Wow wheee....


I am currently into manga and jap anime... Got hooked on Kodocha aka Kodomo No Ocha menaing Child's Toy... Hehez... I'm officially done with the 10 volumes of the manga xcept for the 2nd volume which I cant seem to find at the library@Orchard...


In any case, I'm now watching it on utube... The previous one was Ichigo 100%... Now that whole utube sequel i'm done with... But not with the online manga... Still hanging at chpt 9... Aint having much progress with that...



Now, since I'm done with the Kodocha mangas... Im into Marmalade Boy... This one utube must wait... Need to finish up the 120 eps of Kodocha first... Where the hell am I going to find time... I have no freaking idea... Whatever it is, I just wanna say... I recommend u these 2 mangas... Kodocha and Marmalade Boy... ouh... and Ichigo 100% too... if uve nt been reading my past entries... Taa...

10:15 PM

Ok... I know it's been a looooongggg time since the last entry... Can't blame me though... Working the morning shift really takes a toll on me... Every night, 9pm... conked out ready... Aniwaez, there's like so much to blog in about lah... So if ure nt lazy, go read till the end... But if ure the impatient type, dont bother reading... I don't need u aniways.


Hehez... Kidding lah... Jgn lah merajok... Wakakakakaka... Im like freaking high... Reason, or should I say... Reasons being... There's no work tmr... Wakeboard Worldcup kicks off tmr as well... and... I went shopping today... Yesza!!!


Let's start off with shopping today... Sweets and me went to collect our pay and started our shopping journey..


We did attract loadz of attention... But today was the acceptble attention by the acceptable personality ppl... Not the crazy kind... I mean... Ok, lets do this blatantly... Not the ugly, poor buggers out there... Bleuk... Na-uh *shakes head*


In any case, I bought a lot of stuff today... Hmm... there's the new white top that I bought for me to wear this Sun... Ouh... talking bout Sun, there'll be a party going on at Q-Bar... but its by invitation only... So sorry ppl... It's the post party of the wb wc... Thought of inviting Shamiir along... but he's working... Too bad... Guess almost everyone will be needed at work this wkend... Looking at the countless weddings... 5 lunches and 5 dinners... Imagine the turnovers... GOSH!!! Thank god Im not working this wkend...


Ok, back to shopping, bought a pair of earrings and a belt to go with my whole get up... Thereafter, went to Ngee Ann Watson's and I only thought of buying a make up remover... In the end, I bought foundation, lipstick and makeup remover... Gaining myself a bag... Which was not up to my standards... Hehez... Inside joke...


In total, I think I spent quite close to the amt of 2 days worth of work... N I dun mind it at all... I seriously don't.. It's been a long time snce I actually shop... The last few stuff I bought was my Reef slippers (which I can't wear for tmr)... My Ripcurl cap (which I'll be weraing tmr) and my Ebase pants (which I'll be wearing for Sun's party.... Yippee-yah-yay!!!


Work was splendid... Eventhough it was tiring... especially wen ure fasting... Lucky I got the 7am shifts... In any case... I'm starting to love the place and the ppl... Almost all of them have seen my crazy side... Including the captains and AMs... Hehez... Im just being me... Even all of them are crazy... Including the manager...


Ouh, and working in the morn, I practically do coffee breaks... So I end up talking to myself a lot... Which a lot of ppl have seen... Sometimes I don't even make sense... to myself... wat more to the rest of them... Give it up lah guys... No use trying to figure me out... Just accept me as I am... *blabbers to herself again* blah blah blah blah blah

10:14 PM

He was just a baby went I took him in. He was still so small. He was unfamiliar with the new home and the new family. He was shy at first, but grew to love us. He calls when he's hungry. Jumped up for a cradle. Looks at us with those eyes, when he wants a hug or kiss. He always sleeps with me. Peaceful. Loving. Our bundle of joy. I love you Tootsie. Rest in peace.

3:45 PM

19th & 20th Sept


Well, for these two days, nothing much happened actually. The BBVA office was still there, but no meeting commenced. So, whilst waiting for Kak Lynn to arrive, Kak Maz put me in charge of Mag 4, where their office was.


They came in late for both days though. So, I practically stood doing nothing for the first few hours of work. Just hang around Mag 4, waiting for them to arrive and open the doors, cause they use their own lock see. Once they came, just went in to refresh the room. Milk and everything.


Help set-up on Tuesday for a few events on Wednesday. Shamiir and the afternoon staff din have anything much to do as Zaide and me did most of the work already. They actually went back home early. Shamiir started at 3pm, went home at 8.30pm. Got to know bout this from Kak Maz.


