23 July 2009, Thursday
Afternoon shift. Sherlin called me out for lunch. Yeah, I went to Amara there and we had Korean food. Subway to buy drinks and off I went to work at 3pm. Work is alright. Not many guests today. Learnt abt ala carte menu items, setting and condiments if there is any. Took bus home.

22 July 2009, Wednesday
Afternoon shift. Led the guests to the toilet and engaged in convo wid them. Work is okie. Busyness. Took bus home and mummy cooked maggi mee for me.

21 July 2009, Tuesday
Morning shift. Met Sherlin at Marina Square after work. Went to catch bears. Bought dooodolls keychain at Cactus. Dinner at mac wid Sharlene and Sherlin. Zhiting came later. Dessert-fondue at Anderson's. Esplanade to blow wind, listen songs, talking, eating corn and candy floss. Home.

20 July 2009, Monday

Off day. Met Sherlin after her work at Orchard mrt station. Saw Terence and stopped to chat awhile. Lucky Plaza Rabbit for lunch-Tom Yum Dong Fen. Sat outside Taka while waiting for Sharlene and Zhiting. Had dinner at Yoshinoya. Walked to Orchard Central. Ice cream waffle at Gelare. Chat and listen to songs. Went home at 9 plus. Took cab wid Sharlene and Sherlin. They let me alight at Cck mrt station and took train home.

Greenhouse uniform. Taken when I finished work ytd. Look at my tired face(:

After so long, wat is it that we are fighting for? Or wat is worth fighting for, exactly? Have you ever ask yourself this question before? Do you know the answer to it if you had?

17 July 2009, Friday

Sherlin smsed me to accompany her for lunch at her workplace. Boarded the wrong train and I quickly got out in time to board the train to Jurong East. More faster. Someone knocked onto me and my ear piece and one of my earrings dropped off, luckily I found it. Had Japanese food at food court. Subway to buy double choco cookies and a middle drink. Sherlin went back work and I boarded train to Cityhall and walked to Esplanade. Sat there blow wind, listen songs and ate cookies. Sherlin called me after her work while she was waiting for her friend at Kranji. Heard commands and marching. They were rehearsing for National Day. I rmb I was the flag bearer for my sec sch official opening. I gave commands and marched from the prinicipal's office to the parade square where the flag pole is. The other flag bearers passed to me and a ncc guy and we passed to the others to put up the flag. I stood in the middle, saluting at our National flag. Music played by the band members. Its memorable:) I used to dislike those long commands but I took a liking to it now. Remind me that I'm older each day. Sat there for so long, saw people alone, in two, three and a group. People taking pics, chatting, eating, jogging, running, thinking, staring into space, see performance, walking, smiling, laughing, smoking, admiring the scenery and listening to songs. Left there at 10 plus and took bus home.

16 July 2009, Thursday
Canon in D playing while I was working. I like this piece of classical music. So far, work is good and kinda busy. Mum bought fried rice for me. Was conversing in Cantonese when suddenly, hokkien also came out from my mouth. Its real funny. Its been so long since I had such a hearty laugh. I love the people around me.

15 July 2009, Wednesday
Wen to HR find June cos I forgot to bring my locker key. She told me that she received positive feedbacks from the others abt Leslie and me. Was told to learn as much as we could during this period of time over there. Probably will be there for abt 4 months. 2 months of in-room dining and beverage and half a year of rooms.

14 July 2009, Tuesday
Went to Amara Hotel there to accompany Sherlin for lunch. She smsed me to accompany for lunch so Im there yeah. Its a last min decision. Had Korean food at the food court. Chat. Bought cookies at subway. Din go to work. Partially laziness and abit not feeling well. Slacked at Watson while waiting for Sherlin to finish work. Took mrt to Marina Square. Both of us spent $25 to catch a toy but to no avail. Den bus to Orchard Central. Bought a big and small dolls at Cactus for Sharlene's bd. Waited Sharlene over there. Dinner at Taka Yoshinoya. Chat. Took cab home.

