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!

Tipping Service

[Song] R. Kelly feat. Nelly - Trying to get a number

After working in the Food and Beverage segment of my Attachment in Raffles Hotel for approxiametly 2 months, I have noticed something that i find degrading.

The way people tip their service staff.

When people complete their meals or beverages at my outlet, or any at that matter, they will leave change or bills behind to kindly thank the people who have served them. This is a practice that is not encouraged in Singapore, but to many foreigners and myself when i was back in Canada, we would leave an amount to show appreciation to our service staff and thank them for all the work they have done.

I find the tipping strategy a great way to encourage service staff to offer the best service they can to any customer. On top of that, it gives a great sense of achievement when they receive the tip as well.

Here's the problem with some of the guests i have encountered...

There is no etiquette when giving a tip.

Many leave the change that they want to discard when they leave because they are flying off that night or don't wanna carry around all that change so it comes to a point that they can't be bothered to keep their change. The outcome is that they 'dump' all their loose change on the table when they leave as a tip. I find it degrading when i have to do and pick each and every cent off the table. I'm a service staff to serve, I'm not there to count. I got very emotional one time when a guests left 10 dollars in loose change on the table. I felt cheap and un-appreciated.

Is it too hard to leave the coins in the bill folder? is it hard to use your change somewhere else? Do i look like someone that is lower in soceity because i'm a waiter?

I appreciate the tip, i do. When it comes to the point that your insulting me indirectly by getting me to pick up after you, it get's annoying and disrespectful. This also applies to anyone providing services.

The worst encounter i ever had was when a guests left 15 dollars (bills) on the table. When i took that 15 dollars off the table, i felt a cold chill. Like i was a begger of some sort.

I would NEVER leave money on the table. It's not hard to open the bill folder and leave a little appreciation inside. People in general don't need to be rude by throwing change or leaving bills on the table to let everyone around you see how much you have left behind for the service staff.

I have received many personal tips when the guests directly hands me the money or tells my fellow colleagues to hand it to me. This type of tipping is a real eye-opener. It makes me feel that i have done something right to make the guests personally give me their money rather than leaving it on the table or bill folder. It encourages me to continue on with my work and it shows me that my efforts were noticed and well deserved and appreciated.

I hope that next time, people who want to leave a tip, can leave it inside the bill folder or better yet, personally hand it to your service staff as an act of respectfulness.

That's all i needed to say.

Peace y'all!!

Hectic week

sorry y'all, it's been a really hectic week.

Having been really sleeping since last thursday due to excess drinking and late nights. I'll just update you guys on some stuff i did this week. I have an important post which i will up tmr as i'm not done writing.

I headed to the Asia Pacific Breweries on Monday with some of the Raffles Hotel staff members. WHOA! was it ever fun. It's amazing what alcohol can do to people, especially when it's free flow for like an hour and a half. Imagine a bus load of people quite when heading down to the brewery and a bus load of rowdy drunkards on the way back home. That's exactly what happened monday night.

On top of that, I had a great talk with Mr Jean Phillip. He is one of the FnB managers at Raffles Hotel. We discussed quite a bit of issues about cultures and work differences between countries. He said one thing that i will never forget, "Richie, you certainly have a eye for perspectives and issues, i can defiantly learn a lot from your point-of-views" I was shocked but also very honored!

A great night indeed, but on a sad note, i had work @ 10am the next day, so i was a bit stoned when i arrived lol!

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Tuesday night was suppose to be a casual dinner and drink type of day. Little did we know, Elliott, Val and I ended up at Boat Quay drinking beer til 2am. However, surprisingly i didn't get drunk with the amount we drank, but it was still a great night full of laughs and talks. I was glad to see Jeremy there, which made the night a whole lot better!

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Wednesday night, Elliott, Val, Jude, Thomas and I headed to Power House to watch the 2007 Bacardi Martini Bartender Competition. It was good to watch the Classic Cocktail segment, as i will be joining The Bartender of the Year Competition coming July/August.

The flair show was great. It's just amazing how people can be so talented. I wish i was half as good lol!