Ouh, and Kak Maz gave me a 1 hour break on Wednesday. Dayn shiok I tell you. But it's still written as 1 break - which is half an hour. =D

3:13 PM

17th & 18th Sept


Worked for the BBVA Event at Magnolia rooms. My job was to sit down at the reception table and wait for the guests of this company to come for the meeting. Thereafter, usher them to their respective meeting rooms. Practically sat down the whole of the two days. Felt my butt grew bigger.


The people from BBVA was quite demanding, but nothing that Kak Lynn can't handled. They practically asked for a lot of things. Sometimes even had to make a call to Kak Lynn when she wasn't there.


Worked 12 our shifts for these two days. Imagine the money I made. But, after the meetings ended for the day, there was still clearing up to do. I had to work in my heels as I was wearing my business suit. Freakig painful. Got blisters on both my tiny toe (I think that's what u call it) after the Sunday.


Ouh, but I must say, the bodyguards of the Chairman, President and CFO (I think) was huge, fat, but oh-so-gorgeous. Beats the security guards at Hyatt. Fat but not tone. Unlike these well-built guys who are tone fat. *Get what I mean*


Aniways, had conversations with them throughout the two days. At least there were peope for me to talk to at times. If not, I would have gone crazy sitting down doing nothing. Not that I'm complaining or anything. I earned money just by sitting down. Cool shit.


Then again, there were times when boredom did get to me. That were the times when I started singing, humming songs. Talk to myself. Play with my ring. Shoot any Hyatt staff that passes by using my hands. Yesh. Yesh. That is the crazy me. Hey, when you get bored, that's what you normally do. N don't try to deny it.


It was fun working with Kak Lynn, Shamiir and Kak Maznie. Ouh, and Kak Id for that matter. All crazy people. Sometimes they just peng for a while. Always talking crappy stuff. Makes work more fun.

3:02 PM

Saturday, 16th Sept


To tell u the truth, I cant quite remember wat happened on this day. Nothing significant I guess. Knew I worked with Din. Did set up. Yesh!!! I rmb now. Did set up for breakfast for VVIP on Sunday. It was Merryl Linch if I'm not wrong. Not bad lah. Sometime while working, Din told me to go up to 3rd floor to meet Shamiir.


Went up, saw Shamiir and Kak Lynn. They told me to work Sunday and Monday at 7am for BBVA, under IMF. Was supposed to work 3pm on Sunday with Sweet, OC (outside catering) for the Bank of Arab Saudi. Monday was not supposed to be working.


Gary wanted me to wear my business suit. Since he saw me wearing it to booking before. I must say, I look better than all of them there. Including the Captains and assistant managers. Hehez. Guess HTM did tauhgt me how to wear my business suit with pride and elegance. ;P

After that short discussion, went back down and continued working. Stayed till 8.30pm to finish up the pre-set for lunch the next day when everyone else went home at 8.00pm. Cool shit huh. At least I earned extra.

11:56 PM

We were supposed to wakeboard last Friday, 15th Sept,but, it got cancelled. It was raining pretty heavily. Paul had to shoo us off. Thereafter, went to bathe as we were all drenched from the rain. Freaking cold and we were shivering like mad.


Ouh, before that, while waiting for the rain to stop. We had a chewing gum session. Jac brought gum and shared it with all of us. Sweets din know how to blow gum though. She saw us did it and told us that. In the end, we had a lesson of chewing gum just for her. Taught her different methods, in the ability that she could get it. But, to no avail. Even Shaun gave up.


After bathing, Jac, Sweets and me went to eat Tulang. We had a food fest there. First, we ate our own individual meals. Then, we bought the $5 plate of Tulang and shared it. And we each have a big, GianT cup of Milo shake. Sinful.


Went to Hyatt after that to collect my pay. Then headed off to Orchard Library. Before that, went to Mphosis. Each of us bought a head acessory each. Jac bought a belt as well. At the library, sweets introduced Jac to all our favourite authors as Jac wanted to start being in touch with books again. Hehez.


Ouh, and Sweets and me bought our 1st book to the Emma Harte series by Barbara Taylor Bradford - A Woman Of Substance, at Borders. I recommend this series to all out there. Happy reading.

11:38 PM

Work yesterday was splendid. I was lucky enough to work long hours of 7 and a 1/2 hrs excluding break. Y I say lucky?? Coz others only got a chance to work btw 3 to 5hrs. Quite sad arh.


Aniways, started off work on 1st floor. Sweets was working on the same floor with me although she started at 7am. Captains were Lynn, Elid and Shamiir. The 2 female captains went off at ard 3pm as their shift already ended. Shamiir took over thereafter.


