transformers

[song] B5 - Gotta Get Her

WHOA!!!!!

super happy today. I got to catch the Transformers movie on it's opening day.

The to Eunice for helping us book the tix, much appreciated!

The movie was so spectacular. The directing was a bit off cuz the fighting scenes were so intense that the camera wouldn't stop moving. It kind of gave me a headache.

The movie, was something like TMNT. The memories of megatron and Optimus Prime, really gave me shock from the past. It is these 2 come back movies that make me so happy. Watching a memory and interest from the past on the big screen once again really makes me happy. Kind of puts me back in the past, when there were no worries or what so ever.

Being a only child with no siblings to play with, cartoons from my era were the only things keeping me entertained. My paretns would work til late and i'd just be in front of the television all day stoning. If it weren't for these shows, i wouldn't know what i would have been doing.

anyways..

I belive overall, the movie was wicked! the fighting and the laughter made it a nice combo.

I think i can watch the movie over and over, without falling asleep haha!

the trailer:



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On to another note. I have ended my 3 month attachment on the 26th of June. Man is it every a relief that i don't have to wake up and head to work. I guess you can call the next 6 months a semi-breather.

I know it's gonna get a bit hectic in school, with projects and exams and so forth. However, it will sure be fun to hang out with old friends for awhile before heading out to another 6 months of attachment work in dec.

I seem to have so much planned out for the next 10 days. Seems like i have no time haha!

Anyhoo, i'm off to catch up on some sleep.

Call me if your off so we can go out k? take care man!

peace!

dedicated to the elderly!

I just want to say that, i feel sorry for the elderly community!

After working at Raffles Hotel for about 3 months, i have realized how heartbroken i am to see the elderly uncles and aunties working hard day to day.

I know this one uncle, aged 75, who delivers pineapples, lemons, limes, juices and strawberries to us. He is a grandfather and his oldest grandchild is already 23 years of age.

This is the most sweetest uncle i have ever met. He is so nice and i love having conversations with him when we smoke together.

I feel sorry for him because he works 9-5 everyday, except Sundays. He walks so slow and he has to load up his trolley with items to deliver to the various outlets in the hotel alone. He always says thank you 3 times when i or anyone that helps him carry the heavy items. He is so full of history and he always talks about the past with me. It's an incite to me and it's great that he is sharing his stories with me.

I feel so sorry for him and the rest because they are still working very hard and not enjoying their lives to the fullest as they should.

I see so many uncles that seem to have so much energy and i envy them. At my age, i always feel so tired and lazy; i guess i have been so spoiled in life that i take things for granted.

The uncle always says he is bored at home, that's why he is working. I can understand that but I'm sure he wouldn't mind resting during the day and going out for coffee with his friends.

It just hurts to see them work so hard; harder then some of the young ppl too.

I guess it's a trend to get the elderly folks in Singapore to continue working after retirement. If this was Canada, it would be so discriminated upon.

It's a different picture here, and i guess there are ups and downs to the whole thing.

I just hope one day, when I'm old, i can still go on like them, as in spirit and energy. However, i would still love to enjoy my last few years to the fullest.

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Anyhoo.....

just got myself a new toy.

I bought the Sony NW-A-808 MP3/MP4 player.

Retail cost of S$479 + freebies.

I got the 8gig in black (the only color it comes in).

It's a little bigger than the Ipod Nano, but it can play videos and photos and the screen is about 2 inches, if I'm not wrong.

I haven't stopped fiddling with it since ytd lol!

the only downside is that the music transfer from computer to player is slow! but overall it's just wicked! haha!

the official website for pix and specs is at

http://www.sony.com.sg/walkman/a800/

here's a pic!




I'm out! peace!

slips and pants

[song] Dons & Tricosta - Listen To Your Heart

This issue has bothered me since the first time i came to Singapore, apporx. 3 yrs back.

I hate it, with a strong passion, when guys where slippers or sandals with jeans, chino, khakis or any type of long pants.

I find it disturbing and irritating when i see guys dress like that.

I'm just discussing the issue now, because on my way back from home today, i saw a young chinese man, where a nice pleated suit with sandals, which disgusted the hell out of me.

I believe, in theoretical terms, that slippers or sandals should be paired with shorts or bermudas.