After everything, we headed to Power house to club, but it was such a flop because everyone was pretty tired from work. Had 1 jug then headed home!

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As for today, i met up with Chansey, Eunice and Nicholas for dinner. Headed to Din Tai Fung, which i'm starting to love haha! It was a good relaxing dinner with some great friends.

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Now i'm headed off to watch some TV, finish my laundry and sleep!

I HAVE THE NEXT 2 DAYS OFF!!!! muhahahaha! suckaz!

Goodbye...

Went out with Cao yan and chansey today for dinner.

I guess ou could call it a kind of a goodbye dinner for Cao Ya cuz she is leaving back to beijing tmr night.

I don't know why, but i have this feeling like i'm gonna miss her alot, though we ain't really that close.

I guess seeing people leave, like Liang Liang, makes me feel a bit depressed. just 2 years ago we were just starting off a class together. Now people are seperating and going their own ways. Kind of reminds me of High School back in ithe day.

The biggest impact so far is when Liang left. I still have the urge to call her everytime i reach home from work or when i'm bored. I guess sometimes people just need that someone by them to ensure that everythign is a-okay.

Now Cao Yan is leaving and it seems like the circle of friends is shrinking. Susanna will be coming back for sure to continue her studies, but the rest may or may not. So i guess as we depart into our own lives and accomplish what we wish to, we must never forget the people that were around us.

It saddens me to hear people wanting to leave back home. I guess it's the disadvantage of being a international student in a foreign country. We meet many friends from all over but we may never be able to see them again after graduation. For exceptions of cases where people do keep in touch and make an effort to maintain that relationship i guess there isn't much we can do.

so to end i would like to wish all my friends the best of luck for your future endeavours and i hope that we do keep in touch and we will be able to see each other again in the near future.

kind of forgot about this blog!

[Song] Ne-Yo feat. Kanye West - Because of You Remix

Whoa...i kind of forgot i had this blog for a moment.

I tried to post something on fri night, but i had problems with blogspot. I guess now it should be resolved.

anyhoo.. not much has happened these couple of days.

I met some new friends at Raffles Hotel. Saturday night was our first outing together. Wilson, Karen, Ford and I headed to Shanghai Jazz to have some drinks. Shanghai Jazz is a pretty snazzy little joint. relaxing with a nice asthetic appeal to give that kind of atmosphere you need after a long day's work. I especially love it cuz Raffles Hotel staff get special rates and discounts =)

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On another note, i need to warn you guys about the hazards of cotten buds. I use them everytime i finish a shower, which resulted in having wax build up in my ear. So, i couldn't really hear anything for about 3 days. Supposively, the cotten bud pushes wax into your ear and it kind of gathers up there overtime, hence, a ear blocked with wax.

the only treatment is to use some drops to loosen the wax and go for a syringing, which is a process of using pressured water to poor out all that shit.

it felt weird, and it made me giddy, so beware people!

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One last thing. I watched a movie last night called Freedom Writers.



This movie, was one of the best movies i've ever seen. The way they purtray each characters life and the stories that they shared are just heart felt. It's based on a true story, so atleast you ain't gonna get conned on the issues that are discussed.

Let me just say, this movie is amazing. The way it was directed and the story line is so realistic. A movie not only will i treasure, but i will keep within my heart. The touching story of each individual is really well pictured.

If your into reality and life, then please go out and rent it.

It talks about kids growing up in one of the most dangerous areas in the US. How they come together as a whole class and touch each other lives its miraculous.

Google this flick for a trailer and synopsis.

i'm out peace!

Oh ya, i promise, i will start to update a frequent as possible!
so do come back !

a wonderful day

[SONG] Billy Crawford - In Love

I met up with a friend, Shirley, on monday.

She's from DPB and she is, surprisingly 26 years old. Initially i thought she was only 20-23, no more.

We headed out to TCC from some drinks at first. The conversation started off great. I was really surprised. I guess you can really tell who is mature and who isn't with their way of speech.

After, we headed to Marina Square to have dinner at a chinese restaurant. The food wasn't bad, but i realised that the company was even better. We got deeper into out conversations, learning more about each other. I really loved it.