Funny shit happens. Loadz of cock talking. Laughing on my part - too much consumption of glucose. There wasn't much to do. Just slack. I swear. At 5.25, all of us went for a break including Shamiir. At 6pm, all of us started work again, went to ballroom and did classroom setting. Did nothing much. Just set for 210 pax. Tables, green velvet cloths, paper, pen, coaster. Basically that's it. And with 4 guys, including Shamiir, and 2 girls; doing the work. It was done by 8pm. That is actually slow. All of us took our own sweet time lah. Thank god Assist. Mgr Ravi din get mad that we went hm quite late.


Went of with this girl, Melissa, and Shamiir. Reach mrt station and I thought I was going hm but then Shammir had to say he was going to look at toys. That I can't take. Must go. And yes! He did saw my deprived-of-childhood behaviour whenever I am brought to a ty store. Not that I am actually deprived of childhood.


From walking with him. Learnt some things bout his life story. Quite interesting I must say. But I shan't disclose it here. Hehez. Just that, Shamiir is actually 24 yrs old and he was from a Madrasah school. That I can't take. I was lmao.


Aniways, sweets, I'll tell you the whole story the next time when I meet you.


Ouh, on another note. I just got to know from Nad the ages of some of the captains. Guan Li and Elid is 24, same as Shamiir. And this next one is the biggest mistake ever made by sweets and me. Gary is FREAKING 26yrs old. N we thought he was in his early 30s. *dang* This shows one thing, he is oh-so eligible. Good job position. A car. WooHoo!!!!


Ok. I should end now. Another entry will be coming up next.

7:53 PM

Yesza!!! I am finally done with my Ichigo 100% on u-tube. All 12 episodes, 1 special and 5 OVAs. Hehez... But it din tell me who Manaka Junpei chose amongst the 4 girls; Toujo-Aya, Satsuki Kitaoji, Nishino Tsukasa, Yui. *dang*


Guess I'll be reading the manga online till the end. There are 170 chapters to read man. Currently, I am on chapter 9. See the distance?? Well, wth, I have nothing much to do aniways, so might as well. Eventhough I did borrowed some books from the library, it's meant for reading while on the train, otw to work.


Las Vegas is on right now, Edward is one cool guy. I like his character. Relax only but still harsh. Ex-CIA agent mah. His wife thinks he's more in love with the Montecito than her. I won't blame him. Managing a world-class hotel is not an easy feat. Y am I babbling abt this u might ask?? Well, its cause I have nothing else to type in. Nothing exciting is currently happening in my life.


U noe the boring entry I wrote in before this. Well, its been pretty much the same. At least this coming week will be fully packed for me. Starting with work tomorrow at 12pm. Yesza!!!

10:51 PM

I am obviously running out of titles for my blog entry. Just got hm from going out with my family. I can't sleep rite now. Most prob gonna go u-tubing. Ichigo 100% here I come. It's actually a jap anime. Fun shit to watch. Especially when I have nothing better to do right now.


So bored...


So bored...


So bored...

10:48 PM

I'm feeling quite bored right now as there is nothing for me to do. Slept for 2 1/2 hrs jus now in the afternoon. I seriously won't be able to get to sleep later tonight. Most probably will be talking on the phone with whoever picks up my call or read Harry Potter.


Darn, there is really nothing for me to talk about right now. I feel so bored even with Lost on tv. Not that I don't like the show, its just that I kinda feel... I don't even know what I feel.


Somebody save me from this boredom. ARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!

There's nothing to do even on the net. Bleuk. Lost just ended, Commander in Chief up next. If there is any interesting sites out there, do let me know coz I need something new in my life.


Ouh, my birthday is coming up. Now that's something to talk about. If any of you are thinking of getting me a present, go get me the things that are in my wants list under my profile. =D Or anything that you'll think I'll fathom. Wheeeee!!!!


I might as well end it here for now as there is nothing else for me to talk about. Maybe I'll jot down again later if this boredom doesn't go away.

10:48 PM

Just came back from work. Was a tiring day. There was this Kuwait Petroleum cocktail with 400 pax. My left arm and wrist hurts from carrying the tray filled with different kinds of mocktail. Aniways, don't wanna go so much into the details. Just that I hope my future husband is someone of that calibre. Making tons load of cash just by making decisions. Cool huh? Only problem is infidelity which is inevitable in that kind of ranks.

On another note, had a whole load of fun at work today. Din was the captain. It was my first time rolling the big round tables. Prety scary at first as the daym bloody table kept going on its side and almost crushed me. But it was a good thing that I'm a small kid with strength. It didn't fell on me. In the end, another girl came to help. Ouh, and can you believe I just stayed at one spot for a mere while to hold the big glass and prevent it from falling and breaking??? To think I got paid for doing that. And I got paid to eat all the nice food too.

