Thursday, April 17, 2008

We won something!

MAN CITY KIDS BEAT CHELSEA TO WIN YOUTH CUP

Manchester City won the FA Youth Cup after beating Chelsea 3-1 at Eastlands to complete a 4-2 aggregate victory.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

The Efficiency of Information Departments

Previously, I was looking thru the British Home Office website as well as looking up on info regarding British Visas to see whether it'd be feasible for me to work in the UK. It looked like I could apply for a particular visa but I needed to reconfirm whether I could apply for it here or if I had to go all the way back to Singapore just to get it. Now I looked thru the whole website for an e-mail address and there wasn't any, only phone numbers. Now I wasn't willing to call because of the potential costs I might incur being put on hold. And so, I got my darling sister to help me in this process. She assisted me in calling the British Home Office to enquire on my situation. The guy at the office told her it could be possible to apply for it in Switzerland but he wasn't sure and gave her an e-mail address so that I could direct my query to. At that moment I was relieved. Finally, an e-mail address to someone who could help me.

And so, a simple e-mail was sent.

Dear Sir,

I am currently in the midst of my degree at the International Hotel Management Institute in Luzern, Switzerland. I hold a Singaporean passport and would like to apply for a working holiday visa to come to the UK for an extended period of time after I graduate in June 2008. I would like to enquire if it would be possible for me to apply for it from the British Embassy in Berne or is it absolutely necessary for me to go back to Singapore to apply for one?

I hope you are able to answer my query. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you and best regards,
Jonathan


And with great enthusiasm I waited. A week later, a simple reply was given back to me.

Thank you for your email. Please consult the website www.visainfoservices.com.

Thank you.


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How lovely... thanks for the tip... whoever u are... u shud be shot...
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Saturday, April 05, 2008

Daylight Savings

Just got back from a mini-holiday in the UK... there were the good and there were the not so good... in any case... rejuvenated... nice to get away once in awhile to recharge your batteries... now back to reality...
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Way way behind on my dissertation... Pls adhere to the Timeline Mr. Yeow... Our time is running out...
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Onto in-training matters... Sending out applications to respective organisations abroad... non-favourable so far be it them or me... sometimes I wonder... wat's the point of an in-training after you've already graduated? Just doesn't make sense to me sometimes... why devalue urself for internship pay in a foreign land when you could get so much more at home?
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The word for the Hospitality industry : Subservient
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Way way behind on my music... haven't been listening to new stuff lately other than the usual german rap and popsy stuff i get on Swiss MTV... currently listening to The Great Spy Experiment...
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Dun know who still reads this blog though... do leave a comment... I'd like to know how u're getting on...
a special shout-out to Ivan and Geraldine...
I do miss you two... do hope things are looking up for the two of you...
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Do listen to Newton Faulkner...
One of the better artists I've heard in recent times...
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