It seems like we both had alot in common. For example she use to be a 'ah lian' whereas i use to be a gangsta punk running on the streets. Then we both changed our lives around to give that extra meaning to it. It was great to talk about an issue that someone could kind of relate too!! just marvelous!

I know now that people who are mature enough to hold a conversation and make it interesting are of people who have experienced alot. As like me, we were very into our stories.

I loved the whole time we spent. It was very different, than with people i normally go out with. She took interest and showed empathy, which i loved!

I will defiantely try my best to meet up with Shirly ass much as possible. A new friend i believe i will cherish. haha!

k a short post about that.
i'm out to bed now...peace!

not much

not much to update.

I mean everything is the same. Routine work i guess you could say.

Liang left lastnight which was a bit of a disappoinment. She won't be back for atleast 2 months. Elliott and I will be planning a trip to Beijing, early july, to visit her. Hopefully all goes well.

I hate working under the sun 24/7, but atleast it's fun. I've been hearing complaints from eunice and i guess alan too (from his blog). I mean, besides the heat and everything i'm alright. Though i do the occassional casual labour and all, but it's very simple service, so i don't really mind.

However, i am still counting the days to my higher dilpoma coarse in july. it's just the feeling of being able to sit and sleep in class that makes me wanna go back =)

Alright, i'm headed to bed not ci'm pretty tired. Gotta get up early tmr for work. Look forward to a more elaborate post by friday.take care.

peace!

Raffles Hotel

I'm so sorry for not updating recently.

I have been super busy at work and i can't even find the time to surf the net properly. Luckily i'm off tmr so i'm able to give a brief post.

Raffles hotel is such a great place to work. Besides the freindly staff i get to encounter, i also get a great opportunity to meet tourists. Interacting with the guests really brings me joy in my job, it's probably why i don't mind waking up early to get to work =)

Every time i knock-off work, i'll try and search for a beer. If i keep going on at think rate, i'll become a true alcoholic. Damn, i need to stop drinking everyday.

anyhoo, i'll be doing my first afternoon shifts next week, so i hope i can learn more, cuz i've basically learnt everything except for requisting items.

Also, i'm improving my chinese (mandarin) Talking with the staff and some of the china tourists, i really am starting to communicate better haha =) but i still have that weird accent and shit, just like my canto. I get to converse in hokkein, canto and mandarin so often, it feels weird. However, my accent is starting to come back when i talk, YES! so i guess in soon time, i'll be able to get back my canadian accent haha!

Raffles hotel, prides alot on their service, which i hope i meet their requirements. I try to go the extra mile for the guests by offering coasters or singapore sling receipe cards as a souvenir. I really hope that the guests feel welcomed and that they go home with great memories.

Anyhoo, i'm off to U-zap my tummy, hope it works =) take care

[Song] Mario - I Want to Kiss You

this is gonna be quite a long post..

Friday: headed to MOS and St. James with Elliott and Liang. We met up with nelson at MOS and met zeke and eleanor at St. James. The night was really relaxing, as we didn't get drunk, for the exception of liang.

Sorry liang for being so boring that night =)

Saturday: headed to Bugis for steamboat with Elliott, Liang and Thomas. After, Elliott, Liang and I headed to KTV, yet again. It was a fun night as always.

As for today, Elliott and Liang had a lseep over so they were here watching movies and television all day. Thx to elliott we had a good breakfast, Hokkein Mee. Hahaha, he actually woke up to go buy it, i'm so PROUD OF YOU ELLIOTT!! hahaha jks!

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I started my attachment on Monday. Oh man! Raffles Hotel is just wonderful. I love the culture, the people and the views. The builindg is so historical and the staff are super friendly. There is just so much history at Raffles hotel, that i know i will have fun learning about. (more on Raffles Hotel in a future post)

The only downside is that i'm situated at an alfresco (outdoor) seafood restaurant, Raffles Courtyard. Which means, i have to deal with the heat of Singapore. It can get quite busy, but when it rains it isn't go bad. Oh how i wish it rains everyday haha!