Everytime i see a guy where long pants with slippers, i utter in disgust. I can't stop emphasizing the fact on how ugly and digusting it is when they dress in that way. I was told that this trend was quite in back in the days, but this is the 20th century my friends!! times have changed and that style is way wack!

For the ladies, i find it perfectly fine, because well, they can pull it off well. Many woman wear open toe court shoes or fashionable slippers, so normally they pull it off with wearing something that matches.

Many men on the other hand, (which i've seen) wear jeans with a dress shirt and some cheap ass slippers to match. Nothing matches what they wear and it's totally ugly.

I'm just venting this issue because i can't stand it anymore. I hope the trend slides away asap!

i'm out peace!

Update

[Song] Shai - If I Fall in Love

Elliott, Chansey, Nic, Eunice and I headed to the Bar and Billard Room @ Raffles Hotel on Friday.

Absolutely fantastic! They serve up a crazy array of dishes for this international buffet. Just wonderful! the oysters and the grilled meat were my fav. of all!

I would defianetly go back for another meal, when i have the cash of course haha!

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I NEED TO SAVE MONEY!!!!!!!

I have started going mad with this Great Singapore Sale! I can't seem to really control myself, especially when i work right in front of a shopping mall!!

I have bought:

A vest, Shirt, Shorts, 2 T-Shirt and 2 Pair of Shoes.

OMG! i'm going broke very soon!

but but but..

i still want so much more like...

Onitsuka Tiger shoes
new digi cam
ipod nano or the new sony one
jeans from polo
cologne
and so forth and so forth..haha!

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On to something that really bothers me.

I started my Bar segment of the attachment on tuesday, but it seems like i'm still a normal service staff. Why you ask?

Well, besides the fact that we're lacking of manpower, the normal full time staff is always on unpaid leave. I wouldn't mind going out to help once and awhile when it's busy, but having to setup the whole restaurant and doing normal service in a bar uniform, is really irrtating. I mean, i'm here to learn, not to cover your asses cuz no one is there to work.

I understand from a management's point of view that operations still need to go on, but i feel used in ways and my training isn't going to be optimized to it's fullest. I have about 3 weeks left before i leave and i haven't leanred much about the bar operations yet.

What am i gonna do? i had to FIGHT my way into the bar and wear the uniform. Now the work load has doubled if not trippled.

very annoyed!

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I'm out for now. Gonna sleep! i pray the full time staff girl will be there everyday from now on!

agitated!

work is great! i love the people i'm working with!

however...

the management team isn't the greatest. As friends, yes they are awesome, but if we're talking about managing and organizing, they could put in more effort.

As a trainee at Raffles Hotel, i expect not only to learn but to gain in experience. However, with the lack of staff at Raffles Courtyard, i am limited on what i can learn.

For example, i'm suppose to start my bar segment of my training. It turns out becuase of lack of staff, i will not be able to fully optimize the opportunity, just as yet. I will keep nagging and fighting for my right to be a bartender and stop being a waiter.

I feel as i'm taking over a full time position and getting paid peanuts. I keep reminding them that i am here to learn not too full up a position cuz you guys don't take the initiative to hire your own full time staff.

I'm leaving in less than a month, and i am suppose to fulfill a 1 month segment of bar. This isn't going as planned but i really do hope to get 3 weeks in before i leave. AND I MEAN I WILL KEEP ON PUSHING THEM UNTIL THEY GET FUCKING ANNOYED LIKE ME!

I don't mind doing the same thing everyday if i was getting paid the right figures, but what i especially hate is that i have to do it all by myself; just me and myself working!

I'm out to bed!

peace!

work x3

WHOA!!!

what a week..

work work work!

super tired and super stressed.

I feel like i have a load on my shoulders to handle. If i don't show up for work, it's over for the management team. I'm the only staff that can make it in the morning and i'm the only one that can out perform to standards.

I feel good about it, but it's tiring when i have to handle the whole show myself. I mean some of the part timers are great, but i mean when it comes to work, it's another story.

Luckily for me, i'll be in the bar sometime next week, so i won't have to do much service! YES!

alrighty then, i'm headed off to drink tonight since i have an off day tmr! whoo hoo!

can't wait to get my bar segment started, i'm so excited! haha!

take care y'all. peace!