If it wasn't for us, the wait staff, the food were wasted and thrown in the dustbins. I know these ppl are freaking rich but it's such a waste that the hotel would wanna throw the food when we can actually dump it in our stomachs than the dustbin for goodness sake.

Ouh, and Prakash was such a gentleman for giving me a ride home. It was a need for me after the tiring biceps building at work. Thanks Prakash. Kudos to you. *throws confetti and gives him a rose*. Ouh, and I got flowers from work. We practicaly took it from our work place lah since they were going to throw it away. It was fresh flowers ok. Not some plastic flowers. In any case, I took a lot of the rose, actually just 3. But still a lot. Since I love roses so much.

Ok, now I feel sleepy. Would be glad to have my rest now. I can't believe I still blog in after a tiring day at work. Bye World. Welcome Bed.

1:16 AM

Yeah, Ive just changed my blog layout. Wanted something new. I was actually looking for a Lime Green blog but couldn't find it. Chanced upon this blog layout on blogskins. Quite nice. So I'm trying it out.

Aniwayz, real bored right now. Watching tv with nothing on. Waiting to leave the house for work later at 6pm. I'm gonna be home late today. Must rush to the mrt station after signing out. Still, if they're gonna ask me to stay behind and do OT, I wouldn't mind. It just means extra money for me. Do hope they ask me to stay but I doubt so.

2:35 PM

Steve Erwin was an exceptional animal lover. He was one person who was so into wildlife conservation. His popular show 'Croc Files' was a must-watch for me. It is sad that the world had to lose someone of his calibre at such a young age. His children are still so young.

My condolences to the family and may you rest in peace Steve. You and what you've done for the community will always be remembered.

9:47 PM

Hehez... It was a crazy day that I had today... It's also sweets's burfdae!!! Well, met sweets at Orchard to go get our pay from Hyatt... My parents sent me to town. Thereafter, sweets followed us around the island. After taking pay, went to eat TULANG!!! Den to east coast.

Sweets and me had fun going crazy and spastic at the beach. Watched the water go to our feets... Saw this man who ran into the water like baywatch... The only drawback was that he wasn't exactly baywatch kinda guy...

Ouh, and my mom saw a guy bathing naked at the bathing area outside the toilet... Hehez... Freaking crazy!!!

9:38 PM

Happy Birthday





Sweetheart!!!

12:36 PM

Everything is finally done. Accounting, Applied Research, Marketing and Club, Resort, Spa Business. CRSpa paper was another Joke!!! Shouldn't have studied so hard for it. N I din sleep lah the whole night trying to get the notes into my head.

Well, what's done is done and I'm a happy kid. Just that I'm bored at the moment cause there is nutin for me to do. Studying was what I did for the past 2 weeks. Now, it's just boredom taking over. Guess reading and slacking will be taking up my time.

Went to Hyatt for booking yesterday. Gary was sweet enuf to let all of us off early. There wasn't much that he wanted to teach us so yeah. Let's see we, just learnt abt how to make coffee and tea in the main big pots on 2nd floor.

Coffee making:
- put filter in (filter cost 20 cents)
- 1 and a 1/2 packets of coffee powder.
- switch on machine
- press both side switch down at the same time

Tea making:
- full tank - use half a packet of tea leaves
- 70% full - use 1/4 packet

Yeah. That's it. All that I can remember.

Ouh, met Neen yesterday after such a long time. We chatted a whole load. Like a lot a lot. N we bitch bout Sickopsy. Great bitching session, especially if its bout Sickopsy. Hehez. I'm a bitch and always will be.

10:37 PM

This din actually turned out as I expected. I fell asleep while studying golf halfway. I could understand what I was studying though. In any case, I knew my brain needed a rest, thus I put my notes aside and went to sleep at abt 4.20 all the way till 5.15... Slept in the hall... Even that, I din sleep peacefully... Don't know y...

Currently, I still have 5 more chapters to go through. Me help me!!! Going off quite soon to sch to continue studying and have my breakfast. Will be meeting sweets there. Right now, I hope I can remember whatever that I've learnt and pass the paper. The 30% content of golf, I dunnoe what to say. Whatever that I can crap up with, I will.

It's raining. Cold. I'm shivering. My legs are aching as the cold have reached the bones. I have one more paper to go through and I'm done. No matter how hard the weather is right now, the prospect of ending my last paper is wonderful.

All the best to you Pika!!! U'll need it.

