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Down with NAB!!!


We all know that customer satisfaction is essential in any business because a dissatisfied customer will more than likely share their negative experience with others. And we also know that WOM (word of mouth) has a huge impact on people’s decision making process.

So this is my rantage on how UNSATISFIED I am with National aka “NAB” (National Australia Bank) thumbs down And I’m not only going to share it here online, I’m also going to rant to my friends, family, co-workers, my patients and anyone else within ranting distance! evil laugh

AND on top of all that, I’m going to move all my cash to another bank just because of this incident. Not because I care about the stupid fees charged, but because I WASN’T INFORMED about the consequences blee I’ve read the PDS and it does NOT say anything about this in there. NOT a happy customer! Yes I know it’s not like I have that much $ to make a difference, BUT they’ll regret it in the future when I’m earning big bucks!!

So as always, I have to go into the branch and show them an enrolment advice to prove I’m a student so that I won’t get charged the account fee. Usually, after a short wait in some kind of disorganised queue (which by the way is another thing I hate about the bank because I feel like I’m just standing in the middle of nowhere!), they’ll tap away on the computer and send me off on my merry way meH

This time however, they would not refund me the fees that they charged me contract Yes okay, I admit it was my fault for not updating it right away. And yes, they agreed to refund $12 out of the $30 (not even half! Do you know how much I can buy with $18AUD in CHINA???). But considering they did not have a problem with refunding me previously, how was I to know that from last time onwards I would be charged if they do not sight my enrolment advice regardless of whether or not I was a student.

The only thing that makes me resentful is that I didn’t know! If I had known, then I’ld just be ranting about what a ditz I am =|

NAB, congratulations! You’ve just turned another customer into a bank-hater. Yes, now I’ll forever look at banks as hungry wolves preying on the UNINFORMED stupid customers that fall into their traps. like me

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Tips and Recommendations

Because I can’t help myself from telling everyone that I’m going away to Beijing, I’ve gotten quite a bit of advice from friends, faimly, co-workers, bosses, patients!~

  1. Expect squatting toilets. It’s also good to have a friend within shouting distance so that they can get you some toilet paper if you forget it! kawaii
  2. Avoid raw/semi raw or foreign meats & seafoods
  3. Watch out for organ stealers! They’ll drug you, take your organs, and get rich!! evil laugh
  4. Expect slow service meH
  5. Beware of primitive medical practice, lack of hygiene and traditional medicines. In another words, don’t get sick or you’ll end up eating herbal concoctions made from weird animal parts sweat
  6. Don’t wear white, it’s very easy to get dirty
  7. Beggars are actually professional beggars devious
  8. Expect expert pick-pocketers hahano
  9. Always carry tissue with you.
  10. Don’t get a China-man boyfriend! (lol, quite a few people said this) Super duper rich flings are OK~! kekek giggle
  11. Watch out for the sand storms cold
  12. Moisturise like crazy! The weather is very dry.
  13. Wear enclosed shoes. It’ll be winter anyway
  14. Don’t carry too much $$ on you baka
  15. Visit 王府井 (WangFuJing), 五道口 (WuDaoKou), 秀水街 (XiuShuiJie), 长城 (ChangCheng). As well as the typical GreatWall, XiAn, Tiananmen Square etc 2 thumbs up
  16. Don’t follow strange tour guides Unsure
  17. Don’t act like a tourist! friends
  18. Bargain! Don’t pay asking price. If in doubt, walk away
  19. Expect basic levels of public transport meH
  20. Expect small rooms.
  21. Demand for the dorms! And if they don’t give it to you, DEMAND some more! contract
  22. Bring lots of passport photos for paperwork, ID cards etc
  23. Try to sit the HSK
  24. GET A MAP!!

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Superstar – Kyle


I was surfing on Youtube and I found this clip with Superstar by Kyle:

WOW! That guy can really dance!! Cwalk/glide is so very cool, but that’s a story for another time.

Anyhow, I got attached to the song [Superstar by Kyle] and I was trying to find the lyrics for it. But for some reason, I can’t find it anywhere! So I typed up what I could and it would be really great if you guys helped me complete the song!!


She was a teenage girl who had everything
a good home and a loving family
Wanted her face on the TV and magazine
Bought a one way ticket to chase her dreams

She got a job just to get her by
Spent her nights drinking, getting high
Got caught up but was too late to realise
With all the promise she was living a lie (so beautiful)

Lost her job, all the money spent
No cash, to live it up, to pay the rent
On the streets alone she would cry
Forgotten dreams faded in her mind (so beautiful)

After all that’s been, that’s said and done
She never knew that she would be the one
Who needs a hand ’cause it’s gone too far
Shes praying for a superstar

She needs a superstar
She wonders where you are
She needs to find a friend
She’s asking, will it ever end

She made a sacrifice
To find a better life
This time it’s gone too far
Now shes waiting for a superstar

He was a highschool kid who’ld never know
Anything but crime and a broken home
Wanted to make something for himself alone
Took to the streets to search for his pot of gold

Street smart, played the game of give and take
[paid costs?] did live in the highest stakes
Made his bids on his time, now he wanted out
One more [hit-er?] surely there’ld be no doubt (so typical)

That day backfired in his face
Tipped off, ended in a high speed chase
Took the law in his own hands to save his life
Hit a man, two kids a lovin’ wife (so typical)

After all that’s been, that’s said and done
He never knew that he would be the one
Who needs a hand ’cause it’s gone too far
He’s praying for a superstar

He needs a superstar
He wonders where you are
He needs to find a friend
Will it ever endd

He made a sacrifice
To find a better life
This time its gone too far
Now he’s praying for a superstar

Lift me up (people..) take me higher (take me higher)
Show me the way, oOoh
Where’s my superstar (yeahhh)
Lift me up, take me higher (take me higher)
Show me the way, oOoh
Where’s my superstar

(Let’s slow it down) Lift me up,
(Ohh) take me higher
Show me the way, oOoh
Where’s my superstar (ppl c’mon)

Repeat & fade