13 July 2009, Monday
Will be working afternoon shift the whole week. High turnover but less people working. Managed to carry the big tray full of plates and stuff but not too many. Overall work is good. Mum ordered mac delivery for me. We ate and watched tv together.

12 July 2009, Sunday
Afternoon shift. Same routine. Low turnover. Sort of scalded my right fourth finger while making coffee. Took bus transportation provided by the hotel. And, I went to have a drink by myself.
*ps:Its 2 bottles of ice lemon tea. Not beer ok..

11 July 2009, Saturday
Afternoon shift. Not as busy as morning shift. First time taking the bus transportation provided by the hotel. Went to 768 plaza to buy food and drinks after the driver dropped me off under my block.

10 July 2009, Friday

Same routine at work. And yeah, my arms are aching like nobody business. Other than that, work is good and busy, real busy. Seldom have time to rest or should I say I din rest at all. While waiting for Sharlene and Zhiting to finish work, I was at the esplanade there to blow wind. Flashbacks running thru my mind. Dinner wid them at Marina Square Hans. All of us had western foods. Caught a movie "Sunshine Cleaning". And all of us dunno wat the show was abt. Zhiting kept throwing popcorn at me throughout the movie. If I have one dozen of popcorn packs, I sure throw it back at him but I have none. Had a little chat wid Zhiting at Singapore River. Really thanks for anything. Home.

飞机已离开机场

妳选择了前往妳的方向

不再迷惘

忘了我们爱的过往

忘了我给妳的伤

学会坚强

从前的我不懂妳牺牲多大

为我失去朋友不讲

还放弃了所有梦想

觉得没怎样

不会将心比心去想

让妳慢慢慢慢失去了希望

能不能够再给我机会好好的爱妳

我会仔细的聆听

妳对我说的一言一语

我会学会去控制脾气

不让妳伤心

对妳好好的去珍惜

请妳相信我的心还是爱妳

我想再重来一次

回到过去弥补妳的伤

没那种事

怎么做才能够停止

后悔竟伤妳如此

不再放肆

为何总到失去才懂的难过

当妳在我身边的时候

总是为我默默守候

都是为我的错

错过这难得的拥有

就让妳爱我的心慢慢溜走

能不能够再给我机会好好的爱妳

我会仔细的聆听

妳对我说的一言一语

我会学会去控制脾气不让妳伤心

对妳好好的去珍惜

请妳相信我的心还是爱妳

Morning shift. Coffee and tea/ice water and warm water pourer, refill coffee and tea/ice water and warm water(using metal decanters and either coffee or tea/ice water and warm water on both hands and go around pouring), clear table and bring the plates and stuff to side station and transfer onto the big plastic tray(2 and a half size bigger than the ones we used in sch, Charcoal and Rosette), have to carry the tray to the kitchen when it's full, setting of tables, calling for bill, refill cutleries at the side station, refill sugar bowls, clean coffee cups, washing decanters, bring the linen outside. Woosh, so many things do and yet time still pass so slowly. Sharlene smsed me and met me for dinner. Finished work earlier and went to Marina Square walked. Bought a pair of shoes cos my shoes sole dropped off. Waited for her at Watson. Had dinner at kfc cos she had a craving for it. Chatted, chatted and chatted. Off to McDonalds for the new dessert-Cinnamon sth sth. Forgot wat is it. Its nice:) Took bus hm together.

8 July 2009, Wednesday
First day of morning shift. Kinda lost and confused cos dunno wat to do as yet. Clear tables, setting of tables, refill ice water and warm water, clean up side station, lunch, clear tables and setting of tables, refill sugar bowls. And home.

Off-days for Mum and me. Mum accompanied me back to sch to get a form signed and it took ages and yet the form is not signed cos Hostlife has to confirm wid the hotel. Had steamboat for dinner. Last min decision. I paid for everything and not forgetting durians too. Always has this uneasy and uncomfortable feeling after steamboat. Dunno if I eat too full or my stomach cant take it. Well, I dunno and never did.

