my actual job was and contiued to play along. She handed me her sisters business card and powered me on by saying, keep up the good work. Later on in the day, to her embarressment when she had a few questions about our venue, the manager had to knuckle out some details for her. Low and behold, it was me.

I guess it's not what you could call a chance meeting of a lifetime. But it does raise some questions. Although I attended ESL (English as Second Language) classes in grade 3, surely my speech could not be so poor as to think I was an immigrant cleaning? Or was my work outfit that daggy that she could peg me for a cleaner a mile away? Can't be, my cleaning abilities must be that awsomeness that any cleaning business would love to head hunt me for their company!

Winning the lottery. I'd have Travis McCoy's Billionaire playing in the background, painting a life of happiness, luxury, where all my hardships melt away. What they always forget to tell you, is when you have money, it changes everything. Your friendships, how people see you, and treat you, not always for the best. If youre not smart enough to reinvest the money, it will eventually run out. Just like Kelly Rogers from Britain. The rich live it up like Beyonce and Jay-Z because they are making more than they are spending. When you win the lottery, that is all there is, you have to make it make your more money work for you through investments. Or by simply living an ordinary life your millions will last you till your dying days.

If I won $1000000, I could change my life around and work towards making my dreams come true. When you're a child the world is full of infinate possiblilities. As you get older, trying to live, with bills, responsibilities and expectations take over. It becomes harder to pursue your dreams, or sometimes you get there, you feel like a kid who got tricked into buying a mystery prize. All you got was the wrapping. =(

Or, you get swepted into an action packed adventure while happily shopping for groceries at the supermarket. Like in a James Bond or Indiana Jones Movie. 

 

I guess with all these dreams, they are all about financial freedom and the ability live a life that makes you happy. Or have that one moment that gives your ordinary life that rush of out of the ordinary. Where we don't just feel like another human being on this planet, rather someone unique and special. Maybe we need to look at the chains that hold us back, and seeing what we can break away from to allow us to get that one step closer to achieving our desires.

Stay tuned till next time!
Cheerio~!
Master NoOna

If the shoe fits

Ever complained that it just isn't fair how one girl can party all night in 13cm sky high heels and not walk around with a gimp while you have resorted to walking bear feet by the end of it? It's because they have one of two secrets. Before I let you in on it, here are a couple of things you gotta know about the tortures of shoes.

1. If it's on sale and just a tab bit too small it's still good. WRONG
We've all been there. Lets face it, after one outting, or 3 hours into wearing a pair of hot shoes that were too small for you, you would have dashed to the nearest store to buy a comfy pair of cheap thongs to soilder on the rest of the day.

2. The shoes fit perfectly when I bought it, but doesn't seem to after a fews hours. Did I just grow taller in the last few hours?
When we buy shoes, we only try them on and check them out in the mirror. If they get the: dam...they make me feel sexy tick of approval, a swipe later, you're walking out of the store with a shiny new pair of shoes. Our feet swell up when we walk in them and do grow a bit bigger.
When buying shoes, don't be hell bent on the size you believe you are. Buy them slightly loose, about half a size up. So when walking in them, your feet slide around in them a bit. After a few hours, they should fit perfectly.

3. Not all shoes styles will fit your standard shoe size. I know its hard to go one whole size up sometimes, but its for your own good.
Open toe flat shoes are a serial offender. They have no give and a very, very unlikely to stretch. So instead of squishing your toes into a pair, try going a size up. I gurantee you'll feel much more comfortable and last a longer distance. Pointed shoes, bouy are they torture walking around with cramped toes. Girl, just go up a size.

4. Not all feet were born equal.
Its time I put it out there. All feet are not the same. some have narrow feet, some wide, big, small, chubby, boney and some just dam sexy. Not all shoe styles will suit our feet. For instance, my wide flippers can't wear converse chux, dr martins and don't even dream about some sky high heels. You just have to learn to accept your feet for who they are. Just because you can't fit in those gorgeous narrow shoes, there are plenty of shoes in the sea for you.

Love your feet! No one wants deformed ugly feet because they wore shoes that just weren't right for them. You know your feet deserve better so don't settle for second best.

So back to why some girls can party all night long in a hot pair of heels? It because they are wearing shoes that are lose and have some give for swollen feet. They have sensibly chosen shoes that actually fit the contours of their feet. Or they are so smashed, their feet can't feel a thing. So next time your in a club, give your feet a second thought if you don't want to be a wall flower or that scummy girl walking around bare foot in the wee hours of the morning.

Stay tuned till next time!
Cheerio~!
Master NoOna