The staff are great, especaially my managers cuz i can commute in cantonese with them. Alot of the people are from malaysia, so i shouldn't have any problems with the chinese community there. On another note, i think i need to learn to speak some basic Bhasa Malayu, as there is alot of idians and malays. It will be good to know what they say at times =)

At Raffles, all the staff seem so friendly and cheery. They always smile and give a gesture to show that you are being acknowledged. The feeling is just so comforting. Now i know why guests love a friendly service staff serving them lol.

*i'll keep all of y'all posted this weekend or something. for now.....on to something else*

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ALRIGHT!!! ready? it's time for the GOOD stuff.


Came back from Bintan on Thursday night.

Oh man, was the trip ever fun!

Oh but first off...i just found out that, i LOST MY FUCKING CAMERA!!! I spent an hour looking through my whole house. I was sure i had it with me then i left the ferry terminal on thursday. I can't believe i'm such a fucking idiot! jesus christ! First alan lost his and now me! I guess we both have bad luck!

The worst part is that we lost of photos from the last day =(

For those that are unsure where Bintan is, it is located in Indonesia. It's only an hours ferry ride to the resort island. The view of the sandy white beach, which consisted of the South China Sea, was just amazing.

The Resort we stayed in, to us, was considered to be one of the best. We had everything we wanted.

The drinks (alcohol) sucked, the food wasn't the greatest but the scene was fantastic.

It didn't matter how good the resort was, what activities we did or where we spent our days, it was the company that made it all worth wild.

We spent the first day swimming and having dinner at Kelong Restaurant. The food was alright, but the main thing was to celebrate Elliott's B-day. After, we headed back to the rooms to hang out and surprised Elliott with a B-day Cake.

The rest of the days were spent on the beach, Go-Karting, Swimming and taking photos. It was super relaxing.

We promised ourselves (Elliott, Alan and I) that we would head to the gym every morning. haha that didn't happen at all! we only went to the gym ONCE! but it didn't matter, cuz i'm sure we all wanted our sleep instead haha!

I finally got to tan my farmer arms. Oh man, did our bodies ever burn. We could barely take off our clothes, yet alone put on a sling bag.

The highlight of the whole trip was dusting elliott in go-karts and driving a golf buggy around the resort. It was so fun.

I shall let some pictures do the speaking of our trip. There is over 1.5gigs worth of photos, which i will be uploading to my imagestation sometime this weekend, if not early next week.

The whole trip was just amazing. It is a trip that will always be with me, deep within my heart.

I still remember going to Florida with Jen, Lucy, and Ken.

I'm sure this trip will be the same. The memories, the fun and the company will never be forgotten.

Thx to Cao Yan, Xiumin, Alan, Elliott, and Susu for making it so memorable. I would like to further extend my thanks to Amy
for helping me out with the money issues. Your willingness to help really touched me. I will never forget your kindness.


PICTURES!!



First night dinner @ the Kelong Restaurant.



MmMm...Delicious!



The port of the restaurant!



Waiting to check-in to the ferry!



On the Ferry!



That ice-cream cost 3 bucks!!!! lol!



Amy, Xiumin, Alan, Cao Yan, Elliott and I @ the Resort Pool!



Can you see the size difference?



Cao Yan and I!



Don't look @ our nips alright? haha!



I, Alan, Cao Yan, Amy and Xiumin!



View from the beach! (South China Sea)



I think this was taken by alan when he went to see the sun rise. But he couldn't see it as we're facing another direction.



The girls @ Paseh Oleh Oleh! (something like their town lol, it's dirt small)



On the hotel's transport.



After Go-Karting!



I love this pic!



in the Jacuzzi!



I, Cao Yan, Amy, Xiumin, Susu and Elliott!



Thx to the guy who helped us with this pic.



the water isn't that deep lol!



High up in the sky =)



Standing in the South China Sea!



Driving a golf buggy!



At another resort.



Cao Yan and I during our last night!



The hotel's live band. They were great! Thx Guys!



First place alan, second me and third elliott! =)



Scronny yo!



one word, hilarious!



Oh behave!