PS: For those of you who read this early and is going to pray. Please pray for me. Thank you.

6:14 AM

Here comes part II of me burning the midnite oil. The part on clubs. For now, I'm only covering until club marketing. Golf, tennis and aquatic programmes have yet to be touched on.

What is a Club?
People of the same interest congregate for social and recreational activites.

What is a Private Club?
- not available to public
- membership must be approved by other members
- involves payment of fees and dues

Equity Club:
- owned by members
- governed by elected board of directors
- voting rights
- members = shareholders
- pte. clubs are usually equity clubs
- e.g. Singapore Island Country Club

Non-equity Club:
- assets owned by individual/corporation
- members have limited control over club matters
- members not involved in major policy decisions
- corporate club or developer owned
- e.g. Pinetree Club
Punggol Marina

Types of Membership:
- Non-resident: lives some time away from club; not common in Sg
- Social: hse membership; not full use of facilities
- Regular: full membership; full use of facilities; highest fees and dues
- Junior: children of regular members; too young to own own membership
- Founder: those who have pumped in money into the start of the club; reduces fees
- Reciprocal: use of facilities in other clubs
- Associate/Absentee: out-of state members; infrequent use of club
- Honorary: invites only; e.g. politicians; fees generally reduced or none at all
- Senior/Life: of a certain age; reduced fees

Club Operations Part I
Organizational Structure:
- Board of Directors: main body; govern club
- Executive Commitee: prioritize issues 2b brought b4 b.o.d; handle sensitive matters
- Standing Committe
- Finance: financial position of club; suggest capital improvements; ways to increase revenue
- Athletics: golf; tennis; aquatic programmes
- Bylaws: review and make recommendations to bylaws
- House: maintains clubhse and surrounding grds; include f&b ops
- Membership: reviews memberships; makes recommendations to b.o.d
- Social: entertainment or special events commitee

- Ad Hoc Committe: bigger than normal events; dissolves after purpose is served

Club Operations Part II
Menu Management:
- The menu itself: marketing tool
- Food Outlets: fine dining; bistro; casual dining
- Menu Planning: planned by chef, checked with outlet mgr
- Menu Pricing: covers food cost; labour; variable cost; fixed cost
- Truth-in-Menu: biggest burger; jumbo prawn; a-grade beef; new zealand beef
- Types of Meals: breakfast; brunch; lunch; snack; dinner
- Others: healthy eating; special diets; religion; vegetarianism

Club Marketing
Same as Principles of Marketing!!!

4Ps: Product; Price; Place; Promotion
PLC: Intro; Growth; Maturity; Decline; Product Deletion
Promotion Mix: Advertising; Sales Promotion; Public Relations; Personal Selling; Direct Marketing
Market Segmentation: Geographic; Demo; Psycho
Internal Marketing: between company and employees
Marketing Plan: all in black and white

With this, I end with a note that the questions under this part of clubs. Total crapping mode on. Using mainly logic. WTH!!! Making me study marketing again. For what??? My eyes are really droopy. Darn.

To be continued...

1:52 AM

Ok... I just finished studying the whole resort part of club, resort, spa business... now moving on to club... as far as I am concern... Dat is the worst part... I just need to let off... If not I can definitely go crazy... In any case... I am dead beat... My eyes are getting to me...

Let's see what have I learnt...?? Spa is an environment that promotes and enhances well-being and enjoment. It is a place for escape from the working world and dail cares and worries.

Resort Destination Life Cycle - Stages:
Exploration Stage
Involvement
Development
Consoldation
Stagnation
Decline
Rejuvenation

In my terms, you explore the jungle and be involved in it. To survive longer in that jungle, u need to develop and consolidate it. The stagnation period comes when you have achieved what you wanted. Decline is when u run out of resources in the jungle. Then u have to rejuvenate by using other resources.

Target Market: VI double C (sing song manner)
Vacation market
Incentives
Convention
Corporate

Types of Resort:
Activities
Season
Location

Resort Development:
Final Destination
Embraces Problems
Continuous process of development
No direct solutions
Different perspective provided by investors/developers and local community

Impacts of Resort Development:
Social Impact
Economic Impact
Physical/Environmental Impact

Resort Planning Development:
Conceptualisation
Feasibility Analysis
Commitment
Design, Layout, Construction
Management and Operations

Basic Elements of Resort:
- Differs in terms of size, location, climate, attractions, amenities
- Similar in lodging, landscaping, f&b facilities, transportation, recreational activities and facilities

Alright, that's it for resort. I vomitted all this out from memory. Hope I can do it to the paper tmr. Gotta go study club now. Will be back later.

1:21 AM