6 July 2009, Monday
First day of attachment. Greenhouse restaurant-features international buffet and local delights. Its airy and surrounded by glass panels. Dunno how long I will be working over there until further notice. Friendly colleagues and nice working environment. Napkin folding, table arrangement, setting of tables, dinner, napkin folding, cleaning of champagne flutes, clear tables, setting of tables. Practically most of them are as small-sized as me. Ha. Somehow, emptiness filled my heart. The journey home seems long and heavy. Alot of things going through my mind and I cant seem to figure them out.

Pure and simple joy. Yeah, I'm going for attachment in less than 24 hours. Butterflies in my stomach. Good luck to those starting tmr-Alice, Sherlin, Leslie and John. Thanks to those whom wish me good luck too:) Toodles people. Mummy bought supper for me.

"Jus like the sand in the hour glass, my life is slipping away progressively."

Soon, I'm starting attachment on this coming Monday. I'm feeling excited yet afraid at the same time. Excited is because I cant wait to start work, make new friends, learn new things, applied wat I had learnt in sch and outside experience to the job and give to the hotel. Its a two-way thing. Afraid is because I scare tiring, tough, less time for family and friends. Nonetheless, I will work hard, play hard too. These few days, I'm at home waiting for mummy to finish work and acc her:) Time and tide waits for no man.

Had my eyesight checked at Marina Square Raffles Medical Group cos I forgot to bring my specs when I went for a body check-up 2 days ago and back to Ritz wid Shalyn, John and Leslie. Went to try uniforms. I had to try 2 times cos its too big for me. I will start wid F&B first, at Greenhouse Restaurant together wid Leslie. Shalyn will be at concierge and John, bell hop. Had lunch at Carl's Junior. Super big portion and all of us were sharing and chatting at the same time. Actually was waiting bus together wid John. Waited for half an hour and we realized that there is no bus service for that particular bus today. Made a fool of ourselves. Took mrt home wid John. As usual, alighted at Yishun and took a straight bus home. Starting work on Monday at 2.30pm. I'm still getting used. Be simple and you feel happier.

2 July 2009, Thursday

Had Tom Yum Dong Fen wid Sherlin at Lucky Plaza Rabbit. Alice came and looked for us after her lunch wid Rayner. Went to Taka. Alice and I wanted to take passport size photographs for our hotels thingy but it was too expensive. $12 for 4 pieces. Ha. Den to HMV and Orchard Central, the new shopping centre. It is not fully renovated as yet and some of the shops are not open yet. Had Carbonara and regular waffle wid 3 scoops of ice cream. Sat there and chatted for abt 3 hours. Its jus so comfortable sitting there. Talking abt hotel thingy, their previous Hong Kong trip, how we get to know each other in sch. Looking back, its has been 2 years. Yeah, we have been classmates and best friends for 2 years and now, we are going out for attachment at hotels. Den to Cactus. Its a store where you can rent and sell your things over there. Sherlin bought a pair of big bears for Alice's this year 21st birthday. Went to Robinsons. I bought a Maybelline eyeliner and Alice bought some stockings. Den back to Orchard Central Cactus. Alice bought a pair of small bears for Sherlin's this year birthday. And, Sherlin bought one big bear for my next year birthday too. The big one is $69.90 and the small one is $29.90. Mine is the Reddish Twin, the pic above. And home.

1 July 2009, Wednesday
Shalyn, John, Leslie and I went to Marina Square Raffles Medical Group for our pre-employment check-up. Urine testing, eyesight check, height and weight taking, blood pressure taking, neck and stomach check. Cabbed to Raffles hospital for x-ray. Shalyn and I were wearing the hospital shirts like Samurai. Ha. Sat there and waited for our report and cabbed back to Marina Square clinic to hand the reports to them. And to Ritz to sign letters of appointment. Home. Its a long day for all of us. Mum's off day and the whole family had dinner at opposite food court. I had my favourite curry fish head and I ate alot like 2 plates of rice.