A bar situated over the sea.

Sorry the pix aren't in order or anything, i'm too tired to do that right now! =)

I'll be uploading some videos soon. Eg. Go-kart and Karaoke, from Bintan! =P

Take care now, i'm off to bed, Peace!

Lack of Updates!

Sorry folks, i know i haven't been updating lately.

I'm so tired and busy now.

My attachment just started and it's SO hot. I'm stationed at a alfresco seafood restaurant and bar @ Raffles Hotel.

Just imagine Singapore at 12pm with the blazing sun over you. Oh man, it's super unbearable especially for a guy with my size.

Plz be patient as i have a post and pix regarding my Bintan trip. I just haven't gotten around to uploading the pix and editing the post as of yet.

I will try my best to get it up by friday. Sorry for the delays.

Take care, i'm headed to bed to get some shut eye.

Peace!

Bintan

headed to a trip to Bintan in the morning!

it will be a 4day 3 night trip. Full of excitement awaits us.

Water sports, food, sleep and i hope girls! muhahaha!

it's gonna be a fun time before heading out to attachment!

Xiumin, Amy, Cao Yan, Susu, Elliott and Alan will be my company for the next 4 days! it's great, since we all know each other so well already! it will be full of joy!

see you guys at the end of the week! take care and have fun!

Happy Holidays to DHM0405a&b!

The End, For Now!

[Song] Jai - Spend 4Ever! (nice RnB track for y'all to vibe to)

The end of a 2 year learning experience in Shatec, is OVER!

The feeling seems so weird.

No more routine wake up's at 7 or 8am, no more lunch at the coffee shop and no more taking the bus and walking pass the swimming pool. Seems kind of awkward if you ask me.

Though the past 2 years have not gone to waste. Learnt alot about the industry, obviously, and got to meet some life long friends. It was a journey, not only will i remember for the rest of my life, but a journey that will be cherished deep within my heart.

I'm sure i'm not the only one with the same thoughts. I'm sure many people, who have learnt life long skills from Shatec, will be cherishing these 2 years.

It still seems like yesterday, when we just finished out housekeeping project. Oh man, i still remember the feeling of receiving the highest grade for that project. It was just wonderful. To have achieve something academically, for the first time in my life.

And on top of that, i would say that our Sales project was one of the greatest projects we compiled. I loved the look and the content. Just amazing what a great team can do.

*Too bad we will never work as a whole on projects again. To: Liang Liang, Alan, Xiumin, Amanda and Susanna, THX for all the work and efforts put in over the past 2 years. We did a great job. Though some may have had minor conflicts, that they did not voice, we still got through it all and you didn't allow it to effect our work. I believe out of the whole class, we were the best project group! To, uh, OASIS! haha!*

It's just saddening to know that we may (as a class) never be able to see each other again, or atleast as a whole.

DHM0405A, I wish you all the best for your future endeavour. Don't let the hotel punks push you around, stand your ground if you need to. Take care and I wish you all the best! Make sure to remember me if you strike it rich, haha jks!

Enough said...pix time!!



The Guys: Farhan, Alan, Rai,Thomas, Nelson, Jude, I and Elliott!
(I'll miss you guys man!)



Reunited...The Comedy Nextwork!



Thx guys for everything!



Dorris and I!



I and Aisah!



2 Fat guys and an admin! lol!



I and Jason!



I and Thomas!



I and Wanling!



I and Yuri!

**OH OH OH, to peepz with cameras...**
can you send me the pictures you took via e-mail @ dumb_mf@hotmail.com that would be great! thx!!


I'm out, gonna take a nap! peace y'all!

Crunch TIME!!

This is gonna be a short post...


just a little update on what's going on now.

This is of cousre, Exam Week.

Everyone's stressing about the papers and in the back of everybody's minds are holidays.

I've completed 3 out of 4 papers already.

1) Business Communication
2) Business Statistics
3) Food Production Management (which was today)

the next will be the worst paper of all, Principles of Management, which is tomorrow.

Can't wait til the end of that paper...it's gonna be like breaking out of hell.

Tmr will mark the end of my 2 year in-school learning at Shatec. After i will be headed out to Raffles Hotel for my 3 month attachment, then go back to school for a higher diploma and then go back and complete 6 months of attachment at the same hotel.

Seems like a well thought out plan eh? haha!

OH OH OH...

did i mention, i will be going to Bintan (in Indonesia) on April 2 2007?

haha..my last holiday, atleast for now!

Can't wait, it's gonna be so fun and relaxing! just what my friends and i need.

The trip will consist of Elliott, Alan, Xiumin, Amy, Susanna, Cao Yan and I. I just can't wait til the day i board the ferry, and set my stubby feet in some fucking sand!

muhahahaha! i know i know...it's okay to be jealous, FOOLS! hahaha! jokes jokes!

alright i'm out, gonna take a nap before i hit the POM text book...

peace y'all...latez!

(pix from mac - studying!)



I use to never study...what happened? i'm such a good boy muhahaha! =P



Liang, having FUN?!?!?!



Studying Food Production Management (FPM)



if this was zoomed, you would be able to see my HORRIFIC handwriting!



BYE BYE! =P

TMNT

[SONG] Ne-Yo - Because of You (Rumored to be the next hit for his second album)


After a bit of studying today at Woodlands Library, Liang and I went to watch...

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES!!!!!!

w00t!

This movie has very sentimental value to me. It didn't matter much if the script sucked or if the animations were bad, all that mattered to me was that i was able to watch 4 turtle on the big screen once again.

Teenage mutant ninja turtles, was part of my childhood. Growing up as a single child and a broken family, this show that started off as a cartoon, was my fantasy world. I use to be in this world that no one could take a way from me. It helped me get past the depression and ugliness of this horrible world.

I remember as a child i would always rush home to catch the 3:30pm show. If i missed it, the whole day would have gone to shreds. This cartoon, to many, may be stupid or idiotic, but to me this simple show was my life.

My dad, til this day, still calls me turtle in cantonese. He knows that this was and still is my favorite show of all time. He knew, buying me anyting with a ninja turtle on it would shut me up and entertain me for hours. Though my collection is still back home in toronto, i can still remember the faint memories of myself playing with turtle figurines alone in my room til the wee hours of the night.

I know it seems weird to be reading this, but if you grew up in the environment i did, you may understand what i mean. Being able to see Leonardo, Raphael, Michaelangelo, Donnatello and Splinter on the big screen once again, made me remember my past. This is something i cherish. Something that can never be taken away from me. This is what made me forget about everything. It was my life.

After so many years, to be able to watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles once again, literally brought watery tears to my eyes. I was so HAPPY throughout the whole movie. The script was not the best, but it was memories that flashed in my head that made it all worth the wild. (The animations were great, but the voices could have been better) Smiling throughout the movie, Liang knew that this movie had a lot of value to me.

I am glad that they made a re-release. If not, who knows when i would be able to enjoy a flick to such an extent. Also, if i'm not wrong, there will be a second part to this movie. WOOHOO!!! =)

I have the 3 series' to the orginal tmnt movie. I fel like going to watch all of them once again! Maybe i will.

Thx hollywood, animators and script writers, for bringing back a memory to a grown man that lacked a real childhood. This cartoon means so much more to me now then it did when i first laid eyes on the cartoon series.

and to liang...THANK YOU SO MUCH for watching this movie with me. You may not have enjoyed it as much as i did or maybe you did, but i really appreciated it. If you didn't watch this movie with me, i would have watched it myself. Liang, i know you know how much this movie meant to me, and i really really thank you (again) for spending the time with me to enjoy it. LOVE YOU!

TMNT, is something that will always be treasured deep within me and my heart!

NO ONE CAN EVER TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME, NEVER! (lol i'm not being drastic)

peace!

(PIX)



the only thing that could make a grown man, a child once again!

(i just had to put this up, cuz it was quite funny at the time)



Elliott getting close to the pole at the bus stop!



Elliott got touchy! he held it until the bus came lol!

latez!



TMNT trailer 2007



TMNT intro song from the cartoon!